The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-30
brought in by pigeon post, have done more,
nerhaps, to lit up our peoples hearts than the

brought In by pigeon posi-, nave ao1G more,
perhaps, to lift up our peoples hearts than the
official reports from Tours.
ernment not to publish Immediately on the
rupture of negotiations slmpleI statement OF
what its condition of revictllailitg really was;
not so much for the sake OF getLing 1t before
the foreign world as soon as BismafckS cum
ming misrepresentation, as 10: !ettlDS Parisl-
ans-a much more interested anu more lmpor-
tant party-know the truth IN :, matter SO SO
deenly concerning them. Itwould have saved
a great deal of discussion, the tendency OF
which was to weaken the authority OF govern
nent, to distract attention from the main busi-
ness OF defence, the renovation ol tne' patrlotlc
files. But Bismarck himself put all rlsthI again.
His circular OF November Sth reached govern
ment, lin the Prussan-French paper OF Yer
saiIles. ! on the 2lst. and was printed in the
journal Offclel, of the 22d. Certainly no friend
of our cause has written more efficiently iOr.lt
Since Favre's report of his interview with Bis
marck at Ferrieres, don't recall any French
document, speech or article that mas had liner
tonic effect on our people tnan this russian
State paper: If his special OBJECT mad peen TO
encourage Paris to prolonged resistance, DON'T
see how he could have done better. doubt even
IF a sterner tone-lnure brutally-Wonld have
helped il. That, however, he has kindly ad-
ded since. His treatment of RaynGi and LIE
Sourl at Versailles, and of the wrecked bal
loon passeu pers, works admirably. On such
matters there Gun be no difference OF opinion,
or OF feeling except In degrees of intensity
Has Bismarck lost his cunning, or mas Ills
shrewdness been overrated, that he insists so
on compucting and Strengthening us Wny
SHE authority represented by that minister"
would be overthrown BY the people It Paris
were not taken in few days (Quetqees jonrS-
70 of them so far?) No doubt be Thought IT,;
bnt why say 1t? The utterance OF the prophe.
cy was an appeal to the vanity, pride and good
sense of the Parlsians to prevent lts lulniment;
had he had held his peace, thu manifestation Oh
the 5th and the affair OF tne 5lst ol octooer
had been more serious
MoSnay November 28.-A friend asked me
to ham and cabbage fortnight ago. An lnVl-
tation to dinner in these times is more IMAM o
compliment. Louis Blanc has let notice be
uiyen that he is collecting material and ma
King studies for history OF The siege. q.
Blanc has beenreappointed to the BeauX Arts,
an office he held under the Republic OF !e4S,
and which has never been go well fllled since.
am keeping for you clean STPes Us .ass as
The last two numbers are mainly filed with
teeerams from the Pope, Eusenie. ministers,
generals, &C., between the opening OF Inc
caInnairn and the 18th of September. Even
altcr what you already know OF the hGedless-
ness with which the war was entered on. Oh the
incapaclly with which it was conducted up to
Sedan. aud oil the lying that cotlled all as with
a garment, these telesrams will surprise yo,n;
genlleman engaged in the horse census lold
me to-day that, We have abopt $1,000 edible
horses; 25 900 if traffic in vehicles 10 given up;
This Is, of course, exclusive OF The cavalry ana
artillery animals. There is great movement
of troops to-day. DucrOt is 10 make great
attempt tomorrow with 100000 men, my
informant is right. am most afraid Of the
want of discipline of our troops--merc fghl-
Ing courage they don't lack.