The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-18

il rear of the Prussians. The French are cnary
of news. Fighting seems to be good for 8
week, without decisive result The French
gre ready to fight to the end.
A Prussian Reverse.
WASHINGTON, August Ill P. NJ.
Nothing reliable from the armies. The i'm
preston Is strong that the Prusslans have
failed to break the communications Of the
Frencifarmy with Paris
The Latest War News.
WASHINGTON, August II.
Official information denies the general ex
pulsion of Prussians from Paris. Only about
one hundred and fifty were expelled for suffl,
cient cause.
LONDON, August II.
Napoleon's growing unpopularity is entirely
owing to his interference with the army, in
stead of leaving 1t with military experts.
The Times says that the French received the
finishing stroke at Metz A battle Will be
fought at Chalons, when English intervention
will occur.
The London correspondents concur that the
French army entered the last conflict In a
starving condition.
A French steamer captured the schooner
Pteil.
The main body of the French are concen-
trated at Etain. The Algerian troops will not
be recalled.
The Gardes de Paris demand to be led into
active service.
FLORENCE, August II.
The Italian army has been increased, and an
extraordinary loan for war purposes has besn
negotiated.
LONDON, August II.
The Russian press are alarmed ut Prusslan
successes.
The Prussian loan is unsuccessful at Ham,
burg.
The Archbishop Of Paris has surrendered
the schools and other institutions for hospitals,
and three thousand beds are already placed.
PARIS, August II.
The following official dispatch has just been
bulletined:
1.-The Department of War has just received
news from the army, which continues to carry
out combined movements. Alter brilliant
combat on Sunday night, two divisions of the
enemy sought to intercept the French march,
but were repulsed."
The Emperor is at Chalons organizing q
large force.
The Journal Ohiciel publishes notification
of the blockade Of German and Prussian ports,
commencing on the 18th Of August Friendly
and neutral vessels will be allowed ten days
to load and depart.
LONDON, August II.
The blockade being established, Austria has
allowed Prussia to pass merchandise through
the port Of Rega.
PARIS, August II.
The following is official:
''We had serious engagement yesterday.
the 10th, near Gravillotte, anu gained an ad-
vantage, but lost heavily"
[Gravillotte is a small town six miles SOUTH
west of Metz and two miles from Moselle.]
Facts and Rumors by Cable.
We gather the following from cable specials
to the Northern papers:
The French admit that the Prussians pay the
country people for all supplies
Pere Hyacinthe has volunteered as private
in regiment for the defence OF Paris
The sale and circulation of English and Bel
gian journals is prohibited In Paris.
The Prince Royal of Prussia, for his victory
at Weissenburs, has received the order Of the
Iron Crown.
The Orleans Princes have as yet received no
reply to their tender Of their services in the
French army.
The press in all pals OF France resolutely
denounce overtures for peace until the Prus-
slams are driven from the soil.
The Gaulois says Drouyn de L'Huys has been
offered by the Empress regent the post OF am-
bassador at Vienna.
Private letters from Paris describe the En-
press as sadly changed and worn by the heavy
days and seepless nights.
AL the French correspondents have returned
to Paris, no opportunity being afforded them
Of observing the operations in the field.
Letters from the seat OF wa" notice prac-
tice OF the Prussians in an engagement to sta
tion sharpshooters on the right OF each platoon
to pick Off French officers.
Thirty German ships, which have taken
refuge in the port OF Falmouth, had process
sion around the harbOr on Saturday to the
music of bands, and with u general display OF
flags.
The Prussians make the country people
march In front of their advancing lines, so
that the French troops may be forced to ire
upon their c0untrymen when they attack.
1t Is said the reason of eX-Empress Carlotta
has been reawakened by the great events now
transplring on the Continent. She maniitsts
the deepest interest in the war.
Hundreds Of German families have been ey-
PEELED from Paris. Many OF these have just
reached Cologne. Subscriptions have been
opened for their relief in different parts OF
Germany.
The report which was circulated throughout
the city that Prusslan spies had spiked the cam
non on the walls of Paris is pronounced false
by the minister Of war, who authorizes the
statement that the forlihcations are III excel
lent order.
The French newspapers explain that Nancy
was given up to the Prussians because it was
an open city, and the French troops retired to
Toul, which, being fortified place, gave them
q better chance to resist the Prussian advance.
Pfalsburg, one OF the frontier towns, still
holds out, Prussian reports to the contrary not
withstandlng.
a special writes from Hamburg Thursday:
The French fleet is unlikely to effect anything.
Their iron-clads draw too much water TO ap-
proach the coast. Prussian vessels are pro-
hibited from leaving any ports between Warue-
mund and the frontier Of Jntland. Neutral
flags are not included. General Falkenstein
has lust returned from tour Of inspection of
the coast, and is confident that Hamburg has
nothing to fear from invasion.
The London Times thus states the situation
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