The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, September 28, 1870, Image 1

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VOLUME X.-NUMBER 1465. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1870. S?X DOLLARS A YKAH. ILTDXIGHT DISPATCHES. BISMARCK AND FAVRE. A SH.ART* CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE JtlXISTEBS. > ? VICTORIA CONDOLES WITH EUGENIE. STRASBOURG CANNOT HOLD OUT MUCH LONGER. PRUSSIA'S CLAIMS- NOT TO BE STATED UNTIL A BASIS FOR ARMISTICE- j IS ARRANGED. English Reports. . LONDON", September 27. Tue following is given as the probable pro? gramme of Thiers at Sr. Petersburg. Con? stantinople and the read to India guaranteed to Russia: Belgium and Egypt to be guaran? teed to France; and Alsace and part of Lor? raine and road to Vi?nna to be guaranteed to Prussia- i. e.. for England, Austria, Turkey and Belgium to be the innocent victims of peace. A deputation of workingmen visited Glad? stone and urged mediation between Germany and France. Victoria, yielding' to public sentlritent^has written a letter of condolence to the Empress of the French. Ulric announces that Strasbourg can hold out but a short time. The guns of Mont Valerien have dislodged the Prussians from St. "Cloud. It is estimated now that- 300,000 troops are around Paris. The Flege of Metz has become a close block? ade, interrupted" occasionally by an exchange of hostilities. French Reports. . TOCKS, September 27. On the 19th instant Bismarck seemed to en? tertain Favre'sldea of an armistice. Favre asked for fifteen days on the next day. Bismarck handed Favre bis conditions, adding that the Germans must have the forts commanding Paris, more especially Fort du Mont Valerien. Favre replied that it-would be more simple . to Remand Paris at once. Bismarck said if those terms were not satis? factory, the French must make other arrange? ments. Prussian Reporte. BERLIN, September 27. A dispatch from the King's headquarters says that Favre, in his report of Bismarck's in? terview, omits td state that the question of an armistice was considered preliminary to any de? cision of territorial cession. Bismarck actually declined to state the claims of Prussia, until a basis for au armis tic was decided upon. ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES. IMPROVEMENT OF PARIS DEFENCES. BRUSSELS, September 25. Improvements have been made in the fortl fications of Paris, under the direction of the American General Ripley. There was a weak space between Forts St. "Denis and Mont Vale? rian, which General Ripley has protected by an elaborate system of mines, torpedoes, Ac. DETAILS OF THE BfSMARCK AND FAVRE INTER? VIEW. . LONDON, September 25. The " failure of the negotiations between Count Bismarck and Jules Favre was due Im? mediately to the extreme weakness of the French Government, which dare not follow Its own judgment. The question of recognizing Favre ofnolally was not raised. Favre admit? ted at the outset that he and his colleagues could give no guarantee of permanent peace, but desired an armistice until the Constituent Assembly could be chosen and meet. He ad mittel also that Germany could not be asked to relinquish temporarily any advantage re? sulting from her present military position, and it was agreed that the negotiations should ] proceed on a basis that would ^ive Germany, at the end of the armistice, If the Constituent Assembly rejected the terms, the same relative " superiority she now has. The disagreement commenced on purely military questions, Von Moltke pointing out that the simple lapse of time was an essential injury that must be compensated by the relinquish? ment by France or specified material advan? tages. He demanded the surrender of Stras? bourg, Toul and Verdun. All three of these because they obstructed German communica? tions. To open these and accelerate the move? ments ot the heavy guns, ammuuitiou and supplies, Moltke considered a partial compen? sation lor the delay. Metz was not demanded, because it did not Interrupt communication. The unexpected moderation of these terms impressed Favre, who, personally, it is be? lieved, would luv.e gladly accepted them, b?:t he had no final authority from his colleagues, and returned to Paris to consult. In the meantime, the state of affairs in the city had grown worse, and the difficulty of maintaining authority was greater than ever. The "Reds" are.turbulent, and there is great hostility to any negotiations whatever, and the government was reluctantly obliged to reject the proposals. On the German side the negotiation was conducted ia entire good faith, but never with much hope Qt a substan? tial result. During Favpe's visit to Ferrieres no military delay occurred. Everything pro? ceeded as before. It is believed at headquart? ers that nothing woiild have been guinea had an armistice been accepted, since, until Paris is taken, there is Utile hope that any govern? ment or assembly would accept, the terms of peace now definitely resolved on by Germany. j, THE PARIS MAILS BY BALLOON. TOURS, September 25. They have commenced sending mails from Paris by balloon. The Constitutionnel pub? lishes a nole received by this meaus. which coulisses that the city is "completely surround? ed, aad says that communication with the out? side world can only be had by balloons, one of which will be sent out every week. A person * who left Paris In a balloon descended safely at Evreux and has arrived iu this city. The Prussians discovered and fired at him with muskets and cannon. Some shots came so near that they caused his car to vibrate. A package of letters from the government at Puris to the ministers stationed here was brought by this bold vovouer, who savs he will attempt to return to Paris as he left it. and that others will leave the cllj in the same way. Great vigilance is maintained in tb? deience of Pans, anti rigid discipline is enforced among the troops garrisoning the walls. A SWOOP UPON THE LAWS. WASHINGTON, September 27. Judge Paschal, in a published communication to-day, contends that the law c! tho sib of July, 1870, remodelling the Pateut Office has, In clear explicit word?, repealed laws creating the Sub-Treasury, the Interior Department, and the law authorizing certain persons to act for the chief executive officers. He contends that no person can be convicted lor crimes, and that all sureties upon ricuds required by toem are released, and that such repealed lazare not revived by* subsequent appropria? tion acts. NOMINATION OF JUDGE BACON FOR CONGRESS. No Nomination to be mntlc for County Officers in Richland. