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VOLUME X.-NUMBER 1465. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1870. S?X DOLLARS A YKAH. 3ETDNIGHT DISPATCHES. THE CAPITAL AT REST. RUSSIA LOSING POTTER. TYPHUS FEVER IN GERMAN HOSPITALS. FRENCH SUCCESSES IS MINOR EN? GAGEMENTS. ENGLISHMEN CLAMORING FOR MEDIA? TION. Frenen "War Reports. TOURS, September 29. Dispatches by balloons from Paris are an? nounced daily. Advices to-day from the capital report French successes in various minor engage? ments around the city. The Garde Mobile behave extremely well under Are. The removal of the seat of government from Tours is no longer talked ol at Orleans. The enemy, who yesterday at Cercotes burnt the railroad station north of the city, have retreated. It is believed that the serious check at Paris occasioned the retreat. BELGRADE, September 28. It is reported that Pithlouieres has been evacuated-the Prussians withdrawing to? wards Elamps. NEJIOCKS, September 28. The Prussian post at Chappelle la Reine was captured, subsequently the Prussians rot 'rned and burned several dwellings, and exacted a contribution of 10.000 francs. A convoy of munitions of war on the way to the Prussians was also captured. MEZIERES, September 2?. An armistice has been concluded with the Prussians around this place, and -will probably last until October. The Prussians besieging Verdun nave made no strong demonstration. Russian War Reports. Moscow, September 29. The Gazette says that Russia loses power, oecause France is no longer a counterpoise to Prussia, who is now able to assad her neigh borsfwitb impunity. English War Report?. LONDON, September 29. A correspondent writes from Hamburg that on the 27th Instant, eighty thousand reserves passed through Frankfort that week to rein? force the army In France. There is a great deal of typhus fever in the German hospitals. The wounded are being removed from them. England Being Driven *n Mediation. NEW YORK, . 'ember 29. . A special dispatch to the Times, from Lon? don, says: We are informed, from a well-informed juarter, that the pressure brought upon the English Ministry by .persons like Sir Henry Bulwer on one hand, and deputations from thi Radical party on the other, is pro? ducing an effect upon the government, which is likely to depart from its policy of abstaining from active mediation. The working classes favor a determined effort to put a stop to the war. It is curious to see that while the moniert men are opposed to intervention, the military and naval men are lom.' ia their expressions of indignation because England makes no effort to save Fiance from ruin. GOLD AND BOND MARKET. LONDON, September 29-Evening. Consol:1 91*. Bonds 90*. Tallow 43s 9d. *"SEW YORK, September 29-Evening. Mouey in demand among stock brokers to bridge^over to-morrow; prime discounts 7a9. Gold unfavorably affected by the redution of London bank rates; opened at 14 and declined ?during the afternoon. Governments steady. Sixty-twos 12?; sixty-fours 11?; sixty-rives IU; new sixty-sevens same; sixty-eights same; forties 6.j. Tennessees G2f; new 60J. Virginias Cl; new 63. Louisianas 703; new CO; levees 75*: eights 57. Alabamas 100; fives 70. Georglas SO; sevens 90. North Carolinas 50; new 27. South Carolinas t>0; new CS. TRA TELZERS ASD G UIDES KILLED. WASHINGTON, September 29. The Consul at Geneva writes to the Depart? ment of State, on September 11th, stating that the papers of that city relate an accident to ! three travellers and eight guides, and porters accompanying them, by which ail were lost on ' the Cth or 7th instant in ascending or descend- 1 ing Moct Blanc. Two ot them were , Americans, named Dr. James B. Bean, of i Baltimore, who was in some way connected with the Smithscuian Institution, and John C. ' Randall, of Quincy. Massachusetts. The lat? ter had heretofore made the ascension of Mont Blanc, and made his will on the night beirre leaving. Unhappily, no doubt exists as to the death of the whole party, caused either by a hurricane or an avalanche. A -? DES Tit VC TI VE FIRE-MUTINY AT SEA. . 1 ANiWERT, September 29. A great dre ii now raging. A mutiny took place on board the ship Eliza? beth, hence for New York, in which the second officer was mortally wounded. The ringlead- , ers were arrested. EMANCIPATION LAW. ' WASHINGTON, September 2t?. The State Department lias the following: ( "HAVANA, September 29. 1 "The emancipation decree was published yes- | terday. Its provisions are similar to the plan ' ol law published lu tfa<Md, May 28." i NOMINATIONS I'OR CONGRESS. 1 ACGCSTA, Ga., September 29. , The Democratic convention in the Filth Con- i gressional District have nominated General f R. W. Casswell for the Forty-tirst and Judge j W. M. Reese for the Fortv second Congress. i - ! YELLOW FEVER IN GALVESTON. s GALVESTON, September 29. \ Captin Cleaves, of the bark Herbert, from * Liverpool, died ol yellow lever. This is the jj first case this season. It is believed that it originated here. THE ORANGEBURG LAND RING. The subjoined letier. ii ULM Judge Andrews, explains Itself. Our information upon th-, subject came from Mr. S. G. Jamison, of Branchville, who, in a letter dated September Otu, says thar Mr. Lewis A. Collier, of Orangeburg, sold to Mr. Thad. C. Andrews, Judge ot" probate, a tract ot" ?and, tor the land commission, at six hun? dred dollars; and that Andrews got Collier to sign a receipt for twelve hundred dollars, thus making the State pay for the land twice what it cost. Mr. Jamison added "this can be proved if necessary." ORANGEBURG, S. C., September 27. