The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-05
JEROME DAyIp,

OF the Council of Minister'S.
The Disaster Announced In the Senate
In the Senate, yesterday, the Minister OF
War said:
'.we have learned, through various unot-
fetal channels, that Marshal Bazaine failed IN
his recent attempt to free himself from the
hostile armies which held him shut up around
Metz. His efforts were heroic. The King of
Prussia could not help rendering justice to the
valor of our soldiers. Mcmahon, after endea-
voring to join Bazaine In the direction OF the
north, was obliged to retire to the environs OF
Sedan. There were several days Of fighting,
with alternations of success and reverse; but
we contended against an enemy numerically
our superior, and, in spite OF the most ener-
getic efforts, the attempt seems to have termi-
mated in an unfortunate manner for our
arms.
..Other advices, Of Prussian origin, are still
more unfavorable, but do not appear to us
worry of credit in all cases, and the govern
ment is not willing to give them an appear
ance of authenticity by communicating them
to the public. Our reVerses afflict us. 1t is
impossible for us to witness without deep emo
TONS much courage and so much devotion
rendered unavailing; but this spectacle, far
from taking away our energy, angments and
redoIbles it.
.'Snce the present cabinet came into power
it has drawn from France new armies, and
they still remain so strong that. with energy
and the help OF the nation, we may yet have
The last word. Let US hope that God will help
US out, and drive the enemy from our soil"
Jerome David added to the above state
ment that the detences Of the capital were now
in the bes. condition, and, according to COM
petent judges, well capable of resisting all
efforts OF the enemy. Let us defend Paris, he
said, on the walls and in the streets, and, if ii
must be. We will bury ourselves under its
ruins
In the Corps Leglslatif, a statement Of the
situation similar to that made in the Senate
was given. Jules Farre declared: I'VE are
unanimous for defence until death. IGrea1
applause 1t Is time that compliances should
cease, If We wish to repair our disasters HI
concluded by attacking the Imperial power
and proposing 20 place extraordinary powers
in the hands oil General Trochu. Against thi:
course Coun. DE- Palikao and the Chamber pro
tested
Further Accounts from Sedan.
NEW YORK, September 4.
The Tribune correspondent, writing from
King Williams headquarters, eight miles from
Sedan, on Thursday night, after the defeat says
"Onshe 30th and 3lst the French retrea:ed
en- masse on Sedan, and encamped around it.
The French prisoners say 1t was believed that
the road to Mezieres was open, and in case ol
another defeat, a retreat could be easily
accomplished On Wednesday evening, Prus
sian CORPS. from Frederick Charles army anc
the Crown Princes army, were making ;
forced march in the direction OF Doacaery ant
Mezieres TO shut in McMahon's army in the
west and drive them against the Belgian iron
tier. While this was going on, the Saxon:
and Guards, $4,000 strong, composing tne
Prussian right, under Prince Albert, OF saxony
were marching rapidly to close on the French
on the right bank of the Meuse, which they
had crossed on Tuesday, the 5Oth, at Remely
in the direction of La Chapelle.
On Thursday morning, at haii-past sever
o'clock, King William started for the battle
field. Cannonading was then going on. The
King drove in an open carriage to Chera nge
three and half miles south Of Sedan. The
French had flooded the low meadow in the
valley before coming TO the railway bridge al
Bazille, to stop the Germans from advancing
on the town in that direction, but the French
had failed to mine the bridge at Bazille, and il
was of immense service to the Prussiani
throughout the battle, who threw up earth
works on the bridge itself TO protect it from
the French, who more than once attempted te
storm it, in the hope OF breaking the Bavaran