The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-05
THE LATEST.
Value Of Saurbrucken.

selves.
THE LATEST
Value of Sanrbrucken.
PARIS, August 4.
The heights taken by the French as saar-
briicken form the key to the railway ap-
nroaches TO Treves, hence the Importance of
the conquest
Prussian Prisoners.
METZ, August 4. Z.
Fourteen Prussian soldiers, captured at the
attack on Saarbrucken, passed through this
city late yesterday afternoon. Part Of them
were on the way to Belmont, and part to Thion-
Vile, where they will be imprisoned The
Prussian wounded have been cared for the
same as the French. -
Portugal Neutral.
LISBON, August 1.
The decree of Portugars neutrality has been
published.
The yV.r and Commerce.
LONDON, August 4. )
Antwerp, Belgium, is negotiating for line
of steamers to take the place Of the German
Lloyd's and Hamburg Line.
The ports Of England are rapidly filling with
North German vessels anxious to escape the
French cruisers.
A circular has lately appeared from Senor
Sagosta defending Spain as innocent Of the
cause OF trouble between France and Prussia.
The document has been well received.
Heavy on Bismarck.
PARIS, August 4.
The Duke de Grammont has issued another
circular, reafirming that the aggressive pro-
position originated in Berlin. France made
none; but, on the contrary, commenced her
disarmament Count Won Bismarck bases his
proposals on his anxiety about the plans Of
Russia, and gives details which the Duke de
Grammont temporarily withholds.
The Duke concludes, that owing to the false
hood Bismarck has already uttered through
fear. he has lost all claims to be believed here
after.
The Journal Oficiel publishes diplomatic
circular, from the the Duke de Grammont, on
disarmament. The document, after refuting
tt. statements of Count Won Bismarck, termi-
mates thus: s.If Europe remains armed, II q
million of men are on the eve of the shock Of
battle. it cannot be denied that the responsl-
bility is Prussia's. as she repulsed all IDEAS Of
disarmament, when we caused the proposal to
be made. Her conduct is explained by the iact
that at that hour when France confidently
reduced her military contingent, the Cabinet
of Berlin was secretly organizing the candida
ture Of Prussian Prince for the throne OF
Spain. Calumpies we fear not-Count Big
marck had lost the right to be believed, and
the conscience oil Europe and History will say
that Prussia sought the war by inaicting upon
France, preoccupied with the development OF
her political institutions, an outrage no nation
could accept without incurrlng contempt"
Prussian Account from Saarbrucken
BERLIN, Augusta.
The Prussian Government furnishes the fol-
lowing details of the affair at Saarbrucken ::
...The French advanced in three columns; the
Prusslans then retired to position north Oh
Saarbrucken to observe the French move
ments. In spite of the use OF the Mitrailleur
and Chassepot. our losses were only two Oh
ficers and seventy men. The French loss ap-
peared more serious. Our troops were adni-
rably COOL"
Spain.
MADRID, Augusta.
The meetings for the abolition Of slavery In
the colonies have been resumed.
LISBON, August 4.
It is reported that Don Fernando has accept
ed the proffer of the crown OF Spain.