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. SIR-In your issue of the 24th, there is a misstatement made in regard to the purchase of a piece of land by me irom Mr. Lewis P. Collier. The misstatement is corrected by the following certificates, which please give to the pnbiic. Respectfully. TIIAD.' C. ANDREW?!. ? ?RAXOEBCRG. S. C.. September 27. I certiiy that Judge Thad. C. Andrews paid me. In cash, twelve hundred dollars tor the place for which I made him titles for twelve hundred dollars. L. P. COLLIER. J. P. M. FOXES, witness. I certify that I saw Judge Andrews pay the amount above specified, twelve hundred' dol? lars, to Mr. Collier for the property in ques? tion. and witnessed the due execution or the titles therefor. JOHN R. TOOKER. Orangebttrir. September 27,1S70. . A CHANGE EOE THE RETTER. Detachment of Regnlars Sent to New? bery and Laurens. ;FROM OCE OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, September 23. Governor Scott having made application to th? United States military authorities for troops, the commandant of this post has fur? nished them. A company of regulars, numbering Atty, leaves to-morrow morning for Laurens. Colo? nel Smith being in command. Three detach? ments-making in. number about seventy leave at the same time for Newberry, under command ot"Major Breedan. Thus we see that his Excellency refrains from inaugurating the policy he has been preparing for. Instead ol sending hts Kirk-Hubbard up with Iiis State militia, be accepts a wiser al? ternative, and sends United States regulars, who are not in themselves offensive to our people, because amenable to ?aw. under dis? cipline, and in the hands of officers who are soldiers nnd not politicians. His Excellency may have learned a lesson ol caution and pru - dence from the results of Holden's experi? ments in tho Winchestt r rifle business. H?ge. Hubbard <fc Co. are all back from the up-country. CORSAIR. ? AFFAIRS IN OCONEE. Another Radical Fallare-The Way io get np Evidence to Order-Falling Prospects of the Ring. WALHALLA, S. C., September 2?. ?give you a few notes about the Ridical doings iu our conuty, and such as you thiuk will be of interest to your readers, and of any bene?t to the Reform party, you cm give. On lust Saturday, A. S. Wallace and S. L. Hogs, Scott's private secretary, mide a same old one-and-eixpecce speech, fl?ge was the first to speak. He said those charges brought agaiust Governor Scott were false. He said a good deal about thc school houses, educa? ting colored children, and a lot of other stuff. A. S. Wallace said about rbe same as usual. The colored people theu formed aud marched to A. Bryce, Jr's, house, where he came out, and, screaming at the top of his voice, abused the Reform party, and lauded the hadical party a little above the skied. One of his remarks was, that th:? colored people couid thank the Republican party thatthev were free; that they were equal to him. Ia 18G8 he said, he could not have stood up and advocated the Repub? lican principles; and thar General Butler said, inaspe.'Cb then, that all those who did vote the Democratic ticker, would steal; and said a good deal more, but all did not aniouut to any? thing. He, as well as the others, show'.inly the good side; said nothing about that Coiih dential Circular u<>r the deficiency in the treas? ury. Groan Cleveland came out aud said a frw words, but I nor no other man can tell winy he said, only tba', he waa a public mm, (mean? ing he was ? candidate for the Legislature.) and w Mild ran the race-our if he got but bis own vote. A. Bryce treated to somo whiskey, but told all not to take too much. There were not so many present an at the other speaking; there were about 230 or 300 persons, over one half woiueu aud cuiidreu, aud some Reformers wno wcut for cariosity. lucre were uot over 100 ur 120 Republican votera on the ground. Tue followiug will show how A. S. Wallace gra his seat : Oue of the evideices who swore thal ne was not allowed his vote in 13'JS, waa asked if he did not vote. He saul he did. He was then asked if he did not swear that he was not allowed to vote, to which his reply was, he did. He was told tba' he bad sworn a lie, but he answered that he was a free maa aud could swear anything he liked; thar he belonged to ihe Cniou League aud would swear any way. 1 One of our citizens being in Abbeville last week, was acco-ted i>y fcix colored meu, wi) > iemanded of him his name aDd politics. He told thom his nam?, aod said he had no poli? tics, but was no Radrca*. The six colored men showel figbt, and said that no one who waa , uot a Radical cu!J come there, whereupon our mau struck tlir^e ot them in tbe forehead ' with his fist and felled them to ihe ground. I forgot to mention, that A. Bryca said that , Governor Sent was called a carpet-bagger, bat that Governor Scott was lui; that before he ' was elected Governor he bought SG0 000 I worth or State biuds. (How maca taxes did lie pay at that- time ?) In spite ol such speeches i .il ilytng around, Oconee =viii be all right, V-JU ' bet. One white man acknowiecl?'tdSa'.urd.ivnii.'ht that he was oniv hurrahing for Scott for money. Another ha? got two tuousaud dol- ( lars from the Radical party to bur vates with, bat he can't bay respectable people, aud mean ?es c m be bought a: a small figure; HOPE. BURNING oe Mit. DAVID DICKSON'S GIN- , HOUSE IN GEORGIA.-Below wc ?ive an ex- ? :ract from a letter written by Mr. David Dick? son, the extensive cotton planter, to his cotton actors, Messrs. S. P. Heard & Son, ol Augusta. Messrs. & T>. Beard A San : GENTLEMEN-The negroes in this section, .specially upon my place, are so demoralized hey will not work. I do not expect to save >ne-haU ot my cotton, and may get that that g saved burned. The negroes here say that , Yankees and home Radicals toll them to or? ganize, kill and burn, to suppress supposed \u-Klnx. What the Vuukees told theta. I mow not. but ieel the effects ol' their delu? den. Nearly ail the negroes ou my place are ; >pposed to this deviltry, because they liare something to lose; a few I suspect, because hey have nothing, and of their guilt I have ? .onie evidence. Last Saturday nillir, an armed force ot lefiroes came upon my plantation a id burned the largest giiihouse I <> vi?. It vas jrty-elght ? eet square and coiii.Jr.