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VOLUME X.-NUMBER 1465. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER I, 1870. S?X DOLLARS A YKAH. THE RESULT IN THE STATE. EDGE FI ELI) GIVES TWO THOUSAND REFORM MAJORITY. Tit?- Reformers Carry Greenville, Oco nee, Pickens, York, ."Urion, Spartan - borg}, Anderson, Morry. Lexington, Chesterfield, -ancaster, .Marlboro', Union and Barnwell. RADICAL FRAUDS IN LAURENS AND NEW? BERRY. THE ELECTIONS TO BE CONTESTED. We do not pretend'to give at this time any summary statement of the result of the elections of Wednesday last. The vote cannot be officially known until the middle or end or next week, and the returns now received must, In every case* be taken with a grain of allowance. It can, How? ever, be known with tolerable certainty, what counties have given Re'orm majorities, and this will e_?Me the public toc?me te orne general conclusion as to the result throughout the State. Charleston County. It is conceded by the Radicals that Charleston City has given the Reformers from five hundred to six h*. " dred majority-about half the majority which the official count, is expected to show. The feeling In the city ls not cheerful, by any mea ns; but it is felt that Charleston has done her whole duty, and that equally .good results in the mid? dle and up-con nt ry will insure a substantial Re? form victory. Perhaps the gloomy weather had something to de with the bine looks of the Reformers on yesterday, and more was due to the natural .reaction following weeks of intense excitement. THE BALLOT-COXES, which have ?orne In from the different precincts, are still under watch and ward at the courthouse. The commut?es in charge of the boxes yesterday, were as follow?: 1-Tom 4 A. AL to 12 M.-Messrs. W. S. Frazer and H. E. Holmes, Reformers, and Messrs. J. M. Adams and W. T. Oliver, Radicals. From 12 M. to 8 P. M.-Messrs. E. R. White and F. L. O'Neill, Reformers, and Messrs. P. M. Grego? ire and J. S. Hubbard, Radicals. From 8 P. M. to 4 P. M. to-day-Messrs. W A. Zimmerman and w. G. Eason, Reformers, and Messrs. H. Norris and 'James Doiuna, Radicate. A QUESTION OF FACT. Trial Justice Levy authorizes a city Radical pa? per to say that the statement la THE NEWS rela? tive vto a disturbance on Wednesday between himself and Depnty Marshal Damon, "is untrue from beginning to end." We are prepared to es? tablish by the affidavit of two responsible citizens of Charleston the following facts: That Mr. Levy, himself, a candidate for the Legis? lature, challenged voters so violently and fl er eely that his presence within the railing was objected to, and the objection was sustained by the managers; that Depnty Marshal Damon came np to put Levy outside of the rail? ing, as ins true ted to do, when Levy drew back and threatened to strike him; that Deputy Mar? shal Damon was abort to retara the com p? i m en t with Interest, when two citizens interfered and settled the difficulty. These are Use facts, and, as we said, they can be proved by the affidavits of two citizens, if that be necessary. SENATOR EDWIN BATU). At a late hour last night no information had been received as to the whereabouts cf Mr. Bates, bot lt ls assumed on all sid a i hat there is no troth in the rumor that he wc* badly beaten, or beaten at all, on election day. Nor was he politically beaten. AU the vote.* for the dead Radical candidate, W. H. Misha w, go for nothing, k_d ria Radical organ admits that "Mr. Edwin Bates ls doubtless elected." This ls one Reform victory. A kind Providence gives Charleston Senator Edwin Bates, whom we know and res? pect, Instead of that political Arab and vile d?m? agogue, Daddy R. H. Cain. LATER.-We learn that Senator Bates was too late for the Wadmalaw boat on Wednesday even? ing, and remained on the island safe and well. THE ROW AT BIGGIN CHURCH. A body of forty colored men charged the nolls at Biggin's Church, m St. John's Berkeley, on Wednesday afternoon, and carried off the ballot-boxes. In Radical circles it ls stated that the raiders were Reformers, but we are positively informed that they were Bowenites, who were very wrothy because the day was going against them. The names of the ringleaders are known, and they will be arrested. In the meanwhile only the handle of the box re. mains, and even Governor Scott's election com? misioners can't; very well count that. An old color? ed woman is said to have brought an apron full or folded Scott tickets into Oharleston last night. Of course th?ss ?rill be counted m. MH. T. J. MACKEY AND THK REFORM TICKET. Mr. T. J. Mackey prints a card in a city Radical paper in which he says, "I did not vote the Re? form ticket," and he has, moreover, handed in the following card for publication in THE NEWS : TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. The statement in your issue of this dat?, that I voted the Reform ticket, ls Incorrect, and I dare any man to make thc declaration on oath. I vot? ed for Scott and Ransler, and for sixty days work? ed earnestly and steadily for their election, and now rally share with my Miow-Republicans the exultant reeling that springs from the assured triumph or the Republic in party. Yen are cor? rect, however, m your statement that I rode in a carriage which had a Reform handbill pasted on one or its panels. It was the carriage or Mr. J. B. Patrick, one or the chief Reform rallyers, who tendered me a seat, as my own carriage was ab? sent, and aided me in securing white Reform vetes for R. O. DeLarge, and thus overcome the advan? tage that Bowen possessed under his compact with the executive committee of the Reform party, or being the candidate for Congress on the regular Reform ticket. I did denoance the white New England carpet-bag element that hos ?