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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1360. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. ? \J JU v xu.MU ?a.*-* i v MjwH LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES. THE MARCH TO PARIS. POWERS TO SAVE THE CAPITAL. "GENERAL TROCHU"S VIGOROUS MEA? SURES FOR DEFENCE. 1 - HIS PIIOCI<A31 AT?O?f TO HIS TROOPS. GETTING- READY FOR A 8&GE. WS L D EXCITEMENT IN PARIS, ?ic, *c, Acc. A Kew Intervention ttcneaee. BRUSSELS, August 21-Noon. It is believed that England and Italy bave determined to intervene Jointly to save Paris. The concurrence ol" Austria is momentarily ex? pected. Late?? JFrencn Reposts. PARIS, August 21. Private letters describe the condnct of Mar? shal Canrobert. In the battle of -Dancourt as having been heroic in the extreme. During the entire day he had in the front line person? ally headed the charges. An ald-de-camp had an arm shot off by his side. Advices from .Pont-a-Mousson represent the Prussians as continuing their exorbitant exac? tions from the people, endeavoring to make five thousand people feed one hundred and fifty thousand troops. The Journals urge en? ergetic reprisals by the Baltic fleet. Advices from Mulhaus report that the Prus? sians had entered Erstein; also that the garri? son of Strasbourg had made another sortie, capturing and killing a considerable number. A number ol Prussians were seen near Saint Marie aux Hines. The enemy have besieged Sculettstadt. A dispatch from a Prussian source announces the resumption of the bom? bardment ol Strasbourg. Prince Napoleon has gone to Chalons. The excitement of the people of Paris last night, on account ot the absence of news, was intense. When the evening journals appeared, the-people fought for the first coplea. Paiikao's statement to the Corps L?gislatif was read to a large crowd, who cheered wildly. No official bulletins have appeared for two days. General Trochu has Issued another proclam? ation, the meaning of which is that Paris must prepare to stand a siege. Prince Frederick William Is reported to be at Beaumont. The Bourse fell to-day in anticipation of a new loan. Marshal Bazaine has decided not to leave Metz. Another seizure of artus has taken place. Strong indications of an extended conspiracy against the Empire ha e been discovered. Bismarck is at Pont-a-Monsson. The dispatches claiminr; a naval victor)* in the Baltic on the 16th prove false. The Very Latest. PARIS, Sunday night, August 21. Strong bodies of troops, belonging to McMa? hon's corps, are moving toward Vosges. A deputy to the Corps L?gislatif to-day an? nounced to persons around the Chamber that . the Prussians had entered Chatillon sur Marne, a town twenty-nine miles W. N. W. of Chalons. This movement would Indicate that the Prussians are moving on Paris via Se? zanne, a town twenty-five miles S. W. of Es pernay. Itgjs now reported that Prince Napoleon has gone to Italy on an important mission. Large bodies of troops, in fine condition, pass through Paris day and night for the front. The capital has been supplied with immense quantities ol provisions and munitions of war during the past two weeks, and could now stand a siege or sba months. The rapidity of the accumulation has been wonderful, and still continues. The following is the proclamation of Gene? ral Trochu: "To the National Guard, the Garde Mobile, the Troops and Seamen In the Army of Paris, and to all the Defenders of the Capitol: '.In the midst of events ol the highest impor? tance, I have been appointed Governor. Bow ever great the peril, I depend on your patriot? ism. Should Paris be subject to a siege, never was there a more magnificent opportunity to prove to the world that long prosperity haB not enervated the country. You have bet?re you the example of the army, which lias fought one against three. Their heroic strug? gle compels the admiration of all. Show by your conduct that you likewise have the feel? ing ot profound responsibility resting upon you." The Gaulois relates that when the Emperor offered the governorship of Paris and com? mand of the forces here to General Trochu, the latter stipulated that he must be free to act as he thought proper, and that he must be absolutely uncontrolled. The Emperor re? plie^ "General, I confide to you the safety of the capital. Take command." Republican and Democratic Journals alike praise Trochu fer his independence and firm? ness. The statement of Count Pallkao that the French drove the Prussians into the quarries of Gaumont on the 18th, is repeated from other sources. Gaumont is between Metz and Thion ville. Last Prussian Reports. BERLIN, August 21-Noon. It is officially stated that the only Important news received since the battle ot Besanvllle ls that the French withdrew all their forces Into Metz. At Pont-a-Monssou, yesterday, the Crown Prince visited thc King. He leaves to? day. It is believed that his forces are not far irotn Bas le Due. FEVER IX LIVERPOOL. WASHINGTON, August 21. The Amerioan Consul at Liverpool reports to the Stale Department that, in consequence of the continued Increase o? fever in Liver? pool, he has deemed it his duty to suspend the issue ol* certificates to bills ol health lor the present. He further states that during the past five days previous to August G, over one hundred and sixty cases were received into the jjarish hospitals, which te full to overflow? ing. 'There are two hundred and ten cases more under treatment than there wereamoDth ago. COTTON IN NSW YORK. NEW YORK, August 21. The cotton movements for the week were uniform In the line of receipts, as compared with tile several weeks past, although the ex? ports are largely below last week. The re? ceipts at all the ports are 528 bales? against 551? bales last week, 5740 bales the previous week, and 6612 bales three weeks since. The total receipts since September are 2,594,223 bales, against 2,121,710 bales the correspond? ing period the previous year, showing an in? crease of 772,581 bales in favor ol the present year. The exports from all the ports are 5762 bales, against 1109 bales last week, and 3652 bales this week last year. The total exports for the expired portion of the cotton year are 2,164.330 baJes,against 1,4*1,838 bales last year. The stock.at the seaports 86,765 bales, against 15,451 bales last year Stocks at the interior lownB lf>,104 bales, against 20,085 bales last week, TTS bales this week last year. Stock in Liverpool 512,000 balee, against 228,000 bales last year. Amount ofAmerican cotton afloat for Great Britain 34,0t0 bale?, against 28,000 bales last year. Amount of Indian cotton afloat lor Europe 476,650 bales, against 772,660-bales last year. Cotton market at this point bas im? proved during the week for high grades, which are not In good supply; inferior -grades remain dull; sales only effected at compara lively low prices. -For future cotton prices are also higher; no disposition to press salee. A HAP?