The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-19
NOON DISPATCHES.

powerlessness Of the Paris garrison for offensive
movements is becoming more evident. No sor-
tie has been made since September 80.
The PruSsians have not opened upon the city,
while the French forts fire necessarily.
Defensive measures at Rouen continue active.
The fall OF Rouen involves severance OF commu'
nication between northern and western France.
EVENING PATCHES.
Prussian War Reports.
| BERLIN, October is.
The people of Strasbourg are generally satisfied
| with the situation. The few who fred from tne
windows since the cspitu1ation were promptly ar
rested. The official language will hereafter De
German.
s.. Cloud is total ruin. The pictures and tapes.
try were destroyed.
War Reports in London.
LONDON, october Is.
BourbaRi, who commands the Army Of the
North, will cooperate with Bazaine.
The rinderpest is spreading over the Continent.
The investment of scissors lasted three weeks;
the bombardment three days.
The following are the details Of the battle OF
BaqueuX: At nine O'Clock in the morning the
French opened with fierce artillery fire;
the Prussians answered. The Mobile Guard
advanced at double-quick, when desperate bat
tlaensued. The Prussian position was carried at
the point OF the bayonet The Prussians, unable
to Withstand the avalanche OF men poured upon
them, resorted inenectualy to several strategies,
and finally dispersed. The French entered Ba-
queux, and soon carried the Prussian barricades.
Heavy masses Of Prussians now appeared on the
plateau, and the French, protected by the forts,
retired unmolested, the object OF the recon-
noissance being in every respect accomplished.
The Prussan loss was 800 killed and 100 captured.
The Times reminds its readers to-day that this
Is the anniversary OF the battle OF Lepsic In lSl3
day regularly celebrated for years. 1t Is un-
derstood In the German camps that lombard
ment from all the batteries will commence to day.
There are three thousand wounded Germans
and French at Orleans.
The German armies In France are constantly
reinforced, and it is estimated that fully six-hun
dred thousand effective Germans are now on
French soil.
Gambetta has left Tours for the Vosges, where
the army is organizing to check the Prussian ad-
vance on Lyons.
The Pruss!ans have made no movement towards
BloIs or Tours.
Theirs has returned to France.
1t Is reported that Russia tenders mediation,
and that Austria and England are anxious Tor
peace The bankers to-day decline to negotiate
Berlin paper. Hamburg and Bremen are threat
ened by the French 1eet. The excitement in
these cities Is intense. There are rumors OF an
armistice current here in banking circles, and
stocks are advancing.
French War Reports.
TOURS, October Is.
Both armies continue concentrating near Or
leans. The PrussIans OCCUPY Orleans and camp
near Meving:
Advices from Lille report the arrival OF large
Prussian forces In the Northern department.
They have column on each bank OF the Loire,
and are evidently coming towards Blols and
Tours
Another successful sortie from Paris is just an
nounced. Tn. Prussians lost 5000. No particu.
lars.
The talk Of removing the capital from Tours
has ceased. The discipline Of the armies has
vastly improved.
vALENcIESNEs, october 1s.
An attache Of foreign affairs has just arrived
from Paris. The Parlslans ore calm and hopeful
The French guns sweep the plains. The Prus-
slams screen themselves behind powerful bat.
terles. The French fire is wonderfully exact. The
bombardment OF Paris Is impossible while the
forts are so well served. The manufacture Of
arms Is active In Paris.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
Latest from Paris.
TOURS October 49,
Paris adyices are favorble. The Seine Is br.dged,
anording communication with forts Chaventon
and Ivry. The Mobiles make successful sortles.
Sharpshooters effectively annoy the German lines
OF communication. There Is no official intelli-
gence from Orleans to-day. The government
withholds information to insure the success Of
strategic movements.
Shells were thrown into Chateau DUN this after
noon. A telegram from Dejon announces that
the Germans occupy Vesoul.
There being no United States representative e In
Tours, the French Government requests the New
York Associated Press to make known to the
American people its desire to make new postal
treaty between the two nations.
o Fie! Bismarck.
BRUSSELS. October is.
The Independence Beige continues its attack o n
Bismarck's policy, and charges him with dealin
with iusinuations unsustained by facts.
Respect to the Victors.
ST. PETERSBURG, October is.
The press censor has been removed for allow.
ing articles abusive OF the King Of Prussia.
a Liberal Liberated.
LONDON October is,
The French Government has abndoned the pros
eaution OF Flourens. at the instance OF Rochefort
Matters in Rome.
FLORENCE, October ls.
There are complaints that foreign governments
are tardy in directing their ambassadors to recog-
nlze the new order Of things at Rome.
IA Bull is expected dissolvins the Etumenic al
Council on the ground that there is no place for
its free session. Mazzini is here and goes to
Rome.
Spain.
MADRID, october IS.
The port OF Barcelona is still closed. Rodriguez
declines place in the Ministry.
BAZILNE'S GREAT SORTIE.
An Interesting Account.
LONDON, october l3.
The correspondent of the Tribune at Mai
,on,l, r1acorIptfon nf tha hattie