The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-24

the same terms all volunteers. Martial
law has been proclaimed in Prussian
Khenish Provinces, and in Hesse, Hano-
yer, Schleswig, and Eastern Prussia.
The port of Hamburg is still open. The
Prussian headquarters ARE within eight
miles Of Bingen aud Kroutzenach.
LONDON, July 23.-The details of the
Chinese massacre is fully authenticated
| In the first accounts. Neither age nor
sex were spared.
Telegraphic dates have been received
from Paris up to noon to-day. No fight
ing had occurred hetween the Prussians
and French. News from the sent of war
is meagre and unimportant.
Bull Run Russell, the Times CORES
pondent, was arrested at Metz, while
journeying towards Prussia.
@The Times criticises Napoleon's recent
circular; his idea that the war. urged
with the numerous approval of the peo-
pie, must be right, is untrue, and the
real author of the war is not lie who de-
clarcs it, but he who makes it necessary.
Over 100, 900 volunteers have been en-
rolled i'll Germany.
In the North German Parliament, last
evoning, Bismarck denied the assertion
of DeGrammont, that Germany had con-
fessed the impossibility Of Prince Ho-
henzollern's candidacy; he asserted that
from tho time the Government first knew
OF the project, nothing personal or Off
cial was said to Benelstti about it.
A number Of American ladies, yester-
day, took the first step towards forming
an international committee, to aid the
wounded. Great patriotic demonstra-
tons at Lyons, yesterday. At Strasburg
there are prayer meetings every day for
the success of the French arms. The
Swiss Legation is charged with the pro-
lection Of Bavarian citizens here. The
Dutch Consul will protect French citi-
zens in Prussia. Belgium has forbidden
the expectation of horses.
Prince Royal Frederick commands the
Prussian left; Prince Frederick Charles
the centre; Henry Won Bettenfeld the
right; Gen. Won Falkenstein commands
the coast defences.
VIENNA, July 23.-It is believed here
the neutrality of Russia and Austria has
been agreed upon.
ROME, July 23.-The last of the pre-
lHtes who have been here in attendance
on the Gcumonical Council are leaving
the city.
BERLIN, July %. Yesterday the Bourse
was excited over the rumor that Russia
had declared war against France. The
report is unconfrmed.
200 French soldiers, on reconnois-
sance, were captured; none killed, but
several wounded. War preparations
going on. The entire army is mobilized.
Cannon are going to the frontier. Bis
marck's organ says Prussia did not suffer
insolence from France sixty wears ago,
and is less likely to put up with it after
Sadown.
MADRID. July 23.-Parties have failed
in their effort to excite tie populace
against France. Spain is firm in neu-
trality.
Many shipwrec1s have occurred off
Germany-fronl the removal Of beacons.
1t is generally admitted that the French
army has every advantage. The French
have two points of attack.
The King Of Prussia, in his address to
the North German Parliament, said:
Prussia has no interest in the selection
OF the Prince OF Hohenzollern for the
Spanish throne, except that he might
orlnS peace to friendly people. Ithad,
nevertheless, furnished the Emperor of
the French with pretext for war un-
known to diplomats, md, scorning peace,
he had lndulged in language to Germa-
ny which could only have been promped
by miscalculation of her strength. Ger
many was powerful enough to resent such
language, and repel such violence. He
said SO in all reverence, knowing the
event was in Gods hands. He had fully
weighed the responsibility which rested
on the man who drives into war, and
havoc two great and tranquil nations
ycarning for peace, and the enjoyment
OF common blessings, Christian ciyiliza-
tion and prosperity, and for contests
more salutary than those Of blood.
Those who rule Franco have shrewdly
studied the proper methods of hitting
the sensitive pride of that great neigh
Dor nation, and to promote selfish in
tercsts. have misguided it, The King
concluded: Gas our fathers before us
have doue, let US fghtifor our liberty and
rights against wrongs inflicted by a
foreign conqueror, and as He was with
our fathers, SO God will be with us i'll a
struggle without which Europe can never
enjoy lasting peace
Domestic News.
DENVER, July 21.-Two men, named
Patrick and Griswold, have been arrest