*' BEZI VERANCE. RALEIGH, August 20. Judge Pearson, in chambers to-day, dis? charged all the prisoners, including Hon. John Kerr, except five, there being not a partide of evidence produced against them, after being imprisoned five weeks. The five still held on bench warrant are retained on the affidavit ol Kirk, setting forth merely that he believed the accused were .guilty of murder. Counsel for the prisoners objected to the affidavit, as in? sufficient to grant a bench warrant upon, be? cause lt set forth no fact which could be taken as evidence, and asked time to produce au? thority on the question. The motion wa3 granted and time allowed until Monday, 9 A. M. The prisoners were bailed for the meantime. It is thought no legal evidence can be produced, when they will be released. Three affidavits of prisoners are published, sworn to before the clerk of the United States District Court, describing their torture and the cruelties of Bergen, Kirk's lieutenant colonel, towards the prisoners as only worthy of the darkest ages. They say that he tried pistol to the heads and swinging up by rope around the neck, at the dead hour ol' night, to j extort a confession. The United States marshal has served w rita on Kirk and Bergen, to appear before Judge Brook.?, on Tuesday next, on three several writs. Brooks is looked upon as the saviour of the State in her troubles, and he has no doubt, by his firmness, averted civil strife. The grand reception to Hon. Joe Turner and other prisoners has been postponed lill Thursday._ SC AUKS FROM THE WIRES. The Atlantic cable of 1806 ls repaired, and the signala perfect. A dreadful colliery explosion occurred at Wigan, in Lancashire. Twenty persons were killed and many injured. Reconstruction expenses for Mississippi are $375,000, and Arkansas $150,000. It is nettled that the French steamer Achue lot left Hong Kong lor the scene of the recen t Chines s massacre. The Georgia House of Representatives has refused to reconsider the resolution purchasing Kimball's Opera-House-ayes, 33; nays, 78. The price to be paid ls three hundred and eighty thousand dollars. THE REFOE2I MOVEMENT. It? Position and Prospects. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT. J COLUMBIA, August 19. The, earnest and well-timed appeals of tho Reform canvassers have had their effect upon all clatses of our citizens. Honest producers and taxpayers are ceasing to drone morbidly over existing evils, and are becoming alive to the work before them in October. On the other hand, those consuming har? pies of the Ring are marshallin g their rifles, but only to realize the increasing number of desertions from tbeir Hable ranks. Dissension is rife among the most faithful. The Legisla? ture, unfortunately, has provided only for a limited number of commissioners and trial jus? tices, 80 that while every pjor bone that falls serves only to pamper the maw of the lucky dog that gets it, a hundred hungry curs are left to snarl and gnash their teeth at their keepers. -A large number of the non-commis? sioned colored voters, however, are b3ginning to think a little for themselves, and as such an assertion of independence can lead only to one result, the leagne is threatened witb total de? moralization. The Rt v. Jonas Byrd passed through the city to-day, fresh from the field at Chester. Our old friend's honest enthusiasm in the good cause is simply glorious. He is m the best of spirits, much elated by the success of the late meetings in Winnaboro and Chester, and speaks confidently of the ultimate triumph of Reform at the polls. He is on his way to Ross's Station.to address a meetiog there upon the special invitatiou of the citizens. (Jae of the most intereatin : and noteworthy features of the meeting in Columbia, on Tuesday, was the reception of our Reverend champion by the better class of bis colored hearers, many ot whom, 'after the dispersion, took the opportu? nity to come forward and grasp his hand with CDrdial sympathy and encouragement. A slight alteration has been made in the programme of the canvass, Gadsden being droppsd from the list of appointments of public meetings at which Judge Carpenter and General Butler are to speak. The central committee of the Reform party is flooded with applications rrona every part of the State for speakers to meet the people, and on every hand tue news is cheering in thc* highest degree. Reports concerning the crops in the up? country are geuerally encouraging. A promi? nent gentlemm from Oconee speaks or the coin crop in that section as the finest; that has been known there lor twenty years. Our citi? zens are beginning to be persuaded that Slr. Sprague, with bis canal, means business, and are getting imoalieut to see a project which must enure so sreatiy to tho advaotacre of the capital, if carried out fairly in operation. _ _ _. LAW. Letters from Patts state that the first of the wounded in battle have arrived there, and were met bv friends, relatives, and ul hers, who had before been made aware of their eouiinir. The depots aud hospitals were crowded with people. While the grief ot parents and rela? tives was very great at this sad spectacle, it was accompanied with Hie most unquestiona? ble evidences of patriotism. FROM THE SEAT OF WAR KING WILLIA SI ANNO ONCES ANOTH? ER VICTORY OS FRIDAY. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE CUT OFF BAZAINE^ COMMUNICATION'S WITH PARIS. "BOMBARDMENT OP STRASBOURG. THE RUMORS OT NAPOLEON'S BEATS CONTRADICTED. A MASS OF CONFLICTING DISPATCHES. Prussian Accounts. BERLIN, August 28. The Queen has the following from the King: "Near Besonville, August 19-9 P. M.