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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1360. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. TTiliMTli. MIMflftHT DISPATCHES. A SCENE OF CARNAGE. FORTT THOUSAND WOUNDED PRU8 STANS LETT ON THE FIELD. THE KING SHRINKS "FROM HEARING OUR L088ES." BAZAINE HOLDS ALL HIS POSITIONS. NAPOLEON WILL COMMAND TEE IM? PERIAL GUARD. THE COMING OF INTERVENTION. The Desperate Battle of Thursday King William Shrinks from Learn? ing the Pru talan Lou. BERLIN. August 22. The following is an extract from a letter from King William to the Queen, dated Rezon vUIe, August 18. The King says : "At about half-past 6 o'clock at night the fighting ceased gradually.' Without this I should have acted as at Eonlggratz. Von Roon saved me this alternative. The troops have performed miracles of valor against an enemy equally brave, who withdrew by Inches, resuming the offensive only to be again re . poised. I cannot foretell the enemy's late. I shrink from learning our losses." . [In saying that he would have act?\l as at Eonlggratz. the.King means, we presume, that he would have put himself at the head of bis troops. At Eonlggratz, he was, during the whole day, In the thickest of the battle, and his presence largely added to the enthusiasm of the army. Von Roon, the Minister of War, then, as now, accompanied the King.] Forty thousand Wounded on the Field -An Effort to send them Home. "LOXDON, August 22. A dispatch from ?fezieres to-day. says that * the Prussian loss in the last battle was fearful: More than forty thousand wounded lie on the field of battle, without assistance. The Prus? sians ask permission to send their wounded home through Belgium. Napoleon trill Command the Imperial Guard-The Bombardment of Toni. LONDON, August 22. The Journal Officiel of Paris contradicts the reports ot the Emperor's illness, and says that he wUl command the Imperial Guard in the great hattie to be fought for the defence of Paris. The artillery regiments are actively equip? ping, and increasing. Several hav.e already gone to the front. A hundred priests, going to the army as as? sistants In the hospitals, marched through Paris with their knapsacks on their backs. The crowds were deeply Impressed. Toul was bombarded on Tuesday, but was not materially, damaged. Bazaine Holds his Own-Intervention Comln?*tvithln a Month. PARIS, August 22. In the Senate, to-day, a senator stated that, . after a suspension of news for forty-eight hours', the government had received a dispatch from Bazaine confirming his former dispatches regarding the affair ot the 13th [Thursday.) After a battle ot nine hours' duration, Bazaine held all his positions. The Ministers could say Apo more, but would affirm that Bazaine was full of confidence, which feeling was shared by the Secretary ot War." The Gaulois Bays the diplomatic corps meet dally at the English Embassy and await a fav? orable moment for the introduction of peace propositions. It ls saki that, let events take what turn they may, interposition will cer? tainly take place within a month. Russia Moving for Peace-The Germans to Surround Bazaine. LONDON, August 22. It is reported that the Russian Minister at ?Florence has communicated to the Italian Government a copy of a note inviting a con? ference of the " great Powers to consider the internal condition of France, and what is ne? cessary to prevent anarchy. All the advices from the seat of war show that the Germans are seeking to surround Ba? zaine, and to prevent reinforcements from reaching him. THE WAR IN CUBA. A Double Cuban Victory. NEW YORK, August 22. A letter from St. Jago de Cuba, dated Au? gust 8, says that Valmaseda, who had arrived from Bayamo, was attacked by the rebel s and lost 550 In killed and wounded, including Col? onel- Camara DeTHguel, and many other offl JToers, his cannon and $6000 in gold. Colonel Leno, the commander of the second exped? ' tion landed from the Geo. B. Upton, was kill? ed by the Spaniards. Most of his command were killed or captured. Colonel Tearanca at? tempted to cut his way fr?m Manzanillo to Bayamo, and was repulsed with a I033 of 1S0O mer and H cars of stores and equipage. Eighteen car loads of wounded had returned to Manzanillo. . A San Jago de Cuba letter states that Colo? nel Ampodla, succeeded, after six hours' fight? ing, In making his way from Manzanillo to Bayamo. General D?nale Marnai, one of the ablest ot the Cuban leaders, died of braiu fever. General Modiste Diaz has been ap? pointed lu his place. Yellow fever and cholera are among the troops. None are flt for duly in Santiago; nearly one thousand sick and wounded, who have been discharged, have ar? rived from that place in the last fortnight. The city also Is suffering from want of water; the supply has been cut off by the insurgents. SPARKS FROM THE WIRRS. The Union League national committee met at Philadelphia and passed resolutions of sym? pathy with Prussia. The managers of the rival railroads from New York to the West meet at Saratoga to-day, feld hope to establish peace among themselves and a war upon the public, in the shape of a general advance of rates. THE MILITIA OUTRAGES IN NOBTH CAROLINA. HALEIGH, August 22. Ju.dge Pearson commenced the examination of bench-warrants in the case o? the State against Wiley. A number of witnesses were sworn, when the court adjourned to 3 o'clock. Three witnesses were examined this even? ing, and the court again adjourned. Nothing Important was elicited. Ber? gen, who was balled to appear to-day, has gone to his command. The Judge refused to call Bergen's council, stating that he had affidavits that Bergen ha? threatened the lives of prisoners who had made affidavits regarding his cruelties. Bergen's course is condemned as unprecedented. Judge Brooks, who opens the District Court to-morrow, will release some thirty prisoners. Kirk and Ber? gen will be present to answer tor contempt, alBO on a civil writ for damages. Felix Boan, whom Brooks released at Salisbury, appeared and gave bail for a bench warrant issued by Pearson. _ THE GOLD AND BOND MARKET. LONDON', AUgUSt 22. Consols 91Bonds qu'et at 88|. NEW FORE, August 22. The latest quotations are : Gold in jhe morn? ing was strong, and ranged from I4iai5,?. The advance was due to a decline of bonds in Lon? don and to over-sold gold. In the afternoon lt was dull and steady; most sales were