The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-05
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lOURs, JoeoOer 8t--An OMcial decree
hae been issued for the purpose of en-.
forcing discipline and order. The most
rigorous measures have been taken with
that view. Courts martial will replace
councils OF war during the continuance
OF the war. There will be no revision
of; and alteration in, sentences pronoun.
ceA by Hhnrta martial. i Article 9th pnn-
ishes with death desertion, murder,
spying, thieving and pillage, with or
without arms; refusal to obey q superior,
menaoes to or assaults on o superior,
provocation to mutiny or indiscipline.
loss Of arms with purpose of ayoidina
combat, destruction OF mrnitions with
the aome purpose. During a fight any
commissioned officer is authorized to
ehoot soldiers acting cowardly, and not
assuming the place to which they arc
ordered. or endeavoring to create q panic.
ALI non.military persons participating in
any OF the above offenses may be sub.
lected to the death penalty. Each army
division will be accompanied by force
OF Gems d'Arms. The Provost Marahal
may issue orders to enforce these rules
and may. upon his own authority, make
arrests. The whole of the decree is an.
pticable to all armed forces of the Re.
public. Projects and mayors have been
ordered to proceed to mobilization, and
report on their progress every three
days, under penalty of revocation for
noncompliance. These decisive meas.
ures meet the hearty approval from the
whole population here.
The Governments is much preocoupied
with finding means to prevent disor-
GERS nt Lyons, where parties, Who have
usurped authority, have just seques-
tered properties Of religious corpora.
tions.
LONDON, October 3.-Sydney ndviccs
OF September 9th report extensive de-
fenslve preparations progressing.
The Avoca, coming from Australia, las
I4l, ,OUU ounces OF gold and 165, 900 sove-
reigns.
Messrs. Laird testify before the Naval
Court Martial that the Captain rolled
from seven to eight degrees in beam at
sea.
BERLIN, October 4.-The Parisians
have ordered that no prisoners be taken,
because they consume supplies. Prus-
sian commanders have no prisoners
taken: All villages around Metz have
been destroyed by the late cannonade.
Navigation of the Baltic will doubtless
be safe before. steamers starting from
America arrive.
LONDON, October 4. 4.-Napoleon's mani
festo, published here this morning, is
undoubtedly bogus.
PARIS, October 4.-Lctters received
to-day say the Prussians threaten Point
du Jour. The bombardment of the CITY
from the West is imminent. Books from
the great libraries have been placed in
cellars. Wntchmen hove been placed in
Notre Dame to look for fires.
ToURs, October Am encounter re-
Gently occurred between accommodating
party OF French and Germans, North Of
Paris No particulars. Commanders of
forts South OF Paris report large masses
OF Pruesians passing Westward, toward
Versailles, on the 28th. On the same
day no Prussians were visible from tho
tower of Vinceinnes.
VIENNA, October 4.-The Austrian
Government again disclaims any anxiety
about Russian designs upon Danubian
principalities.
Tours, October Am officer from
the late Pontifcial army is here organ
izing corps of rifles. Gen. Chandoon
will command the fifteenth corps now
organizing here and at Bourges. The
Garde Mobile received 5000 Chassepots
to-day.
The Prussian force which recently
crossed the Rhine near Mulheuse hrs
arrived at Chaloman. A Prussian de-
tachment was driven out of Artenay yes
terday. A movement is evidently on
foot to attack Tours.
BERLIN, October 4.-Nothing interest
ing around Paris since last despatch.
The sortie from Metz, Thursday. was
irepulsed by General Hummer with
heavy loss to the French.
RcUEE, October A.-The Prussians
are in force at Nantes Surname, and
they have also approached Rollesberis.
ToUR1s, October 4-NIany corps of
Mobiles and sharp-shoots are arriving
here for Chassepots, the Government
having large supply. Adyices have
been received hero that the Prussians are
concentrating ut Toul for movement
on Lyons. Energetic measures are pro-
crossing to defend Lyons.
LONDON, October 4. Prince Napoleon
advertises his villa at Praugins for sale.
Jules Favre is awaiting M answer to
his second letter to King William before
deciding how to act.
Calais is filled with National Guards.
Accommodating parties have been sent