The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-22
HE Cg,AIMS 10 HAVE CUT OFF BAZAINE'
COMMUNICATIONS WITH PARIS.
BousARDMENT OF sTRASBoURe.
THE RUlnoRs OF NAPoLEoNS DEATH
CoNTRADIC7ED.
. MASS OF coSFLIcT1Ne DISPATCHES.
P,vussian Accounts.

The Queen has the following IRON tne hlnS'
ssNear Besouville, August l9-9 P. M.-The
French army was attacked to-day west Oh
Metz. Its position was very strong. MY
command, e.feer combat Of nine hours, total
ly routed the French forces, intercepted their
| communication with Paris, and threw them
back upon Metz"
The official organ to-day says that although
Germany is losing its noblest sons, she has
this comfort, that the war is not in vain; that
| it is one against race known to our forefa-
theirs as full of arrogance and insolence, and
which has robbed us Of our fairest provinces.
| God will enable our King to establish dura-
BILE peace in mid-Europe, In the shape of
united Germany, the keystone of true free
dom and morality.
CARLsRvuE. August 0-(Oficial.)
Three Bararan divisions invest Strasbourg,
and the fourth is harassing the retreating
French.
French Accounts.
PARIS, August 20.
The press estimates the Prussian loss for the
last three days at 10000.
In the Corps Legislatii to-day, Count Pa
likao made the following statement: 1.-THE
Prussians assert that they were victorious on
the 18th. affirm the contrary. 1 have COM
municated a dispatch to several deputies
showing that three Prussian army corps united
and attacked Bazaine. They were repulsed
and driven into the quarries Of Janmont. My
reserve about this dispatch will be understood.
I need not mention the small advantage
gained near Basle Due. We are now actively
completing the fortiicatlons of Paris. In q
few days Nil will be assured
Bullion in the Bank of France has decreased
100, ,OO0, 900 francs. The decrease is attribu-
table to the purchase Of notes TO pay the
troops, which requires 100000 france per
| month. Bank notes are five per cent dis
count.
Prince Napoleon arrived here yesterday
Bazaine, whose retreat the Prussians say
they have stopped, is in position enabling
him TO support either Metz or verdun. He
still keeps his plans and movements profound
secret.
General Trochu today publishes letter eX-
planning how he desires TO aid the people. He
SAYS: 1.-The idea of maintaining order by the
force Of the bayonet and sword in Paris, which
is so agitated and given up to grief, fills me
with horror and disgust. The maintenance OF
order by the ascendaucy Of patriotism, freely
dispensed By knowledge of The evident, danger
fills me with hope and serenity; but this pro-
blem is arduous. and cannot solve it alone,
but can with the aid Of those having such
sentiments; that is, what l term moral aid.
The moment may arrive when maleiactors,
seeing us defending the city, will seek to pill
lage. Those who are honest must seize them."
Many more arrests have been made Of per-
sons suspected Of connection with the Viliette
affair.
Able vurrun. chaplain of the Army Of the
Rhine, died on the field
The Journal DIES Debats repels tine English
mediation as premature. 1t says fight, and
not parley, is the duty now. France has vic
tories daily. Peace discussions will, therefore,
soon be possible.
The Gaulc!s says Pinard eX-Ninister OF the
Interior with difficulty was dissuaded from
inlerpelating Trochu's proclamation, because
the Emperor and Empress were not named.
Baron Malortiea Hanoverian. urges the Han
overians in France to form legion OF sharp
shooters He says he is not against Germany,
but Prussian tyranny, anu that his wish Is to
combat Hohenzollern, who tried to eface
from the map OF Europe the name Of Hanover.
Maortie is said to be anephew Of Bismarck.
Theirs, with General Trochu, La Tour and
others, visited the lortihcations to-day, after
which they held long conference.
Various manufacturers of arms throughout
France are working diligently, and send daily
large quantities of arms to equip all who wish
to 60 to the front.
The Seine Garde Mobile have returned to
Paris from Chaons, anu are encamped at ST.
Maur Vincent.
Two councils Of Ministers were held to-day.
Trochu was present at both.
A French loan Of one thousand million francs
is announced.
The town of Rarback. near Bltsche, has q
garrison OF 1000 men.
The inhabitants Of Chaions have been order
ed to get all grain away within tweDty-four
| hours. NOluluS iOul t.le llOlit' Liz puohS
are very anxious.
A council oi war has ordered the partial de-
struction OF Bois de Dou!ogne.
LATER.
The grave rumors in circulation here yester-
| day relative to the health Of the Emperor were
unfounded. have the best assurance of this.
Signed Paris Agent New York Associated
Press.
Accounts via London.
LONDON. August 20.
Gladstone, in view Of the crisis in Europe,
has postponed his trip 10 Scotland. He re-
mains in London.
The rumor Of the death OF the French En-
peror at Rheims, under a surgical operation,
which has been in circulation here al! day, is
still uncontradcted.
The Cabinet is summoned to consider in
tervention for speedy peace.
The Queen has addressed IN autograph let
ter to the King of Prussia, urging him to ac-
cept peace proposals from France. The Pope
writes him to tile same effect
1t is stated that more than 400, 900 Germans
are between the Rhine and Paris.
The French have succeeded in yictualling
ca.