VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1360. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES. ANOTHER BATTLE. REPORTED DEFEAT OF THE FEV8 S1ANS ENDES F Ely CE CHARLES. EPERNAY EVACUATED BY THE FRENCH. VIGOROUS STEPS TO SAVE PARIS PROM CAPTURE. SUBSTANTIAL SYMPATHY FROM D JJ BL IN. WHERE BAZAINE AND MCMAHON ARE. _> -.?. :-. Iratest Crom Berlin. BERLIN, August 25. Tue Prussian Moniteur says the King's head quarters are at Bar le Due. The headquart? ers of the first and second annies is near Metz. The other corps continued Its march against Paris. Th? Latest from Paris. PARIS, August 25-9 A.. M. The Figaro has Just issued the following newB extra: "A person who arrived in Paris at eight o'clock to-night, coming from Epernay, re? ports that he heard in the city that the Prus? sians were defeated to-day between Verdun and Chalons. Groups of Prussian stragglers, cavalry and infantry, were continually coming into ClialonB. "The combiit commenced at 3 in the morning, and the news reached Chalons and Epernay at 3 in the afternoon. Nothing definite as to the numbers engaged. It was rumored that the entire anny or* Prince Charles was in the fight." An order wits given to evacuate Epernay to? morrow. The trains going east, from Paris to Epernay, are stopped at Chateau Thierry, which is now i;he terminus of the line. The animals in the Zoological garden have been removed. A pan were retained in the dry, and a part sent to Belgium. More Prussian spleB have been arrested, taking a pian of the works on the banks of the Seine. ?fters were arrested here, and SOD& with the troops ot McMahon. A remittance for the wounded has been re? ceived from Dublin. The Empress, in ac? knowledging the contribution, says: " This offering to the wounded French ls received with gratitude; the generous sentiment which Inspired the act, and your wishes for the suc? cess of our arms and the happiness of the Im? perial family, have proloundly touched his Majesty." The Prussian troops closely surround Stras bourg, yet the government treasurer managed to escape with .weive million francs. The Opinion Nationale sr 71 that to all who think more ol. tuny other thing than of driving the Prussians i rom* the soil of Franco, it re? commends the pera Bal of the following pas? sage from the published Prussian plan of at? tack: "Paris will never be oars unless that owing to political circumstances or moral rea sons which will oblige the defenders to open to us its gates." Political circumstances, says the '-Opinion," mean revolution, and moral reasons mean treachery. A council ol ministers was in session hali of to-day, and it was ordered by the committee of defence that on the approach of the ene? my, the crops in the environs hf Paris must be destroyed. Great haste 1B urged on the farm? ers to store their produce before the enemy seizes It The Sa m of all tile News. PARIS, August 25. Th MAJtKBT. NEW YORE, August 25. In tLe Gold Room to-day 1 here was renewed excitement. Gold opened at 18, declined to 16J, rallied to 17, then declined }. The deal? ings were heavy a t the various fluctuations. Quiet during the afternoon to the close. Unit? ed States bonds ll.}. WASHINGTON ITEMS. WASHINGTON, August 25. The customs for the week ending the 20th instant were four and a half millions. Kennis 4 Co.'s distillery, at San Francisco, has been seized. The seizure aggregat es six? ty-thousand dollars. Porter succeeds Farragut as Admiral. THE CHILD STEALEE8. NEW ORLEANS, August 26. Louisa Murray, as principal, and Ellen Fol? l?n, as accessory, were to-day sent before the Griminal Court, charged with kidnapping the Digby child. Bail, $5000 eacb. AFFAIRS IN COLUMBIA. A Radical .Meeting-Why the White* are not Armed-Scot t on the Wa r Path-The "Worm" In Lexington. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT] COLUMBIA, Augnst 25. Elliott spoke nearly two boui'B last night at the Radical meeting. He took thc opportunity of replying to Judge Carpenter's arguments. Honored General Butler; honored General Kershaw, and would honor them more if they were in the Republican party. He went com? pletely back on Whitemore, and, like St. Peter, denied his master. Took up the Militia bill for Scott's justification, and said that the militia was organized throughout tbe State under his supervision; that every maa so enrolled was entitled to his musket, bnt that it would not do to put arms in the hands of any bnt loyal citizens, who would not. nee them against the government-the same old meaning. He wound np at last by saying he would vote the whole Radical ticket, not because they were the right men, but because they were the reg? ular nominees of the convention. He would vote for Colonel Nash, not because hs tras Colonel Nash, but because he was the regular nominee, and exhorted his hearers to go and do likewise. Purvis, Wieg and Elliott, all concluded in the same strain; each of them throwing a Blom, at the bolters, but they are stauding firm, many sayinc that they will not be controlled in their ballots, even during the meeting. There is to be a large meeting at Walhalla to? morrow. Scott, Worthington, Elliott, and Pur? vis left for that place this morning; nome of our speakers have gone too. Oar town was enlivened this evening by a runaway. Mr. 8ulzbacber and friend were driving down Main street, when the horse be? came unmanageable and ranawav, tht owing the occupants out and cutting Mr. Sulz oacher severely on the head. The buggy was badly need up. The crops are looking fine-some colton so heavy with bolls as to bend to the ground. Unfortunately the worm his made its appear? ance in Lexington and in this county, but baa not touched the cotton yet. The grass in the cotton fields is full of them, and it is feared as soon au that is eaten ont. they will attack the plant. j _ _ _ LARA. WAXER FOR COLUMBIA. The Contract with Senator Sprague. The Columbia Guardian prints the