>een la active opposition to every colored Republican, and every Southern white Republican, and shall wel?ora?tae fast approaching political whirlwind that shall sweep lt from jiower lu this State, with a very few honorable exceptions. Charleston, October 20,1870. T. J. MACKEY. All we have to say about this point-blank de? nial is this : When Mr. Mackey submitted the foregoing card for publication he told the gentle? men who received lt that "BE DID VOTE TUE RE? FORM TICKET," but'that ihe publication of the ract '-vas injuring Attn trifft the colored people." j Hence, we presume, his card. Now ir Mr. T. J. Mackey's words are not proor enough or the cor? rectness or our statement, we must give the pub? lic otiier and more credible testimony. It ls charitable to suppose that when Mr. Mackey wrote his two cards he had not recovered Irom the escltement caused by bartering votes, at two and three for one, on election day. Jam Satis! UGLY DOINGS. At Garrett's Church, on the Strawberry Ferry road, two negroes living on Bashy Park planta tien on the Cooper River, were all bat mobbed by the crowd outside of the church' foi 'no tfte Reform ticket. And a negro named t.woertVU l?ge, Uvtng on Seton plantation, opposite Oak? ley's Depot, threatened to go to Bashy Park to kill these same two men for so voting. Other voters who went to Garrett's Church pre? cinct, with the intention of voting the Reform ticket, wert so intimidated by the threats of the Scott negroes, that they frankly confessed that their courage failed them, and they voted for Seo? as ordered. At Wassamassaw Chapel, one of the managers, Jake Pefrry, electioneered with the voters from ms seat, until checked by the spectators and other managers. He was also heard to threaten from the same seat, one of the voters for Reform. Several minors voted, against whom proceedings will be taken. A company of Scott's militia attempted, on Wednesday afternoon, to take the ballot-box from Kit Moultrie, one of the managers at the church precinct in St. Andrew's Parish. Moul? trie held on to the box, and delivered it to the commissioners yesterday. The managers of the St. Andrew's chureh poll report that while on their way to the city with the ballot-box they were interfered with by one B. H. Hoyt, who, with his friends, endeavored te take away the box, but after some little parley ?tfcev were permitted to proceed quietly. They state that everything was quiet at the poll, and no disturbance of any sort occurred until they met Hoyt. BLOOD-SHED AT STRAWBERRY FERRY. There was an exciting rumor in circulation at ? late hour last evening, to the effect that a band of armed negroes had charged the polls at Straw . berry Ferry, firing on the crowd, and kilting twelve white men. This rumor shonld be re? ceived with caution; but we know that the bal? lot-box from this precinct had not come in at 10 o'clock last nigh:. ARRESTS IN THE CITY. The following are the arrests made by United States Commissioner Portcous yesterday : Richard Jenkins, for attempting to vote twice. Ben Bell, for voting twice. William Durant, for attempt? ing to vote twice. Henry Fraser, same charge. Edward Hamilton, for attempting to vote with? out being a resident of the city. John Holloway, tor perjury. Daniel Jones, for attempting to vote twice. Bell, Fraser and Jones were committed for trial at the next term of the United States Court. John Holloway wi l be examined this morning. The rest were discharged. A number of warrants of arrest have also been issued; but the names of the parties are withheld at the re? quest of the commissioner. MOCNT PLEASANT ANO EIGHT-MILE TCMP. At both of these places the election ls said to have been fairly and honestly conducted. One Jeffrey Snipes wilt be prosecuted for voting twice. At the Eight-mile Pump, Ctesar Small, one or the managers, eectioneered actively for De Large. The other managers behaved with commendable moderation and propriety. AN ILLEGAL ELECTION. We learn that oae of the polls on Wad m ala w were not opened until ten minutes to seven on Wednesday morning. A number of voters were kept from the polls by the violent threats of the Scott negroes. A Radical colored man named Stephen was attacked by the negroes as he was carrying the ballot-box to the polling place. He wasknocked down, stamped, and was badly cut in the face. The ballot box was taken away from him. It is said that the Scottltes, with few ex? ceptions, behaved more like wild beasts than human beings. THE WHITE ANO COLORED VOTE. ?General Elec. tion, 1870. FRECISCTS. City of Charleston. 5,182 Christ Church Mt Pleasant. 120 10 Mlle House. 12 St. James'S antee 32 Mlle House.. 53 Dutart's Creek. Ciao Ho-ise. IS St. James' Goose Creek 11 Mlle Pump... 18 Whatey's Church. ll Summerville. 63 Wassamassaw. 122 Cross Roads. 04 Hickory Bend.103 fit. John's Berkeley Black Oak. ss Calamus Pond. ? R'.ggln Church. Strawberry Ferry. Garrett Church. 14 Faltz's. St. Stephen's Master House. 122 Pineville. o St. Thomas and St. Denis Brick Church. Kew Hope Church. St. John's Colleton Rushland.:. Campbell's Church.. Gregg's Farm. . Wadmalaw Enterprise. 24 Garrety's Store. Edisto Calvary Church. Wright's Store. New Church. St. Andrew's St. Andrew's Church. 3 Wilkes's. 4 Lamb's Farm. 16; James Island Cross Roads. 20 6,049 480 288 134 Total.I 6/891 11.9671 18.056 257 321 324 206 81 02 168 422 262 11,231 606 300 223 24S 169 420 51? 335 245 213 6651 275 339 335 209 203 126 I 261 467 297 237 371 178 420 638 338 249 229 575 Total vote in the county, by census of 1869-70, whites 78S9; colored 16,871. Total 23,760. Edgeflelil. All our reports from Edgefleld Coanty are very cheering. A telegram to Tus NEWS, dated late on Wednes? day night, gives these particulars : '*At Hamburg, at 4 P. M., the Reformers were ahead. At the next precinct, Sheffy's Pond, Scott was ahead. Early in the morning at Hamburg two companies of armed negroes were very offi? cious. The whites armed themselves and the negroes hld their weapons. The whites remained under arms all day, but at a distance from the polls. The election bas been very qnlet. Baccn, the Reform candidate for Congress, is ahead. Edgefleld will give a Reform majority:" A telegram to THE NEWS, dated yesterday, (Thursday) morning, says: "Edgefleld County ls certainly for Reform. At the Courthouse, how? ever, Scott ls ahead." A letter to THE NEWS, dated Edgefleld Court? house, Wednesday, 4 P. M., says : "The election goes off quietly. A good many colored men are voting the Reform ticket; Others are splitting