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THE FOREIGN MAILS.
A Glimpse Of Matters Oh the Rhine.
Istrassourg Correspondence London Times.l

cI;mose of Matter; Oh the Rhine.
lstrassourg Correspondence London Times.l
have lust returned from a drive to the
river in the direction Of keh, having gone
chiefly to see what was going on at the
bridge which connects the two countries, but
moi altogether without hope OF enjoying that
rare treat-doubly luxurious in this sutry
heat-a swim with the current Oh the Rhine.
However,, as approached within couple of
hundred yards or SO OF the oank, a French
sentry politely, but firmly, requested me not
to 90 any further, and found that must con-
tent myself with walch' the water at that
tanIaliZinr distance, and making out as best
could with my glass what was going on at the
fortress of Kehl on the other side. There was
not. however, as yon may suppose, very
mmch 10 see: but little goes great
way in moments Of excitement, and
nv class Immediately became IN such demand
among the French soldiers VINO formed the
garrison ut the bridge, and was handed about
SO eagerly from one to Lhe otneT, That at last
almost began to despair OF getting 1t back
agaln in time to return anu wrll" my letter.
Ne conld moi. however, make ont very much.
There were very few soldiers on the other side,
nothing like the number displayed on ours.
and noticed, not without envy, that being in
a iess de,erminedly military mood than the
French. the Baden Sentries allowed their civil
i'm friends TO 70 as near the Rhine as they
pleased. We distinguished Two officers, map
in hand, apparently making plans, though Why
or of what it is not easy TO comprehend. |!
onv one tjthe be true of all that is said here OF
the zeal with which the Prussians have lnr thu
last two or three years been studying the map
of France. such fortress as Strasbourg ought
TO be az well known TO them as Berlin. The
new ARRANGEMENTS Just being made especially
ro-.r.;s campaign are OF course. another affair;
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ILL ABOUT THE STATE.
Shooting ARRAY.

The Yorkvlle Enquirer says: "We learn
that On Sunday DR.. E. 1. Avery had difficulty
with four negroes, who came on his planta-
ton near Ebenez 81, contrary to his orders,
which resulted in the shooting OF one OF them
named Duffy Harris. It seems that DR.. Avery
had some time ago published notices forbid
ing all persons from trespassing on the planta-
ton. When he learned that there were four
negroes on the place not belonging to it. he
went to them and ordered them to leave. They
refused to go, and harris made an Insulting
reply, cursing d.. Avery aud threatening bis
life. DR.. Avery went and got his gun. and
again ordered them of. On being again re-
fused fused aud cursed, he fired. wouuding Harris
in the thigh. Harris continued 10 curse and
threaten after he fell. On the next daT DR..
Avery came to town and surrendered hmseif
70 the sheriff, and was admitted to bail by one
OF oIr trial ius!ces. We understand that
HIrris's wound was serious one, but have
not learned yet whether it proved fatal.
Sales-Day.
In Barnw Ill, last Monday, but little property
was sod. A tract Of land few miles from
that place, belonging to the estate OF the late
Colonel John Aaron, and containiGg one- nun
dred I'd fifty acres, was purchased by Judsoa
J. aaron. Tor three hundr.d and thirty dol
lars: end SIN I'll lot in the village Of Windsor.
meIsurin. sixty zee. square, The properly OF
II. Wall. Jr., was pu chased by L. Toole for
ten dollars.
In Yorky:llc there were no public sales.
The Crops.
The Yorkvil,e Inquirer says "We hear very
favorable reports from the crops generaly.
but there are EXCEPTIONS. Some localities are {,
nov beginning to suffer from three weeks
Jroueht. aud IN others the iojuries sus-
ta,nsd from too mu.h rain and conse-
Gnopt exc IS OF grass have not baen recovered.
Nc are hapo: to c ,rn. however. that 'Gener-
nj Green hls been routed 10 uearlv all sections
nj the country, and that there is every pros
oeet 0 OF bctter crop OF corn than has been
rs;sed within twenty years."
The Barnwe!l Sentinel says "After severe
spell OF dry weather, which continued. two
Weeks. we lave for ths last few days been
f,yored with the most refreshin, showers o1
rain, and the crops. both OF corn and cotton are
greatly Improved. We we're pleased on sales
| day 70 learn, that the drought from which We
wsre suffering here had Dos been general lnd
That although Barnwe:l was as dry rs powder
house, IN other sections Of The district gooo
raios had fallen Our visiting fren -.s Gil seem u
good sp.r:ts, ard hSpefu that fa!f crops VIII
be made From our exchanges also. we nave
.:.Y rable accounts Of the glowing crops
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TEE SOUTH: CAROLINA PHOSPHATE CASES
Many capitalists in The North will be interest
Known as the phosphate cases. It was hold
first that the State is absolute owner If the
land undar navIgaule waters within Its terrific
rial limits, and withln thc 5Sb and flow of the
tide; second. that the ownership OF the soil of
the State is not in trust for the whole people
but vests 10 the State as lhe public; third that
the right to Dig minerals or phosphate from
n, soil under navigab;e waters Of the State is
not common to the whole OF the Jeople. but
the snoject Of license by the State; fourth. that
all who enter upon the soil OF the State 10 re-
move fossils. minerals or phosphates from
nuder the pavig,bie waters are trespisssers.
The pending cases were held to be in nature OF
tres3sss and injunction waa therefore granted.
Washington Cor. New York Times.
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C0MMERCIAL NEWS.