at 15$a 15j. Sixty-twos 12?; sixty-fours 10?; sixty-fives Hi: new 10; sixty-sevens 10; sixty-eights 10j; forties 8J. Tennessees, new G3; eights 67. Vir? ginias C3}; new 63. Louisianas 71; new 64. Levees 72; eights 84. Alabama eights 98; fives 70. Georgia sixes 82; sevens 91. North Car? olinas 52$; new 30. South Carolinas 80; new 72. THE BATTLES AT METZ. FULLER REPORTS OF THE SANGUINARY STRUGGLE. Thc Battle of Sunday. A PRUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE DATTLB-A TRAIN OF UEAVT SIEGE GUNS EN ROt'TE TO FRANCE. A special correspondent at Berlin writes on Tuesday, 16th instant : The encounter before Metz on Sunday was an attack upon the rear guard of the French and the repulse of a sortie from the fortress by troops of the First East Prussian and Seventh Westphalia army corps. The commanders of J these two army corps-Von Manteuffel and Von Zastrow-having directea the movements, lt ls probable that the siege of Metz will begin at once. The siege train at Magdeburg has left for France already, on Saturday last, und other siege art;Bery is to follow lt. Strasbourg, it is supposed, will be besieged exclusively by South Germans, chiefly Baden tro - PH. An S.rly surrender is. however, anticipated alter e earnestness of the siege shell have been sufficiently shown-not so In the case of Metz. The Battle of Tuesday. PRUSSIAN REPORTS-A FRUITFUL VICTORY-TWO THOUSAND PRISONERS AND SEVEN GUNS CAP? TURED. . The BorJin Siaatsanzeigrr of Friday bas the following details of General Steinmetz's move? ments : The General succeeded in engaging the enemy while the latter was retreating from Metz in a southernly direction, and obliged him to pause near Arricark, where, approach? ing on the lelt bank of the river, Prince Frede? rick Charles overtook the French lelt on the 16th. The Prince had the Third Corps, which, although it had been engaged at Saarbr?cken and Forbach, instantly attacked the enemy in company with General Stulpnagel's Fifth Divi? sion, and maintained its ground against a su? perior force for six hours, until the Hanover Corps, with the Twenty-second and Twenty fifth Divisions, arrived on the scene. These six divisions under Prince Frederick Charles, repulsed the Third. Fourth, Second and Sixth Divisions of the French and the Imperial Guard. The Prussians took two thousand prisoners, two eagles and seven guns, and constrained the enemy to a rapid movement from the banks of the Meuse to the fortified City of Metz. The Battle of Wednesday. OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM MARSHAL BAZAINE THE PRUSSIANS SAID TO HAVE KEEN DRIVEN BACK ALONG THEIR ENTIRE LINE-TUE FRENCH LOSS HEAVX-A FRENCH SOLDIER'S ACCOUNT OF THE RECENT ENGAGEMENTS. The following official dispatch from Marshal Bazaine was made public on Friday: . VERDUN, August 17-8 P. M. This (Wednesday) morning the army of Prince Frederick Charles commenced a sharp attack on the right of our position. The caval? ry division of General Portun and the second corps, under General Frossard, made a firm resistance. The divisions of another corps, which were in echelon to the right and left of I Rezonvllle, came np successively and went into the action, which lusted until nightfall. The enemy deployed considerable forces and made repeated efforts to resume the offen? sive, which were vigorously repulsed. A fresh corps (Tarjn?e endeavored to turn our left. We have everywhere held our positions, and have inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. ' Our loss ls serious. G ?neral Battallle was wounded. In the heal of the action, a regiment of Uhlans charged on the stair of Bazaine, and twenty of the Marshal's escort were placed Aors dc combat. The cap? tain commanding the escort was killed. At eight o'clock the enemy was driven back along his entire line, lt Is estimated that 120.000 Prussians were engaged. The Gaulois say* the following particulars have been communicated by an eye-witness belonging to a regiment of chasseurs : The Emperor left Metz with the advance guard Sunday last, lor Verdun. On that day there was a bloody and protracted engage? ment. The Prussian army was repulsed by our troops, and lost from 1G.000 to 18,000 men. Nearly all their cannon fell into our hands. The guns of Fort St. Quentin played an Impor? tant part in this battle, and with terrible effect. On Monday, about 9 o'clock in the morning, a detachment of Chasseurs d'Afrique was sent to reconnoitre the woods in the neighborhood of Mars la Tour. They suddenly came upon three regiments of Prussian inlantry and two batteries of artillery, which Immediately opened fire. Colonel Galilet ordered his men to charge; but at that moment au order came from Bazaine to fall back on the road and protect the passage ot the Emperor, and the chasseurs returned and encamped a little above Juray. About 2 In the afternoon the Emperor, who intended to sleep at Con flaus, passed over the road, going In the direc? tion of Verdun, as at Confiaus several Uhlans had suddenly appeared and shot over the road like a flash ot lightning. Our cannon thunder? ed all the evening from the direction of Llain, and the roar of the cannonade was still heard at 6 o'clock A. M. At about 7 o'clock lliirty ty-flve Uhlans passed the camp and disappear? ed in the woods, all traces of them being lost. On Tuesday the Emperor arrived at Verdun at noon, and lelt In a train at half-past l. Two regiments of chasseurs had been ordered from Chalons to watch the woods and guard the railroad track. [The person who communicates these details be? longed to this detachment.] He met thc train bealing the Emperor at Saint Munehould. With the Emperor were M. Pi?tri and Prince Murat. It was reported that the Prince Im? perial and Prince Napoleon also accompanied him. The train consisted ouly of two third class cars fur tho passengers, two for the horses, and three baggage vans. It reached Rheims in the evening. At Verdun we could hear the sound of the cannonade coming Iroin the direction ol St. Michel. At St. Menchoukt it was reported ihat Bas-le-Duc had boen occu? pied by the Prussians since Z P. M. THE GERMAN ADVANCE BAZAINE CONFESSEDLY UNSUC? CESSFUL. PARIS MUST STAND A SIEGE. QI KEN VICTORIA THINKS MEDIA? TION INOPPORTUNE. THE AUSTRIAN GERMANS DECLARE FOR PRUSSIA. MCMAHON MANOUVRING FO R POSITION. THE FRENCH FIRE UPON A FLAG OF TRUCE. Bazaine'* Account of the Battle* at Metz-Thc