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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1360. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. SAARBR?CKEN. XU CC JES S OF THE FRENCH VOJY EXEMEH. THE PRUSSIAN ACCOUNT. HOW THE MITRAILLEVRS WORKED. iJWERESTIN? FACTS AND RUMORS. Reports from Parla. . PARIS, August-3. French journal?, ol this morning, publish thc following account of the Saarbr?cken affair : METZ, August 2. The French .troops passed the frontier at ll o'clock; they instantly encountered the Prus? sians, strongly--posted on the heights com? manding Saarbr?cken,which were carried by a few bataillons. The capture of the town in? stantly followed, the7artillery compelling the Prussians to evacuate In great haste. Gene? ral Frossard, with one division, defeated three, divisions of the enemy. Buildings in Saar? br?cken caught fire from the French artillery, and half of the town was destroyed. Mitrail? leurs were used for tbe first time, and are re? ported to have worked wonders. What Napoleon Bays of HU Son. Th?'Emperor, on his return to Metz after the battle, sent the following telegraphic dispatch to the Empress: "Louis has received his baptism of fire. He was admirably cool .and little impressed. A division of Frossard's command carried the. h eights' overlooking Saar. ' The Prussian s made a brief resistance. Louis and I were In front, where the bullets fell about ns. Louis kee ps a ball he picked np. Soldiers wept at his tran? quillity. We lost an officer and ten men. , : ? NAPOLEON." Another Skirmish. The advanced posts of Marshal Bazalne's > corps had a brush to-day with the enemy's; sharpshooters; several of the latter w ere ki! 1 ed; the French suffered no loss. Prussian Admissions. BERLIN, VIA LONDON, August 3. . The following official dispatch ls pdbllshed: "Yesterday a small detachment stationed at Saarbr?cken was attacked by three French divisions, and, altera short action, the posi? tion was abandoned, the Prussians falling ' back on their supports. Loss trifling. Prison? ers report the arrival of the French Emperor on the bank of the Saar, at ll o'clock, in the morning." r The Mitrailleurs, at Saarbr?cken, were very effective. The Em? peror ordered the officer in charge not to use .them unless necessary, as the Prussians had sought refuge under cover. Afterward, a de? tachment was seen sixteen hundred metres distant, and through its'discharges half their number were, left on the held. . A second de? tachment shared the same fate. Reporta from London. LONDON, August 4. Prince Frederick Charles is sick at Odel burg. - The Papal Committee in France, Ireland, Holland and Belgium are raising recruits for the protection of the Pope. The bank rate bas advanced ' to six per cent .. . ' 1 It-is rumored that tbe Bavarians are averse to fighting, for Prussia. Reports from Berlin. BERLIN, August 4? Officers In this city have accepted tbe heavy wager offered by Thomas, of Paris, that the French would be In Berlin by the 16th of An " gust ' '"' V . . The Prussians have a hundred thousand re ' serves to come from Berlin. Forage is scarce on the Rhine. The Prussian horses are suffering. PESTA, August 4. The Diet has declared in favor of neutrality. ' Th? War In Parliament. " LONDON, August 2, -I In the House of Lords to-day, Lord Bussell moved the second reading of tbe bill amending the militia acta. He spoke at some length in review of the condition ol foreign affairs, and said government requires full defensive pow? ers. * The Intrigues and perils on the continent are due to the uncertainty as to the course to be pursued by England. ' In his opinion we need only to declare for the enforcement of treaties, whereupon half the danger would vanish, lor neither ot the warring provinces courts the hostility of Eng? land. Only in this manner could Antwerp be saved. * . Earl Granville lamented the noble Lord's palpable lack of confidence in tbe government. A week ago he bad fully sustained it, and the speaker knew nothing that had since occurred "that could properly alter his mind. ' While hilly sensible as to our obligations ro Belgium- Earl Granville, considered it needless and Injudicious to dis criss them with this pub? licity. Last we?k, he continued, the noble Lord approved the course of minister?, and was ready to back Them np. The change lahls position was irritating an4 inexcusable., The subject was then dropped. In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone, in reply to a question pitt by Mr, Harcourt, ae.-m unable ? HUbmit t?? correspondence of the late Earl of Clarendon urging disarma? ment upon the powers. It was inexpedient even to repeat its purport. He thought, how? ever, that either France or Prussia might probably do. so. Baron Brannon said Mr. Gladstone, three weeks ago, proposed the signing of a protocol by the powers, recognizing the renunciation of the Spanish Crown by the Prince of Hohen - zollern, but he did so personally and informal? ly, leaving the initiation to England. On July; 19, when it wa3 entirely too laie-, the proposition was formally repeat?*, but even then it was supposed renunciation would satisfy France, whom England hud vainly be? sought to withdraw her demand upon Prussia. Further remonstrance now can only exaspe? rate either government, and the only course *>4or?ngland is to seek a safe opportunity for renewed efforts In favor of peace. Mr. Otway, under foreign secretary, present? ed to tne House the treatic- .nd guaranties for the neutrality of Belgium and Luxembourg. Mr. Cardwell, secretary for war, answering a question, said all British regulars, except one regiment In India, are armed with the Snider rifle, while of the militia and volunteers some have breech-loaders. On the proposition of the government to en? list'twenty thou sind additional regulars, a dis? cussion arose, Slr W. Lawson urging that now was the time for the intervention of England to secure peace between France and Prussia. i Slr J. Parkington followed in support of the ^proposal of the ministry, and in his remarks urged the importance of its adoption, in view of the