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TTIE SEWS.] COLUMBIA. September 27. The Convection held here to-day to nomi? nate a candidate for Congress from the Third Congressional District, unanimously nomina? ted Judge John E. Bacon. The Richland County Convention, which also met here to-day, resolved not to make any nominations for county officers and the Legls ture._ GOLD AND BOND MARKET. LONDON. September 27-Evening. Consols 92$. Bonds 90?. NEW YORK, September 27-Evening;. Prime discounts 79. Gold opened firmer and advanced to 134*13.?, steady during the afteruoou and up to close.- Sixty-twos 12j; sixty-fours Ll*}; sixty-fives 11J; new 10}; sixty seven? lW; sixty-eights same; forties 6!. Ten nessecs C2; new 60*. Virginias 65; new C3. Louisianas 71; new 6jA;- levees 75; eights 87. Alabamas 100: fives 70. Georgias S2; sevens 90. North Carolinas 50:new 2S*. South Caro? linas $0; new 67. VESSEL ABANDONED. SAVANNAH, September 27 The pilot boat Neca reports having seen the schooner Sarah Pish full ol' water and aban? doned. Martin's Industry light ship bearing northwest fifteen miles. NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS. RICHMOND, VA., September 27. The Republican Convention of the Fourth District hos nominated Wm. H. H. Stowell, for Congress, and the Republicans ot the Fifth District nominated Jndge Alexander Rives, ef j Albemnrle, for Congress.. DEMOCRACY IN GEORGIA. MACON, GA., September 27 The Democratic Executive Committee of the State met here to-day, ami elected Clifford A. Anderson, of this city, chairman. THE PACIFIC CENTRAL RAILROAD. DENVER, September 2* The completion of the Pacific Central Rail? road hence to Golden City, was celebrated to? day. The last rail was fastened with three golden and one silver spikes. About four thousand persons were present. DEATH OF AN EDITOR, <fcC. MEMPHIS, September 27. D. N. Jourdan, editor of a German paper, fell from a window and was killed. M. S. Dover, at Lafayette, Tennessee, in attempting to kill his wife, was fatally shot by her brother, aged sixteen. OUR COLUMBIA LETTER. Lively Doing? in Edgefleld-The Re? form Cause on the Bank? of the Savan? nen-combination Bar^rrur at Nine? ty-six-SoctAl Topics, &c. [FROM Ont OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLOMBIA. September 26, The news from Edgefleld Is full of stirring events, but the excitements are not political. Near Meeting street, ten miles above Edge field, on Saturday night, n party of young men were out opossum-hunting. In cuttin down a tree pneot'the party was killed, and another mortally wounded, piobably dead be fore this time. The names of these unfortu? nate men are Dean and Tlmmerman. Tlie rumors circulated a few days ago about the difficulty of Cheatham and Glover with some negroes, and the mortal wounds inflicted upon the negro or negroes, are utterly without foundation. So my informant assures me, and he comes direct from the county. A difficulty occurred at Batesville. in" the same county also, yesterday, between a Mr Whittle and Green Body, in which the latte r cut the former with a knife. The former drew a pistol and fired at Body, who had retired inte n crowd, and iustead of the mau he aimed at, blt n small boy, son of a Mr. Miller. The father of the boy shot Whittle In return, in? flicting a probably fatal wound with two pistol shots. Again the peace of the same Sabbath was broken In Edge?eld. This time at Antioch Church, about ten miles west of the courthouse, near Red Hill. The parties to this fracas were, on the one hand, Lee Holstein. Artemus Hols? tein, Mat Holstein and two relatives named Collins, against RobertRrunson on the other hand. The difficulty arose from a quarrel about a trade. The fracas appears to have commenced by the Holsteins firing upon Brunson, from which the others joined in. Pistols were used freely. The results are that Lee Holstein was wounded. Artemus Holstein knocked down, and one of the Collinses knock? ed down with Brunsou's pistol after Brunson was shot. Brunson fell with two wounds, sup? posed to be mortal, but delivered three shots after he was shot down. A rousing Reform meeting was held to-day at Haucook Spring, ten miles above Augusta, on the Edgeurld bauk of the Sivunnali River The speakers were Mr. Lewis Jones, the chairman of the Edgefleld County club, who was followed by Major John E. Bacon, and he by ex-Goveruor Bonham, and he by Major William T. Gary. Alter these speeches a handsome dinner wits enjoyed by all. When dinner was flufshed, Mr. Andrew Hammond delivered a speech, and during this my In? formant- left. Numbers of colored voters ex? pressed their determination to vote for Re? form. A grand combination Reform mass meeting, with barbecue thrown in, is to be held ut Ninety-Six,, on Wednesday, the fifth of Oc? tober, consisting of trie united Reform forces of Edgetleld. Abbeville. Newberry and Laurens Counties. The speakers announced are Gene? rals Butler, Hampton, Kershaw ami Kennedy. lu iii? world of guyety, we have iutormation that tne South Carolina Club, of which Muior Wm. T. Gary is president, is to give a recherch? and grund ball, with Une supper Included, in Co? lumbia, on the 11th or November-at the lime of the Slate Agricultural and Mechanical Fair. The cowhiding affair, nienitoned in my last, appears to hare been less a success thoa the bare account would lead us to suppose. Cap? tain Williams tried to lash Nowell, but got in but one cut, when Nowell made for him, and soon cleared the field. Friends Interfered, and so the affair ended. The undertaking is regarded by Nowell and his friends as quite a fritare. CORSAIR. THE PLOT THICKENS. BAZAINE BEEUSE8 TO RECOGNIZE THE REPUBLIC. A BREACH IN THE WALLS OF STRAS? BOURG. A SUCCESSFUL SORTIE PROM PARIS. THE FBENCH CAPTURE THREE REDOUBTS. MORE CONTRADICTORY, STATE? MENTS. BISMARCK^ REPUDIATION OF THE MONT