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THURSDAY MO?>'I>'G, SEPT. S, IS 70. AGENTS FOR TUE INTELLIGENCER. Walkes, Evans & Cogswell, CbarlMton, 8. C. John T. Sloan, jr., Columbia, S. C W. H. B. Todp, General Agent -? , ? KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE* On the 17th day of March, 1870, Judge James L. Orr was interviewed' by a correspondent of j the New Yoric TrSkene, and gave utterance to the following severe denunciation of the Rad? ical party, with which he is now associated: "The results- of the last three years have sat? isfied! the people that all the present evils of j which they complain might have been averted by showing to the coloredvoters that they intend to maintain their new rights. Large numbers of the best men in South Carolina are even now willing to espouse Republican principles, and would doubtless do so but for the distrustwhich, as gentlemen of character and intelligence, they naturally entertain toward those who, by accident? al circumstances, have been placed in the lead of | the Republican party?men who do not, and never did enjoy public confidence ; men who are ignorantr corrupt, dishonest and unfit, by reason of their-early associations, for decent society.? They were adroit enough, however, to make the more ignorant among the negroes believe them to be their best friends, and by employing all the arts of the demagogue, and an unscrupulous use of disgraceful agencies, they succeeded in being elected to the most important offices in the State," -o 5?* Housekeepers in search of a desirable Coffee Pot can obtain the celebrated Eureka pattern from John B. Benson & Co., of Hart well, Ga. -o SST Messrs. George W. Williams & Co., of | Charleston, offer for sale a variety of Cotton Ties, which they propose to sell at the lowest prices, and in lots to suit purchasers. The par? ticulars may be obtained by reference to. their advertisement. BSF" Through tickets to< New York, Balti? more and- other- important cities can be ob? tained'of the agents at the principal depots on the Greenville and) Columbia Railroad, as will be seen on. reference to an advertisement in our columns to-day. -:-?j>-?* 3?* The firm of Evans & Parker has been dissolved by mutual consent, and all indebted to them would be wise to heed the notice pub? lished in another column. Mr. Parker will continue the lumber business near Walhalla, and seeks to retain the liberal patronage extend? ed to the late firm for so many years. Kidman & Howell.?We direct special attention to the advertisement of the above firm in another column. They are enterprr sing and reliable Charleston men, always ready promptly and efficiently to serve their friends in the interior. The proceedings of the County Convention, which met in the Court House on Monday last, are given in another column. Every township was represented, and the proceedings were con? ducted quietly and in good order. The dele? gates occupied.the space inside the bar, and a huge number of citizens were upon the outside is interested spectators. A spirit of entire fairness and generous rivalry in behalf of their respective favorites appeared to actuate the delegates, and there was every evideuce of har? mony and unity of purpose in the Convention. It remains for the people to endorse the action of their delegates at the polls next month. - Elsewhere we give a summary of events con? nected with the war in Europe and which have transpired in the past ten days. The French armies under McMahon and Bazaine have sur? rendered, and the Emperor Napoleon is a pris? oner of King William. The Empire of France has crumbled to dust, and a Republic has been erected in its stead. The defence of Paris is now the chief object of interest, and in this the vhole population seems thoroughly united.? These are stirring events, and we have endeav? ored to comprise the narrative in brief space as possible. As full particulars arrive, we shall give our readers the most reliable accounts of | the great battles and their results. An inter? esting and timely sketch of the fortifications around Paris will be found upon our first page to-day. Death of Judge Bleckley. We deeply regret to learn of the death of | Judge James Bleckley, of Clayton, Ga., which occurred at bis residence in that place on Mon? day last. He has been suffering from dropsy of the chest for some months, and his death w is ntt unexpected, although the fatal attack was quite sudden. His son, Mr. S. Bleckley, of this place, received the melancholy news at the depei on Tuesday morning, and was about to take the cars for New York, when the sum? mons came that his father was no-more. Judge Bleckiey was well known in this community, and greatly respected by all of his acquain-, tances here and elsewhere. He was a promi? nent citizen of Northeast Georgia, and was 8tronrly attached to that region of country, where his death will be mourned as a public calamity. -4> Murder in Laurens. We have received private information from Laurens that a shocking murder was committed in that town on Friday night last. It seems that a young man named Montgomery