pre-sent weakness ol the country. A depution from New Foundlard. usklng that the troops might remain as a defence against a probable Fenian raid, were inform? ed that the colonies ' most depend on them? selves. THE TATEST. Vaia? of Saarbracken. PARIS, August 4. The heights taken by the French at Saar? br?cken ?orm the key to the railway ap? proaches to Tr?ves, hence the importance of the conquest. Prussian Prisoners. METZ, August 4. Fourteen Prussian soldiers, captured at the attack on Saarbr?cken, passed through this city late yesterday afternoon. ? Part of them were on the way to Belmont, and part to'Thlon vllle, where they will be imprisoned. The Prussian wounded have been cared for the same as the French. Portugal Ventral. LiSDON', August 4. The decree of Portugal^ neutrality has been published. Thc Ws? and Commerce. LONDON, August 4. ? Antwerp, Belgium, i3 negotiating for a line I of steamers to take the place of the German ! Lloyd's and Hamburg Line. The ports of England are rapidly filling with North German vessels anxious to escape the French cruisers. A circular has lately appeared from Senor Sagosta defending Spain as innocent of the cause of trouble between France and Prassla. The document has been well received. Heavy on Bismarck. PARIS, August 4. The Duke de Grammont bas issued another circular, reaffirming that the aggressive pro? position originated in Berlin. France made none; but, on the contrary, commenced her disarmament. Count Yon Bismarck bases his proposa!s*bn his anxiety' about the plans of Russia, and gives details which the Duke de Grammont temporarily withholds. The Duke concludes, that owing to the false? hood Bismarck has already uttered through fear, he has lost all claims to be believed here aiter. The Journal Officiel publishes a diplomatic circular, fr ?tn the the Duke de Grammont, on disarmament. The document, alter refuting the statements of Count von Bismarck, termi? nates thus: ''If Europe remains armed, ii a million of raen are on the eve of the shock of battle, it cannot be denied that the responsi? bility is Prussia's, as she repulsed all ideas o; disarmament, when we caused the proposal to be made. Her conduct ls explained by the fact that at that hour when France confidently reduced her military contingent, the Cabinet if Berlin was secretly organizing the candida? ture of a Prussian Prince for the throne ol Spain. Calumnies we fear not-Count Bis? marck had lost the right to be believed, and the conscience ot'Europe and History will say that Prussia sought the war by inflicting upon France, preoccupied with the development ot? her political Inst'tutlons, an outrage no nation could accept without incurring contempt. " A Prussian Account from Saarbr?cken BERLIN, August 4. The Prussian Government furnishes the fol? lowing details of the affair ai Saarbr?cken: "Tho French advanced in throe columns; the Prussians then retired to a position north of Saarbr?cken to observe the French move? ments. In spite of the use ol the Mitrailleur and Chaosepot. our losses were only two of? ficers and seventy men. The French loss ap? peared more serious. Our troops were admi? rably cool." Spain. MADRID, August 4. The meetings for the abolition of slavery in the colonies have been resumed. LISBON, August 4. It ls reported that Don Fernando has accept I ed the proffer of the crown of Spain. FOREIGN NEWS BT SLATE. Speech of King William in Fall In Opening the North German Parlia? ment-His Reply to tile Berlin Ad? dress. The following ls the full text of the speech ofthe King, in opening the North Germau Parliament, July 19, which was telegraphed to us in an abstract-form at the time: , .Honorai Gentlemen of the Parliament of the North German Confederation-\V nea, at your last meeting, I bade: you welcome from this place in the name of the allied govern? ments, lt was with Joy and gratitude that I was able to bear witness to the fact that, by the help of dod, success had rewarded my sincere efforts to meet the wishes of the people and the requiremnts of civilization by advolding any disturbance ofthe peace of Europe. If, not? withstanding this assurance, the menace and imminence of war have now laid upon the Con lederate Governments the duty of calling you together for an extraordinary session, you as well es ourselves will be animated with the conviction that the North German Confedera? tion has labored to improve the national forces, cot to imperil, but to afford a greater protec? tion to universal peace, and that when we call upon this national army to defend our inde? pendence, we only obey the mandates of honor and duty.. The- candidacy of a German Prince for ihe Spanish throne, both with th . bringing forward and the w'thdrawal Qi which thc Con? federate Governments were equally uncon? cerned, and which only interested the North German Confederation, In so far as the govern? ment of a friendly country appeared to base upon Its success the hone ot' acquiring tor a Bj-ely-tried people a pledge for a regular and neac?tu? government, afforded the Emperor of the Fwncn ? pretext for a ?asus feT put forward in. ? iii*""?!' long since unknown la the annals of diplomatic Intercourse, and adhered lo after the removal of til?? Very pretext itself, willi the disregttra for the people's right to the blessings or peace ol which the history of a" ionner ruler of Frauce affords eo many analogous examples. If Germany in former centuries bore in silence such violations of her rights and of her honor, it was only because in her then divided state she knew not lier own strength. To-day, when the links of Intellec? tual and rightful community which began to bc knit together at thc time of the wars ot liberation, join'slowly the ?li?Vrent Gorman races, to-day that Germany's argument leaves no longer an opening to the enemy. The Ger? man nation contains within itself the will and thc power to repel the renewed aggressions ol France. It is not arrogance that puts these words lu my month. The Confederate Gov? ernments arid myselt are acting with full con? sciousness thal victory and defeat are in the hands of Him who decides