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VOT,TT!\rR X-NUMBER 1474. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR LAST SIGHT'S BISPAT( HES. HEADY AND WILLING. BJ RIS STRIPPING POR THE SIEGE, ANJO THE PRUSSIANS CLOS? ING AROUND IT. BA ZATNE ANNO VINO THE PR USSIANS. THE POPE READY TO SEEK SHEL. TER VS A FORTRESS. THE PRUSSIANS CAPTURE MORE GUNS AND AN IMPORTANT RAILWAY JUNCTION. THE EMPRESS' SUITE FLED TO 'JV GLAND. if RUSSIA, THE UNITED STATES AND ITA LY TO INTER VENE POR PEACE. French Reports. PARIS, September il. Spain bas officially recognized the Republic. The Prussians continue to advance. Their discipline Is good.. They commit no depreda? tions. The railroads are destroyed as the enemy approaches. t.. It is now stated that the Prussians them? selves exploded the Laon fortifications. Toul still holds out, and the garrison makes effective sorties. .Bazaine sends out expeditions daily to ha? rass the enemy. The Pope will retire to Fort Audolpbus upon -the approach of the Italians. The sappers and miners, assisted by the in? habitants, are felling the trees in the depart- j *ments of the Seine and Seine et Oise. All of the treeB will be lelled when the enemy ap? pears. The new gas work? are nearly completed. General Trocha has ordered that all forests within sight of Paris must be destroyed upon the approach of the enemy. The Prussians have pressed into service the men collected lor conscription by the French. tome guns en route to Strasbourg have been captured by the Prussians. It is expected that Belgnm will recognize the Republic immediately. Baron Mercier, French Minister at Madrid, has been recalled. There ls an understanding between Prussia, the United States andjtaly, looking to a speedy termination of the war. It is mentioned that the suite of the Em? press bas left Antwerp for Norwich, England, with an immense amount of baggage. The Bene delegation has left here for the King's headquarters to intercede for Stras? bourg. ?. Prusalaa Reports. BERLIN, September ll. King William bas been officially advised of j intrigues on the part of certain German princes. . English Reports. _ LONDON, September ll. The railroads have discontinued the sale of | through tickets to Paris. It is rumored that the Prussians hold the Northern Railway sta? tion at CrleL, where several other railways con? nect. The French malls are-scanty and irregular. Italian Reports. NEW YORK, September ll. A special correspondent from Flbreilce writes that the Cabinet Council were yesterday nuable to agree on the Roman question, and ?Anc?U'??id to resign. Subsequently a telegram announci=?r the creation ot* the French Repub? lic was received, when tbe resignations were withdrawn, and :he Cabinet resolved to oc? cupy Rome. AU the plans of the opposition were disconcerted by this movement. PRANCE ARMING HERSELF. PARIS, September 7 The most tremendous activity reigns in aU the French armories and arsenals. It is un? derstood here that the Viceroy ol Egypt has transferred to France a large supply of arms and of artillery already got together for bis service in Paris and Marseilles, and walting transportation. Gigantic efforts are making in nil the French arms factories, which are work? ing nigbt and day. QUARANTINE PRECAUTIONS. PHILADELPHIA, September 10. The board of health of this city has adopted the following resolution: Whereas, The board has learned that yellow fever prevails at New Orleans to an alarming extent, vessels thence must stop at the laza? retto for treatment prescribed by Section 4 ol the Healt?'Laws.of 1818. THE FRENCH MINISTER AT WASH INGIQN. f WASHINGTON, September ll. Berthemy still acts as French minister. He has bad no notification of a successor. SF A ll KS FROM THE WIRES. The Red River rebellion is squelched, and tiie British are homeward bound. The Republicans of Kansas have renomi? nated Governor Harvey, and passed resolu? tions of sympathy for the Prussians. The new Democratic executive committee have congratulated Washburne for his prompt recognition of the new republic. Samuel H. Klngman, of South Carolina, ha? been appointed consul to Brindisi. Judge Chase is slowly recovering, and ia able to ride out. , The carpet factory of James Broomley Broth? ers, at Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire {Saturday. One hundred and filly mea are ?thrown out of employment. Tea thousand carpets were burned. Loss $105,000. Josiah Turner has had served upon Govern? or Holden, Colonel Burgen and S. A. Douglass writs for false imprisonment JL S. Ayres, who killed Dr. Oliver, the se? ducer of his daughter, was acquitted at Char .lottetrille on Saturday. The judge said the T?rdlct'wa9 natural, .but contrary to*, th? law aiad evident*. : THE DISASTER OF THE CAPTAIN ANOTHER SHIPWRECK. LONDON*, September 10. As fragments of the Captain found so far be? long to no vital parts of the ship, it is thought her bull may have driited seaward. From ac? counts ol the storm, it seems the gale was in? creasing, and Wednesday morning the signal was given for the squadron to wear ship. The Captain's r?ponse was not seen. The rest of the fleet ran before the wind until out of sight of the Captain. At seven o'clock a heavy squall occurred, which probably threw the Cap? tain on her beam ends. The bodies found were of men whose duty it was to wear the ship. It is possible the vessel was driven to sea after being wrecked, and the bodies of the men found were washed off. The names of the officers and 17 mea reported saved are unknown A: eleven o'clock this morning a large ves? sel, name unknown, Str?cken Goodwin Sauds, on the east coast of England, and was soon a total wreck. No boat could approach her on account of the high sea. The fate of the crew is unknown. On a board which floated ashore were the words -'New York." L^TER,-Experts believe the Captain was mn down by some unknown vessel. Her steam power was so great that the story of her hav? ing gone ashore was incredible. The Cap ? tain was one of the largest and finest iron-clad steamships