The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-11
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sonaationnl Il ARairs is, Parls.

"CIUz6y6 has assurances, from private
sources in Paris, that the Empire is on
the verge Of o collapse.
The Germans are expected in Paris.
Even if they are arrested in their pro-
gress, the Empire is dead. The
Parisians are receiving arms, and they
are all Republicans at heart. The esta-
is already talked Of. The Orleanists.
through Generals Changarnier and
Trochu. are in the ascendant, and emf.
nent Imperialists are leaving France
Public opinion here receives with favor
the advent of Gen. Changarnier.
Authentic advices from France show
that Marshal Bazaine, Commander-in-
Chlef, has 130, 900 men at Metz; McMa-
hon 50, 900 at ST. Avoid, and Canrobert
30. 600 at Nancy.
Letters from Paris say the citizens,
defiant of martial law, continue to
assemble on the streets and discuss the
war.
A rumor has reached hero that the
Prnssians are in Mulhausscr, sixty one
miles Southwest of Strasburg.
PARIS, August 9.-The Minister of the
Interior has issued proclamation, an
nouncing, according to the terms of the
law of 1849, that, on the declaration of
o state of siege, the military authorities
have the right to interdict nll publica-
tlons of nature to excite or keep ND
disorders, and snoh n proposition as that
made by the Steele, to institute q COM
mittee of defence tends to anarchy and
compromises unity of action, creating
useless agitation. On the advice of the
Council OF Ministers, it is decided that
the military authorities shall apply pre-
sscrlptlv,o measures to any journal renew
ing such proposition. Republican and
democratic journals advise the imme-
dlate meeting of the Corps Legislatif
ana armlng OF tho people. They all
censure strongly the disorders which
have taken place in the streets. and
counsel calmness and moderation.
Deputies to the Corps, now in Paris,
met yesterday afternoon, and called upon
the Empress.
Great activity in enrolling of volun-
teers In all parts of the city. $4,000
workmen are strengthening the fortifi.
cations. assisted by 10000 sailors from
the navy.
The Gdulois says false news of victory
was disseminated in Strasburg, last
week, at the same time it was sent out
here. There was preconcerted attempt
to deceive. the nation.
The Journal ODiciel contains the fol.
lowing notices and DEGREES: "Minister
Washburne was received yesterday by
the Empress, for the purpose of deliver
ing the reply of President Grant to let
ters recalling Minister Berthemy. The
departments of Cote L'Or, Saone, Lor.
ralne and Rhone, are declared in state
of siege"
Edmund About writes from the field,
bitterly condemning the Emperor's mis-
management. He says: Having de-
ciared war, he let the Prussians begin it.
1t is true. that neither party was ready
TO act. The French lost twenty days in
and counter-marching. They
were surprised at Weissenburg by the
enemy, whom there were no videttes to
Watch, no sklrmishers to meet, and no
plan to repel."
The decree relative to the incorpora-
ton In the ranks of the National Home
Guard of all citizens between the ooes
OF thirty and forty years, who do not
already belong to some of the military
convokes NIL chiefs of
corps, and prescribes measures for i'm.
mediate re-armament of the guard with
guns; adhered to breech- h-loaders: in sec
tions where the National Guard has not
heretofore been organized, the chiefs of
battaiions have already been appointed,
and, thanks to the efficiency of the mea,
sures taken, the organization of the Ma
tional Guard will soon extend to eyerv
part OF France. In the department Of
the Seine. where that organization is
strongest, it has already given proof of
devotion and patriotism which cannot
be changed by the circumstances through
which we are passing. On demand of
the Minister Of War, the Prefect this
morning charged the engineers of the
municipal service with the execution of
plans for strengthening tho Notifications
OF Paris. This service will be organized
at once and divided between three chief
engineers and eleven assistants. Each
chief will be in charge of m arrondisse-
ment. The Prefect commits the chief
supervision of the entire work to In
spector-General Applaud.
at 2 o'clock yesterday, the direction
OF the service, in presence OF generals
and colonels, directors of the fortifca-
tlons, opened negotiations with the most
considerable contractors of Paris. These
said they would make no