The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-02

SOUTH GERMAN TROOPS.
The number Of troops furnished by the four
South German States, for the prosecution of
the war against France, is as follows:
BaYarIa. .....................1l7.450
WurteinouTg g'.......'...'........... 4s53
BadeI', ...'.''................ 42IO3
UQCal deSSt. l3,2lS
Total South German troops. ZOE, ,ao4
These do not embrace the Landwehr, who
are now being called out, but only the first
line. Perhaps 100000 South Germans are
serving with the left wing, under the Grown
Prince-the remainder being engaged in the
siege of Strasbourg, and in performing garrison
duty.
FRANCE AND THE REPUBLIC.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times writes, August IL ut seems almost
beyond doubt that the news OF great battle
lost would be the signal for the Chamber of
Deputies to declare the throne vacant, per-
haps. by unanimous vote; for there is sad
detection among many who pass tor staunc.,
high road to republic; and what after that ? is
the question asked; for past experience Of re-
public in France has not inspired the bulk of
the nation either with love for that torn Of
government or with belief in Its duration.
The Orleans family is the usual reply. Alto
gether, the tone Of the newspapers and of con-
versation in Paris at the present moment is
hears very little Of 'Vice la Emperor r but
a good deal OF sTiue la France p There must
no longer be any other cry,' says paper TO-
day."
MoLrKE.
The Army and Navy Journal tells The follow
ing anecdote: 1.-TWO years ago distinguished
American soldier called upon General Won
Moltke at the war Office In Berlin, where he
found the great Prussian ssiategist poring over
permit me. General yon Moltke,' said our
friend, i should like to ask an impertinent
question, which you must answer or not as
you think best Certainly replied the gene
raj; ask It. Laying his hand upon the open
map with a significant gesture, he inquired:
Are you ready? Yes was the answer, only
we cannot, in case Of war with France, hope
tor such good fortune as attended us In the
campaign against Austria. The great difficulty is
that our King cannot be persuaded to declare
war. and thus give US the benefit Of the initla-
tive"
HORRIBLE INCIDENTS.
1t is terrible thing to hear Of woman's
being shot In cold blood, by military authority,
and yet such fate Is reported to have over
taken French vivandiere lately at Mayence.
private letter written to London, and print
ed in newspaper of that city, says that this
woman was passing some German soldiers who
were mortally wounded, and who besought
her for water. Terrible to relate-and, for the
honor of human nature, we must add difficult
to believe-she gave the dying wretches boil
ing oil. She was subsequently, captured and
shot. If such things as this can be, we have
little cause, indeed, to boast Of the civilization
of the nineteenth century, and ryet the same
mail that brings this dismal story tells us, on
the authority Of L'0pinon Rationale, that q
nun, in succoring a wounded soldier, had
both legs taken of by cannon shot. The
last story is more probable than the first, for,
On battlefield, where could a vlvandiere, or
anybody else, get boiling oil to pour down SOL
diers throats?
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Paris bookseller having applied to Ber-
lin publisher Of lithographic prints for great
illustrious Prussian generals, received the re-
ply: There are no copies left; we send you
the originals"
1t is said that the PIussien infantry seek par
ticularly to pick off the enemy's officers, for
whom four practiced marksmen to the right of
each Pfussian platoon are specially instructed
to reserve their fire.
General Fallly has been deprived Of bis com.
mand because he overlooked and lett at Cha
Ions one hundred cannon, which would have
fallen into the hands Of the enemy bad not
Count Pdlikao taken precautions to have the
camp inspected after it's evacuation.
Engineers are tearing down buildings in the
enylrons Of Paris to give unobstructed range
to the guns of the Notifications. The admin
istration OF Paris have established eighty
economical furnaces for use of the poorer
classes.
General Decaen is kind to his men, but in.
flexible on the point Of discipline. In his
division there are, Of course, some loafers and
Iaqeards who drop their guns In the first ditch,
and after the action quietly report with cool:
II have lost my arms" Now, these fellows
reckon it up: "The loss of mnsket; well, that
means one or two years in prison. The war
will last all that time. Better be in prison and
save my skin.' General Decaen went one bet
ter. BE issued an order OF the day Every
soldier losing his musket will be sent to the
advance post without arms. No issue OF arms
shall be made TO him until he brings in a full
equipment from the enemy" ]hree or four
men were actually sent to the front, but no
one reports loss OF arms now.
Fanny Lewald, German girl, writes to her
oouotrywomen, through the Cologne Gazette,
in this warlike style: "W.!i you, while your
sons stand before the French cannon, and
thousands among them shed their noble young
hearts blood tor the independence Of Germany,
will you still run about wearing towering, in
sane looking French chignons, and will you
still allow your clothes TO be made according
to bold French fashions 2"