The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19
PARIS AT BA Y.
BRIEF ARM1sr1cE EFFECTED.
THE pRUssIANs DRIVEN BACK ACROSS
THE SEINE.
THE POPE AND THE DIPLOMATIC
CORPS LOCKED UP IN
CASTLE ANGELO.
THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S, FLED FROM
PARIS.
Prussian Reports.


Prussian Reports.
NESDELsHEM, September l8.
It Is officially reported that at Strasbourg
the works facing lunettes Nos. 50 and
So have been completed.
The garrison have exploded mines destroy
ing earthworks, which protected the besieg-
ers. The works have since been repaired.
Colmar and Mulhause have been occupied
by the Baden troops:
kilograms from Prussian headquarters
makes great reduction in the reported num-
ber of prisoners captured at Sedan. The num-
Der was only $4,000; killed and wounded
$4,000. :.
Italian Reports.
FLoRENcE, September 10.
Official dispatches from Montoraturdo, on
Saturday, say that Baron Won Arnier came to
General Cadornas's quarters by order Of the
Pope to explain that, for the moment, foreign
military ruled Rome, and that he was unable
to prevent resistance. He Insisted upon Know
ing what course General Cadornas intended to
pursue, to which the General replied that his
purpose was fully set forth in the royal pro-
clamation, but the Kings patience was tried
BY resistance on the part OF the foreign troops.
The Baron asked tor twenty-tour hours de.
lay, in order that he might bring additional In
huence to bear ON the Pope. The general
yielded 80 far ss consenting not to attack Rome
within twenty-four hours, but reserved the
right to move his troops from Encircle to Rome,
Later Paris adyices say that the Pope and
the Diplomatic Corps have taken refuge in the
Castle st. Angelo. The capitulation of the city
is hourly looked for.
Advices from Tours, now the actual seat OF
the French Government, complain Of interrup-
tion of mail and telegraphic connection with
Paris and England
Mercier, French Minister at Madrid, has an
nounced his recall, and has taken formal
leave Of the regent.
French Reports.
PARIS, September II.
The Prussians are In front of Colmar and
Mulhause,. and are moving towards Lyons.
They even have crossed the Seine at Athis,
but were beaten back Friday night. Can
nonading ls now heard In that direction.
- :, B1ETRIcE, September ls.
The King refuses to recognize the Pro-
visional Government, and declares that he will
only recognize the Emperor or Bazaine.
A committee OF German workmen have
made protest against the continuance Of the
war. r-.t;
The cattle-plague has attacked the cattle Of
the Prussiap army.
The ministers Of England, Austria, Italy
and Turkey have left Paris.
80 PARIS September ls.
The garrison are calmly waiting for the
enemy.
Fort vincennes has been evacuated, and its
guns brought within the walls Of Paris.
= TOURS September is.
The Departments arrived here to-day.
great number of volunteers passed north
ward this morning.
1t is reported that General Durot occupies
the woods Of fClsmont and Manloen with $4,000
troops
Yesterday there was a fight between the
enemy and three regiments Of the line, some
battalions of the Garde Mobile, and battery
OF artillery, which resulted in the Prussians re-
tiring
The diplomats being informed that heavy
attack was to be made on Paris, left hastily
last night.
There was hard fighting yesterday and to-
day around Paris.
English Reports.
LONDON, September IS. =
General vineroy made areconn oissance, and
found $1,000 Prussians at Cretril. They skin
mished while, with a loss 20 the French Of
fifteen killed and thirty wounded. Two hours
of cannonading followed.
CannonAding has been heard to-day in the
direction Of Forts Juvy and Charenton.
The French Institute, in the name Of ciVIlza-
ton. protests againstthe destruction BY bonn
bardment Of the libraries, ooservatories,
museums and galleries Of Paris.
The Observer in official type says that the
prospects for peace are now better than at any
time since the war began. Lord Lyons, who
is conducting the negotiations between Favre
and Bismarck, has said that a brief armistice
has been already arranged.
Recruits for France.
NEW YORK, September Is.
The steamship Brooklyn, on her last trip,
carried $50 recruits for France.
Baron H. Rivere, who figured here before
the war, was killed at Metz.
The French steamer Lafayette is detained
here for having supplies tor the French army.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.