The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-18
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credit of forty million forms. Tho
Federal treaty was referred to a special
committee.
MADRID. December 15.-It is said the
hrat act OF King Amadis will be to give
half OF appsndaSe ot the Grown, amount
ing to $40. 600, 900. to the Treasury.
tLoRRNoE, December 15.--In the
Italian parliament. to-day, Senior Lnmza
made powerful speech in support of
the bill relative to the Catholic world.
he demanded every guarantee which it
was possible for Italy to concede. A
Dill Tor the consideration OF the Papal
debts was introduced.
BERLIN, Deoember 1E.-Bismarck' 8
organ lnsists upon o oouvocation of Con.
suis and Generals, and thai there should
be eelection therefrom Of delegates to
national conolave to conaider the re-
construction of the French Government,
with O view to peace proposals. 1t is
said this suggestion emnnnted from Ma
poleon, and that he has stated that
while the present irresponsible mob are
leaders OF power, even the reduction of
Paris would fail to secure peace. Other
rumors insist that the plebiscite, now
proceeding in Paris, is with the view of
an early peace.
BRUSSELS, December 15.-There is the
most perfect accord between Prussia and
Belgium. The latter has been officially
thanked for the good faith shown by her
IN her steady and practical adherence to
neutrality.
BoRDEAUx. December 15.--The sub
Prefect of Havre, in report received
here, denies having sent despatch
announcing French victory at Paris.
He maintains. however, that there is
general and preoipitats retreat of the
Prnssians in the North of France.
The balloon which landed at Honfeur
has not yet been received at Bordeaux.
but despatch from the teronnut saws
he has good news from Paris. General
Palladines has retired from service.
Paris letters of the 9th announce the
situation good. The repulse of the Army
OF the Loire and the recapture Of Or
leans have not discouraged the Parisians.
There is q general demand for more
sorties, and universal approval Of the
answer sent by Gen. Trochu to Gen.
Moltke, and the people oil say they will
resist to the last; the measures taken
by the Government since the commence
ment OF the siege are accepted willingly
by the population, having insured itself
against waste of provisions, of which
there are enough fresh on hand to last
until February. The Government will
again have fresh meat rationed to the
Inhabitants. Other provisions are sufIi-
cient to last six months.
NEW YORK, December 16.--The
Worlds special from London, Of the
18th, says proofs of the Prussian scheme
for restoration of the French Empire
como from every quarter. Bismarck
says this is the only way we con conquer,
and that the Republic of France will
fight forever. The fall of Paris can
produce no effect; thnt Prussia's course
is to make terms with the Empire and
go home and let tho French fight it out
among themselves.
DERBY, IRELAND, December 17.-The
apprentice boys held meeting. and re-
solved to disregard the prohibition of
their annual exercises. They resolved to
parade next March, when riot is appre-
hended.
New YORK, December 1.-THE New
York IVorM's special, dated London,
10th, says the Papal envoy arrived at
Versailles, December IL. with the Pope's
dispatches to the King and Bismarck.
1t is certain the King of Prussia pro-
missed to restore the Pope's temporal
power ns soon as tho present war is
ended.
The Worlds special, dated Tours, 10th,
says there was an engagement between
the main body of Chancey's forces and
the Prussians, yesterday, near Dlois.
The Prussians were repulsed, but the re-
suit is yet undecisive.
Tho Heralds special, dated Rome,
18th, says on the feast of tue Immacu-
late Conception, gang of ruffians, led
by notorious inidel, named Tognate,
attacked the friends of the Pope, near
the Vatican, with knives and hatchets.
The soldiers interfered.
LONDON, December 16-P. M.-The
Pail Mall Gazette declares it the duty of
England to impress upon Prussia the
violation of Lnxembnrg will not be al
lowed to pass with impunity A de-
spatch from Versailles states that the
delay in the bombardment Of Paris is
attributable to the lack of ammunition.
The condition of the roads prevents its
coming forward. Fire will not be opened
for probably two weeks.
VERSAILLES, December 16. The Prus.
slams, after slight skrmish, occupied
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