iu the English navy. LONDON, September ll. Admiral Milnes's account of the loss ol the Captain, says: "I was aboard ol the Cap? tain cn the morning of the 6th. Everything was in order for sailing. The trial began that afternoon, the breeze wa3 moderate aud?he ships carried royals. At 4 o'clock, the breeze lreshened, the Captain, making irom ll to 13 knots. The sea washed her lee deck guB wales which were sometimes level with the water. I left the Captain at 5.30 P. M. Twenty miles off Fiuesterre the -evolutions were resumed. The ships were in their designated positions. A westward course was taken. At ll P M. the wind freshened and the barometer fell. A gale ensued, and our sails were reefed. The Captain wes alone astern of the flag-ship, steaming steadily and gaining on us. At quarter-past 1 A. M. she was six points abaft onr beam, keeling over very much. A few minnies later her lights were still visible. A thick rain now shut her ont from view. At dawn ten 3hips of the fleet were visible, but the Captain was missing. The squadron scat? tered to search for her, and Iragmeuts of the wreck were found. No survivors were dis? covered. Subsequently eighteen of the crew reacted Captain Corrobejo, and reported that another boat bad capsized and ail on board were lost." REVENUE DECISIONS. WASHINGTON, September 10. The acting commissioner decides thal every cutting machine used In manufacturing tobac? co, whether worked by hand or any other kind of power, must be bocded in the som of throe thousand dollars: Tobacco kegs must be so constructed as to leave a space aroundthe centre, between the hoops, to admit of attaching stamps, as pre? scribed In the regulation, Series V, No. 8. The bureau will not admit ol stamping any kind of wooden packages on the head. The Revenue Department has decided that, except tobacco, snuff, cigars, wines and ll-1 quors, the sales of wholesale dealers are not taxable alter the 30th instant. This reverses the recent decision. " . PROSPECTIVE DUEL BETWEEN QENERAD8 JORDAN AND Q U E S A D A . NEW YOES, September ll. It is reported that a duel is imminent between Generals Jordan aud Qaesada in consequence of an article published by Qaesada in a Spanish paper here. REINFORC?XBNTS FOR CUBA. MADRID, September ll. The Convention of the Cortes has been in? definitely postponed. 1100 troops, leave h3re on Monday andlOOO leave on Tuesday;700 have already sailed. This is the first instalment ol' 10,000 Cuban reinforcements. DeRodss has tendered bis resignation. THE FLORIDA COTTON BUSINESS. Cheering Sewn for oar Charleston Far {ors-The State of the Crops, &c. ;FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.] NEAR LITE OAIL, FLA.. September 7. Thinking that you and your commercial readers would be pleased to hear something in regard to the present condition of the cotton crops In this section of Florida. I will com? municate such information as I bave been able to obtain from personal observation and inter? course witb^farmers in other sections. Up to the middle of July crops throughout East Florida never in the past promised a more fruitful yield, but the unprecedented drought, which commenced about the first of July, and has continued to this date, caused the rust to appear about three weeks since, which has made such rapid progress as to cur? tail the product a third, li not more, in many neighbor hoods. I need not say that this unex? pected disaster, and the protracted existence ol the European warfare greatly depressed the spirits of the long cotton planters, especial? ly the diminution of cotton crops. The injury sustained by the corn crops is comparatively small, and I think enough has been made by a large majority ol planters lor home con? sumption. At leaat three-fourths of the long cotton, as I am assured, raised in East Flo:ida this year, will be shipped to Charleston. This heavy diversion from the Savannah market in favor ol your city is attributable to superior saies made by your factors last winter. And per? haps no house in Charleston has contributed more to this result, by skilful management as salesmen, than the well known and popular ne ol Pincl aey Brothers. This, as well as other Charleston Arms, will receive heavy shipments as a reward tor fidelity and prompt? ness In their dealings with patrons. The Reform and Conservative Party of this State have just nominated their candidates for State officers and lor Congress, and excite? ment waxes warmer every day. Both parties are mnguine of success. The Conservative ticket Ts a strong one, and I trust will achieve a crushing victor}- over the Radicals, who have ruined the credit and finances of the State by embezzlement, fraud and speculation. J. In a difficulty which occurred on Fridiv nient last, betweea Mr. Tbos. A. Tobin sod Mr. rhos. R. Montgomery, both of Laurens ville, ibo latter was shot in the bowels with a pistol bail, of which wound ho died in about one hour. Mr. Tobin surrendered himself to the autboritiee, ana is confiaei in the jail of the county. PEACE OR WAR ? THE PRUSSIAN ADVANCE. THE GARDE MOBILE HANGING ON THEIR FLANKS. KING WILLIAM STILL RECOGNIZES NAPOLEON AS THE FRENCH SOVEREIGN. REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF GOVERN? MENT TO TOURS. THE CAPTURES AT SEDAN. FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PRUSSIANS WITHIN A FEW MILES OF PARIS. PARIS PREPARING FOR THE SIEGE. SATURDAY'S NOON DISPATCHES. The Advance of the Prussians. PARIS, September 10. The Republic has been recognized by Italy and Spain. Heavy rains have retarded the advance of the Prussians, and trees have been ielled to impede their progress. The Garde Mobile are harding on their flanks, attacking them con? stantly, and killing and capturing many. Facts anti Rumors from Paris. PARIS, September 10. The National Guard man the ramparts of Paris every night The King ol Prussia has given orders that Napoleon is to be treated as the sovereign of France. The reported visit of Lord Lyons lo the King's headquarters is denied. The correspondent of