The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-16

and the cast is far out OF the reach OF fire. It is
near ST. Cloud Montretout and Sevres and Meu
don that the German lines sweep nearest 10 The
city. But ut these points the clty only oners un'
important snburbs-Goulogne, Au cuil buaIl-
court, Grenee, Vanguard, 6c.-There there are
md strlal establishments pretty VILLAGES, WORK
ingmen's lodgings. and the IKE, put no very I'M
portant qnarte-, the destruction OF which Wooli
have b.aring on the means OIL defence Tne IN
uer line of defence ut its nearest point 10 the outer
line OF furs TAT B!cetre and MontrouSel is mile
III rear Of It. Given, then. ample supplies OF pro
visions, and we would have reason 20 eApcce
defence which wonld force the besiegers to re.
sort ~ SAG and parallel before they could really
lombard, effect breaches and venture on assault
ing the works. AS that poslulate ~ macccsslole,
the processes OF starvation may oe resarM-
Ell as the least costly to The besieEers,
although they will he long time about
1t. and may produce q moral effect In France OF
character lisatlvantageons TO Tue army o. oecq
patlon. One or the ration cards nave seen IS
murKed OF for portions up to January 10, 1871.
Some Time ago there was q calculation that Paris
would hold out for sixty live days. All calcuia.
tiuns re alive to the stores OF a CITY OF 2ooo ooo
people, ulled with provision deaisIs eptcte1S, piO
vision warehouses; where there are and ni9St
he very large supplies laid up by private indiglo-
uals, and where preserved meals, VesetaDies,
SOUPS. &c, have been extenslrp!i used lot years
past must be fallac0us. IL Is 'he moral enecsui
short commons, rather than the actual con-
sequences OF famine, TO which the DeSieGsrs nave
to look for the submission OF Piris: Factions,
divided councils, possibly for!orn eutourstS. may
prove their best allies. But III any caae iee mo one
In England out OF it. he be not oel igere2C,
think that the least good will be produced Dy ae-
caring The Is sick OF the war." 1t IS only the
affair OF tile French aud Germans, anu II liiey arc
lot sick the nausea or their nelgipors VIII ou.J
produce an Irritating effect on the combatants,
who will each Of them say, ''Tnen why do u hol
side with us, and help 10 stop il: II rou Go NOT,
hold your tongue"
Bismarck and the Prussian Military
Cabinet.
Mr.. Russell writes to the London Times on the
29tll OF November, thus:
The resistance OF Paris causes dissatisfaction
In Germany which has almost been spoiieu oy
the ueni, uidi, rici career Of her leaders ~ lug
ned She counts her captured cahDon ny
thousands, her prisoners by huntreds OF @ lnou'
sands. The list OF subdued lortfesses Is s"eimus
into double figures. But though Metz mas sur
rendered, ard the last grand army OF tne elnpiiH
has vanished. Paris holds ont and France. sun
fights. QuouSque tandem G6uteTs pdtiehtt1 7soS,
ira? GalneeIta replies: "For good teai i9nsca, 1
and invokcs the horrors OF . quasi serVie war:
And, as have tntiipateu, mercy as maLeery,
personal opinion resting on slshe groun9'
Paris will h0,d out against mere StarVat!on HUH
longer than has been expec;en. NQ%, II IaI Pc,
ple IN Germany are really disSatisned WIN I.e
progrrs, made they are not reasonable II tney en-
uect instantly the bonlbartment OF Paris thcy mus!
submit :, DISAPPOINTMENT. Tue military councu
are well aware Of the rick attending the openlns
If fire which may not be surely effective from
want Of q. opcr material In abundance anu II
cons nseuuenJ cessation before adequate results De
obiaincd. The cry has been raised IN German!