the fate of battles. With a clear gaze we have measured the re? sponsibility which, before the judgment seat of God ami of mankind, must fall upon him who drags two great and peace-loving peoples of the Tieart of Europe into a devastating war. The German and French peoples-botri equally enjoying and desiring the blessings of a Christian civilization and of an Increas? ing prosperity-all are called to a mon wholesome rivalry than the sanguinary con? flict o? arms. Yet those who hold power ic Frauce have, by preconcerted misguidance, found means to work upon the legitimate, bul excitable national sentiments of our grea! neighboring people for thc furtherance of per? sonal interests and the gratification ol passiops '1 he more the Confederate Governments arc conscious of having done all our honor and'dig nlty permltriid to preserve to Europe the bless ings of peaee-aud the more indubitable 1 shall appear to all minds that the sword ha? been thrust into our hands-so much the mort confidently shall we rely upon tin? united wil of the German Governments, both ofthe Nortl and South, and upou your love of country so much the more confidently we shall for our right against the violence o? foi invaders, inasmuch as w-> pursue no othe ject than the durable establishment of pea Europe. God will be with us, as he was our forefathers. The King read the speech in a firm voice displayed at several passages much emo ana was often interrupted by vociferous cl ing, especially when he spoke o? the no loi divided Germany-a remark that was ur stood to allude to the co-operation of Bav The other passages most cheered'were the referring to the ~eace-lovtng German pet and the misguld" M of the Freuch nation The Interview at Ern?-Prussian count of the Affiflr. The Official Staats-Anzelger, of Berlin July 17, publishes, under reservation of fur communication, two official documents, order to explain certain statements put word by the French Ministers in the slttic tho Legislative body, held on the 15th inst The first document, which has been drawt under the immediate superintendence of King himself, states that M. Benedetti manded, on the otu Instant, that the I should order the hereditary Prince of Hoi zollern to withdraw hie acceptance of Spanish Crown. The King, however, dared that not having ordered the Pr! to accept the Crown, he could not oi him to renounce lt. In a second a dlence on the 11th instant. M. Benet endeavored to put some pressure upon King, demanding that he should impress u the Prince the necessity of renunciation, his Majesty replied that the Prince was to act, and was also abroad. On the pu Kroraenade at Ems, on the 13th instant, :ing banded to M. Benedetti an extra she? the Cologne ' Gazette, containing a prit telegram in reference to a renunciation of .Prince of Hohenzollern, his Majesty addini the same time that he himself had not yei eel ved any letter from sigmarlngen on matter in question. Thereupon M. Bened declared that what he meant was a rennn tion, and asked, on the part of France, l the King should distinctly promise ne again to consent to the nomination In qi 'tlon. His Majesty firmly declined to cou: with this demand, but M. Benedetti, neverl less, insisted upon a third audience in orde resume the topic. The King refused to gr this audience, on the ground that no fart reply was necessary, and that negotiations should pass through hands of his Cabinet. The wish expri ed by M. Benedetti to leave v granted by the King, and on his journey Coblentz, In going to the station, his Maje courteously saluted M. Benedetti. The sect document contains a report by Prince Raf wll, aide-de-camp to the Klug, in reference the manner In which he Intimated to M. Be dettl the King's message declining another i dlence. The document declares that the wh< of the audience In question was merely of I character of private conversation, since Benedetti never stated that he acted by i thorlty or as negotiator. The Staats AnzeJ* says, In conclusion, the French Governme was well aware that Baron' Werther was i recalled from Paris, but had merely recelv leave of absence, and had delegated 1 functions to Count Solms-Sonnenwalde, on former occasions, and that he in?ormed t government of the matter. The Evacuation of Rome -Cardini Antone Hi Bids the French Depart I Peace. The Roman correspondent of the Allgemel: Zeitung says that the French Ambassador, '. de Bonneville, has handed to cardinal Anl nelli a note iront bis government relative the occupation of CIvita Vecchla by Frem troops, in this note the French Governme states that It has been urgently requested I Italy and other Powers to put an end to tl French occupation of Rome, and that befo: Svlng a definite answer to those demands tl uke de Gram mont thinks lt necessary first consult the Holy See, as the most interest? party, on the subject. He therefore Invlu Cardinal Antonelii openly to state whethi there is any ground for fearing attacks on tl integrity ol the Papal territories in the evei of a withdrawal of the French troops, in ord? that France may be enabled to take an accurat view of the situation, and regulate her policy 1 pending questions accordingly. To this Cardin Antonelii replied that complete peace no reigns tn all parts of the Papal States, and thi the Papal Government has a force at its di posai which ls. more than sufficient both l ' prevent any disturbance of public peace in th interior of the country, and to repel all a tempts at Garlbaldlan or Mazzinian invasioi from without. The Cardinal concludes by ol serving that although, if the Papal territoi were attacked either by regular troops or b volunteers, directly or Indirectly supported t the Italian Government, they could be easll disposed of by the Papal militia, such a can palgn could not fail to disturb the public peaci and thereby endanger the object of the Frene occupation. The Uardlnal'hopes that no sue event will occur, even If France were to witt draw her troops, and that no serious dange to the peace of the Papal Statesand the secur ty of the Holy Father is to be apprehended. Will Waterloo be Avenged !