following comments upon the contract which has been executed by and between the city council and Mr. Pearce, agent or trustee for Mr. Spragne, of Rhode Island, relative to the waterworks of the City of Columbia. It Bays: As will be seen, the city obligates Itself to pay the sum of $10,000 per annum, for twenty years, and Mr. Sprague is to establish new machinery, suction pipes, &c. The members oi the city council are men with whom we are politically antagonistic, and we would for that reason desire to refrain from criticising unfa? vorably any action ol theirs, not palpably inju? rious to the interests of the people. In this Instance we feel constrained to enter, for the taxpayers of the city, a most earnest protest. Our objections are: First. That such a contract is unneces? sary. Second. That the price paid is exorbitant. Third. That the whole scheme was kept se? cret until consummated. The contract ls unnecessary irom the simple fact that we already have water works, and the supply of water ls sufficient for present uses, and its quality unexceptionable. This, we think, cannot be disputed. Secondly, as to the sum contracted to be paid. We learn from former members and clerks of the Council that the cost of supplying the city with water was never more than from $6000 to $8000 per annum. It ls proposed to pay Mr. Sprague $16,000-an Increase of from $8000 to $10,000. This will, ol course, raise the water tax proportionally, which would be about 250 per cent. Our people are now groan? ing under a heavy burden of taxation and stringency of the times, and regard this addi? tional amount a gross Imposition. , In the third place, the scheme has been kept secret. The taxpayers have not been given an opportunity of expressing their opinions nor other contractors a chance lo compete for the work. There ls another feature, too, In ?,he agree? ment which strikes us as unjust to the city, and throws an air of suspicion upon the whole transaction. We refer to the enormous penal? ty placed upon the city upon failure to fulfil her portion of the contract, which may possi? bly happen-certainly can be made very easi? ly to happen. The consequence would be that our entire community would be left to the tender mercies of a single individual for their supplies of water, and the tax would be raised to the highest possible point that the people would suffer themselves to pay. The sophistical argument of thc Scott Ring in attempting to justify the increase ot the public offices and of public taxation, that there are-now a larger number ot citizens to govern, will not hold In this case. A slave can drink as much water as a freeman. We had hoped for better things, but we must confess that this Sprague contract smacks too much ol' the phosphate, gold, and other fraudulent acts of the recent Legislature. WHAT HARD WORK WILL DO-AN INSTRUCTIVE EXAMPLE. A coi respondent of the Columbia Pbceaix says : "There is life in the old land yet." That this is BO, the following facts wdl demonstrate : Last Jauuarv Rev. L. C. Chappell bought a small tract o? Und in tho upper part of Rich? land, known as the ." Centre Place." it was a poor, worn-out place, and had long beeD abandoned as unfit for cultivation. It bad grown up in cid fi aid pines, broomeedgd and rinrs. It was as bard a looking case as oae could find in a mom h's travel. Mr. Chappell and bis three sons, only one ofwhou is grown, went to work, cleared, fenced and ditched fifty acres and planted them iu corn, cotton, sor ghnm and potatoes. He had uo labor beside that of himself and three eons. Yesterday we saw his crop and are satisfied he will make twenty bales co ton welshing 400 pounds each, 400 bushels corn, 123 calions sorghum, besides potatoes, peas, &c. Besides thia, be harvest? ed about 400 bushels of wheat and oats, which be bad sown on an adjoining place. See. Mr. Editor, what well-directed industry can do on the poorest, worn-out lend in South Carolina. Settle np tbe State with sensible working farmers like Mr. Chappell und his boys, and she will live. To Northern and European small farmers we would say, "Come on, here's the place to get your money back. " -The navy ot North Germany has but one admiral, Prince Adelbert of Prussia, whose pay ls $3350 per year, besides $1750 for "table money." The vice-admiral gets $3200, and each of the two rear-admirals $2350. A British admiral gets $8850, besides $7950 for table money. The difference of economy in the two navios is nu ucl) tbe same throughout. THE WAR IN FRANCE. AL PRUSSIAN COLUMN BETWEEN CHALONS AND PARIS. CHALONS ?AND RHEIMS GIVEN UP BY THE FRENCH. Prince Frederick Charles Pressing On? ward to the Capital. THE MOVEMENTS OF BAZAINE AND MCMAHON A MYSTERY. A New Plan of Campaign xor the Pros . siana. LONDON, August 25. In the absence of official news, it is believed that the Prussians will not attack Paris, but turn their attention to the reduction of Metz and the destruction of Bazaine, leaving the Crown Prince to cut McMahon's communlca I tions with Paris, and check liim from moving ! to Bazaine's relief. It ls further believed th at ? the Prussians are strong enough to disregard McMahon's reinforcements, composed as they are o? raw recruits. The Prussian Advance at Sezanne Belgium and Neutrality-The Minis? terial Connell. PARIS, August 24-Midnight. Last night's journals ask what action is to be taken by the French Government regard? ing Belgium's violation of neutrality. General Wimfly, recently operating against Algerian rebels, commands Failly's corps. The Ministerial Council is now composed of the Ministers and Rouher, Schneider, Perslg ny, Barouche and Trochu. . It is reported that the Prussians were at Sezauune to-day. [Sezanne is a town of five thousand inhabitants, twenty-live miles south? west of Epernay and sixty-five miles from Paris.] The Crown Prince 1B reported at Nancy. Nothing from Metz, or the armies ol McMa? hon and Bazaine, to-day. Prussian scouts have been Been near Chalons and Troges. Advices from Montmedy to the 23d are silent regarding McMahon's and Bazaine's junction. Prussian detachments are reported at Chaumont and Brienne. Getting Ready for the Siege. PARIS, August 25. The committee of defence have ordered the destruction ol the food crops in the depart? ments of Marne and Seine. The Empress is at the Tuileries. A dispatch says she Is becoming unpopular on account of bigotry. Favorable French News. NEW YORK. August. 