-.'d t'iree gins, two * "crews and a scaffold; the latter was built ttie . ?ame dav it was burned. Pour negroes had iottOQ in it, Irom two to nine bales each, of vhich they owned two-thirds. I bad lu it ibout thirty bales in all; also, about ?000 bush- , ils of cotton seed. I lose between four and . ive thousand dollars. Truly yours, DAVID DICKSON. < ? >~.rt;t. Ga.. September27,1S70. i THE WAR IN FRANCE. A STARTLING DISPATCH FROM BASLE. THE CAPITULATION OF STRASBOURG FLATLY DENIED. A BELGIAN OPINION OP BISMARCK. THE PRUSSIANS CONCENTRATING AT PARIS. ALL Q,tIET WITHIN THE BELEA? GUERED CITY? BALLOON SPECIALS FROM THE FRONT. DEMANDS OP THE ROMAN JUNTA. STRASBOURG FORMALLY OCCUPIED. HEARTRENDING STATE OP THINGS IN THE CITY. FAVRE ACCUSED OF HAVING A PRIVATE UNDERSTANDING WITH BISMARCK. GENERAL CLUSERET ARRESTED. NOON DISPATCHES. The Reported Sinking of a German War Vessel-Thc Position of Alsace and Lorraine. LONDON*, September 29. The Prussian Government officially denies the presence of any national vessel in either the Black or the Red Seas bearing the name of Hartha or Bertha. It ls understood that Alsace aud Lorraine will be represented by a commission, and for the present will be exempted from the Federal burdens of the North German Confederation. Reported Capture of Montniedy LONDON, September 29. The capture of Montmedy is semi-officially reported. The London Telegraph has a ..balloon speciai.'" dated Tours, Wednesday evening, stating that the Prussians are retiring towards Paris. Great confidence existed in Paris. The Times has a special dispatch giving the following intelligence: "On Tuesday the French made n sortie from Metz, with a loree of cavalry. Infantry and ar? tillery. The French advanced to Arselle Queux, where they were defeated. They fired upon the wounded, the dead and the .Prussian prisoners. The village was burned by shells. ?.The guns lately in position before Stras? bourg are being hurried to Paris. Some have already arrived there.'' The Prussian headquarters are as follows : The King's at Ferneres, tue Crown Prince's at Versailles, aud the Crown Prince ol Saxony at Fremblay. Carrier pigeons are now the only means of communicalion between Tours and Paris, as balloons offered too fair a mark for the German shot. All Quiet In Brussels. BRUSSELS, September 29. The papers deny the existence ol' any ex? citement here over the failure ol the peace ne? gotiations. L'Independence Beige, referring to Bismarck's contradiction ol Favre's statement, says that Favre's statement must be denied by somebody more truthful than Bismarck. The railway between Chalons and the Ger? man trontier has been relaid. . A Denial of the Surrender of Strasbourg. Tonis. September 29. Tlie government publishes a dispatch this morning from the French Consul at Basie con- . tradictlng the surrender ol Strasbourg. The ] Prussians made three tremendous but un sue- < cessful assaults. A white flag, subsequently I displayed lor the purpose of obtaining a truce j to bury the dead, gave rise to the rumor thu t ? the city had capitulated. i The early fall of Strasbourg, however, was 1 considered probable, and notwithstanding the j denial of the Consul at Basie, a strong imp res- < sion prevails that the report ol the capitulatio n lias some foundation: Demand* of the Roman Junta. LONDON, September 29. i The Roman Junta declines to accept the pro- ' posed restrictions on the press, and will rc- \ sign unless the basis of the Pleblscituui be ( changed, as it now assures the spiritual power < af the Pope. j y I G HT DISPATCHES. 1 English War Reports. < LONDON, September 29. ! The Wurtemburg Gazette, ofircial organ, de- ( ales the intention of that government to enter f he North German Confederation. The active friendship between the Austrian { ind Prussian Cabinets is not liked. A writer 1 n the Post ho'.ies that England will not be sac- ' r'nlced to her cousins. . , The garrison of Strasbourg has been remov- \ id to Rastadt, Baden. The Prussians formally 1 iiccupied the city to-day. A dispatch from Mendelsheim, dated yester- | [lay, says that Strasbourg surrendered only 1 when helpless. Fever was prevalent in the city, j and the sight ol the victims was heartrend- ( lng. The inhabitants were generally latnish- l lug, and the dead and dying were lying in ' crowds In the streets. This state ol things de- ? cided Ulric to capitulate. In doing so he i shed tears, and exclaimed, as the Prussians i entered ilie city, "J'ai fait mon devoir.'' Clermont luis been captured-three hundred ? Mobiles and citizens resisted the first attack, 5 when the Prussians returned with artillery and j reinforcements, and captured the place. The Prussians surrounded Soissous and have 1 tired with shot and shell since- Saturday, de? stroying the suburbs and the bridge thrown j across the Aisne at that place. Som? ol'the Paris papers accuse Favre ot liaving acted upon a private understanding with Bismarck at Ferneres. < Four telegraph cables were found in the J river leading to Rouen and South and were \ destroyed. i The preparations of Russia proceed on a gi- ] pantie scale, and great activity everywhere j prevails. ? French War Reports. Toi'its, September 29. Prefects in the several departments adja 'eut met to organize further means ol defence. 1 Organization ls progressing rapidly, companies ' if thirty men being received by the govern- ? neut, who are permitted to choose their own t officers, and will act Independent o? the fegu lar troops. If circiinisiaaces demand, these companies will be united under one command. The departments will Itimish anns and equip? ments tor this loree. The term of enlistment will be during the war. . Another corps is organizing which will carr}' the black Hag. They announce that they will neither give nor ask quarter. The troubles at Lyons from the red Hag con? tinue, though the hope of their suppression is not abandoned. Marseille.' is quiet. HAVRE, september 29. The merchandise remaining here is protect? ed by neutral consuls. Their flags fly over the warehouses. Huge electric lights illuminate the eutire bay, and enormous chains protect the entrance to the harbor. LTOXS, September 29. General Cluseret, heading the revolution, forced his way into the town hall to-day and addressed the people* The National Guard ar? rested Cluseret and his adherents without bloodshed. Italian War Reports. HOME, September 29. Cardinal Pericoli ha? gone to Florence on a secret mission. Prussian War Report-. BERLIN, September 29. Three opinions prevail in Germany regard? ing the terms ol peace. One party agree with Bismarck that the war ought not to stop until Alsace.Lorraine and Metz are annexed to Ger? many, whence they were taken; another party demands the dismantlement of Strasbourg and Metzand Indemnity for the cost ol the war; another party demands Alsace and a narrow strip of Lorraine in the East, where German ls still the prevailing laugunge. The Cologne Gazette lavors the last plan. -<,-. ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES. JCI.ES FAYRE'S REPORT OF TUE PEACE NEGOTI? ATIONS. TOURS, September 27. Jules Favre to-day made an official report of his mission lo the Prussian headquarters lu behalf of peace. He says: A great many differ? ent solutions of the difficulties had been pro? posed and rejected, and he determined at last to make a direct move. Therelore, on Ike 10th of September, he demanded of Bismarck a categorical reply as to whether lie would enter upon negotiations for peace. Bismarck's first answer was unfavorable, though ho subse? quently asked what guarantees France could offer. The loreign minister, who was acting as intermediary, advised Favretosee Bismarck and make his demands in person. According? ly Favre saw Bismarck, anti expressed to him lils love of France and Liberty, and lils deter? mination to accept no conditions which would renfler peace onlv a menaclnu truce. Bismarck replied that if he deemed peace possible he would sign immediately, but the actual government was too precarious, and likely tb bc overthrown. Fiance would not be any more apt to forget Sedan than she iiad been to forget Waterloo and Sadowa. She would soou attack Germany again. Being pressed for conditions. Favre was explicit. But Bismarck asserted that the security of lils country demanded (lie retention of part of the territory the Germans now occupied, and men? tioned lu that connection tho depart me nts of | the Upper Rhine, Lower Rhine and Moselle, with Metz, Chateau Salurls and Soissons. To the objection of Favre that the people of I j France would not agree to that, and that he could not act without her sanction, Bismarck replied that he felt confident of that before, but as another war was certain he wished to make lt with all the advantages possibly. Favre then Intimated that Europe might Und the pretensions of Prussia exorbitant, fie was certain that France would never cecept them. She might perish ns a nation, but she would not be dishonored. The country alone could determine upon the question of territorial ces? sion, and Favre could not 'doubt what that de? cision would be. Bismarck would not listen Lo any proposition for an artnisilce. A second interview occurred ?it Ferneres on Lhe 19th of September. On this occasion Bis? marck seemed to accept the Idea ol au armis? tice, and Favre asked lor fifteen days. The next day Bismarck handed Favre lils conditions, Kiding that the Germans must have the forts :oinmandlng Purls, more especially Fort du Mont Vulereln on the western border. Favre replied that lt would be more simple to de? mand Paris at once. Bismarck said if these terms were not satisfactory the French must ?eek other arrangements. Favre proposed a meeting of the Constituent assembly ai Tours. Bismarck made a condi :ion that the garrison of Strasbourg should surrender xs prisoners of war. Upon Favre ndignantly refusing, Bismarck consulted the King, who lasUsted upon .the surrender ol' Strasbourg. Wearied with lils useless efforts, Favre retired;expressing his conviction tint France would light lo the last. Favre con? fides, from the manner in which nil lils efforts br peuce have been met by the Germans, that hey are determined upon conquest. He says .hat thc Interviews were not altogether tse css, as they have .proved that, notwillisiand ng Prussia has declared ?lie warred onlv iguiiisl Napoleon and his army, she is really Igliting the nation, which must arise en masse, ?{titer to disavow the Provisional Government >r resist the enemy to the last. A FRENCH VICTORY AT IMRIS. LONDON, September 26. We have received particulars of the action reported yesterday from Poutoise, by way of Jeauvais. !t was a much more important en rageuient than the first accounts led us lo be ieve, and resulted in a complete defeat oi the Sermans. The action was louglit on the line )l" the Orleans Railway, beyond Eplnay Sta? ion, about sixteen miles nom Parts. A col imn ot ten thousand Prussians advauclng rom Eplnay, about two miles, on the plateau it Longjunleau, attacked a French force nu nencally inferior, but occupying a formidable lOsiUou above the Uiver Ysette, which 1 ?ommanded the roads to Balainvillers, Cachet a ind Saulx-les-Charireaux. The attack begnn r lt C iu the morning. The French forces, nain!*" Gardes Mobiles, with a battalion of a lie line, had sixteen mitrailleurs In position, h The French behaved willi singular steadiness, ' iwaited the German attack in silence, without Iriiiir a shot, retreated under cover of the vooAs, and drew the Germans on until thev vere brought obliquely into the range ot the nasked battery, which then opened upon them mddenly and with tremendous effect. The Prussian column was cut in two, and the French, charging upon the flank, drove the ragraentsinhurried retreat down the steep ind rapid descent beyond Hie lower ot Monil ?erry, towards Barbels and Linas. There the 'ermuns attempted to make a stand and a new brmtillon. But. the French artillery, which had jeen swiftly brought up by i lie. cross-roads of lie country, here opened upon (hem again with nore effect than before. The retreat was con? certed Into a rout. Thc German troops lied nail directions,throwing away their anns, ind Hie victorious French captured all their irtillery. a battery ol steel cannon, with two ?eglmen'al standards, and between six and .ev*jn hundred men. who surrendered in a jodv, ami were dispatched Hie next duv to Chartres, whence they will be sent to Angiers. Muong Hie prisoners are two colonels ol the ['russian line, and a number ol Suson officers. The news ol this victory created great rejoic? ing at Tours and Rouen. The French troops jnguged belonged io the anny of the Loire. ALL FRANCK UNDER ARMS. LONDON, September 2t?. Advices from all parus ol' France now in :otnmunieaiion with London are lo the same -.fleet. The whole people are rising in arms inti concentrating upon tile greut cities, in ivhicli the government is rapidly accumulating m?nense supplies of arms and accoutrements, imperfect returns from six departments of the lorth and west ot France, received at Rouen, ihow a total of 200,009 volunteers enrolled since the surrender ot Sedan; and tnunlcl ?ial votes of nearly a hundred millions of francs. TUE PEASANT.