-A Q,uei tion which People are Asking-"Tear lng the Treaties"-A Napoleonic Idea [From the Pall Mall Gazette.] It is wrong, perhaps, to consider what ma be the result of the war between France an Prussia from a purely selfish point of view Still it is natural; and it will already have o: .jurred to many Englishmen that If France sue ceeds in "tearing up the treaties of 1815,'' (al ready badly rent) she will at the same tim have avenged all her great defeats of the NH poleonic period except one, and ol the fou great powers who combined to'crnsh her, wll nave retaliated on all but one. First came tb turn of Russia, then that of Austria, now tha of PniS3la. If Prussia should be beaten, wll the intoxicated soldiers of France remembe that there remains still-In the language o Berner, pleading for the Louis Napoleon o the Boulogne expedition-,4une d?faite a ven ger.T Plan of thc Prussian Campaign. [Berlin Correspondence (July li) of the Londoi News.) The plan of the campaign ls openly spoket of even by such as really ought to know some thing of lt. But this ls always the case here, anc can hardly he otherwise, where the voluntan co-operation of the whole people is expected. I consists in a simultaneous advance of the whoh army, without the reserves, towards th< French lrontler. The four main railroads lead lng Irom the Elbe to the Rhine will then b( altogether stopped for private traffic durin? the days destlued to the conveyance ol'troops" It ls supposed that each of thew railways can convey 20,000 soldiers a daj\ The locomotives and wagons returning next dav, 20,000 asrair may be conveyed on the same railway the thlrc da?, when tli-jy will have collected ut the sttv lions at the east, or will have been echeloned along the line. Thus, the 210,000 ?fi?n ot thc North German army, now !n garrisons east o: the Rhine, will be on I.P.? banks of that rlvei the filth day after tile commencement of thc movement. The reserves will follow as they come in, which, in Prussia, is very quickly, The Landwehr, this time not destined to acl on the aggressive, will fill np the garrison?. The advance will be concentric upon I'aris, unhesitating and unceasing, until the French are met. Neither an attack from the sea, not a French diversion In Southern Germany, will be heeded. The strategical part of the war ls considered here much easier than than lt was in the Austrian campaign, when the Austrians ?md Saxons sought rel tige in the natural fort? ress of Bohemia, which had to be Invaded bj mountain passes bet?re the great baUleand the final march upon Vienna could take place. , It is supposed, in fact known, that Austria will remain neutral ii Russia does. Russia probably will. If. however, Austria does not, neither will Russia, and then there would be ' simply two wars, ti Franco-German one and a , rtusso-Austriau one, the latter undoubtedly ol ! slow progress, and thus not Interfering with the other. For the Franco-German war would : be lar more rapidly brought to an end than ti ; Russo-Austrlau one. War Preparations in Germany. The Berlin correspondent cf the London t Times declares that the Germans viii meet , their eremies m a epirit becumin?; the magni : tude of the stake, ile writes : ; Thanks to the incessant provocations of the ? French Government, they have been thorough . Iv warmed to the work in haud. Stoce 1813. : when M. Thiers asked for tho Bhiue fiootier, - they have by all the successiveijovernrat-nts of - Frar.cs Dcen tieaccd nsapeople whose political t insienificanco must bo prolonged at any cost, ? if Fnnce ivas to be happy. They fcavo lone : pstiputlv endured tue taunts and tile wron:s 1 :uflic o-i by their neighbors. As ?3 their habit, i tbev did not much complain, whils unable to secure redress. Of lato they had hoped that ia their steady progress towards unity they had already b?come too formidable to be wan? tonly attached. They were also too confident in the civiliz?d soirit of the age to suppose a nation like the French would resort to bleoJ 8hed to prevent its neighbors from arranging their own concerns. S?nog that they have been mistaken in both these assumptions, they feel that a div of reckoning has como,, and will do their duty with a willi As pond and Datriotic men they are resolved to avenge the past and make tbe future secure; aB peacelol, industrial, and cultivated citiz?ne, they cannot help look me upon the legions assembhng on their frontiers as upon barbirians preparing for a razzia. . ... One determination to ward off and punish this crying sin prevail* in all parts of Germany. In the. North it is a etern desire for action; in the excitable 8onth the feeling is a more fiery one. and if not universal, it pervades such t vast majority of tho people aa to impose all but?* absolute silence upon toe Ultramontanes, the Republicans, and oth9r fractions of the anti Union party. Whatever remembrance! of i860 may have be?n lingering in mcn'a mindi, they are now submerged in a common hatred of the insulting foreigner. Oarrisd away by the car rent, the Bavarian, Wurtemberg^ and Sa?eo Governments hive already announced their formal resolution to stand with Pius nia, and join tba Northern Confederacy for better or tor worse. Tbe entire army is beins mobilizid. It com? prises 315,000 line, 3-33 ODO reservo, and 330 OOO Landwehr, to which must be added 80,000 Southerners at the lowes: computation, ali these figures, giving a grand total of 1 025 ODO men. represent drilled and practiced soloicrs, effective and reaJy for B?rvioo. The estimates oo paper are mach tuner. The declaratioa of war has takea Germany by surpris?. There can be no doubt that the French, meditatiog war for some time past, have S3cretly pushed their armaments. 