25. The correspondent of the Courrier des Etats Unie, in his correspondence, says that there has been a decided change in the military sit? uation within forty-eight hours. We look back upon ourselves, after three weeks of dlsap pol n tine nt and defeat, and to-morrow perhaps we shall take the offensive. Such ls the opin? ion at the War Department and throughout official circles. The correspondent adds: I am assured that McMahon's outposts extends to Mezleres and Montmedy, covering Ardennes, the railroad, and a line parallel to the fronller. The arri? val ol' Bazaine's prisoners at Solssons proves Bazaine's lines intact. The work on the forti? fications ls almost finished. Another battle occurred at Metz on Sunday, resulting In our favor. Something decisive is preparing in that quarter. The Prussians between Chalons and Paris. BERLIN, August 25. The government has received an official dispatch, dated Bar le Due, last evening, to the effect that Chalons WAS evacuated, an d that the Prussian column is west of Chalons, mov? ing rapidly towards Paris. News via London. LONDON, August 25. Strasbourg is well defended and fully sup? plied. Correspondents concur that France will only treat for peace beyond the Rhine. Dense fogs cover the battle-fields. It is stated that the Crown Prince enters Chalons to-day, as well as Rheims. Frederick Charles move3 on Paris direct. A sortie was made from Toul yesterday. Seven hundred Prussians wore killed or wounded. Preparations for the siege ol' Metz proceed with great activity. The Paris papers are persuaded that Bazaine is executing a deed of deep strategy. Later Reports from London. LONDON, August 25. Paris is utterly without news from the seat ot war. The entrenchments around Metz are completed. It is believed that a deputation of the Corps L?gislatif has gone to the Emperor with a demand for his abdication. The Corps L?gislatif is now permanently guarded by troops. The announcement ol a provisional government is Imminent. Belgium's neutrality has not been violated in the matter of facilitating the passage ot the Prussian wounded. Belgium was first inclin? ed to yield on the ground of humanity, but finally declined. There was no sally from Metz io noon yes? terday. Latest Reports from Paris. PARIS, Ausrast 25. La Liberte, from private Information, says the siege of Paris is improbable now. The Patrie repeats formally that the Prus? sians were defeated on Sunday. An extract from the Journal Officiel says: "Our ports are free, the fleet will strike boldly in the North and Baltic Seas, our commerce and industry is active, our credit good, and there can be no comparison be? tween ours and the enemy's finances. Prussia looked for treachery here, and uneasily wonders at the promptitude of i the nation in arming and organizing, and un? derstands by this time that ii the struggle is protracted, the better Is our situation. Our resources in men and money are inexhausti? ble. Though invaded, France arms the entire nation. The neutral powers remain friendly, out comprehend that there cannot be a ques? tion of mediation." The Si?cle, In commenting on the statement that the Imperial headquarters are at Rheims says: "Who cares ? The Imperial headquar? ters can only be a superfluity, an embarrass? ment, a pretext for losing battles. The crisis is too great to talk of Imperial headquarters anywhere near those of the commander-in chief.*' La Liberte firmly demands of the deputies to efface all Individualities in the hour of need. We must not compromise the future of France. There must be one grand object in view now. In one day many hundred million; paid into the treasury, while Prussia f months sought in vain to procure a lest The National Guard and Garde Mob defending Toul very gallantly. It is stated that the garrison at Brassi been ordered Immediately to the frontle The report of an attepmt to assassinat Mahon is repeated this morning. Reinforcement continue to go forwar a number of Arab chiefs have gone. A corps of Poles will organize for the I army. . Preparations for the reception of the w ed continue. Eugenie personally ins] the hospitals. Bread is exorbitantly hlg'i in the rear t Prussians.. Additional Dispatches. "We glean the following from the Noi papers: THE SITUATION A3 REGARDED IN PAT NEW LINE OP RETREAT FOR BAZAINE PRUSSIAN POSITION TURNED AND A JUN WirH MCMAHON STILL ANTICIPATED. The Paris correspondent of the New Times telegraphs on the 22d Instant: The pretended victory of the Prussl Resonvllle on the 18th finds little ere here. Notwlthstaning the dispatch of William, it ls believed that all is goinj with the French army. I have, from ur tionably good authority, the following mation: The series of battles which conclude Thursday, only resulted In giving the Pru: command ol the roads to Verdun, whl verge at Gravelotte. The communicati the north with Thionyille still remained On Friday afternoon, and early on F>at morning, the main body of Bazaine's mand succeeded in effecting a withd from Metz, by the gate o? Thionville, bet Fort St. Quentin and the Monllusles de The highway follows the left bank of th selle, and runs due north till within five of Thionville, where it strikes off in a r westerly direction, toward Loqguyon Montm?dv. on the Belgian Irontier. great railroad following this line, and con lng Thionville with the fortresses of ? and Mezleres, from which latter point it ceeds due south to