The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-01


This morning the French attacked Saar
brucken with largely superior force, but
were vigorously repulsed.
Every able-bodied man between twenty and
thirty is now in the ranks,
THE POSITION OF PRUSSIA.
Headquarters Of the Prussian Army
Still ct neutrality-suspicious. Original
Plan Of Campaign Altered-RussIan
Sympathies.
LONDON, Wednesday, July 27.
A correspondent, under date Of the oath in
slant. writes from Berlin that the Prussan
headquarters were still in that city. Prince
Frederick Charles is at present In command
of the army of the Rhine. 1t Is considered as
certain in Berlin that Napoleon, counting on
disloyalty on the part OF Southern Germany,
had planned a sudden movement across the
Rhine before Prussia could concentrate con-
siderable force; that he was bitterly
disappointed by the unanimity of all
Germany; and not daring to risk movement
northward with the South German army
on his flank he has certainly delayed, and
perhaps altered, his original plan of campo ign.
1t is believed that no advance can now be
made at any point without risking general
engagement. Prussia, though not ready to
attack, is ready everywhere for defence. The
prolonged stay OF headquarters, Including the
King and General Moltke, at Berlin, shows
confidence that the Prussian lines cannot any,
where be suddenly forced.
Danish neutrality is reckoned impregnable.
Austria is now siding with Prussia rather than
with France. The French are purchasing
arms at Liege. pretending that they are to
supply American orders.
A correspondent in st. Petersburg writes on
the Goth instant that Gortschakof will not re-
turn at present. Baron Fredericks, Of the For
eign Office, has been sent to assist him at Will
bad. The Russians are concentrating troops
on the frontier of Galatia. The sale of army
horses has been discontinued. All leaves of
absence in the army are cancelled. The troops
at the camp of Krasnoeselo are held ready to
march. Government opinions favor Prussia;
the liberal papers sustain France. The st. Pc
tersburg Gazette blames France wholly; the
Moscow Gazette and the Exchange Gazette
blame Prussia The Golos was at first for
Prussia, and is now against; but urges strict
neutrality on the part Of the government. The
Messenger, an official paper; at first attacked
Prussia so strongly that the Prussian Charge
de Afaires complained. Fieury is to remain
in St. Petersburg at present. The Russian Gov
ernment attempted to interfere by persuading
the Prussian King to make to England the de-
claration which was demanded by France, but
failed.
THEFRENCH POSITION AND PLANS.
Immense Warlike Preparations-Eight
Hundred Thousand Men on the From
tier-Everything Ready for an Ad-
vnncc Splendid Discipline of the
.rmy-Tneir Chances Of Success.
LONDON, Wednesday, July 27.
The New York Tribune special correspon-
dent at Metz, on Sunday night, sent the fol-
lowing very important letter containing the
first clear statement Of the French position
and plans:
left Hageuau on the 23d, taking the train
by the line which leads past Bitche and Sar-
rep1lcmines to Metz. Along this line warlike
preparations of every kind were to be seen.,
passed field batteries parked complete at the
different shunting places, until got tired OF
looking at them. Although tne fIencn carry
their infantry and artillery good deal over
the railways, they seem inclined to allow the
cavalry to march along the roads. We saw
more than single party of horsemen, and IN
one case whole regiment walking along thc
highway, which, just before we arrived at the
Yosges, ran parallel with tne raiis. Inc IeSi-
menI In question seemed In the highest spirits,
az thew waved their hands and splrred their
somewhat jaded steeds into trot In answer to
fife salutations which reached them from the
foot soldiers in our train.
THE rosGEs.
About o'clock we reached the Vosges. This
range of hills, which takes rise near Beltort,
runs nearly parallel with the Rhine until It
stones down to the lowlands about Coblenz
and Mayence. where the Strasbourg, Bltche
and Metz lines pierce the range, As q MILL
tary obstacle the Vosges have always oeen
considered the second line Of defence posses
of the range, the breadth Of which near
Bltche is under twenty miles, and the large
% number r of valleys which cross 1t in transverse
direction prevent 1t from forming a very con-
siderable military obstacle. There Is society,
called the France -Tlralleurs OF the posges.
which, on small scale, bears some resem,
hIance to our volunteers. AS o self-organiZed
force it seems contrary TO the military genius
of France. They have always been considered
in an amusing light by the French journals,
which are, however, now beginning to express
their astonishment at finding that the bands OF
the Vosges are seriously demanding permission
to elect general, and to cooperate with the
regular forces.
TIE APPROACH TO THE FRONTIER.
After winding for some time through de,
file. and before we had altogether descended
~ .Eastarr clonn of the Nasnps we arrived