LONDON, August 5.-Consols ss,s. Bonds ssk
Stocks quiet. Sugar dull. Tallow declining at
44a4sc. Turpentine quiet.
NEW YORK, August 5.-Money easy. Exchange
very dull. Gold weak at opening and declined to
H; afterwards rallied to Tx; during afternoon
was quiet and closed steady, with not much
doing at 2l1a2lH. Governments opened quiet
5st,frm; during afternoon WAS quiet snd steady
ard closed steady and very dull; skies 81; coup
ons la1s; sixty-twos 1l14; fours loh; dyes loS
new es; sevens s's; sixty-elghts e%; forties 1S'
Southern securlttes opened dull and continued SC
throughout the afternoon, closing quiet and un
changed.
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OUR REFORM MOVEMENT.
What the Organ OF the New York
Workingmcn Thinks about 1t.
From the New York Star-Editorlsl
REEnRM IN snuTH CAROLINA.

REFORM IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
This State, although among the first to &c.
cept the terms offered by Congress and to be
restored to place in the Union, has suffered
more than some others that were kept out
until several years later. The prospect OF
plunder, In theshapeiof cotton purchases and
political preferment, invited large emigra-
an honest living Ia the North, precipitated
themselves upon the war-strlcken South. One
of the high officials Of South Carolina was @
1fth.rate lawyer from this city, who went
down ostensibly to make collections for mer.
camille house here, and having appropriated
the amount collected to his own use, and thus
qualified himself to hold Office under the car
pet-bag party, was duly elected to high posi-
lion.
While the honest and respectable citizens
mainly have been deprived OF voice in the
elections, and were powerless against the
Radical influx, these harpies have taken pos
session of the State and run It for their own
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The most shame
less frauds have been unblushingly perpe-
trated. Bribery and corruption have been as
common as legislation. The State officials, In
Gliding the Governor, it is openly charged,
pawne1 the bonds of the State in New York
to raise the means to bribe the Legislature to
pass the bill making the interest on the bonds
payable in gold. That they did this, and at
the same time purchased the bonds themselves
at very low figure, solely in order to fill their
own pockets by the rise.
Under the carpet-bag domination, the laws
have been badly executed, and the security to
life and property has become wholly made
quate. In word, the State is threatened
with ruin by the conduct OF these vampires,
who never had other interests involved than
those of self They went there for plunder,
and they plundered without conscience and
without mercy.
A new order Of things it Is hoped, is about
to be lnaugurated. The law and order-lovlng
citizens OF both parties, setting aside all but
local issues, are resolved to unite in the over
throw Of the carpet-bag dynasty. They style
themselves the Union Reform party, and have
nominated candidates from both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties, and announce
that their sole object is the redemption of the
State and the return to good and honest gov
ernment Let us hope that South Carolina
may be successful in her attempt to create a
new order Of things.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
rh. Militia outrages-rhe Elections