-The French army was attacked to-day west of Metz. Its ^position was very strong. My command, .after a combat of nine hours, total? ly routed the French forces, intercepted their communication with Paris, and threw them back upon.Metz.'' The official organ to-day say6 that although Germany Is losing its noblest sons, she bas this comfort, that the war is not in vain; that it is one against a race known to our forefa? thers as full of arrogrance and insolence, and which has robbed us of our fairest provinces. God will-enable our King to establish a dura? ble peace in mid-Europe, In the shape of a united Germany, the keystone of true free? dom and morality. CARLSRUHE. August 20-(Official.) Three ?Bavarian divisions Invest Strasbourg, and the iourth is harassing thc retreating French. t I French Accounts. PARIS, August 20. The press estimates the Prussian loss for the last thpee days at 90,000. In the Corps L?gislatif to-day, Count Pa likao made the following statement: "The Prussians assert that they were victorious on the 18th. I affirm the contrary. I have com? municated a dispatch to several depuiies showing that t hree Prussian army corps united and attacked Bazaine. They were repulsed and driven into the quarries ol Jaumont. My reserve about thi3 dispatch will be understood. I need not mention the small advantage gained near Basle Due. We are now actively completing the fortifications of Paris. In few days all will be assured." Bullion in the Bank of France has decreased 120,000,000 francs. The decrease is attribu? table to t!ie purchase of notes to pay the troops, which requires 51,000,000 franc? per month. Bank notes are live per cent, dis? count. Prince Napoleon arrived here yesterday. Bazaine, whose retreat the Prussians say they have stopped, ls in a position enabling him to support either Metz or Verdun. He still keeps lils plans and movements a profound secret. General Trochu to-day publishes a letter ex? plaining how he desires to aid the people. He says: "The idea of maintaining order hy the force of the bayonet and 6word in Paris, which is so agitated and given up to grief, fills mc with horror and disgust. The maintenance ol order by the ascendancy of patriotism, freely dispensed by knowledge of the evident, danger 11113 me with hope and serenity; but this pro? blem is arduous, and I cannot solve it alone, but I can with the aid ol' those having such sentiments; that is, what I term moral aid. The moment may arrive when malefactors, seeing us defending the city, will seek to pil? lage. Those who are honest must seize them. Many more arrests have been made ol' per sons suspected of connection with theVlllctte affair. Abbe Vurrun. chaplain of tile Army ol the Rhine, died on the field. The Journal des D?bats repels the English mediation as premature. It says light, and not purley, is the duty now. France has vic? tories dully. Peace discussions will, therefore, soon be possible. The Guulcis says Pinard, ex-Minister of the Interior, with d?Ticuity was dissuaded from interpellating Trochu's proclamation, because the Emperor and Empress were not named. Baron Malortie.a Hanoverian.urges the Han? overians in France to form a legion of sharp? shooters. He sayp he ls not against Germany, but Prussian tyranny, and that lils wisli ls to combat Hohenzollern, who tried to efface from the map ol' Europe the name of Hanover. Malortie is said to be a nephew ol' Bismarck, Thiers, willi Genera! Trochu, La Tour and others, visited the fortifications to-day, after which they held a long conference. Various manufacturers of anus throughout France are working diligently, and send daily large quantities ot arms to equip all who wish to go to the Iront. The Seine Garde Mobile have returned to Paris from Chalons, and are encamped at Sr. Maur Vincent. Two councils of Ministers were held to-day. Trochu was present at both. A French loan of one thousand million francs is announced. The town of Rarback. near Bltsche, has a garrison ol' "OOo men. j The inhabitants of Chaions have been order? ed to get all grain away within twenty-four hours. Nothing from the front. The public are very anxious. A council of war has ordered the pnrtial de structiun of Bois de Boulogne. LATER. The grave rumors in circulation here yester? day relative to the health of the Emperor were unfounded. I have the best assurance of th ii, Signed Paris Agent New York Associated Press. Accounts via Loudon. LONDON. August 20. Gladstone, In view of the crisis in Europe, has postponed his trip to Scotland. He re wnius in Londou. The rumor of the death ot the French Em? peror at Rheims, under a surgical operation, which has been in circulation here ali day, is still iincontradicled. The Cabinet is summoned to consider in? tervention for a speedy peace. The Queen has addressed au autograph let? ter to the King of Prussia, urging him lo ac? cept peace proposals from France. The Pope writes him to Hie same effect. It is stated that more than 400,000 Germans are between the Rhine and Paris. The French have succeeded in victualling Strasbourg. It is admitted that the corps of Frederick Charles suffered severely. It is stated that Bazaine had to weaken his forces while under fire to send a regiment to defend the Emperor's person. A part of thc Prussian army have re-ente Nancy and appointed a Mayor. An invasion from Luxembourg isconside imminent. There was a bombardment of Strasbourg friday from morning to noon, when it *? suspended two hours. The return fire \ almost harmless. Great rejoicing of German citizens t< place over the victory. Illuminations and p cessions were the features of the occasion. The French TVar Office forbids the publi lion of war dispatches unless Bigned Bazaine. Serious disturbances have occurred in 1 departments of Vendee, by the peasantry, vs eay that the present war ls Lutheran agai: the Catholic Church. The Protestants wi assailed relentlessly. Latest editions of journals this evening h< little lrom the battle-fields of Thursday a Friday, and nothing of to-day. War Ne ivs from Various Point?. BRUSSELS, August 2d A Paris letter says Marshal McMahon is treating on Paris, and will avoid a battle i less he can form a junction with Bazaine. The people o? Strasbourg replied, "We sb never surrender." The commandant, dUn sing the