The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-04
while she observed treaties, would maintain.
the rights and independence Of others.


the rights and independence Of others.
MIR. Gladstone took exception to the histori-
cal statements of the right honorable gentle
man, aud gave his version OF events down to
the present day. He said the policy Of gov
eminent was not one Of armed neutrality, but
of friendship to both combatants. a.
He declared that the obligations of the Vi
emma treaty ended with the Gsrman Empire.
Government was now doing everything to en-
force the observance Of neutrality, but British
power was restricted to British waters.
All legal restraints had been imposed on the
sale of coal. A running debate followed be-.
tween lesser members on the state Of the army
and navy, which lasted until late hour; no
facts Of importance were brought out.
LATER REPORTS FROM ENLAND.
Strength OF the German Army.
LONDON, August 8.
The following is given to-day as the mum ber
and disposition Of the Prussian army: The
Duke of Mecklenburg commands 900 men
at the mouth of the River Oder, and at the
stein has $4,000 men near Ems. De Bitten
field commands $4,000 men. The army of the
Rhine of the following bodies: $4,000 men
at Cologne under steimetz; $4,000 at the
junction of the Maine with the Rhine, un der
Prince Frederick Charles, and 10000 along
the Upper Rhine, under Prince Royal Frede-
William. The chiefs Of staff are Moltke, Blu
enthal, Sporting and Stehele.
Broad Hint-BIsmarck's Intrigues.
The Standard to-day, referring to the Ala
bama question, hopes that Englands neutr ality
will be less ambiguous. England is now freely
exporting horses to Germany, which are i'm
mediately forwarded to The seat of war.
A late number of the Vienna Post says that
the Duke of Baden asserts that King William,
in conversation with him in 1866, informed
him that Count Won Bismarck was eager to
cede the region about the River Saar (part OF
the Rhenish provinces) to France, but that
the King and his council declined.
Miscellaneous.
Three hundred pounds has been paid in
Paris for substitute.
The Daily News this morning says that the
French have declined the services Of Generals
Lee and Beauregard.
It Is rumored that England and the United
States are urging negotiations whereby Ham
burg and Bremen may be kept open during the
war
Horses are said to be scarce in both Ger
many and France The Germans need them
for cavalry and the French for artillery,
The Danish press Is favorable to France:
The Dutch troops now occupy HARLEM and
Utrecht, and various points on the Yssei.
It is understood that all the war correspon-
dents have been finally expelled from the lines
of both armies.
LATER NEWS FROM PARIS
The Real Object Of the War.
PARIS, August 9.-The Journal Oficlel, of
this morning, declares that the present war is
not ae1dnst Germany, nor against King Will
liam, but against Bismarck. The Journal re-
grets that the Prussian King should submit to.
the domination Of this violent and unscrupu-
lods minister.
No Change In the Situation.
PARIS, August g.
Reports from headquarters received up to-
one o'clock this morning say there is no change
In the military situation.
Miscellaneous.
terrible calamity was prevented at Yer
sallles to-day by some brave men, who hauled
a burning box of ammunition from the maga-
zine into the street, where it exploded.
Napoleon has ordered the release of the
newspaper correspondents who are confined
at Metz.
DR.. Nelaton has gone to army headquarters
to organize an ambulance system.
The Presse says that the declaration Of the
government regarding the neutrality of Bel
GUM, which was recently sent to London:
will soon be communicated to Parliament.
A captain In the Prussian army, who profess
ed to be a Belgian, has been arrested here.
The Emperor is now busy improving the SOL
diers' uniforms which will be made much.
lighter.
The Garde Mobile is going forward to Chal-
ons as fast as possible. The people there re-
ceIye them with great enthusiasm.
The Moniteur says that there will be nc fete
in Paris on the EmPeror's birthday, August 10,
nor will the Empress visit the army as was re-
ported.
The Figaro of to-day announces the death Of
General Gaujal, commanding subdivision at
Strasbourg.
KING WILLIAM ASSUMES COM
MAND.
BERLIN, August 8.
King William has issued a proclamation
from Mayence assuming the supreme com
mand of the German forces.
a Levy EEs Masse.
BERLIN, August 8.
The Prussian Government has summoned a.
levy en- naSse to defend the coast.
Miscellaneous.
Prussia wants to know why Austria is arm
ing
The South German army is armed With old
muskets.
The war expenses of Prussia are twenty
two million francs per day.
Thirty thousand soldiers are bileted in
Hamburg.
The only correspondent allowed with the
Prussan army is DR.. Russell.
THE POSITION OF ENGLAND.
LONDON, August 8.
The Premier, Mr.. Gladstone, concluded some
explanations in the House of Commons To-
day by saying that further remonstrance now
ran only exasperate both France and Prussif,
l. r.