The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-23

strategical movement has been accomplished,
but attended with serious losses."> This CORES
pondent reproaches the government for with
holding this reassuring dispatch from the pub
Lie. He sums up the conblts Of the last seven
days as being favorable to the French, but
brought no decisive results.
One thing is certain, the army of the Crown
Prince continues Its march towards Paris via
vitry LIE Francais. avoiding Chalons.
The Emperor and McMahon are at Chalons.
Trochu's measures indicate that the siege oil
Paris is imminent. Yesterday fifty thousand
guns were distributed. Grain Is arriving In
vast quantities. Paris is provisioned for eight
| months.
The Siege of Strasbourg.
PARIS, August %.
The Prussians besieging Strasbourg have
diverted the course of the river III to stop their
supply of water. The commandant has sent
all non-combatants from the city.
REPORTS from London-Everybody Sur
rounded-The Prussian Prospects.
LONDON, August %.
The Garde Mobile is returning to Paris,
doubtless for arms.
The Prussians Intended to surround Metz
with a railroad.
Blsmarcks regiment, several times reported
annihilated, has never been under fire.
It is said that Bazaine is absolutely cut oti
| from his resources. Mcmahon is also believed
to be surrounded. Conveys with provisions
have gone forward to both armies.
One hundred and fifty thousand men passed
to the front through Plrls since Friday morn
ing.
1t is generally believed the march of the
Prussians cannot be checked before reaching
Paris.
There is said 10 be three hundred thousand
good troops in and around Paris.
1t Is believed that one decisive battle will
give Paris to the Prussians.
A "Demand" for Mediation.
FLORENCE, August %.
Prince Napoleon is here to demand media
ton.
III this means anything, the word demand
should most likely read asks Jor. The COM
monest blunder made Is to translate the
French verb tlenander as to demand, when 1t
should be 10 ask .tor.l
Another Deman for Pence-The Capt.
tulatIon OF Pfalsburg.
LONDON August % P. NJ.
The French Minister to England has been
instructed to make demands here similar to
Prince Napoleocs at Florence.
Madame Canrobert and family arrived at
Paris yesterday.
Pfalsburg has capltulated.
Neutrality of the United States.
WASHINGTON, August %.
The President has issued proclamation of
neutrality between France and Prussia.
The President recltes the law bearing upon
the subject, and withdraws the protection Of
the United States from persons violating
them.
Firing on n Flag of Truce.
WASHINGTON, August %.
The Minister of the North German Confeder-
alton, at this place, has received dispatch
from Secretary Won Thiele nar:ating that the
French had fired upon flag of truce and
wounded trumpeter The dispatch says:
''We solemnly protest against this violation OF
the law OF nations.
Nothing from Bazatne for Two Days
The Prussinn Cavalry Near Chalons.
PARIS, August 90.
The destruction OF the Bois de Boulogne ha S
began.
The ramparts are fully armed, and the forts
| fully prepared. The entrances to the city ca n
be closed at any moment by drawbrldges.
1t is reported that In case of siege, all
strangers will be compelled to leave the city.
The Minister Of the Interior publishes note
from the Minister Of War to the effect that,
having no communications from Bazaine for
two days, he thinks that Bazaine's plans are
not yet successful He says: 1.-The heroic con-
duct of our soldiers, facing superior numbers
of the enemy, permit US to hope for the sue
cess Of other operations"
The enemy's pickets have appeared at St.
Dozier-a point about ten miles southeast Of
Vitry lie Francais.
A Proposal for Mcdintion-The Queer
Thinks 1t Inopportune - Nc Maho N
Making Strategic Move.
LONDON, August %.
A letter from Queen Victoria to the Empress
Eugene, dated August IL, has been published
The Queen regrets her inability to mediate be-
tween France and Prussia, and intimaLes that
mediation is Cabinet affair." and that it is now
inopportune.
The Prussiaus surround Yerdun.
The camp at Chaous is abandoned, and the
troops there are ordered into position along
| the lines.
The plans Of the Crown Prince seems to be
to advance along the valley Of the Aube.
| 1t is said that Mcmahon Is performing a
stragetical movement which Bazaine expects
to be able to support.
g Bazaine, at the last accounts, had been sup
piled with food and ammunition
The Paris Steele of to-day says: at is Ger
tain that we must accept siege"
Two of Bismarck sons have been wounded
McMahons headquarters are at st. DozIer,
(and, if so, must be unpleasantly close to the
Prussan cavalry spoken of in preceding dis
patch.)