Rheims, was still intai By the latest accounts Bazaine was rep at Splncourt, near Montmedy, a town o River Chiers, a tributary ot the Meuse, tw five miles north of Verdun, and filly northeast of Metz. It was presumed th; intention was to cross the Ardennes by Si to Vouzlers, and thence strike down the ley ol the Aisne to St. Menehould, where way between Verdun and Chalons, a jun could readily be effected with McMahon. Menehould is thirty miles north ot Vitt . Fran?ais, and twenty-five miles northea Chalons. The three places lorm a Irland which Chalons ld the apex. At St. Menehould, a great battle will pi blv be fought, as it is thought that M hon ls now on his way to Join Bazaine at objective point. The French position co all rallroad.Jlnes, and secures the retre Paris In case of a defeat. Important DO ment8 in another direction are In progr?s the French troops, of which I am not at 1 ty to speak, but which are expected to ? very materially the aspect ol affairs. I you these facts as the grounds for the c< d?nce which ls still felt in well-informed cl: here, regarding the plans of the camps Events will shortly testify whether this c dence is well founded. FRENCU VIEW OF THE SITUATION. PARIS, August ? The Journal Officiel this morning, exp lng the lack of advices from Metz, says: The military situation is such that this enmstance need not alarm,' still less disc age. If the enemy has happened for the ment to hold Bazaine's army near Metz, has done so at the cost of the greatest sac ces. and he is at the same time co m pel le keep there the greater part ol lils own ar viz, the corps of Frederick Charles Steinmetz. What in the meanwhile will corps of the Prince Royal do ? March dire on Paris, or Join the other two corps In the fort, to crush the army of Bazaine. The lal supposition is the more probable,but we ni take into account an army reunited at C lons, or some other point, under the ders of Marshal McMahon, an army wi may place the Prussians In the same situ?t they boast they have put Hie army of Bazalc that ls to sav, cut off and blocked up. Lei with confidence await events. In any ci supposing our armies are deteated at Metz at Chalons, the Prussians may expect to counter at Paris other and greater difficult than any they have met with up tc the pres time. Paris, they may be sure, will deft herselt to the last drop ol' blood-to the I cartridge. She will thus give France all time it needs to come to her defence, and tl there will be no hope for those who have co to brave our ramparts. Not one of them i return to lils countr.v. TUE SITIATION AT PARIS -PREPARATIONS I TUE SIEGE-OPERATIONS OF RAZAINE'S AH -TUE ROAD TO PARIS, A"C. There are preparations for combat all ale the lines. Paris is virtually in a state of sie and every one accepts the situation. It generally conceded that the issue of the ca palgn will be decided under our walls, If are able to hold out for a week, and we i able against an enemy destitute of material carrying on a siege. AU France will come to the succor o? I capital, and will severely annoy the besiege As for diversion In their favor among the fi bourgs, they need not count upon lt, for at t time it would be dullen!! to restrain summt vengeance or the people upon any in vidual convicted of treason. I visited tl morning the line of iortifications betwe Netiilly and Auteuil. An army of workmi aided by Gardes Mobile and men of milltt classes, were at work cuttiDg down trees the Bois de Boulogne as fur as the lakes. T bastions are supplied with mortar batteries. Cannon of very heavy calibre have be mounted on the ramparts, and across t roads drawbridges have been thrown. ( the side of tho city toward Passy and Autei a large number ol houses have been d?molis ed. in short, this part ofParis, once so bea tiful, ls entirely unrecognizable. On the VI cenues side I am told the work of defence pushed with still greater energy. An entrene ed camp has been established in the plain SL Maur, which commands the passage of tl Marne. The inhabitants of all the surrounding loca ties have abandoned their houses and taken r fuge in Paris. As for the really effective fon ol the troops to whom our delences ls con milted, 1 estimate, upon authentic data, in tl neighborhood of 200,01)0, of whom 15,000 ai soldiers ot the regular army, 5000 munlclp gunrds and gendarmes, 10,000 sailors and mi rines, 70,000 Gardes Mobile of reserves ac battalions de depot, and about 100,000 Nation Guards, firemen, Ac. With this effective fort and provisions in abudance we can hold th enemy in check for some time. News from the army of the Moselle is a ways scarce. What I am permitted to sen you is in substance tills: Bazaine preserves ii tact his communication with Paris by the wes ern route. The last battle, delivered at Jar mont, had no other result. Bazaine, great! strengthened by the vast fortifications of Met; is still master ol'the line ot retreat by way o Montmedy, Stenay, Vaussiera and trie Valle of Atsne. He can, doubtless, by thc sam route, receive reinforcements, and I have rei son to believe that part ol' the forces latel assembled at Chalons set out for that destine lion yesterday morning. The enemy's army around Metz had alway been superior in numbers, but decimated b\ late battles, is incapable, tor the present a" least, of resisting violent attack. The rein forcements which it has received are compos ed of landwehr and levies from the Southeri States, hastily gathered for the Invasion of oui country. The enormous losses which th* Prussian army has sustained will hardly be encouraging to these new comers, and there is the marked advantage In favor ot our troop; at Chalons, who defend the soil of their coun? try from the invader. Indeed, we are all awaiting a brilliant revenge for Woerth and Forbach, in the military circle around Metz. Prussia seems to provoke a war unworthy o two nations, but oue which, instead of sell preservation, she