the London Standard says that the Prussians with their COO,OOO men cannot successfully besiege Paris. The Prussian Losses. PARIS, September 10, It is said that the casualties of war on the Prussian side number 400,000 men-m ore than half of whom are dead or maimed for life. The Ministers of Finance, War and Foreign Affairs will go to Tours. Gambetta remains in Paris, but will send a deputy to Tours. It is believed that even if the communica? tions are.cut, the authorities have arranged lo corrt?pond between Tours and Paris. The diplomatic corps depart for Tours to? day. A number ol fine houses around Paris have been burned by order of the authorities. The secretary of the Bank of France says thc Crown Jewels are not there. The govern, mont has taken caro to have them placed safely within the city. A letter from Strasbourg reports the condi? tion of the city to be much more favorable than was supposed. There is plenty ol ammunition ia Strasbourg and food for two months. Some formidable gunboats are arriving at Paris from Toulon. They are Iron-clad, dra w but little water, and arc heavily armed. They will be used on the Seine to co-operate In the defence of the city.. A large number of cavalry have reached Versailles from Sedan. They will resume active service after a short rest and will watch the environs of Paris. A mob has threatened the Figaro news? paper. SATURDAY'S NIGHT DISPATCHES. French Reports. . PARIS, September 10. Bonneville has resigned the French Ambas? sadorship to Rome. The Journal Officiel publishes letters of Italy and Switzerland recognizing the Republic, and Favre's responses thereto. The suburban residents have been ordered to evacuate the zone reached by the guns of the fortifications. Excesses are reported by the Reds at Tou? louse and Lyons. AU th? tunnels on the railroads ol the Seine and Marne have been exploded. The citizens of Paris' who have left will be taxed in proportion to the rents paid by them, for lodgings for the Garde Mobile. All the gates are closed. The protestations of the Radical journals againsj violence had the best effect. The peo? ple have been made aware that revolution does not mean anarchy. The journals approve the project for a con? vocation ot the Constituent Assembly, as it will deprive the Prussians of any chance to make claim ior indemnity, lhere being no gen? eral government An Immense crowd of Etrangers are at Havre, and the tiains hence are Incapable of trans? porting the crowds from this city. The forests of Claremont and Meadwin are be? ing destroyed. The publication ol the Marseillaise has been suspended. All the editors have abandoned the concern. Eugenie and the Prince remain secluded at Hastings. Olozaga, the Spanish Minister at Paris, is at? tempting vainly to mediate. He insists upon the integrity of French soil. Victor Emanuel's precautions are so perfect that the Pope cannot escape from Rome. The afternoon papers report thal the com mandant'of Laon opened the gates cn the de? mand of the Prussians. When the Prussi an officers and soldiers were well inside, he fired a mine, blowing tip the citadel and killing and wounding many of the enemy. Large numbers of the Carde Mobile continue to arrive. The report that Bazaine ha i cut his way through the Prussian army and is now march? ing Paris-ward created considerable excite? ment stiffened the bourse and caused rentes to advance to 55. The Prussians are advancing on Paris leis? urely. Tae French evacuated Ciiarny as the Prussiaus appeared, destroying the railroad. Prussian Reports. Beaux, September 10. The following comes {rom Prussian Head? quarters : "RHKIMS, September 9. .'More than 25,000 prisoners were captured in front ot Sedan before the capitulation, and 83,000 capitulated with Sedan. Of these, 14,000 were wounded. 400 field pieces, Including 70 mitraUleurs and 150 siege guns, 10,000 horses, and an immense amount ol war material were also captured." BRRLIN, September 10i The King, writing to the Queen, describing his emotions on meeting the French Emperor, says : "It was overwhelming for the moment. I could not control myself on thus meeting him who three years ago I saw at the summit of grandeur. The Emperor was equally moved." The peace conditions printed in the Gazette de France are grossly exaggerated. Prussia demands no three thousand millions of francs indemnity, or the surrender of any position held by the Iron-clad fleet. The gas works of Paris are located outside of the defences, and ' are likely to full into the hands of the enemy. The reign of the mob and terrorism is therefore dreaded. The attitude of England Is unfavorably re? garded on tlie continent, Charette, commanding the remnant of for? eign forces at Rome, threatens to resist the Italians to the end. NEW YORK, September 10. A Herald special from Sedau of yesterday says five Prussian corps d'arm?e are marching on Paris. They will take the assigned posi? tions ten leagues from Paris on the 14th. Italian Reports. FLORENCE, September 10. Richetti has been appointed Minister of War. A fcr*at number of citizens of the Papal States he.ve petitioned Victor Emanuel to oc? cupy Rome. English Reports. LONDON, September IO. The Prussians were at Solssons, on the Alane, last night. It is said the Prussians hold Cha? teau Thierry and Epernay. A force ol 400,000 Prussians passed Vitry le Francais, nineteen miles southeast of Chalons. Bavaria is negotiating for admission Into the North German Confederation. Stragglers are still pillaging on the Belgian frontier. Belgian Reports. BRUSSELS, September 10. At the present pace, the army of the Prince Royal and the Bavarians should be iu the designated positions around Paris on Wednes? day. From these points they will slowly close in around the French fortifications.. A Prussian loree was at Compiegne this morning. ^_ ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES. HIGHLY IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC ACTION. [Special to the New York World.] LONDON, September 7. I am enabled to inform