Siege of Part? Imminent. WASHINGTON, Augost 22. The Paris correspondent of the New York Courrier des Etats Unis says: "I have myself seen the latest dispatches from Bazaine. He declares positively that he is the victor. His strategical movement has been accomplished, but attended with serious losses."' This corres? pondent reproaches the government for with? holding this reassuring dlsjiatch from the pub? lic. He sums np the comb its of the last seven days as being favorable to the French, but brought no decisive results. One thing ls certain, the army of the Crown Prince continues Its march towards Paris via Vltry Le Fran?ais, avoiding Chalons. The Emperor and McMahon are at Chalons. Trochu's measures Indicate that the siege of Paris is imminent. Yesterday fifty thousand guns were distributed. Grain is arriving in vast quantities. Paris is provisioned for eight months. The Siege of Strasbourg. PARIS, August 22. The Prussians besieging Strasbourg have diverted the course of the river 111 to stop their supply of water. The commandant has seht all non-combatante from the city. Reports from London-Everybody Sur? rounded-The Prussian Prospect*. LONDON, August 22. Tlie Garde Mobile ls returning to Paris, doubtless for arms. The Prussians intended to surround Metz with a railroad. Bismarck's regiment, several times reported annihilated, has never been nuder Are. It Is said that Bazaine 1B absolutely cut off from his resources. McMahon is also believed to be surrounded. Convoys with provisions have gone forward to both armies. One hundred and fifty thousand men passed to the front through Paris since Friday morn? ing. It is generally believed the march of the Prussians cannot be checked before reaching Paris. There 16 said to be three hundred thousand good troops In and around Paris. It ls believed that one decisive battle will give Paris to the Prussians. A "Demand" for Mediation. FLORENCE, August 22. Prince Napoleon ls here to demand media? tion. [If this means anything, the word demand should most likely read asks for. The com? monest blunder made ls to translate the French verb demander as to demand, when lt should be to erst /or.] Another Demand for Peace-The Capi? tulation of Pfalsbarg. LINDON August 22- P. M. The French Minister to England has been instructed to make demands here similar to Prince Napoleon's at Florence. Madame Canrobert and family arrived at Paris yesterday. Pfalsbnrg has capitulated. Neutrality of the United States. WASHINGTON, August 22. The President has issued a proclamation of neutrality,between France and Prussia. The President recites the law bearing upon the subject, and wkhdraws the protection of the United States from persons violating them. Firing on a Flag of Truce. ?WASHINGTON, August 22. The Minister of the North German Confeder? ation, at this place, has received a dispatcli from Secretary Von Thiele narrating that the French had fired upon a flag of truce and wounded a trumpeter. The dispatch says: "Wc solemnly protest against this violation of the law ol' nations. Nothing from Bazaine for Two Days The Prussian Cavalry Near Chalons. PARIS, August 22. The destruction of the Bois de Boulogne has began. The ramparts are fully armed, and thc forts fully prepared. The entrances to the city can be closed at any moment by drawbridges. It is reported that In case or a siege, all strangers will be compelled to leave the elly. The Minister of the Interior publishes a note from the Minister of War to the effect that, having no communications from Bazaine for two days, he thinks that Bazaine's plans are not yet successful. He says: "The heroic con? duct of our soldiers, facing superior numbers of the enemy, permit us to hope for the suc? cess of other operations." The enemy's pickets have appeared ai St. Dozier-a point about ten miles southeast of Vltry le Fran?ais. A Proposal for Mediation-The Q,nceu Thinks it Inopportune - McMahon Making a Strategic Move. LONDON, August 22. A letter from Queen Victoria to the Empress Eugenie, dated Anglist 15, has been published. The Queen regrets her inability to mediate be? tween France and Prussia, und intiiuaies that mediation is a Cib'.net affair, and that it is now inopportune. The Prussians surround Verdun. The camp at Chalons ls abandoned, and the troops there ure ordered into position along the lines. The plans of the Crown Prince seems to be to advance along th-j valley of the Aube. It is said that McMahon ls performing a stragetical movement which Bazaine expects lo be able to support. g.Bazaine, at the last accounts, had been sup? plied with food and ammunition. The Puns Si?cle of to-day says: "It is cer? tain that we must accept a siege." Two ol'Bismarck's sons have been wounded. McMahon's headquarters are al St. Oozier, (and, if so, must be unpleasantly close to the Prussian cavalry spoken of in a preceding dis? patch.) The Prussian Claren. BERLIN, August Tho Prussian forces have occupied Loz Capture of a German Bark. PLYMOUTH, August ! A French corvette captured a Prussian 1 off this port. The people gathered on beach to witness the operation. ,4 Tue Italian War Loan. FLORENCE, August J The war appropriation of 40,000,000 li has passed both houses. Bridging the Rhine-The Austrian C 'mans Declare for Prussia. LONDON. August. The Prussians are bridging the- Rhine tween Basie and Mulhausen, in close pros ty to the SwisB frontier, where 10,000 tn are stationed. Advices from Stockholm state that Fre agents have been arrested for bribltfg-the p to excite a popular sympathy with France. A Vienna dispatch says that Austrian ( mans declare for Prussia in this war. The North German Envoy at Rpme has Ued Garibaldi at Caprera. fi A large number ol siege guns have arri at the Prussian irontler. It is stated that the balls of the mitraille explode. Additional Dispatches. The Northern papers contain the followi WHAT PRUSSIA DEMANDS. ?LONDON, August 1 The special demands of the King ot Pru? are Btated to be aa tallows: First, that K William be declared Emperor of Germany; cond, that the provine j of Alsace, togec with, the city of strasbourg, be given to Grand Duchy of Baden; third, that Biva receive a lull monetary compensation in e sideration of her services and exoensoa in war; fourth, that Napoleon Iii' be depos and that au Orleans Prince be placed ou throne of France. The feeling in England t Germany is uoiverBal ia favor of thesa con lions. . THE SIREN OP STRAWBERRY HILL, I have just heard from a good source original cause of the hostility of tho Lone Times to the Emperor, and tho sudden wu arouud of the London Daily Telegiaph in same direction. Lady Waldegrave, of Sin berry Hill, a great iriend or the Orle; family, is dicing and wining the Lone J torualistB. wiih a view to malte*partiaai Oelane, of the London Times, dines there tb timea a week, and has been the more eat won over by ber ladyship from the fact tbat lo.