VALERIEN PROJECT. ORLEANS EVACUATED. THE POPE AND EUS CARDTNAL3 APPEAR AGAIN IN PUBLIC. THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT L00K?NG FOI: A PLACE TO LA T ITS HEAD. NOON DISPATCHES. A Big Mistake. JJ LONDON, September^. The French still believed on Sunday that It was Fort Mont Valerien that the Prussians demanded as a condition of peace. The Prus? sians, however, 6ay that it was the City of Vervlen (Verdun ') This accounts lor the ex? citement throughout France. It is now said that Bazaine has made no of? fer of surrender. A Break at Strasbourg. BERLIN, September 27. A break broad enough to warrant an assault has been mode at Strasbourg. The official Ga? zette says that whatever may be the German plans the restoration of the Bonaparte dynasty is not among them. Going to Stay. ? . FERRIERES, September 27. King William apparently Intends keeping his headquarters here. He has maxie every preparation lor a long stay, by erecting tele? graphs, Ac. Successful Sortie from Paris. TOURS, September 27. The Prelect ol the Department Du Nord, writes on the 26th: The following has been re? ceived from Paris dated the 23d, by carrier pigeon: The dlvison of General Maudhoy yesterday attacked the heights of Ville Juif. The battle began at 3 A. M. After sustaining a sharp Prus? sian fire for some time, our troops carried the redoubts of Moulin Sagne, Ville Juli and Hautes Bruy?res. We occupy them now. The Garde Mobile behaved well. The ene? my's loss was great. Un the same day the French made a reconnolssance and drove the enemy from the village of Drouley. On the same day a force irom St. Denis attacked Pierre Fltte, which the Prussians had occupied in considerable force, and the French troops returned to Sr. Denis unmolested. Bazaine Repudiates the Republic. LONDON, September 27. Bazaine, repudiating the Republic, demands, the orders of the Emperor or ol the Empress to surrender. Au Unfortunate Britisher. BERLIN, September 27. Captain Johnson, a bearer of dispatches for the British Government, was roughly haudled by the Prussians near Paris. He was subse? quently roughly handled by the French, who were under the impression that, being an Eng? lishman, he must be a spy. The English are unpopular with both armies. French War Reports, LONDON, September 27. AU strangers are arrested al Orleans and Tours. General Trochu announces stem pen? alties tor cowardice, pillage, desertion or other unsoldlerly conduct. The port of Kiel has been re-opened. Bismarck's repudiation of the Fort Mont Valereln demand has been promptly met by a reaffirmation of the demand signed by three ministers of the French Provisional Govern? ment. The branch of the Bank or France, at Havre, has stopped payment. Contradictory Account. BRUSSELS, September 27. The Independence Beige of this city notices the irreconcilable i differences and contradic? tions in the war news, and In the views of the peace overtures. NIGHT DISPATCHES. Prussian Reports. BERLIN, September 27. The announcement ls repeated that the Em? peror revoked the decree creating the regen? cy, and lt ls asserted that he has sent au en? voy to Metz to consult Bazaine on peace. This news ls suppressed In Berlin as far as possi? ble. The press, in repelling the charge that Strasbourg was bombarded while crowded with women r.nd children, says that Ulric has persisted in refusing to permit the non? combatants to leave. The foreign olficeMias advised thc North German diplomats abroad that no government exists at Paris-the government de facto exists at Tours, hence' Paris is left to bear m Hilary treatment. Italian Reports. ROME, September 27. Ihe city is quiet and confidence is returniug. The Pope and Cardinals reappear in public. English Report*. LONDON, September 27. The arrest ot' Jacoby, a noted Liberal, gives profound offence throughout North Germany. Dispatches from Mar.-eilles state tiiat the city is borrowing money, and arming with traditional patriotism. The Prussians around Paris are sahl to main? tain strict discipline-the departments of the Seine et Oise and Seine et Marne, except Paris, being under their control. French Reports. TOURS, September 27. Favre's official report concludes, from the manner in which his efforts for peace wero ; met by the Germans, that they are determin Od on conquest. The Interview was not alto? gether useless, as lt has proved that Prussia, contrary to her declarations is fighting against the French nation, which must arise en masse either to disarm the provisional government or resist the enemy to the last. The removal of the^Government delegation to a point further South ls imminent. At a meeting of the Council to-day they re? solved upon most energetic d?fensive mea? sures. A requisition will be made immediately for firearms in the hands of the people. The inhabitants everywhere are to lodge and feed the French troops. All men under twenty-five are calkd Into actual service. There is great scarcity of arms. . . Favre made an official report on the result of his mission, explaining the terms offered and why they were rejected. The ministers have an official dispatch from Orleans to-day, that unable to resist an over? whelming force commanded by Prince Albert, Orleans has been evacuated in good order. MARSEILLES, September 27. Five hundred Garibaldians have arrived, and were enthusiastically received. They marched towards Tours. The Mayor announces a war loan of ten mil? lions, r Gaftindo, a Greek merchant, gives the etty two millions. Thirty-two thousand soldiers were in review yesterday, whereof eighteen thoueand were well armed. THE CREAM OF THE WAR REWS. Artillery Won the Battle of Sedan. Dr. Russell writes to the London Times, un? der date of Donchery, September 3 : And let otu* soldiers and statesmen at home make note of this. The issue of that battle (Sedan) was decided solely and entirely by artillery fire. I do not. here mean to say that if the Prussian armies and the troops ol' the allies bad been brought to deal with the French armv of Marshal McMahon they could not and would not have beaten lt with musket and bayonets so effectually. No one can pre? tend that the French army could escape noni I the colls o? the net which Voa Mol Ike, Won Blumenthal, and