The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-10
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Intere..ing European Intelllgence.

PARIS. August San imperial decree
has appeared, convoking the Senate and
Corps Legislatif Tomorrow.
The report of the Minister of War,
approved by the Empress, is published
in the Journal Otfciel. The Minister
says: Existing circumstances oblige us
to provide for the defence of the capital
and to garrison it with fresh troops,
allowing oil those which the Emperor
keeps under his orders to contend in the
open country against the enemy, en-
boldened by his first success to the point
OF marching on Paris. But Paris will
not be taken unawares. Exterior forts
received their armament some time ago,
and already we have CO nmenced to arm
the walls around the city. A state of
siege has been declared, to facilitate the
execution of certain works, which will
be commenced tomorrow. Thus, exte-
r1or forts arc in O condition to sustain q
regular siege, and in few days the
entire citadel of the walls will be found
IN O similar condition. Neither strong
arms nor devotion of capital will he
wanting, and the Notifications will be
placed i'll condition to resist attuck. A
project of law will be presented to the
Chambers, Incorporating in the Ma
tionale and Mobile Gardes citizens under
thirty years of age who are not actually
members
LONDON, August Sit is said that the
Emperor Napoleon's attack is O return
of his old disease, provoked by eques-
trianism.
The American Generals Sheridan md
Forsyth have gone to the continent.
Sir John Thwaitts, chairman of the
Metropolitan Board of Works, is dead.
John Jones, the murderer of the Mar
shall family at Denham, who was exc
cuted this morning, Mt Aylesbnry, died
protesting his innocence
Count Bismarck, in letter, takes
speclal pains to deny having encouraged
the plans of Gen. Turr against Austria.
He says Turr is not person to be trust
ed with political confidence.
French dispatches to-day represent
that actual hostilities are momentarilv
Suspended, but a rumor prevails that the
Prusslan armies have concentrated, and
a battle is raging before Metz. AT last
accounts Marshal McNJahon was at
Staverne. His corps suffered less than
was at first supposed. The report that
Gen. Colson was killed by his side. and
that Gen. Raoult is missing, is confirm
ed.
The PdA Mail Gazette says the result
OF this battle means the triumph of the
Prussians in the war.
Inc German press generally consider
the French loss irretrievable, but there
are three French corps which have not
yet been under fire.
A movement of retreat for the pur-
pose of concentrating has been effected.
and new line of defence taken up in
the passages of the Vosges. A general
battle in front of Metz is considered
probable tomorrow. The Prussians are
moving in that direction by forched
marches.
The defenses of Paris are officially re-
ported as nearly ready to resist the heavi-
est assault, and it is said that $50, 900
men are ready to fill up the ranks of the
army in the field, and that the arming in
the field, and that the nrmiug of all
adults is contemplated.
In the House Of Lords, tc -dav, Earl
Granville stated that the neutrality of
Belgium was now assured, the powers
now at war concurring in pledge to re-
spect it, He recited, ut great length,
the course of negotiations undertaken by
the British Government, and brought to
this satisfactory result. Lord Halifax
said the Government would not prohibit
W. o1oaoPoh lNllOu VI dTHS. III tile
House of Commons, tonight, no allu
sion was made to the war or kindred
topics.
A Brussels despatch says the Kings
speech from the throne contains stnte-
ment that France and Prussia has given
q written pledge to observe the neutra-
lity of Belgium.
The condition of Paris is believed to
be dangerous.
The Globe says "The Prussian envoy
insists on criminal proceedings against
British pilots serving on French war
vessels. The demand has been refused"
The remainder of the Garde Rationale
is to be incorporated with the Garde
Mobile. The corps will be organized in
q single body at once.
LONDON, August 9.-Thc following of.
fetal dispatch is dated at Hnmberg Pal
atinate, 1926 a. M, August S.-Yester-
day, after the battle of Werth, the ene-
ny retreated in the greatest disorder.
The French artillery endeavored to mako
stand at Needuboun, but that town was
taken by the Bavarians. The enemy re-
tired on the route to Bistche. The cav
0IrV Of Wnrfap,