Prussian officer, said : "The peo have given you my reply." The Etoile Beige announces that the Sm ror was extremely 111, on Wednesday, at- C lons; also, Intimates his contemplated abdi tion. MUNICH, August IC A bloody bailie occurred between Grm lotte and Risonville to-day. The French w> driven back to Metz. All communication i tween Metz and Paris has been detroyed. ATHENS, August 20 Two German vessels loaded with oil ht been captured. ST. PETERSBURG. August 20 Orlon", the Enssian Minister to Vienna, 1: gone to Paris. The Czar congratulated t Slleslan regiment, of which he is colonel, Its gallantry at Welssenburg; also sent t usual surgeons to the Prussian camp. FLORENCE, August 20 There was a violent debate in the Itali Chambers yesterday. Deputy Willand accus the Ministers of violating the neutrality Italy by sending Italian troops to defend tl Pope. One of the Ministers replied that Ma zlni was arrested ?or travelling in Sicily und a false name. The government was well awa of al! his plans, and is determined to dele them. Mazzini would have a fair trial. Sicl was especially inflammable. Deputy Betta denounced the arrest as illegal. VIENNA, August 20. An Imperial decree opens the Provine! Diets. The Emperor empresses gratification tlw patriotic unanimity ol all the people of tl Empire. He hopes be shall be able to satis the legitimate demands of Galicia and Tyr by an immediate election to the Reichsrath. MADRID, August 20. The government ls preparing for heavy shi; ments of troops for Cuba early in Septeinbe Some two dozen Republican leaders, includin Paul Arjula, have returned to Madrid, takln advantage of the amnesty. .Senor Plerran has not yet returned. Additional Telegrams. The Northern papers contain the followln dispatches of dates less recent than the abovi TUE BLOODY RATTLE ON SUNDAY. BERLIN, August 18. General Manteuffel telegraphs to the go^ ernment here relative to the battle of th llth, dating his dispatch near Metz, yestenlu afternoon. "The French, in heavy massei issued lrom Metz, and, after a bloody eugagt ment ol three hours, the first corps routed th enemy's right. Our troops lotight with super courage, carrying the enemy'? position by aa sault splendidly. I write without waiting t< remove my helmet." BERLIN NEWS. Frederick, Duke of Schleswig, has issued I manifesto imploring all Germans to sustaii Prussia. Tlie Prussian government allows onl; one correspondent ol' the Berlin press at tb? iront, and Mr. Krelssler, ol the Halie, has beet selected for the place. . AID FOR TUE WOUNDED. LONDON, August 18. The Times eloipienlly cails for aid for tlu French and German wounded, and says thai tlie Iiiture result will depend on the develop ment ot' the resources of the hostile powers and declares thai the transfer ol Alsace t< Prussia would violate the sacred principle o national sovereignty, and conflict with lilt permanent restoration ol' peace. PRUSSIAN TERMS OK PEACE. A well-informed diplomat says Prussia will exact no surrender ol French soil, but will in? sist on the exclusion of the Bonaparte lamil.; from the throne of France, Other terms ol peace, not reconcilable willi the French arno (ti propre, including, doubtless, partial reim? bursement of the cost ol' Hie war, may bi added. Tlie rrelliical restoration of the house ol Orleans is cnrreutly discussed as probable. The French ambassador at Bruaaels baa re (used Francois Hugo, sou of Victor Hugo, a passport lo Paris. EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF PEACE. A special dispatch from Berlin states that another attempt has been made for peace be? tween France and Prussia. Tlie Queen's mes? senger arrived at Berlin yesterday with pro? posals for pence from the English Cabinet. Tlie Emperor of the French expressed his readiness to treat for peace, and proposals are made through Lord Lyons. The King of Prussia and Count Von Bismarck have been telegraphed to at headquarters. The King replied that ii Nupoleon wished for peace he must ask tor an armistice in the usual way. The Issue must be decided either by arbitra? ment or war. UENERAL TROCUU'd PROCLAMATION. General Trochu has boon appointed com? mander-in-chief ol all the lorces at Paris, and has issued a proclamation counselling order and calmness not ouly in the streets ol' the eily, but a spirit of resignation nuder trials consequent upon the situativ. He says that France must have the demeanor of a* great military nation conducting its own destinies, and the government will gaiu the confidence of the people hy showing the greatest confi? dence in them. He appeals to all meu and to all parlies, saving that be belongs himself to no party save that ol' his country, and lie de? clares thal all good citizens must, by moral restraint, keep down those wno see in public misfortunes only an opportunity to satisfv their own detestable designs. STItASBOl'Uii AND PFALSDCRO. The investment of Strasbourg ls so slack that the French troops hove entered and rein? forced the garrison. Provisions have also been carried there without an attempt at cap? ture. The paymaster ol'the French army left there with a large amount ol treasure without hindrance. It would seem that as the Prus? sians have no siege trains, they hare given up the idea o:' a regular siege. Having attacked Pfalsburg unsuccessfully, the (Prussians have retired six mllometres to thc valley of boden? heim to assure their communication. DISPLEASED WITH THE O.UEEN. There is deep displeasure here at the retreat of the Queen to Balmoral ai this crisis, ami some persons urge a regency, with the Prince ot Wales at Hs head. The Cambridge Univer? sity lins subscribed a handsome sum for the wounded in France. The Prussian war trial ol the armored ship Iron Unk?' proves most satisfactory. POSITION OF AUSTRIA. VIENNA. Atignst 17. The Abend Post denies the correctness ol' the statement made in the London Times in regard to the friendly attitude of Baron You lieust towards French pretensions, and it positively contradicts tlie Times' report thai the Premier had offered to forma treaty ol' alliance willi France. SHERIDAN ON THE FIELD. FRANKFORT, August 17. General Sheridan, with Consul-General Weh? ster, has, through the good offices of Minister Bancrofts been cheerfully accorded permission by the military authorities to follow the