The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-23
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Further War Reports-Paris to Prepare
1oE q SAeg9-Thc Prussians Advancing.
PARIS, 4 August 20.-Abbe Vurrun.
chaplain of the army of the Rhine, died
on the field. a.
The Journal des Debats repels the Eng
!ishi mediation as premature. It SAYS.
aght, and not parley; is the duty now.
france has Victories daily. Peace dis.
onssions will therefore soon be possible.
Ihe Gatlois says Pinard, ex-Minister of
the Interior; with difficulty was dissuad-
ed from interpellating Trochu's procls-
nation, because the Emperor and En-
press were not named.
Baron Malortic, q Hanoyerian. uroes
the Hanoverians in france to form a
legion OF sharp-shooters. He saws ho is
not against Germany, but Prussian ty
Eanny, and that his wish is to combat
Hohenzollern, who tried to efface from
the map of Europe the name Of Hanover.
Malortic is said to be nephew of Bis
marck.
Theirs, with Gen. Trochu, La Tour
and Others, visited the fortifcations, to-
day, after which they held long con-
ference. Various manufacturers of arms
throughout France are working diigent-
ly. and send daily large quantities of
arms to equip NIL who wish to go to the
front.
The Seine Garde Mobile have returned
to Paris from Chalons, and nre encampcd
at st. Maur Vincent.
Two conncilS of Ministers were hold
to-day. Trochu was present Mt both.
A French loan of 1000, 900. 900 francs
is announced
a - r.
has garrison of 1000 men.
In the Corps LegisIatif, to-day, Count
Paliako mnde tho following statement:
"The Prtssians assert they wero yicto
rlous on.the 18th. L affirm the contrary.
1 have communicateda despatch to sevn-
ralDeputies, showing that three Prussan
army corps united and attacked Bazaine.
They were repulsed and driven into tho
quarries of Janniont. My reserve about
this despatch will be understood. need
not mention The small advantage gained
near Bar le Due. We are now actively
completing the Notifications of Paris.
In few days all will be assured"
LONDON, August 2O-9 A. M-The
rumor of the death of the French EN-
peror ut Rheims, under q surgical opera
ton, which has been in circulation here
oil day, is still uncontradicted. --latest
editions of journals this evening have
little from the bnttle-felds of Thursday
and Friday, and nothing of to-day.
BERLIN, August 20.-An official organ
to-day says that although Germany is
losing Its noblest sons, she has this com
fort that the war is not in vain; That it is
one against race known to our fore
fathers as full of arrogance and inso-
lence, and which has robbed us of our
fairest provinces. God will enable our
King to establish durable peace in mid
Europe, in the shape of united Germany,
the keystone of true freedom and mo.
rnlity.
PARIS, August 2O--Evening. The
grave rumors in circulation here yester-
day relative to the health of the Empe-
ror, were unfounded. I have the best
assurance of this. Signed Paris Agent
New York Associated Press.
VIENNA, August 2O.-An imperial de-
cree opens the Provincial Diets. The
Emperor expresses qualification ut the
patriotic unanimity of all the people of
the Empire. He hopes he shall be able
to satisfy the Legitimate demands of Ga
llcla and Tyrol by an immediate election
to- the Richsrath
PARIS. August 21.-Private letters dc-
scribe Marshal Canrobert's conduct in
Cne DaILle OF Dancourt, rs heroic IN the
extreme. During the entire day, lie was
in front of the lines, and personally
headed charges. An aid d-de camp had MI
arm shot off by his side.
Pont,a- Mousson dispatches represent
thai the Prussians continue their exorbi-
tant cxactions from the people, and on
deavor to make 5000 people feed 15O,-
600 troops. The journals urge energetic
reprisals by the Baltic fleet
Advices from Mulhouse report that the
Prussians entered Erstein; also, that the
garrison of Strasburg made another sor-
tie, capturing and killing considerable
number.
a number of Prussians have been seen
near Saute Marie aux Mines. The cne-
my besieged Schlettzscahl.
A despatch from o Prussian source,
announces the resumption of tho bonn
bardment of Strasburg.
Prince Napoleon has gone to Chalons.
The excitement of the people of Paris
last night, on account of the absence of
news, was intense. When the evening
journals appeared, the people fought for