the members ol the Mili? tary Cabinet of the King of Prussia wove around the unfortunate Marshal, or show how the subtle perfection of the strategy which enabled the presid? ing genius at the head ol the list to put his' finger,-days before, on the very spot on the map where McMahon was to be brought to bay. could be evaded and frustrated. But what I assert, after a long examination of the bal - tie-Held yesterday, and an actual observation < of the progress of the action itself, ls that but for the decided superiority and terrible effect of the Prussian artillery fire, the position ot Sedan could not have been taken without an appalling loss of life, whereas lt was won at a comparatively small expense indeed. IL was to the comparative impotence of the French artillery that result was due. Now, I know the abie director of our artillery at home is benton making a radical change in our sys? tem of ordnance. I do not know nowt lar Colonel Adre has yet carried his Ideas Into effect, but all artillery officers are aware that the breech-loading system hos been condemned in England, ami that a stren? uous effort, successful at last, has been made to adopt the muzzle-loading steer gun and the shrapnel shell. If Colonel A. had seen the battle-Held of Sedan, I think he would hare been shaken in his strong cou riclion, if anything could shake it. I speak of him with the greatest respect, but I entreat him to stop and inquire before he carries a vital change-to inquire. Into the circumstan? ces of tbls battle and to seo If he is not of the opinion ot tho lallon Emperor, that lt was to the superiority of artillery, not in numbers, but in weight, range and precision, the vic? tory wa* due.'' I do not know what tho rela? tive merits of the Armstrong and of the Prus? sians breech-loaders may he, or what may he the demerits of our lime and percussion fuse; but lt ls quite clear that any attempt to adopt the French muzzle-loading system, or any? thing like lt. ougnt to be resisted strenuously until a careful inquiry has established Its supe? riority. General Trochu. As far back as November 1366, says the Poll Mall Gazette, of September 7, and before Gen? eral Trochu had published his celebrated book on the Frencli army, we printed a sketch of *hlin by a highly qualified contributor, which I we cannot do better than now reproduce : (ieneral Trochu's want of sympathy with, or rather his general distaste to the present order of Illings in France ls so notorious that "his nomination as a member of the French Com? mission on the reorganizai ion of the army, ls at once an act ot homage to his rare capacity and a proof that the Emperor can, when he chooses, subordinate personal feelings to high considerations. Il was Marshal Bngeaud who recommended the authorities to place this offi? cer, when still very young, in a post of com? mand, aud to give him toe rank that brings willi it responsibility. In one of his- letters ot recommendation io a high personage, his pa? tron wrote ; "Je vous envoie i ?toile d'un mar?chal." But the Independence of Tro? chu's character and .the bluntness of his speech have stood In the way of his advancement to the highest honors of lils profession. Whet the Emperor one day was extolling the constitution and organlzaiiou ot the Minist?re de la Guerra (and possibly con? trasting ll willi the British War Office) he ex? claimed: "C'est (lomage donc qu'on ne sait I ais s'en servir." On lils return lrom the Crimea he expressed much admiration for the regimental discipline ot the English armv in the field, comparing it with the destructive and niaraudiug habits ot the French troops, aud, when asked how ? lie would propose to correct this license so Datura! to soldiers, lie answered, "En les faisant vertueux." He had soon the opportunity ol showing how far this assertion was neither paradoxical nor pedan? tic; for in ihe Italian war his dlsvlslon com? bined all the military qualities with a regard for the persons and properties ol non-combat? ants hitherto unexampled. He began by de gradiug a uon-co ai missioned oflicer to' the ranks' for insulting a peasant woman, aud through Hie whole line ol' march tile site ol' his encampment was always distinguisha? ble by the uninjured dwellings and the mul? berry trees still clothed with green vines amid the field of desolation. This power of restraining military disorder is especially valuable in the present temper ol' Ihe French army. Two causes are operatiug to the damage of the traditionally amiable and friendly character of the French soldier. The first is the prominent position given to the zouaves, and the infection of their rowdy and violent spirit. The oilier, and far more seri? ous, is the recruit meut of Hie old soldiers un? der the new law ol' conscrioliou. These are generally men who have lulled to establish themselves in civil lite, and who re-enter th-j army with the worst habits and principles. Il may have been the hope of the originators of this system that the veterans who returned to the service would Infuse into the younger por? tion ot lt certain imperial associations ot which it was deficient; hut the effect is acknowledged on all hands to have been most detrimental to discipline. Indeed, the quiet, gay, gentle and simple pioH-pitnt (Infantry suldier) of the French Hue is now the exception luther than the rule; aud ibis may hare something to do willi thc presumed necessity for allering the' constitution ol an army which a few months since was regarded willi so innen selt'-salislac lion al home, and willi so much respect, und even terror, by the rest of Europe. Ut mi xl War .Votes. A non-commissioned Prussian officer who was detailed to stay at Hie depot of his regi? ment made titree applications to be detailed lor active duty, all of which being unsuccess? ful, he shot himself in a flt. of despair. Three-fourths of the pictures hitherto exhib? ited in the Museum Ol' the Louvre, at Paris, have been carefully packed np and sent off noni Paris to an unknown destination. There now no longer remains any bul pictures ol'the French school. General von Dering, who fell in one of the battles before Me z, leaves in his will, dated the luiliot July of ihe present year, a sum ol' 2000 