The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-03

the Earn of DERBY shall prove the pilot that will
weather the storm.
THE WAR IN GERMANY.
THE PRUssIANs ENTER FRANKFoRT.
At 9 P. NJ, July 16, the Prussian General VoaEL
Won FALKENsrEIN, with 1000 men, entered Frank
fort
AS the troops marched into the town the streets
presented a very animated appearance, and the
Prussians were generally receivedin the most COR
dial manner.
The General established his headquarters at
Frankfort, and issued proclamation, announcing
the assumption Of the Governments OF Nassau
and Frankfort.
THE GERMAN DIET. ON ITs TRAVELS. .,
The Paris Temps has interesting letter from
Heidelberg, dated July 15. The correspondent
says: ""
went to the station yesterday, at o'clock, for
the purpose of being present at the great battle
which had been announced for some days as likely
to take place at Frankfort. At the terminus the
station master informed us that a special train
was due bearing the German Diet aud it's for
tunes. THIS was not tho moment to leave Heidei-
D and in OF a9 r0
and military, with a proportionate number of
persons, arSived at the station. These were the
"most serehe" Diet, who we're making change
of residence from Frankfort to Augsburg: Some
sauuterers who were about took off their hats
We're they offering their respects at a burial
the iugitives. The Diet, properly so.called, en-.
gagged the Schrieder Hotel; the military commits
sion with it's President, Herr Won Packen, went to
the castle, and like simple tourists, took On air.
ing before the Cafe Restaurant shall be able to
say to my grandchildren, 81 have seen the Ger
man Diet sitting amid the ruins OF Heidelberg
CASTLE" ..svuarr LNpuna
WAS fought on the 14th. Austrian loss 800 killed
and wounded, and 1900 risoners. Federal troops
represented to be thoroughly demoralized. At
the request of Bavaria truce was established
between the Prussian and Bavaran armies. This
topped off the right arm Of Austria,-her chief
ally.1 t~ H. +,
A dispatch from Eisenach, July 18th, says:
According to details received here, the Darn
stadt division attacked the Groben division on the
,ssh inst: 81 near s haufsSh, but wHs repused with
come up to reinforce the Groben division. The
droben division was vigorously attacked on the
following day BY the united Austrian, psrmstadt.
however, stormed Aschaffenburg, and the Fede-
rails were driven back across the Main. Many
Austrians were taken prisoners. The Prussian
loss was small,
. The Prussiahs entered Darmstadt on the 18th.
rHE CAMPAIGN IN BAvAn1A-MARoHINe ON MUNICH.
.f EBerin tJaly 15I Correspondence London Times.1
z In. the eleventh hour dessohments from the
Federal army at Frankfort have been sent to the
succor Of the Bavarians hard pressed in the vi
cinity OF Wurzburg. /. appears that the Bavarian
General, fndIng it impossible to prevent the
Prussians from crossing the Main, near Sohwein-
furth, so urgently telegraphed to every southern
capital for assistance that Prince Alexander. of
Hesse, reluctant as he to embark in the
ventures and late in the day as it was, could not
do otherwise than comply. Whether he will yet
be able to save fds allies from defeat remains to
be seen. All we know is that the Prussiaus were
marching on with their usual boldness,. stormng
heights, fording rivers, and operating everywhere
with y confidence implying the most perfect con-
tempt Of the enemy. dAs characteristic con-
tribution to the history Of the campaign, it
deserves to be noted that up to tho very
moment Of making up his mind to join the Bava-
rians, Prince Alexander, Of Hesse, was carrying
on wordy warfare with the commander Of the al
tions published by their respective gszettes laid
tion the only thing In which they coGcurred being
their suspicions against the leaders or tho Ba uen
contingent, who, they mplained with one voice.
were meditating retreat. The departure Of por-
ton OF the Federal force from Frankfort was the
signal for o body Of 5000 to 1000 Prussians to
leave Bingen proceed southwards, and take up q
position half way between Mayence and Darn
stsdt Thus the Prussisn net lie! being drawn
more and more closely around the 6outhern fry.
Should the battle which may be speedily entici-
pated In Northwestern Bavaria turn out favorably
for the Prussian arms the Southerners, unless re-
solving to give up Mayence, and with 1t the line
OF the river Main, which is the object OF Prussian
ambition, will be unable 20 prevent the victors
from marching straight upon Munich and Stutt-
gart.