The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-25
THE QUEEN OF PRUSSIA SAYS THE
VAR NUsT GO ON.
FRANCE DECLARES PEACE IMPOSSIBLE
WHILE THE INVADERS TREAD
HER SOIL.
ENORMOUS sTIMATE OF THE
PRUssIAN LOSSES.
THE TIoN METZ

TIE CROWN PRINCE REPORTED FALL.
ING BACK.
RUSSIA IN A DILEMMA.
Peace Impossible While the Prussians
are In France.
PARIS, August "a.
The Prussians attacked and killed some Ba.
varian soldiers on the frontier.
The Presse says the Great Powers have
been officially informed that peace is impossi.
Bile while Prussian soldier treads French soil
The Figaro wants electric lights on the ram
parts Of Paris.
A dispatch froms Mezleres yesterday says
Bazaine's small force prevented the Prussian
advance until :MeMahon's preparations were
complete. Mcmahon and Bazaine are now
ready to assume the offensive.
La Liberte says the Crown Prince had not
passedSt. Dizier, but had fallen back.
Metz is entirely isolated.
General Failly, who commanded at Chalons,
is superseded by new combinations.
The Liberte knows from reliable (?) source
that the Prussian loss is 35, 900 killed and s5,-
600 wounded.
Mcmahon is- strongly posted on the plains
before Chalons, with heavy detachments at
St. Menehould, Verdun and Rheims. He COM
mands l7O,o 900 men fully supplied with every
thing.
Sharpshooters are fastening to Cbalons.
The Temper OF the London Market.
LONDON, August "a.
News of French victory would cause a
panic in the stock market here.
Obscurity surrounds McMahon's movements.
The Times correcting itself, says that Mad
ame Canrobert and her family are not in Lon
don.
Victor Hugo In France.
New YORK, August "a.
The correspondent Of the Courier Des Etats
Unis thus concludes his telegram: "Victor HUI
60 has been returned to us. The poet re-en-
tiers France in the uniform OF the Home
Guards"
The French Fleet In the Baltic.
SwEEMuNDE, August "a.
The French feet in the Baltic have an Eng
lIsh captain and Danish skipper. They have
also secured pilots by promises Of splendid re-
wards.
The Spirit Of the Germans.
BERLIN, Wednesday, August "a.
The citizens to-day congratulated the Queen
on the recent victories. The Queen replied
that she earnestly desired peace, but letters
from the field stated that the army had unani-
mously decided that substantial guarantees
must be given for future peace before the war
closes.
Reports from London.
LONDON, August "a.
Prlssian officers in the field do not believe
that Paris will resist. They expect that in
surrection will follow their approach, resulting
in the displacement ofthe present auth critics,
when peace will speedily follow.
Count Reanard, a noted writer on political
economy and finance, has been appointed Gov
~ernor Of Alsace.
termination OF the French Corps Legisatif for
selfgovernment will be irresistible should Ma
poleon fail.
Prussia has sent 10 Bavaria subsidy Of ten
millions in gold.
Figaro's electric light proposition meets
with much favor in military circles. 1t Is
claimed that the glare will perplex the besicg
ers and aid the besieeed.
The Orleans party are hope full. The princes
have watched events closely. They have an
agent of great skill and experience at Paris,
advising them Of every event affecting their
interests.
The transportation of the Prussian wounded
is assuming an embarrassing aspect. Holland
refuses them passage. Belgium replies that
consent would be construed by France as an
act of hostility.
The Spirit In France.
PARIS, Wednesday, August "a.
La Patrie says that should the Prussans de-
feat the great army confronting them at Cha
Ions, they will have to vanquish another before
reaching Paris. Besides, they will find Paris
itself amply prepared. 1t is noticeable that
the people are growing ealmer and more con.
tident, upon learning the immense measures
of defence that are in progress throughout the
country.
The false dispatches to the London Times
cause intense indignation, and the effect is to
increase the determination Of the French sc
fight to the DEATH
La Liberte says that Senators Melinet and
Behie have been appointed on the committee
Of defence.
The journals continue to blame Prince Napo'
leon for his absence at such time.
meeting Of the National Guard resolved
that no proposition of peace should be enter,
tanned while the Prussians were on French
territory.
Yesterdays session Of the Corps Legislati1
was unusually turbulent. The ministry, in
answering interpretations. assured the Cham
bers that Paris wns abundantly provlsioned.
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