forces upon the weakei party. She has Inundated our country witt; her spies, and we have been compelled, as s measure of safety, to expel all susoected Ger? mans ut the risk ol' injuring some Innocenl persons. In Alsace and Lorraine the necessi I ties of the Prussians and exorbitant demands of ihelr commissaries have exasperated the I people, who. plundered, harassed and ? have Inaugurated a guerilla war again: invaders. Moreover, King Wllllaranas 1 ed a proclamation declaring that evei vidual not belonging to the French an j taken In open hostility to the Prussiai shall be shot. A rising of the people en will bring a day ot Justice for ail these and Injuries. BAZAINE IN THE FIELD. Bazaine ls stated to be in the field ceuvring lor a new conflict with Charles and Steinmetz. THE AFFAIR AT LONGUEVILLE. CHALONS, Augus From officers of the Centes Gardes ] further details of the affair at Longuevl Monday last, which was, In fact, the beg of the series of engagements extendln intervals over three days. Sunday aft* the Emperor, with an escort compris! Cente Gardes, Empress Dragoons and darmes d'Elite, left Metz and reached L< ville les Metz, which must not be confo with Longueville, near St. Avoid. At Longueville the Emperor andi hon encamped for the night. Early Monday lng they were awakened by cannon Rushing out of their tents they beheld falling all about their encampment. T cort mounted, and Instantly the En tumbled into his carriage in the utmost Meanwhile the Prussian re con nols which had caused this alarm, was easily < back, and the Imperial carriages, surro by a strong escort, made their way th Gravelotte towards Conflaus; thence, morning, from Conflaus to Terdun. T cort was without lood, except what they glean by the way, from Metz until Verdn reached. Now comes the most curious part of tl count of this retreat of flight of the Em] which was made through the very mk the Prussian army then lying about M Tour, where the next battle was to i The Emperor nor his escort had no I what peril they ran until afterwards, bul had actually passed during the night th] just the edge ol the Prussian lineB. I As before stated, the Emperor was onl glad to find a third-class carriage at Ve rd which to pursue his way to Chalons, the Emperor this morning. He ls Incre altered, looking not only much older blotched and puffy, and moves about wi air quite helpless. MANIFESTOES IN SOUTH (J ERM ANY. NEW YORK, August A Tribune cable special from Franl \ Thursday, says manifestoes begin to appe South German papers Insisting that A must be ceded to Germany as a conditio peace. An ultramontane member of the Bav Parliament publishes a letter. He who reunite Alsace to Its own country will b first Emperor of modern Germany. Ol point Frankfort and Munich are of one with Berlin. French residents here are treated 8 peace. The British Consul, under whose tection they are placed, has not receli single complaint. The movement ol troo the front ls Incessant. Another large pa the northern army ls on the way to relni Steinmetz. The chief postofflce of the K German Confederation ls established at Na TUE ORLEANS PRINCES. A special correspondent from Br?ssel Saturday says: I learn from trustwo sources that General Trochu Intends short! Invite the Orleans Princes to share In thf fence of their country. Troops have been to Belgian Luxembourg, to disarm fugl soldiers on the Belgian territory and to f them Into the interior. WARLIKE DEMANDS OK PRUSSIA . The English Government is In constant c munlcation with the great powers on the mands made by Prussia for the cessio Alsace and Lorraine. A Cabinet minister to-day, those demands meant European i as neither England nor Russia dared for a ment lo accede to them. Italy is putting an army on a war footing special envoy is expected at once in Lone Business Is at a stand-still In Germany, terrific losses of the army are alarming population. REACTION IN GERMANY. The appalling Prussian losses have sei thrill of horror throughout Germany, and emits are only to be had from among conn people and workingmen, nearly all of wt are raw. Bazaine professes to be mastei the situation. To the charges made against the Frene! firing on ambulances, Le Presse replies tl when bard pressed, the Prussians resort any means of holding their ground, and tl have been known to range their ambulan In front to prevent attack. CONFIDENCE INCREASING IN PARIS. PARIS. August 22-Midnight Nothing further has been received from I front. Confidence in the ultimate success the military movements now in progress ls creasing. Gold, which a few days ago v selling at a premium of 50 per cent., Is n quoted at IA per cent. At the n?inistiy of the interior to-night was announced ihat no definite news woi be received from the army for some days come, lt being withheld for prudential reaso: REORGANIZATION OK THE GERMAN FORCES. BERLIN, August 23 The German forces In France have undergo partial reorganization, and, as reinforced a redistributed, will go into battle in the folio lng order: First army, under General Steinmetz, is co posed of the First. Seventh, Eighth and Nin Prussian Army Corps, amounting in all to 10 OOO inlantry and 2S,00n cavalry. The second army, under Prince Frederi Charles, is composed of the Second, Thii Fourth, Tenth and Twelfth Prussian Ari Corps, corps of Prussian Guards Royal, Sax Corps, and a division of the Grand Duchy Hesse. This Is the strongest of the thr armies. It contains forty-eight regiments Infantry, with three batteries of artillery eac and foiir regiments of infantry with two batl rles each, and thirty-four regiments, two ba teries each, and thirty-four regiments of cav? ry. Aggregate in round numbers 220,000 mi and COO guns. I The third army corps, commanded by t! Crown Prince, is composed of two Bavarh army corps, under Generals Taun and Hai I mann, containing each eight regiments ot i I fantry, five battalions ol riflemen, and live