The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-02
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
THE FRENCH REVERSE.
URTHER PAR1I ARs.
sTRAsBoURG TO BE BURNED BEFORE II
IS SURRENDERED.
SPIRIT JF THE FRENC 4.
English Reports.

LONDON ScptemoeF !.
The Standard special, dated Florenvile, Bel
gium, Thursday morning, says: 1.-The French
have just been badly beaten on the Sedan road.
The Prussians have entered Carignan. TWO
miles southeast of Florenville. There YVES tu-
rious fighting all day Wednesday between Ar
megpey and Douzy."
The French frigate of Plymouth. AFTER cap
turing the Julius, was seen On Wednesday at
twilight in ,ursuit Of large German ship,
which was making every effort to es scape.
Paris is again accessible from this city via
Brussels.
On Wednesday the Grand Duke Of Mecklen-
burg Schwerin was at vouzers with his army.
The Grown Prose of saxony passed through
Vaim:, near st. Minehould, with one hundred
Thousand men, General Won Fake nstein is
already at Bouzonville, on the railroad, be-
tween Fsrbach and Thionvile.
French Reports.
PiRls, September /.
Strasbourg letters continue to complain OF
the Prussians for firing on houses. Inhabi-
taats clamor for death rather than surrender.
The besiegers employ prisoners in the trench
e. Strasbourg, its citizens and garrison are
the theme Of praise everywhere. The bishops
have urged the garrison 10 hold out till the
last prayer Is uttered. then retire to the cita-
del, raze the city rather than let in the enemy.
1t is said that 100000 Prussians have been
killed and disabled since the war begun.
The commander Of strasbourg has announ c.
ed the determination Of the people to burn
the city, rather than surrender it. The Prus-
slams have refused the appeal lately made by
the citizens to spare dwellings, on the ground
that it would defer capitulation. The same
object dictated the refusal TO permit the
departure Of women and children.
General Matterngo, distinguished in the
Crimea and Italy, has been appointed to COM
mand the Partisan National Guard, in place of
General de Tranmarre.
The officials and citizens of Lille have deter
mined to defend the walls, and the same spirit
is exhibited at Avesnes, Cambria, Douay, Dun
kirk, vailenciennes and Gravelines, where the
memories Of 's2 are revirng.
The Moniteur demands that municipal Off
GERS abandoning their posts be punished.
LIE Liberte says the government received
no official dispatches in consequence OF the
interruption Of the telegraph between Sedan
and Mezieres, but certain battles were fought
on Tuesday and Wednesday. The first was
surprise, which resulted in partial panic in
the corps d'armee Of General Failly, who still
commanded. There were separate and detach-
ed conflicts of troops, displaying great
heroism, but there was unity during the en-
gagement, and the Prussians claim the vic
tory In the battle of yesterday there is no
question that McMahon had great success
against the troops of both Princes.
Bazaine was not engaged yesterday. but 1t
is known that Bazaine continues the work to-
day begun by Mchahon.
vinerys corps passed through Paris and
reached the battlefield yesterday, and is
doubtless fighting now.
Spirit of the French.
NEW YORK, september II.
The Tribune's special from Paris, on We'd
nesdaJ, says the distrust between the govern
nent and people is much diminis he'd. Time
is the great ally OF the French. A week since
the Crown Prince might have ridden into Paris.
To-day the defences are stronger, and the
moral condition of the defenders is still more
improved. It only needs the trust Of the peo-
Pile to make Paris and France safe.
Enforcing Neutrality.
BRUSSELS, September l.
Reinforcements have been dispatched 10 the
frontier TO guard neutrality.