The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-17

a National Parliament, to be chosen By unlyer-
sal suffrage,
The collision between the Italians and Papal
zouaves yesterday near Rome was a small af-
fair
The Italians reached Coronti, near Ciyita
vecch:a, and will occupy to-day yiltetor and
valmontane, walled towns, twenty-seven miles
south OF Rome.
The Siege OF Paris.
LONDON, September F8.
Ct is reported that the passenger trains from
Paris, yesterday and to-day, were attacked by
the Prussians, and that several passengers
were killed.
After to-day the communication with Paris
will be uncertain.
The regular troops and Franc.tlreurs have
left Paris to oppose the PrussiaHs on the
Loire.
Bazaine is at Metz and well supplied.
The Prusslans are slowly concentrating
around Paris.
Railroad Raid.
PARIS, September l6-Noon.
AS the Prussans have captured train at
Senls, travel in that direction is stopped.
Fifteen thousand Prussians are at Joinville-
No Mediation.
LONDON, September l6.
The Times has the following on the subject
of mediation:
Russia declines all further effort.
Bancroft denies having invoked American
Intervention.
Prussia is satisfied with England's reserved
attitude as defeating the French hopes OF
armed intervention.
Germany demands Alsace and Lorraine.
Peris In State OF Siege.
PARIS, September l6.
The city is declared in state Of siege. All
non-combatants will be expelled.
1t is reported that'the American ship Queen
has arrived at Toulon, with 500 volunteers
and 1000 rifles.
Joinville, where the Prussians are In force,
is seven miles from Paris. There has been no
trains from beyond Pont Aisne since Wednes-
day. The forests around Paris are now entirely
destroyed.
Canrobert Marching on Paris.
BouILLoN, September l6.
Marshal Canrobert, with six thousand meh
from Metz, is moving towards Paris.
Bazaine, himself, is reported to be at Sedan.
The Prussian headquarters were at Meaux
to-day.
No American Mediation.
LONDON, September 6.
King William rejects the mediation OF the
United States.
Minister Bancroft whites 70 Wesbbarne that
be can only remain as spectator Of the con-
flct.
Minister Washburne, in communicating this
dispatch to Jules Favre, adds that he can only
record his protest against this imp:ous war
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
French Reports.
PARIS, September IL.
The Minister Of War reports many captures
0i Prussians in the suburbs.
He has advIces from General Uric. COM
mandlng at Strasbourg, that the bombardment
is steadily kept up, and that the city is badly
damaged. The General ADDS that he has no
idea of surrendering.
At Tours the volunteers are being rapidly
organized into large army TO be known as
the Army Of the Loire.
Over million OF men have volunteered in
France.
Italian volunteers. in large numbers, have
arrived at Lyons.
Electric lights have been placed upon all Of
~, f,,t, ono,na Davis ;,b dicn1nco oil
of the night movements Of the enemy.
It is reported that the government has the
cypher correspondence Of The Emperor with
the key. Startling developments are e&-
pected.
The powder stored N Paris IS said 70 be
Sebastorol.
English Reports.
LONDON, September IL.
A SLOW mail route 10 Paris via Rouen has
been established.
Only a lew curious travellers have arrived at
Wilhe!mshohe thus :ar, hali Of whom are
Americans
The Emperor IS vel, aal Z great opjec: oI
curiosity.
correspondent: o: re Zines writes from
Paris that nobody believes France will yield
foot OF soil.
Eugene is Iaach annoyed by the army Of
sight-seers who follow her everywhere.
General Won Werther delays his final assault
cpon s;rashourg 10 prevent an useless butch
eTy.
TIE French are uselessiy destroying works
Of art as the Prusslans advance.
The French Journals OF to-day persist that
mediation is possible. In the meantime, the
Prussians are massing at some distance from
the city.
The strength of the Notifications around
Paris will, the citizens believe, deter the Prus-
slams from commencing regular siege, and
compel peace.
A special corps d'armee left Paris this morn
ing to attack the Prussian advance, which is