thalers (about $15,000) to be distributed among the poor of Paris on the day when the Empe? ror Napoleon should be dethroned; and 2500 thalers to the poor of Berlin, which they shall receive on the day the Prussians re-enter Ber? lin as victors. The Brandenburg regiment, No. 35, has a vivandi?re seventy-two years old, called the i Widow Hackert, who was In the war ol' 1313. Another elderly woman, named Schr?der, who participated in the campaign of 18G6 as vivan? di?re, and who was decorated lor helping to carry the wounded oat of the thickest of the fight to the Blood Hospital, has volunteered as hospital cook in thc field. One of the captured French eagles carried into Berlin is decorated with the cross of the Legion ot Honor. This decoration Is only given to the eagles of those French troops Who have particularly distinguished themselves In war, by conquering standards, &c. In the whole French army, only seven eagles belong? ing to the Infantry, and one standard of the. cavalry, are thus decorated. The war enthusiasm among the German operatic singers ls Intense. Lucca, whose hus? band has been reported wounded and dead, passes her spare time ia picking lint: Nle raann, the celebrated tenor, has Joined the Knights of St. John; while Beok, at the head ol a party of his musical confreres, boarded the'refreshment trains going to the front, and went In person to dispense good cheer among the soldiers. A society, whose members call themselves "Samaritans," hos been organized in Berlin, whose specialty ls to supply refreshments and. aid to the wounded on the battle-Held. "Sach member carries a valise weighing some twen? ty or thirty pounds, In which is stowed bot? tles of water, wine, cologne, cooling mixtures, lemons, sugar. Ac. They are authorized to receive for safe-keeping, valuables, such as rings, money and watches. Tbe War Minister of Prussia pu Wishes special lists of the Germans wounded during tbe pres? ent war, which lists, of course, are recopied by. most papers. Still, the curiosity of the peo pie is n aurally so great that most of them do DOC wail for these' reissues. . It is stated that there are at present over 50.000 subscribers to the onirinal list, and the number is daily in? creasing. Beside the lists thus sold, large numbers ore sent away free by the nu'honties. The war feeling is so high in Berlin that re? cently a landlord come near being mobbed for demanding his rent, as UBual, in advance, of a man wno had jnst been detailed for duty in the reserve. Ile displayed upon the outside of his house a placard bearing the inscriptions ! "The man may stay I" and "No advance shall bo demanded of my tenants." Even after this I he militnry were hardly able to protect the building from the excited crowd. When the first company of French prisoners was hourly expected in B.-rito, the Chief of. Police: Herr Von Warmb. osused tbe following anneal to bo placarded throughout the city : "(.'ur lir.it prisoners of war will arrive this evening; ?nd to Bave thea the mortification of a public entry, they will be brought to their final destination in a roundabout way, through the outskirts of the city. While we hopo that it will not bs in the power of the people of Paris to behold a similar spectacle, all true citizens of berlin will take a pride in showing by a polite and dignified bearine on this oc? casion thai they know how to treat prisoners of Var.* DEATH OF EX-GOrERROR RACKER. WASHINGTON*, September 27. All tlie Cabinet are here except Cox. Acker? man is confined to his bed. The President, after Farragut's funeral, will come here. Ex-Governor F. W. Packer, of Pennsylvania, is dead. He was aged sixty-four. TBE WOHAX'S HOTEL. Condition of Mr. Stewart'? Great Enter. prUo-Its Progress and Objects. The great Woman's Hotel o? Mr. Stewart, in New York, on Fourth avenue, between Thirty second and Thirty-third streets, has reached the third of its seven Btorles, and is last be ?omiug nn object .of interest to the crowds daily passing its rising walls. THE DIMENSION'S. The whole building ls to be of iron, filled In with brick, and will be thoroughly fire-proof. It will cover and area ol 41,009 square feet, the front on Fourth avenue measuring 192* feet, und the two Ironts on Thirty-second ana Thir? ty-third streets. 205 feet respectively. " The architectural design of the structure ls modern French Gothic, with a mansard roof. In the upper part of which will be an addition? al story to those enumerated. The color Is to be white, nod the height of the building, at the highest parts of the roof, one hundred and nine feet. The main part of the structure, to the entablature. Is to be ninety feet, and to this the roof will add twelve feet at the sides, ami elghteeu feet at the several centres, on the different streets. The principal eutrance on Fourth avenue is 48 feet wide, and the portico froat two stories in height, ls already built, together with the outlines ol' twenty-four stores, each 52 feet deep by 17 wide, which are comprehended in tlte drat story. A wide staircase will lead trom tlie vestibule to the upper stories. This vesti? bule will have tall ana massive pillars, and be? yond it will be a hall thirty feet wide, pave with marble, and containing double flights of stairs. Elevators will bc constructed on each side of these. The interior courtyard, which tlie building surrounds, measures D4 feet by HU, and will afford light to the iuner rooms, which do uot face towards the street. The house has advanced sutncienlly fur to display this design. In the centre of the square will be a fountain. The basement ls four teeu feet below the level ot the street, and, among other conveniences located there, will be an engine for healing the building, moving the elevators, aiding in the lauudry work, and driving lue cooling Ians that are to play in va? rious parts of the house. The bath-rooms will also be situated there. The kitchen and laun? dry arrangements will be conducted on the most improved hotel plans. Venllllatlng shafts will run from the basement to the roof. The height ol the first story ls 19.