re j iments ot cavalry, one mixed corps of Bade and Wurtemburg troops, commanded by Gei eral Von Werder, and consisting of eight re? ments of Infantry, two battalions of rifleme; four regiments of cavalry and nine batterit I of artillery belonging to wurtemburg and s! regiments infantry, three of cavalry and elgl batteries ot artillery belonging to Baden; als the fifth and eleventh Prussian army corp: containing sixteen infantry and sixteen cavali regiments, and thirty batteries of artillen I Total of German forces in France 520,000 met divided into sixteen army corps. THE LANDWEHR. Up to this lime :;no,000 landwehr have er tered Alsace and Lorraine to invest and oceu py places In the rear and relieve regular sol diers of those duties, so that they may Jol their own regiments in front. Orders have been Issued to disband the veteran reserve which were called out at the commeacemeu of the war. THE DEMANDS OP PRUSSIA. The following statement, from a seml-oui dal source, foreshadows the demands likely t be made by Prussia in case ol' a successful tei mlnation of the war. I -The lime has arrived when Germany mus be free lrom French interference and menaces and have a long period of unbroken peace, j mere change ol'dynasty%in France would no be sufficient to insure this, for ihe next sover eign would seek as soon as possible to recove: the lost military prestige of France, nod rh? burdens of armed peace would be perpetual ed. Suppose France issues from the struggli with strength unimpaired, and with hci strongholds (whence she menaces the vallig ortho Rhine and the Palatinate) Intact, tin war from which the incapacity of the Frencl; ?ener?is and the. bravery of the German army ave delivered will be renewed. There can be no trustworthy peace. Not thus must this costly struggle terminate. We will only re? sign "our arms when we have guaranteed security against a fresh contest whenever it may suit the political necessities of a French ruler to renew lt.'' HOHENZOLLERN AGAIN. MADRID, August 23. The successes of the Prussian armies have caused a revival of the question of the Hohen? zollern candidature. Tnere are rumors that General Prim ls in favor of submitting the sub ject to the people by means of apleblscltum, THE REFORM CANVASS. THE REFORM BREAKERS AT TORK TILLE. ATTEMPT OF THE LEAGUERS TO BREAK UP THE MEETING. Four Thousand Persons Present at York vi lit, and Six Thousand at Rock Hill. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) YORKVILLE, August 22. We reached this place last night by private conveyance from Chester Courthouse. To-day, on the Courthouse green, the Reform mass meeting was held, and addressed by Judge Carpenter, General Butler, Colonel McKis? slck and John Lee, colored. The Radical leaders determined to interrupt the Reform meeting if possible, and to bring on a disturbance between the whites and blacks. Accordingly, they ha/1 their Winchester rifles and Springfield muskets stacked in a house within seventy-five yards of the Courthouse, from which floated a Scott and Ransier ban? ner, and secured the services of a brass band to play in front of the house during our meet? ing. The white people having heard of the disgraceful proceedings of the Radicals at Chester Courthouse, determined that nothing of the kind should transpire here, and accord? ingly prepared themselves to punish any one who interfered. However, notwithstanding the action of the Leaguers, no disturbance oc? curred, and the larger portion of those whom they assembled to aid them attended the Re? form meetlngand listened with deep attention. To those of the colored people who remained at the League headquarters, a mulatto con? stable and a low white man named Rose made speeches, full of billingsgate, dark hints of blood and murder, and threats against those ol'the colored men who dared attend the Re? form meeline. TUE REFORM MEETING, at which were present about four thousand people, was called to order by Colonel McLaws. Among those on the Btand was A S. Wallace, Radical candidate for Congress irom the Fourth District, who, after General Butler con? cluded his address, was Introduced. Wallace, with unparalleledjmpudence, said that as he lived in this county, he would extend to his opponent, Colonel McKisslck, the opportunity of speaking first, and expressed the hope that ail would give him a respectful and attentive hearing Such sublime impudence was never before witnessed. A man, invited by his politi? cal opponents to speak at their meeting, not only declines to speak when requested, but in? vites his political opponents to give their candi? date a respectful and attentive hearing. Surely assurance can no lurther go. Colonel McKIs SICK declined the honor, and Wallace then de? clared he was too ill to speak, and the audi? ence were delighted. The speeches of the candidates and Colonel McKlssIck were earnest and interesting, and their audience expressed their delight by up? roarious applause. SERENADE. At night, an amateur string band, accompa? nied by about five hundred citizens, serenaded Colonel McKisslck, General Law. Judge Car? penter, General Butler, Colonel W. B. Wilson, and Captain George Tupper, all of whom, ex? cept General Butler, made short speeches. The Radical crowd amused themselves at the same time by firing pistols and making hideous noises with the brass Instruments of the band. AT ROCK HILT.. This ls a small place In York Countv, on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, thirty miles from Chester Courthouse, and twelve miles from Yorkvllle. To-day, August 23d. there was a grand Reform meeting, at which were present about six thousand per? sons, fully two-fifths of whom were colored. Among those present on the stand were Gene? ral Walker and General D. H. Hill, of North Carolina. There were also a large number of North Carolinians present. Colonel C. Jones presided. Judge Carpenter, General Butler. Colonel