The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-25


been given for the distribution of arms to the
people from the arsenals. The minister con-
tinues: 'tArm arm without delay We are
In crisis. when all must come forward for the
defence Of the country. Influence the young
men BY your patriotism, and use every means
to make soldiers Of them"
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
Profound enthusiasm was produced yester-
day by the passage through the streets of
American ambulances going to the front.
Every one remarked the completeness and
perfection of all the arrangements.
HARD TINES IN PARIS.
There is no exaggeration In saying that we
run a risk of being starved already. The
Steele recommends that private families should
lay in o stock Of SALT meat, fish and -four, pre-
served vegetables, potatoes and pulse.
The Bank OF France pays neither gold nor
silver, and it is practically impossible to
change thousand or five hundred franc note
for hundred or fifty franc notes. Bankers
cannot get them for their own use.
Edmund About writes to his journal, the
Soir, praisfng the grave selfdevotion OF all
classes. Paris Is preparing for desperate de-
fence.
The Journal Oficiel publishes decree to-
day for the creation OF new cavalry regiment
for the Imperial Guard In some of the French
provinces people have attacked innocent per-
sons who were supposed to be Prussan spies
The government will take measures immedi-
ately to prevent these outrages hereafter.
The quarters of Jaumont, mentioned by
Count Palikao in his statement to the Corps
Legislatlf OF the defeat of the Prince Royal on
the 18th, have been in existence for over six
centuries. They are extensive, and have been
worked to great depth.
Remnants Of regiments Of cavalry, cuiras-
siers and lancers, So terrible cut up In the late
battles, arrived here last night and were re-
ceived with great enthusiasm.
The fortress OF Toul was bomoarded Dy the
Prussians on the 10th, but was not seriously
damaged.
WAR ITEMS BY WAY OF LONDON.
LONDON, August %.
The Times this morning has q special tele-
gram from Berlin, containing the following
items:
England would no doubt prefer to have the
old German Provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
established into an independent and neutral
State.
Subscriptions as small as three francs are re-
ceived ct Paris to the new national war loan OF
Prince Napoleon, after accompanying his
family to q place Of safety in Italy, has re-
turned to France.
The Paris correspondent Of the Standard
says the French, Notwithstanding their enor.
nous losses in the recent week o. battles, Will
continue to fight for weeks, and even months
to come.
Munster Washburne continues to act as Dip
omatic sgent for the Prussian Government at
Paris.
MORE DISTURBANCES IN PARIS.
LONDON August %.
A dispatch received here from Paris states
that all alarming demonstration by the people
took place IN Paris Saturday evening, occa-
stoned by the report that Marshal BaZaine had
quelled by bold declaration by Palikao that
Bazaine had not been defeated, which state
ment was posted on walls throughout the city,
an had The feet OF 1uietiog the people. 1t
WIS feared that reaction would take plsce.
MINING THE RAILROADS.
Every railroad leading 10 the capital has
been undermined, and the mines charged With
pyrites OF potassium.
ORLEANS RESTORATION.
It is questioned whether popular rejoicing
will TAX. place, though many Intelligent peo.
pie expect one in few days. No one thinks
Of the Emperor. Trochu is privately prepar-
ing the way for return of the Orleans family
10 power
LETTER FROM LOUIS BLANC.
Louis Blanc, replying to the appeals OF
reviewing the situation Of France, declaring
It is time for the nation to choose between
the empire and the nation; that nevertheless
civil dissenslons would deliver France to her
enemies, and that for himself he delays re-
turning to Paris only for fear tbGt his pres
enc. m ght be the signal tor revolution, and
that the republic ought not to be declared at
the MON snt when it must assume the respon-
sibilities which would be devolyed upon it by
the incapability Of the Emperor. He advises
France resumlng the control OF her dcstinles,
and should say to Germany and the world,
'.tbs is O war bet ween two men, and not two
nations"
NAPOLEON KISSED BY HIS soLDIERs-THE LA
yuLETTE AFFAIR-PAR1S PROrISI0NED FOR
SIEGE.
A correspondent at Paris writes on Friday
might, 18th The Emperor, when at Chalons,
was Kissed and hooted at by the soldiery. Nu-
merous letters from Gardes MOBILES mention
this. We are on the eve Of an abdication-of
course in favor of Louis, with the Empress as
Regent. Then the crisis will come. Nobody
believes the dynasty can last-boTgeoiste, Or
leanists, workingmen. nor Republicans.
The riot at La Viette 0ccasioned the arrest
of eighty-six persons. Nineteen have been
liberated The remainder are In the military
prison. The charges are investigated by civil
not military authorities, The military tribu-
nal meets this evening. No doubt exists that
there is an extensive secret organization, of
which those arrested are but small section.
The police have discovered numerous depOsi-
tories of arms. Twenty persons In no way
connected with the La Vllette affair have been
arrested. The city swarms with Prussian
spies.
The measures against German residents i'm
pose onerous duties on the American Lega-
tion, the doors Of which are constantly be-
seged by German applicants, and the street Is
blocked up.
Paris Is already amply victualed for two
months Siege, but siege cannot last fort
night.
VICTORIA AssAILED BY NEWSPAPERS.
The Daily News copies, with approval, the
Economists article concerning the Queens
perpetual absence from the seat of govern
ment even In crisis like the present. The
Daily News goes still further, and says Premier
Gladstone, Instead Of lositg his valuable time
vibrating at the Queens pleasure between the
extremists of Ireland, be made ut once Re-
gent, with power to perform the duties which
she so persstently deserts, though 80 cnOr-
mously paid to perform. Complaints are fire.
uuent that it takes more than twelve hours tor
kilograms from the front to reach London.
PRUSSIA AND ROME.
The North German Gazette categorieally de-
nies the rumor circulating through Italy that
Prussia has offered to send garrison to Rome
to replace the French troops lately Withdrawn.
CHINA.
Advices from Hong Kong Of August state
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