The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-26

Iaterestlng Foreigu IntellIgoneo.

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.e;aH4as Interesting Eoreign IntsllIgeneo.
.ToURs. October 24.-Pourtalis. editor
OF La 1e,Ite. has been imprisoned for
pnbIahing false news. An explanatory
letter. published in La Verite, Bays Che
Waller Wyckof furnished notes for the
report for which Pourtalis was punished
Figaro gives the details OF the affair of
Marguerite Bettanger, proving that she
asannnearmatefnityo Of child Of great
lady and the Emperor to calm the
jealousy of the Empress. The publioa.
ton OF private documents found in the
Tuilleries is continued. La France says
England was not solicited again by
France, whose application she at first re-
fused. France asks not for an armis-
tice, and has not authorized England to
ask for one since the failure of Favre
France has thought only of authorizing
for defence. Whatever her motive,
England must see we are determined.
She must notice the mastering of our
Mobile Guard, and the spirit Of Paris
Lyons, and other large cities. AS Eng
land now proposes the armistice, it must
be because she expects proposals to be
made which we will accept. The Steele
more violently refuses to admit the good
intentions of England, and believes she
i8 acting solely Tor Prussia, who at last
finds she hos undertaken an impossible
tasks England is advised to tell Prussia
TO make most reasonable demands, else
war outrdnce will be tho only result.
ST. QUNTEN, October 24-This city
was evacuated yesterday. The siege of
La Fere is also abandoned. The corps
under the puke of Mecklenburg is re-
turning Parisward.
Letters from Clement Duvernois to
Oliver clearly establish the liberal views
OF the former. Private and official
accounts praise Trochu for good judg-
ment and unremitting activity. His
energy prevails over everything, and his
popularity is 'unbounded. Paris feels
the utmost confidence in his patriotism
and ability.
News has been received from Verdun
that the garrison made sortie, in which
they drove the enemy from some of their
fortihoations, killing many and captur-
ing two mortars and twenty-five cannon.
La Frdncdis says an armistice has not
yet been concluded, but the hope is
entertained of peace. All are surprised
at the attitude of England in this affair.
Having paid no attention to the solici-
tatlons Of Jules Favre or the arguments
OF Theirs, she suddenly does much more
than was asked of her; takes the initia-
tive and proposes bluntly suspension
OF arms to allow Constituent Assembly,
which may make peace. In thus acting,
does England listen to general interests,
to considerations of policy and huma.
nifty, or is she secretly pushed by q
belligerent who has had all her sympathy
up to the present time? The Journal
adds: 'Many persons incline to the be-
lief that the English Cabinet is now
acting by the advice of Prussia, who
stopped indefinitely before Paris, and
has informed England that the time hos
come for action on her part.
STUTTGART, October 25.-The Govern
ment has telegram that the French
made sortie across the Marne, on Fri
day, against the Wurtemburg posts.
The French force consisted Of three
battalions of artillery and Mitrailleuses.
In Wurtemburg two were killed and
three wounded.
DARMsTADT, October 25.-Ihe Minis
terial delegation has gone to attend a
Ministerial Counsel ut Versailles.
LONDON, October 25.-There is good
authority for stating that armistice ne
EQUATIONS are progressing favorably.
Bismarck and Thiers will meet again ut
the instance of Granville. He (Gran-
ville) expresses himself gratifed with
the spirit with which the belligerents and
neutrals receive the overtures, but ex-
presses no hope of final success
The bombardment of Dion has COM
menced. It is understood that the
bombardment of Paris will commence
November l.. The Prussians have 134
siege guns, and twenty more are coming
The German Princes lettering around
headquarters have been ordered to re-
port for duty, or go home.
HAMBURG, October 25.-No hostile
vessels have been seen off the mouth of
the Elbe for four days.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 25.-The
attachee of the Prussian Legation has
gone to Versailles, with letter from the
Gear to the King.
BERLIN, October 25.--The Minister of
the Federal Council and the Saxon Min
mister of Finance have been summoned
to Versailles.
LONDON, October 25.-It is said
Lavrier, agent of tho French Govern
mont, has arranged loan here with J.