The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-17
TEIsEGRAPHIo
European Intelligence.

BERNE, August 16.-The Swiss corps
Of observation has been disbanded
The Ielegrdph's Paris correspondent
| writes That the French Chambers are
unworthy of public respect; there were
members who were elected by fraud and
coercion; they could not be trusted as
committee of public safety.
Algeria has been declared in state of
siege.
LONDON, August 16-3 P. M.-The
Prince Imperial is certainly in Paris.
The Times, in its morning article. says
O Fronch victory is necessary to predis-
pose the Emperor to trent for peace.
PARIS, August 16.-Strasburg has not
been invested. The French still occupy
Bitsch. No help is expected from
Italy. 1t is re-asscrted that the Prus.
slams occupy Mulhouse and Bazanson.
additional particulars of the second
fight wore received late last night: Lnte
on Monday afternoon, the first and
seventh army corps vigorously attacked
the French forces, under the walls Of
Metz. snnguinury conflict ensued,
and the French were finally driven
within the city. The French lost 900.
On the same day, grand reconnaissance,
led by King William, maintained itself
some hours within two lines Of French
dcfcnces, without nn effort on the part
of the French to dislodge it. Facts
show the utter decentralization of the
French.
The Daily Ne,cs has a sensational
despatch from the continent, That the
French have driven the entire Prussnn
line. The Telegraph has an editorial,
arguing Prussian disasters.
PARIS, August 16.-The Journal OH-
ciel declares Cherbourg to be in state
of siege.
The French left two despatch boats in
the Tlber upon evacuating Rome.
VIENNA, August 16.-Baron Won Buist
denies my attempt on his part to medi-
ate between France and Prussia
LONDON, August 16-Thc total de-
struction of the Pennsylvania is errone-
ous The cargo was destroyed, but the
vessel will be able to go to sea Cd the
Goth.
Prussian dispatches to the Prussian
Minister here are full of triumph, and
express the greatest confidence in the
early and certain result of the war.
HAVANA, August 16.-The Panama
and West India Cable met with an Gcci-
dent after reaching deep water. 4 de-
feet was also discovered in the cable
across the shadows.
PARIS, August 16.-Tho Prefect of
Mems teiegraphs the Minister of the In-
terror that the Uhlans have been seen in
the neighborhood and have commenced
marching towards Bar lie Due The
Prefcct cut the railways in that section,
to impede the progress of the enemy.
The French journals complain Of the
brevlty OF dispatches from the seat of
war. Even the Constitutional, semi-of-
fetal, says the information is not posi-
tive regarding the position of either
army.
LONDON, August 16.-Extracts from
French official bulletins assert that the
Prussians are not in force before Stras-
burg. Bitsch still holds out. The
bridges at Tergesheim and Basle were
destroyed by the enemy. English ex-
periruents with the mitrailleur indicate
them destructive at close quarters, but
troops holding them may be annihilnted
before they come in range.
The Times sympathizes strongly with
Prussia and rejoices in Prussian success
1t is reported that the Bavarians cap
tured Marsal with sixty cannon.
VERDUN, August 16-9 A. M.-No
~ w 1AOhA AAOeD. 4NOthidS
to-day. All day yesterday, cannon was
heard between Metz and Verdun. Per-
sons from that direction say great bat
tie was fought The Prussinns lost moro
than 1000 prisoners, and were com
pletely defeated. Yesterday morning, at
the extremity of Veny Arrondisement,
twenty-eight killometers from the forti-
fications of Verdun. the enemy had been
seen directing his retreat to the South
Signed by the Prefect of Verdun.
Though transmitted by authority, the
Government has not been able to verify
it, and it is given to tue public under
reserve by the Minister of the Interior.
The Bishop of Luxembourg and several
clergymcn have gone to Metz to comfort
the dying.
American Affairs.
New York, August 15.-A special to
the Herald from London says: 'tAdvices
from Forbach, say the French, retreat
ing to the West side of tho Mozelle
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