RALEIGH, August S.
Turner, the editor of the Sentinel, was way
laid and arrested at Hillsboro in Orange Coun
ty this morning, by Holden's militia. Orange
County has not been declared to be in state
of insurrection, and no disturbance has oc
Cured there.
The Republicans confidently expected l0Ol
majority in this city, and received only .750.
It is thought now that the two Conservative
candidates for the House of Representative:
have defeated the two colored Radicals, ant
that Harris, the negro candidate for Congress
has lost TIE county by small majority.
RICHMOND, August 5.
A dispatch from Raleigh says that the Con
servatiyes have carried the North Carolina
Legislature; also, that Judge Brooks, of the
United States Court. will issue writ Of ha 6eas
corpus ior the Casswell prisoners.
The Conservatives have gained congress
man.
WILMINGTON, August S.
The returns from Eastern and Central North
Carolina, give the election OF Conservative Con-
gressmen in the Sd, 4th, 9Th and 7th districts,
with the 9Th in doubt. The Conservative gains
are large in every county heard from, and al
the chances are in their favor. Rowan, Neck
lenburg, Cabanis, Orange and Guildford &c
Conservative. In Alamance the Conservatives
intimidated by Holden's militia, did not vote,
and the Radicals have large majority Frank
lin and Granville are close and undecided.
Johnston and Chatham are expected to 60
Conservative.
The present indications are that the Con.
servatiyes have q handsome majority In the
Legislature on joint ballot, thereby securing
the election of Democratic United States
senator in the place Of ABBOTT. -
.Yhs congressional result is probably as fol-
lows. LIST district Cobb, (Radlcal } I'd district,
4lst Congress, Dixon, (Radical;3 42d Congress,
Thomas, (Radical3 Sd, uncertain, with proba-
bilIues in favor of Waddell, (Democrat;) 4th,
for 4lst Congress, Gillian, Democrat) 42d
Congress, Royens, tDemocrat) 5th uncertain;
chances in favor of Scott, (Radical;) 9Th,
shober, Democrat, 7th, Harper, Demo
crat.)
1t is believed that shlpp, (Democrat) is
elected encouragement.
The returns already in show that the Con-
seryatiyes gained twenty-five members OF the
Legislature, with more than half the counties
yet to hear from. A gain Of thirty-slX mem
bers will give the Conservatives majority on
iolnt ballot. In the Raleigh Congressiona
District Dockery loses in every county heard
from. In New Hanover he loses over one
thousand on the former vote. That county
certainly elects one Conservative senator and
one Conservative representative.
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SLOUGH OF RApICALIsM.-One DR.. Hicks, the
present editor, aud a carpetbagger, has taken
over the XIX Century bodily into the Radical
camp. The number for August throws of all
dis riilises and comes out boldly in favor OF Scott
for Governor. Referring to the Conservative
platform, it says: ave desplse it, and call
upon our people to crush it, as 1t deserves"
We now call upon the Southern people to
,.cr1shn the XIX Century, a journal which
they have fostered with the Idea Of promot-
ing the cause of Southern literature, little
dreaming that it would ever be used Us an
instrument to toist upon them a pack OF
despots, thieves and knaves.-[Scraanah Re-
1)lbicou
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ON THE RHINE.
THE FRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE EN-
eAGEMENT 1T WEISSENBU URG.
PRUSSIA; CAPTURES EIGHT HUNDRED
PRISONERS AND ONE CANNON.
England Makes the Invasion OF Bel
gIum a Casus BeIii.
A FRENCH MAN.oF-wAR CAPTURES a GER
MAN SCHOONER
French Account Of the Capture of weis-
senburg.


senburg.
,a. PARIS, August S.
The following Is the official report Of the en-
gsgement at weissenburg:
E1 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, three regi-
ments Of Dousy's division and brigade OF light
cavalry were attacked at Weissenburg by
very considerable forces Of the enemy, which
had been concealed in the woods skirting the
Louter River.
Our troops resisted the attacks Of the enemy
for several hours and then retired to the sum-
NIT Of the Pigeonniere, an eminence which
commands the line Of railroad to Bitche.
General Douay was killed.
One piece Of artillery, Its horses being killed
and the carriage broken, llinto the hands Of
the Prussians. 49,. -. Fs:of. 81 ii-s-gr;.
Marshal McMahon is concentrating his forces
at this (Weissenburg) point. . 4, - u
Arrival Of the French Prisoners OF
- ~; FRANKFORT, August 5-Noon.
The train has lust arrived here, bringn 6
I've hundred French prisoners from Weissen-
burg. They will be sent to Northern Prussia.
The total number Of prisoner taken by the
Prussians in the fight was eight hundred, in
Guiding eighteen officers.
Saarlouis not Captured.
LONDON, August S.
The reported capture Of Saarlouis by the
French, after brilliant engagement, proves
obe wholly unfounded, and is contradieted
by later dispatches, which say that there has
been no fighting at that point.
The :Ereneh Capture q German
i. .5 Schooner.
BREsT, August S.
The North German three-masted schooner
Laura was captured by French man-ofwar,
and brought to this port to-day.
The Status OF Belgium.
- LONDON, August 5.
misunderstood that England has determin-
cd to make the invasion Of Belgium by France
81 casus belH. AS soon as her territory - inva-
sded, the King of the Belgians VIII call for as
!. sistanee upon, The powers who have guaran-
!teed her neutrality, and England will respond.
Tho Roman. Question. -.
., 80 Err. EoNDoN, August g.
2fhe strenuous efforts made by the Couft of
Rome TO srins.the influence Of the Empress 20
bear effectively against the withdrawal Of the
Z French troops haYe failed, and to-day the last
detachmentle Clvita vecchla.
Negotiations at. Florence for the preserves
tlon of the neutrality OF the Pontifcal territory
have been successful. So
Itis.reported that England win send two
n1gates to the Ti6ur, q to protect the Pope.
;Advices from Rome represent that the
Jesults are endeayoring to induce the Pope to
remove to Malta. 80
Collisions between the German and French
soldiers in the Papal service are of daily oc-
currence. IL :
The war news is narrowly watched.
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THE VAR .AND TIE GERMAN SHIP
PING.