the ticket, voting mostly for Butler for Lteutenant Governor. This precinct goes largely Radical. This was expected, as nearly half the negroes in the county, upou the advice of the leading Radi? cals, vote here. All the white men are voting en masse for Reform. We shall carry old Edgefleld for Carpenter and Butler." [The Radicals claim Edgefleld as certain. So lt ls-for Reform :] . Barnwell. A letter te THE NEWS, dated Barnwell Court? house, October 19, 5 P. M., 3ays : "The voting has gone on quietly all day. The polls are not yet closed, and as the tickets have been considerably scratched, lt h hard to And out exactly how things stand. Up to this time about 550 votes have been polled, of which ttco hundred are for Reform. It is thought that Robert Aldrich, Reform candidate for the Leg? islature, and Duncan for county ommiss loner, are running ahead of their ticket. DeLarge, for Congress, ls supposed to be considerably ahead of Bowen. Tbarin received a few votes.' ' A letter to Tns NEWS, dated Graham's T. O, October 19, says : "The vote here was. whites 176 and colored 193. The managers think that the Union Reform ticket ls a few votes ahead. The vote was small in consequence of the heavy voting at Blackville and Midway." A letter to TUE NEWS, dated Blackville, October I 19, 6 P. M., says : "The election has passed off quietly. The vote was 333 colored and 2S3 white. Of the colored votes, probably 40 were for Car? penter and Butler, who have a majority of about 30, as nearly every white man voted for Reform. Four white Radicals voted for Scott. The rest of the vote was much scattered. " [Barnwell has, in all probability gone for Scott upon the State 'icket. The colored voting major? ity is 1097.] Oraugtburg. The Reformers have made great gains in this .onnty. and the Radical majority, If any, is likely to be small. Th? vote, as far as reported to THE NBWS, ls as follows: White. Colored. Coarthonse.319 517 Jamison's.150 36 Lewlsvllle. 72 512 Easterly's. 99 164 Washington Seminary. 00 91 Total.705 1320 The voting population of the county ls 1828 whites, and 3041 blacks. A special dispatch to THE NEWS, dated Orange burg Courthouse, October 20, gives the following returns: . White. Colored. Cedar Grove.81 125 Courthouse.319 517 Griffith's. 77 179 Club Douse.32 158 Gleaton's.HO 99 Lewlsvllle. 89 514 Fort Motte. 35 260 t Jamison's. 36 156 Enott's Mills. 80 125 Easterlin's. 98 164 Rowe's Pump.41 113 Baer's.119 61 A vin ger's.82 184 Washington Seminary.60 100 Fogle's.74 126 Elliott's. 24 76 Corbettsvuie.81 156 Branchville.137 164 Total.1525' 3277 Richland. A telegram to THE NEWS, dated Wednesday night, says: "The city vote is 2800, and the Radi? cal majority nearly looo. which will be increased somewhat by the county vote. Two men were arrested for illegal voting." Marlon. A dispatch to THE NEWS, dated Marlon Court? house, yesterday, says: "The Reformers have carried Marlon by over 300 majority, with two polls to hear from, which will increase the majority to about 400. The lists were properly kept, and we are safe. Darlington. A dispatch to THE NEWS, dated Florence, Octo? ber 20, says: "This county will give the Radicals about eight hundred majority." Chesterfield. A dispittch to THE NEWS from Cheraw, dated yesterday, sajs: "At the Cheraw poll the Radica's are 40 ahead. At Coal Hill the Reformers are 200 ahead. There are four other polls to hear from." [The Reformers have certainly carried Chester? field by a large majority.] Kershaw. A dispatch to THE NKWS, dated Camden, 'Octo? ber 20, says : "All the boxes are heard from, but we can only approximate the result. The Radi? cal vote le about 1600, and the Reform vote about 1300. The Radical majority will not exceed 225. [Scott expected at least 700.] Of this majority about 150 votes are illegal. Most of the offenders are known and will be prosecuted. The gain for Reform over the Democratic vote lu 1868 ls about four aundrea a)i? fifteen. The Radicals gain only 25, although 4.r*o more votes arc polled than in 186S. The whites all turned out, and nearly all voted for Relorm. Aboat 250 colored men vo ted squarely for Reform. We consider this election a glori"-.!' evidence of the progress we have made in this county." Williamsburg. We learn that upper Williamsburg has gone for Scott, bnt that lower down, towards Indian Town, Carpenter ls probably ahead. [Williamsburg has 873 colored voting majority.] Colle ton. nc Si The correspondent of a Bowen-Radlcal paper writes: "The Hon. W. R. Hoyt, while at the polls at Glover's Station, (DeLarge's stronghold in Colle ton,) yesterday (Wednesday) morning, aboat 8 .'clock, and while engaged in distributing the regular ticket of the Republican party with the Hon. C. 0. Bowen's name upon lt, was set upoor by one C. Bran, white, who incited the colered friends of Mr. DeLarge to make an attack upon him. One of the mob gave him a severe stab in the back with a knife. Thc wound ls very pain? ful, but is not believed to be serious." Beaufort. In Bowen circles it ls admitted that Lady's Is? land and the main land wdl give DeLarge a ma? jority, but it is claimed that Bowen carries Beau? fort town, and the low country. ? Laurens. A dispatch to THE NEWS, dated Laurens Court? house, October 19, says: "The impression now prevails that we are beat? en on the State ticket by about 600 votes. The commissioners of elections positively refused to make the arrangements for insuring a fair election recommended by General Kershaw and Mr. Ransler. THE ELECTION WITH cs is AN OUT? RAGEOUS FRAUD." . Newberry. A dispatch to THE NEWS, dated Newberry Court? house, October 20, says: "The whole number of votes polled lo this coun? ty is: whites 1622, blacks 2927. [The voting popu? lation is only 14S1 whites and 2386 blacks.] It ls estimated that the Radical majority is about 800. The number of votes at the Courthouse, at which place there were three boxes, was 609 whites and 1733 blacks. "The election is a fraud, atul will be contested. Evidence is abundant to prove this, and ls being collected by United States Marshal Rifer. Large numbers voted two and three times, and scores, who arc known to be under age, also voted. The constabulary force, who were both candidates and commissioners, behaved very badly. By 6 o'clock in the morning, and before the polls were opened, the negroes swarmed around the precincts. They came from all p uta, and were here before day. The officers or the garrison, who leave here for Columbia to day, will corrobo? rate the statement that THE WHOLE AFFAIR WAS A RASCALLT FRAUD. Thc election must be gone over.'' Edgefleld and Barnwell for Reform. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] AUGUSTA, October 20. At Granltevllle 553 votes were cast; 410 white and 143 colored. Rerorm majority estima? ted at 440. At Mobiey's 238 votes were cast; 223 white and 15 colored. Rerorm majority 226. At Ridge Spring 1217 voles were cast; 472 whites and 745 colored. Radical majority estimated at 200. At Edgefleld Courthouse 1400 votes were cast. Radical majority estimated at COO. Hamburg gives over 100 majority for Scott. Barnwell Courthouse gives 150 majority for Scott. There arc twenty-one precincts In Edgefleld and a great many In Barnwell County, many of which have not beeu heard from. But it ls known that the negroes In the vicinity of the small pre? cincts passed them by and crowded to Edgefleld Courthouse, Ridge Spring, Hamburg, Barnwell Courthouse and other prominent points, to which lt appears that they had beeu ordere J. This ac? counts Tor Radical majorities at thc prominent polling places. BARNWELL AND EDGEFIBLD CAN BE COUNTED FOR REFORM. THE LATEST. EDGEFIELD TWO THOUSAND REFORM MAJORITY. Glorious N" e W s from the Mountain?, [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] COLUMBIA, October 20. Abbeville and Laurens have gone Radical. Fairfield casts three thousand votes and gives a thousand Radical majority. Newberry casts four thousand Ave hundred and fjrty-nlne votes, and gives eight hundred 1 Radical majority. The const abolary and com commissioners behaved badly, and the citizens are tabing testimony to contest the election. There was almost a fight, but no blcwe. Chester gives nine hundred Radical majority. Greenville,Oconee and Pickens have gone for Reform. Anderson gives three hundred Reform ma? jority. Edgefleld, it is rumored, has TWO THOUSAND. REFORM MAJORITY. Lexington, it ls rumored, gives one thousand Rerorm majority. Spartanburg ls estimated at one thousand Re? rorm majority. Union gives three hundred Reform majority. Tork gives three hundred Reform majority. Richland gives seventeen hundred Radical ma? jority. Chesterfield, lt is rumored, gives nine hundred Reform majority. Marlboro'goes largely for Reform. S Barnwell gives five hundred Radical majority, but ictfl elect three Reform representatives. VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE AT.THE NORTH. CLEVELAND, OHIO, October 20. A terrible earthquake occurred this morn? ing, lasting fifteen or twenty seconds. Tall buildings swayed to and fro. The occupants fled tnto the streets. The same shock was felt at Mead ville, Pennsylvania We cannot trace.lt rurther. NEW YORE, October 20. A violent earthquake occurred throughout the country at eleven o'clock to day. It was dla . tinctly reit here. Sen E SECTA DY, N. Y., October 20. People fled terror stricken to the streets. QUEBEC, October 20. The buildings swayed and the people rushed into the streets here. BRUN8WICE, MB., October 20. The shock threw down chimneys. The direc? tion was northeasterly and southwesterly. ST. CATHARINES, CANADA, October 20. windows broken. SARATOGA, October 20. Some bulldtngs were mnch damaged. The shock was preceded by a rumbling sound. TROT, October 20. Five hundred school children were panic-strick? en by the shock. BURLINGTON, October 20. The Bhock clopped clocks and destroyod crock? ery, but no serious damage. BOSTON, October 20. The buildings sensibly vibrated, and there was much alarm among the people employed In the upper stories. The block of granite corner or State and Merchant's Row was cracked ; another block was forced outward three or four Inches. The shock lasted thirty seconds. The shock was reit at Montreal, Sackville and Bangor with much force. WASHINGTON, October 20. Earthquake dispatches from nearly all points In New York and the North, report no serions dam? age or loss of life. PHILADELPHIA, October 20. There was a heavy rain here all day. At the time tbe earthquake was passing through tho Rastern States a remarkably black cloud rested over this city, and at IUM the rain fell In torrents. POUOHEEBPSIE, October 20. The ahocK of an earthquake tool: place at Rond? ?n: this morning. It shook the hous-s to their foundations, and sent, people staggering about. PORTLAND, October 20. Asout 300 feet of the bed or the Ogdensburg Railroad across Otter creek settled ten reet during the earthquake. ITHICA, October 20. At eleven o'clock thia morning there was a re? markable shock or an earthquake. There were three shocks, the longest lasting a quarter or a minute. The people fled from the houses. ALBANY, N. Y., October 20. The earthquake had a marked vibration. A mrubllng noise was heard daring the shock. The mercury In the barometer was violently agl ated. CooPERSTOWN, N. Y., October 20. At ll A. M. the shock of an earthquake was reit. It was very brief. ST. LO UIS LINKED WITH THE SOUTH EAST. ST. LOUIS, October 20. The first passenger train crossed the Missis? sippi below St. Louis, and were transferred last evening from Belmont, Mo., to Columbus, Ky. The trains contained prominent citizens who were Invited to the State Fair at Atlanta, Ga., and the Cotton State Fair at Augusta, Ga. At the latter place the track will be laid M the Fair Grounds aud the train will be exhibited at the fair. This enterprise Inaugurates a regular pas? senger traffic between St. Louis and a'l points South without delay or change of cars. WASHINGTON ITEMS. WASHINGTON. October 20. ' The Government authorities have no know? ledge of the reported proposition rrom Spain to sell Cuba. The Guerri?re will cruise off New York harbor to enforce neutrality. j The Board or Trade or this city, by Invitation or the chief signal officer of the army, held a meet? ing and