you that, as the re? sult of the negotiations which have been carry? ing on for some time past here and at St. Petersburg, the neutral powers, including England, Italy and Russia among the greater, and Sweden. Holland and Denmark among the lesser powers, have agreed to take no separate action in the pending war; or, in other words, have bound themselves to inter? vene collectively, If they Intervene at all, in order to put an absolute stop to the war by an overwhelming force whenever lt shall seem lo them proper and right so to do. austria alone has declined to accede to this understanding, and her refusal excites some uneasiness, the more that the demonstrations of H urinary and ol the Sclavonic-Austrian States against Prus? sia are becoming more and more open and de? cided. HOW VICTOR H?OO WAS RECEIVED IN PARIS? H'S VIEWS ON THE WAR. PARIS, September 7. A ureat ovation was yesterday given to Vic? tor Hugo on lils arrival nt the Northern Rail? way station. The large place of SL Lazare at the station was Ailed with people mostly of t he lower orders, and a double file of National Guards and Gardes Mobiles was drawn up as a guard of honor on the high ground around the station. A number of the democratic leaders of Paris, including Victor- Hugo's sons, M. RocheforL M. (llalsblzion, the venerable Mle helot, M. Laboulaye and others, had assem? bled to meet the exiled poet and patriot. A hui ty arch had been thrown up over the door? way of the station and wreathed with the flags of France, Italy, the United States, Switzerland and Spain. Much attention was excited by the appearance among these standards of the flag of the German Republic of 1848. As the ven ?rable exile appeared, supported by his friends, to enter the carriage sent for him by Jules Favre,be waa greeted with enthusiastic shouts. When these had somewhat subsided he spoke in a full, clear voice, and with great earnest? ness and simplicity of action, these words: .'Citizens-I come back from an exile of twenty years simultaneously with the Repub? lic. The Republic comes to defend lu Paris the capital of civilization. Paris must not be sullied by Invasion; for to invade Paris is to Invade liberty-it ls to invade civilization. No such Invasion shall triumph. Paris will be saved by the union o' all souls, all hearts, all arms In her defence. The defeat of Paris means new hatreds, new resentments, new barriers between people and people. Paris must be victorious in the name of Fraternity, for only by making the fraternity of all possi? ble can the liberty of all be gained. Poluting to tlio American flag, Victor Hugo said, -'that banner ot stars 6peaks to-day to Paris and to France proclaiming the miracles of power which are easy to a great people contending for a great principle-the liberty of every race, the fraternity of all." The speech was immensely cheered and the speaker lairly carried by the people to his car? riage. He looks well, though ageTJ-his long locks gone, his dark beard white, his eyes full of fire, his voice as firm ns ever. > AN OFFICIAL DECREE-DEFENCE OF THE DE? PARTMENTS. PARIS, September The Journal Officiel contains a decree pro? viding that all justice and civic business be administered in the name or the French peo? ple. Jules Terry has been appointed adminis? trator of the Department of the Seine. Gen? eral Trochu has issued a proclamation. He say6: "The enemy is approaching. The de? fence of the capital ls assured. The moment has arrived to organize the defence of the sur? rounding departments. Orders have been given to the prefects of the Seine and Oise, and the Seine and Marne to unite the defend? ers of the country, who will be supported by troops from Paris and by large numbers of] cavalry gathered in the environs. The com? manders of these forces will receive their or? ders from the Governor of Paris. Each citi? zen will be inspired by duty to his country. The government count on the patriotism of I all. (Signed) TROCHU, Governor ol Paris." THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AS A PRISONER. LONDON, September 8. ll. Drummond, the banker, writes to the Post an interesting account of the Emperor Napoleon while a prisoner. He says: "Before long we joined the rear of the Emperor's train. The cortege was of great length, and we had a good opportunity ol seeing it as it pass?d over the bridge at right angles with the mam road. First came the Emperor's own carriage, then an open carriage. After these came two or three cairiages like prison vans, all marked Maison Militarle de ['Emperor, and containing members of the staff. Numbers of horses fol lowed, some mounted by the Imperial servants in liveries. The horses were magnificent ani? mals, over sixteen hands high. The postillions wore glazed hats, grey coals and scarlet walst cbasts. There were relay of horses for the car? riages and hacks, saddle horses and chargers, beyond price. At noon the Emperor alighted at Bouillion, and walked to the hotel. The crowd of the people was enor? mous, but was kept off by the Belgian troops. French officers of high grade strolled about, among them Prince Murat- The Emperor ap? peared at a window, and the crowd hurrahed. The Freuc'i prisoners were silent, and made no response. It was impossible to find quar? ters and food at the hotel. The Emperor dined first, then his suite, and the rest ate what they could get. About two o'clock the Emperor, accompanied by General Castenlear, came to Ihe door ol' the railway station. He seemed well, bis lace showing no emotion. It was noticed that he leaned heavily on the arm of | his servant, who led him out. He walked well. He wore a red kepi, embroidered with gold, and carried decorations on his coat. Dis? patches were handed to him, and he sat down out of doors on a platform and wrote replies. He atterwards paced up and down the plat? form, smoking cigarettes, after which he re? turned to the waiting-room and read the Inde? pendence Beige until the special train arrived, when he departed." TUE EMPEROR AT