The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-18

LONDON, 5: September ~ News from
Paris is,meagre and contradictory. ; The
usual lines are interrupted. The North
ern Railroad, from Orleans to Paris. wai
cut about eight miles South OF Paris,
where the Germans planted battery
Heavy firing has been heard in that di
rection. No details. There has been
heavy fighting at Ris, another small
town on the Orleans Railroad. The
railroad to Laon has been abandoned te
the Prussians. Grain at various stations
was removed to the city before Prussian
Occupation.
$50 casks naptha has been picked uI
of the English coast. No particulars.
It is said Prussian siege train is still
aground in the canal De In Marne.
Many Of the old Partisan police have
been arrested, charged with implication
in the Bonaparte plot. The nephew Of
the ex-Prefect of the Seine was recently
arrested. He is believed to be the head
of the conspiracy.
The Economist has strong article in
favor OF peace. It says the very object
OF the war was to sustain the principle
OF German unity against the objects OF
France; that object is now attained, and
mankind should interpose to save Paris,
and then agree That hereafter no great
city shall be fortified.
New York, September 1.-THE spe.
cial London correspondent Of the Times,
writing from Paris, 18th instant, saws
the frequent interviews between Favre
aud Olozaga are attracting much atten-
ton. The latter left for Madrid last
night. It is evident the King of Prussia
hopes for assistance within the walls OF
Paris; thus carrying out the old military
trick. Within the last few days, great
many Uhlans have been captured-all of
whom pretend they have lost their horses;
two we're taken on Tuesday, great dis
tance from their corps A curious fact
is that oil these prisoners speak French
perfectly. It is regarded as imprudent
to keep Prussian prisoners in the city
when the fight begins.
LONDON, September 17.-Tusky has
mustered the reserves of the entire En-
pire.
Interest on the French Treasury bonds
has been fixed at 51a per cent
The Crown Prince of Prussia has adj
dressed circular to the German people,
urging the creation of fund for the siok
and wounded.
COLOGNE, September 1.-THE GaseNe,
OF this city, to-day, gives the following
statistics and particulars of affairs now
before Strasbourg: There nre eighteen
batteries, mortars md rifled cannon
These fire, collectively, more than 70. 600
shots into the city daily. Thirty car
loads of munitions of war, including
eight thousand quintals Of iron, are thus
consumed daily. The Gazette shows the
immense expense of besieging Paris, and
that five times the amount of the above
resources must be exhausted.
ROME, September 1.-THE inhabit-
ants of the city have received a flag of
truce from General Cordona. in com
manl of the Italian troops, who have
arrived very close to the city. The truce
was received by the people with great
demonstrations of favor, and they will
not permit the Papal Zouaves to resist
the entry Of the Italian troops
FLORENCE, September 17.-The Ital-
ians are quietly occupying Pontifcal ter
ritory. General Kauzeller, Commando
in-Chief of the Pontifical forces, refused
to surrender Rome.
MADRID, September 17.-All but the
ultra Catholic press are delighted at the
end of the Pope's temporal power.