cam? paign with tbe headquarters of the King. A ROYAL GEEST. General P. H. Sheridan, of the United States army, has arrived at the King's headquarters at Pont-a-Mousson, and has been received as the royal guest. SPIRIT OF THE GERMAN PRESS. Confidence of Germany In the Result of the War. [From the National Zeitung-Berlin, July SO.] Nobody can confidently foretell the result of this or that battle to be fought between two equally warlike nations. But a nation can speak of her victory with confidence when she goes to war for her most sacred possessions, and does not sacrifice the blessings of peace to vain thirst for glory or fancied interests. The nation would be tar gone on the road to ruin which did not feel in Itself the certainty that it woidd victoriously defend its most pre? cious possessions against invading armies. We did not challenge the enemy; the leaders ot our policy rather avoided the threatening colli? sion, and even delayed the attainment of the object most desired by the people, in order to maintain a doubtful peace, until the violence of the enemy left no room for retreat except by the road of dishonor. The sword has been forced Into our hands; but now we hold it firmly, in order that it may win unity for the German nation, and may secure to all the na? tions of Europe the liberty for which they are struggling. For years lt has been said from month to month that the war between France and Germaay was Inevitable: the history of many ages had lett us the evil inheritance of the French nation, that the weaknessof neigh? boring nations was necessary to the greatness of France. When Germany put her Hand en? ergetically to the work, and advanced with unusual rapidity, there was no time lor the French to iree'themselves from their preju? dices by the peaceful means ot. education; their best minds, in spite of the best inten? tions, ever fell back Into the inherited talse. maxim, that Germany must, above all, be weak i and divided, In order that France might pre- j serve her proud greatness. Children must suf- j fer for the mistakes of their ancestors, as we j rejoice over the good deeds of our ancestors, j Because Ave were lor ages weak and divided,1 because the French have long been united and ? strong, and, ascribing their strength to this disproportion of their neighbors, have made lt a fancied right of theirs, therefore war appeared to the wise to be Inevitable. Nevertheless, we avoided war. * * * But the arrogance ol the enemy has derived new strength from our long-suffering and foresight. It Is not at the war, but at nie pretext for it, that we and all civilized Europe are astonished. The civilized world bad expected too much decency and re? spect for the public understanding, for France to frame a casus belli owl of an empty nothing, in daring disrespect for assembled Europe. We have lo bear the struggle alone, and we wish it. France seeks for allies in all corners, and appears to knock at the smallest courts : we are contented ii the European States will judge Justly and act fairly. We have not delayed our preparations, we have relused no sacrifice to the Fatherland, and a clear consciousness of our right Inspires us witli confidence that we shall oe victorious. The nations joyfully re? cognize our good right, some of the govern? ments have the same opinion, and the rest ol the European Cabinets admit it against their will, forced to do so by the merit of our cause and the impartial Judgment of the people. Perhaps, in little Denmark, the loss, which 1 they have not yet got over, ol' German territory, disturbs the judgment ot many, but the remaining nations of civilized Europe give us their sympa? thies, because they know that we are engaged In a national war against selfish interests, and a d?fensive war against fancied privileges. Since the eud of the firsUJanoleon .no war has taken plac? In Furope lute this, In which am? bition and the cool calculations of the Cabinet were the only cause on the one ?Ide, while on the other side the people rise in inst indigna? tion to protect themselves. We light for tho union of Germany and the liberty of all. Every German stands with enthusiasm by the side o'f his struggling nation, and foreign nations es? teem and respect our great and lofty aim. We look indeeil with quiet expectation to the re? sult of the first battles; but we live In the full? est conviction that we shall be victorious at the end ol the contest. We have begun on the defensive, but we shall end with the com? plete victory ot the United Fatherland; for though the contending powers may be equally strong, the victory must belong to the nation which fights for Its own freedom against for? eign oppression. The War Feeling. [From the Kieler Zeitung, July 23.] To arms, Germany ! To arms, Schleswig Holstein ! Well, then, be it so ! France springs upon Germany like a beast o? prey, at once sly and bloodthirsty. Never did even a Napoleon lind so bad a pretext for a war. France demands her prey. She is resolved to tread down-.Germany, and to re-establish the Europe of Napoleon. Germany will exert all her strength and courage: she will joyfully make every sacrifice to defend her hearths and homes, her land and sea, and, if a Just God blesses lier weapons, to punish the crime which has squandered the wealth and the blood of thousands on so frivolous a pretence. We rejoice that the candidature of the Prince of Hohenzollern was so quickly withdrawn, more quickly than could have been expected. The war has not arisen from a personal, dynas? tic, or purely Prussian question, which wus rejected by the German people. The question between France and Germany is c'"ar and simple. There was never less doubt as to what honor and duty command. Houor and duty point the way tor Schleswig-Holstein also. We boast of not having spnred our blood or shrunk from any sacrifices when we, alone and deserted, had to defend the North of Ger? many. Now we have a double object-the de? fence of the North and the West, in unton with the whole German people. Whatever has happened, and come what may. Germany will find Hie inhabitants of Schleswig-Holstein at their posts. [From the Nerd Deutsche Zeitung-Berlin, July 23.1 The true situation is now exhibited, in all Its naked deformity, before'he eyes ol the civi? lized