The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-03
THE GREAT BATTLE.
BELGIUM PRESERVES HER NEU-
TR4LITY
THE EMPEROR TELEGRAPHs THE EN-
PRESS THAT ALL is WELL.
PROPERTY OF THE EMPEROR SENT
TO LONDON
English Reports.

LONDON, September 2.
A body of $500 French infantry and 500 cav
airy. with two pieces Of artillery, camp equip
pssse and other material, who sought refuge il
Belgium, and some wounded Prussians wh'
also collected there, have been taken to Bour
ges, where they are carefully attended.
Paris papers notice angrily that Prussia.
victories strengthen London stocks, also thai
the Crown Prince of Italy and his wife con
graduate Prussia.
Yesterday Frederick Charles thanked his
troops On the battlefield for their gallantry.
The Ninth army, composed OF Landwehr
has already distinguished itself
The Examiner, in speaking of the mad
policy OF the l4th toward the French policy o.
partition and repression, says that the safety
of Europe demands that France be guaranteed
against dishonor and dismemberme"t. and
hopes that the Gar will interpose and pre-
serve the balance ofpower.
A Paris correspondents of the Globe vouches
for the truth OF the report that heavy battle
has been progressing near the forest Of Ar
sonte since Wednesday morning.
press from the Emperor:
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
"An goes wonderfully well. All of our
plans succeed"
This obtains some color from the Bouinon
telegram already SENT and which is uncontra-
dicted by Prussiau accounts.
The correspondent Of the Standard, writing
from Sedan, is equally positive of French sue
cesses.
yae Civilian. an obscure sheet, asserts that
sixteen boxes, containing property Of the EN-
peror, has arrived and been slowed away in
this city.
The Times says that the Prussians, finding
their enemies still strong in numbers, are
obliged to remain near their fortified towns In
order to watch them.
The Times money article thinks that re-
duction of the bank rates to three would be
safe. The rate in open market seems to sus-
tain the idea.
Prussia Urged to Reject Overtures for
Mediation.
LEIPsIc, September 2.
1uC COTpOIdlOu Va bcipsiS, thS NoIhnAStSAssi
and other civic organizations have united In
an address to the King Of Prussia, as chief Of
the German Confederation, urging him to re
iect all oyertures OF mediation, and to prose
cute the war until permanent peace can be
secured. A similar address will be presented
to the King of Saxony.
French Reports.
PARIS, September 2.
The Monde says that five well trained gun
ners are assigned to each of three Thousand
guns on the fortifcations, and that ample am
munition is provided. Its believed that there
has been lighting all OF to-day. Dis
patches dated yesterday say that the fortres
of Mezieres and Sedan will occupy the atlen
ton of large force of the Prussians if an at
tempt is made to besiege them.
The journals call attention to the fact tina
the Prussians say much Of the battle of tn
soth. when Failly was repulsed, but make littl
mention OF the 3lst, when Mcmahon repulset
their left and centre.
The Prince Imperial Is seXpected at Maubeugt
IA small fortified town, eleven miles north o
Avesnes) from Avesnes.
4 feet OF gunboats going up the Seine was
Justify cheered by an excited mass Of people
who thronged both banks Of the river.