-t $20,000 m tbe time of the HoheDZJllc arTiir by ?tock speculations for a rise on fa: of the announcement of the settlement ol' t war quest ion by M. Oflpic-r's Le Co us ti tut tom Anioug recent conquests of tbe arron or Stra berry Hill aro Monsieur and Mad true Lesq. tho Xelegiapb. They honored the invitati .f her ladyship, and tba allegiance of tl journal woe secured. CAVALRY PROM ALGERIA. PARIS, August 20 The Constitutionnel says thiPtha nat: chiefs of Algeria are raising 29.0JO cavalry I the French army, which vnilsooc be in reac ness. Over 30,000 Algerian volunteers ha also demanded leave to serve with the o rmi of France. COMMANDERS AT FRENCH PORTS. The Journal Officiel this morning publish the folio wing 86 having beeu approved by tl Empress : "Mwlame-Tho posts ol Cherbourg. Bree L'Orient, ltocbefort and Toulon having bet declared in a state of sieqe, if tbe letter of t provisions of the decree oi October IS, 18C were to be strictly followed, tbe Dowers e trusted to tho military nuthori'.ies by virtue a state of siege suould devolve on the genera commanding the territorial divisions with the limits in which are found these five poel As these powers are not entrusted to ai maritime authority by the terms of Wie 268 article, except in cases of unforeseen attac the present circumstances and general into csts in defence of the country demaud tl abolitioo of said article. Therefore, after ha iug a consultation with thc Minister of Marin 1 have the honor to propose to your Majesty decree that maritime prefects be invested wil tbe extraordinary powers of superior cor mandera of al] troops stationed within thin five military posts. PALIKAO." AN IMPERIAL ORDER. While afc Metz the Emperor issued the fe lowing ordor, which was printed and distnbu ed among the officers : "The Prussians coi menee action by putting forward a small foro but placing heavy batteries behind theoi i good positions. They then tarai a line i sharpshooters, who, uud.-r cowr ot the wood: keep up a constant fire and gradually gain th flauk ot their enemy. When tbe aharpsnoo eraar.Mvell eugigec!, the Prussians pat foi ward biron,,' bodies of troops, who try to ap proaoli as nrar the hostile lines as poesibii unseen." Havinir given these details, the En peror concludes by directing tho officers t imitate tue actions of the enemy. TARAL SYMPATHY WITH PRUSSIA. The journals ot this city comment on th fact, announced by the Austrian press, that th Pope has camplmiented King William of Prui sin on tue success ol his arms. THE RUSH FOR;COIN. Great crowds collect daily around tho door of the Bank ot France to obtain specie for bills The brokers chargea premium of ten per cern for c .in. The Putrio defend* the officiais froi tbe charge of negligence in not preparing i meet tho demand for small bills, and promise thr t an enormous quantity will bj ready in j few days. THE BATTLE OF LONGUEVILLE. The Figaro to-day lias the following detail of tbe baitio of L Jusrueville : "The battle oe curred at Barny, four k'loiuetres from M-\z und not at Longueville, as has boon elated Tbe battle occurred on Sundav. Half ol ou armv, which was about two hundred tuousani strong, w^8 passing thc Moselle at that plao on oue budge. The PrusBtansmade a mistat and attacked a iout an hour too awn. I'hi corps of Generals I'Admirault aud Dec-iea wen ablt co face the eucmy in about a half bou from thc time tbe first attac- waa made. Thc Prussians had evidently a plan of tho fortifica tiona o? Metz, but which did not contain an; indication <?t Fort St. Queutin. for in trying t! avoid St. Julm they marched directly towardi Fort St. Quentin, which, when they came with in easy range, opened a vory destructive fire ou them. Ia their confusion the Prussians re treated and come within range of tbe guns o Fort St. Julien, which also omened fire, increas' 1 mg the los-i of the euemy. The Prussian thet attacked another part ot the position, which was defended bv only one retninejt of intantrj and a inasKcd battery of mitrailleurs. Th > lat? ter immediately uncovered, and made greal havoc in the ranks ol the Prussians. Thc firiu? ceased at half-past seven in the evening, having lasted from four o'cJock. Wo had about 1000 Killed and perhaps aa many wounded, i'lie Prussians sent IU a, fi ur of truca demand? ing au armisiice for tho purpose of burying the dead. They admitted a los* of 8000 killed. The armistice was refused. Ia this battle tue first corp.- of the Prussians was commande I by (Jo icral Uauteuffel, and of tho seventh corps bv Count ZiStroW. They Lad 50.000 infautrv, 33.000 cavalry aud 9d gun?. THE EETBEAT OF M'MAHON. Edmudd About continues hm description of thc ion-eat of .McMellon's eorps'in a letter from Saverue. dated .Monday, August 8th, as tallowa : "Yesterday, 7ih of August, at G o'clock, upon I koo ar not what false alarm, perhaps only be? cause three or four scon's of the eneoiv were announced on the side of Steiubiirg, the Duke ile Magenta caused a general (retreat) u ue beite", andSaverue though ltsulflost, whilst officers and soldiers threw ?.homaelves pell-mill upon the PfateDurs road, ami tlirce-loiirtlia of tho people went off wildly to.vardj tue neighboring lore-sis. A sad example was aet bv -no gcufjda-.mesan 1 sergeants <ta Ville. The townsfolk closed their aliona and piled 'up furniture upon their carta. Sume of th? farm? ers (Low callie before thurn, aa in the lime ol' Abraham Taere were incredible accumula? tions funned, both ot men and annuals, in tue Uuu-<es off-.rosters and in lui.is ol' the castle;. Thia morning all is caira in town, or to speak mure secure, ely, all ?9 ?-T.J there. Invasion ia expected dom ono moment to an'-Mier. Nu ono dream?