The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-08
are being rapidly constructed towards the
French lines.


French lines.
A special correspondent at Cologne writes
on Tuesday that troops are passing steadily
through that city, going southwark, all in ex-
cellent condition, each corps with provisions
Tor six weeks.
No enthusiasm surpasses that Of the South
German regiments, many of which have peti-
toned to form part of the advanced guard.
Expected Fighting Near Mayence.
A special from Frankfort on Tuesday says 1t
is generally believed that great battle will be
fought near Mayence. The number Of men
now massed between MayeDce and the front is
enormous.
The citizens OF Frankfort, supposed hostile
to Prussian rule, show lavish hospitality to
the troops. If they do not love the Prussians.
they at least detest the French. This war, in
stead of detaching Frankfort from Prussia, mas
developed sincere attachment to fatherland.
Prussian batteries passing through here are
observed to be much lighter and more service
able than in 1866. German officers believe the
Prussians will bring into the field gun supe-
lIOl W lHc SdpOicOu PSG al shSiJf AHe 'AN
French mitrailleurs will find their match.
The French at Saarbrucken.
A Paris special of Wednesday evening says
the French very reluctantly admit that they
do not occupy the town Of fsaarbrucken. They
simply preserve position on the heights, on
which they had erected batteries week be
fore the attack.
1t is now well understood that Saarbriicken
was never an outpost, and so long as the
Prussians occupy Saarlouis, was not an import
ant military position.
Fifty departments at first exempted from
garde mobile service have been warned that
they must Immediately furnish their contin-
gent.
The Belgian Question.
The Paris Presse judges from movements Of
the enemy's troops that Belgian territory will
be violated by Prussia. The Emperor has au-
thorized English, American and Austrian ply
sicians to enter the military hospital service.
Miscellaneous.
Englieh pilots are forbidden to serve the bel
ligerents.
The press of Sweden and Norway approve
the neutrality declarations.
Coal las risen over one hundred per cent. at
Hamburg.
Blvaria has voted War loan OF two millions.
Torpedoes have been sown thickly in the
channel of the Weser.
correspondent Of the Independence Beige
says the affair at Saarbrucken was a mere farce.
There s great popular impatience in Paris at
the delay in operations on the frontier.
The fortfcatious of Antwerp and Hamburg
are being put into complete state of defence
with all possible haste. Saltpetre, in vast
quantities, has be:n ordered from India.
B;smarck's organ, a, Bsrlio, now approves of
Epsland's observance Of her neutrality obliga-
tions.
There we're serious ribs 10 Geneva on Sat-
urday arising out OF certain criminal trials;
two killed.
The French yatch feet follows the French
naval feet to the Baltic to act as ambu]ances.
1t was General Abel Douay, nflnhy COM
mapder who was killed at Wiessenberg, not
General c. Douay, general commanding q
division.
The Journal OF st. Petersburg, in leading
article, strongly sympa,hzes with Belgium,
and urges the maintenance of neutrality.
General 1ienn publishes % letter to prove
that Bismarck Was 10 1856 re,ay to uban Ion
Belgium and Luxembourg to Frlnce. 1t is said
that Tienn was prompted TO mike tn, publica-
ton by friends in France.
The press of Madrid City discuss the atti-
tude of the Washington Government towards
Cuba. Montpenslerista use it as an argument
for an early meeting Of the Cortes.
he City OF Sunderland, England, has sent an
address to Premier Gladctone, urging neutral
ltg.
The eSaturd ,y Review explains the withdrawal
of French troops from R me b? the anomaly
Of their presence there and by new French "
cries, which the Emperor has authorized, in
Guiding the Marseilla:se.
The Saturday Review slys Germany has
access 10 English arms through Holland.
which arc supplied by England aud may in
turn send supplies 20 North Germany. fhc
Economist thiuks the suspension of the Bank
Of Franc, WAS war MEASURE to reserve funds
for the troops.