that The Chancellor Is az aiuss any b 'moarainent
of Paris IL Is quite untrue. Ii II depended upon
him Paris would be subjected to bon6arhmeni
Ia. morrow Between the military ami polltlcai
departments there IS not, on lilat pointat IeaS,
unity Of counsel. Some daya oacK maue
t,,ry nff
his Majesty, and remarked that even the Crown
Prince OF Prussia was not an eX ollclo mefnoer VI
1t. Perhaps 1t was taken for granted tllat inc
Federal Chancellor was present at all lis dciloeru-
tiOns; that, am informed Is not the case. nave
reason to believe that In the campaign VI
l,68 Count Bismarck was generally presene
ut councils OF war. During The present great
contest, although he has been always win
the Kings headquarters. Count Msmatck mas ns
ben rarely summoned to tile deliberations on
military questions Indeed, have been
told that since The Grosscshaupt Quarter
was established at Versailles his EXccl!ency mas
OF the Military Cabinet. Whatever may be the
motives Of the military advisers OF the illghess
parsonage In abstanlng from the arming anu
us. OF their batteries against Paris, Count BIS.
marck, then, Is not Implicated. Tile e&pieSslons
of the German press, which show growing lmpa.
licnce with the passive attitude or the army
around Paris, because IL ~ content WIN
close investment aud an attitude OF constauI
readi ess to repel sorttes, butte the decay 70
the Chancellor, who is not responsible Ia any le.
gree for such Inactivity. An abortye p0m oaLa- ;I
inent would, politically, morally ana mllilarIly,
be great mistake. The defence ol Pofl5 becomes
daily of larger Importance, aud what was always
an immense historical fact Is now becoming q
German problem and European question:.
Scene In the North German Parliament.
There was quite o scene on Saturday, No
vember &c. In the North German Reichstag.
oil ha n
mept for credit Of l00, ,000 600 thaers. de urged
that the country did not really desire the contn
uance Of the war, pointing 10 the lacC thae oi lne
100 000, COZ thalers last granted as crccit onlY
az 000 20 had been realized, whereas III FraEce
the rpouIred SUN had been obtained Mt once. On
taunltng the war party with the immense dliler.
ence between enthusiastic talk anu actlon Herr
Rebel amidst great excitement anu CRIES oi
Turn him our was sterniy hserIupsSu ey Tue tSe
honorable member so much courtesy only De-
cause he party he represented was SO small.
Herr Liebnecht spoke In the same sense as
with BY tile president. ''pad peace been con-
cluIed.n sad Herr Liebnccht, "when the lmpe.
rial Government fell, Germany would now have
peen united. and very differently from the way
I'm which uuIon can now be brought about.n
"ln your expressions" interrupted the nresl-
dent. "you 20 beyond the most extreme allow:
able limits. 3. sure that the next Time y0a offend
snl:l withdraw your leave to speak,"
Herr LleUnPClt WIS iOu9CN W thiS ~ ASI.J,
"lhat is your famous freedom vi discussion Ine
opposition In Paris were never teaied itke scliool
BOYS. They were interrupted, but ut least they
were allowed to speak"
by protesting that he believed The aim OF lie gov
eTnInen, was to restore Louis Bonaparte. AT all
events Count Bismarck had ncYeruenleu that lie
had entered into negotiations with the Empress
Eugene.
Fare OF French Prisoners.
A correspondent OF the Courier des Etats Unis
gives tile following particulars as to the daily fare
of the French officers who are prisoners at Mag
dcburg, In Prussia:
Bread Is almost unknown here. The white
bread is served with butter ON It, ana IL Is solu
pretty much as cakes are In France. The olack
bread Is made OF rye, and for FORMS sake Il little
of it is nut upon the table. They pretend TO re.
place iJ by potatoes; it Is the obligatory accom-.
paniment or all dishes. AS to the dishes them.
selves, ] take at hap hazard from my NOTEBOOK a
description OF some or them:
/. A hash Of herrin3s. onions. cucumoers anu
cooked pears the whole mixed up toSether, salteu
and sngarcd 2. A thick porrdge, with plum
pudding g. Stewed pears With cucumbcrs. 4.
A stew OF bacon and potatoes, sa!ted aud sugar
ed s. Pot herbs with lemon &C., &c.
We have succeeded In stopping them from put
ting any more sugar IN Our dishes. IL was Time,
for our stomachs were completely turned by IL:
These officers will carry back To Paris solne I'M
proyci notions about cookery. Tle Parlslans are
also gaining experience rs 10 the best moue OIL
serving up mule, donkey anu cat.