- or defence nirainst tho 150 OOO men ol the Punco Riyal. The Mayor invites the bakers and buiclierd io reopen their shuns. A low devoted men andsome brave women divide themselves be.ween two ambulances, of windi vue is M the buspual and the oincrat tba Asilo Imperial. There remain oolj CO wounded or HO. One hundred and sixty have been sent to Saarburg. Almost all the Zouaves and Turcos made their escape last night, fearing to be. murdered by the Prussians. How they were able to deas themselves kas far as Pfalsburg, beiDg in such a etate as they were, I scarcely know. It must have been with stolen horses and carriages. Mine was recovered this morn? ing at 6 o'clock, perfectly eound, from haifa dozen stragglers, who had replaced the traces with turbans unrolled." GLEANINGS FBOM THE PARIS FBEBS. La Liberte publishes a leader urging repri? sals. lt eays the Prussians, without pity, eboot peasants and tax heavily the population. They war like savages. Without imitating thsm, let us do what the laws of war permit tax the population of the Prussian coast. Let our ships at Bremen, Hamburg, Lubeck, Dm! zig, K?nigsberg and along the whole coast make requisitions o? all kinds. Let no time be lost. We must treat the enemy as we aro treated. The journals here rofnte indignantly the re peated accusations of the Prussians that French troops fire upon ambulances, in viola? tion ot tho Convention of Geneva. The authorities have taken 1500 more horses from the omnibus company, which has lost most of its conductors, who have gone with the Garde Mobile. The Gaulois says the most important mem? bers of the "Left" have had a meetiog, and decided that the government be advised that it must make no mention of peace so long asia singlo Prussian is on French territory, and not then even can the war cease at once. The PTas-iians driveu away, Frunce must combine with Europe to obtain such guarantees as will insure the future. La Liberte announces that the Prussians at Lyons aod at Bordeaux are being at last ex? pelled. They have, it says, merited nothing better by their hostile attitude. The Paris journals are bitterly hostile to tho London Times. Gionier de Cassagnac replaces his son Paul as editor of the Pays, the later bavins joined the army. The Pays is still as violently war? like and as hostile to the Prussiau residents of France as ever. L'Opinion Nationale, announcing the ap? pointment by the Prussian King of governors for the provinces of Lon aine and Alsace, says woe to the conquered shoutd Prussia succeed. France will le treated with unexampled ligar. She will be dismembered, robbed and crushed so tbat ?be may not at somo future day seek revenge, and that the source of democracy may be destroyed. The present war is one of the old against the new; the right of the people against that of ?he ?mg. AN OFTER OF MEDIATION FF.OM THE FOPE. LONDON, August 19. The following is the letter of the Pope to King William proposing mediation : "Your Majesty-In the present crave cir? cumstances it may appear an unusual thing to rejcivo a letter from me; but, as thc Vicar oa Earth of God and Peace, I,cannot do less than offer my mediation. It is'my-desire to witness the cessation of warlike preparations, and to stop tbe evils, theil' inevitable consequences. My mediation is that of a sovereign whose small domir ion excites no jealousy, and who inspires confidence by tho moral and religions influence bc personifies. May God lend an ear to my wishes, and helen a'so to rhose 1 form for your Majesty, to whom I would bc united in . the bonds of chan tv. "/ Pros. "Given at the Valican, July 22.1870." A postscript adds ; "I have written identically to the Emperor." The King's reply in as follows : "Mos'. August Pontiff-I am not surprised, but profoundly moved at the '.ouching words traced by your hand. They canse the voice of God aod ot Peace to be bear L How could ray heart refuse to listcu to so powerlul an appeal. God witt esses that neither 1 nor my people desired or provoked war. Obeying the sacred duties which God imposes on sovereigns and nations, we take up the sword to defend the independence and honor of ..our country, ready to lay it dowu the moment those treasures are secure, lt your doliness could offer me from him who so unexpectedly declared war assur? ance ot sincerely pacific dispositions, and guarantees against a similar attempt upon the peace aud tranquillity of Europe, it certainly will not be I who will refuse to receive them from your venerable hands, united as I am with you in bonds of Christian charity and sincere friend<jri,i. WILLIAM." A SIGNIFICANT ADMI8810N. l'A a?s, August 10. The Gaulois has a report that tho British Ambassador here has received a dispatch from Km? William, confessing that but little re? nnins of tbe splendid army of Ptiuce Frederick Challes. LATER REPORTS FROM PARIS-A RUMORED BAT? TLE-MOVEMENTS OF Tilt; EMPEROR. PARIS, August 20. The Figaro, of this morning, quoting a su? perb tribute iii the Moniteur Universel to the courage, enterprise and sell-devotion of the newspaper correspondents, says : "The public keeps an account of the administrative Insults and outrages to which they have been sub? jected." There are rumors of an engagement be? tween Marshal Caurobert and Prince Frede? rick Charles. Also, that the Prince Royal has penetrated France as far as Vitry le Fran?ais, nineteen miles southeast of Chalons, and had an engagement willi the forces under Marshal McMahon. Advices from Chalons are encouraging. They show the presence there of a large and well appointed force, which, combining with that ol' Marshal Bazaine, must effect much. The Gaulois publishes a letter from Lune vllle to-day relating to the excessive requisi? tions on the French of the army oi the Prince Royal. Demands beyond the power of the in? habitants to meet are harshly insisted upon, and many needless acts are committed, such as the people will take deadly revenge for should the Prussians be forced to retreat. It ls now assured that the forests of Bou? logne and Vincennes will only be cut down In case of the loss of a battle in Champagne, which will render thc march on Paris possible by tiie enemy. The Count de Palikao decided on this In the council of ministers to-day. The Paris journals notice as significant, that whereas Berlin was illuminated Tor what King William called the "victories of the lith and lCth," the Bourse at Berlin fell two francs. Prince Napoleon arrived here yesterday. There ls bitter comment here upon the ac? tion of the Prussians, in continuing to fire upon surgeons in the field, wiio are helping the