The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-19

of the French mitraiIleur is described as
rightfully formidable, moving down every
thing before it. The French troops bore
down with such rapidity upon the enemy's
forces that the loss of the latter Is insignif-
cant. The Prussian loss Is considerable.
NAPOLEON AND HIS son.
The Emperor directed the maneuvres of the
troops In person, accompanied everywhere by
the Prince Imperial. the first impulse of the
Emperor in taking his son with him to the war
was regarded as most heroic one, AMI made
o most favorable impression upon the public,
but the coolness and inlrepidity evinced by
one so young has aroused enthusiastic admire
tion for him.
The Emperor did not lead his son to battle
that he might prepare to be great military
leader, but to teach him the great lesson of
self-command and coolness necessary in all
conditions Of life. and still more so in that OF
sovereign OF great nation. The Empress,
who has been almost inconsolable since the
departure OF the Emperor and the Prince, was
greatly effected by the receipt of the telegram
announcing the victory. She has been with
difficulty persuaded to take any exercise, but
last evening she walked in the reserved por-
tlon OF the Park Of st. Cloud, accompanied by
her nieces
ARRIVAL OF LOUIS NAPOLEON AT METZ.
The Imperial train arrived precisely at three
quarters past 6. The Emperor was received
on the platform by the Prefect of the Depart
ment Of the Mosel[e, and number of officers
and gentlemen. The Emperor at once step
ped into the open barouche which was walt
ing for him at the station and the procession
left the courtyard. It was led by four Cent
Gardes. after which came three Outriders In
buckskin breeches and green and gold liVerles,
followed by seventeen Cent Gardes, looking
ct1n narh rr-fft, hnfv o1r, al
ings, and powerful dark bay horses. They
were followed by grand outrider who
preceded the Imperial carriage. while
the Emperor and Marshal LeB9uf,
attlred as generals OF division. were seated on
the back seat facing General Yaubert de Cen
lis and General B0urbaki, commander-ln-chief
Of the Imperial Gua,d, which constitutes tn the
eighth corps Of the Army OF the Rhine. The
second carriage contained the Prince Impe-
rial, wearing the uniform of lieutenant In
the VoltigeuTs Of the Guard, having on his left
Prince Jerome Napoleon, and in front Generals
Lasaale and Decain. In the third carriage
was Marshal Bazaine; in the fourth. General
De 10 Franconnierc, the Prince Napoleon's
aid-de-camp, and NJ. Corvisart, the Emperor's
medical attendant, and in the fifth were the
prefect, and other gentlemen. A body of
seventy-fye Cent Gardes followed the Prince
Imperial's carriage.
PASSAGE THROUGH THE TOWN.
Contrary to all reports which has lately
been spread respecting the Emperor's health,
his Majesty looked remarkably well, and were
it not that he Is somewhat stouter than when
he left Paris in 1859 to join the French army,
the ordinary spectator would not have detect
ed great difference In his general appear
ance-and yet there was difference, for,
eleven years ago, when he passed along the
1, tof M tlxUo ofnf
he was seated erect In his carriage, bowling
every minute in recognition OF the cries Of
''Vive rEmpereur." which greeted him at
every step. Now, however, he leaned back In
his carriage, and the mere lifting Of his KEPT
from his head seemed to fatigue him.
The Prince Imperial made ample amends for
his fathers apparent lassitnde, for he contlnu-
ed bowing to the people, without intermission,
all through the town. The young Prince, who
very delicate and Ill able to support the fatigue
of q campaign. The reception which he re-
ceived was even more enthusiastic than that
of his father All along the road the Prince I'm
perIals carriage was followed by an immense
crowd, singing the "Marselllaise." From the
balconies and open windows OF the houses,
bououets and garlands and loose flowers
were thrown into the carriage OF the young
Prince.
TIE FRENCH NOT READY.
Army stores, both in food for the men and
forage for the horses, are yet entirely insul1-
Client In the Army of the Rhine. A long
period of time is required, In year Oh almosC
famine like the present one, to get
together from the four winds Of heaven the
necessary subsistence for $4,000 men, such
be,ng the figure Of the Army Of the Rhine,
which should be more properly designated,
according to Its geographical position and Its
historicaf souvenirs of the first revolution,
tbe Army of the Rhine and Moselle. For the
mast ten DAYS. an extraordinary Impulse mas
been giyen to all the accessory services OF
he army-to those services upon which, as
lust remarked, depend the vitality Of the
army.
If the Imperial Guard, in o conversation held |
N INV presence, some years ago, gave, In a |
contentious phrase, very grave opinion,
which has direct bearing upon the subject |
we are now treating together. In discussion |
If the relative value OF various armies, the |
ieneral was asked to express his opinion. !
do you know" said he, "whO Is the best SOL
iier? 1t is the one who has good officers at |
MS back and warm soup 10 ms stomach.
This Is the key OF the situation; 1t VIII explain
o YOU why we are engaged at Metz, night |
md day, in getting together provisions and
oraGe of every description. Enormous and |
nnimerable boxes OF biscuit have already |
,een sent to the extreme frontier for the sixth |
army corps"
CHARACTER oE TIE WAR.
7 can corroborate the testimony in what re-
ates to the terrible character this campaign is
akng. It is q struggle without quarters or
emission, o hatred Of race to race which de-
nands to be appeased by an ocean OF blood
md of tears; the ruin of two fourlshins coun.-
,ries. perhaps, consummated, and the world
md ciylliz ltlon in Europe retarded for half |
century. was returning from Germany three
laws after the declaration OF war made by the
Dnc de Grammont to the French Parliament,
and it would be impossible to describe to You
The state of fury in which the population on
.he borders of the Rhine were lashed. felt
myself, the long tried affections OF old and dear
friends diminish with strange rapidity. l
was no longer the friend, the loved companion,
but Frenchman, that is to say, the bugbear,
the abhorred creature above al, by all the Ger
manic nations. This hatred has broken out in
most significant fashion in this sudden union
II nations only yesterday enemies, and am ing
whom the wounds inseparable from recent
struggle were not yet cicatrised. Bavaria,
Hesse, countries conquered by
Prussia 10 1866, and only a short time since
illed with profound aversion to tho Bismarck
,erjme, rose as one man TO the magic appeal,
Let us save Germany against France"