The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-30
THE GERMANS OPEN FIRE.
BoMBARDM1Nr OF FoRr AYRoN.

The Preliminary Step TO the Smelling OF
Paris-Rejoicing In Germany-V e r.
saiIIcs Under French Firc-The Spirit
in 2nris and the MISUNDERSTANDING
of the German Troops, sc.
BERLIN, December %.
The news of the opening of fire on the Paris
Notifications has caused public rejoicings.
VERSAILLES, December 2S
The bomhartlment OF Fort Avron continues.
The French reply with Intellectual vigor.
LONDON, December 90.
Balloon advices from Paris are to tour
o'clock on the 9th. The citizens and soldiers
are in excellent spirits and. still determined on
vigorous resistance. The intense cold has
suspended military operations. Preparations
are progressing on large scale and import
ant results are expected. These preparations
Undue the citizens with increased confidence.
A Saxon battalion has been dislodged from
Maison Blanche.
A dispatch from Strasbourg announces that
the Germans stormed Belfort twice and were
twice repulsed with considerable loss.
The Prussians have evacuated the left bank
of the Seine. A large force OF Germans is
still at Yoetol.
The Germans eracauted Dion upon the ap-
proach of the French The French claim an
advantage at the battle of Pont Noyelles.
It's reported that the Crown Prince and
the Duke Of Saxony were semitic Amiens to
assist Manteuffel. The Germans are now near
Cambray.
It is said that the French army OF the north
has left Arras, and is retreating towards Vltry.
1t is thought that they are falling back on
French strongholds to the extreme north ct
France.
BORDEAUX, December 30
Paris advices state that new. forliications
are completed, beyond Mont valeren, which
throw shells over Versailles. That city is now
considered untenabe.
MADRID, December %.
Last night, as Prim left the Cortes, eight
shots were fired at his carriage wonnding
Prm In three places in the left arm and right
hand No arrests have been m ade.
LONDON, December 90.
The Roumanian Government declares its
independence, and repudiates The treaty of
1854.
LaTEST-NIGRT DISPATCHES.
Reports from Berlin.
BERLIN, December 90.
The government organs say that Mont
Ayron Is first attacked by the Prussians in Or
der to obtain standpoint from which to
operate against the adjacent outlying forts OF
Paris. A provincial correspondent adds that
the bombardment of Mont Arron may be con-
sidered the introduction ofa general shelling
of Paris.
An attempt of the French prisoners confined
near the Rhine to escape was discovered, and
frustrated.
VERSAILLES, December 20.
Mont Avron was silent to-day, but the forts
in the neighborhood reply to the Prussian
guns. The Prussians on Monday occupied
Bapareme, fourteen miles southeast of Arras.
New YORK. December 90.
The New York Herald's special from Lon
don says dispatch from Versailles of the 9th
states hat the bombardmenC OF Mont ATron
Nss''SSe SNA~.N,
cradle damage to the Prussians.
BORDEAUX, December 20.
The entire population of the eastern depart
ment Is fully aroused, and assist the troops in
all the battles and sldrmislles. The govern
ment Is taking measures to arm all the people.
Gambctta arrived to-day from Lyons. 1t is
asserted that the Prusslans are inccnsed with
the correspondents of the English papers, and
have sent many outside their lines OF occupa-
tiOn.
1t Is officially announced that the Prussians
hastily evacuated Dion. This is the first re-
suit of the movement ordered by the war de-
pariment, which was fastened by Gambetta's
efforts at Lyons.
LONDON, December 20.
The Prusslans, on Wednesday, occupied a
line between Duclain and Pior, apparently
concentrating their forces behind Balbac,
where an engagement Is Imminent.
The French Government formally protests
to the Vienna Cabinet against the Prusslan
use of Austrian railroad stock.
The land communication between Cher
bourg I'd Calais is interrupted.
LILLE, December 20.
The prussan victory at Port Noyeiles Is OIL
cia!ly denied. The Prussiaas have lost heavily
in battle and from sickness. The Villages are
encountered with the German wounded. The
Germans are suffering from cpthamia, and
5000 sick and wounded Germans are at Cha
lons-Sur.Marnc. The advance guard Of Carl
baldi's army entered Dijon this morning.
LIMOGES, December q.
Balloon advces state that military operations
have been suspended since the 22d, in conse'
quence Of the Intense cold.
GLIMPSES INSIDE PARIS.