The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-20

The Versailles correspondent OF the London
Times gives glowing description OF the oeseoH'
al az the Iron Cross upon several Prussian omcefs
for eallantry displayed in the recent battles. Tne
nresantarion took place In the arena In front OF
tho aonestrian statue OF Louis the Great. The
banb1es OF bravery were awarded by the Crown
Prince of Prussia in person, standing on the up
per pedestal OF the statue. He wore on the occa-
sion q fat cap, with peak and red band, undress.
ed frock, and long boots, coming above the knee.
On his left an officer Of dragoong held salyer,
encircled with laurels, on which was placed
heap OF the Iron Crosses and their
ribbons. The cross Is OF iron, with silver
edge; on one side Is crown, with the
letters "F. w." three oak leaves, and the
date 1913; on the other side crown, with the
letter tW.,n AMI the date 1870. The ribbon Is
broad black, with white border. On the r1gnt
Of the Prince stood group Of generals and OIL
fcers OF the staff AS the happy recipients came
mn. one after the other to the number OF more
than thirty, the Prince said word or two TO all,
shook hands with some, and when the ceremony
was over drew his sword raised 1t In the air, and
with Ioud voice called for ''three cheers for the
Kinp.u Then general called for "three cheers
for the Gro wn Prince" which were given With
immense ehect, and the drums and bugles re.
peared sort OF triumphant blare and r1fne.
Then the Crown Prince descended from the base
of the indignant statue, and, mounting his horse.
rode out to the Place d'Armes, where the generals
and stan went on foot to see the troops march
past, which excited the admiration OF the crowd
OF French onlookers. >,
"A London dispatch, OF the 18th instant, says:
s.Onicial information received by this govern nent
OF the events OF the last few days before Paris Is
OF nature gravely to modify the prospects OF
the pending campaign. The Prussian Embassy
here, which It was expected, would be put In
charge Of secretary by the recall OF Count Won
Bernstorn, has, on the contrary, addressed Itself
today to the English Government, with view
to secure the cooperation Of Great Britain In an
effort for peace. The English Government Is In
structed that Prussia s prepared to modify,
seriously, her demand for money indemnity or,
indeed, to abandon 1t Altogether, and that the
naturalization Of Strasbourg and Metz VII be
accepted In Lieu Of their surrender. The demand
of Prussia for the surrender Of French men-of-war
has been abandoned entirely, the Russian
government having signthed distinctly It's abso-
lutte determination NOT to permit the transfer OF
any part OF the French neet to the North German
nag. 1t Is also understood to day that Russia In
sists upon an European Congress as the preilml-
nary to treaty OF peace, and that Prince Gorts-
chakon has Informed the Government OF Berlin
that II the fortresses Of the Rhlne frontier are to
be nestralized, Russia will require equivalent
guarantees to be given to her on the Bsltic and
on the Polish lines. This demand OF Russia Is
supported by an Informal note frOm the Austro.
Hungarian Chsncery. The Government OF the
Hague has also presented claim to be heard on
the terms of settlement In a Congress OF the
Powers, and the Dutch note has received the ap-
probation and support OF the Russian Govern
mentv 'gL:'