world. It is a great moral victory which we have gained, for this warlike manifesto of France is not directed against Germany alone; lt Is a menace to all other nations. No country can henceforth feel itself secure ii France can make such things a casus belli, and for that reason the German armies will be accompanied by the collective sympathy of Europe on the road which, with the blessing of God, will con? duct them to new victories. If the tact that ihe -plan" of seating a Prussian prince on the throne of Spain has been abandoned, was in? sufficient to calm the apprehensions ol France, and guarantees against the renewal of the candidature were believed necessary, the Cabi? net of the Tuileries might have obtained more satisfactory sureties from the principals than could have been offered by Iiis Prussian Majesty, who was unable lo forbid the Spanish Government; or the Prince of Hohenzollern to resume the project, if they felt disposed. The official text ol 'the French declaration of war demonstrates clearly Lhat the Emperor has conjured np this war under the most frivolous pretexts, and lias not hesitated an instant to sacrifice the lives and welfare of many thou? sands to his own personal and dynastic in? terests. [From the Der Eilbote-Hanover, July 23.] The declarations of the South German States and the attitude of Austria have caused ihe greatest consternation in Puris. It apper.rs the French have relied loo much ou tue rep? resentations of a few miserable German trai? tors, who told them absurd stories about French sympathies in Germaay. AS io the proc lamatlon'to the Hanoverians, promising a re? turn to the old slate of tilings, which Hie French soldiers are said to carry iu their pockets, we took on it as a Hietzlng canard, though we are fully persuaded that some of the aristocratic scoundrels now in Paris, such as Herr .Miling, who contributed so much to the full of George V. have talked several of the government papers into the belie! that the French troops would be received here with open arms. The people of Hanover, who have watered with their heroic blood almost every bailie Held in this Century, where soldiers stood against our hereditary enemy, will never disgrace tbe herojc memory of their fathers. The brave Hanoverians, German through aud through, Will again uphold in this fight thc houor ot their narrower ?iud wider country. And clo not even that Infatuated clique, who desiiv a revival of the old political relations ol' Hanover, plainly perceive that they will never arrive at the goa1, of their wishes with the aid of France, the triumph of which would brip' us nothing but the resurrection of the ola* Kingdom ol Westphalia, with all the ineffable misery that accompanied it, and a new race of bloodsuckers to fatten on our ruin ? French Journals have already designated the Red Prince, or Plon-Plon, the son of Jerome, as the heir to the Westphalian crown of his fath? er. Woe, treble woe, to our unfortunate Han? over, if this design were realized. But real? ized it shall never be, for we will fight lor our liberty, and God defends a righteous cause ! [From the Due;sehe Allgemeine Zeltung-Lelpsig, ? July 23. Neutrality ls all we at present require, or Indeed wish. We feel strong enough alone to fight out our quarrel with France. It ls no vainglorious thoughtlessness which prompts these words, but a calm and settled convic? tion, arising lrom the firm union of all parts of Germany, the South as well as the North, and the unanimous enthusiasm of all classes of the German people. Now that we are united among ourselves, we are prepared to meet France, little as we are Inclined to under-esti matc the mllitarv strength of that nation and the proverbial bravery ol its soldiers. And, If we succeed alone In repulsing Prance, we shall have the advantage of treating alone with her, and making such conditions as the interests of Germany demand. [From the Provlnzial Correspondenz - Berlin, July 23.] The armament of Prussia and the whole of Germany ls proceeding with as much quiet confidence as zeal, and it will soon be suffi? ciently advanced to permit the German armies to take the field, either for attack or defence. France, which had long been preparing, seems for the moment to be readier, but lt ls to be hoped that the excellent organization of our army will soon enable us to overtake her. It is possible that the French may endeavor to gain a few cheap successes from their momen? tary advantage, but these will have hardly any effect on the results of the approaching war. In this respect, too, the Germans mav confi? dently depend on the cautious leadership of their commander-in-chief, and his experienced ?counsellors. The European Powers have in vain used their influence with France in order to restrain her from an unjust war. There is no government and no nation in Europe which does not condemn with ever-increasing em? phasis the course ol action adopted by France since the candidature of the Prince of Hohen? zollern has been withdrawn. All the other Powers have also, without exception, declared themselves neutral. THE FINANCES OF PRUSSIA The New War Loan Sot Very Success? ful-Purl of it Subscribed Through Patriotism--*Gold at a Discount- An Abundant Harvest. LONDON, Wednesday, August 17. A correspondent at Berlin writes on Sun? day, 14th: The attempt to raise a national loan of 120. 000,000 of thalers has not been successful. Up to yesterday the subscriptions had reached 50,000.000 only. But this Joan did not pretend to offer a chance of favorable investment. It was issued as a five per cent, loan at a fixed price of eighty-eight per cent., without any stipulated sinking fund-it being left to the option of the North German Reichstag to re? deem lt by yearly purchases in the market, as the state of the budget would allow. 'The prospect of such redemption, un? der present circumstances, being very in? definite, the investment might be con? sidered as In perpetual annuities. As such, it would hardly have soM for 86 even be? fore the war. To such extent as it has been brought into market, every single subscriber has subscribed lrom patriotic motives. The King himself has subscribed 500,000; the velvet manufacturer. Diergardt. at Vlerson. 