-?' WAR. It is certain that the war in the occupied 1 provinces is rapidly assuming the aspect of a ?var ol' extermination. Tho peasants, infuri itetl by their sufferings, perpetrate the most . ireaUtui cruelties uoon all the scattered par- 1 1 les of German troops. They no longer permit their villages to be occupied without a blow; but contest every point which can be defend? ed, refuse supplies, and harass the lines of tile Germans incessantly. THREATENING IN RUSSIA AND TURKEY. LONDON, September 24. Downing street and the clubs-are still more excited to-day than yesterday by details 1 rom Constantinople of the Russian movements and objects In the East. It appears that a rebel? lion has broken out against the Sublime Porte at Trikala, in Thessaly, and that the Thessa? llans are flocking In numbers to that spot. It i9 believed that the rebellion ls encouraged, If not provoked, by the Rucsian Government. It ls feared that Janina will soon be in arms with all Albania. The Russian fleets In the Black Sea and the Baltic are reported to be unde' saillog criers, and wnr Is regarded to? day us Imminent between Russia and Turkey. EGYPT TO JOIN IN TUE WAR. It is understood that the Khedive is in full accord with the Russian and Italian Govern? ments, and that an Italian fleet Is on the point of sailing for Alexandria. The recent removal by the Khedive ol the French officers in lils service, to make room for Americans, ls now believed here to have taken place with the approbation and by the advice of Russia and of Italy. There are tho most alarming ru? mors afloat as to the object of Russia, Austria and Italy, which I do notatpreseutfeel author? ized to transmit. FRENCH r&tsoNERs. MATENCE, September 27. Estimates of the total number of French prisoner* taken ?ince the war put them at 140,000. The prisoners ure subjected to the severe Prussian rule of discipline. One French officer attempted to escape. He was tried by a court martial and shot. The previous day. in Hanover, the prisoners were put at work on the canals. Among the prisoners at Breslau are Robert Mitchell, of the Constitutionnel; Paul de Cassagnac, ol the Pays, and dorette and Froment, well known Paris journalists. THE NAPOLEON DYNASTY AGAIN. The Times' special from Madrid, the 22d, sa3's : At the Prussian embassy lt is openly avowed to be the plan ol Bismarck, when Paris la taken, to declare Napoleon the only legitimate power to treat wllh, and sign, with him, peace. That he will then permit him to abdicate In favor of the Prince Imperial and constitute the Empress as regent. He will appoint a council of regency, composed of Eugenie, Rouher and some generals well af? fected towards the dynasty. If thc depart? ments refuse to concur, he will send there Prussian troops, re-establish the old prefects, Inaugurate a reign of terror, and transport recalcitrant Republicans lo Cayenne. PRUSSIA AND TUE SPANISH CROWN. The same correspondent states that nego? tiations are being actively pursued between Prim and the Prussian ambassador. The lat? ter has offered that if Spain will accept King John of Saxony, or a Prussian Prince for the Spanish throne, to pay Spain several millions of reals, ?ive her part of Algeria and the fortress of Gibraltar, and help her annex Por? tugal so as to constitute a strong ally for Prussia THE EMPEROR'S STILE LIMITED. BERLIN, September 26. Napoleon's gala drives creatod some dis? pleasure in court circles. The vehicle used on the-e occasions was an Imperial opou carriage, brought from Sedan, contamine nine seats. As a delicate hint, two of the King's state car? riages, with two seats eacb, were sent for the future use of the' Emperor, wno, under? standing fully the meaning of this polite at? tention, has ever since kept within doors. Ac? cording to his physicians, he is unwell, suffer? ing from tbe draught and cold of the castle. A. change of resideuce is proposed, either to the Palace ex-Palatine, at Cassel, or Bellevue [Jostle, near Berlin, occupied once by hie uncle is a winter residence. MANIFESTO FBCH NAPOLEON. bsussELs. September 28. The immediate publication of a manifesto ?rom Napoleon, in reply to the last proclama ion ot the government at i'ocre, is promised. M. Conti, the private secretary of the Emperor, s said to be the writer of the document. REO.'NCILIATION OE THE POPE WirH ITALY. LONDON, September 26. The Pope will to-morrow ride through the itroots of the Eternal City, escorted by a iquadrou of Italian cavalry aud by a brilliant ?t.in ol' tho army of General ? adorna. The :OIJduct of the Iulian troops excites the ad? ulation and applause of all parties. On Sun lay the whole of the garrison attended high nass. General Ca dor na in person, with more han ten thousand troops, attended divine service in the place and basilica of St. Peter. I'he mass was celebrated by Cardinal Patrizi, vho publicly says that he oever saw troope nore respectful, well-behaved, and devout n their bearing. The aspect of the city is brilliant and animated in the highest degree, ila ny residcuts of Rome are returning at an mutually early date, and the weather is beau iful. The Corso is thronged troja morning ill night. General Cadonia has regulated the jolicc of the capital upon sn understanding iad with a committee of tbe best citizens of lome. Music is performed ou the Pincian ivory afternoon by the splendid Italian bands. iud the change in the goverumeut is regarded s a foregone conclusion, without violence or lisrnrbance. SEVERE STORM. fridge*. Railroad Tracts, ?bc.. Washed Away. RICHMOND, September 29. There is a heavy flood west of the Blue Ridge iiountalns, and considerable damage has been ?one to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad tear Stanton, to-day. The municipal office trouble here ha9 com