The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-01
BEAUREGARD IN PARIS
THE QUESTION OF LANGUAGE IN
ALSACE AND Lorraine.
FOREIGN MINISTERS AT PARIS CONSIDER
ING IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THEIRS.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS PUT ITS
FOOT DOWN UPON THE REDS
AT LYONS.
sPANIARDs AND ITALIANS REINFORCING
THE FRENCH.
KING WILLIAM HEcosSo1rER1se.
English War Reports.


The Cologne Gazette, Of to-day, pubiishe;
the views of several correspondents on the
question of terms Of peace. One writer, while
admitting that the prevailing tongue in Alsace
is German, denies the editors statement that
the same Is true of Lorraine. One who pass
ed great part Of his life in that province says
that the German element is hardly perceptible
and the German language Is only spoken IN
the belt adjoining the frontier.
1t is said that the French repulsed the Prus'
slams at Monies.
According to the statement Of Marshal LIE
Beuf, late chief of the Emperor's staff. the
number of deaths in the battles around Metz
was frightful, and showed that the French
troops displayed reckless valor.
He admits that France was unprepared for
war, and coptesses that he Gid not dare to tell
the Emperor before the war commenced in
what state the army was.
Colonel Leslie goes as British Military Com
missioner to the Prussian front.
The news rooms in London bulletin teie-
gram. daily from the scene of war, but their
news has proved so untrustworthy that little
attention is now paid to it. From this and
similar irresponsible sources arise much Of
thk false information telegraphed abroad.
There was an explosion OF fire-damp in a
coliery near Tenly to-day, killing one man
and injuring. several others.
The successive defeats of the yacht Cambria
in American waters is a source of no little NOR
tifcation to yachtsmen here.
Prussian War Reports.
BERLIN, September 30.
Dispatches from Ferrieres, Italy, state that
on Thursday the King reconnoitered French
lines from St. Denis to Romainesville.
Kehl is crowded with refugees from stras-
bourg awaiting permission to return TO the
city.
French War Reports.
Tours, September go.
A report is reiterated that General Beaure-
gard, late Of the Confederate army, is in the
French service. 1t is stated that ne first ac-
cepted co!oners commission, but that he has
since been appointed General, aud is at pres
ent organizing troops in the south OF France.
1t is reported that the foreign ambassadors
met to-day to consider important news from
Thiers
The government has ordered an election in
October for the Constituent Assembly.
1t is understood that the ministers are in
favor OF plan which, if carried ont, will pre-
vent any news of affairs in Paris being sent
outside.
Lyons is now quiet. the agitation OF the fac
tons having subsided. The government has
takeS steps to prevent further disturbances
there.
The Army Of the Loire, now organizing,
will be commanded by General Mettlebourg
General Balew who escaped in disguise
from Strasbourg, has reached Lyons.
Additional engagements have taken place
around Paris since our last report. in which
the French were successful.
A number OF Italian and Spanish volunteers
are expected to arrive at Lyons.
The weather continues warm and pleasant
The water in the rivers is so low that the
enemy can easily wade across.
italian Affairs.
ROME, September 30.
The victorious Italians here now begin TO
express strong sympathy for the French Re
public.