The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-06

The Berlincse and King William.
BERLIS, October 8,
A large number of citizens have petitloned
the King not to expose bis LIE during the
siege OF Paris King William. in his reply,
declares he will not return TO Berlin until the
war is over.
Couriers between the English and Russian
governments pass daily.
The Defence OF Paris.
LONDON, October S.
A large cavalry brigade has gone to Tours.
Paris is surrounded by trenches, rifle pits.
barrlcades and other temporary defences.
The villas and cottages in the suburbs are
loopholed for rifemen.
Fighting Around Paris.
LONDON, October S.
dispatch from Bellegarde states that there
was sharp fight at Chambon yesterday, but
no result was given.
There was also serious engagement in the
forest of Fontainebleau, near Chailly, yester-
The Death Of Von Moltke.
LONDON, october S.
The London Telegraph has numerous dis
patches relative to the reported death of Gene
raj Won Moltke. The editor, In his comments
upon these dispatches, expresses the opinion
that the lead coffin. which passed Chalons and
Toul contained Won Moltkes body.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
English War Reports.
LONDON, October 5.
1t is believed that England and Russia are
actively engaged in negotiating an armtstice.
Reports are current that both Mecklenburgs
are to be incorporated with Prussia. The
Grand Dukes are to be compensated by the
cession to them Of Alsace and Lorraine.
Smith Leeds banker well known for bis
munhcent charities, was killed yesterday by
fall from his horse.
The French army In Algeria, $1,000 strong,
demands to be recalled to resist the PruSsians.
N. Lamon, the editor OF the Paris Pays, has
been arrested. The charges against him have
not transpired.
French War Reports.
TOURS, September S.
1t Is announced that goVernme ntal delega-
ton will be sent from here to be established In
Lille, in case Of any greater interruption oil
the lines of communication.
No serious engagement has taken place near
Paris except those already reported.
The government receives Intelligence from
Paris with tolerable regularity every day.
The Journals here notice the manifesto oi
Napoleon lately published In London.
The authorities have not yet been apprised
of the fact that the manifesto is most probably
a forgery.
The reporter of the Gazette dc France says
that unfortunately for the Bonapartists, they
publish their manitestoes separately. Rouher,
addressing the Emperor on the morning OF the
declaration Of war, said: ~ am animated by
calm hope and confidence In the true force
of the Empire. You know how to wait. but
in the past four years you have perfected the
armament of the soldiers, and raised to the
highest pitch the organization OF our military
forces. Thanks to your care, Sire, France is
ready" The Gazette adds that after this it is
idle to declare that Napoleon is not responsl-
BILE for the war.
Dispatches tending still further to establish
the fact of the death of Won .Moltke are pub
lished to-day.
1t is reported that The Francs-Tireurs re-
Gently blew up and destroyed the railway for a
long distance near Sayerne, and that the
Prussian communications are in consequence
badly interrupted.
Lutz, one Of the members OF the Committee
Of National Defence and q delegate of the gov
ernment, has been arrested by the Garde Mo-
bile at Bcsancon. The nature of the charges
against him is unknown.
Fighting is reported to-day near Orleans
A dispatch from Belfont says that the Francs
Tlreurs defeated q detachment of the new
Prussian army, which recently crossed the
Rhine near Colmar.
CHARTREs, October 5.
The Prussians gained some advantages near
Epernon yesterday, which opens the place to
them. They bombarded Epernon for some
time. The Garde Mobile and Francs-Tireurs
fought brarely, but were unable to stand the
enemy's artillery.
FOSTANEBLEAu. October l.
A detachment of Prussians, several hun.
sred strong, attacked a body of Francs