New YORK, August s.
There are nine large North German ocean
steamers now lying in port and unable to sail
for Hamburg or Bremen for fear OF capture by
the French cruisers. They are not authorized
to discharge their cargo in foreign port,
and are not allowed to register under the
American flag. Twenty-seven sailing vessels
are in the same predicament. The total ex,
penses of the steamers aud sailing vessels is
about sl4, 900 day, and there is no relief for
them except in the cessation of the war. The
French steamers may be tied up In the same
way when more of the Prusslan war steam
era get to sea-
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THE REFoRH CANVASS
spARTANBURG WILL VOTE SOLID FOR
REFORM.
Unparallelled Enthusiasm In the Up
Country.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NEws.l

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NEWS
COLUMBIA, August 5.
At spartanbarg Courthouse, on Thursday,
Judge Carpenter, General Butler and Colonel
simons spoke to meetin- f two thousand
persons, white and colored
The speaking created profound impress
sion.
spartanbu.g will give solid vote for Reform
next October.
The Union Times says: "Wherever they 1.-THE
candidates) have spoken, they have drawn
hundreds Of converts to the Reform ranks and
aroused an enthusiasm in the cause never be-
fore seen in this State"
The County Reform Convention met In
Union on Monday, and nominated for senator
Rev. A. A. James, and for representatives,
Frederick G. Latham, Robert Macbeth and Al
tred R. Aughtry, colored.
The delegates to the Congressional ConVen.
ton are: J. F. Gist, RI. Gage, VIM, Munro
and Robt. W. Shand. CoRsAIR.
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SAN DOMINGO.
WASHINGTON, August 5.

WASHINGTON, August 5.
The Navy Department has advices from San
Domingo that President Baez says the Repub.
lie is in peaceful condition, and that he does
not anticipate any trouble so long as the
United States Government shows no desire
to annex San Domingo. The rejection Of the
treaty of annexation by the United States
Senate caused considerable disappointment,
and some persons, including those favorable
to and opposed to annexation, are disposed to
attribute the failure to mismanagement and
bad faith on the part OF the Dominican Gov
ernmenC
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THE viRGINLA SPRINGS.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, August 5.
Mr.. Davis left the Springs las. evening, and
is on his way 10 Europe.
Among the recent arrivals are Commodore
Maury, General Gary, and ex-Secretary Of War
Conrad
General f. E. Lee mas rot tendered his ser
vices to France. The tender Of his servlc es
and their rejection by the French Government, t,
as reported in the London News, was gratul-
tous and unfounded. General Lee has sheath
ed the sword forever.
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MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

&: CRY OF Mexico, July 80.
The oscillation Of an earthquake was felt at
Oaxaca on July 2s. q
Public opinion in Mexico is in favor Of Prus-
sia.
The Governor of Campeche has taken up
arms against the Federal Government and
Campeche is declared in state of siege.
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CUBANAFAIRs.

HAVANA, August S.
The cholera, which broke out recently, has
considerably increased. There has been as
many as thirty deaths a day.
The steamer Lillian has been bought at Mas
ssyu, and has just arrived at Nueyitas.
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Il CoNsERTATIVE VICTORY IN TEN
NESSEE.