had a a slight misunderstanding with Mr. Thomas A. Tobin during the day, but their friends did not believe anything serious would occur between them. Both parties boarded at Simmons' Ho? tel, and after Montgomery had retired to his room that night, Tobin went to the door and knocked for admission, and when the door was opened, he fired upon his antagonist with a pistol,, the ball taking effect in the right groin, severing an artery, from which Mr. Montgom? ery bled to death in about an hour. Mr. Tobin left the hotel and went to his store, where he remained until next morning, when he was : arrested and committed to jail to await his triiJ. In October.. The victim of this terrible aflair was. a quiet, peaceable young man, and a sor. of John D. Montgomery, Esq., of Spartan burg. Mr. Tobin is a popular and enterprising merchant of Laurens, and had won the respect and confidence of the community. The Radical Meeting on Saturday last. The regular appointment of the Radical speakers for a mass meeting at this place on Saturday nearly resulted in complete failure, so far as the speakers were concerned. It had been spread far and wide that Gov. Scott, among the rest, intended to enliven the occa? sion with his-presence, and render an account of hid administration of the State government '? for the past two years. But we are satisfied that this was a Radical device to obtain an au? dience for lesser lights of that party, and that Gov. Scott never entertained the remotest idea of making a speech at this place. Neverthe? less, the desired effect upon the colored people j was perceptible-at an early hour on Saturday I morning, for they flocked to the Court House in I large numbers from every section of the coun? ty. It has been estimated by many persons that about one thousand were in attendance during the day, but they were doomed to dis? appointment, for no speakers arrived on Fri? day evening. A japoor was started that an ex? tra train would bring a full supply of orators in the forenoon, and this kept up the spirits of the crowd until it was finally agreed upon all sides that there would not be any speaking, un? less the afternoon train brought relief to the local fuglemen, who had promised so grand a treat But the country people were not to be appeased any longer, and although the militia had paraded with fife and drum, and the mo? notony of the occasion had been relieved by a fight or two, they commenced leaving in con? siderable numbers. By four o'clock, when the the train arrived with R. B. Elliott aboard, the majority of the crowd had departed for their fhomes. The remainder were quickly gathered in front of the Court House, where Elliott de? livered a harangue of about three hours, as we are informed. And thus ended, ingloriously for the Radical party, the great mass meeting of Saturday last. -* Political Meeting at Providence. In accordance with the published notice, the citizens of Rock Mills township assembled at Providence Church on Saturday last, for the purpose of electing delegates to represent that township in the County Convention and to hear addresses upon political affairs. The meeting embraced about one hundred persons, and was called to order in the school-house at II o'clock. J. J. McLees, Esq., was called upon to preside, and after the chairman stated the objects of the meeting, it was determined to postpone the township business until after the public speeches. Messrs. John B. Moore, I James A. Hoyt and W. D. Evins were then severally introduced, and delivered addresses upon the situation of political affairs in this State. Mr. D. M. Watson was then called for, and responded at considerable length. He was replied to by Mr. B. F. Crayton upon some of the points discussed. A call was then made for Wash. Sadler, (colored,) who made a brief speech as to the relations of the two races. He reviewed the condition of the black and white people for the past five years, and showed the necessity for harmony, urging upon his hearers of every class to elect only honest aud capable men to office. He thought the time had arrived when both races could hear? tily unite in an effort for the good of the State. Altogether, it was a sensible, practical talk from an independent colored man, who seems only desirous of accomplishing good results, and we have no doubt that his sentiments will be warmly applauded and endorsed by the col lored people of his. neighborhood'. The selec? tion of delegates to the County Convention was then made, and the meeting adjourned. A list of appointments for Gbl. Warren D. Wilkes to address the people on political topics is advertised in this issue. Col. Wilkes is a candidate for the Legislature. For the Anderson Intelligencer. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY CON? TENTION. ; Andebson C. H., Sept.. 5,1870. , Pursuant to adjournment, the delegates from the various townships met in the Court House this day at 104 oclock a. m., Col. W.S. Pickens in the chair. The, object aud importance of the Convention was explained by the Chair? man in a brief and appropriate manner. I The Secretary was then directed to call a list of the townships, when it was ascertained that there was a full delegation from every township in the county, as follows: Brushy Creek.?