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

| 1t lS reported tnaL Inree ARMY corps nave en-
i tered France from Baden.
The war costs Prussia ten and half millions
of francs daily.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.
We take the following from the Northern
papers
THE pRUssIAN ADVANCE ON PARrs-cAUsE OF
| THE DELAY AT NANcY--No HORRORS OF wARn
! on TEE ROUTE.
LONDON, Monday, August 20.
The special correspondent OF the Tribune ut
! the Crown Princes headquarters, writes from
Nancy on the 10th
While Steinmetz and Prince Frederick
| Charles have done so well In their conflicts
with the main French army, the Crown Prince
has occupied q more and more threatening DO
sltion, as regards the entire French situation.
Unless General DeFailly can quickly muster
sufficient force to cover Central and Southern
France, the Empire will be exposed to immi-
nent danger in regions quite unprepared for
defence. Once relieved from the possibility OF
movement from the northward, the Crown
Prince can 10 very much as he likes in other
quarters. True, masses of National Guard
and French reserves Will soon be marching
against him; but without proper equipment,
and many OF them without breech-loaders,
! tLev must 20 down before the well-eouipped
| German armies.
The situation near Metz cannot be better
summed up than by saying that the French
army is more than matched by The first and
second Prussian armies, and that II these
armies should win, though only by q hair
| breadth, the Prussans and their Southern
allies in the third army can do what they please
| with Central France. The smaller French for
tresses are making gallant resistance. Plals-
| burg is already famous for holding out obsti-
nately.
Toul has just successfully repeled some
| what serious attack, which seems to have been
made under misapprehension as to the con-
dition of the place for defence. Yesterday
mornings attack was met with the greatest
vigor by the French garrison. They did not
venture on sortie to follow up their advan-
tage, but they inflicted loss on their assall-
ants with, So far as we know, very little loss
| to themselves.
France does not suffer what is technically
called the "horrors OF war;" Young girls
stand at the cottage doors in the villages or
street corners to see the soldiers pass, and are
| not harmed BY them. The shops open In the
| towns are not plundered. Psaceable citizens
| 20 about their business without fear for life or
| Emb. It is essentially civilized war In these
respects. But fruit and vegetables are taken
along tine way side; horses are pressed into the
service. soldiers are quartered on the people,
| and large supplies Of food are demanded from
| the local authorities
The same correspondent writes on the 2lst
| from the Crown Princes headquarters OF Van
| couleurs eleven miles southwest OF Toul:)
While there seemed chance that Napoleon
might win near Metz, it was necessary TO hold
| the third army in readiness TO march north
ward. and so while battles were raging near
Metz this army lay about Nancy and LuneVille,
! half expecting to be ordered up to support the
other German armies. Then came news Oh the
defeat of the French by Steinmetz and Prince
Frederick Charles. There was no longer any
need to hesitate about invading Central France,
and the march was begun Oh which you VIII
| soon hear the results.
There is n straight and rapid march west
ward OF the third army, supported by other
troops. Without giving details OF the move
| ment. it is to be said that more tnan l50, 0oo
men. full of confidence, flushed with victory
and splendidly organized, are aoont TO "oeat
up the quarters" OF the French.
Three or four columns marcn abreast on
some roads, Two 90 By the main road Itself.
and sometimes two more move through the
fields on the right and left; at least one other
column makes the adjoining fields; though
little out of order, serve the purpose Oh lhe
moment Sometimes there are greaI DOCK
ings and crllshes of the moving forces but, on
the whole. IL is remarkable how we'll the col
umus are directed, and how carefully their
routes are chosen through the invaded pro-
vince. .,,
Like Pfalsburs, Toul is point of gallant re-
sistance, but not rallying point lor the sur.
rounding people. The fortress Is neld, and
the enemy passes on Without M pta,ss tlohU.ns MN.
Toul are mere experimental attacks, which,
however. have given the garrlS;%ons opportuni-
ties OF obtaining distinction. The french au-
thorities seem disposed to avoid unnecessary
destruction OF property by merely blowing up
and knocking down 10 hinder the Germans.
There are no traces OF attempts " petIy war
fare. So far as have yet seen. the french
simply 20 ont of reach when they do not mean
to fight in earnest and leave open toWls and
villages TO be quietly occupied oy the adranc-
ing foe. o.nonaert of tho 7,,
bune writes from the same place on the 22d:
Everything will turn upon1, "haI Tue frencn
recruits can do. No time will be given to train
them. There is rapid concentration OF troops
under the Grown Prince moving on Chalons.
There is ample force to watch Metz. Masses
oil LanweEr are marching BY every road be-
tween the Rhine and Meuse. Piassburg will
be left tv the Landwehr TO oeslesei 50 also
will Bitsche ana probably StrasoonTS. and the
whole active army OF Germany VII! shereiore
be available 10 blockade Metz ana capture
Paris.
WHAT is GOING on IN PARIS.
A special correspondent oi the Tribune
peop.e sy ave ' moved into Paris from the
suburbs alone since Saturday night, The ctroi
duties are no ionse: levied. it being sheer
Inpossibility ID do so. There are sui 10000
Germans here, OF wEom General irochu's last
order reached $4,000. In the suburbs OF La
ylliette and Bplley;l!e alone provisions arrive
in enormous quantities. Private families sup
ply their oHn stores. GToceTs and other shops
are surrounded by purchasers. anu the en-
trance is regulated BY the police The govern
ment invites families to bring all the supplies
they can to Paris, promising fair prices Tor the
same.
NOTES OF TIE VAR.