MEMPHIS, August 5.
Both parties claim tie victory in the judicial
elections.
NASHVILLE, August 5.
The Conservative candidate for the Supreme
bench IS undoubtedly elected.
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A s:CH1oKEN Soup" SPaINa.-A wonderful
new watering place is tbout 10 be opened In
Virginia. TIE Richmond Enquirer describes.
its principal marvel ss follows:
About two and half miles from Ashland, IL
northeasterly direction, upon the lands OF
Philip Bowles. ESQ.,, there have recently been
discovered several curious bot springs. The
one we now speak Of. and the most remarkable
one Of all, is of considerable slz'. the water ol
which, when properly easoned with pepper aud
salt, canpot be distinguished from the best
chicken soup. Or the hundreds who have par
taken of 1t, all agree that it has precisely the
taste of chicken soup or brot :. The proprietore
have made many experiments with the .waters
ofttis spring, and find 1t to be both wholesome
and nutritious. Three pounds OF beef boiled in
the wlter Of the spring yields as much soup as
conId be obtained from Twelve pounds OF the
son,e meat cooked in common water. The
snrinc is one o. q group of hot springs situaL ed
in stretch Of moder, tciy hlllv or rolling
country. and is in no way remarkable in ap-
ucarauce. Like tue other springs about the
place it ls a. the top OF o little mound OF loam
and sediment. formed by the decay o. plants
and mineral deposite.
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THE EUROPEAN WAR.
a PRUSSI.IN SUCCESS.

CARRIED BY STORM.
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Reports from France.


PARIS. August 4.
1t is thought that the religious element plays
little or no part in the present war. The SEN
timent OF the Catholic population in neutral
countries is adverse to Prussia, and by some
fcrvid Catholics the advance OF the French
arms is regarded in the light Of Il crusade.
The women Of France are sending immense
quantities Of bedding and hospital furniture to
the army. Among the chaplains in the French
service are nine Protestant ana three Israe-
lite clergymen.
Evacuation of Rome.
The Moniteur says all arrangements ior tine
evacuation of Rome have been terminated
between France and Italy. The latter gov
ernment will issue declartion giving renew
ed force to the September convention. AT
fairs may now be considered as regulated 70
the satisfaction Of all parties interested.
LONDON, August 3.
A correspondent of the Daily News writes
from Paris on Monday that the clerical party
are making grea. eff It's with the Empress 20
keep the French troops at Rome. Govern.
ment papers, seeing tie imposslbility :ts:
The New York herald., 1870-11-24
WASHING
England'S Scare Over the Alabama
Question Secretary FiSh'S De-
Spatch to Mr.. Moran.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT FOR ALASKA.
A WAR PANIC IN INDIA.

WASHINGTON. Nov. %, 1870.
The English Scare Over the Alabama Question
Secretary Fish,s Despatch Explained.
A good deal has been said about a supposed des-
patch sent by Secretary Fish to Mr.. Moran, Ameri-
can Charge d'A1airs at London, in relation to the
Alabama claims controversy. The London CORES
pondent OF q New York paper represented that all
England was In high state OF agitation over 1t, and
predicted that war at last about to grow out Of
the exciting discussion 1t now appears, positively
as teecraphed the day after the despatch appeared
that no such communication was sent to Mr.. Moran
at ALL and that in point OF fact nothing about the
Alabama claims had been written or teegraphed by
Secretary Fish. The blunder about the matter Is
explained thus:-F0r some time Secretary Fish has
been in correspondence with General Sickles.
our representative in Madrid In relation to certain
claims which our citizens have against the Spanish
government in consequence Of the seizure and de-
sructon Of their property by the Cuban authorities
Some Of these claims were settled satisfactorily,
others were deferred from time to time In manner
that displeased our government General Sickes
instructed to press the settlement Of these de-
ferred cairns and wrote what is considered In ad-
ministration circles to be very able letter to the
Spanish Secretary OF Foreign Affairs. In reply to
this letter the Spanish Minister wrote weak note,
the unmistakable object Of which was to
cause further postponement instead OF erect
ting speedy settlement. On the recep-
ton Of this Secretary Fish sent a despatch
to Minister Sickles briefly in these words:-"Urge
settlement Of claims vigorously To insure more
certain ana speedy communication with our Minis
ter st Madrid Secretary Fish sent copy Of this
despatch to care Of Mr.. Moran, at London. with
directions to both mail and telegraph to General
Sickles. The despatch about urging speedy settle
ment OF claims leaked out somehow, and very natu-
rally, 1t was supposed to refer to the Alabama
claims. Both the President and Secretary Fish
enjoy the blunder but at the same time wonder how