WILHELiiSHOUE. LONDON, September 9. The German correspondent of the Times writes as follows from Wilhelmshohe, under date of September 5 : "The Imperial train reached this station at 9.35 P. M., where the garrison officers, General Plowski and the res? ident officials ol the province had assembled. The Emperor, on alighting, passed to General Plowski'a carriage, saluting the officers ol' the corps, who drew up with presented arms. He looked serious, but not crushed; there were no signs of bloat or unhealthy embonpoint. He wore the undress uniform of a general, with a riding cape ni Garibaldian pattern. The crowd was silent, respectful and sympathetic. CONCERNING PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. PARIS, September 8. At a meeting of the Diplomatic Corps to-day, to discuss the terms of peace, no conclusion was reached. They meet again to-morrow. Prussia is reported to have modified her condi? tions. She reduces the indemnity from ?200, 000,000 to ?120.000,000 sterling, and refers to tiie European Congress the question of the an-' nexation of the conquered provinces. If the peace negotiations fall, the government will remove to Lyons, leaving the defence lo the committee in Paris. All ls quiet. AS ARMISTICE -PRESIDENT GRANT TO MEDIATE. The general feeling ls in favor of peace. The Journals speak openly of lt, and if the Prus? sians are not unreasonable an armistice will soon be made. It is believed President Grant has offered mediation. The Republic was de? clared at Lyons some hours in advance of the declaration at Paris. The Prussian army ls massing within two or three days' march of PariB. AN AFFECTIONATE PEACE LETTER FROM QUEEN VICTORIA. LONDON, September 9. Queen Victoria has addresser' a most affec? tionate letter to Queen Augusta, of Prussia, beseeching her to use that influence, which it is well known she possesses over the Klug, to bring about the desirable consummation. AUSTRIA TO TRY FOR PEACE. A private correspondent telegraphs from Paris on Friday moraine : I understand from a French source, on which I can place Implicit confidence, that as Eng? land has, thus far, declined to take any steps to induce Prussia to consent to an armistice, as a preliminary to a treaty ot peace, involv? ing no territorial sacrifice, and as delay, under the circumstances, must result in further bloodshed, the Austrian Government bas un? dertaken the task. OF THE TREATY, OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE, WITH RUSSIA. Further particulars have been received this morning or Jules Favre's declaration, enabling me to say that the account of it sent to you yesterday was entirely accurate in all the cir? cumstances. I am not at liberty to slate, but it ls Drobable that Favre's hopes lor an imme? diate" alliance with Rnssla were a little too san? guine. Negotiations thus far have necessarily been In tor m al. and lu answer to the urgency oi the French Minister, Russia Intimates that she cannot immediately accept such an alli? ance, nor take hostile'steps against Prussia unless In conjunction with Austria or some other power. England's refusal to interfere ls partly traceable to the personal influence of the Queen, to whom Gladstone concedes much; partly to Granville's aristocratic aversion ta the Republic, and partly to intimations Irom Prussia that no neutral Interference would now bc influential. Great pressure has been put on Ute British Government from Paris, but without result. The English residents denounce In bitters terms what they style pusillanimity of the English Cabinet. INSIBE VIEW OF PARIS. PARIS, September 8. The aspect oi Paris is thal of a military camp. Mobiles and Garde Nationale dwell in the streets?. On all sides are men in uniform. Regiments of cavalry and artillery are passing through the streets. Mobiles from the prov? inces are billeted upon the inhabitants. At the railway depots lhere are many harrowing scenes, women and children are endeavor? ing to leave lu thousands upon thousands. Baggage is plied up as high as the houses, and most of the railways reltise to take baggage. As the traine leave upon each departure, hun? dreds are left behind. WomeD fret and weep, and children are frightened at night. There are no police, but a patrol of citizens, who severely Investigate everybody. No places of amusement are open, as most artists belong to Ihe National Guard, which at night have pos? session of the boulevards. The town is as quiet as a provincial place, which ls a most impressive chang?. Tue de? termination to defend the city is general and unyielding. It ls rumored, since two o'clock, that the Diplomatic Corps ls conferring and the papers, in case of agreement, all go to-night to the King of Prussia. All Ambassadors, the Papal Nuncio included, have called ou the Min? ister of Foreign Affairs, and lt is understood, will all go to the government, Delegates wiU reside in Tours during the siege. The Postofflce department and those of the telegraph and finances are already Installed largely at Tours. Should that department be invaded, the ser? vice will be removed much lurther south. There is no truth in the rumor of a new loan. .It is noticeable that many of the Journals, though the stamp duty is removed, are un? changed in price, owing, it is alleged, to the high price ot paper. The death ol McMahon ls still contradicted. THE FRENCH BALTIC FLEET. A special correspondent of the Tribune, a French officer, with the hostile fleet. Septem? ber 3, says : That grand squadron liad hith? erto done nothing but blockade the coast tasks encountering numberless difficulties. The plan of the campaign has not proved a wise one. The French chiefs failed to define i the object clearly or to understand the nature of the sea where the fleet was to operate. The fleet has no base or port of anchorage, unless Hie neutral waters, not having seized, as it might have done, some of the small undo* fended islands on the coast of Schleswig. The squadron, in fact, is never at anchor, and is subject to frequent surprises in ihe night