The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-23
REJoICINGs IN ITALY.
THE NEW MINISTER TO ENGLAND.
PAR1sIASs MELTING BRONZE sTATUARY
TO MAKE CANNON.
NOON DISPATCHES.
The Investment Of Paris.

and twenty-five hundred prisoners.
Prussian defeats are vaguely reported a
Athis and Mons.
The Private Secretary of Etienne Arago, for
merly Mayor OF Paris. has been arrested as a
spy.
The Standard this morning says that peace
negotiations are progressing hopefully al
Meaux. The general principles are already ar
ranged by Bismarck and Favre, and the de-
tails are now under consideration.
Another London journal says that the only
point discussed thus far Is, who can ratify the
treaty on the French side.
Communication between London and Paris
has been reopened.
Dispatches from Berlin state that constitsl-
ton is in course of preparation for the security
of German unity. Herr Delbruck is preparing
the formalitles for procialming Frederick En-
peror of Germany.
The London bank statement is favorable.
The accumulation of bullion during the past
six days has been greater than during the
same space Of time for two years past.
The Occupation of Rome.
1 FLORENCE, SepLemueI 80
Tho contingent of each division of the ltal-
ian army has entered Rome. The remainder
are canped outside the walls.
The Papal roope laid down their arms ana
defled before the Italian soldiers, who cheerec
Justify for Victor Emanuel. The Papal Legion
have gone to Civita vecchia TO await trans
portation to the respective homes Of its mem
bers.
The Italian loss before the walls was trihing-
The Diplomatic Corps at the Vatican an
nounces Its entire satisfaction with the pre-
cautions taken to preserve order.
The people of all Italy are enthusiastic over
Italian unity. The large cities are deeked
with bunting, and fireworks and Nominations
attest the general Joy.
NIGHT DISPATCHEs.
French Reports.
PARIS, September %.
During the investment Of the city the fol-
lowing important engagements have occurred
| On Saturday, the 18th, Prussian brigade
routed several battalions of French north OF
Breyannes Forest. Next day sharp skirmish
occurred near vltrey On Monday the French
were driven from the intrenchment at Retray,
losing seven guns. Near Versailles a body
| of two thousand Mobiles captured number
| of Prussians, whose protection had been sollc-
tied by the inhabitants.
TOURS, September %.
The prussians have cut the Orleans Railroad,
and now occupy several points along the line.
The cars run only to Blois.
The Prussians menace Orleans.
Tie Arab troops have been sent back from
Marseilles to suppress general revolt in
Algeria.
The bronze statuary in Paris have been
melted to make cannon.
There is nothing definite from Paris to-day.
There.is great activity among the troops
here Many are leaving hastily. One hun
dred armed men from Biois left from fear that
the Prussians would soon enter.
The railroad service is still irregular.
There Is strong movement on the part Of
the clergy OF France favoring national defence.
The railway and postal service is still ex-
tremely irregular.
English Reports.
LONDON, September p.
Its generally believed here that the Prus-
slams are negotiating with France solely for
the sake of delay.
The German Official Gazette, new journal
published at Hagenau, in Bas Rhin, Alsace, in
its first number refers to the proposed incor-
poration of Alsace and Lorraine into Germany,
and says that Alsace and Lorraine are already
Teutonic in politics, language, manners and
ideas. They will only be too happy to sepa-
rate from infdel, socialistic France.
LIVERPOOL, September %.
Several cargoes Of cotton and other goods,
recently arrived here from Havre, were ship
ned to prevent their falling into the hands Of
the Prussians.
Prussian Reports.
MENDELsHEIM, September g.
The siege of Strasbourg s vigorously push
ed. Lunette No. So was captured to-day by
the Prussians with trihing loss.
Five guns were taken in the recent capture
ofLunette No. So.
BRUSSELS, September %.
A British diplomat arrived here yesterday en-
route for the Prussian headquarters. 1t is
said that he is on an important peace mission.
a General Grabbing at French Terri
tory.
New YORK, September %.
Special kilograms from London say thai the
German military authorities demand Alsacc,
Lorraine, Metz, Toul and Yerdun, for Prussia;
French Flanders for Belgium; Savoy for
Switzerland; Nice and Corsica for Italy. They
will not submit in any way to interference on
the part Of neutrals.
The German Steamships.
New YORK, September q.
The agents Of the Bremen Line, yesterday
afternoon, received cable telegram from Bre-
men directing that the steamers Hermann and
Frankfort get ready for sea without delay. It
Is expected that they will sall for Bremen on
Saturday next.