appointed a permanent committee to co? operate with him tn giving rall effect to the pro? visions of the recent act of Congress, providing forgiving notice or the approach and force of storms. THE ATLANTA FAIR. ATLANTA, October 20. ' There was a largo attendance, notwith? standing the inclemency of the weather, and the articles arrive rapidly. The success promises to be unprecedented. The Federal flag was hoisted and lowered again. Thc hoisting was the result of a mistake, and had no political significan ce. The trotting match for the citizens' premiums, amounting to two thousand dollars, occura to? day. THE YELLOW FEVER. NEW ORLEANS, October 20. The deaths from yellow fever yesterday were spven. The thermometer tell twenty-five degrees. There was twelve hours rain yesterdiy, and th e mercury this morning is fifty-six, and blowing a half gale from thc north. MONTGOMERY, October 20. A large meeting was held herc to-day to al d the sick"of Mobile who are suffering from yello w fever. The City Council appropriated five hun? dred dollars, and the subscription list of citizens amounts to over one thousand. "UNIVERSAL" LIBERALITY. SELMA,, ALA., October 20. Benj. .S. Turner, colored, candidate of the Republican party in this district for Oongress, ls making a vigorous ennv^ss on the broad plat? form or universal amnesty, universal suffrage, and universal repudiation of the war debt. The Brotherhood or Locomotive Engineers 1B In annaal session at Nashville. One hundred and thirty-three delegations are represented from Western States. THE CIRCLE OF FIRE. THE GERMAN HOSTS COMPLETELY ENCOMPASSING PARIS Germany Declares the Efforts of Neu? trals for Peace to. be Useless-France Mast Herself Sue for Peace-The Thun? derer Denounces the Arrogance of Prussia-Activity of the French Fleets -Tourg to be Isolated, ?Sic. LONDON, October 20. The French war ships are in sight ot Ham? borg off the mouth of the Elbe. Preparations are made to meet the French vessels In the Weser. The Germans have opened thirty-three post offices In Alsace and Lorraine. The London Times, m an article on the conti, nental situation, censures Prussian arrogance In the terms for peace. The Times approves the lan* guage that a government yielding a foot of terri? tory as a condition of peace cannot retain Its power a day. .* Ten French frigates are anchored off Dunkirk, with Cres banked. It 1B rumored that Lanrlen comes from the French government to London to negotiate, a loan. Though the Prussians are. beyond range of the French guns, Paris is completely encircled. The main portions of the besieging army are massed in four formidable bodies, connected by telegraph and by good roads, admitting of rapid reinforce? ments to any assailed points. It is said Thiers will orgeat Tours immediate peace. It is believed at Havre that the United States will intervene to save Paris from bombard? ment. The two s'des of Paris not protected by the river will be defended by the inhabitants with determined courage. They will contest every Inch of ground. '. The Berlin Provincial Correspondence says that reports or peace overtures should be received cautiously. No peace can be made until France ls taught the need of peace. The Prussians will be ready to attack Paris no later than next week. Preparations are progressing by the Prussians to Isolate Tours. Communication with Tours may cease at any moment. . A circular has been Issued by the Italian Gov? ernment that the Pope ls perfectly free and inde? pendent. AH Italy asks ls a notification that the Pope desires1 to leave Rome, In order that the honor and respect due his office may be paid him. Later China advices are more pacific. Nsw YOBE, October 20, The World's special from London says that a squadron of German hussars were surprised at Aithls; a hundred were killed. Keratry has gone to Spain, where lt is rumored that a Republic win soon be proclaimed. The Italian Government peremptorily refuses to per-' mit an Italian prince to be complicated in Spanish affaira. A Herald special from Berlin says the capitula? tion or Metz ls reported. The ministerial organ declares that peace ne? gotiations by neutrals are useless. France must herself sue Tor peace. The Etoile Beige says that Troc hu and some other members or the Provisional Government favor peace, but Gambetta ts Implacable. E YENING DISPATCHES. French War Reports. Toona, October 20. The Prussians are retreating towards Paris, avoiding battle with the French forces on the left bank or the Loire. The Prussians still hold Or? leans, and have nearly destroyed Chatean Dun. Paris dates of the 15th says the best feeling pre? vails, and dally sorties take place. The Prussians, owing to strategical reasons, have withdrawn leave to the Americans to pass their lines, and advise them to leave Paris by boat, gdng down the Seine. They promise protection by that route. Dispatches from Rouen, Lille and Belfast show the determination to resist the Prussians ls as strong as ever. A large Frenoh force Is assem? bled at Besancon. Garibaldi has issued a stirriog address to the Francs-tireurs. At Marseilles, yesterday, there was an immense pacific manifestation, and many thousand un? armed citizens demanded the restoration of Es? quires. The crowd dispersed without disorder. Three regiments of Infantry, zouaves and Turcos, with horses and a large quantity of ammunition, arrived ac Toulon since Monday, and were sent to the front. At New Brelsach a sortie took place on Satur? day, In which two hundred were killed and wounded and thirty captured. The French Foreign Office has Issued a circnlar to neutral powers denying the responsibility of the present war, and state that the Prussian rep? resentations about the state of affairs are utterly untrue. France desires peace-a durable peace. MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES. Balloon News from Paris. ' TOURS, October 20. M. Dubost, delegate from the Paris Govern? ment to Tours, who landed in a balloon at Roc roy yesterday, brings news of another engagement near Paris. It began In the morning at Haute Brines, and lasted three hours; was resumed In the evening and