from the Prussian gunboats, which, coming out of harbors known only to themselves, ap? pear among the French vessels, either to reconnoitre or blow jhem up with torpe? does, as has nearly happened in the roadstead of Dontzey , where Admiral Bouet anchored under the very guns of the forts. The Prussian vessels, being small and swift, risk but little, but one success might destroy the whole French squadron. The squadron can only coal in the open sea, and with great din? ger. Want ls felt of suitable vessels for block? ade purposes. Irou-clads are too slow and of great draught, and cruising powers prove most difficult and perilous. Admiral Benet has separated the squadron into two divisions; first division to blockade the shore from the Prussian frontier to Rugan; second, under Admiral Diendoune, watches the coast from Rugan to North Schleswig. No important encounter has been had with the Prussian fleet. Two vessels, the Ocean and Flondre, are about to return to France. The news of McMahon's and the Emperor's surrender bas Just been received. The latter causes but little grief, for the members of the fleet are not Bonapartlsts. After such events the squadron must remain Inactive, but if the new government resolves to continue the struggle, we will wage a pitiless war upon the. German coast. THE PEACEFUL CAPITULATION OF PARIS PROBABLE. The Available Force for Defence Mach Exaggerated-Guns and Ammunition Wanting-Utter Despair of Defence. LONDON, Wednesday, September 7. The Bpecial correspondent of the New York Tribune at Paris sends the following dispatch, dated September ?j, midnight : The following is an exact statement of the real situation of Paris, obtained upon the best authority. There will be, with General Vinoy's troops. 40,000 soldiers in Paris, utterly demoralized, beside 80,000 armed Na? tional Guards, 20,000 Gardes Mobile, and about 5000 armed volunteers. This ls ihe whole armed force that can be counted on for defence. There are no more guns. Tnere Is hardly ammunition enough for one battle. The Pro? visional Government would treat on any terms but the cession of territory. They lear that If the armed force were ordered to the ram? parts, the scum ol the populace would pillage the lown. Intervention is earnestly sought. Jules Favre's application to Lord Lyons for mediation ls without Immediate result, the latter having received no instructions Blnce the change of government. Notwithstanding the proclamation, the feeling, is ut ter despair. Resistance is known to be impossible. The Prussians are expected at Compiegnc to-mor THE REFORM CAUSE. THE CA USE TN CAMDEN. A Joint Political meeting-M ore of Whlttemore** Falsehood^- S p e e c 1? e ? by General Kershaw and. Colonel Shannon-Scott and the Taxes. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CAMDEN, 8. C., September 9. On Monday night last Hons. J. H. Rainey and F. L. Cardozo, General Worthington, and the expelled Congressman, B. F. Whlttemore, arrived in this place, and on that night a large audience of whites and colored, In the A. M. E. Church, wns addressed by Ralney and Whlt? temore. Ralr.ey ma.ie a somewhat Conservative speech, but managed to lug in the Reform party for a share of his ridicule. Being a stranger here, he was only tolerably weil re? ceived. But the great Whittemore was wel? comed with opened arms, and spoke nearly two hours. Your correspondent left after he had 6tated three distinct falsehoods In the course of the first ten minutes. He stated that he had met the "commander-in-chief of the Reform party, " (as he called him) General Kershaw, at Appomattox Courthouse at the surrender, when, to your correspondent's own knowledge General Kershaw was captured three days before that event at a point on the Richmond side of Farmvllle. He-stated, second, that the meeting at Sumter was a great failure, not two hundred and fifty persons oeins present. And third, he or Rainey stated thar "General Butler had said at Sumter that lt waa the resolve of the Reform party to give 'the ballot to the colored people with qualifications. Now, as some ot your neighbors were present at that meeting, lt would be well to expose -hut what would Whlttemore care about being caught In two or three more falsehoods ? Your corre? spondent stayed long enough to hear him say that their "siege-train" would be brought for? ward the next day. On the next day, a large number of colored persons were in town to bear the speeches, and eat, as they thought, another barbecue; but many, finding that there was no barbecue provided, lett in great disgust. An invitation was extended by H. Cardozo, county chair? man, to General Kershaw and Colonel Shan? non to participate in the d?bat*?, which Invita? tion was accepted. About J2 M., a crowd ot about 1200 persons assembled to hear the speakers. General Kershaw led off in a fair, able and conciliatory address, which was received with great attention and respect by those present. He presented the great principles of Reform. in their Just and true light. General Worthington replied. He began by saying that he did not intend to arouse the passions or prejudices of his audience, but proceeded at once to do so*1, by reading from the '*Black Code;" and speaking of it as a liv? ing statute, made bis audience believe that it was law now. He soon had recourse to false statements, which he published, knowing them to be false, and often seemed to astound e ven himself by the audacity and recklessness of his declarations. It was a violent, but tell? ing and able political harangue. Just before he concluded, the stage fell, but fortunately no one was hurt. Colonel Shannon replied to his many dis? crepancies, pointing out the agility with which General Worthington had leaped from a "fall? ing platform," and drew thence a favorable augury for the success of Reform. He refuted the argument of the preceding speaker, that the Reformers were Democrats, by pointing out the fact that he had read from the proceed? ings of various Democratic Legislatures their non-ratlficatlon