The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-03
Families are leaving Baden for switxer-

Families are leaving Baden for Switzer-
land.
Austria has given her sanction to the
taking possession Of Rome by Italy.
LONDON, August 2-8 A. M.-The war
news, this morning, is meagre and un-
important. The London journals ap-
peared to-day without word from the
rival armies on the Rhine. Active re-
cruiting for the marine has been ordered
at the English dock-yards. The impress
sion prevails that the arrival of the
French fleet in the Baltic at once pre-
vented the Prussian advance through
France to Paris.
LONDON, August 2.-Yesterday's de-
spatches from Saarbruck, report no i'm
portant operations along the entire line.
A large body of French arc moving on
Forbach.
Replying to questions, Gladstone said
in the House of Commons, the policy of
the Government was not one of armed
neutrality, but of friendship to both
combatants. He declared that the obli-
cations of the Vienna treaty ended with
the German Empire. The Government
was doing everything to enforce the OBJ
servance Of neutrality, but British power
was restricted to British waters. All
legal restraints had been imposed on the
sale of coal.
BRUSSELS, August 2-Noon. "A cor
respondent Of the Independence Belize,
writing from Metz, asserts that the first
great battle will be fought on Saturday
or Sunday next, or Monday, at the
farthest He under.scores the sentence
following, viz: This is sure.
Advices from Prussian sources men
tion the prevalence throughout Germany
OF unwavering assurances of ultimate
victory.
VIENNA, August 2.-Austria is mobiliz-
ing SOC men to watch the Bohemian
frontier.
PARIS, August 2.-FTgaro says the
French Government refused the offer of
the American, General Sheridan, to serve
the army. Two alleged newspaper cor
respondents have been arrested rs spies,
at Metz.
LONDON, August 2.-The Times, this
morning, has long editorial on the
prospects of the war. The writer thinks
the delay in military movements on both
sides con be ascribed to the demoraliza-
tlon OF troops from having been moved
by rail. The French also are delayed on
account of hesitation of the South Ger
AAau ~ tulSo, au0 AIS uOW ueCeSSUTlly con-
fined to the narrow ground of Saar
Vally. In fact, the entire foreconceived
plan of tho Emperor has been altered by
unforeseen circumstances Of this sort,
and has acted probably to form o new
one. The Times argues that the aim of
the French Chassepot, on account of its
fouling speedily, will be found to be in
finitely less efficient than the needle-gun,
and the difference, in this respect, will
probably be sufficient to govern the re-
suit of the war.
LONDON, August 2.-Many encounters
with scouting parties occur along the
lines.
LONDON, August 2.-Thero are serious
npprehensions of famine on the Rhine
The NMionale, of Paris, says, in this
connection, to avoid impoverishing the
scenc of war, Napoleon draws subsistence
from distant points by rail.
ROME, August 2.-Italy is conccntrat-
ing troops on the Roman frontier. The
French chasseurs left Civita Vicchia yes
terday.
BERLIN, August 2.-.The Deutsche
Bank will receive and disburse American
donations for the wounded.
CopENHAGES, August 2.-Denmark
an6 Sweden are in accord on the war.