1'hey will, therefore, be sooner ready than thc Germans, and it is ex Sected luvada tbi. country in several cjlnmas etona eoffi-ient dafence cm bs prepared. Thanks, however, to toe exes?ent armv orgia iz it ion of Germany, thid advantage will no lay t long. Ian prevented from eutorin^ into cetails. Even if not iorbiddm by .law, a pioper respect for the safety of tha country wjald re srrain me from imparting military intelligence ut thc present stage. Skirmishing on the Front-French Forces Close to the Pruuians-Thc French Bridging the Saar; LONOOX, Wednesday; August 2. A correspondent writing from Baarbriifken, on the 29th ultimo, reports thattlarge French forces are said to be assembling immediately behind the hills; but deserters from them say they have nothing to eat, and their appearance confirms their report; they are halt starved and woe-begone. Some French Infantry en? tered Prussian territory at 3 o'clock this morn? ing to dig up potatoes. They were driven off without any potatoes, and with the loss of two men. Potato-digging has been attempted at intervals all along the lrontier. The common belief now, as to the plan of campaign, is that three armies will form at points from Saarbr?cken southward; the Bouthermost to advance on Strasbourg; the cext on Nancy, and the third to mask Metz co oi">eratIng with the second. The French can hardly have been acquainted with the weakness ,or the Prussian force In Saarbr?cken during the last'few days. It ls not now so much at their mercy. The Prus? sian patrols are very active, and penetrate to the extreme right and left of the valley. The non-success ol the enemy's sharpshooting en? courages them to go within unnecessarily short distances of the French outposts. A Prussian party made their way yesterday along an open marctiing space below the' woods which stretch to the French camp, when some Chasseurs burst out of the wood within fifty yards shooting. The Prussian party r?ade off as fast as they could, the Frenchmen firing at them behind. This Is the worst exhibition yet of French unsteadiness and want of self-restraint. If thc Chasseurs could have remained quiet a minute or two longer, they might have destroyed or made prisoners of the whole party. Even when they had nothing to do but take good aim at the flying horsemen from fifty yards onward, they did not succeed in hitting their bodies. Three shots were received in different parts of men's equipments. Bodies of Infantry are continually going out to reconnoitre. The same correspondent, on rte 30th ult., says that the Prussian patrols, during the night, had suffered more severely than usual. One party was surprised by the French con? cealed in a wood, who suddenly fired upon them, wounding a Uhlan and a fusilier of the second battalion of the 40th. Two other men were wounded in the different patrols. The Fronch are building a bridge over the Saar, between Grossbllttersdorf and Huckwei Ier, near Saareguemlnes. The work done yesterday on top of the hill turns out to be a protected battery. Two cannon have appeared there. Fighting is expucteJ.in the course ol' a day or two. French Guns N ear the Prusalan Front?? Comparison of French ami Prussian Shooting. A correspondent writes from Saarbr?cken on thc 2Sth ult., that a company of infantry and a squadron of Uhlans entered that town on that morning. About fifty of the infantry had gone out to reconnoitre. The report of ? thirty or forty Prussian Infantry from Saarlouls i having discomfited a squadron of cavalry and three companies of infantry is confirmed. The owner of a nilli near Ludwelden, where the skirmish took place, came Into town on the 28th with Intelligence that six French pieces of artillery had appeared on a neigh? boring hill. This is the first artillery seen. Prince Frederick Charles Is expected at Kreuznach, and the Crown Prince at Kaisers? lautern. From Hie top of the hill behind Saarbr?cken. I where the Prussian picket ls, one can hear tho French band playing. Tho Piuhcii shoot at any Prussian who wal?;s along Forbach road. At half a mile out of town, one has to '-look out." If the shooting of the last few days is any indication ot the general character of French and Prussian shooting, wc may expect to hear tint the French, with plenty of time to aim, make very fair shooting up to surpris? ingly long distances: but that In rapid firing they are very wild. The Prussians, on the other hand, will not ev>jii attempt shooting at long ranges, but at ranges suited to their guns -under .juo yards-are steady and certain marksmen. The artillery tiring of the French on that day was very good. The Purpose of the Pruulan; to Enter France-American Families c.? un ct get Away. A correspondent at Frankfort writes on the 29th ultimo, repeutlng that the purpose of the Prussians to enter France is fully believed. Many American families in Frankfort arc vainly trying to get away. Hamburg is filled with Americans. The Newberry Herald says: "We learn thal a negro child was found drowned a few days ago In Bush River. It was tied hands and fe>*t. The father confessed tu the perpetration o? this most brutal and heartless deed, and is now In Jail. We alsc learn that a negro boy is in Jail charged with the murder of Iiis brother, which occurred in Hie following way: They were working in a gin house, when one said to the oihev, 'Why can't you work without cursing every other word T whereupon thc rc proved one deliberately chopped the other lr thc head with a hoe. causing bl? death soor. alter." THE MILITIA. GOVERNOR SCOTT SHOWING THE CLOVEN FOOT. Thc Firat Move In the Game of " Win ? cheater Rifle Law." [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, Thursday, August 4. Some indications ol' the policy of his Excel? lency the Gove^or with reference to the or? ganization of the militia may appear In what be bas done in Richland County. ' There were several companies of colored volunteer militia troops organized and prompt? ly supplied with arras. They riiVe been dril? ling for some months. Five of these paraded in the celebration of the Fourth of July. So much for the colored troops. No com? plaint ls intended, nor ls any Implied, in these statements about the organizations regularly completed. - . But-and here appears a glimpse of the poli? cy-there were also raised two or three com? panies of whites. Of these only one-the Co? lumbia Rifles. Captain O'Neale-has been as cepted.