of the Fifteenth amendment, but acknowledged that the Reform platform was Republican. It could not be both; and as lt endorsed the Fifteenth amendment, and was Re pub1 lean besides, as a matter or course lt could not be Democratic. To hear Worthington, one would scarcely believe thal he has been a very large slave? holder, but such ls the fact, or at least he says that his wire had been, before and after his marriage with her. And yet this man, pro? fessing peace and good will, comes down here and endeavors to incite the colored people against the race of which he ls a representa? tive. He uses arguments founded upon the "Black Code," for which we are in no wise re? sponsible, and in which many of ns had no voice. Hon. F. L. Cardozo closed lu an able, elabo? rate speech of two hours, using Chamberlain's argument in reference to the public debt. About the only unlair,and a more ungentleman? ly thing than we thought Mr. Cardozo would .be guilty of, was his reference to General But? ler. He said that wherever he saw General Buller with his wooden leg he always recol? lected that lt was lost in a four years' struggle to rivet the chains of slavery upon the arms of the coiored people. Everything passed off quietly. No speaker was interrupted except by permission. Not even a "sham fight" was gotten up by "those miserable Reformers." What a contrast to their style of interrupting our candidates and making their speeches patch-work. There happened hero a fewdayssince.au occurrence which should be echoed from one end of the State to the other. The circum? stances are these : The chairman of the board ot county commissioners carried to Columbia a colored man lo place him in the Asylum. He had to be handcuffed for fear that he may do 'injury to himself or others. When he was carried to the Asylum, he was refused permis? sion to enter, because the county could not pay I8G, the semi-annual payment required by the Asylum laws. The unfortunate man was brought to this place, handcuffed, and thrown into the jail, as we were informed by the said chairman. But the question arises, why ls not the county able to pay in advance the Bum re? quired for a pauper lunatic? Because Governor Scott has forbidden the collection of taxes until after the election; and so this unfortunate lunatic, with no crime upon him, and for no fault of his own, is thus denied the benefits of an institution, begun and reared for Just such cases as this. This ls an Instance ot Scott's philanthropy! Court convened here on Monday last, Judge Melton presiding. The usual criminal busi? ness is being dispatched. The Judge has a stenographer from New York, we understand. To-day a fight occurring just outside of the Courthouse, the Judge had the parties arrest? ed, and, this afternoon, they were each sen? tenced to pay a fine of $25 or one week in Jail. Crops generally are good, but there ls a great deal of rust in cotton, and the. wet weather of ten days ago caused many forms to be shed or cast, and the rust causes the sta? ple to open very rapidly. From all your correspondent can see and hear, the people of old Kershaw County are wide awake, and moviDg for good govern? ment. Retrenchment and Reform. CAMDEN. REFORM AT FLORENCE. Jud gr Carpenter, General Kennedy, and Rev. Jonas Byrd Address a Large Audience-General Carpenter Tears' Away False Tissues-Hon. C. W. Dad ley Nominated lor Congress- Raincy Defeating Himself. ;FI:OM ora OWN CORRESPONDENTS FLORENCE, September 10. The meeting of the Relorm Party here to? day was large, and more encouraging than ex? pected. There were four to five hundred colored, and three to four hundred whites pre? sent. Muller's band, from Charleston, was engaged. The day was bright, and all gave cheer to the Reform movement. Major F. F. Warley presided and introduced the speakers. Rev. Jonas Byrd, colored, Gen? eral John D. Kennedy and Judge Carpenter spoke In the order named. Each speaker dls Elayed earnestness, and spoke effectively in ehahf of Reform, and in condemnation of po? litical corruption. General Kennedy, by his earnestness, candor, and eloquence,'won the attention and respect of his large colored audience, who seemed to come, many of them, expecting rather to be heard in boisterous in? terruptions, than to hear.in respectful silence. Judge Carpenter poured volieye of hot shot with great precision into the rank? of corrup tion, as usual. Hauy who had been taught to look upon him as a traitor to the Republican party, and au enemy to the colored man seemed as much delighted as surprised to hear him fearlessly proclaim himself a Republican a friend of the colored race, and a soldier of the Federal army. The Ring, to keep the colored men away, had a meeting at Timmonsville, ten miles dis? tant, another about six miles from here,' and falBe notices that Judge Carpenter would 6peak at Effingham, tea miles south o? this place Liquor was in free use to embolden underling interrupters. But, despite all this, there were several hundred attentive colored listeners: and ir there Is anything In signs, the fruits ot this meeting will he-seen in the elections. The whites, many of whom hav? appeared luke? warm Reformists, seemed to have their zetl awakened, and to take new resolution to do each his part for the redemption of South Car? olina. It every man will do this, Carpenter and Butler- will n ot only be elected by an over? whelming vote, but tbe Legislature will be largely conservative Reformists. The convention to nominate a candidate of the Union Reform party for Congress from this Congressional district assembled here to-day, and unanimously nominated the Hon. C. w. Dudley, of Marlboro1. Colonel Dudley has always been a consistent Union man, and will carry great weight with all classes, and In all the counties of this Congressional district. He ls able, patriotic, earnest and consistent, and his nomination will carry terror into the ranks of the wicked seekers of high places. Speaking of this nomination, suggests the remark about Mr. Joseph H. Ralney. At