McKisslck and Mr. John Lee spoke! All of the speeches were effective-that or Judge Carpenter especially so. In fact, lt was the best speech that the Judge has made dur? ing the campaign. COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION. The paperB contain the list of the county commissioners of election. Among them Is the name of Wm. McMillan, white, lor Chester County, who about ten months ago, was sen tencec. to confinement in the penitentiary for Stealing cotton. When he learned of the'sen tence he lied the State, and while absent was pardoned by Governor Scott. He will do to stuff the ballot boxes. AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AT KING8TREE. The Cnion Reform Club ol' KIngstree was organized on Saturday, the 20th instant. Quite a large number of whites and colore d met In the Courthouse at an early hour, 't was determined that the audience should hear the reason why such a movement was neces? sary before the regular organization took place. Dr. John F. Brockinton, having been called to the chair, E. J. Porter and S. W.Maurice, Esos , addressed the meeting at considerable length, exhibiting the gross corruption that has pervaded every department of the State government, Irom the highest to the lowest of its officials, as also the want ol competency in the members of the Legislature, and their reckless expediture of the public monies, as well as the shameful betrayal of the trusts re? posed In those through whose hands the pub? lic monies had to pass. Several colored men-disgusted with the chicanery and want of good faith on the part of the carpet-bagger and scalawag members of the Union League, who only entered there for the purpose ot their own personal advan? tage-addressed the meeting and gave assur? ances that they had been deceived by the spe? cious clap-trap of the League too long, and declared they would come out from among them and vote for neither dishonest nor in? competent men of either color any longer. They wanted honest, competent men In office. Lewis Mouzon and David Bradwell, both colored, made very sensible remarks, which were well received. These were followed on the same side by Madison Carter, Linn Scott and Ammon Johnson, also colored. Sydney Burgess, another colored man, made some sensible remarks, and expressed himself as willing to vote for any honest man for office. He stated, with some truth no doubt, that the antagonism of the black to the white race could not all be fairly charged to the colored man. There were faults on both sides-the whites had never joined them or Invited them to join In the nomination of candidates. Mr. Maurice closed the argument by showing that the object, ol'the Union Reform party was now to put honest, competent men In office, and cordially invited all, without regard to race or color, to unite for this laudable purpose. The club was then called to order by ap? pointing Major J B. Chandler to the chair. The following resolutions, introduced by Mr. Maurice, were adopted: 1. Resolved That we do most cordially ap? prove and endorse the pial torin of the Union Reform party, and Its nominees for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor. 2. Resolved, That the inhabitants of King's Township, without regard to color or previous political faith, do forthwith organize them? selves into a club for promoting and sustain? ing the said platlorm. 3. Resolved, That the officers o? the club shall consist of a president, three vice-presi? dents, a recording secretary, secretary, and a treasurer. 4. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published In the Kingstree Star, THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, and the Charleston Courier. Under ihe third resolution, a motion was made authorizing the chairman to appoint a committee to nominate officers, and upon their rvport the following genilemen were elected Us officers : s. w. Maurice, president;. Joseph F. Blakely, first vice-president; Joseph B. Chandler, second vice-president; Benjamin Monz?n, third vice-president; E. J. Porter, corresponding secretary; T. M. Gilland, secre? tary; James M. Staggers, Sr., treasurer. It was also resolved that a committee be ap? pointed by the chair in each township to so? licit aid in furnishing a barbecue at Kingstree on the 14th day of September next. TUR RADICAL POW-WOW AT NEW RRRRT. A Flat and Stale Affair. A correspondent sends us the following re? port of the pow-wow at Newberry C. H. on Tuesday:. The speakers, consisting of Ransier, Elliott, H?ge and Cardozo, arrived at this place on the eleven o'clock train; and were escorte 1 to the stand, erected a few hundred yards from the depot. (The same place where Judge Carpenter spoke on the 1st ultimo.) The speaking was began by Ransier, the "worthy' candidate ot the Radical party for Lieutenant Governor, who harangued the audience, con? sisting of three or four hundred voters, (prin? cipally colored,) for about an hour and a half. He was followed by Elliott and H?ge, (whom your correspondent did not hear,) in the same strain, telling them that the Reform party was nothing but the Democratic party in disguise, also attempting to exculpate Scott from the charges made against him by General Butler. In the afternoon, about five o'clock, Secretary Cardozo spoke from the Courthouse steps, lu a continued tirade of abuse of Judge Carpen? ter and the Reformers, (Democrats as he chose to cali them,) in general. He said that Judge Carpenter had sold the "land commission" one hundred acres of land, which cost him (Judge C.) only SI per acre, tor $12 per acre, which every one knows to be false. He also denounced Judge C. in the most bitter terms for his obscene and vulgar language, but there has never been more dirty and vuiear epithets burled at a decent people, than did Cardozo on yesterday. He attempted to explain the ras? calities of the land commission, but rambled' completely off the