} feet, the second 11 feet 2 luches. Hie third, yet Unfinished, ls to be IS feet 7 Inches, the fourth 124 ft?eti tn*? flfth 12 feel, the six ll feet 5 Inches, aud the sev? enth 7 feet ll inches. Tue laundry and kitchen are to ba ou the first door, at the back of tue building, where ?.ore* caunot be constructed, and above fbese will bo the diuing room, 92 feet by 30, a hall for lectures and concerts, the reading room and library. The sleeping rooms will bo'bo th single and double, the former being 16 by 18 feet, and the Jattes 8 by Sleet. TH S COST OF BO ABD. Tire rent to each tenant will be hereafter fired, but it will not probably exceed one dollar a we2k. Food will be furnished on the restau? rant plan, and viii be charged at original coat, with a small addition'for the expense of prepa? ration, service, rent, &_\ Inasmuch as the es? tablishment is calculated to hold fifteen uun dred persons, the proportion of exuensc on each ilisli will ho far less than if a small number were pailicipaDta. Coffee or tea will not exceed two cent's a cup; meat. ?ra couta a plate; vege? tables, one io two cen^s a dish; and other ar? ticles in proportion. Experience at the Wo? man's Hotel at iii 6!iz ibeth street, conducted on tue same niau, but where the numbers do not exceed two huudr;d nnd fifty inmates, demon? strates that meat can be remuneratively furnish e l at eish'. cent*; coffee and tea at three'cents ; vegetables at two couts; und pudding at toreo cents. A resident eau ?iv? weil theie, including washing, to. 53 50 a week, and in Air. Stewart's e?t.iblishin?nt the cost to each inmite will probably not exceed $2 to $3 accordiug to the quality "and quanti.y ot food indulged in. THE OUTLAY. The cost of this buildiug wu! reach S3 000 OOO, and the interest upon the . may will bc chiefly compensated by the reut of the twenty-four stores. Tea per cont, in ? .rast on the above ?!imwonl lb2 *303 OJO. i-?a, drviddd by 24, would give au average rent of $12 500 iipon each store. The eoiupletiou of tlie structure is anticipated with ereat eagerness by mauy women in this cay, but another year may p:\s-i before it becomes ready tor occupation. ' THE BOLES OF THE H0D3E. As is well uuderstojd, this enterprise of Mr. Stewart ia iiitpmk-d for tho beueut' of single women, whose means wid not conveniently allow a payment of the high charges tor board now exacted in this city. L'a-: furniture and general Utting up will be those ot a first-class hotel. No restraint of any description will be laid up >n the inmates beyond an interdiction, usual ia ail hotels, from entering tbH domestic department?. Visitors of botb sexes will be allowed, aud ingress an egress at all hoars will be permitted, as elsewhere. Any applicants with satisfactory references will be received, but tbe room rent mil be required strictly in advance. Food will bi paia for when con? sumed. BEAUFORT AWAKE. A TRIUMPHANT RALLY POR BE? FORM. DISCOMFITURE OF THE RING. Speech?? of Ii. F. Yo uni ans. M. P. O'Connor, General Butler, Judge Carpenter,, and others. The announcement that a grand meeting o? the Union Reform party would be held In Beaufort, on Monday, September 26, caused some stir in Charleston, and lt was determined that the local committee should receive some striking evidence of the sympathy and zeal of the City by the Sea,/ Since the close of the war there had been no large political gather? ing in Beaufort, excepting In the Interest of the Radical party. This made it all the more necessary to encourage the handfull of Re? formers in their heroic struggle against cor? ruption and wrong. Captain George Tupper, to whom the credit of the project Is chiefly due, weat actively to work, and by Saturday last lt was generally known that a committee representing the different professions and trades in Charleston would go down to Beaufort on a special steamer on Sunday aRecnoon. Muller's famous Eutaw Band was engaged for the trip. Rockets were made ready. A brass gun was borrowed, and a large supply of blank cartridges was obtained. The flags of our country were mustered in force. And the whole -was put aboard of the fine steamer Starlight, commanded by that courte? ous and skilled mariner, Captain Coste. ? At 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Judge Carpenter, General Butler, the Hon. L. F. Youmnns, the Hon. IL P. O'Connor and a committee of thirty citizens of Charleston, walked the plank and made themselves at home. The hundreds of friends at the wharf cheered as the Starlight drew out, and the party took their leave In fine spirits, and un? der the happiest auspices. Before the steam? er had passed through Wappoo Cut, and among the phosphate fleet, things had settled down a little; but a number of the gayest of the gay. keeping no note of time, relused to sfeep themselves, or to allow any one else to sleep until an hour before daylight. This was considerate. THE ARRIVAL. The Starlight, with what may fairly be called the "Mystic Krewe," arrived at Beaufort bright and early In the morning-sometime before the sun rose. The reveille was beat at a most unreasonable hour, but by six o'clock the boat lay alongside the wharf, and the bold Reformers were ready for work. Colonel Wil? liam Elliott, Dr. Stuart and other gentlemen, representing the citizens of Beaufort, came aboard and gave Judge Carpenter, Gen. But? ler and their companions a hearty welcome. The morning was pleasantly warm, and as the sun rose the brood expanse of Beaufort bay and Port Royal Harbor were a glorious sight to see. Far away In the horizon ls the ridge pf land along which runs the famous Port Royal Railroad, upon which-according to the report | of the oldest aranable inhabitant-five hun? dred hands are busily at work. It ls said that I the failure Of the Chapmans affected no one but themselves and their hapless laborers, and that the promised railroad Is to be pushed on to the water without loss of time. The termi? nus at Battery Point ls singularly like the ter? minus of the Atlantic Railroad at Morehead City. Better luck to the Pore Royal project ! The news that a Reform meeting was to be held on Monday morning had been circulated through the Islands as well as on the main. Sall boats aud rowing boats dotted the harbor, all moving steadily towards Beaufort, whose streets were enlivened- by the throng ol col? ored people, who had been drawn to the spot