\V. S. Pickens, Martin Phil? lips, J. W. Pickens, J. H. Burdine and J. P. ,'Sitton. Comer? Dr. A. Walker, Elias McGee, R. A. Pressley, J. L. Bryant and D. E. Carlisle. Hall?Maj. James Thomson, D. L. Hall, J.S. Beaty, W. B. T?te and J. L. Nance. Savannah?J. R. Earle, A. N. Sanders, H. B. Major, W. C. Durham and P. K. Norris. Hopewell?A. M. Neal, P. R. Brown, Carolina McMurray, James M. Landress and F. G. Car? penter. Honea Path?T. A. Hudgens, R. N. Wright, G. W. Cox, James Gambrell and Samuel Samp? son. Fork?Benj. Holland, F. E. Harrison, M. ' Palmer and James Gantt. Varenncs?C. S. Mattison, A. R. Broyles, W. G. Watson, J. C. Haynie and W. S. Hall. Martin?Dr. Jasper Browne, J. A. Drake, Reuben Clinkscales, J. L. Smith and A. M. Hall. Pendleton?T. S. Crayton, W. H. D. GaiUard, Jas. Hunter, Peter McPhail and David Hagood. Oarvin?R. W. Simpson, Jos. C. Eaton, J. P. Glenn, J. W. Kirby and Moses Crews. Centrevillc?J.Y. Fretwell, R. W. Reeves, 0. H. P. Fant, J. E. Breazeale and R. S. Bailey. Pock MilU-^H. C. Cooley, D. M. Simpson. J.J.Gilmer, Spencer Glenn and Wash. Sad? ler. Broadawag?Thos. Erskine, Joshua Holland, Thos. W. Martin, Jas. B. Moore and D. A. Geer. Belton?G. W. McGee, G. B. Telford, A. W. Ramsey. Robert Wilson and W. C. Brown. JVilliamston?B. F. Mauldin, D. L. Donnald, C. P. Rodgers, John C. Smith and Minor Craw I ford. T;ie following resolutions were then offered and unanimously adopted: Be it Resolved, 1. That the Convention go into a nomination for Senator and members of the House of Representatives. 2. That the election be conducted by ballot. 8. That the Convention first vote for Senator. 4. And then for members of the House. 5. The person receiving the majority vote be declared the nominee of the Convention. 6. That the Chair appoint three persons to conduct the election. It was also resolved that the persons declared to be nominated shall receive a majority of the whole vote of the Convention. Each township was declared to be entitled to five votes. The Convention then proceeded to make the nomination of candidates for the General As? sembly, with the following result: For Senator?James A. Hoyt. For the House?John B. Moore, Dr. John Wilson and Minor Crawford. At this point, Col. F. E. Harrison offered the following resolution, which was unani? mously adopted : Resolved, That we, the members of this Con? vention, pledge ourselves to support by our influence and votes the nominees of the Con? vention, and will oppose any one who, after submitting their names for nomination to the Convention, shall persist in running for the office for which a nominee has been chosen. On motion, the Convention then proceeded with the nomination of candidates for the County offices, which resulted as follows: For County Commissioners?B. F. Crayton, W. S. Pickens and J. W. Norris. For Probate Judge?W. W. Humphreys. For School Commissioner?W. H. Haynie. On motion, the editor of the Anderson In? telligencer was requested to publish the pro? ceedings of this Convention. The meeting then adjourned. R. W. SIMPSON, Sec. -?+ For the Anderson Intelligencer. A Card. Fellow Citizens: In conformity to the requirement of your Convention, I hereby withdraw my name as a candidate for School Commissioner. Congratulating you on the choice of the Convention, I submit my sincere regards both for your nomination and the lib? eral support tendered me in the Convention. Respectfully,_J. T. KING. THE WAR IN EUROPE. Surrender of the French Armies. Emperor Napoleon a Prisoner. Heavy Battles and Immense Loss. THE EMPIRE GIVES WAY TO A REPUBLIC. INTERESTING SUMMARY OF NEWS. RECORD OF THE LAST TEN DAYS. -o Monday, August 29,1870. A battle was fought at Verdun on Thursday last, resulting in a repulse of the Prussians. The fortifications were attacked at 9 o'clock in the morning, the assailants, 10,000 strong, being under the command of the Crown Prince of Saxony. After an "ardent combat" of three hours, during which time three hundred shells were thrown into the city, the Germans were defeated. The French fought behind fortifica? tions, and their loss was light, but they claim that that of the enemy was heavy. This news was fully confirmed by later advices received by the French Minister of War. On the same day the French garrison at Vitry surrendered to the Prussians. Seventeen officers, 850 sol? diers, and 16 guns were captured. During the assault two battalions of the French Garde Mo? bile are said to have been annihilated. The headquarters of Marshal MacMahon are known to be at Stenay. The Emperor and Prince Im? perial are at Rethel. A correspondent con? versed with Napoleon on Wednesday and as? serts that he was in excellent health and spirits. On the same day MacMahon and Bazaiue were in perfect communication. The King and Crown Prince are advancing j rapidly on. Paris.. A Brussels telegram says that Prussian scouts have been seen at Meaux, which is but an hour by rail from Paris. Im? mense preparations