the time Of bis nomination by the Republican party for Congress, the Reform party would, almost unanimously, have confirmed his nomination. But his own course since then, in bitterly de? nouncing the Reform movement, advocating the continuance in power of the corrupt Scott dynasty, and lending himself indirectly to a dangerous animosity of the races, put the confirmation of his nomination by the Reform party out of tho question. The error and wrong are his; and should lt result in his de? feat, he may blame himself. There ls too much Innate power in this Reform movement to allow tampering with. PRESLEY. HE FORM IN OCONEE. The County Nominations. TO THE EDITOR OP THE NEWS. WALHALLA, September 7. The delegates (Reform party) from the sev? eral townships met lu the Courthouse, on the 4th. to nominate candidates for county offices, and tbe following were their choice: For Legislature-0. M. Doyle, J. Shanklin. For School Commissioner-F. Smith. For Probate Judge-S. P. Dendy. For County Commis? sioners-J. Moorhead, A. Lay, J.Jones. The Radical party will nominate ou Saturday next. Oconee WIU glv? several colored votes for Carpenter and Butler. When Scott, &c., ?c.. were here trying to speak, a colored man was. going around electioneering for Carpenter and Butler. ? . The land for the landless in our county will ' be sold In January, so lt is said. Not until after the election. Why not before ? Cannot the colored people see what it ls for ? Did not Scott, Ac, tell them that lt would be sold after the election, and still a few will vote for him ? : The examining of the county treasurer's books has closed. There ls still behind, (in the sinking fund or somewhere else,) some? thing over $1900, although $300 were paid, while the books were being overhauled. We elected a county treasurer, hut he did not suit ? Governor Scott or somebody else, consequent? ly he was removed, and see the consequences.. The treasurer ls spoken of as an honest per? son, but' not competent, and minus $1900 is the fruit ot being in bad company.. We hear nothing said of Judge Orr at pres? ent. Cotton Is only tolerable; a good deal bas been planted, but some of lt ls a little back- . ward. HOPE.. THE SURRENDER AT SEDAN. General De Wimpffea'i Address to hil Soldiers-The French without Provi? sions or Ammunition. PARIS, September 9. The following is the address of Generar Wlmpflento the soldiers,. dated Sedan, .Sep? tember 3: Soldiers-On Thursday you fought against a force greatly superior In numbers, from day? break until dark. You resisted the enemy with the utmost bravery; when you had fired your last cartridge, were worn out with fighting, and not being able to respond to tbe call o? generals and officers to attempt to rejoin Marshal Bazaine by the road toMohtmedy, you were forced to retreat on Sedan. In this des? perate effort, but 2000 men could be got together, and your general deemed the at? tempt utterly hopeless and Impracticable. Your general found, with deeo regret, when the army was reunited within the walls of the town, that lt had supplies neither of food nor ammunition; could neither leave the place nor defend it, means of existence being alike want? ing tor the population. I was therefore reduced to the sad alternative of treating with the ene? my. I sent yesterday to Prussian headquarters, with lull powers from the Emperor, but could, not at first bring myself to accept the condi? tions Imposed by tbe enemy. This morning, however, menaced by r bombardment to which we could not reply, I decided to make a fresh attempt to get honorable terms! I have obtained conditions by which we are saved much of the possible annoying and Insulting formalities which the usages of war generally impose. Under the circumstances in which we find ourselves, lt only remains for us, officers and soldiers, to accept with resignation the con? sequences of this surrender. We have at least the consolation of knowing a useless .massa? cre has been avoided, and we yielded only un? der circumstances against which no army could fight, namely, want of food and ammu? nition. Now, soldiers, in- conclusion, let me say that you are still able to render brilliant services to your country, without being need? lessly slaughtered. DE WIMPFPEN, General Commander-in-Chief. TRIAL JUSTICES-IMPORTANT DE? CISION. [From the Georgetown Times.] A case of assault and battery was tried in Williamsburg District, before a trial justice, who tound the defendant guilty. A writ of prohibition was moved bef ire Judge John T. Green, to restrain the officers of the law from carrying into effect the sentence of the trial justice, on the ground that trial justices had no jnriadicuon under the constitution to enter? tain such cases. Judge Green bas deoided that tbe act of the Legislature giving jurisdiction to trial justices in matters cf this sort, is a plain and palpable - violation of the Constitution of the State, and has ordered that tbe decision of his lordship, thc trial justice, be set aside, and the sentence of the court be not enforced. No one expected any other decision from the cl rar beid of this able judge, tor even a lay? man on reading the act of the Legislature, creating the office of trial justice, and com? paring it with the provisions of the constitu? tion, could not have arrived at any other con? clusion. It appears to ns that the only safe conree for trial justices to pursue, is, after a prehmin ary examination, if tbev see probable cause,, to bind tbe defendant over in such cases to answer in the Court of Common Pleas. The case was carried up by E. J. Porter? Esq., an able lawyer of Kingslroe. The Georgetown limes says : continues dry, with an occasional shower, and everything thus far eeems w*??5P!lJ2 ? reSort. o ?*?Vm the netghborhood re qaentreporte or* are 18parm(? ^ S?SSSS? S sav, their cropV>m these obstructive little visitors. The Darlington Southerner says : We hear much complaint about rust in cotton, in our county, and it is thought the loss will be con? siderable from that cause. ; .