wounded. The Prussian? have also captured and sent away the French sanitary ambu? lances. The Presse to-day has the following relative lo the movements of the Emperor: Since the Emperor left Metz on the 14th he and his suite have traversed all the villages where combats have taken place since the battles around Metz have begun. He was at Longevllle on the 14th and at Oravelot on the 15th. In the latter neighborhood the Prussians were hidden at several points, and the Em? peror had barely passed through when sharp fighting commenced. Several French regi? ments had to be detailed to protect him on his way. The next day he passed through Con flans, breakfasted lit Etain and slept at Ver? dun. Only a few moments after he left Etaln a Prussian etat major breakfasted at the same place. On his way from Verdun to Chalons, the Emperor passed in plain view of the enemy's pickets. To-day he is ut Rheims. PLAIN TALKING-PRUSSIAN ORGANIZATION. LONDON, August 20. The Dublin Nation accuses the British Ministry and press of hostility to France. Tue Irishman says : "If ever til? sun of vic? tory should shine again on the drooping stan? dard ol' the Emperor alter this storm of war, he will be bouud by every sacred lie to pay England lor lier bitter abuse und malignity for Vilich he ls now lier debtor." Clergymen aro attached co all the Prussian divisions. As au InstanCd of the perfect or? ganization and preparation ol' the Prussian anny, it ls slated that a Prussian regiment re ceutly captured some Turcos when almost in? stantly u perfect sketch ot the group was exe? cuted by photography, and a copy handed to the soldiers to identify In case ol' an escape of the prisoners. Tlie news of the destruction ol the Bois de Boulogne and Vincennes is confirmed. The peuple protested, but lt was declared a milita? ry necessity for the defence ol' the city, aud to alford tl clear sweep and view. -Omaha, one of the cities bora of the Pacific Railroad, and which for a lime increased in populatiou and business at a rapid rate, has already suffered a relapse. Business there, according io a local paper, is unsuully dull-so much so, in fact, that the City Council ls offer? ing bonuses lo manufacturers to establish themselves in that place. j THE REFORM CANVASS A MOST SUCCESSFUL MEETING AT CARMEL RILL. " Let ns have Peace." j FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] CARMEL HILL, August 20. Al this place, to-day. twelve miles distant from Chester Courthouse, there was a most successful meeting, which was in striking con? trast to the disorderly proceedings at Chester Courthouse. Yesterday it was rumored that Wlmbush had declared his intention to come and break up the meeting. But he did not come. Had he done so, and interfered-in the least, his reception would have beea different from that which he received at Chester. Each white man present had determined that the proceedings should bc conducted in an orderlv manner, and short work would have been made of any disturbers. TEE MILITIA PRESENT. Hie militia ot this section, about two hun? dred strong, paraded at a small church near the place of meeting, and as we are informed by some of them had orders not to go near the meeting, but to use every exertlou to pre? vent the colored people from attending. Shortly after we arrived upon the ground, the captain of the company came up and stated that he and his men desired to hear the speeches, and If there was no objection they would come. A most cordial Invitation was extended them, and a few moments after the company, with colors flying, drums beating, fifes shrieking, and presenting quite a military appearance, marched up, stacked their arms alongside of the stand, were dismissed and took their seats with the audience, where they remained during the entire meeting, paying the deepest attention. After the meeting, the company was reformed and marched oir to their drill ground, where for the remainder of the day they were drilled by their officers. TUB MEETING. There were present about five hundred whites, and probably the same number ol col? ored people, Including the militia. Upon the stand were General w. A. Walker, Major S. P. Hamilton, Colonel McKlsslck, nominee of the Reform party lor Congress from the Fourth Congressional District, General Butler. Sancho Saunders, colored member of the Legislature, and others. Judge Carpenter, being unable to speak on account of hoarseness, didn't come with us, but remained at Chester. General Walker called the meeting to order, and after a brief introductory address, in which he spoke of the necessity of the two races uniting upon a common platform to labor for the good of the State, which was threaten? ed with destruction by the adventurers now in power, he introduced Colonel McKlsslck. Thc Colonel announced his Intention of beat? ing his opponents, saying he had never been beaten and would not be thiB time; he knew that it would require considerable labor, but .fledncended to work for the office and the Re? form movement In season and out of season, by day and by night, through sunshine and through raia, at all places and at all times. During his speech he Illustrated his position by numerous and well-timed anecdotes. He kept his audience In the best of humor throughout lils speech, which had a telling effect. Major Hamilton spoke for about five min? utes, expressing his Intention to use every ef? fort to advance the interest of the Reform movement. General Butler followed Major Hamilton, and, In a speech ot an hour's duration, dealt some sturdy blows at the Scott Ring. During his remarks he denounced, in no measured terms, the conduct ot Wlmbush and his adhe? rents at Chester Courthouse. This meeting wa* one ot the most success? ful we have had. The action of the Radicals at the Chester meeting, while most disgrace? ful and <fo be much regretted by all, has been productive ol much good to the Reform cause. At the meeting to-day a number of colored men, some of them members of the militia, expressed their dissatisfaction at the conduct of Wlmbush and his followers, and volunteered their services to aid lu preventing such con? duct hereafter. ANOTHER ROUSING MEETING. THOM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.] I Ross's STATION, S. C. Railroad. August 20. Ou Saturday, the 20tb instant, there was a meeting cf the CUIZJDB of Givlnui Township, at Ross's Station, to hear discussions on the political issues of the day. Un acount of ihe. shortness of the notice, it wad not as generally known as we should have wished, still the meeting was aa large as was expected, over a half colored. Tho meeting being organized, Mr. Thomas H. Minis was called to the chair, and Colonel T. E. P.aysor requested to act as secretary. Afora short and feeling prayer by the Rev. X. J. Hariey.tbe chairman arose and impressed upou the meeting the importance of rctorni-showed that tho corruption of the Scott parly bad paralyzed every brandi of in? dustry; alluded to the laud ring, tbe phosphate bill sud the school commissi on, showing their : shortcomings by facts and figures, and then ' distinctly stated that any member of the oppo? sition who wished to apeik should have iull opportunity of BO doing. Mr.