are being made at the capi? tal for defence. Fifteen hundred guns are in position and provisions are accumulated for three months. Foreigners are leaving in great numbers. More Prussian spies have been shot and more vagabonds arrested. The French pa? pers attribute the advance of the Prussians on Paris to the fatuity and obstinacy of the old King. They profess to know that the best gen? erals in the Prussian army opposed a movement until after Bazaine and MacMahon should be destroyed. A despatch purporting to come from Berlin undertakes to give the strength of the Prussian army. It is composed of 18 corps of 40.000 men each, or 720,000 men in the aggregate. Of these, four corps are reported to be under Steinmetz, five under the Crown Prince, march? ing on Paris, and three under the Crown Prince of Saxony operating against Verdun. An ar? my under General Werder is besieging Stras? bourg, another uuder the Grand Duke of Mechlenburg-Schwerin is stationed on the Rhine, and another under Generals Von Caus tein and Lowenfield is at Berlin as a reserve. While all is agitation in the French metro? polis, the German capital is given over to pa trotic rejoicing. A public procession passed through the streets yesterday, carrying four mitrailleuses, twenty-three cannon and one eagle, captured from the French. The Queen came out on the balcony of the Palace and re? ceived the congratulations of the people. Paris, too, has its processions. That of yes? terday was unique in its way, and occasioned a prodigious sensation. The American ambu? lances, built for the French service, and under the charge of Marion Sims, the celebrated American surgeon, were taken through the city to the railway station to be forwarded to Metz. At the head of the procession marched the two beautiful daughters of Dr. Sims, one bearing the tri-color and the other the Stare and Stripe*, and following them were Dr. Pratt and many members of the United States Sanitary Com? mission. This extraordinary scene produced the greatest excitement among the spectators, who cheered incessantly, and rushed to give money for the relief of the wounded. The appointment of M. Thiers to a member? ship on the Committee of Defence?which is virtually the new Directory of France?is a restoration of that veteran statesman to actual power in the government after a lapse of thirty years. He resigned the Premiership of the last Ministry to which he was attached, October 29, 1840, and has ever since been in opposition. In the Corps Legislatif on Saturday M. Thiers made an explanation of his position. He said he only knew of his appointment as a member of the Committee of Defence from the columns of the Journal Official that morning. He ac-. cepted the trust through devotion to his coun? try ; but, he said, he must have the support of the Chambers. This declaration was received with applause. The President thereupon an? nounced that the entire Chamber accepted the appointment of M. Thiers. Tuesday, August 30,1870. Undoubtedly heavy fighting has been going on for several days between Chalons and Ver? dun. Despatches from Pari?, London, and Luxembourg, all concur in reporting that a great battle was raging on Sunday. The Lux? embourg telegram locates it at Dun, a village between Stenay and Verdnn. The firing was heard at Aridn, and was steady from morn? ing till night. There is reason to believe that the Crown Prince has abandoned his advance on Paris, if he ever designed to make one and has thrown his whole army on MacMahon, with the view of severing bis communications with the west, and crushing him before be can com? bine with Bazaine. it is possible, too, that Prince Frederic Charles or 8teinmet2 has moved up from the Moselle to the support of the Crown Prince. The battle which MacMahon is now fighting is a decisivo one, aud will result in crippling him or making France too hot lor the invaders. He has the advantage of fighting j with the Argonnes hills at his back, and they are natural fortifications, which is something in his favor. The Emperor, at the last accounts, was at Bertheneville, about twenty-five miles north of Chalons. Prussian cavalry scouts pen? etrate far into the country, both west and south. Marshal Bazainc is,still at Metz. The Prus? sians report that typhus fever is raging inside the city. The Parisians are still looking for the Ger? mans. The Monitcur of yesterday morning calculates that they will arrive in six days, and the scouts sooner. There is some talk of trans? ferring the national government to Tours du? ring the siege of the capital, so that the de? partments may have full scope for action. Gen? eral Trochu, the Governor ot Paris, has issued a proclaination*ordering all strangers, natives of the countries now at war with France, and not naturalized citizens, to leave Paris and the Department of the Seine within three days. The prisoners taken by the Prussians in the late battles are now arriving in Berlin, and are so numerous that the fortresses arc overflowing. Camps are formed at Wittenburg and elsewhere to receive them. Iu South Germany an anti Prussian feeling is rising. A