1,000.000. At Berilo 21,000.000 have been sub? scribed; at Hamburg, ti,O00.0O0: following these j are towns taking one. two or three million?, and provincial cities ol' less fhan 10,000 in? habitants at about 10 thalers per head. Most subscriptions are ol' 100 thalers only; in very many cases being at once presented to charitable institutions, or destfned for or? phans which the war will produce in a parish. As j et there is ab prospect ol Prussia Imitating the example ol' France and stopping the con? version of notes of the Bank of Prussia. There ls no run on the bank but what the actual ueeds of the money market produce. Of want of-confldence there is nowhere, a symptom. Nobody wants specie Instead ol bank notes, and go'd coln, French as well as English, is even at a discount. Vet a demonstration ls in course ot preparation to warn the government against any attempt at making further Issues ol'paper money. The free-trade organs pro? pose a transitory tax on property. The prices of provisions, especially corn, are going down. As yet the magnificent harvest has tlie start of Hie war. lt wus reported that the subscrip? tion lias since reached 80,000,000 at Hamburg. This was a mistake, it amounted to only 8.000. 000 there. WAR NOTES-BY MAIL AND CABLE. Florence Nightingale, although dangerously 111 at Antwerp, writes a letter giving directions tor the conduct ol army nurses in the present campaign. Garibaldi has telegraphed in reply lo au in? quiry about an advance on Rome: ""The day that there will be some chance of success you will receive orders." The Elbing Steamship Company have handed over their whole fleet ol' steamers to the naval authorities at Dantzic. Five of their ships have been lound serviceable for purposes ol war. The trains passing from Belgium Into Prus? sia are now unloaded at the frontier, as the lines are mined on Hie Belgian side, and it ls feared that a violent shock might cause an ex? plosion. Thc French war administration has con? tracted at Toulon for the supply of a million litres of wine for tlie troops. Une house at Bezlers and another at Narbonne are to de? liver, within a tortnight. 000,000 litres at Cher? bourg and 400,000 at Brest. Krupp's new Prussian cannon to oppose the mittrailleur, is said to consist of a small two barrelled cannon, throwing shot at a prodigi? ous distance with an accuracy equalling even that ol'the lamons ride guns first used In the Italian war of 1859 by the French. Among the contributions timi have been al? ready sent to the Prussian treasury for patrio? tic purposes are three large gold medals with the bust of Hie Emperor of the French, which were awarded as prizes at the Industrial Ex? hibition ol'Paris. The value of each is about 3000 francs. German navigation to England and America having been interrupted by Hie war, the Aus? trian government have established a line of screws between Trieste, Loudon. Liverpool and Southampton. The Austrian consuls in Germany have been instructed to direct the attention ol the mercantile classes to the facilities offered by this route. Au Englishman, writing from Saarbr?cken, on July 2o, says: ,lI can't help reiterating that in all the shooting there has yet been, the Prussians have had out and out the best of it. Nothing could be worse than the chassepot at short ranges. We see the Frenchmen spitting on their cartridges, sticking their lingers into their guns, and girfng every possible sign that after a lew shots the cliassep?t gets so foul that they don't know how to treat it." It is believed that Prussia, owing to the com? plete disorganiz ?Hou ot' ali the habitual condi lions of life which follows a universal arming of the nation, must sillier more from a long war than Frunce. From this fact, and the ?feat energy ol' Hie military operations, it ls believed to be Hie policy ol' Bismarck to make the war "short, sharp and decisive." meauing tlierebv not lour years, nor even four months, but, Judging from Hie Austrian precedent, less than lour weeks. The present war, however, is likely io be yet a lillie longer. According to a German paper, the French I roops carry but one eagle in each regiment, it ls stated that in September last the French Minister of War issued a regulation directing Hie standards ot the second, third and fourth battalions ol the regiments to be plain, bear? ing neither the national colors nor the num? ber ol' the regiment, nor any Inscription what? ever. Tlie object ol' this regulation is to pre? vent the flags, in case ol capture, from being used as trophies. On the other liand. it is as? serted that in the German regiments every battalion carries such a standard as can be ol use as a sign in the field. THE STATE CANVASS; THE REFORM CAUSE -TA* WINNS JiORO' AND CHESTER. [SPECIAL T2LEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] CHESTER, S. C., August 21. All is quiet here. The wounded are doing: well. At Carmel Hill, twelve miles distant rronr this place, yesterday, Colonel McKisslck, Gene? ral Butler, and General Hamilton addressed' ibout 2000 people, mostly colored. Two hun? dred armed militia asked permission to hear the speakers. This, of course, was granted, and they came and stacked arms alongside of the stand, and were attentive listeners during the whole meeting. Many of them' offered their services to prevent any disturbance. Blas? Sleeting In IVinnsboro*. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT^ WiNNSBORO, Aug USC 17T' - At this place, the county seat of Fairfield County, we had to-day a good barbecue, at which were assembled nearly five'thousand persons, of whom a majority were colored. Although a heavy shower of rain fell nearly -. all day, during the whole time of the speak? ing, it did not dampen the ardor of the crowd, and we doubt If one left. The meeting was held In a grove. J. B. McCantz presided. Rev. Jonas Byrd, and Mr. John Lee, of Colum? bia, General Kershaw. General Butler and Judge Carpenter delivered able and Interest lng speeches. ATTEMPT TO BREAK CP THE MEETING. The Radicals here resorted to their old tricks to Interfere with the meeting, or to pre? vent the attendance of the colored people. - Henry Johnson, a member o? the Legislature. . assembled about eighty or a hundred colored \ vagabonds at the Courthouse, and with a low-' white youth named Miller made them speeches, talking the usual stuff relative