^he others were declined by his Ex? cellency, upon the ground, (we will suppose,) that his complement was full before they pre? sented themselves. . There is nothing to complain ol In this, pro? vided we are satisfied with the reasons al? leged. But why has not this white company, ac? cepted several weeks-probably two months ago, been commissioned as to its officers and furnished with artfis, as the colored companies were ? To my certain knowledg2~appHcation lias been made repeatedMio. tbi^i?Vernor for commissions and arms, ' so Jbtft'the esprit de corps might not die oaV*^jffl^Vtne- drilling might go on regularly. His Excellency has constantly delerred the matter with civil words. The delay cannot be shifted to the office of the adjutant-general, for upon application to that bureau, Assistant Adjutant-General Elliott seconded the application, and In person urged the granting of commissions and the regular Issue of arms to this company. And still his Excellency refuses. He may have a right to refuse. And our people have aright to know it. .\ CORSAIR. AFFAIRS IN COLVMRIA. The Removal of Dr. Parker. [FROM OUR OWN CO?RESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, August 3. The removal of Dr. J. W. Parker from the State Insane Asylum, with which he has been connected for a long time, excites a good deal o? comment, but not much surprise. His re? cord ls so honorable there that his removal proves how clear the party lines are to be cut. It ls a party step, clearly, since no other reason can be assigned for it. Dr. Ensor, who succeeds Dr. Parker, is not offensive to our people, as would have been a good many others of the Scott party. Indeed, it is hard to say who of that shade of politics would not have been worse than Dr. Ensor, who ls understood to be a Republican temper? ate in his views. That which is offensive in the appointment is that lt fs a political affair, and it is not a worse man who is removed to give place to a better. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Union Heiorm party will be held In the Committee Rooms at Columbia, on Monday, the 15th instant, at 8 o'clock, P. M. _ CORSAIR. REFORM IN SPARTANBURO. Another Rousing Meeting. The Carolina Spartan says lt is truly gratify? ing to the friends of good government to hear ol' the enthusiastic demonstrations of pop? ular approval with which the leaders of thc Union Reform party are received wherever tiley go. The meetings recently held In An? derson and Pendleton are reported to have been the largest assemblages ever known at those places. Old and young, black and white, male and lemale, crowded around the speak? ers, and manifested an interest in the new movement, which justifies the prediction that Radicalism will be overwhelmed in disgraceful defeat next fall. It says further: All we want is a fair vote and a fair count, and we fear no danger. Scott's only chance now ls to hire some of his minions to murder a few colored men In certain counties, in order to declare them under martial law, and have the voting all ins own way. But whilst such a plan might have worked admirably a few years ago, it will not bc submitted to now. we intend to have afair, free vote this time, in spite ol Scott, Hubbard and the militia. The people remember the history ot the Randolph murder, and they have seen the signs of blood upon the garments of those who walled the loudest over his grave. The Reformers of Spartanburg had a rousing meeting on August 1. Resolutions were adopted for the appoint? ment ol delegates to thc County Nominating Convention and thc Congressional District Convention. All thc proceedings were earn? est and enthusiastic. REFORM IN NEWBERRY. Wonderful Effect of the Speaking. The Newberry Herald, which gives a glow In" account of the reception of the Reform candidates at Newberry, says: While thal bold and commanding champion o? Reform-General Butler-was telling potent truths to thc crowd which oscillated within the circle of lils hearers, one of those old fashion? ed, earth-moving, ante-war rains fell. And the harder it poured, the louder grew the voice and the more trenchant the blows ol the speaker. Hnrrali for Reform ! Thc thun? ders of eloquence were followed by an electric Mash of sympathy in the hearts ol'the brave men who "stood the storm," as Ute flood "ate? ol' heaven seemed to be removed for ?iicli a baptism as the parched earth of our town had not had for over a year. Africa took advantage of the shower to run from before the thee of General Butler, whose withering rebuke of wrong was more than half ol'it could stand. Some one In the crowd observed, that the Reform speakers are Ulled with thunders ol eloquence, and can strike spontaneous electric ?hocks in thc hearts of the people. Anolhei delighted listener said, "Why, wherever these gentlemen speak the rain fol lows-they beat cannonading all hollow. Why look, said ho. we havn't had a soaking rain herc since last Februarv, and this rain will be worth to me. alone, over five hundred dollars. NEW YORK ITEMS. NEW YORK, August 4. No new facts have been elicited In the Na than minder Inquest. The three sons, inc'.ud lng Washington, to whom suspicion pointed were present. The hod carrier's strike for three dollars i day wa? successful. RICHMOND, August 4. Thc Conservative Central Executive Com? mittee issued an address recommending the postponement of the congressional nomination until the State Is redistricted. They oppose entangling Conservatives in any party alli? ance, and recommend that the party In Vir? ginia support that national party which up? holds the banner of constitutional liberty, equal laws and lust administration. MISC EG ENATION. JACKSON, August 14. An unusual event occurred here last night In the marriage of the Hon. Albert T. Morgan, white, a distinguished Republican senator in the Mississippi Legislature, to Miss Carrie Highgate, colored. The ceremony was per? formed by a colored minister. The couple left immediately for Cleveland. Ohio, Morgan's lormer home, via Louisville. The affair natu? rally creates a sensation in the community. Morgan ls a lawyer of some ability, of temper? ate habits, and colonel of a Michigan regiment in the Federal army. The bride ls decidedly of dusky hue. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, August 4. This morning the Hon. Joseph Segar, of Virginia, caned the Hon. W. S. Lincoln, of New York.' Segar was balled for five thousand dollars. The Postmaster General will employ naval vessels for the transportation of the mails rath? er than pay higher rates for ocean service. Attorney General Akerman declined address? ing a Southern Republican club here, because he would have to allude to the Georgia case, which comes before him soon in his Judicial capacity. It <s understood that Akerman"s opinion will favor an election this fall. The President arrives to-morrow by the early train. NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS. RALEIGH. August 4. Though much excitement prevailed, the elections here passed off quietly. No returns yet. There were some attempts to intimidate the Conservative negroes. An altercation took place this afternoon between an English? man and Harris, a negro candidate for Con? gress, during which the latter was knocked down by the former for calling him a damned European convict. Considerable excitement ensued, but was soon quieted by the Mayor. Both parties are sanguine of success. It ls alleged that numerous frauds were perpe? trated by Republicans in this city, which will speedily be developed. UNITED STATES COURT. GBEENVILLS, S. C., Tuesday, Argust 2. The court was opened at ll o'clock A. M., Hon. G. 8. Bryan. presid'Dg. The jurors answered to their names as on yesterday. CBUII>'AL DJCEET. The following cases were dispoaed off : United states vs. James Richards. Making false returns as revenue officer. Discontinued. United States vs. Rich Lee, Jr. Bench war? rant to anewor order. United States vs. Thomas Holfczclaw. Struck off the docket; defendant dead. Tho crand jury returned into coart with the following true bills : United States vs. Alfred Bamfass. Distill? ing without paying tax. United States vs. Jam PB Cantreld, Sr. Die tilling without pay mer tax. United States vs. Alberry Cash. Distilling without paying tax. United States vs. Newton Thomas. Distill? ing without paying tax. Section 23,1866. United S ates vs. Yera Thomas. Distilling without payiDg tax. ?section 23, 1866. Ihe court then adjourned until to-morrow. at 10 o'clock A. M. OUR CANDIDATE AND OUR CAUSE. A Glow Int; Eulogy of Judge Carpenter. (From thc Columbia Guardian.] Recognizing that much good has already ac? crued irom the movement for Reform, and being hopeful of its success at no distant day, it will not be out ot place for us to-express our gratification at the cor ' al manner in which its standard bearer, Judge Carpenter, has been received. When he said that he was a soldier in war, not in peace, we felt our prejudices melt away, and our hearts warm towards him. He does not come among us to advocate thc Winchester rifle law. He does not malign us by saying that the State is a nest ol assassins. He feels free to go and come, and speak his opinions trankly amougst us. Brave and generous men respect each other's convictions. Such men can differ in opinion, and maintain their friend? ship undisturbed and imruflied. It is your opinionlst who cannot be endured; your con? troversialist who ls despised; your "higher law" man (Winchester rifle law, or John Brown's pike law, for Instance,) whom it ls hard to love and forgive. Judge Carpenter Is not built upon the model of Sumner or B. F. Buller, men of Inextinguishable hate. He ap? preciates the fact that both sides In the late civil strife, having accepted, should abide the arbitrament ol arms, each in a spirit proper to its condition and to its sense of right in the contest. He appreciates the heroic, uncom? plaining pride and patience ol the South, and. scorning her traducers and betrayers, as She scorns them, takes his place by her side, and resolutely prepares IO serve and defend her, We hall the advent of such a man, like the bow of promise which spans the sky while we write, as a happy augury of peace and good will. We are constrained to add that, by lils (rankness, his kindness, his appreciation of our dead and his regard for our living, Judge Carpenter has confirmed the general prepos? session In lils lavor. We have to thank him, too, for his bravo and hopeful spirit. It is, to? day, a power in the land. Ir braces the minds of "many ieebler men to struggle and strive, who. out for this magnetic aral timely influence, would have continued in the ..slough of despond," floundering In thc mud of their difficulties and doubts. It is no eulogy, but'the simple fact, to say that the commanding abilities and learned ac? complishments of Judge Carpenter, as well as his ready and thrilling eloquence, are known of all men, and now receive constant illustra? tion. The proceedings of the Har of Charles? ton and Oranaebtirif."headed by the venerable and Illustrions names of Dunkin and Glover, constitute ai: Honorarium-a testimonial at once to integrity genius and fidelity, of which anyon.' inightoe proud. We cordially wel? come and warmly commend a man who has SO many tides to" our regard, and who daily, lavs us under obligations by the sturdy and manly blows which he strikes lor our redemp? tion. And his eau?! -'Hear him for his cause." -The luna (Mississippi) Gazette, ol July 27. says: "President Jefferson Davis passed up this road a few days ago on his way to Europe lor his family. We have some reasons to be? lieve that he has been invited by a crowned heal to come to that country and engage in a certain war now going on. If Mr. Davis were to do this, thousands "of Confederate soldiers would follow him. and be but too glad to fight under this brave soldier, pure statesman and unspotted gentleman. Jeff. Davis to-day stands higher in the estimation of the virtuous and brave than any mau in America. We hope he may be made a marshal of France." ww - ? ii, jr Viii ^ x. A Republican Journal Denounces the Infamous Governor of Korti) Carolina. [From the New York Times, August 2.] < .' The troubles in North Carolina have assumed a phase which rend?is an interpretation of. their real character comparatively easy. At an earlier stage thov snsgested a contest be? tween t lie local Executive and the enemies of law lo limi'od portions of the State. They new exhibit the Governor as the enemy of law. and as the arbitrary, unrestrained military mle - of a State in which civil authority ab JU id bo su? preme. * . It is unfortunate-that the Go vero or. who has placed himself above the law, is nevertheless able to boasr cf the support of the Govern? ment of the United- States. ?For what pur? pose are national troops Bent into North Caro? lina ? Infamous as Holden's orders ara, infa? mous aa tho conduct of his minion.