The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-01

Columbia delegation are stopping at the
Gibson House. All we'll.
Foreign News.
ORLEANS, September 29.-The enemy,
who yesterday were Mt Ceroottes, the
first railroad station North of the city,
have retreated. It is believed O serious
check at Paris occasions the retreat.
Tours, September 29.-Despatch bal
looms are announced from Paris every
day. Advices to-day from the capital
report French successes in various minor
engagements around the city. The Garde
Mobile behaves extremely we'll under
fire.
The removal of the Government from
Tours is no longer talked of.
BELLEGARDE, September 2S.-It is re-
ported that Pithionires has been evacu-
ated by the Prussians, withdrawing to-
ward clamps.
NEAoURs, September 2S.-Tho Prus-
sian post at Chapeile IN Refine has been
captured. The Prussians subsequently
returned, burned several dwellings and
exacted 10000 francs. A convoy of mu.
nitions, on the way to the Prussians, in
the neighborhood, was also captured.
MEsIEBEs, September 29.-An armis-
tice has been concluded with the Prus-
SLAMS around this place. It will proba-
bly, be continued until October
The Prussians besieging Verdun have
made no strong demonstrations.
LONDON, September 29.-The Moscow
Gazette says Russia loses power, because
France IS no longer counterpoise to
Prussia, who is now able to assail her
neighbors with impunity.
The Belgian Government forbids fairs,
to prevent the spread of the rinderpest.
A correspondent writes from Ham
burg, the 9th, that $4,000 reserves
passed through Frankfort, this week, to
reinforce the army in France.
A great deal of typhus fever prevails
IN German hospitals. The wounded are
being removed from tn~ contagion.
BERLIN, September 3O.-Popular ap-
petite for conquest is increasing, but
dispatches from army headquarters are
pacific.
LoNpoN, September 3O.-The block
ade of Elby has been removed.
FLonENcE, September 3O.-Rome is
threatened with exclusion from the ple-
beoite. The Pope dismissed the Italian
guard of htnor. The National Guard
will escort the King to Rome.
LONDON, September 3O.--A telegram
just received from Tours, says there is
considerable insubordination in the
French army. The officers appear una
BILE to control the undisciplined soldiers.
Severe examples continue.
The Prussians have desisted from their
Westward march aud seem to be concen-
trating around Paris. It is reported
that movement on Lyons is untrue.
The French say the Prussian losses since
the commencement of the war, and espe-
cially since the investment of Paris, are
80 enormous that the Germans take care
to conceal facts.
A telegram from Luxembourg, says
Mezleres is very strong, but it is not
thought it can hold out. French prison.
ers are working on the canal in Hanover.
Later advices from Paris say the con
struction OF barricades is rapidly pro-
gressing under the supervision of Roche
fort and Gnstave Florens. Tho Mobiles
are armed with new and dreadfully de-
structive engine, the invention Of which
is kept secret.
TouRs, September 3O.-The firemen
are being enrolled. Breach -loaders are
replacing inferior arms.
Later advices from Paris say that
series OF successful engagements in
crease the order of the defenders. New
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on the ramparts.
LYONS, September 3O.-Political ex-
citement has entirely subsiaed with u
few additional arrests of Claseret's ad-
herents
RoUEN, September 3O.-Yesterday an
other Paris balloon landed. A messen-
ger has gone forward with multitude
of letters for Tours.
LONDON September 30-Thera ia M
abatement of Russian war preparations
CHERBoURa, September 3O.--The
greater part Of the French fleets have
returned. Squadrons are left in the
Northern and English Channel, to pro-
tect the French coast.
Tours, September 30.-A great num-
ber OF the Emperor's private documents
have been made public. Many noted
persons of the old regime are implicated
in scandals.
Tours, September 3O.-A letter from
Paris says Jules Simon has stopped the
pension to those dramatic writer's who