The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-19

and also that when they are to be drafted or
enrolled in the French service. they at once
claim exemption on the ground that they are
them have been residing In France since their
boyhood, and receiving all the benefits OF her
protection, &c. They claim that the order e1-
pelling all such from the French territory ls
justifable, and according to all the usages of
warfare.
Baron Gerolt does not credit the statement
that his government has threatened to destroy
all the French towns In their possession In
case of the bombardment of Prussian ports.
War Notes-By Mail and Cable.
The Church of Notre Dame des Victories, in
Paris, is daily crowded by the wives, mothers,
sisters and sweethearts Of the soldiers gone to
the war, praying for the success Of the men
so dear to them.
The pupils In the various French colleges
have nearly everywhere given up the books
which they would receive as prizes, In order
that the money may be subscribed to the fund
for helping the Wounded
A betting office in Brussels having announe-
ed that list was opened for or against the first
battle between France and Prussia, the indig
nation Of the public was so great that the
police was compelled to interfere and put an
end to the affair.
A special correspondent writes from Man.
helm, Thursday, that not withstanding the
Germans numerical superiority, preparations
are pushing steadily onward, and regiments
pass through here daily. The Baden soldiers
are as enthusiastic as the Prussians.
The Courier des Etats Unis gives the fol-
lowing account OF an invulnerable cuirass: 1t
is O cloth cuirass Of tissue extremely supple.
and tight, the stitches Of which are exceeding
ly close and absolutely impermeable. The
49, md f-tncr 10
terry, but what appears to be claimed is that
bullets will not penetrate 1t. They glance of
or fall harmless. The inventor himself is said
to have stood the test Of this. Clothed in
sort of flannel vest, very light, he received the
charge of gun without experiencing SO much
as 6ruise. This belongs to the class "impor-
tant. If true"
1t Is reported that many Of the vessels OF the
French navy are to be fitted up with an appa-
ratus intended to illuminate the line Of the ho-
rizon or of the land at night and in cloudy
weather. The apparatus consists Of powerful
Fresne lenses, transmitting the light produ-
ced by the combustion Of two cones of char
coal, forming the poles of large magnetic
electric machine, driven by donkey engine.
The ray of light, it is claimed, will illuminate
points on the sea coast so as to he visible at q
distance of two miles, The same apparatus is
used on the French transatlantic packets, and
several, 1t Is reported, have been ordered by
the Russian Government. In the account OF
light instances are cited where movements OF
hostile fleets could have been detected BY the
use Of such powerful lenses, and the ignorance
Of the enemy's man9uvres caused an entirely
different result from that anticipated.
Advlces from Berlin announce that all the
Prussian Landwehr is called out, as well as
the soldiers of the Landsturm fo,' the years
lS54-55. The Prussian plan appears to be to
throw one vast army into France, and the
troops, with that object. are being concentrat-
ed In one part of the frontier. The soldiers
who pass through Berlin are so numerous
that, on the 9TH, the authorities announced
that the troops must be forcbly quartered on
the inhabitants. The iPrussan authorities
in Schleswig have thought fit to remind the
Danish population OF article 6l OF the Grim
inal Code, which Furnishes with death any one
killing the King of Prussia or making him pris-
oner Are they afraid for his Majesty's safety?
We regret to hear from that province that the
posts are intercepted, and the Danish Journals
examined and obliterated. The other day one
of them appeared with whole page blank.
The suppressed article managed, however, to
reach the Copenhagen Dagblad, and 1t turned
ont to contain letter froW Berlin, according
to which the inhabitants of Prussia were not
by any means unanimous as to war. At Aisen
a state of siege has been proclaimed, and men
are employed night and day on the fortresses
at Duppel.
A special correspondent from Ludwigshae
haven writes Friday: "When the advanced
guard of the Southern army arrived near Hag-
enau, two lieutenants, with handful OF cay sSs
alry. entered the town and rode through the
streets. Reaching the barracks, they sum-
moned the French to surrender. The men
instantly threw their Chassepots out OF the
windows, and in this manner few cavalry
soldiers captured 200 prisoners, l3O horses and
1G wagons filled with supplies. Since the BAT
tie at Weissenburg numbers OF prisoners nave
been captured daily, many also have fed to the
woods and villages, and t are compeaedh hdsa IRON
ed and the population almost famished. Even
the German soldiers lacked bread for one day.
The people are bitterly hostile and cruel.
Twenty peasants have been shot by court-mar-
tial for maltreating and numbering the wound
ed. a member Of the court gives me some
particulars a Protestant Sister OF Charlty
testified that one peasant near her hacked
wounded Bavarian 10 pieces with scytae,
and his son cut another wounded mans THROAT.
Fven the members OF the Sanitary corps, dis
tinr1Ished by red cross on white ground,
weTe killed by shots from the houses"
The first engagement at Saarbrucken re-
lived in the French bosom the memories OF
Ansterlitz. Marengo and Solferlno. Here Is
the style in which o Paris journalist speaks OF
the last soldiers of Frolssard's corps darnsee,
passed through the town. We followed and
waited for the Imperial train. France, we
felt, was about to give Prussia first lesson in
arms We saw deserted houses and villages;
The Emperor and Prince Imperial reached
Forbach at halfpast 10. At twenty minutes
past II we entered Prussia, the column deploy-
ing by divisions. We heard firing in the as
lance. The Emperor passed and was caeered.
Sire said soldier, nous sonlnes .cs cNeS
nous p The Emperor was radiant al! aau
the Prince Imperial answered, 'VGs H.
oui r Marshal LeBGuf unstifened lttle; Inc
arrival of the Emperor and Prince m proa9iceo tisao
an immense effect on the troops. me Prlnce
had his handkerchief protecting the BACK OF
his neck. lust like an old soldier OF Africa.
rharmins f11 child, of whose bravery the whole
army arm have had such striking proofs. The roar
of cannon is heard. The Prussians have oc-
cnpied the strong plateau which protects the
TOWN. nr The Emperor and Prince 60 10 the
front. March A battery passes by. Hurrah
At 1892 the mitrailleurs arrive. Their passage
creates enthusiasm in the army, which sautes
them as strangers whose reputation is made
Whole battalions fall before them, struck down
as by lightning. The Prussians fly. We
burn Saarbrucken. We burn the wood. At
O'clock the plateau of Belleville is ours. All
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