subject, and never returned. During his speech he told a few borrowed an? ecdotes and would walt patiently for applause, but never received any. A larye majority ot the colored people stayed at home, and a ma? jority of those present left before the speaking closed. The colored people are becoming tired of Radical politics, and will roil up a good ma? jority for Carpenter, Butler and Reform. "RBPORM." THE WILLIAMSBURG SWINDLE. HOW THE LAND RING IS RUN. "Anti-Corruption" Demolishes Senator Swalls, "Anti-Corruption," a correspondent of the Kingstree Star, replies as follows to a card o? Senator 8walls, denying his complicity In a little land swindle described by a correspond? ent of THE NEWS. He says: I have read this card, Mr. Editor, attentive? ly, In connection with some other facts which be does not state, but which can be proved In? disputably, and lam decidedly of the opinion that Mr. Swalls had better not attempt a reply at all. After stating that he bought the "Crose Road Tract," (which ls the land in question.) consisting bf 2138 acres, from Mr. John M. Hirsch, for the sum of $3000, he says: ..My duty was plain. First, to find out If the land in queston was worth the price asked. Upon making inquiries I found that the place cost originally some $8000, and upon examlng ? the books of the assessor, I found that lt waa assessed at $5190. Ascertaining these facts, I concluded that lt was worth the price asked, and at once closed the bargain with him and received the thies." Now, any one can see by reference to the clerk's office, that the deed ot conveyance from Colonel J. J. Tisdale, executor of the es? tate of Staggers, to Mr. John M. Hirsch, is dated on the 16th day of October, A. D., 1869, and that the title from Mr. Hirsch to the State ls dated on the same identical day. Now, what time then did Mr. Swalls have for "mak? ing inquiries ? Does this lact not show of itself that the thing was all cut and dried between him and Mr. Hirsch beforehand? Is lt natural to suppose that the bargain could have been made with Colonel Tisdale, titles been drawn up, executed and delivered, then a sale effected with the land commission agent all in the same day ? In other words, ls lt not plain to any man of common sense that the arrangement on both sides had been agreed upon and fixed bclore that day ? Yet Mr. Swalls would have us believe that he made a bona fide purchase from Mr. Hirsch for ?3000, and made the inquiries of which he speaks all after the offer had been made to him. and before he agreed to buy. The truth is. all this about "making inquiries" is all bosh. Il any inquiries were made, they were made be? fore Dr. Staggers was interviewed on the sub? ject. Moreover, suppose the land Is assessed on the books at the sum of $5190, who took a conspicuous and important part in having it assessed at that figure ? Answer, S. A. Swails, as county auditor and oue of the board of equalization. Besides, what difference does it make if it had been valued at $50,000; if he could buy it for less, was lt not his plain duty, as the agent of the State and avowed friend of the colored man, for whose benefit this com? mission was established, to buy lt tor the very lowest figure ? To this every one will say, yes. Then comes the question: For what sum did he actually buy it ? I give the following figures, and challenge contradiction: Dr. Stagger's bid, (t;aid to Tisdale,).$~7S 00 Interest on this sum. 54 45 Paid Dr. Staggers, (as a bonus,). 650 00 Paid for titles and stamps. ll 00 Total cost of land.$1,493 45 Taking this sum from $3000, which ls the sum the State ls made to pay, leaves a bal? ance of $1506 55, which has either gone Into the pocket ot Mr. John M. Hirsch, as a clear profit of one day's transactions, or been divid? ed between Mr. Hirsch, the clerk of the court, (who merely us?;d his father's name to avert suspicion from himself,) and Mr. Swalls. I allege the latter, for Mr. Hirsch, Jr.. has ac? knowledged in two or three different ways that he got a part of the mouey. I now ask the Messrs. Hirsch and Mr. Swails these questions: L Did not M. J. Hirsch and S. A. Swails go out together lu a buggy some time before the 16th day of October, 1869, to see Dr. Staggers about the purchase ? 2. It so, why did Mr. Swails, or Mr. Hirsch either, go, unless they were Interested in the transaction-that is to say, why did not Jno. M. Hirsch go ? 3. When the transfer of Dr. Staggers's bid had been effected, and the titles had been drawn up, did not M. J. Hirsch go from Mr. Porlers's law office direct to the house oi Mr. Swails, get the money from him, and then re? turned and pay it to Mr. Porter ? 4. How much of the sum of $lo06 ?o did each ot vou receive ? These questions are put with a view ol get tin"- at the truth. Let the iacts come out; if rascalltv has been committed, let it be expos? ed: if wrong has been done Mr. Swails and Mr. Hirsch by charging them with so much dishonesty, let them show their innocence and be Justified. One noticeable feature in the card of Mr. Swalls is, that he does not deny that he got a part of the money. -The steamer Pereire, which arrived at New York on Monday from Havre and Eiest, brought back many American families who had Intended to stay there until late in the autumn had not the war broken out. Not a . few of these families had children at the schools, most of which they say are now broken up. the buildings having boen taken for hos- - pital purposes. A correspondent o? the Daily News says thai in the fattie of the 18th the French were flung back on St. Quentin, Thornville, Resouvllle and Gravelotte villages, in the neighborhood ol Metz, where the battles of the last ten days have occurred, have been nearly destroyed. The war news in the I.j^don morning papers is meagre. The prize promised by the Prussian Govern? ment to the captor of the first French gun has - been awarded to a sergeant of the Flub Gar? litz Rifles.