crowd in Munich made angry demonstrations on Sunday before the palace against the war, clamoring that the Prussians put the Bavarian troops in the front of the fire. The story may have originated in the fact of the fearful losses sustained by the Bavarians at Worth and Haguenau. The Belgian array is being rapidly concen? trated on the frontier iu the neighborhood of the present theatre of war. The Belgian gov? ernment evidently forsees that its territory is liable to invasion by either of the belligerents in carrying out a strategic movement. The na? tional militia is being armed, and the fortifica? tions of Antwerp strengthened. A war cloud, black and angry-looking, appears in the north? east. There is imminent peril of a Russian in? tervention, and apparently in favor of France. Wednesday, August 31,1870. If the great battle at the base of the Argon? nes has not already been fought, it cannot long be delayed. The hostile armies are within a few miles of each other. The French army under MacMahon left Vouziers on Monday in the direction of Rethel, and shortly afterwards the Prussian army under Prince Frederic Charles arrived. It is the opinion of a well informed London correspondent that when the battle is fought Bazaine will be able to support MacMahon. Their combined forces will be not far from 300,000 effective men, and to these may be added 50,000 additional troops sent from Paris on Monday. The French position is naturally the strongest, because of the moun? tainous condition of the country in its rearand the excellent railway facilities lor moving troops. The army of Prince Frederic Charles is estimated at 100,000, that of Steinmetz at 120,000, and that of the Crown Prince at 150, 000, or 370,000 in the aggregate. This is the French view of the situation. All the French journals express the utmost confidence 'in the favorable result of the present movements. On the other hand, Berlin despatches assert em? phatically that Bazaine's communications with the west are cut, and he is shut up in Metz. The Emperor is still with MacMahon. The Prince Imperial was at-Sedan on Sunday night. The bombardment of Strasbourg is severe, and the Germans are boasting that its capture is only a matter of time. Paris is now claimed by its defenders to be fully prepared. The Prussians are certainly expected, and the Parisians protest they will be disappointed if the siege does not come off. Engineers are tearing down buildings in front of the fortifications, so as to insure an unob? structed range for artillery, and 50,000 of the countrj- people have moved into the city. All the workshops are closed ; the workmen occupy themselvesatthe fortifications, orin military ex? ercises in the Champs de Mars and all the public squares. The Bois de Bonlogue is closed to the public, as it is filled with thousands of cattle. A legion of foreigners is forming to tal.c part in the defence.. M. Gaillardet telegraphs, that the several departments of the government are moving from Paris, and that Tours will be the official headquarters while the siege lasts. The Emperor has been invited to betake himself thither, but he replies that "his place is with his soldiers." The Paris Journal Officicl announces that the French blockade of the North German coast was completed on the 19th instant, and is now effective. The French authorities have taken the im? portant step of breaking up the passenger travel between England and France. The Calais ser? vice has been stopped, and that by Boulogne was to be stopped to-day. The channel steam? ers are all being withdrawn. Thursday, September 1, 1870. Fighting was in progress Tuesday and yester? day between portions of the armies of Marshal MacMahon and the Crown Prince. A report of a heavy battle and great Prussian victory on Tuesday comes from Berlin and London, "but lacks confirmation yet from France. All these reports are based on the fact that skirmishing is going on in the neighborhood of the Argonnes. The most reliable statement is that a force of Prussian cavalry attacked the advance guard of MacMahou's army on Tuesday, between Mou zon and Carigna'n, and, after a hard contest, drove the French back and captured the rail? way from Sedan to Thionville. Yesterday the fighting was renewed at Armigny, on the same line of railway. Besides their movements in the north, the Prussians are operating in the Departments of Yonne and Aube, and arc overrunning the environs of Troyes and Tou nere, and cutting the railways and telegraphs. All our advices respecting the siege ot Stras? bourg come from, the Germans. The defenders are shut in from the world, and have no means of communicating their real situation. The Germans claim to have destroyed a large part of the town, including the library for which the city is famous. They believe that the be? sieged cannot hold out more than three days longer. A London despatch says that the in? habitants are starving. These stories are simi? lar to those we used to hear durinj- ?he siege of Charleston. The Federal guns repeatedly de? molished the entire city, and the besieged were continually dying