-W. H. Francis was first introduced, who said mat lie came herc to help build tuc bridge acroaa the chasm which now sr-parated the colored race from the white race; that neither Abraham Lincoln nor the Federal army had freed the colored man, it waa tho work of God through your own strong arms. He showed the pcrnicioua effect ot electing .Northern inou to roprcaent ue; how they bad taxed our labor. Labor and capital must work togetnei; tbe white was necessary to the colored man and the colored man to'the waite maa. He wis present when the phosphate bili passed aud aaw whiskey and beer freely used, and that $60,000 bought U? two-thirds of tho Legisla? ture. He compared the State to a sinking ship, aud called on the people to come and help liefere we all went to the bottom together. Ue told of the Union League; a member was bound by oath to support the nominee even if that nominee waa tte devil. If Scott is re-elected, God have mercy on us. Mr. Henry Hall was next introduced, Ho aaid I am no speaker, I came to talk to you. After alluding to the phosphate bill, he showed tbe duty of peace and good will to all men. I am an African descendant andi feel for my colored friends. No man can enslave us again; we aro all free men, God fred aa and the devil in hell cau't enslave us again. Study your self interest; together let us sweetly live, together let us sweetly die. . Where are the colored soldiers who were promised so much if ihey would join tb? army and fight bravely ? Some in tho penitentiary, some in jail, aud hundreds are in the streets with in homes aud no em? ployment. He exposed a^m . of the worse characters of the liing, related several in? stances of their villany, and a .pealed to the colored people to look to their interests, for it seta my heart on fire to see my colored friends going to ruin. Mr. James li. Thomas was n2xr. intro luced. He said lie cim? to give facts and not to tell auybodv to vote for Judge Carpenter nor Gov? ernor Scott. Ihe Union Reform Party baa only one object and that is to put honest mon in office, lie showod the disho esty of Scott and party, ho toid only what be saw, and said that if Govoruor S?ottwaa re-elected, God help you and me. Ue appealed to all the people to consult our interests and the interests ol' oar tamiliea, to do away with this corruption. Mr. Henry C. Merchant waa next introduced. He said ho waa no orator, but begKcd to bc heard patiently. I know no color, but 1 love my country, and any man who does not love h s county let him be SB a curse. I came to quarrel witb no one. aud if any one present wish to apeak in favor of Governor Scott he waa rea 'y to hear bim, and ready to prove by facts aud fieurea that Governor Scott had not o.'lv been recreant to bis duty, but guilty of fiaud and corruption. He exposed tho villanas of other advocat s ot corruption, giving tune and place, Ki.d called upon all to free thc State from these vile corra ptioniata. The opposition was now invited to speak. After waiting a reasniable length of time and uo ono corni ag forward, Mr. Aaron Harper wa? introduced. Alter corroborating t ne s ta te? rn eu ts mode by tte preceding speaker?, ne exposed many of the fraudaient acts of Gover? nor Scott anti party, ginns: names, and proved to the simplest mini the impossibility of slavery again existing in the United States He refuted many of the malicious falsehoods in? dustriously circulated to prejudice the colored man against Judge Carpenter, and oilled upon, the colored men, as they are now free in body, for Gol sake to free their conscience, corns to? the Reform party; the platform is wide and atioDg enough for as all to stand on. lt is aa high as heaven, as deep as hell, and as broad as the universe. Mr. W. G. Rout was now introduced. He said a ereat deal had been Baid, aod be would be brief. He showed thedifference between tho treatment of colored men by Southern and Northern men. Gave instances where colored men had been helped by Sooth ern men after bein" refused help by Northern mon. He ex? posed the Union League and the corruptions of many of its prominent members. Belated s veral instances of cruelty andiojustice to the colored man by Governor Scott and party, and the Kindness of Judge Carpenter. Judge Car? penter was a Republican, elected judge by Re? publicans, and supported by them until this Scott party found ont they could not corrupt him. He was too honest for them, and they know that when he is Governor there will be no chance for them to steal our hard eirned money. After paying a high tribute to the sterling worth of Judge Carpenter and Gene? ral Butler, he asked one and all to come to the Soils next October and cast their ballots for udge Carpenter and General Butler, and against Governor Scott, the reprieentativd of corruption and fraud. Rev. Adam M. Jackson, being introduced, he told the colored people that it was time for them to know that the Southern white men were their trae friends; we have been blind and are kept blind by these Northern men, who come here to fool us-look out for yourself, and not let it be the boast of these unprincipled men that they can take yon by the Dose and lead you wherever they please. Don't wait for the forty acres and mule. I waited for it, out X soon saw that that promise waa false, like all the rest. I went to work and bought land and now my family is settled in my own house. Carpenter and Ritter are the true friends of the colored man, and the colored man must respect himself before he will be respected by the white mm. He supported his advice with several amusing