more by curiosity than by any Intimate ac? quaintance with the principles and practice of the great party of Reform. Of the town Itself, the less said the better. In one thing ouly I3 lt the Beaufort ol happier days. Desolated homes and ruined fortun?s have not dimmed the polished courtesy of Its chivalrous sons, nor abated one Jot of the traditional grace and gentle demeanor of thc wives, sisters and daughters of the l,old home of secession." The arrangements for the meeting were made by a committee of Citizens, of which Col? onel Elliott was chairman. An application was made by the Scott party to allow their leaders to speak, and the Reform Committee consented to give Messrs. Smalls and Whipper one hour each, they to follow the first two speakers on the Reform side. These Rudlcal worthies, however, declined to speak unless they could reply to both Judge Carpenter and General Butler, and, not obtaining this, they would not speak ut all, "except In their own I way, and at their own time." TUE MEETTXO. The stand foi' the speakers was erected In Iront of the residence ol Mr. Fran?, and was handsomely decorated with flags and wreaths, and banners bearing the names of the Reform candidates. At ll o'clock a crowd of about two thousand persons had gathered around the stund, and the Reform candidates, preceded by the hand, and accompanied by the Beaufort and Charleston committees, marched up and took their places. Colonel William Elliott was unanimously elected chalrmau, and that gentleman deliver- j ed a brier address. He said that the large j number of persons present gave him assurance that the days of prejudice and passion- were passing away, and that the days of good will and friendship were about to be restored. The people would rise in their initrht and hurl down the men who had disgraced them and the state. For two years Beaufort had heard none but Republican speakers. Those Republi? cans had come ns strangers, ihey liad control? led the government, and it was rotten in stem, root ami branch. Governor Scott himself, if not wicked, is weak. Il he has not stolen, he lias at least irrotvn rich hy speculating upon the necessities ot the people. Justice has become a %mockery. The Legislature is utterly corrupt; votes are bought ami sold unblushingly In open day. Men who ?io to Coittmbla poor-come back rich. A dav or two airo, a man told ulm (Col? onel Elliot!) that -Niles G. Parker was the old captain of his company, and the'greatest thiel he ever saw." And this man Parker is the sole custodian of the monies ot the State. This state of things irave rise, of necessity, to the Union Reform parly. That party appeals for support io tho Reruilj?ean voters RS well as the Democratic voters. Judge Carpeuter ls a distinguished Republican. General Butler is a "allant soldier, who has hitherto acted with the Democratic party. The platform ol the Union Relorm partv shows what are its principles, and il it fail "of success the fault will lie with those colored men who decline to take this opportunity of securing an honest govern? ment for themselves, and their" children. In conclusion, he exhorted the people to listen attentively to the speakers, so that the tradi? tional good name of Beaufort might not be dis? graced. Colonel Elliott then Introduced the Hon. Leroy F. Yonnmne, of Edgefleld-a native of Beaufort County. REMARK8 OP MR. YOCMA.VS. Mr. Youmans said that the happiness of Beaufort County must alwaye be his happ: ness, and her sorrow must b? his sorrow. This wasa struggle of liberty against tyranny, hon? esty against dishonesty, to maintain the'fair fame of the State against those who wrong ind oppress her. [Cheers. 1 He would con? vict the Scott government or fraud, rascality and vlllany. The fundamental principle ot American Institutions ls that the people are su? preme. The governors and legislators ar? the servants or the people. The-people pay them, and If they do what is wrong, the peo? ple Kick them out Consider now the way In which the .servants of the. people of South Carolina lad done their duty to those who elected them and are their masters. The con? stitution of 1868 made some wise (mangeSiirthe organic law, and, among other thlngs/provlded for the election of Justices ol the peace, who should have Jurisdiction in those petty cases of debt, assault and battery, ?c., which are so numeroaa. These j list ices were to JJ ve in the districts from .which they were cleated, ??that the people might know and see them-jost as - the people could not see R. E. Scott, who would not show Idmself In defence of bu ad? ministration. The Scott government disre? garded the constitution. They created magis? trates who were to bc appointed by the Gov? ernor, Instead of elected by the people. When this was declared unconstitutional by one of llielr own Judges, (Green,) the trial Justice law ls passed, and the trial justices are appointed by the Governor alone. In this way we.-e the people twice robbed of their rights. Governor Scott had never at? tempted to answer the charges male against - h>:J. That man Scott, endeavoring to engen der bad blood between the whites and blacks,, was the worst enemy ot- both races. Hr. You mans then cited a number of cases, coming wlihln his personal experience, In which Gov? ernor Scott had pardoned men who were Justlv convicted of gross crimes, mainly cgalnse the colored people. Mr. Youmans then, ventila? ted the Land Commission, showing that the Scott Ring had not dared to Investigate the malpractices of Its agents. Leslie told them they must not "crowd the monkey," and they did not. Leslie said that he knew enough ; to put the members of the Ring In the peniten? tiary, and they did dot dare to crowd him. All the money that woe lost and stolen came oat of the pockets of the laboring people. The king ruled all. the parson preached all, the physician killed aU,' the lawyer pleaded all, the clown pleased all, .the merchant ?old all-but (he laboring -maa paid all. [Great laughter and tremen? dous cheering. It is even said that one elder-. ly colored man went Into- hysterics, and was carried off on a fence rall, j Her Mr. Youmans, had no fault to find with the Repub? lican party. What he condemned was the dishonesty