of hunger. Yet Charleston held out until the close ot the war, aud the two years' bombardment did comparatively little damage. Friday, September 2. The battles of which we have had so many conflicting reports for several days are but ! parts of the great decisive conflict raging be? tween the armies of France and Prussia in the region of the Argonnes. The fighting ground is of vast extent, and the intelligence we have comes sometimes from one part of the field and then from another. This will account for the confusion in the details. It is clear from the neWs this morning that Marshal Bazaine is operating in conjunction with Marshal Mac? Mahon. There are no official accounts from either side, but the Paris papers have particu? lars of important French victories on Tuesday and Wednesday. The latter affair is described as a total defeat of the left wing and centre of the Prussian army, with enormous losses. Only the right wing was able to retreat in compara? tively good order. The latest Paris despatch, dated last evening, says : "Ycsterdav MacMa? hon gained an important victory." La Patrie has an account of the driving of a Prussian corps into Luxembourg, and of the disarming of the fugitives by the authorities thereof. On the other hand despatches from the Prus? sian side claim that the Crown Prince of Sax? ony has captured 10,000 French prisoners. It is evident that fighting is still goiug on, and that the final issuo may not be known for sev? eral days to come. The gallant defence of Strasbourg is exciting the admiration of France. In the Corps Leg iBlatif on Wednesday an allusion to the siege brought forth enthusiastic cheers. The com inander has published the determination of the citizens to suffer the destruction of the city be? fore surrendering. The Prussians are bombard? ing dwellings instead of the fortifications, and the people are taking refuge in the sewers, j The Prussian general has refused to spare buildings or permit women and children to de? part, for the reason that such concessions would defer capitulation. Private advices from Paris represent the city as quiet and the people prepared. Everything proceeds as usual. The shops are open, the streets thronged and the cafes tilled with loun I gers. The Empress remains in Paris, and has announced her determination to stay there in case of a siege. She employs much of her j time in the care of the wounded. The Prince Imperial is at Avesnes, and is not well. Gen. Molterongo, a Crimean veteran, has been ap? pointed to the command of the National Guard of Paris. The movement of a large body of the French Garde Mobile into the enemy's territory below Basle fis reported. They cut the telegraph wires''duel retired. A new French army is forming at Lyons. M. Gaillardet telegraphs from Paris that the effective force of the trench army now amounts to 700,000 regulars, 504, 000 National Guards, and the annual contin? gent of 140,000 conscripts called out on Mon? day?or 1,344,000 men in all. This, he thinks, will be sufficient to lake care of the Prussians. Saturday, September 3. The triumph of Prussia is announced by ca? ble to-day. The Emperor Napoleon is a pris? oner cf war, and McMahon and Bazaine have surrendered. The excitement in England and America is intense, and everywhere the sympa? thizers with Prussia are highly elated. It seems that McMahon was moving to the relief of Metz, when he encountered and was driven back by the Germans, who pursued closely. The pursuit involved a series of con? flicts, which resulted in serious work at Sedan on Tuesday, when McMahon perched on the Heights of Vaux, near Carignan, whither the Emperor was to come. On that day, 30,000 of McMahon's troops were attacked between Mou son and Mouliers. This was the battle of Beaumont. The French were driven over the Meuse to Mouson. The encounter on the other bank resulted in driving McMahon from Vaux. McMahon faced about, on Wednesday, between Douscy and Bazelles, when a severe engage? ment with the Prussians turned the French right, necessitating their retirement upon Sedan, bet?re which the tight was again renewed, on Thursday, when the French retired into the fortress at Sedan. A special to the New York Tribune from Thionville, dated Sept. 3, says two battles were fought yesterday. They were bloody but de? cisive. The fight begun at ? in the morning and lasted till 3 in the afternoon. McMahon was driven across the Meuse. McMahon's sur? render is confirmed by a messenger and a num? ber of Germans. The enemy are in force near the frontier. A despatch from the King of Prussia to the Queen is as follows: "A capitulation, whereby the whole army at Sedan are prisoners of war, has just been concluded with General Wimfeu. commanding, instead of Marshal McMahon, who is wounded. "The Emperor surrendered himself to me, as he has no command, and left everything to the Regent of Paris. His residence I shall appoint after au interview with him at a rendezvous to be fixed immediately. "What a course events, with God's guidance, have taken." The particulars of the battle of the 1st are still deficient, though, at