aenced again, on the complaint of William B. )avidson, who claims to be the city collector miler the enabling act ami the late judicial eclsious, and the chief In turn had Mr. Davld on arrested for perjury In swearing that he sured molestation. Davidson was lately ejec ed from office, under direction of the city ouncil, by the chief ol police. GREENWOOD DEPOT, VA., September 21?. A tremendous rain storm commenced ea rly lils morning, and still continues with un? bated violence. It Is pouring down In tor ents, and all modes of travel in this section, nd as far as has been heard from in the State, ave been interrupted. The 'eastward oiind train on the Chesapeake and >hio Railroad, from the White Sulpur Iprin^ this morning, was unable to proceed ny further than Alton Station on account of wash on the road and live landslides, be vveeu Afton and Gordonville. The train com aenced to return to Staunton, but after pass ng the Blue Ridge tunnel, it became unsafe to irocecd further, the witter on the track being lenrly up to the Ares in the engine. The pedal train, containing Vice-president Wick lam, Superintendent Whitcomb, Director.Fisk nd party, had barely passed over the Wuynes oro' bridge when it was washed away by the lood. Large numbers of passengers from the Vir? ginia Springs are weather-bound In t he inoun aiu-s at the west end of the Blue Ridge tim? id. No lives have been lost as far a-i has been leard from. 4. P. M.-The rain is still coming down In orrents. Passengers will be unable to get iway from the tunnel before to-morrow eve ling. _#_ AX OUNCE OF PREVENTION. LONDON, September 29. The Belgian Government forbids the holding it the fairs, in order to prevent the spread of he rinderpest. FARRAGUT'S. FUNERAL. BOSTON, September 29. The steamer Guerri?re, with Farragut's re? gains aboard, is ashore OD Great Point. As? sistance has been sent from this city. LATER.-The remains of Admiral Farragut :ave been landed, and go forward to New i'ork by steamer from Fall River. THE MASS MEETINGS ON OCTOBER 3. The Columbia Phoenix prints the following appointments for the mass meetings ot the Union Reform party to be held at every court? house in the State on the first Monday in Oc? tober: Abbeville-R. B. Carpenter and Simeon Fair. Anderson-Robert Aldrich and Thomas Thompson. Barnwell-L. F. Youmans. Beaufort-R. S. Bruns and J. N. Nathans. Chester-W. H. Wallace. Chesterfield-R. W. Boyd and F. F. Warley. Clarendon-C. W. Dudley. Colleton-B. H. Rutledge. Darlington-M. C. Butler. Edgefleld-J. B. Kershaw and Hon. H. S. Fitch, of Savannah. Fairfield-J. P. Thomas and F. W. McMas? ter. Greenville-J. G. McKlsslck, Horry-W. S. Mulling3 and Richard Dozier. Lancaster-W. M. Shannon. Laurens-M. L.-Bonham. Lexington-E. W. Selbels and W. T. Gary. Marion-J. H. Hudson and C. G. Memmln ger. Marlboro-T. Y. Simons. Kershaw-General James Conner. Newberry-James S. Cotbran and M. P. O'Connor. Orangeburg-C. H. Simonton and J. E. Bacon. Pickens-W. L. DePass. Oconee-Samuel McGowan and B. W. Ball. Richland-Ex-Governor Z. B. Vance, James M. Baxter and J. & Richardson. Sumter-General Wade Hampton and Gene? ral John D. Kennedy. Union-Y. J. Pope and D. R. Duncan. Williamsburg-Henry Buist and R. W. Sey? mour. York-Gabriel Cannon, S. P. Hamilton and B. C. Pressley. Spartanburg-W. K. Eaaley and J. P. Boyce. Georgetown-R. S. Duryea and S. W. Maurice. THE ELECTION LAW. An Act Providing tor the General Elec? tions, and the Manner of Conducting the Same. SECTION* 1. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same. That the general elections In this State shall be held, pursuant to the constitution thereof, on the third Wednesday In October, eighteen hundred and seventy, and forever thereafter, on the same day In every second year, and shall be regulated and conducted according to the rules, principles and provisions herein prescribed. SEC. 2. Every male citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years and up? wards, not laboring under the disabilities named In the constitution, without distinction of race or color, or former condition, who shall have been a resident of the State for one year, and In the county In which he offers to vote for sixty days next preceding any general election, shall be entitled to vote; provided, that no person while kept In any almshouse or asylum, or of unsound mind, or confined in any public prison, shall be allowed to vote. SEC. 3. That for the purpose of carrying on such election, lt shall be the duty of the Gov? ernor, and he is hereby authorized and em? powered, at least sixty days prior to any such election, to appoint In and for each county three commissioners of elections, whose duty lt shall be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered, to appoint three managers of elections for each election precinct of the coun? ty for which they shall respectively be appoint? ed. The said commissions of elections, and said managers of elections, shall take and sub? scribe, before any officer authorized to admin? ister oaths, the oath of office prescribed by Section 30 of Article II of the constitution, and the same shall be Immediately flied. In each instance, In the office ol the clerk of the County In which said commissioners and man? agers shall be appointed; and If there be no such clerk duly qualified by law, then In the office of the secretary of State. SEC. 4. That the * managers are hereby authorized to appoint a clerk to assist them in whatever duties may be required of them, who shall take the oath of office prescribed bv Section 30 of Article II ot the constitution he lore the chairman of the board of managers. SEC. 5. That the commissioners atoresald, and the managers aforesaid, at their first meetings, respectively, shall proceed to organ? ize themselves as a board, by appointing one of their number chairman ot the board, and such chairman. In each instance, shall be em? powered to administer the necessary oaths. SEC. 6. The polls shall be open at such voting places as shall bc designated at G o'clock In the forenoon, and close at 6 o'clock In the af? ternoon of the day of election, and shall be kept open during these hours without Inter? mission or