terminated after three hours more fighting. The Prussians, who attacked in both actions, were repulsed with heavy loss. Dispatches from Rocroy, which contain the above intelligence, gives no date of the affair. According to the latest advices from Paris, Trochu ls giving way to the Increasing demand of the National Guards, and has given consent to their organization into mobilized regiments, as an active force for sorties and service beyond th e walls. He also announces that he bas a plan for a general attack on the besiegers, and when ma? tured will bc carried out on a formidable scale. In the meanwhile he will accept volunteers for sorties and night surprises. Thc Paris Official Jonraalof the 15th positively declares that-Burnside has no mission from the Prussian authorities, and that when he visited Parlshe was an officious agent. THE SIEGE OE PARIS. Military Tlew of the Sltuatio n Strength of the Fortifications In Pres? ence of the Besieging Force-Adverse Opinion to their Power of Resistance -Causes of the Military Panics among their Defenders. [Correspondence of the New York Times.] PARIS, Saturday, September 21. Now that the investment of the capital ls complete, the strength of its for titi cat lo ns must be a point of the greatest interest to the outside world, and people at your side will be anxious to learn if they are solid enough to resist a deter mined attack from without. Beyond doubt they are well constructed and formidable ; but I doubt very much If they, or any works constructed of stone and mortar, can stand long against Krupp's cannon, at ranges which the enemy can now easily attain. Since the experience gained in our great war, I have strenuously maintained the vast superiority of earthworks over any other system of fortification whatever, and I should feel very much safer here If every inch of these works, bastions and all, were covered with heavy mounds. I can but think at this moment that tho next few days will put an end to all military re? liance upon works constructed upon the old plans of rortlflcation, good enough for the days preced? ing rifled cannon. THE EFFECT OF KRUPP'S OUN8. I believe that 1 have given the general oplnon of military engineers, when I say that no works constructed solely of stone can stand against Krupp's cannon, and the only thing we now have to consider ls the range, or the distance at which these splendid pieces can be used. I do not wish lt to be understood that I am giving a "puff" to i these pieces, for I believe that there are superior guns, and should certainly prefer, for my use, Yavaseur's large, steel breech-loaders; speak or Krupp's gunn generally, and be< tiley are the ones to be used against onr v The qucJtlon comes, then, as to how near the my will be allowed to mount these guns, the defeat of the French at chatillon, and ii cupatlon- or the redoubt there, the .Prusi gamed a very Important point. They hold a hi which dominates Fort Vanves, and at a distan about (I believe) 3000 yards. From that- j Fore Yan ves can be reduced in arew hours, battery ls also only three and a half En miles from Vanglrard, and fire can not onl opened upon the main fortlfleatlonB, bat upo city itself. Supposing that the troops are di from Fort Yan ves, these guns can then be i ed forward, and an effectual lire opened npoi main works. No troops can be keptb?hl mass or stones while these terrible projectile crushing against them; .but as for the ass when the breech is made, everything dep upon the Spirit of the soldiers within the n As for the people, they can do nothing better to give an example or coolaess and- bravery, it may as well be acknowledged at once that fore organized troops an armed mob could der but little service, if it did not really em raes the defence. THE muss LAN ENTRY. Judging from the present Indications Ian dined to thick that the Prussians will walk Paris at their first serious attempt Or com great deal depends upon the side upon which attack ls made. It ls a fact worthy of n< here that thc disgraceful panics or the 18th 10th occurred in the Republican stronghold the Faubourg du Temple and La Yltlette, the1 places or all others which should have Bhow instances or sublime and patriotic heroism was "the people" from that quarter who m the revolution, who marched throagh the str In bands crying d?ch?ance, who Invaded boulevards, the Place de la Concorde, and < the legislative chamber; and lt ls the crowd f this quarter which now talks BO loudly about rlcades, and of defending' them with the drop or blood. The even ts or the two days ferred to shows ns that these are the people are ready to sacrifice every friend they hav the world lor the cause of the moment, and ' are very anxious to shed any blood bnt their i for the pleasure of talking treason when they sire. 1 ATE BATTLES. The battles of the 19th were very import and they ended in lavor or the enemy. 0 over the fact as much as we may for this fli populace, no tblaklng man can fail to see. an regret, the advantages la position gained by Prussians ou them. On the night of the ist body or infantry appeared in front or Fort bervllliers, and boldly attempted to throw n redoubt. It was then fight, and opening upon them, the rort drove the enemy away v some loss. The report of a Pru SH lan d croat which ten thousand men were ?illed s spread through the city, content with their piolt, and praised for their go -4 snooting, artillery rested upon its guns; but in the mi lng they found a well-built fort before th and before 6 o'clock-twenty-two pieces of-a lery were firing upon the fort. On the other i or St. Denis there was fighting also, and consli able damage was done to the enemy; bnt, I assured, nothing Uko aa much as reported tv The French fire too soon, they fire at too lon range, and they fire too lost. I am now speak more particularly or small -arms, bnt the sam true ot their artillery. ,1 know very well the Acuities ol making men fire regularly and order, but, with the new guns, many or the d cuines we once bad to contend with should dis pear. The heavy guns from the forts began fir! as soon as a single Prussian came in Blght,.a during