Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-09-30
War News.


forces consisted of three divisions, comman-
ded by Gen. Viney and supported by a strong
rcdoubt. The French were, nevertheless;
! defeated 4,r-t
BERLIN, September 20.-Thc North Ger
man Ca*cttc says Bismarck consents to see
Favrc, promising however, that Germany il
not disposed to intcrmaddlc in the internal
| affairs Of France. The German Suites arc
ready to recognize the republic when they arc
sure the French people prefer that form of
government, but to protect military operations,
1t is necessary to recognize in the territory
actually occupied the authorities left by the
empire. Moreover, it is still unknown wheth-
or Bazanc recognizes the republic ard the
! government at Paris-indecd it is reported
that he expressly disavows both
Tours, September 21.--Thc members Of
the government have been visited by foreign
an bassadors who have arrived from Paris.
The Constitutional says Theirs is perfectly
satisfied with England He now goes to vi
emma to secure Austrian cooperation.
MUNICH, September 2l.-Thc Bavarian
Minister has tie following: The Strasboure
garrison made sortic yesterday, but were
driven back with heavy loss. In the battle
between ViIlcncuvc aud NIontrougc, near
Paris, on the 10Th, the second Bavarian
corps supported by the Prussans, sustained
the french attack. The Bavarians took sew
cn cannon and over 900 prisoners. The
}"cnch were driven into their cntrenchmcnts.
EpINAI, September 81. -Toul was again
unSucccssfuly attacked. :.
reports arc coming in that the Prussians
investing paris were defeated on the plains of
hleudon and Sevres, with heavy loss
LONDON, September 22-Thc Prussian
King reports to the Queen that the investment
of Paris is now complete The French ad-
vance on the north side Of Paris was repulscd,
with loss of seven guns aud $500 prison.
crs.
RUSSIAN defeats are obscurcly reported at
Athis and Mons
Professional politicians have matured plans
IN regard to the new German Confederation,
to be called the Nord Deutchc Bund, Herr
Dcloruck to be President A coancil has
! been called ut headquarters, and the Baden
and Wurtcmburg governments are busilv
con'crrlng III regard to the political future.
Herr Lascar, e National Liberal Deputy. is
going to stump the North German States. =.
1t is proposed that Frankfort shall be declared
at the same time neutral and the capital Of
tive new confederation. Thus it will hold to-
wards the new confederation the same position
that Washington and the District of Colum
tia do to the United States. This is the
FIRST direct step towards what has long been
dream Of German patriots-not merely
German union, but German union Of allied
republics.
Tours, September 22-Thcrc is strong
movement on tho part of the clergy of France
favoring national defence. 1t is generally
believed here that the Prussians arc nceotia-
tins with France solely for the sake of delay
SO as to secure possession Of Paris
y Telegram special from London says the
German military authorities demand AIsace,
Lorraine, Metz, Toul and Vcrdun for Prussia,
French Flanders for Belgium, Savery for
Switzerland, and Nee and Corsica for Italy.
They will not submit in any way to intcrfer-
cncc on the part Of neutrals.
Dispatches from Berlin statcs that con.
stitution is preparing for the security Of Ger
man unity
Herr Dclbruck is preparing formalitics for
proclaming Frederick Emperor of Germany.
During the Investment Of Paris tho fol-
loving important engagements have occurred
On Saturday, the 18th, Prussian brigade
routed several battalions of French north of
brcvancs forest; the next day sharp skir-
mish occurred near Vitrcy; on Monday the
'SHS'i hN'S uthSh iiOin tnciI cntfenCnmCntS
at s1St sRSstray Losing seven guns near Versailles,
of Prussians, whose protection had been So
licitcd by the inhabitants.
LONDON, September 2l.-A letter from
Bismarck, dated the ltb, says: "The next
phase of the war will he tho Investment, and.
in time, it is hoped, the occupation of Paris
then peace Those in power will certainly
not desire further slaughter, when tho sole
requirement will be an absolute guarantee
that the peace of Europe will not again bo
disturbed" Bismarck charactcrizes tho
statements of newspaper, merely romance.i 9
When gentlemen of tho press approach him.
he gives them civil answers Their imagi-
nation does the rest.
Great anxiety is felt as to the future. Well
Informed persons regard the French war as
only the opening act Of new complications ~.
The alliance of Russia with Austria is believ-
ed to be nearly or quite consummated, and
with vicw to the eventual parttionof Ger.
many and of the East. a prominent foreign
diplomatist tells me "thcrc will be nothing
done for France. 1t is intended this war
shall 90 on until both parties are exhausted.
Alsaco and Lorraine willwcaken, notstrength.c
On, Germany Austria, Italy and Russia are
tho only gaincrs by this war, and the Map Of
Europe will be reconstructed MS no ono ex-
poets it to be, OF by Germany, but by those
powers" Irepeat,a as so often before, ltheinu'
tcrost of this wor goes steadily toothc iEnsfl
| King William is mad. Count, bismarck lis
| (: .s.:...lI. Lo.l.l, ~ trl,o JfronoL Ylxo.ht.