adjournment, and the managers shall administer to each person offering to vote an oath that they are qualified to vote at this election, according to the constitution of this State, and that they have not voted dur? ing this election. SEC. 7. Representatives In the House of Representatives of the Congress ot the United States shall be chosen at such election. In the several Congressional districts, by the qualified electors therein. SEC. 8. The State constables, and other peace officers ol each county, are hereby re? quired to be present tit'rlng the whole time that the polls are kept open, and until the election Is completed, and they shall prevent all Interference with the managers, and see t'iat there ls no Interruption of good order. If there should be more than one polling place in any county, the State constable of such coun? ty is hereby empowered and directed to make such assignment of his deputies, and other peace officers, to such polling places as may, In his judgment, best subserve the purposes ot quiet and order. SEC. 9. All bar-rooms, saloons and other places lor the sale ol liquors by retail, shall be closed at 6 o'clock of the evening preceding the day of such election, and remain closed until ? o'clock In the morning of the day there? after, and during the time aforesaid the sale of all Intoxicating liquors ls prohibited. Any person duly convicted belore a competent court of a violation of this section, snail be punished by a fine not exceeding lilly dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding .-.Ix months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. SEC. 10. That every person who shall vote at any general election, who ls not entitled to vote, and every person who shall, by force, in timidatiou. deception, lraud, bribery or undue Influence obtain, procure or control the vote of any elect or to be cast ior any candidate or measure, other than as iuteuded or desired by such elector, shall be punished by a fine of not. less than one hundred, nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in Jail not less than three months, nor more than twelve months, or both, within the discretion ot the court. SEC. ll. The voting shall be by ballot, which shall coniain written or printed, or partly writ!en and partly printed, the names of the persons voled for, and the offices to which such persons are Intended to be chosen, and shall be so folded as to conceal the contents; and such ballot sha!! be deposited in a box to be constructed, kept and disposed of as here? inafter provided. SEC. 12. There shall be one general ticket, on which shall be the names ot the persons voted foras repr?sentai ives In Congress ami State, circuit and county officers. SEC. 13. The commissioners ol elections shall provide one box for each election pre? cinct. An opening shall be made in the lid of such box. not larger than shall be sufficient for a single ballot to be inserted therein at one time, through which each ballot received, proper to be placed in such box, shall be In? setted by the person voting, and by no other; each box shall be provided with a sufficient lock, and shall be locked before the opening ot the poll, aud the keys retained by the com? missioners! aud shall not be opened during the election. Such boxes shall be labelled as fol? lows: Congress, State, circuit and county offi? cers. SEC. 14. Each clerk of the poll shall keep a poll list, which shall contain one column head? ed "names of voters;" and the name of each elector voting shall be entered by the clerk iu such column. SEC. 15. At the close of the election, and within three days alter the day thereof, the chairman of the board of managers, or one ot them, who may be designated by the board. shall deliver to the commissioners of election? the poll Hst, and boxes containing the ballots. OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTIONS AS CA*. VA3SERS, AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS. SEC. 16. The commissioners of elections shall meet at the county seat, as provided in the last preceding section, and shall pro? ceed to organize, and shall lorm the county board of canvassers. SEC. 17. They shall meet In some convenient .place at the county seat on the Tuesday next* following the election, before 1 o'clock In the alternoon of that day. They may appoint some competent person as secretary. The chairman shall then proceed to administer the constitutional oath to each member or the board as canvassers; and shall administer the constitutional oath to. the secretary, and the secretary shall administer to the chairman the same oath that he shall have administered to the other members of the board. SEC. 18. They shall then proceed to count the votes of the county, and shall make such statements thereof as the nature of the elec? tion shall require, within ten days of the time of their first meeting as a board of county can? vassers, and shall transmit to the board of Stale canvassers any protest and all papers relating to the election. SEC. 19. Duplicate statements shall be made and filed In the office of the clerk of the coun? ty; and If there be no such clerk duly quali? fied, according to law, then In the ofllce ol the secretary of State. SEC. 20. They shall make separate state? ments o." the whole number of votes given In such county for representatives in Congress; and separate statements of all otlier votes given for other officers. Such statements shall contain the names of the persons for whom such votes were given, and the number of votes given for each, which shall be written out In words at full length. SEC. 21. There shall be prepared by the commissioners three separate lists of each statement, besides the lists to be filed In the office ol the county clerk or secretary of State, and each Hst shall be certified to as correct by the signatures of the commissioners subscrib? ed to each certificate. SEC. 22. Alter the final adjournment of tho board of county canvassers, and within the time prescribed in Section 17 of this act, the chairman of the board shall deposit in the I nearest postofflce, directed to the Governor, secretary of State and comptroller-general, each, (the