The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-04

The Prussians are slowly closing around
Paris, but so far have made no attempt tt
lombard the city. The Prussian garrison Al
Strasbourg consists of 10000 men.
Arrangements are progressing to bombart
Paris from Vile Juit, Genneville and 81
Cloud.
The Strasbourg besieging army has beer
divided. A part goes to Lyons, and part tc
Paris.
The correspondent of the London Times be-
lieves that the reduction OF Paris will require
considerable time.
Important from London.
LONDON, October 8.
The diplomats at Paris will ask twenty-foul
hours notice before the bombardment com
mences to enable them to leave the city.
The government at st. Petersburg, to quiet
apprehensions, announce. semi-ofllcally, that
Turkish war will lot involve the neutrality
between Russia and France.
The Russian newspapers are unanimous foI
a settlement of the Eastern question, and the
abrogation of the treaty of Paris. Diplomats
say that Gortschakoff and Bismarck have
probably solved this problem.
ofthc Duke of Nassau.
OsTEND, October 3.
The report OF French victory on the 9th
purporting to be signed by Gambetta, is en-
lirely discredited.
The Duke Of Nassau was killed on the oath
while riding with King William and his staff
from Rheims to Chalons. In the thlckest part
of the woods there suddenly rang out double
voleyof musketry srom an ameuscade Of Franc
tireurs The third carriage, containing the
Duke and his staff, was riddled. The Duke
died on Sunday. One of his aids was killed
and another mortally wounded. The fifth car
riage. containing the King, was struck by sew
eral balls, but none Of the occupants were
hurt. The woods were secured, but the as
sailants could not be found.
The Election In Rome.
ROME, October 8.
The voting on the Plebisclte is progressing
quietly. Out of 1000 votes only sixty-slx are
against Italian unity.
NIGHT DISP ITCHES.
Prussian War Reports.
FERRIEREs, October 8.
Bismarck has published statement that the
report of the conversation between King Will
liam and the Emperor Napoleon, given BY
.!Bull Run" Russell of the London Times, and
extensively copied over the world, is founded
throughout on mere invention.
BERLIN, October 3.
The North German Gazette denounces the
priests as the source of the anti-Prussian feel
inu In the South German States. and charges
that they are the instigators Of revolt, murder
and hostile alliances.
The Prussians took five hundred prisoners
In the action OF Saturday before Paris.
General Burnside Is in conference with Jules
Favre and Washburne at Paris.
Later advices state that Paris is orderly
The requisition that Strasbourg should quar-
ter 5000 German troops has been com muted
into money payment.
NEUFcHArE, October2.
One thousand Prussan cavalry have gone to
join the corps forming at Toul.
The German army which recently crossed
the Rhine near Mulhaus is marching on Schles
tadt, and will occupy the entrance 10 the val
ley of st. 1Iarien.
English War Reports.
LONDON, October 3.
The Prusaus demand 100000 francs from
each French department from which Germans
have been expelled.
The project of Lyons has been invested with
plenary powers for the preservation OF order
The populace support him enthusiastically.
Another body OF Germans have crossed the
Rhine, moving towards Mulhaus. 4 corps OF
1000 Germans is now forming at Toul to
operate against Lyons.
The Prussans assert that the ilre from the
forts around Paris is vigorous but harmless.
1t is supposed that the object is to delude the
Parisians into the belief that IN effective de-
fence is progressing.
Another account from Paris says the French
loss on September Goth was twelve hundred
killed and wounded. Among the wounded
MuS Ncuer1l Gulllduluc. 1uICC huuol Su prs
oners were also taken. The French forts were
almost silent on Saturday and Sunday.
French War Reports.
Tours, October 8.
News from Metz confirms the reported ex-
cellcnt condition Of Bazaines army.
The prefect OF the Department Du Nord tele-
graphs an account Of recent battle from
Lille on October I'd. He says: ~ have dis.
patches from Paris by carrier pigeons, dated
September 80, saying: Our troops to-day took
the offensive, making reconnaissance in
force. They occupied Neville and La Haye,
and advanced to Thias and Cloisy- -Croy. AL
these positions were solidly occupied by en-
trenched Prussians, protected by cannon.
After short engagement, our troops retired
in good order. The Garde Mobile behaved ad-
mirably. Our loss is considerable, as was that
of the enemy" The dispatch is signed BY
Trochu.
Minister Cremieux, addressing Uric, said