The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-27

| LONDON, August 26.
The German uhlans are nome utarily expect
ed in the neighborhood of Paris.
Patrols are stationed everywhere to an
nounce the event.
| The Times closes an article on the situation
by stating that the French throughout avoid
fight The Prussians are now within short
march of Parls, where, perhaps, some slight
additional resistance will be met.
Private dispatches from Parls state that the
enemy marches slowly but surely on the city.
This is undenisble.
Prince Salm-Salm was killed at Gravelotte.
Trochu has decreed that individuals devoid
Of means of subsistence, and whose presence
threatens public order, be expelled from the
city. Twelve hundred have been arrested
already under this decree.
The Opinion Rationale says that new army
Is forming behind the Loire.
The person who attempted to shoot Nc
Mahon was shot to-day.
Another Prussian victory-The French
| Wounded.
Baron Darnlm, PrussIan Minister at Rome,
is created Count as reward for keeping the
States quiet
The Standard has special from Virton, Bel
glum, stating that q sharp engagement took
place on Thursday at Stenay, near Montmedy,
] In which the Prussians were successful.
Many French wounded are at Montmedy.
| Movements Of the Prussian Army-The
Peasantry in Arms.
PARIS, August &c.
The couriers Of the enemy have been seen at
BrIenne. Uhlans appeared at Langre, but
soon fel! back to the northward on the corps
darmee, which was marching towards Chal-
Ions.
The Crown Prince was reported to be q, st.
Dlzier On the 23d.
Half the troops lately al Toul have marched
to Nancy. The garrison at Toul defends the
place heroically.
| The enemy Is marching towards Varennes,
sixteen miles west Of Verdun.
The people on the outskirts, between Yer
dun and Mezeres, are defending themselves
gsllantly against raids, and intict consldera-
bic damage On the enemy.
Trochu yain!y demanded the displacement
OF Pietrie, the prefect Of police.
Favorable News from theFrench Army
ResI 1g the Raiders.
The environs Of Metz have been inundated
by order OF the French authorities.
At council of ministers yesterday. fayora-
BILE news was communicated from both armies.
No fighting yesterday. The army OF the Prince
Royal retrograded.
Orders have been given to mount The gems
darmes to resist raids Of the uhlans.
Keratrys proposition adding nine deputies
to the committee of defence was defeated bya
large majority.
Cheerful Correspondent-Thc Deci-
sive Battle Imminent-Some Talk Of
Peace.
NEW YORK, August &c.
A special dispatch to the Courier Des Etats
Unls IRON Paris, August oath, says:
We cannot speak Of the ments of Nc
Mahon, on whom rests to-day oil the hopes Of
the country silence is both our security and
our duty. We share these hopes, and believe
that Cognor at Wuerth will gain brilliant re-
venge.
A great battle Is imminent, not because we
seek it, but because the enemy is in position
making battle necessary to his success.
There is some talk of peace in diplomatic
circles, but, except under crushing defeat, the
French will hear nothing Of 1t while Prussians
are on their soil Dannerguy has said this, the
press unanimously approves.
A corps of the Prussan army occupies the
Department of Aube.
The march on the capital continues, but with
evident hesitation.
Diplomatic Finsco.
FLORENCE, August &C.
II is certain that Prince Napoleon's mission
to Italy is failure.
The Prussians "MarchIng On"
BERLIN, August 26.
One corps still confronts Bazstne, while the
remainder Of the Prussians are marching to-
wards Paris.
fourth army corps, under the Prince Roy
al OF Saxony, is forming to cooperate with the
third army corps in the movements on Paris.
Co,onel vardy, the bearer OF flag of truce,
was fired on as he approached Metz. The
Colonel and trumpeter were wounded.
Accounts from Strasbourg state that the
Faubourg Nationel has suffered severely. The
Cathedral has been slightly damaged. Kchl
on the German side Of the Rhine, has been
nearly razed by the French bombs.
Bombnrdment OF StrnsbourS.
CARLsRuuE, August &C.
The bombardment of Strasbourg continued
all Wednesday night. large part OF the cta-
del and the arsenal has been destroyed. Many
fires have broken out in the city.
The Fight at Stenay.
CARLsRUBE, August 26.
Heavy fighting commenced at Stenay last
night, ten miles from Montmedy, in the direc-
tion Of Bonsiers. The Prussians cut the road
between Clamanges and Lamorlelly. The
gates Of Montmedy were closed, but an assault
was momentarily expected.
Latest Reports from Paris.
PARIS, August &c.
The bakeries were visited yesterday TO see
if they had legal amount of -four on hand
namely, forty days supply
The engineers have marked the bridges over
the Marne that are to be destroyed when the
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