The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-11
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VERSAILLES, October 7.-The French
maintained vigorous cannonade on
Prussian outposts.
LONDON. October 8.-Yesterday, when
the French attacked General Runners
division, the Imperial Guard was en-.
gagged. The French directed several
divisions against the First and Tenth
Prussian Corps on the right bank of the
Moselle, where the cannonading was
severe. German losses in the Tenth
Corps were 500, and in the Third CORPS
l30 men.
Ruskin writes that Prussia pushes her
success too far. She should conoedo an
armistioe and offer terms possible to
French honor.
A telegram to the Times. dated Berlin,
II O'Clock, says on the hills between
Sevres. st. Cloud and Bougivell bate.
ries OF siege guns been placed. Amortar
battery at st; Cloud threatens the neigh
borhood of Elysian Fields. The French
occupy Villejuif. Easterly winds CONT
nue., aiding Partisan pronauts
LILLE, October 9.-Festdin left Lille
to meet Gambetta. who is reported to
have arrived at Amiens by balloon.
Tours, October 8.-Puris advices state
that the Government subsidies have
been withdrawn from operas and thea
tres, which are oil closed.
News from Charteres, to the 7th, states
that the Paris Franc-tircurs wero de-
feated ut Ablis. $50 Prussian horsemen
captured sixty French and many horses.
a despatch has been received from the
Mayor of Arthenay, stating that 800
Franc-tireurs drove back u force of
Prussians.
VERSAILLES, October 9-Last night
the entire garrison of Metz, including
the National Garde, made sortie North.
ward on both banks of the Moselle.
Their attack was on an entrenched Ger
man position. The French lost 1,5O0,
and the Germans 600
Tours, October 9.-Chas. W. Nav,
formerly of New York, and VIM. Rey-
nolds, of New York, furnish the follow
ing ballooning accounts: "Left Paris at
IL o'clock on Friday, when about 800
yards elavation wind lnlled; balloon sta,
tionary over Prussian camp; -musketry
and cannon fired at the balloon. The
whiz of the balls was heard. The Prus-
slams attempted to burn the balloon by
fuses. Ballast was thrown out when the
balloon moved: The trip lasted five
hours" Paris is orderly, aud deternlin-
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An official decree defers the elections
to the Constituent Assembly until France
is free from the invaders.
Twelve hundred Prussians we're re-
pulsed from st. Quentin, after hard
fight The people rose en- naasse. The
Project was wounded.
RoUEN, October 9.-Gambetta made q
speech at the railway, and said we must
be victorious and preserve order. It is
understood that Gambetta is invested
with full powers.
MARsEI1LEs, October 9.-Garibaldi
created great sensation here. Enor-
nous crowds accompanied him to the
depot.
American and Spanish war vessels are
anchored here.
The Garde Civigne was drafted into
the National Guard.
Tours, October diplomats still re-
main in Paris. They met at the Papal
nuncio's, to examine their positions by
the refusal of Count Bismarck to allow
them to send couriers, unless their de-
spatches are opened. The diplomats
unanimously refuse to accede to this.
Their refusal will be communicated to
Bismarck, and if he persists. the diplo-
mats will be forced to suspend communi-
cation with their Governments. Much
artillery is around Paris. On the 5th,
the enemy, under cover of thick fog,
attempted movement, but were de-
feated by the sharp watch of the forts.
The Prussians were repulsed by shells
from the forts. Skirmishers are report
ed on the other side of Paris. Nothing
serious. Ganbarr says several companies
OF Franc-tireurs have mitralleuses. La
Pays says many spies are still in Paris.
Good water is obtainable from wells
throughout Paris, as proved by expert
ments.
LONDON, October 9.-It is said TINT
Burnside is negotiating postponemcnt
OF the bombardment until the Constitu-
ent Assembly meets.
The army of the Loire, 80, 900 strong,
is slowly moving on Paris.
Bismarck has written letter approx.
the Jacobi arrest.
The Prussians reported near Pithi-
viers and also appeared at Maleskirbe.
Guerillas are appearing in several North
ern departments.
Prussia threntens tho imposition of
contribution of million francs from