the day 25,000 cartridges were expend So great an amount of ammunition should hi produced results far greater than I have reason suppose followed this firing. A piece of. woe where some Uhlans appeared and dlssppeai was shelled lor some hours to no good purpa and no end waa gained by this waste powder. But the Important battle or the ll took place upon the southern Bide or the-city. ] a long time I have believed that the enemy wot attack'by the heights of Clamart, and I have a seen that the Seine and the Marne were impi tant points to be defended. I should nop wr this If I had not put the opinion on record 1 niedlacely after the capitulation of Sedan, rt w along the Seine that former besieging armies rt their severest trials, and more than one army r. been nearly decimated in crossing those t rivers. But these positions were given up - wit ont a struggle, and the enemy made the passa of thc Seine without opposition. Once in poss sion or the country about Juvisy the way w open to the very torts around Paris, and no < gagement took place nntU the redoubt or Cha lon was reached. This work wai unfinished a only partially mounted, for the gans were to ha been taken out two days ago, bad not thc b weather stopped the work. Why these strong po tiona were given up ls Just now explained by sor remarks ol General Troc hu, and it must be confe; ed that bli reasons were illustrated sooner tbi any one had cause lor anticipating. His first td was to defend the Seine and to dispute the pi sage or the enemy, but. after the disasters whit had befallen the army, and the raw state or mai of his troops, he could not trust his men. Evi il willing to place confidence la them, there wi no General at band in whom they had confldenc for there was not one here who would cot rt the risk of being summoned, perhaps upon th field of battle, to give a declaration of princlpl or to swear eternal allegiance to the Republic the National Guard. For this reason, Gener Trochu reluctantly gave up the defence or tl Seine, and tell back to a point within support in distance or the forts. But at the very lost mi ment arrived General Ducrot, having escape from the capitulation at Sedan. It was then tr late to defend the river, but General Ducr< thought that he could not hold Chatillon and tt wood of Meudon, at least for some days. A r connolssance, made on the evening of the 18tl showed that the enemy had already entered it wood, and, while one portion ol his force wt pushing on to Versailles, another had turne race toward Clamare. Troops were being rapid ly pushed across the Seine, occupying positloi near Jnvlsy, or were up as far as viiuajcir, an twenty thousand were already sheltered in tt wood beyoud Chatillon. General Ducrot decide to attack them on the morning of the lath, i S o'clock the tire was opened. Before a Prussia was seen, the French began to fire into the woo with small arms, and this fire was kept up brlsl ly as thc force advanced, but Without brlngin a response. When near the wood a strange sys tem of tactics was adopted, or which more anor Presently a wreath or smoke arose among th trees, and a well-directed volley was poured int the advancing force. The cavalry lmmedlatel turned, and, as it was forced to do, broke throng the infantry, leaving a bad impression upon th fresh troops. At this time General Ylno occupied the extreme left res'lng upon Foi Blcetre, his force stretching along t h plateau In front or Vlllejuir and his rlgft resting upon General Ducrot's left. Th second zouaves was on the len of Ducrot's div sion, a regiment greatly cut up In the battle wich McMahon, and reorganized by incorporate young men from the city. The enemy, still undc coverer the wood, sent another volley into t bj regiment, throwing lt into the greatest con fusioi and another volley caused a complete panic. Tb zouaves broke, and in an utter rout, withot having seen the head of a single Prussian, and, 1 a terror-stricken panic, fled to the city. The pani also spread to some regiments near, and, in utte confusion, some fifteen thousand men fled to tb forts, to announce that aU was lost, and to sa that the Prussians were close upon them. 1 was a case or pure fright, and In vain th chagrined officers tried to rally their men. Onl a score or two responded, and the retreat wa sounded. This was taken np by other regiment? and General Ducrot, seeing his fore-! leavtn. the field, was forced to order a retreat, behind th guns of the redoubt. For the first time th enemy began to move, and, seeing that he wa being flanked, the guns of the redonbt wer spiked and left to rall into the hands or the Pms elans. The General and hts stan*, or the few mci which remained or lt, were the last to leave Cha tlllon. PANIC. Meantime the'-fugitives had reached the cit; and, throwing the forts into a state of alarm, th drawbridges were raised and the men put In pc sltlon to repel an assault; but as time went oi there was a large collection of fugitives without and, ns no enemy appeared behind them, th bridges were again lowered. Instead ol arrest lng these men upon the spot, and or sendlni them back under guard to And their arms, the; were turned loose Into the city to spread cou?ter nation there by their tales of disaster and defeat "We entered the fight this morning one hundre< and sixteen strong," I heard one or these band, paying, "and we eight are all who came ou alive. Wc are the saved." Saved by their legs as were all the rest, s?ve two, that being, as rai os I could learn, the sum or their casualties But unless the reports are wrong, these young men are not whollv at fault. Doubtless, the older zouaves were demoralized by the terrific battles ; before Sedan, and the new recruits had nem befcre been under fire. Fortunately ft*-O. m I panic was stopped ror a time by a brigade ol Breton Mobiles, who could not be induced to fly before they had seen thc enemy, and It was with some difficulty at last that their officers got these young men away, when to fight longer would nave been useless. But the fact soon became ap? parent that an overwhelming force was massing For an attack. From the first, the French officers have been surprised by the rapid marches or the Prussians, and by the rapidity or their concentra? tions. Trusting to the reports or the evening be? fore, General Ducrot still believed that he bad ta do with a fur ce or the enemy twenty thousand strong, and that be had the advantage of num? bers; but during the night the Prussians had been largely reinforced from the corps of General Yogcl Von Falkenstein, which had crossed the Seine at Villeneuve St. Georges, and made a forced march to the wood of Meudon. It ls pro baMe that there were fifty thousand men before General Ducrot, for, although ihe French papers estimate the force at 110,000,1 do not think that the extent or cou n try mentioned would admit of the operations ef so large a force, and 1 doubt very much if even flve-and twenty-thousand were engaged. BLUNDER OF PCCROT. 