The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-23
THE KING sHRlNKs 'FROM HEARING
OUR LOSSES"
pAzA1sE HOLDS ALL HIS POSITIONS.
NAPOLEON WILL -C0MlLAND THE I'M
PERLAL GUARD.
TIE COMING OF INTERVENTION.
The Desperate Battle OF Thursday
King William shrinks from Learn
ing the Prusstan Loss.


-. BERLIN, August %.
The following is an extract from letter
from King william to the Queen, dated Recon-
vile, August ls. The King says:
sat about halfpast O'Clock at night the
fighting ceased gradually. Without this 1
should have acted as at Koniggratz. Won
Room saved nae this alternative. The troops
have performed miracles Of vaior against an
enemy equally brave, who withdrew by inches,
resnming the offensive only to be again re-
pulsed. cannot foretel the enemy's fate. l
shrink from learning our losses"
lin saying that he would have acted as at
Koniggratz, the. King means, we presume, that
he would have put himself at the head OF his
troops At Koniggratz, he was, during the
whole day, In the thickest Of the battle, and
his presence largely added to the enthusiasm
Of the army. Won Room, the Minister Of War,
then, as now, accompanied the King.l
Forty thousand Wounded on the Field
An Effort to send them Home.
. LONDON, August %.
A dispatch from Mezieres to-day. says that
the Prussian loss in the last battle was fearful
More than forty thousand wounded lie on the
field Of battle, without assistance The Prus-
slams ask permission to send their wounded
home through Belgium.
Napoleon will Command the Imperial
Guard-The Bombardmento OF Toul.
-, LONDON, August %.
The Journal Of1ciel of Paris contradicts the
:. reports of the Emperor's Illness, and says that
he will command the Imperial Guard in the.
great battle to be fought for the defence OF
Paris .
The artillery regiments are actively equip
ping and increasing. Several have already
gone to the front. =.
hundred priests, going to the army as as
sistants in the hospitals, marched through
Paris with their knapsacks on their backs.
The crowds were deeply impressed.
Toul was bombarded on Tuesday, but was
not materially damaged.
Bazaine Holds his Own-Interventios.
Coming.vvithin a Month.
PARIS, August 22.
In the Senate, to-day, a senator stated that,
!. AFTER suspension Of news for forty-eight
: hours, the government had received dispatch
. from Bazaine confirming his former dispatches
regarding The affair of tie 18th Thursday
After a battle of nine hours duration, Bazaine
held all his positions. The Ministers could say
emo more, but would affirm that Bazaine was
full of confidence, which feeling was shared
by the Secretary OF War"
The Gaulois says the diplomatic corps meet
daily at the English Embassy and await fav-
orable moment for the introduction Of peace
propositions. 1t is said that, let events take
what turn they may, interpositlon will GER
tainly take place within month.
Russia Moving for Pence-The Germans
to Surround Bnzaine.
LONDON, August %.
It is reported that the Russian Minister at
Florence has communicated to the Italian
Government copy of note inviting con-
terence of the great Powers TO consider the
internal condition Of France, and what is ne
cessary to prevent anarchy.
All the adyices from the seat Of war show
that the Germans are seeking to surround Ba-
.zaine, and to prevent reinforcements from
reaching him.