Paris, it is thought that it terminated favorably to the French.? The Emperor certainly made a demand for a truce first, by letter, then come in personally and surrendered. The Empress ordered Prince Napoleon to return to Paris and he refused. A decree has been issued, stripping him of the rank of Prince and Senator. The Tribune has the following special from the Kitig's headquarters at Vendres, near Sedan, under date of Friday: "The battle of Sedan began at 6 a. m. on September 1 (Thursday.) Two Prussian corps were in position on the west of Sedau, having got there by long forced marches to cut off the French retreat to Mezieres. On the south of Sedan was the First Bavarian Cori s, and on the east, across the Meuse, was the Second Ba? varian Corps. The Saxons were on the north? east with the guards. I was with the King throughout the day, on a hill above the Meuse, commanding a splendid view of the valley of that river and tbe field of battle. After a tre? mendous battle, the Prussians having eutered the fortifications of Sedan, the Emperor capi? tulated. This was at five p. m. In his letter to the King of Prussia, the Emperor says: 'As I cannot die at the head of my army, I lay my sword at the feet of your Majesty.'" The news that the Emperor and McMahon had capitulated was received in Bcrliu with the most prodigious enthusiasm. Thousauds of people thronged the streets, moving in ranks, with arms linked, singing patriotic songs, shout? ing and exhibiting every other sign of enthu? siasm. A singing crowd assembled before the palace, when, in response to cheering, the Queen appeared and made a short address. All the schools arc closed. The monument of Frederick II was literally buried with flags.? Demonstrations were made before the residen? ces of Bismarck, Moltke and the Minister of War. The stores were closed and the day given up to festivities. Sunday, September 4. The correspondent of the New York Tribune gives the following particulars of the great bat? tle, written from the headquarters of King Wil? liam, eight miles from Sedan: "Thursday night, after the defeat on the 30th and 3l8t, the French retreated en masse on Se? dan, and encamped around it. The French prisoners say they believe that the road to Mi ziers ? open, and in case of another defeat, a retreat will be easily accomplished. On Wednesday the whole Prussian corps, those cut from Fredeiick Charles' army, second army, and Crown Prince's, were making a forced march in the directiou of Douchery and Mezie-' res, to shut in MacMalion's army in the West, and drive them against the Belgium frontier. While this was going on, the Saxons and Guards, 80,000 strong, on the Prussian right, under Prince Albert, of Saxony, were marching rapidly, to close on the French on the right ol the Meuse, which they had crossed on Tuesday, the 30th, at Remely, in the direction of La Chappelle. On Thursday morning, at half-past 7 o'clock, the King started for the battle-field,the can? nonading was then going on. The King drove in an open carriage to (Juerange, three and a half miles South of Sedan. The French had flooded the low meadow in the valley before coming to the railway bridge at Bazille, to stop the Germans from advancing on the town in that direction ; but the French failed to mine the bridge at Bazille, and it was of immense service to the Prussians through? out the battle, who threw up earthworks on the bridge itself to protect it from the French, who more than once attempted to storm it, with the hope of breaking the Bavarian communica? tions between the left and right banks ^of tbe Mouse. On the projecting spurs ot the bi l tne Bavarians posted two batteries of breecn-ioad ing steel Krupp guns, which kept up a duello till the very end of the day, with the siege guns of Sedan. Across the Meuse, still further to the riirht flank, was an undulating plain above the village of Bazille, terminating about a mile and a half from Sedan. At the woods near j Rubecourt midway, there is a ravine, watered by a tiny brook, which was the scene of the most desperate struggle and frightful slaughter of the whole battle; Betweeu this wood aud the town were several French camps, where sheltered huge masses of troops which were never used, and separated from them by a wooded ravine, which was a long bare hill, where occurred some of the hardest fighting of the day, and which formed one of the keys to the position. The Frcuch army, when once in the hands of the Prussians, the whole town of Sedan waa at the mercy of the German guns. Further to the left lay the village of Olley, set on fire early in the day by the French shells. Above the railway bridge, on the line to Mezieres, was a wooded hill, where the Grown Prince and staff stood during the day, having a more extensive view than ours; where, stood the King, Bis? marck, War Minister Moltke, Generals Sheri? dan and Forsythe.' .The object of the Prussian Generals was to close a crescent of troops, with which they began to put into circle by a junc? tion between the Saxon Corps on the right and the Prussians on the left. This took place at noon, near the