The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-04


bid him goodbye, with every demonstration
ofloyalty and devotion.
Count Bismarck and Generals Moltke and
Won Room were present, and were repeatedly
cheered.
FRENCH REPORTS.
NnpoIeon's Headquarters.
LONDON, July 81.
A dispatch late tonight from Paris states
that the Emperor's headquarters tonight are
at st. Avolt, near the frontier. This indicates
that general engagement is close at hand.
Evacuation of Rome.
The French troops will evacuate Rome i'm.
mediately. The Emperor told the Papal Nun
clio that the evacuation would begin to-day.
The passage in the Emperor's proclamation to
the army, which predicts that the war will be
long and arduous, produces depression and un-
easiness. The campaign is based on plan
found among Marshal Nell's papers.
Miscellaneous.
The Archbishop of Paris has addressed uss-
toral letter to the clergy requesting their
prayers for the success Of France.
It's stated that the Emperor, before his de-
parture for the Rhine, wrote to the Pope ex-
planning the cause Of the withdrawal Of the
French troops from Rome.
The French War Department has prempto-
rily denied the request Of Captain Horie, OF
the British navy, an attache of the British le-
cation in Paris, to visit the navy yard at Cher
bourg, intimating that his object was to take
notes Of the Notifications, workshops, fleet, &c.
A number of Prussian soldiers who deserted
and came into the French lines, have been
sent to Tours.
The Journal Oficiel to-day has information
going to show that the sympathy of the peo-
pie of the Danubian principalitIes is heartily
with France.
The Emperor has thanked the railway COM
panies for the celerity and prudence with
which they have transported troops to the
frontier.
The Council OF the Ministers meets three
times week at st. Cloud. The Empress pre-
sides.
a son of Abdel-Kader has asked permission
of the Emperor to enlist in the regiment of
Turkos.
The Journal du Peuple of Marsellles has been
fined 5000 francs for an offence against the
authority of the Empress, and Its chief editor
has been condemned to fifteen days imprison-
ment, with fine OF 1000 francs, for an article
tending to incite insubordination among the
troops.
The Gaulois states that Rochefort has been
officially notified that he will not be released
from confinement until he has served out the
terms of the several sentences against him.
he will consequently remain in prison four
months longer.
The negotiations between Italy and France
for the withdrawal of the French troops from
italian soil have been brought to satisfactory
conclusion. The Italian Government has
guaranteed the preservation Of order In Rome,
and the French troops have evacuated the
city.
The French Government has received from
Italy ample assurances of the observance Of
the convention for the withdrawal of the
French troops from the Roman States. 1t is
asserted that the Pope has been advised by
some to 60 to Malta, and by others to remain
In Rome, and 1t seems he has decided to stay.
The Roman police have seized quantity of
arms which were secreted in the city.
His Holiness yesterday received General Du-
mont, special ambassador from France.
The women Of France are sending immense
quantities of bedding and hospital furniture to
the army.
Nine hundred surgical students have gone to
the front.
Among the chaplains in the French service
are nine Protestant and three Israelite clergy
men.
Wearing of the shake will be discontinued
in the army.
The Emperor, since he has been with the
army, has kept one telegraph wire constantly
busy with correspondence to the Empress.
Figaro gays the government refused the
offer of the American General Sheridan to
serve in the army.
Two alleged newspaper correspondents have
been arrested as spies at Metz.
ENGLISH REPORTS.
The Secret Trcaty-Activity Mt the War
Omce-Russia and Belgium.
LONDON. August 1.
In view of the public seDtim snt just now pre-
yailing 10 England on the subject Of the war
between France and Prussia. and having due
regard to tho manner in which thai sentiment
has found expression in the public press and
%, rI;o,,.nI tta Pr;tish Cabinet will address IN
Official note both to France and Prussia, de-
Caring their explanations relative to the secret
treaty affair unsatisfactory.
Judging from orders which have been issued
by the War Office here, and from the active Stir
winch is observed at the Horse Guards, it Is
believed BY the people that the Gladstone
Cabinet intends to ask Russia to join England
in placing an "armY of protection" IN Belgium.
London Press Comments.
A correspondent of the Times warns the
public against precpitancy in forming an
opinion of the merits OF the two powers in the
present war, and he points out how widely
England erred regarding the American Wal.
The Post appr ives OF MIR. Gadstone's policy
of peace 80 long as Belgium remains untouch-
ed. 1t refers 10 old treaties between the United
States and Prussia, and says the restriction as
to articles contraband of war will probably be-
come dead letter for the United States, espe-
clally as England pays no attention to them.
The Alliance Nearly Completed.
II Naziauo, Of Florence, states that the a.
lisnce to secure the neutrality Of England,