The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-27
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dltional dispatches
French Accounts.
THE REIGN OF sILENcE-TEE SITUATION N
TWO WoRps-A GENERAL STATEMENT.
PARIS, August %.
A special dispatch TO the Courier des Etats
Unis says:
The sprightly element Of Partisan people ac-
commodities itself with difficulty to the reign
Of silence which the ministry imposes on US.
SO many blunders were commllIea IN tle
onenjnp of this war that it is feared this
CHANCE In the policy Of Count Palikao only
conceals some new mistake. It would be easy
to obstinate this impression, but 1t would not
he rIrhf. and no one wishes to do It. ! saw TO-
day mart of a dispatch from Bazaine, which the
Minister of War communicated TO the Corps
Lepislalif. 1t was couched IN general terms.
but could never have come from conquered
man. or one doubtful OF success. Bazaine
wishes to leave Metz, but he was not able. On
his side, tie enemy, in return, wished to seize
and cut his communications With Paris, nor
did he succeed any better.
This is in two words the situation and eX-
ulanation OF the recent engagements. We
have sustained severe and heavy losses. il Is
said, but those Of the enemy have been enor-
mons and ont Of all proportion TO the merely
negaliye advantage which he has gained. We
are sending forward reinforcements constant
jy. hut this is done without weakening The de-
fence of the capital Every day $1,000 or 20
OO0 conscrIpts set out for Champagne. This
morning two battallons Of The Gurde Mobile,
from Brittany and Normandy, lett by railroad
for Ardennes. ! must admit that they are
| very poorly armed. Their guns were the old
muzzle leaders and they were without uni
| forms, but they were brave and stalwart fel-
lows. Here there is NO abatement OF patriot
lam. while the work on the Notifications goes
on. The National Guard, and even young
men from the schools and lyceums, drill In the
manual OF arms. Every day $4,000 men are
drilled in field eVolutions N the Champ de
Mars.
At the Corps Legislatif there is nothing Of
great importance. The actlon OF the newly
viewed and considerably criticised. ] saw the
Minister OF Marine as he came from to-day's
session. He Is silent like the others, neverthe-
less he gave those around him to understand
That be eXpec.cd very soon to hear good news
from the feet 1t is time. Prussian spies
swarm upon us, especially In the semi-ofacial
word. 1t follows that redouoled caution must
Way of England, Belgium and Switzerland
Chsyreau's own signature is necessary In Or
dor IN send political dispatches to the United
ststps It ia difficult to obtain accurate news
of what has taken plate at Chalons or IN its
neiohhorhood. At the War Department they
neremntorilv refuse to say anything on the sub
iect brIt some OF the papers, the Patrie and Press
AMONG others. announce that the corps Of
Marshal Mcmahon and General Failly have sue
ceeded in reaching Ardennes, and by flank
march from that place will effect junction
with Baza!ne. believe some OF the troops
lately encamped at Chalons have gone thither.
hnti can affirm nothing certain. am assured
that the 'Prussan Prince Royal has given over
his direct march on Paris, and that he waits
for The Prussan army before Metz to deliver q
great battle. Other dispatches say he is at
Bar lie Due. Everything from that direction
is confused, and i believe, that these reports
are nut in circulation by the enemy to make
Parisiaus believe that all Immediate danger
has been dispelled, and to calm their patriotic
ardor to place the capital in u state OF defence.
Tn. Emperor Is ut Rheims. he waits oppor-
tuni,y to VIGOROUSLY break silence.
AT the Ministry of Foreign AIairs every
thing is quiet. There are certain mysterious
rumors among the Diplomatic Corps, but there
h been no propositions for prellminares OF
peace, as have read In some OF the Enslish
papers. know that Count Bismarck has in
formed De La Tour de AuverGne that Prussia
will no1 trpnt fur ppace until She can do it on
such conditions which will make it impossible
for France 10 tukp revenge hereafter. II is
not then orr abasenent. bit our destruction,
which ,he prllssar slnister seeks. Our force
will answer him.
AUSTRIAN NEUTRALITY.
The Patrie denies the story that by Austria's
withdrawing her corps OF observation Prussia
has been enabled to move troops that she