The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-27

upon the cOuutry-ln pursuit. of their
own private grudges. and for which the
whole South is held responsible in the
eyos of the Northern masses.
We copy the above from the Claren-
don Press. of the Oath. It is likely that
sensation papers will attempt to miscon-
strue the affair.
THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN FRANCE AND
RUSSIA. The Worlds London CORES
pondent, writing on the 18th, gives the
following in confirmation of the reported
Franco -Ruesian alliance:
On the night Of the 10th instant was
able to telegraph you the important
news-I think exclusively there
was good reason to believe that on under
standing in the nature of an alliance,
offensive and defensive, had been arrived
at between Russia aud France, as against
Germany aud Austria, and that Russia
was arming extensively and rapidly. My
Information came to mo from the highest
source, and there can be no question, I
think, that events ere long will prove it's
entire correctness. No doubt you at
once connected this report with the i'm
perial meeting ut Gastein; and clearly
tile two events have something to do
with each other. On the l1th, the day
after sent you my despatch, the follow
ing appeared in the Daily 1elegraph:
SALzBURG. Thursday, August 10 30
T. MI have the best authority for
stating that the military organization III
Russia Is now being pushed on at high
pressure, the Prussian system of forced
service, without exception. being rigo-
rously carried out. In view Of the enor-
nous extent Of the empire, provincial
depots arc to bo established. Officers
are examining the frontisrs, nnd are
making reports to the Government after
the sumo fashion which has given the
Germans such advantages in their offen-
ave campaigns. The experiment is also
being tried how soon corps d'nrmce u,l-
vancing can lay down line of railway
to bring forward its supplies.
If what [ am assured be the actual
fact-and my Interruption is'from'a good
quarter everything i'll ia'political sense
promises fnvorably for the future rcn-
tons of Germany and Austria. The
only ground for apprehension is under
stood to lie in the possibility Of nn ulli-
ancn between France and Russin; and l
have renson for believing TINT this con
tingency, if not tho main cause of the
meeting Of the Empcrors ut Gastcin,
will be ono Of the questions most seri-
ously discussed during their interviews.
The Emperor William il to be at Ischl
morrow, whore he is to be received
by the Emperor Of Austria.
at almost the samo moment when this
was coming aver the wires, the Vienn,.
Presse printed leader, inspired by
Count l5enst, advocating o permanent
alliance between Austria and Germany,
and limiting that this allinnce would be
consummnted during the interview of
the two Emperors ut Gastein. And,
finally. the Globe of last night contains
the following paragraph:
What every sensible mind expected
that Russia would do, Russia has done,
viz: made n demonstration OF her naval
power in the erewhile neutral waters.
What every sensible mind would expect.
Turkey to do under such q contingency,
Turkey has done. viz: made n repre-.
sentation Of the fact. to the British Go.
vernment. And we are now informed.
from quarter which we cannot but re-
gard as authoritative, that a counter. de.
monstration is to be made in the Baltic.
and that the vessels which will take part
in it will be neither American, French.
German, Italian, or Turkish (but Eng
lish nione.) Here is Lhe ''litiis cloud, !"
ut present "no bigger than mans
hand, but who shall say to what por-
tentons dimensions it may not develop
itself, or what stnpendous mischief may
not accompany tho fury Of tho tempest
which may follow?
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at ono Of tho Sunday schools, in an
Iowa town. last Sunday, tho snparin-
tendent was reviewing the lesson, and
was talking of the verso reading, "I4et
your lOins bo rirtlcl md your li0ht