illustrations, au J called upon all to come up like rr junien and support our true friends. At this point the train rolled up, and the speakers having to go down, the meeting adjourned. I am sorry that space will not allow meto do justice to the speakers, they all spoke with an earnestness and z ?al - well worthy of tbe high and noble cause of Union and Reform. As tbe speaking progress? ed the effect was marked, and at the close many of the colored men present declared their intention never to vote for any man again abo was no; a permanent resident of the State. THE WEATHER ANT) CROPS. A Model Farm. The Spartanburg Spartan say* : If any of our farmer friends are afflicted with "sour eves," we would advise them to go at once to Buena-Vista, Greenville County, and a-k Cap? tain George TV. Lester to show them his mag? nificent cotton crop, and we have no doubt they will come away seeing and feeling batter. Wc dislike to indulge in superlative expres? sions about anything, but in this instance we have no hesitation in saying tbat Captain Los tor has the most promising crop of cot;on we nave ever seen in this State. Ho has about one hundred and sixty acres planted, and the land is n-turaily as poor as any land wc know in this county. It is all old field laud which had been worn on: many years ago. Last year the broomsed^re and stunted pines were cleared away, and the land SB well broken up as the roots would permit, and planted in cotton. The yield, owinp to tho impossibility of thorough preparation of tho soil and long drought was rather small; but the proprietor, believing that there was more lu the manner of cultivation than in tho fertility of tbe soil, has repeated the experiment this year, and if no disaster visits hit: crop, he will ba well paid for all hie labor and trouble. We have no doubt he will, gather thia fall from ninety to one hundred biles of colton. Nearly all tbe rarities of com? mercial fertilizers were used, but it is yet un? certain which will do the most good". The present ind'c^tione are in favor of "ammoni ated dissolved bones," but all are doing a good work. Io order to test what the land would produce without fertilizers, part of several rowe in the middle of a field were lett uri ma? nu rec1, and these we are satisfied will not pro? duce at the rate of one bale to five acres. But tho captain does not rely upon commercial fertilizers alone; he has a bog pen adjoining bis mill which he keeps web littered, where is made large quanti ties of manure, whic'a in carfully penned and covered until tbe planting season, when it is deposited deep in thc soi), and from the land thus manured be will have the largest yield. Wc also ro io through a field of corn on an? other farm, belonging to the same gentleman, which is quite as promising as the cotton, and reflects greet credit upon the skill and indus? try of Mr. Baa.veld, the manager. We have no doubt tbe example of Captain L. will prove a general Messina, by gtimula ing the energy and enterprise of his neighbors. DEATH or Hos. JOHN P. KENNEDY.-Hon. John Pendleton Kennedy, of Maryland, died on Thursday evening last, at Newport, R. I., while on a visit with lils family to that place tor the benefit of his health. Mr. Kennedy had a national reputation as statesman and author, which reflected credit upon the city of lils birth. He was bora In Baltimore, October 25. 1795, and studied law with the celebrated William Wirt, and in 1816 he was admitted to the bar. and practiced law successfully for about twenty years. In 1818 he commenced authorship, by the publication of a serial called '.The Red Book," which continued two years. In 1832 he published his first novel. "Swallow Barn," descriptive of plantation lifo in Vir? ginia. In 1835 bis second novel, "Horseshoe Robinson," a revolutionary story, appeared, and proved the most successful of his writ? ings. In 1838 he published uRob of the Bowl," a Legend ot 8t. Inlgoes, a Maryland story of the days of Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Bal? timore. In 1838 Mr. Kennedy again entered political Hie, and was elected to Congress by the Whig party. He was re-elected to Con? gress in 1841, and again in 1843. In 1852 he was appointed by President Fillmore Secretary of the Navy. Since 1852 he has divided his occupations between literature and business interests. At the time of his decease he was president of the board of trustees ot the Pea? body Institute, vice-president of the Unlversl sity'of Maryland, vice-president of the Mary? land Historical Society, Ac, in all of which he has rendered valuable services. DEATB OP THE GKEATEST OCULIST IX THE WORLD. - Von Graeie died at Berlin on the 21st ol'Jul}*, and in his death Prussia sustains a loss that will bo felt like the loss of a battle. He died aged forty-two, the chiel oculist of the world. Although the son of a rich father and Inheritor ol a large fortune, he entered upon lils profession with entlnujiasm, and pursued it with energy. He was drst to operate suc? cessfully in irldectomy, and one of the first to bring the opthahuoscope into use. When he commenced practice but two operations ont of three for cataracts succeeded. Now, nine out ot tea under his system succeed. His Inheri? tance aud fees he devoted to a hospital for oae or two hundred patients, one-third of whom were sunported and operated upon gratuitous? ly. Before he was thirty, nobles and crowued heads ol Europe came to him tor relief, and many patients from America crossed the ocean to secure his services. He never made a charge or presented a bill. His patients made their own estimates of his service. It was usually a liberal one by the rich, and ir oy chance any one sent less than was reasonaoie, - lt was at once returned. He excellefl as a teacher, and his school drew students irom au parts of Europe ?ind America._ /TIGE GREAT GERMAN REMEDIES. rons WCNDRAM'S BLOOD POM FVlVli"AN'D PCitGATlVE HERBS, (in Pills or Powder*) 'or the cure of aU Acute or Chrome Diseases,'resulting from impure blood and Imper? fect d'izesilon.? Also, ine following Medicines by the same (Pro? fessor Louis Wundram, Brunswick, Germanv :) GOUT PO WOE KS. Kueumutic Tincture. Epileptic Remedy. Toothache Drops. Herb Tea (for Dyspepsia and Nervousness.)t Rheumatic Herb Tea. Gout Tincture. Eye Water. Wundwasser (tue German "PalnKillet./1 For sale by Dr. H. HACK, mayc-o No. 131 Meeting street.