village of Olley, on the Bazelle ravine, behind Sedan. This terrible circle, at once formed, grew steadily smaller, till at last the fortifications of Sedan itself were clo8ed.,, The French Minister of War yesterday made the following declarations in the Senate; "We have learned, through various unoffi? cial channels, that Marshal Bazaine failed in his recent attempt to free himself from, the hostile armies which held him shut up around Metz. His efforts were heroic. The King,.of Prussia could not help rendering justice to the valor of our soldiers. McMahon, after endeav? oring to join Bazaine in the direction of the north, was obliged to retire to the environs: of Sedan. There were several days of fighting, with alternations of success and reverse; but we contended against an enemy numerically our superior, and, iu spite of the most energetic efforts, the attempt seems to have teminated in an unfortunate manner for our arms. "Other advices, of Prussian origin,, are* still more unfavorable, but do. not appear to us* worthy of credit in all cases, and the govern? ment is not willing to give them an appearance of authenticity by communicating them to the public. Our reverses afflict us. It is impossi? ble for us to witness without deep, emotion, so> much courage aud so much devotion rendered unavailing; but this spectacle, far from taking away our energy, augments and redoubles it "Since the present cabinet came into power it has drawn from France new armies, and they still remain so strong that, with energy and the help of the nation, we may yet have the last word. Let us hope that God will help us out, and drive the enemy from our soil." Jerome David added to the above a state? ment that the defences of the capital were now in the best condition, and, according to compe? tent judges, well capable of resisting all efforts, of the enemy. Let us defend Paris, he said, on the walls and in the streets, and, if it must be, we will bury ourselves under its ruins I In the Corps Lcgislatif, a statement of the situation similar to that made in the Senate. was given. Jules Favre declared: "We are unanimous for defence until death. [Great applause.] It is time that compliances should cease, if we wish to repair our disaster.", He concluded by attacking the Imperial power and Eroposing to place extraordinary powers in the ands of General Trochu. Against this course Count de Palikao and the Chamber protested. Monday, September 5. The news from Paris is exciting.and.interes? ting. The downfall of the Napoleonic dynasty is proclaimed by an unanimous vote.ofl8& yeas in the Corps Legislatif, and the people are shouting " Vive Bepuolique" in the streets. A Provisional Government has been formed and has assumed office without the slightest disor? der. All Ministers are acting with energy, and orders have been issued for the immediate for? mation of colossal armies. The Senate has been suppressed, and the Corps Legislatif dis? solved. The Provisional Government is in per? manent session at the Hotel de Ville?General Trochu presiding. At an early hour, great crowds of people were upon the streets of Paris. Popular agitation is reported to be very great, and a feeling against; the invaders of France is singularly unanimous. The flags have been lowered at the Trilleries, and it is said the Empress has departed. The masses arc tearing down signs containing the imperial arms and medals, and the police are no longer upon the streets. Congratulatory telegrams from all parts of the world have been received in Berlin, and nearly all of them protest against foreign in? terference with Prussia in the adjustment of peace. ^r The prisoners captured at Seu?n are estihiar ted at 120,000. It is reported that McMahon is dead. A dispatch from Minister Washburpe to the. State Department at Washington saysLth^Em pire is ended and that a Republic has been pro? claimed. Baron 'Gerolt has a dispatch "from the Prussian government to the effect that Na? poleon disavows his power to treat for peace, and that the French government being atParis, the war must continue. A special to the New York Telegram, dated from Paris to-day, says the Empress Eugenie having received assurances from the Prussian Government that she will not be treated as a. prisoner, has consented to join her husband and son?who was also surrendered with his fattier at Sedan. She will leave for Pru^ iia as soon as her arangements can be perfected. Gen. Tro? chu will at once be made temporary dictator, aue Paris will be defended to the last CITIZENS' TICKET. Mb. Editor: The following ticket will be supported on Monday next, for Intendant and Wardens of the town of Anderson, by TAX PAYERS:' For Intendant. JOHN WILSON, Esq. For Wardens. W. E. WALTERS, J. B. CLARK, ? JOHN A. REEVES, RICHMOND PEYTON. Anderson, Sept. 7,.1870. . . THE MARKETS. Anderson, Sept 7, l&Xk Cotton.?To-day, middlings command from 13 to 16. Charleston. Sept 5. Cotton quiet-middlings 11% to 18. Sales,. 100 bales.. New Yobs, Sept 5. Cotton qutet aud steady?uplands 20>g. Gold, Mj%. Col. Warren D. 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