full postage paid) one of the certified copies of the statement and certificate of votes, prepared as provided in thu last pre? ceding section. . OF THE FORMATION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CANVASSERS. SEC. 23. The secretary of State shall appoint a meeting of State canvassers, to be held at his office, or some convenient place, on or be? fore the tenth day of November next alter such general election, for the purpose of can? vassing the votes of all officers voted for at such election. SEC. 24 The secretary ot State, comptroller genen?, attorney-general, State auditor, State treasurer, adjutant and inspector-general and the chairman of the committee on privileges and elections of the House of Representatives, shall constitute the State canvassers, four of whom shall be a sufficient number to form a board. SEC. 25. If a majority of these officers shall be unable, or shall fail to attend, the president of the Senate, being notified by the secretary ot State, shall attend without delay, and, with, the officers attending, shall form a board. SEC. 2 G. The board, when thus formed, shall, upon the certified copies of the state? ments made by the board of county canvas-' sers, proceed to make a statement of the whole number of votes given at such election for the varions officers, and for each of them voted for, distinguishing the several counties In which they were given. They shall certlfly such statements to be correct, and subscribe the same with their proper names. SEC. 27. Upon suet! statements they c^all then proceed to determine and declare what persons have been, by the greatest number of votes, duly elected to* such offices, or either of them; they shall have power, and It ls made their duty, to decide all cases under process or contest that may arise, when t he power to do so does not, by the constitution, reside In some other body. SEC. 28. That in-case of a contest of the elec? tion of Governor, the General Assembly, by^ concurrent resolution, shall entertain the same. The Senate and House of Representa? tives shall each separately proceed to hear and determine the facts in the case, so far as they deem necessary, and decide thereon, who, ac? cording to the 10th Section of Article VIII of the constitution, is entitled to be declared elected. If the two branches of the General Assembly come to the same decision, they shall, by concurrent resolution, declare who ls duly elected, and entitled to enter upon au? exercise the office of Governor: and such per? son thereupon shall, upon taking the oath prescribed In the constitution, be Inducted into office. If the two branches of the Gene? ral Assembly do not come to the same deci? sion, then a'general election shall be called by the Governor, to take place In not less than sixty, nor more than ninety days, at which the qualified electors shall proceed to vote for a suitable person to fill the office of Governor. SEC. 29. They shall make and subscribe, on the proper statement, a certificate of such de? termination, and s''all deliver the same to the secretary ol Stale. SEC. 30. The board shall have power to ad? journ, from day to day. for a term not exceed? ing ten days. SEC. 31. The secretary of State shall record in his office, in a book to be kept for that pur? . pose, each certified statement and determina? tion which shall be delivered to him by the board ol State canvassers, and every dissent or protest that shall have been delivered to him by a canvasser. SEC. 32. He shall, without delay, transmit a copy, under the seal of hts office, of such certi? fied determination to each person thereby de? clared to be elected, and a like copy to the Governor. SEC. 33. He shall cause a copy of such certi? fied statements and determinations to be printed in dne or more public newspapers of this State. SEC. 34. He shall prepare a general certi? ficate, under the seal of the State, and attested by him as secretary thereof, addressed to the House of Representatives of the United States in that Congress lor which any person shall have been chosen, of the due election of the . person so chosen at such election as repre? sentative of this State In Congress, and shall transmit the same to the said House ol Repre? sentatives at their first meeting. SEC. 35. The secretary of State shall enter In a book, to be kept In his office, the names of the respective county officers elected In this State, specifying the counties for which they were severally elected, and their place of residence, the office for which they were re spectivelv elected, and their term of office. SEC. 36. If any officer on whom any duty ls enjoined in'this act shall be guilty of any wilful neglect of such duty, or ot any corrupt conduct in the execution of the same, and be thereof convicted, he shall be deemed irullty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not ex ceeedlng five hundred dollar?, or imprison? ment not exceeding one year. SEC. 37. The commissioners of elections shall receive, for their compensation, three dollars per day for their services wnlle actual? ly employed, and ten cents per mlle for necessary travel; and the managers shall re? ceive two dollars per day while actually em? ployed, and ten cents per mile for necessary . travel; and the clerks of the commissioners, and the clerks of ?he managers, respectively, shall receive two dollars per day while actual? ly employed; provided, no commissioner of , elections shall receive pay tor more than ten days, and no manager or clerk lor more than three days. SEC. 38. At each general election suitable persons shall be chosen to HU any vacancy In any elective office In any comity, of *"fllictiai . least Alteen days' previous notice shan oe given by the proclamation of the Governor. SEC. 39. Ali acts or parts of acts mconsUK tent with this act, or in any way inflicting' with the provisions of this act. are hereby re? pealed. . , ia_A Approved March 1, 1870. SPARKS FROM 3HAS WIBJB8. The Increase of specie in the Bank of Eng? land ls 000,000 sterling. Colonel Dana, army paymaster, died yester? day in San Francisco. The customs for the week ending the 24th w.x?.nearly four millions.