The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-21

The French war ships are in sight OF Ham.
burg OF the mouth OF the Elbe. Preparations
are made to meet the French vessels In the Weser.
The Germans have opened thirty.three post
offices In Alsace and Lorraine.
The London Times, In an article on the cont.
mental situation, censures Prussian arrogance In
the terms for peace. The Times approves the Ian
guage that government yielding foot OF terri.
tory as O condition Of peace cannot retain Its
power day. &
Ten French frigates are anchored Of Dunklrk,
with fires banked.
It is rumored that LAUREN comes from the
French government to London to negotiate a
loan.
Though the Prussians are beyond range Of the
French guns, Paris Is completely encircled. The
main portions Of the besieglng army are massed
in four formidable bodies, connected by telegraph
and by good roads, admitting Of rapid reinforce
ments to any assailed points.
1T said Theirs will urge at Tours immediate
peace. It Is believed at Havre that the United
States will intervene to save Paris from lombard
ment The two SIDES OF Paris not protected by
the river will be defended by the inhabitants with
determined courage They will contest every
inch OF ground.
The Berlin Provincial Correspondence says that
reports OF peace overtures should be received
cautiously. No peace cen be made until France
is taught the need OF peace. The Prussians will
be ready TO attack Paris no later than next week.
Preparations are progressing by the Prusslans to
Isolate Tours. Communication with Tours may
cease at any moment. -
circular has been Issued by the Italian Gov
ernment that the Pope is perfectly free and inde-
pendent. All Italy asks Is q notification that the
Pope desires to leave Rome, In order that the
honor and respect due bis office may. be paid
him.
Later China advlces are more pacinc.'
NEW YORK, october 20,
The Worlds special from London says that q
squadron OF German hussars were surprised at
Althis; hundred were killed.
Keratry has gone to Spain, where 1t is rumored
that Republic. will soon be proclaimed. The
italian Government peremptorily refuses to per-
NIT an Italian prince to be complicated in Spanish
affairs.
Herald special from Berlin says the cspitula-
ton OF Metz is reported.
The ministerial organ declares that peace me-
got!atons by neutrals are useless. France must
herself sue for peace.
The Etoile Beige says that Trochu and some
other members Of the Provisional Governmen t
favor peace, but Gambetta is lmplacable.
EVENING DIsP TCHES.
French War Reports.
TOURS, October 90.
r,,o p.,n,tooo ora ,otroofIn1 foworJa pariq
avoiding battle with the French forces on the left
bank OF the Loire. The PrussIans still hold Or.
leans, and have nearly destroyed Chateau Dun.
Paris dates Of the 18th says the best feeling pre-.
walls, and daily sorties take place. The Prussians,
owing to s:rategical reasons have Withdrawn
leave to the Americans to pass their lines, and
advise them to leave Paris by boat, Ding down
the Seine. They promise protection by that route.
Dispatches from Rouen, Lille and Belfast show
the determination to resist the Prussians Is as
strong as ever. large French force is assem-
bled at Besancon.
Garibadi has issued stirring address to the
Francs. tireurs.
At MarseIlles, yesterday, there was an immense
pacific manifestation, and many thousand IN.
armed citizens demanded the restoration OF Es-
quiros. The crowd dispersed without disorder.
Three regiments Of infantry, zousves and Turcos,
with horses and large quantity Of ammunition,
arrived at Toulon since Monday, and were sent
to the front.
At New BreIsach sortie took place on Satur-
day, In which two hundred were killed and
wounded and thirty captured.
The French Foreign ONCE has issued circular
to neutral powers denying the responsibility OF
the present war, and state that the Prusslan rep
resentations about the state OF affairs are utterly
untrue France desires peace-a durable peac