The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-29
THE SEAT OF WAR.
MASSING HIS FORCES
ON TIE BRINE. t.
pRUss1A's REPLY TO PEACE ovERTUREs.
LIT IS TOO LATE"
EUGENIE's REGENCY NOT ABSOLUTE
&c, &C., &C.,
War Reports from Paris.

War Reports from Paris.
PARIS, July 2s:
The Moniteur de Sor says the movements of
the French armies point to an immediate and
decisive action.
Napoleon's mobilizable force on the frontier
is 100000. The Prusslans can't fight except at
desperate odds on the frontier.
A teeming country enables the Emperor to
dispense with commlssaries. The weather is
splendid for fighting.
Prussia replies to overtures OF peace through
Russia, "1t is too late !"
Eugenie's regency Is not absolute. She will
be governed by Napoleon's instructions, and
Is forbidden to promulgate other laws than
those now pending
1t is regarded as certain that the Emperor
intends closing on Prussia between Thi0nville
and Wiessenberg, throwing McMahon's army
across the Rhine. McMahon's army consists
Of three corps, commanded by Feully, Douay
and Mcllahon.
Eight thousand marines, under General De
vassagne, accompany the Baltic feet. The
objective point Is supposed to be Stralsund.
France reiterates her denial of the authent-
city OF the secret treaty with Prussia.
The Emperor, +. letter to the commander
Of the National Guard, says: ''Dear General
I wish you to express on my part to the Garde,
Rationale OF Paris how much count on It's pa
triotism and devotion. When am about to
set out for the army have to testify to 1t the
confidence which repose in Its will and ability
to maintain order In Paris, and to contribute
to the security Of the regency Of the Empress
The Journal Ofieiel contains correspondence
from St. Petersburg saying that Russia does.
not sympathlze with Prussia. Prussia wishes.
to make Prusslan lake of the Baltic, and
threatens the independence Of half of Ger
many. The Car treats the French Ambassar
dor with much consideration.
Edmund About succeeds Paradol in the,
Academy, and probably as minister to WASH
ington.
The Emperor DEGREES that the funds usually
appropriated to his tete be this year given to-
the army. SO
The highest military authority repeats that
no foreign officer, however high his rank, will
be permitted near the French army.
war Hep0rt6 from LOnd0us
LONDON, July %.
The Times, in commenting on the secret
treaty, says it Is clear that both parties arein-
yolved in the conspiracy, touching which, both
should make clean breast. The North Ger
man Confederation win exhibit other similar
overtures from Napoleon.
The people of st. Petersburg are furious be-.
cause Prussia intercepts English and French
journals.
The Times fears that Belgium's good under
standing with France is due to her hatred Of
Prussia.
The war premium on French bottoms is one
half Of one per cent. There are French cruis-
ers off the Isle Of Wight boarding merchant
men.
Only the reserve steamers of the French
Transatlantic Mail Company were seized by
the government.
Prussia complains that England furnishes
arms ana coal to France.
Advance OF the Bank Rate.
LONDON, July %. 81.
The bank rate has advanced to five per:
| cent. ~.
Demonstrations Forbidden In Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, July %.
All demonstrations in favor of Prussia or
France are forbidden here.
War Reports from Berlin.
BERLIN, July 28.
Prussia accepting the Paris declaration,-
also exempts from seizure the enemy's mer-
chantmen not carrying contraband Of war.
The Russian force in Poland has been in
creased to 100000, including the Imperial
Regiment OF Guards.
The Empress Eugenie at Cherbourg-
Her Reception Enthustastic h e
Reads the Emperor's Proclamation TO-
the Fleet.
LONDON, July 25-Noon.
The Empress Eugene yesterday arrived at
| the port Of Cherbourg, and was received with
state honors. A royal salute was fired and
she was conveyed to the flagship, and being
conducted to the deck, in clear tones, read the:
Emperors's proclamation to the feet. At the
conclusion Of the ceremony the yards were
manned, salutes fired, and the feet went
were very fine. Her Majesty was then con-,
Quoted to shore.
| French Movements at the Front-The,
Imperial Guard en- Route to tho Front
--Gunboats to Act ON the Rhine-A
Million Men Between ThionvIlle and
Strasbourg.
Special to the New York Tribane.]
LONDON, July 26-Midnight.
The special correspondent of the Tribune
sends advices from Metz under date of the ed
instant, describing the movements OF the
troops. On that day there were 10000 at
Fortsach, 1000 at Saint Avoid, 5000 at sarre
guemnes. A large cavalry camp at Thion-
vile, protecting the French left, will be in
creased to 10000. General Aymands divi
sion marched out this morning 1t Is the first
division of the third corps, and comprises the
18th battalion of chasseurs, and the 5sth, 62d,
s1st, e5th regiments of the line. These troops
have by this time arrived at Boulay, on the
road to Saar-Louis The imperial guard Is
reported on the way to Metz but its prooaoie
destination is Nancy. -,
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