-Kirk, has been, we have yet to hear of the first attempt at armed resistance to eitb'i. Tliere is mar? tial law loithout an insurrection-a great dis play of military force lo crush insurgents who have no visible existence. There is no con? ceivable use for the Uuited States troops now in the Slate-unless it be to keep guard at the polls on Thursday ia the interest of Holden. Bat are bayonets proper adjuncts of the ballot box, even in North Carolina ? Can President Grant have properly studied the position in North Carolina when he allowed Holden to make United States soldiers tbe instruments of a cruel tyranny ? ALI. ABOUT THE STATE. A Tough Story. The Newberry Herald sayu: "We are in? formed tbat on last Thursday a gust of wind, accompanied with bail, arose in the region ot Dutch Fork, and increased in volume tili lt reached the neighborhood of Stony Battery, where it swept down quite a number of out? houses, tore up trees, destroyed orchards, corn. Ac. We have also been informed of a most singular occurrence, but, as we are tena? cious of our reputation, we do not vouch for its truth. It i's this: Some time last week, a current of wind or heated air passed over and through a four-acre field ot cotton in the neighborhood of Pomaria, from the effects ot which, in a few hours, the whoje field wither? ed ant! died, no life being left In it. The same current, it is said, prostrated two pieces of corn,'turnlng over one-half to the right and the other to the left, the sections being divid? ed by a fence, without doing other injury. We - cannot vouch lor this story for it came second hand, and ls somewhat tough beside, and yet lt may be an 'ower true tale,' for there is no telling what strange freaks wind and weather are not capable of exhibiting." Shreds of State New?. The smallpox has entirely disappeared from Helena, where several cases some time since occurred". The post office at Mount Crogan, Chesterfield County, has been re-established. Mr. James Kirkley bas been appointed postmaster. We regret to learn that a little girl two and a half years old, a daughter of Francis M. Gib? son, living a few miles from Mount Willing, In Edgefield 'County, was so badly burned on Sat? urday, the 9th of July, that she died in abont six hours. The child took fire while the mother was absent a short willie from the house. Bcnlroc?s. J^OBTHEASTERN RAILROAD. Trams leave Char eaton dally at 9.30 A. M.r. (Sundays excepted,) ind 6.30 P. M. Arrive at Charleston 7.30 A. M., (Mondays ex? cepted,) and 5 P. M. Passengers for all points North, by leaving at ?.so A. M, can go via Weldon and Richmond, or by leaving at 6.30 P. M., can go via Weldon and Bay Line, or via Richmond, and thence via the Aqula Creek or Gordonsvilie routes to Washing? ton. Passengers for the Virginia Springs, leaving by the 9.30 A. M. train, will reach Richmond at 11.16 A. M., and leaving by the 6.30 P. AL train reach Richmond at 8.15 P. M., in time to connect with train leaving for the Springs at 8.45 P. M., or can lay over until the following morning, at 8 A. M. This is the cheapest, quickest and most pleasant route to Cincinnati, Chicago and other points vrest and Northwest, both trains making close connections at Washington with Western trains ot rainmore and Ohio Railroad. S. S. SOLOMONS, Engineerand Superintendent: P. L. CLEAFOR, General Ticket Agent. July26 S OUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. OENERAL SUPERlNTENDrlN'IV? CVFIOE, \> CHARLX8T0N..-. i!. Xi/O, WW > On and after aendcy. Mr.- .atb, the Passenger Trains upon '.>J? Sostn .vonna Railroad will ron as follows : FOR ACOCOTA. Leave Charleston.8.80 A. M. Arrive ut Augusta.4.26 P. M.. . FOB COLUMBIA. Leave Cnarleston.8.30 A. M. - Arrive at Columbia.4.10 P. M. FOR CHARLESTON. Leave Augusta.8.00 A. B~ Leave Columbia.7.46 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.3.30 P. M. AUGUSTA NI G ET EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.8.30 P. M. Leave Augusta.6.00 P. id Arrive at Augusta.7.05 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.5.40 A. H. COLUMBIA NIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.7.80 P. M. Leave Columbia.7.60 P. M. Arrive at Columbia.6.00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.6.45 A. M. SUMMERVILLE TRAIN. Leave Charleston.2.60 P. M. Arrive at Summerville..4.10 P. M. Leave Summerville....7.10 A. M Arrive at Charleston.8?6 A. V. CAMDEN BRANCH. Camden and.. Columbia Passenger Trains on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS-and SATCBDATB, and be? tween Camden and Klnrv-llle dany, (Sundays ex? cepted.) connects with up and down Day Pa? sengers at Ringville. Leave Camden.8.86 A. M. Arrive at Columbia.11.00 A. M. Leave Columbia.l.oo P. M. Arrive at Camden.6.40 P. M. H. T. PEAKE, may 13 'General Superintendent. itlisrdlaneons. -pRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. Prepared by Grlmault A Co., Paris : SYRUP OF HYPOPHOSPSATE OF LIME, a SOV erign remedy in phthisis-relieves. Coughs, Nlghtsweats, Ac. Guaran?, for headache, neuralgia, Ac. Pepsine, for indigestion, loss of appetite, Ac Iodized Syrup of Horseradish, Invaluable int persons unable to take Codllver Oil-especially recommended in cutaneous affections, and as a most powerful depuratlve. Matlco Capsules and Matico Injection, a sure, quick and harmless remedy. Digestive Lozenges of the Alkaline Lactates, a pleasant ami effective remedy for functional de* rangement of the digestive organs. 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