The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-05
THE CREAM OF THE VAR NEWS.


pondence.
Tho Rnnd. of Berne, gives an account of the
capture BY the Prussans OF correspondence
hetween Marshal Bazaine and the Comte de
Pallkao 1t says:
On the night of the oath of August. General
Steinmetz received information That nessen-
rer would leave Metz the next morning Tor
Paris with letters from Marshal bazalne, ana
that the bearer would be disguised as Fran
cIscan monk and wear the sign OF the Geneva
Convention, to Justify an alleged expedition to
remove the wounded around the city. Every
nrrcaniion was adopted to insure the capture
pf This pretended monk. The sentinels were
ordered TO arrest every picious-lookiRg per-
SON without distinction of garb, and Captain
Posi- of the Thirteenth Regiment of
IJhlans, with half a squadron. was sent to
make q reconnaissance. AT last lour Uh-
lans came upon Franciscan friar near
the wood OF Sauley, who exactly answered to
the description that had been given, and who
was visiting the houses where wounded men
were lyinp. He was arrested and taken be-
tore Captain Poisi, TO whom he complained of
having been interiered with In the exercise ef
his sacred mission. The captain expressed
regret that his men should rot have been bet
ter able to appreciate that sacred mission, anu
asked the prisoner whether he was unaware
C1aU IL ulOUk VI HIS OluCl Ilttu bCCu iluAt1 oto "
few days before as spy? The friar became
disconnected and asked permission to proceed
to the discharge of his duties. "Certainly,"
replied the captain, shut first be kind enough
to hand the letters over from Marshal Bazaine
which you were to deliver IN P:rIs." After
being threatened With Instant execution the
Franciscan, completely disheartened, pointed
to his sandals, which were at once cut open, and
between the double soes were found three let
ters-one for General Trochu, one. for the
Comte de Palikao, and the third for Marshal
McMahon Those letters went to show that If
Marshal Bazaine be not relieved within ten
days he would be driven to an act OF despera-
tlon. "The troops are wanting In everything,
and our provisions are exhausted" In the
letter addressed to the Comte de Palikao was
this significant phrase: prevent orders or
procamations from his Majesty from being
published. l have appealed to my soldiers IN
the name of the country" The plan which
Bazaine suggested to Mcmahon Tor the relief
of the army OF Metz showed how little he knew
of the real position OF affairs, for he advised
him to remain at Chalons 10 await the arrival
OF fresh troops from Paris, and then to march
by Clermont. Dun and Briey, upon Metz. The
spy was sent to Spandau.
Marshal Bazaine and the Empire.
The idea is strongly advocated that the sur
render of StrasbOurg Is likely TO produce
complete change In the war. 1t Is said Ba-
Zaine Is now willing to capltuate upon the
offer by Prussia TO restore the Imperial gov
ernment and order, and agree to peace. This
meets the support of the mperallstlc soldiers
and majority of the bourgeois anG peasants.
WeI-informed persons express the conviction
that Napoleon or his son, under the regency Of
the Empress, will be resealed on the throne.
WihelmshOhe is the rendezvous OF distinguish
ed guests of the Emperor, who is In perfect
health, who makes daily excursions on foot
and In his carriage, accompanied by several
adjutants on horseback.
The French Spoils OF War.
The number of French prisoners in Germa-
nv is not short of 100000. or this number
10000 are within the bounds of Prussia, 90, 900
in the forts, and the others In open camps.
The Cabinet Council has decided that prison.
ers may be employed by persons not connect
ed with the military department, and their
wages will be prescribed by the district au-
thorities The daily labor of such prisoners is
not to exceed ten hours, and the work to be
voluntary. The total number OF trophies OF
war and prisoners, exclusive OF those taken at
Slrasbourg, Is l marshal, 80 generals, 1910
officers and 800 men, not including HOO
wounded at Sedan, l5,40O horses, 81 eagles,
1877 small standards, 8ST guns, lO2 mtrailleurs,
400 wagons, and an incalculable number OF
weapons. munitions, &c. The published ta-
bles of Prussian casualties show 1890 officers
and SO, ISL men killed and wounded.
NnpoIeon's Private Papers.
Among the papers discovered In the Tuile-
ries is q letter from the Queen of Holland, who
tells Nanolcon that Ir he does not interfere in
Germany his dynasty will suffer- A note Of.
the EmSeror, without date, says: "lf France
boldly places itself on the terrace OF nationali-
ties. it is necessary to prove that Belgian ma
tionality does not exist. The cabinet ut Ber-
lin seems ready to enter into negotiations. It
would be we'll to negotiate secret act which
would justify both parties. This act would
prove the double advantage OIL compromising
Prussia and OF being for her pledge Of the
sincerity of the Emperor" The note then
goes on TO say that 1t is necessary to disslpate
the a,Iprehensions of Prussia. An act Is
wanted, il continues, and one which would
consist of the regulation OF the Interior fate Of
Belgium in concert with Prussia, which would
prove at Berlin that the Emperor desires an
extension as necessary to France. since events
which have taken place IN Germany, II IS at
least relatively certain that the Prllsslan Gov
ernnent would not object to our aSsrandize-
ment towards the North.
Horrors of the notwithstanding the
Dead.
war correspondent of the London Times
writes: Around Douzy andiCarisnan, the losses
were about equal, and here for the second and
third days after the battles thee orpses laid in
heaps. The Prusslan graye-diggers use no GER
emony in their operations but the dead were too
many for them. The corpses, IN great num-
bers, remained unburied. They .putriue
quickly, and the air became tainted with the
fearful odor The battles took place on Friday;
on Monday the fields were still covered with
unbnrled bodies of men and horses, and the
stencil was intoerable. During Sunday and
Monday, since the dead could not be buried
quickly enough, new plan was adopted to
dispose OF them. They were consumed by fire.
The plan adopted for the accomplishment of
this wholesale cremation was curious. In Vari-
GUS places in the field deep, trench In the
form of cross was dug; fire Was made
in the centre OF this trench, and the cur
rents of air coming from the four