Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-25
THE WAR.
LATEST FROM PARIs-AILsERIEs OF
TIE PEOPLE

bQdl not more lla0 DUU ultu IbS pOuut3u
to the call, and it was useless for such
a gathering to make a descent on the
HOtel'de Vile, so they gave up the job
with despair and betOOk themselves to
their cold and cherries beds. To-day
the prefect of police stationed three
strong regiments of the National
Guard at the Hotel de Vile, and
caused the adjacent streets to bristle
with mitrailleurs, and the unhappy
citizens of Paris are too much wasted
by misery to be able to initiate a rev
OlutiOn, although it is probable that
riots will soon occur in the streets.
GARABALDI's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AND BOURBAKI.
BORDEAUX, January %, via LON
DON, January 2f.-The Prussians at
tackled Dion yesterday, and were re-
pulsed and beaten after a battle which
lasted five hours. Garibaldi captured
the flag of Prussian regiment of the
line.
The following dispatch has been re-
celved and made public by the Gov
eminent here:
"The French repalsed the attack Of
the Prussians to day along their whole
line. The enemy were pursued and
the positions held by them at Dai and
Hauteyille seized. The Garibaldians
entered Dijon amid immense enthu-
siasm. The PFuSsians in their flight
abandoned their wounded"
The Prussians completed the Occu-
patton of Tours yesterday. On the
east Gen. BOUrbaki has been engaged
since the 18th in a series of outpost
skirmishes with the Prussians, in
which he has generally been success
full.
At Fort Quentin, on the 18th, Gen.
Faidherbe's troops sustained their
ground until night, and then retreated
to a position behind the town.
FRENCH DISASTER.
LONDON, January 24.-The Ger
mans have occupied Dole, where they
captured two hundred and fifty cars
loaded with army stores.
The franc-tireurs have destroyed
the bridges over the MOselle between
Nancy and Tours.
PEACE POSSIBLE.
VIENNA, January PA Warrens
correspondent has reason to believe
that a willingness will soon be shown
by France or Prussia, or both, to ad-
nit the interpOsitiOn of neutral pow
ers in the interests Of peace.
NO HOPE FOR FRANCE IN THE LONDON
CONFERENCE.
LONDON, January 24-It is said
that Count BernstOff has teIegraphed
Il, IL gEs,
ries present at the first meeting Of the
Conference are unanimous in their
resolution to prevent the discussion
of other than the Eastern question.
FAvRE GOES TO LONDON-GAAIBETTA
Observation-Disclosures LOSSES.
LONDON, January %. M. Jules
Favre will attend the London confer
ference. Count Bismarck, having, in
the capacity Of chancellor and political
chief Of the German empire, refused
the safe conduct of NJ. EaVre through
the German lines and investments OF
the surroundings OF Paris, the latter
renewed his application to military
authorities who granted a pass so
carefully wOrded as to divest it Of all
tnterences of political nature. Favre
has probably left Paris.
The French army of the North are
arriving at Arlan, DOuai and Lille,
and are in a totally disbanded and
discouraged condition.
The citizens of Lille are indignant
against Gambetta, whom thew charge
with deceiving them as TO the state Of
the army and country.
A dispatch from Lille the 23d says :
The bOmbardment of Cambria by the
Germans has commenced. A council
of war, which lasted many hours, has
been held at Lille, under the Presi-
denCy, Gambetta, and resulted in the
dismissal of Gen. Robin, who COM
manded one division of the army of
the North.
Advices from Paris to the 22d state
that the losses of the French, in the
sOrtie of the 18th, has been officially as
certained, and the sum Of the loss
5000 killed, wounded and missing.
Gen. TrOchu has issued an order to-
day which speaks in the highest
terms Of eulOgy Of all officers and SOL
diers who participated in the engage
ment.
SUCCESS Of FRENCH BATTERIES.
ARLON, BELGIUM, January "a
ThegarrisOn OtLOngwy in a sortie dis
lodged the Prussians from Huarte and
subsequently repulsed, the attempt of
the latter to surprise Mont st. Gartin.
The losses Of the besiegers were cOnsid-
cradle in both cases. The French fOrti-
fcations keep up a vigorous fire and
with such effect that already three
Prussian batteries have been silen ced.
ARMS AND HOPE FOR FRANCE.
New YORK, January 24.-The cargo
of the Vile de Paris, which cleared for
Havre Saturday, included 1854, ,756
worth of arms and ammunition
for the French army, among which
were $4,000 muskets, 1900 pistols,
1000, 600 cartridges and 10 batteries of
artillery.
The Secretary of the Cooper Insti-
tute, at a peace meeting held recently,
received from the French Minister of
the Interior, communication giving
assurance that France does not de-
spair of ultimate success.
ABsENTEEs SUFFER.
New YORK, January PA special
to the Herald from Paris says a decree
of the Government has Just been is.
sued, which will startle those who
sought their safety out of Paris. The
privacy of their houses in Paris is
about to be violated by authorized
plunderers, and their cellars sacked Of
wine, wood and coal, their store
rooms invaded and the contents de-
livered to fill the public stomach
and to replenish the public coal
scuttle. But little comfort remains
for absent househOlders.
GARIBALDI's VICTORY.
LONDON, January PA dispatch
from Lille, of the 23d, says that M.
Gambetta had received a telegram to
the effect that the Garibaldians had
gained a victory near Dion and held,
together with large quantity Of war
material, many prisoners, who fell
into the hands of Garibaldi, who was
actively pursuing the enemy.
GENERAL FAIDHERBE.
General Faidherbe has made long
report to M. Gambetta concerning re-
cent operations in the North. He
says he lost no artillery or prisoners
in the battle of st. Quentin, and the
only persons captured by the enemy
were stragglers from the army.
Gambetta left Lille Monday night,
and will make visit to Gen. ChanZy
before proceeding to Bordeaux.
News has been received that 1900
Germans have been expelled from
Marseilles.
A semi-OfficiaI declaration has been
received from Vienna, of the 23d, that,
while the Austrian governmentappre
ciates its dutv to strive to restore
peace between Prussia and France, it
still deemed it advisable to await
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