to the Reform movement being a scheme of the D?mocrate in disguise. Their efforts to draw off the crowd of colored people irom the Reform meet? ing resulted in a signal failure; the colored men remained, listened attentively, and were evidently Impressed w' li the truths uttered by. the Reform speakers. The Courthouse Ring ? of the Scott Ring is the worst of all of the lesser Rings of Radicalism. Cblet of the Ring ls State senator George Washington Barber, who spoke but once during the last session. His chief labors during the session consisted in playing with two or three "pepper box" pis? tols he kept in his desk. * Mass Meeting In Chester [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT. J CHESTER COCRTHOCSK, August 19.' Our party lett Winnsboro' yesterday morn? ing, and two hours later reached this place, where we were received by a committee, at the head of whom wal Mayor A. H. Davega, (brother of Dr. Davega, of Charleston,) and by them were quartered at the Nicholson - Hotel. Previous to our arrival some of the Radicals,, headed by Senator Lucius Wimbush, request? ed that some ol' the Radical speakers should be permitted to speak at the same time with the Reform speakers. Wlmbush is peculiarly obnoxious to all good and law-abiding citizens of this county. He is the one who, in a speech In Washington, at a labor convention, boasted tifat he had a regiment of colored men at his back to put down the white people. All of the disturbances which have occurred in this county were attributable to him directly, or through his pernicious teachiugs to the color? ed people, with whom he Is very popular. He hates a white man, and teaches his adherents to do the same. However, the gentlemen In? terested in the Reform meeting consented to treat with him. Messrs. Geo. W. Melton, 8. Pr Hamilton and Giles J. Patterson were appoint? ed a committee from the Union Reform party, to meet L. Wlmbush. John Lilley, John Scott, John Lee and Carter Ross, the committee of the Republican party, and, if possible, to draw up a plan for the speaking, wfilch was agreed to. The result ot the public speaking is an other evidence of what little trust ls to be placed in even the solemn agreements of the Radicals. But to TUE MEETING. It was held in Mrs. Wood's grove, about three hundred yards from the depot. Assem? bled In the grove were fully live thousand peo? ple, of whom three-fourths were colored. The speakers announced for the occasion were Judge Carpenter. General Butler, Rev. Jonas Byrd and Mr. John Lee on the side of the Union Reform party, and Attorney-General Chamberlain. Reuben Tomlinsbn, State au? ditor, and Purvis, colored, member from Lex? ington County, for the Radical party. Mr. G. J. Patterson presided and introduced the speakers. In opening the meeting, he read the agreement (already published) be? tween the two parties relative to the speaking, and urged both parties to respect it. That li anything was said which was distasteful to any one. let him be silent. He begged all who were in favor of free speech to unite with the police in preserving order. [A police force, thirty strong, fifteen whites and fifteen blacks, bad been organized to preserve order during the meeting, and were present.] The Char? lotte brass band were in attendance. REMARKS OF JONAS BYRD. Alter referring to the organlzalion of the Ullina Reform movement und impressing its principles upon his hearers, Rev. .Mr. Byrd as? serted that the Scott Ring said that the Re? form party was a Democratic scheme in dis? guise and stood upon a Republican platform, and told the colored people that they were to be put back into slavery, all of which was lalse. He knew that the colored people were not the fools the Radical adventurers said they were, and he knew that they would not swal? low all of the lying pills given them by the Radicals. The Radical party, said he, has not I'Hlfilled a single promise made lo the colored people, and I charge that those ol'the party In South Carolina, especially the members of the Legislature, to be the most corrupt set of men ever permitted lo curse a people; the General Assembly was turned Into a gambling saloon, and the votes ol' Its members were freely bought and sold. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL followed Rev. Mr. Byrd, and spoke over ant hour. In the main confining his remarks to a defence of the administration relative to the financial condition of the State. In this con? nection he read extracts from the Comptrol? ler's report for the year 1839, and asserted that the expenditures tor that year were $8.17.000: in the year 18^8. $1,500.000. out of which there should be deducted $500.000 lor payment of in? terest on the State debt, only one-half of which was chargeable to Scott's administration. In 1*59 the tax was paid in gold, and therefore there should be deducted from that of 1866 thirty per cent, of $857,000. which would leave us the actual tax of lS'J'J $993,000. The current expenses of 18G0. said he, were $549.251 04; of 18U9, $1,103,372; this last amount was reduced as above shown to $017,678 34. Two dollars und two cents were necessary in I860 to govern each free white man in the State; in 1869, eighty-nine cents per head is the cost. TUE STATE DEBT, AS SEEN TUROfGII SCOTT'c SPECTACLES. At lids stage of the proceedings the Attor? ney General concluded to show up the State debt, which he said was, In I860, ?0,183,349, from which was lo be deducted the bonds passed for Hie funding ol'the bills ol the rank of Hie State, amounting to $1.200,000. The laud commission bouds, which amounted to $700.000. were chargeable to the Scott admin? istration: but the bonds i$1.000.000) tor the re? lief of the Treasury, could not be considered a part 01 the public debt, as they were issued as collaterals upon which to borrow money for the Treasury, and could be paid by the incom? ing taxes. Ii was simply a transparent dodge to^tulk uuout the 1 ?lue Ridge Railroad bonds; ic was atrick of which he did not complain: I hey were not apart of the public debt, as every one knew that an endorsement was not a debt. Ii these bonds were te -be added to the State debt, of course the bonds issued to other railroads must also be added. About this point Mr. Chamberlain had worked hiro [Continued on Fourth Pane.]