The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-02
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Foreign Affairs.


correspondents on the question Of peace,
The writer's, while admitting the prevail.
ing tongue in Alsace is German. deny
the editors statement TINT the same is
true OF Lorraine. One who passed q
great part of his life in that province
says the German element is hardly per
oeptible. and the language only spoken
in the belt adjoining the frontier.
LIVERPOOL. September 90-The mem-
bers OF the Liverpool Cotton Brokers'
Association held q meeting yesterday,
and unanimously resolved that hence
forth any member failing to pay twenty
shillings to the pound shall be expelled.
LONDON, September 3C.-In the Cap
tain disaster Investigation, letter was
read, showing that Captain Coles, being
dissatisfied because his views were modi-
fed in building the Monarch, received
carte blanche in regard to the Captain.
An explosion of fire damp occurred in
the colliery near Tenby, killing one man
and injnring several others.
The successive defeats of the yacht
Cambria in American waters is q source
OF no little modification to yachtmen
here.
It. is said tho French repulsed the
Prussians ut Nantes.
According to statement Which ap.
pears in u 'U1iverYe, Marshal LeBoueH,
late Napoleon's chief of staff, sought
death in tha battles around Metz, and
displayed the most reckless yalor. He
ADMITS France was unprepared for the
war, and confesses he did not dare to
tell the Emperor before war commenced
what the state of the army was.
Col. Leslie goes as British Military
Commissioner 10 the Prussian front.
The news rooms in London bulletin
kilograms daily from the scene of war,
but their news has proved so untrust-
worthy that little attention is now paid
to it. From this and similar irresponsi-
bic sources arise much of the false infor-
nation telegraphed abroad.
ROME, September 30.-The victorious
Italians here now begin to show strong
sympathy for the French Republicans.
BERLIN, September 3O.-A dispatch
from Ferrieres Thursday says the King
Denis to Romainesville.
Kehl is crowded with refugees from
Strasbourg, awaiting permission to re.
turn to the city.
Tours, September 30.-The report is
reiterated that General Beauregard, late
OF the Confederate army, is in the French
service. 1t is stated he first accepted
colonels commission, but that since he
has been appointed general; and is at
present organizing troops in the south
Of France.
It is reported that the foreign ambas-
sadors met to-day in consequence of the
receipt of important news from Theirs.
The Government is considering the
question of ordering an election for a
Constituent Assembly in October. It is
understood a majority of Ministers are
in favor of the plan.
Arrangements have been made, which.
If successfully carried out. will give us
news from Paris every day.
Lyons is now quiet, factious agitation
having partially subsided. The Govern
ment here have taken effectual means to
prevent renewal of the disturbances in
that oity.
The army of the Loire, now organic
ing, will be commanded by General
Mettlevon.
General Ballaw, who escaped from
Strasbourg in disguise, has arrived at
Lyons.
Additional engagements have taken
place around Paris since the last reports, |
in which the French are reported to have
been successful.
A number of Italian nnd Spanish vol |
unteers are expected to arrive at Ly-
ons.
The weather continues warm and
clear.
The water in the river is 80 low tha.
the Prussians easily wade across.
Tours, September IA balloon ar
rived from Paris, which left there at 2 |
P. NJ. yesterday. No Prussians are
visible near Paris, and complete silence
reigns around the city. The balloonist |
observed, when over Versailles, that the |
Prussians were camped there in great |
numbers. He brought $4,000 letters.
He says the city is admirably defended. |
Half million soldiers are behind her
walls, we'll armed and disciplined. Firing
from the forts is so accurate that the
Prussians are baffled in all attempts to
erect batteries. The city is perfectly
tranquil and nearly all the shops are
open. The city is provisioned for six
months.
LONDON, October IA war bulletin,
signed by Gambetta, announces that the |
Pfnssians were routed and Vincinnes