The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-22

before Won see the lights exllnsuishGd in Bis
marcs's quarters. He is not one OF those model
earytobed people who are me 'a1e,ght Of teach
rather turning of night into day. He is said to
do the moaL Of his work when the bulk OF the
Germaa armies Is buried In slumoer. Returning
home IN the evening ne does more by amp1iTnt
than most men are able 10 achleVe Dy uRyHglt
and lamplight together"
GENERAL w1YrFFRN At SEDAN.
correspondent writing to the London Times
states that when in Sedan, on the 28th ult., he
saw the original letter addressed to the Emperor
by General Wimpn n, commander-ln' ChieI OF the
French army pfOpoiIns 20 The passage
accidentally found after hi4 Majesty's surrender.
As It may, perhaps, Interest many to read the
exact words used In making so desperate pro.
position, and as they have not hltheFt0 been pub
iishe,l In Enalan T. he sends the following. copy:
.tSire-Je me decide forcer Ia igne qui Sc
trouye aevant le Gl Lebrun ct 10 Gl Ducrot plutot
que deere prisonner dams Ia place de Sedan.
Que votre Majestic Iienne Sc LnetLre au mllleu de
hr., er. Sept. DE WInrFrENn
A French Opinion OF Paris.
The France contains an artltle entitled, "Sonl-
nlesr,ous perdus pr which forcibly describes the
true state Of Paris The writer says that the con.
dItton OF the city has not improved In any re-
spett Something has been done to complete and
Improve the notifications, but the Prus, ians have
pushed on their works still more rapidly. The
provisions, too, especially the fresh meat. are
being exhausted. Nor is the spirit or the inhabl-
tnnts changed for the better; some are prey to
the most profound disceuragement, while others
are infatuated enough TO imagine That all Europe
is gazing at them with admiration. The writer
thinks II IL high time TO put st ,p to the pro-
ccedrngs Of the loafers on the Oueyards, who
think they con earn the character Of patriots by
standing about iu the streets preaching resist.
ance to the uttermost, al q charging every one
o>of, a N IN r. wit
SON. Ills advice Is that alfwho act thus should be
drafted at once into the regular army. Paris
alone cannot save herself. The garrison may be
equal to Ihe investing army IN numoers, but it is
fnr In feror fl discipline and even n the German
lines were broken nothing would be gained, for
the country ls wasted for fifteen miles round and
can therefore Afford no supplies TO the capit l.
The two questions Of real importance are: ls
there an army In the provinces capable OF raising
the Siege Of Paris3 and, II 50, are there proyis.
ions enough In the ciiy 10 enable 1t 10 hpld out
liIl 1t is reiIeved9 II either OF these questions
must be answered In the negative, the writer
earn estly entreats the authorities not TO continue
the resistance until Count BisInarcki5 prophecy Is
fulfilled. II the provinces leave Paris to her late,
there is no reason why she sholld sacrifice her
self for them. Though sue cannot alone cnange
the course OF the war, or even continue her resis-
tance with any hupe OF SUCCESS, she can still In
fict severe lIsSes on the Germans, VINO would
therefore at present grant her favorable terms
If a hopeless defence be continued until oil her
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their mercy.
The German Hospital I'm the Palace OF
VeTsailles.
The North German Gazette gives an account OF
the military hospital at Versa lilies. The wounded
are placed In the picture galleries, the large win.
dows or which are opened so that the air Is Kept
pure. Every patient has bed. with one or TWO
mattresses, two blankets aud clean sheets. The
body lIneu and sheets have often, from the pa-
ture OF the wounds, to be changed daily, and in
five weeks 1916 articles have hah to be washed;
without reckoning large number Of bandages
and 36s mattresses The Galhirlc des Batlnles Is
devoted TO tile medicines and the thousand other
requisites. The food Is prepared In Two Kitchens In
different wings Of the palace In order 70 expedite
its passage TO the hospital rooms. Besides the
usual diet Of meat, white bread, and wine. ham,
sausage fruit, champagne, &c, are provided for
the severely wounded. The fruit is supplied by
the palace gardens, and the champagne ls she
gift of the King OF Prussia who daily sends
0rderlies with newspapers, and frequently dell
cacIes The King and the Crown Pruee often
visit the conyalescent. Those not confined to
their beds can walk ont on the beautiful terrace.
and even the hedrldden are placed there when
the weather permits In order to strengthen body
and mind by the splendid prospects. Smoking,
newspaper reading and letter writing go on, nor
are friendly visits and religious conversation
wanting, while divine service Is frequently neld IN
the large apartments.