The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-28

mings, Johnston, Levermore, Merrill and
Grain. and Madlles Harwood and Benton. The
bureau of the new commission is at No. Is Rue
de Ia Paix.
A Tribune Correspondent In the French
Lines-The Defensive Works at Metz.
Probable Delay In the French Advance
Denmark to be Forced Into HOSTILE
ties with Russia.
Especial to the New York Tribune.]
LONDON, Midnight, July d.
The special correspondent of the Tribune on
JULY 81 visited three camps formed around
Metz, and aas allowed to inspect the forts OF
st. Quentin. Full information was furnished
by the officer who took him through the forti-
acations. The work upon the forts was to be
finished within twenty-four hours. Sixty can
non we're brought into position.' bitches,
classmates, bomb-proof barracks, &C., were in
process Of construction on an immense scale.
This is not merely intended to defend aetz,
which was before sufficiently fortified, but to
protect vast encampmens like the one at
present; or, perhaps, to give shelter to o
beaten army. The fact that these additional
works we're commenced months ago is clear
indication that France has been preparing 30
as to be ready, upon the first opportunity, for
an aggressive war. There are two forts of st.
Quentin, commanding the broad valley Of the
Meuse and the approaches to the town. Their
guns would play with tremenao ous effect upon
any enemy advancing through the valley to at
tack the town. In the valley itself there is
ample shelter for whole army, guarded on
one side by the guns OF the towa and on the
other side by those Of the forts.
Officers did not expect TO leave for the from
tier in less than eight days. a Prussian cap
tain Of engineers had just arrived in the fort,
captured as Spy. Marshal Bazaine and staff
are in Metz, and their horses stand all day
eaddled before the hotel. but there is no for-
ward movement yet made. There have been
great difficulties in bringing supplies forward.
not only from Paris, but from all the country
about Metz All the horses were seized, and
even meat md vegetables are beginning to fail.
This seems to indicate that French movements
may yet be for some tune delayed.
special dispatch from Paris says that some
Prussian troops passing through the Black
Forest towards Basle, had several detachments
stopped by the SWISS, who have corps of OBJ
servation numbering $4,000. At McMlhon's
headquarters in Strasbours, strong French
force is massing to prevent eurprise.
Through the defles of Vosges, troops are pour
ING into Strasbourg from Bensancon. Every
thing seems to indicate that the first great
blow will be strnck in that vicinity. There is
feet OF French gunboats OF strasbourg. The
great force lie sent thither by railway.
French frIgGte has beon dispatched to the
Scotch coast to collect seamen from the fish
cries. The French wnr Office is taking extra.
ordinary precautions with view to secrecy.
Bureau chiefs are prohibited intercourse out.
side their departments. All instructions pro.
cecil direct from tho War Minister, and not
through subordinates.
Tue special correspondent Of the London
Daiy News in Paris, states on Saturday that
France is resolved to force Denmark into hos
tilities against Prussia. notwithstanding the
determination OF the Danish Cabinet to remain
neutral; that French squadron will appear
before Copenhagen. aud occasion movement
that will overthrow the ministry and save the
Danes from Prussia in spite OF themselves.
McCulogh Torrens will this week ask the
English Government whether the statement ia
true which has bsen received by telegraph,
from America, that Clarendon, replying to
communication from Motley, had declined to
reopen the Alabama negotiations, and if this
be true, whether the government will prodnce
the correspondence. The tone in English
ministerial circles is rather Indifferent to the
protection OF Belgian neutrality. English re-
lations with France are less strained than they
were few days ago. Some fears are express
ed that the English Government will b, found
to have been too deferentlal to Napoleon, and
doubts are expressed whether the whole cor.
respondence will be published.
Leopold In Bad Odor-The Secret Treaty
Between France and Prussia-The
Empress Proclaimed Regent-Calling
Out More Men.
PARIS, July q.
Hohenzollern is in bad odor at Berlin, be-
cause of his preciptate declenson Of the. Span
ish candldature, which prevented an estrange-
'ment between France and Spain.
Many German deserters come into the
French lines.
The Journal Offlciel denies the completely Of
Napoleon in the projected treaty. 1t impll
Gates Bismarck and the French Ambassador.
The Journal adds: 1T can escape no one that
the publication in the London Times was de-
signed merely to influence opinion in Eng
land"
A decree has been published declaring the
Empress Regent during the Emperor's ab-
sence.
The department OF Aoselles and both Rhine
departments are declared in state Of siege.
Another decree calls out 10000 men of the
contingent of 1869.
John Bull Must Prepare for War.
LONDON, July q.
The Pail Nal. Gazette says now that French
designs are known, England must prepare for
war.
Calm Confidence in Germany.
BERLIN, July 27.
The rapid and vast war preparations have
extinguished the inquietude caused by the
boasted readiness for war of France.