The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-30
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MADRD, December 28--Last night,
:, as Prim left the Cortes, eight siiots were
fred .at his carriage, wonndipg Prim in
three places-the left arm and right
+, hand. No arrests.
BERLIN, Decemb Der 28.-The news of
the opening of fire on the Paris fortiiioa.
lions oaIses public rejoicing.
An attempt of the French prisoners
conhned near the Rhine to escape was
discovered and frustrated.
The Government organs say Mont
Averon Uhs first attacked by the Pms
tiAis, in order TO obtain q standpoint
fEtm which to operate against the ada
Gent outlying fofts Of Paris. Provincial
cofrespondence adds that the lombard
Mene OF Mont Averon may be considered
aa the introduction to general shelling
Of Paris.
, ,as sYeasA4hIEs, A4hIEs December 2S.-The bonn
5dtslnent of Fort Avon continues. The
F!Snch reply With Intellectual vigor.
.,VERsArrLfs, December 29.-Mont
Averop was silent to-day, but the forts in
the neighborhoods reply to Prussian
guns. The Prussians, on Monday, occu.
;, paaq Bahareme, fourteen miles South
edit of :Arras.
vices from Paris, at o'clock on the 9th.
5ay the citizens and soldiers are in excel
lent spirits, and still determined upon
vigorous resistance. The intense cold
suspended military operations. Prepa-
ratlons ore progressing on large scale,
and Important results are expected.
Ihese preparations Undue the citizens
with Increased confidence. A Saxon
battalion has been dislodged fror, Mason
Bianch. A despatch from Str,.sLurg an
nounces that the Germans stormed Bel
tort twice, and were twice repuiseti, with
considerable loss. The Prussians evacu-
Nated the left bank of the Seine. A large
force OF Germans is still ut Yvctal Tie
Germans evacuated Dion upon the ap-
proach of the French. The French
claim advantages at the battle of Pont-
noyelles. It is reported that the Crown
Prince and the Duke of Saxony have
been sent to Amiens, to assist Manteuf-
'fel. The Germans arc now near Cam
bray: 1t is said the French army of the
North has left Arras, retreating towards
.Vltrey. 1t was thought they were fall
ing back upon the French strongholds in
the extreme North of France.
BORDEAUX, December 29.-Paris nd.
vices state chat the new Notifications
Are completed beyond Mont Valerian,
which WEI throw shells over Versailles.
and that city is now considered untena.
bic.
LONDON, December 29.-The Romani-
On Government declares its Independence
and repudiates the treaty of 1854.
The Prussians, on Wednesday, oc-
onpIed the line between Duclain and
Fiar, apparently concentrating their
torces behind Bnlbac, where an engage
noent is imminent.
Inc French Government formally pro-
tests to the Vienna Cabinet against the
Prnssian use OF Austrian railroad stock.
land communication between Cnsrbourp
and Calais is interrupted.
Images, December 27.-Balloon nd
vices OF military operations have been
suspended since the 22d, in consequence
OF the intense cold.
LILLE, December 27.-Tbe Prussian
victory at Port Noyelles is officially de-
MED. The Pr1ssians have lost heavily
IN battles and from sickness. The vii
lagos are encnmbered With German
wounded. The Germans are suffering
from opthalmia. 1,S0O sick and wound
ed Germans are at Ch4lons aud Sur
Marne. The advance guard of Carl
baldi's army entered Dion this morning.
BORDEAUX, December 20.-The entire
population of the Eastern Department is
FULLY aroused to assist the troops in all
battles and skirnlishcs. The Govern
ment Is taking measures to arm all the
people. Gnmbetta arrived to-day from
Lyons. It is asserted that the Prussiuns
are incensed with the correspondents of
English papers. It is officially IN.
nounced that the Prussians hastily
evacuated Dion. This is the first result
OF the movement ordered by the War
Department., which was hastened by
Gambetta's efforts at Lyons
American Intelligence.