The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-03
i Ill e u OI DAl LIZ.
FIGHTING SAID TO HAVE COM
MENCED IN BADEN.
THE FRENCH MOVING ON FoRBAcH.
GLADSTONE DEFINES ENGLAND's
WAR POLICY.
BRITISH POWER RESTRICTED TO BRIT
ISH WATERS.
ACTIVE RECRUITING 1T ENGLISH
DOCK YARDS.
THE SECRET TREATY THOROUGHLY vENrI.
LATED BY BISMARCK.
No waVERJEG I'M GERMANY.
BRITISH POWER RESTRICTED TO BRIT
ISH WATERS.
ACTIHE RECRUITING At ENGLISH
DOCK YARDS.
THE SECRET TREATY THOROUGHLY vENrI.
LATED BY BISMARCK.
NO wAvER1NG IN GERMANY.

tant operation along the entire line. large
body of French are moving on Forbach. I
The impression prevails that the arrival Of
the French feet in the Baltic alone prevented
the Prussian advance on Paris.
| 20 .:,,, BRUSSELS, August 2.
A correspondent of the independence Beige,
writing from Metz, asserts that the first great
battle will be fought on Saturday or Sunday
next, or on Monday at the farthest. He un-
derscores the sentence following, viz: 'Tlis
! Is sure.:' .tl. s-e E.
| PARIS, August 2.
Two alleged newspaper correspondents
have been arrested as spies at Metz. There is
no news proper to be made public. There
has been no battle.
PRUSSIAN REPORTS.
The Alleged Repulse Of the French at
| Sanrbruck.
SAARBRucK, July 90.
Early this morning large force Of Bazaine's
division and four pieces of artillery advanced
to this position, apparently with view Of dis
lodging the Prussians. They met force Of
volunteer guards who had taken position a
mile and half from Saarbruek. The Prus-
slams STACKED the enemy with vigor, and after
sharp fight the French were defeated, losing
twenty men. The Prusslans lost eight men. <
King Williams Address.
BERLIN, July 81.
King William, on leaving for the army, Is
sued manifesto in which he declares he goes
to fight for the honor Of Germany, and calls
upon the whole nation to rise as one man.
The King also granted full amnesty for polltl-
cal crimes.
Bismarck Explains the Secret Treaty.
BERLIN, July 81.
The Anzeger publishes circular as address,
ed by Count Bismarck on the 2sth instant to
the representatives Of Prussia at the Courts of
neutral powers. The document gives the fol-
lowing erpos6 of the secret negotiations be-
tween France and Prussia: Before the Danish
war, says Count Bismarck, the French Lega-
ton at Berlin urged an alliance between
France and Prussia for purposes of mutual
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. France, anticipating war
with Austria as a consequence of the Danish
war, made overtures relative to the restoration
of the Luxembourg of 1914, the acquisition Of
Saarburg and Laudara, while broader settle
ment of the boundary question was not to be
included. These instances In May, 1866, took
the form of propositions for an alliance offen-
siye and defensive, the original manuscript Of
which is In the Foreign Office here. These
propositions are as follows:
NAPoLEoN's PROPOSITIONS.
First. Should congress Of the powers as
semble, Italy is to have Venetia anu Prussia
the Dutchies.
alliance, offensive and defensive, is to be made
between France aud Prussia.
Third. Prussia to open hostilities against
Austria within ten days after the dissolution Of
the congress.
Fourth. Should no congress meel, Prussia to
attack Austria within thirty days after the Sig
nature OF the present treaty,
Fifth, Napoleon to begin hostiities against
Austria as soon as Prussia begins, dlspatchlng
300, 900 men during the first month across the
Rhine. -
Sixth. No separate treaty shall be made by
either powers with Austria When tue Jolnt
treaty is made.
WHAT TERMS WERE TO BE MADE WITH AUSTRIA.
The following are to be the conditions:
First. Yenetia to 60 to Italy.
SECOND. Prussia to select German territory
at will for annexation, the number Of lnhaol-
tants not to exceed eight millions. The terri
tory thus acquired to become part of the king
dom OF Prussia without Federal rights
Third. France to have liberal share Of the
Rhine provinces.
Fourth A military and maritime alliance to
be made with France, to which Italy may be
party shall she so desire.
THE OFFER REJECTED BY PRUSSIA.
This programme, the circular states, was re-
jected in 1866, in spite of the threatening ur-
gency of France. Proposals were necessarily
renewed, with notifications sacrificing Bel.
gium and South Germany, but they were never
seriously entertained by Prussia. For the
sake OF peace, however, it was thought best
to leave Napoleon to his deusions, and note
implying approval was returned. Time. was
counted on 10 revolutionlze France and eX-
tinguish the scheme-hence the long delay
and silence.
THE PROPOSAL RENEWED.
The attempt against Luxembourg falling,
ClduSc ltptaLcu QGT prOpUSlllOll,
| Ing the specifications clear in regard TO the
| acquisition of Belgium By France, and South
Germany by Prussia. These last propositions
were formulated by Count Benedict himself,
and 1t is improbable that he wrote them with
out the authority fthe Emperor, as they are
| the same which were made -four years ago un.
der the threat OF war as an alternative OF their
refusal.
NAPoLEoNS SCHEME SUSPECTED.
ANY one acquainted with the autecedents
must have known that had Prussia acqniesced
| in the seizure OF Belgium, France would soon
have found another Belgium in Prusslan terri
! tory.
Austria and the Concordat.
An official journal in Vienna formally an
nounces the suppression of the Concordat be-
tween Austria and Rome. The Papal Iourt
has been notified of the action of the Austrian
Government
Donations from America.
The Deutsche Bank will receive and dis
burse American donations for the wounded.
FIR ENCH REP ORTS.
Fighting Commenced.
PARIS, July 80.
Fighting has commenced in Baden between
the French and Prusslal forces. Four Prus-