The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-01
NIcIdahon's March.

tails at this moment.
NIcMahon's March.
P.pIs, August Midnight Officially
The march OF the Prussians on Paris seem 8
arrested. Mcmahon continues his movement.
No serious engagement yet. Chalons has
been abandoned by the Prussians. Trains 60
freely as far as Rheims.
that part of the town has suffered much. The
garrison is we'll supplied. The citizens are de-
termined to resist to the last.
A Battle on Saturday-THe Effects of
Forced Marches.
PARIS, August 81.
| In the Corps Legislatii, answering an inter-
pellation regarding Protestants the Minister
of the Interior said he would cause publication
in every commune of France, Of the sent!-
ment that the first religion now is Patriotism.
The Monileur says persons from Mezieres
affirm that battle occurred on Saturday. Its
informants say that the Prussians are re-
treating.
The Public says that Mcmahon is entirely
| free in his movements. and has perfect COM
munication with Bazaine. To-day both must
be fighting.
The forced marches Of the Crown Prince
used up many OF his men. Many Of them are
foot-sore and transported in carts. Thousands
are left behind.
Letters from the departments Of Asne and
Youne say the Prnssans are overrunning the
environs OF Troycs and Touralne, cutting rail-
roads, telegraphs. &c.
Army Movements.
NEW YORK, August 81.
i special dispatch TO the Courier des Etats
Urls says: ':McMahon has an effective force Of
probably two hundred thousand of the elite
OF France Everything is in suspense, await
ing the Issue of the battle in Ardennes. or
along the Meuse. Paris is fully prepared.
All her men and youths are ready for arms.
The Prussian army advancing on Paris by
the valleys of the Aube and the Seine are
nothing but landwehr. The rest have turned
north. The peasants along the line are
seriously annoying the invaders"
Bazuine Still Cooped Up.
BRUSSELS. August 81.
Bazaine is still cooped up. The Prusslans
have been ordered TO camp as far as possible
from recent battle-felds, on account of the
poisonous exhalations.
The Emperor Is expected at Coragnon; the
Prince Imperial at Avesnes.
The Siege OF Strnsbourg.
BERLIN, August 81.
The Prussians are sending street locomo-
tives, and placing heavy siege guns before
Strasbourg.
An Expected Rattle.
LONDON. August 81.
Paris advices state that McMahon has sepa-
rated the forces of his opponents, and will
deliver battle probably to-day, with confident
hopes Of success.
English Reports.
LONDON, August 3l-Evening.
The passenger travel between England and
Calais is stopped.
The splendid library at Strasbourg is de-
stroyed by the commandment.
dispatch from Varennes reports officially
that the Twelfth Prussian Army Corps and
portion of the Fifth French Army Corps have
been engaged near Nouart. No details
The railway between Mezieres and Thlonville
is cut at two points by the Prussians.
The Times says that Mcmahon is attempting
" retreat upon scissors, having failed to re-
lieve Bazaine
The mails are carried only between Paris
and London.
There is great excitement in the French de-
partments regarding the alleged sympathy of
the French Protestants with the Prusslans.
Sportsmen, jockies, horses and school girls
are arriving in great numbers from France.
Troops are leaving Paris all day for the
North.
The Emperor is reported to be i'll at Sedan.
The Prussans will find Mcmahon very strong.
The Prusslans only stopped small detachments
of the relnforcements sent him. He perse-
veres in the attempt to attack the 5esiegers at
Metz.
Strasbourg will probably capitulate within
three days. The fortihcations are manned
daily to accustom the soldiers to the situation.
Thirty thousand French sick and wounded
have returned from the front. Four hundred
aldos. WIZ hCAC SaPiutSu No1 HoSithJ
and taken to Germany. have escaped and re-
turned to France.
kilograms from Paris are exultant, claiming
that the Crown Prince is thirty.six hours be-
hind the calculations Of the Prllssian COM
maa0er. He canno. arrive in time 10 form
junction with Frederick Charles.
French Reports,
PARIS, August 81.
The Ministers OF the Interior, of Agriculture
and Of Commerce, have officially examined the
warehouses.
A committee OF defence is formed at Havre.
A late Turin paper says that Prince Napo-
leon is residing there.
The French clergy are moving actively in
defence Of the city. A scarcity of water for
few days is apprehended in case it becomes
necessary TO fill the Paris moat.
The Pays says that the nephew Of Bismarck,
who wanted TO raise French Hanoverian le.
gon, has been arrested as spy.
Versailles, though an open town, is organiz-
ing for defence.
The Moniteur says that many Of the Germans
who were expelled were actually plotting
against France. Prussian uniforms have been