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

| murdered by the Prussians. How they were
able to drag themselves las far as Pfalsburg,
being in such etate as they were, scarcely
know. 1t must have been with stolen horses
and carriages. Mine was recovered this morn
Jog at 6 o'clock, perfectly eound, from halfa
dozen stragglers, who had replaced the trace
| With turbans unrolled."
GLEANINas FROM TIE PARIS PRESS.
| La Liberte publishes leader urging repri-
sails. 1t says the Prussians, without pity,
shoot peasants and tax heavily the population.
| They war like savages. Without initiating
thsm, let US do what the laws OF war permit
| tax the population of the Prussian coast.
| Let our ships at Bremen, Hamburg, Lubbock,
Dantzig, Konigsberg and along the whole coast
make acquisitions of all kinds. Let no time be
lost. we must treat the enemy as We arc
treated.
peated accusations OF the Prussians that
French troops fire upon ambulancss, in viola
tien OF the Convention Of Geneva.
| Tbe authorities have taken 1500 more horses
| from the omnibus company, which has lost
most Of its conductors, who have gone with
the Garde Mobile.
The Gaulois says the most important mem.
bers of the LEFT" have had g. meeting, and
| decided that the government bs ADVISED that
it must make no mention Of peace 30 long asia
| single Prussian is on French territory, and
not then even can the war cease at once. The
| Prussians driven away, France must combine
With Europe to obtain such guarantees as will
| insure the future.
La Liberte announces that the Pruseians
at Lyons aDd at Bordeaux are being ut last ex-
PEELED. They have, it says, merited nothing
better by their hostile ATTITUDE.
The Pars journals are bitterly hostile to the
London Times.
GYoner de Cassagnac replaces his son Paul
| as editor Of the Pays, the later having joined
/ Al Tha D4v 10 al n
like and as hostile TO the Prusslan residents OF
| France as ever.
LOpinion Rationale, announcing the ap-
pointment by the Prussian King Of governors
for the provinces Of Lorraine and Alsace, says
woe 10 the conquered should Prussia succeed.
France Will | 9 treated with unexampled igor;
She will be dismemhered, robbed and crushed
so that she may not at some future day seek
revenge, and that tbe source Of democracy
may be destroyed. The present war is one OF
the old against the new; the right OF the
people against that Of the KING.
AN OFFER OF MEDIATION FROM THE POPE.
| LoNDoN, August 19.
The following is the letter Of the Pope to
King William proposing mediation
"Yo,a MdjeSty-In the present grave cir
cumstances il may appear an unusual thing to
receive o letter from me; but, as the Vicar ou
Earth Of God aud Peace, cannot do less than
offer my mediation. Itjs my desire to witness
| the Ce6saLlOu Ol WdEllhc picpQdtloupS duo w
stop the evils, their inevitable consequences.
NV mediation s that OF sovereign whose
small domirion excites no Jealousy. and who
inspires confidence by the moral and religious
influence he personies. May God lend an ear
to my wishes, and listen also to those form
for your Majesty, to whom would be united in
the bonds OF charity - PIUs.
"Glven at tue Vatican, July o. 1870"
A postscript adds: :.
II have written identicaliy to the Emperor. :"
The Kings reply ls as follows:
".Most .dugust Pontif-I am not surprised,
but profoundly moved. at the touching words
traced ky Your hand. They cause the Toice OF
God aud OF Peace to be hearl How could my
heart refuge to listeu to so powerful an appeal.
God witI esses that neither l nor my people
desired or provoked war. ObeyIng the sacred
duties which God imposes on sovareigns and
uations, we take up the sword to defend The
independence and honor Of our country, ready
to Law 1t down the moment those treasures are
secure 4 your holiness could offer me from
him who so unexpectedly declared war assur-
apcc OF sincerely pacific dispositions, and
guarantees against similar attempt upon the
! peace and tranquility of Europe, it certainly
will not be who will refuse to receive them
from your venerable hands, united as [ am
with you in bonds OF Christian charity and
sincere frendsriy. WILLIAM"
SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION.
PARIS, August 10.
The Gaulois has report that the British
Ambassador here has received dispatch from
KING William, confessing that but little re-
mains of the splendid army OF Prince Frederick
| CHARLES.
LATER REPORTS FROM PARIS-A RUMoRED BAT
TLE-MovEMENTs OF THE EMPEROR.
PARIS, August 90.
The Figaro. of this morning. quoting SUI
perb tribute in the Moniteur Universal to the
courage enterprise and selt-devotlon of the
newspaper correspondents, says: THE public
keeps an account OF the administrative insults
and outrages to which they have been sub
jectcd." J.,
tween Marshal Canrobert and Prince Frede-
rick Charles Also, that the Prince Royal mas
penetrated France as far as Yitry lc Francals;
nineteen miles southeast OF Chalons, ana had
an engagement with the forces under Marshal
Mcmahon.
Advices from Chalons are encouraging:
They show the presence there Of large and
well appolnted force, which, combining with
that of Marshal Bazaine, must effect much.
The Gaul0is publishes letter from Lune-
vile to-day relating to the excessive requtsi-
tions on the French OF the army Oh the prlnce
Royal. Demands beyond the power oil the in-
ha6tants TO meet are harshly insisted upon,
and many needless acts are committed, such
ne the people will take deadly revenge for
should the Prussians be forced 10 retreat
It Is now assured that the forests OF Bol-
logpe and Ylncennes will only be cut down IN
case of the loss of a battle in Champagne,
which will render the march on Paris possible
bv the enemy The Count de Palikao decided
on this in the council Of ministers to-day.
The Paris Journals notice us significant, that
whereas Berlin was Illuminated for what King
william called the ''victories of the l4th and
10th the Bourse at Berlin fell two francs
Prince Napoleon arrived here yesterday.
There is bitter comment here upon the ac-
lion of the Prussians. in continuing 10 fire upon
surgeons in the field, who are helping the
wounded. The Prlssiaps have also captured
and sent away the French sanitary ambu-
ances.
The Presse to-day has the following relative
10 the movements of the Emperor:
Since the Emperor left Metz on the 18th he
and his suite have trayersed oil the villages
where combats have taken place since the
battles around Metz have begun. He was at
Longeville on the l4th and at Gravelot on The
18th.
In the latter neighborhoo1 the Prlssians
were hidden at several points, and the EN-
peror had barely passed through when sharp
fuhtinp commenced. Several French regi'
ments had to be detailed to protect HIM on bis
way. The next day lie passed through Con-
fans. breaktasted ut Etain and slept at Yer
dim. Only q few moments after he left Etain
q Prussian etat major breakfasted at the same
place. On bis way from Verdun to Chalons,
the Emperor passed in plain view OF the