'J Ec Toro going farther I mast remark upon oner singular fact, already alluded to above. I am. not positive aboutit, bat my impression is that Ducrot 13?ailed a cavalry general, yet Uso, he did a thing which no cavalry officer should have - done. Remember that twenty thousand men were known to be concealed In the wood of Men? tion, and an a tack upon their position was de* termin?e! on. In the effort to dislodge the ene? my, of course the artillery must be well advanced, but not too close, nntu companies of skirmisher?. or sharpshooters bad felt the enemy's position; and developed the Bpots where the greatest Bum? bera were massed. General Ducrot began 'by pushing forward' his artillery at o o'clock la. the morning, backed by infantry and pre ~ ceded by a brigade of cavalry, wbieh, marchi lng by fours, went forward to make a reconnois- " sance. I could not have credited this news had I not seen lt in the officiai journal The enemy were known to be there, and when the first firing O' gan, lt Was well known, or should have beem 'known, that the' cavalry was worse than use leas, for In Ita rapid retreat through the Infantry; lines.'the chances are ten to one that it wlJF - throw fresh troops Into confusion. ' Any general tf who will send forward his cavalry in-that man? ner, instead of infantry skirmishers, cannot be held blameless if a pai-lc occam. FIGHTING BRATES. Some of the troops in this engagement fought remarkably well, and tbe Breton Mobiles, for the-, fl rat time under Ure, conducted themselves ad? mirably. But the palm mast be given to the gen? darmerie, which stood its ground manfully and-' in perfect order, doing its duty faithfully to the " last, not aman breaking ranks, even when their brave llentenant-colonri feu with a ball .through - his shoulder.: They did splendid service, giving us another instance or the immense advantage*: of drill and-discipline. On all sides of the city these men have behaved nobly, squads of four or five defending places given up by other troops, and nearly always bringing in prisoners, or arms, or horses as tokens or their valor. - , Every day brings ns several reports or lament? able mistakes made by.the outposts In firing upon-'. their own troops, and particularly upon .the mounted gendarmerie. The extreme state ol ex-, cltement into which a small skirmish throws the National Guard and some or the Mobiles make lt v extremely dangerous for these brave men, who stand firm against the enemy until actually ' ? driven in by numbers. Two of them were killed last night beyond Fort Aubervllllers. EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY. "After these engagements the city was thrown"- V . into a great state of excitement by the fuyards from the army, who dispersed .through the Btreets, relating their false romances. Large groups of citizens surrounded these men, und - listened with eager Interest to their tales, while, la certain quarters already designated, real pan? ics were caused. As the.fugitives grew more' numerous, the public began'to understand the true Btate of the case, and a feeling of indigna? tion arose. Some men were caught throwing ! - their cartridges into the Seine. Tue stories told by these men were numerous, and far from in- . genlous. Some claimed to be the sole survivors ot their regiments. Others. bad used i all their cartridges, ont a far greater number put them-, selves upon a high Republican; sentiment, and ? said that their officers were traitors,, sold to the King or Prussia, and whole regiments were about to be given up'when the treason was round out,i This cry drew immediate sympathy, and for a time the crowd cried, "Death, to all Bonaparte ... ls ta," and WK) load la accusing of treason every" ' man who had ever served the Empire, Later in, the evening General Due rot's force entered the city, and the truth was. known. Orders were Siven to arrest the fugitives, and the National . uardwentabontthcta.sk. General Trocha Is? sued an order, threatening the punishment or death to any soldier who throws down his arms in the face of the enemy. The same night coun? tercharges were made, and the report spread that?' the old zouaves,' who had fought under the Em? pire, had really sold themselves to the enemy. RESULTS. The results of the day show that General Trocho*-, was right In his estimate or hts men, for they ' would not stand against the enemy la the field. The dlKgrace or the zouaves bas had a good effect,* however, and the next time men win be more careful how they leave the field before the enemy I come-in sight. The position captured by the Prussians at Chatillon is, in my opinion, a very Important one, and one which they will use to . great advantage as soon as heavy guns: can be mounted upon the redoubt. . ,- . GOLD AND BOND MARKET. Niw Tou, October 20. The reatare of Wall street ls nigh rates for gold, owing to speculative manipulation. Some gold was withdrawn irom the market to-day. - Rumors or a greenback lock np was untraced. The capitulation or Metz was discussed and gen? eral ly discredited. Gold opened weaker at 18#; ? very quiet all day. sixty-twos is. Tennessees - 62X; new so}*. Virginias ?3; new OStf. Louisi? anas 70; new 60; levees 75; eights 87. Alabamas lol; fives 70. 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