The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-12

corps, who drew up with presented arms. He
looked serious, but not crushed; there were no
signs OF bloat OF unhealthy em6onpoim. He
wore the undress uniform of general, with a
riding cape ofGaribaldian pattern. The crowd
was silent, respectful and sympathetic.
CONCERNING PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
PARIS, September 8.
At meeting of the Diplomatic Corps to-day,
to discuss the terms Of peace, no conclusion
Prussia Is reported to have modified her condi-
tons. She reduces the indemnity from f200,-
0OO, 900 to sl20 00O, 600 sterling, and refers to
the European Congress the question Of the an
nexation of the conquered provinces. If the
peace negotiations fall, the government Will
remove to Lyons, leaving the defence to the
committee In Paris. All Is quiet.
An ARMfsrfcE PRESIDENT GRANT TO MEDIATE.
The general feeling Is in favor OF peace: The
Journals speak openly Of 1t, and II the Prus,
slams are not unreasonable an armlstice Will
soon be made. It is believed President Grant
has offered mediation. The Republic was de-
clared at Lyons some hours In advance OF tne
declaration at Paris. The Prusslan army Is
massing within two or three days march OF
Paris.
An AFFEcTIoNATE PEACE LETTER FROM QUEEN
VICTORIA.
LONDON, September Q.
Queen Victoria has addressed most affec-
tionate letter to Queen Augusta, OF Prussia,
beseechng her to use that influence, which 1t
is well known she possesses over the King, to
bring about the desirable consummation.
AUSTRIA TO TRY FOR PEACE.
A private correspondent telegraphs from
Paris on Friday morning:
understand from French source, on which
can place Implicit confidence, that as Eng
land has, thus far, declined to take any steps
to induce Prussia to consent to an armistice,
as preliminary to a treaty OF peace, inVolv-
ing no territorial sacrifice. and as delay, under
the circumstances must result IN further
bloodshed, the Austrian Government has un-
dertaken the task.
OF THE TREATY, OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE,
WITH RUSSIA.
Further particulars have been received this
morning OF Jules Favre's declaration, enabling
me to say that the account Of 1t sent to you
yesterday was entirely accurate in all the CIR.
cumstances. ! am not at liberty to slate, but
it is probable that Favres hopes for an imme'
diate alliance with Russia were little too san
guine. Negotiations thus far have necessarily
been informal, and In answer to the urgency
OF the French Minister, Russia intlmates that
she cannot Immediately accept such an alli-
ance, nor take hostile steps against Prussia
unless In conjunction with Austria or some
other power. Englands refusal to interfere is
partly traceable to the personal influence OF the
Queen, to whom Gladstone comedies much
partly to Granvllle's aristocratic aversion to
PRUSSIA that no neutral interference would
now be influential. Great pressure has been
put on the British Government from Paris,
but without result The English residents
denunnce In bitters terms what they style
pusianimIly Of the English Cabinet
INSIDE VIEW OF PARIS.
PARIS, September 8.
The aspect of Paris Is that OF military
camp. Mobiles and Garde Nationale dwell ir
the streets. On all sides are men In uniform
Though the streets Mobiles from the prov
inces are blleted upon the Inhabitants. A
the railway tlepots there are many narrowing
scenes Women and children are endeavor
ing to leave In thousands upon thousands
Baggage is piled up as high as the houses, and
most OF the railways refuse to take baggage
As the trains leave upon each departure, hun
dreds are left behind. Women fret and weep
and children are frightened at night There
are no police, but patrol OF citizens whit
severely Investigate everybody. No places o.
amusement are open, as most artists belong tt
the National Guard, which at night have pos
session of the boulevards.
The town Is as quiet as provincial place
WHICH Is InUSG Impressive Cudusc. 1Hc NC
termination to defend the city Is general AND
unyielding. 1t is rumored, since two o'clock,
that the Diplomatic Corps is comforting and the
papers, in case of agreement, all go tonight
to the King of Prussia. All Ambassadors, the
Papel Nuncio included, have called OH the Min.
lister of Foreign Affairs, and 1t is understood,
will all 60 to the government, Delegates will
reside In Tours during the siege. The Postof1ce
department and those of the telegraph and
&C. oil dr fpcfollol a orna1r of TOprc
Should that department be invaded, the ser.
vice will be removed much further south.
There is no truth in the rumor Of new loan.
1T is noticeable that many of the Journals,
though the stamp duty Is removed, are un-
changed in price, owing, it is alleged, to the
high price OF paper.
The death OF McMahon is still contradicteG.
THE FRENCH BALTIC FLEET.
A special correspondent of the Tribune, a
French officer, with the hostile fleet, Septem-
Der 3, says: That grand squadron had hitll-
erto done nothing but blockade the coast
tasks encountering numberless difficulties.
The p!an of the c&mpaign has not proved q
wise one. The French chiefs failed to define
the object clearly or to understand the nature
of the sea where the fleet was to operate.
The fleet has no base or port of anchorage,
unless the neutral waters, not having seized,
as it might have done, some Of the small unde:
tended Islands on the coast OF Schleswlg. The
squadron, In tact, is never at anchor, and is
subject to frequent surprises in the night from
the Prussian gunboats, which, coming out of
harbors known only to themselves, ap-
pear among the French vessels, either
to reconnoltre or blow them up with torpe-
does, as has nearly HAPPENED in the roadstead
of Doutzey where Admiral Bouet anchored
under the very guns Of the forts. The
Prussan vessels, being small and swift, risk
but little, but one success might destroy the
whole French squadron. The squadron can
only coal in the open sea, and with great dam
ger. Want Is felt of suitable vessels for block
ade purposes. Iron-clads are too slow and of
great draught, and cruising powers prove
most difficult and perious.
Admiral Bonet has separated the squadron
into two divisions; first division to blockade
the shore from the PrussIan frontier to Rugan;
second, under Admiral Diendonne, watches
the coast from Rugan to North Schleswig. No
important encounter has been had with the
Prussian fleet. Two vessels, the Ocean and
Flondre, are about to return to France.
The news of McMahon's and the Emperors
surrender has Just been received. The latter
causes but little grlei, for the members Of the
fleet are not Bonapartists. After such events
the squadron must remain inactive. but If the
new government resolves to continue the
struggle, we will wage plliless war upon the
German coast.