and mendacity of the men who bad Qontrlved io become its leaden-mea like Whitten:ore and Scott As .the Republicans - were In the majority, the Union Reform candi? date for Governor was a staunch and tried Republican. The candidate for Lieutenant Governor ls a gallant Southerner. And all that the Reform party asks, ls that the people will hear them, ponder what they say, and decide for themselves. Let us, whites and blacks, come together and purge out the toar dozen scoundrels who come here only that that they might grow rich upon the spoils of the people. Let us unite to make South Carolina once more happy, prosper?os and free. [Applause.! The meeting then gave three tremendous cheers for "the prosperity of South Carolina,"" and Colonel Elliott Introduced the Moo. M. P. O'Connor, also a native of Beaufort, and now a distinguished citizen of Charleston. REMARKS OF MB. O'CONNOR. Mr. O'Connor said that his first object In life had ever been the elevation and improvement of the citizens of the State, and he ?ow sob scribed to the Fifteenth amendment and gave it his endorsement. [At this point'the confu? sion and noise in front of the star.d compelled- * the speaker to suspend his remarks for some minutes.] The diff?rence between the Reform Ear ty and the Scott Bing, said Mr. O'Connor, i. the difference between Integrity and rac? callty, honesty and peculation. The Reform party guaranteed to the colored people all that the Republican party conceded to them. [Three cheers were now given for Scott by a gang of colored rowdies who stood near the platform. Whenever Mr. O'Connor attempted to speak there was a howl of anger and dis? satisfaction. Mr. O'Connor, however, held his grouud until he had concluded a forcible and timely speech. The noise-makers were hounded on by Smalls and one or two other Radicals, it being their evident determination to keep the words of truth from reaching the people. 1 Colonel Elliott now Introduced General M, C. Butler. REMARKS OF GENERAL BUTLER. General Butler had not spoken a dozen words In arraignment of Governor Scott when Langley (a colored Scott-Radical) broke Ia and asked whether General Butler did not know that Governor Scott,'like General Wash? ington and General Grant, could not make a speech. As soon as he had delivered this, question, Langley bolted off to a distant door? way. Smalls, of Planter fame, .then asked whether General Butler had not helped a murderer to escape. General Butler denied the charge, and said thai he supposed that Smalls had divided the spoils withVthe horse thief of whom he had spoken. [Cheers.] Langley was, at last, Induced to go upon the stand, when General Butler asked him whether Governor Scott had ever made a speech. Langley admitted that he had; wheo General Butler said : I take you at your own words. First you said that Governor Scott could not speak. Now you say that he has made speeches. When, where and what did he speak ? He went seven hundred miles to Washington, and there made a speech, in which he said tha : South Carolina was a nest of assassins, and that Winchester >* rifle law was the only law for South Carolina. He could make a speech there to defame and ? slander the State, but now that he is publicly accused ot criminal conduct, we are told that he can't speak. Let Governor Scott prove his Innocence, and I will withdraw my opposition and vote tor him. [The rowdy Ring again raised a hubbub, which was qufeted.by W. J. Whipper, who begged his satellites to behave themselves.l General Butler then showed that the land commission had spent $700,000, and the people had none of IC The Legisla? tur- had given $356,000 for schools, but where are they f The money ls gone, and not Into my pocket or'yodrs. [Cries of that's so!] 'When ihe Scott party have aa office to give away they hand it over to the Courthouse Ring. [Cheers.] They say "the country nez? hasn't got sense enough." The country negroes do the voting, and the Court? house Ring take the offices of profit and trust. [That's so.] General Butler said he could not, If he would, put the colored people sack In slavery, aud he would not II he could. It was not the Union army that set the negroes free; it was not the Republican party that set them free-they were set free by a higher power, by the Almighty God. [Immense cheering.] He did not come here to make war upon the Republican party. What he wanted was that when he was taxed for land and schools he should get the land and schools. Langley, the school commissioner, -gets $1000 a year. How long would lt take you to earn as much ? [A voice : ten years.] Who are^ your county officers ? [A voice : Yankees.] Are there not enough good honest mea In this county to lill these places? [Cries ot' yes.] Why not give them the money and not to these scheming adventurers. The South opposed negro suffrage until it was engrafted upon the constitution and made the law for all the States-for toe goose a.5 well as the gander. Scott and his Ring try to keep the two races apart. The South ls not responsible for slavery. The slaves were; brought here in Northern fillips by Northern speculators. That ls the truth. Scott gave the colored people lu the up-country 15,000 rifles, hoping to bring about a collision. He failed . and shall fail. Both races want an honest gov? ernment, and that aloue. [A voice: Where caa we find an honest man J] General Butler. If you can't find an honest man, then toe Lord help Beaufort County; ii I am elected I will go into the villages and choose for office hon? est men, who do not belong to the Courthouse Ring. Now you must think for yourselves; vote as you think best. If yon do not your bodies are free,-but your souls are In slavery. A colored man named Seabrook, with some hesitation, asked General Butler whether he had not. with a pack of hounds, hunted down negroes on James Island. General Buller said that he had never been on James Island but on:e, and had never owned a hound dog. Seabrook insisted that he had, and General Butler explained that the man who had hunt? ed down the colored people was no connection of his. Seabrook thea apologized and begged General Bu tier's pardoo. - This, said General Butler, shows the good of [Continued ort Fourth Page.]