The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-21
THE WAR In FRANCE.
ENGLAND AGAIN URGING An H.
MISTfCE md 4 CONGRESS Of
THE POWERS.

Growing Importance "a sAe Hhe""ii
Army of the Loirc-The Grand Sortfe
of Trochu Expected this Week-Pro-
rress of the Movement for the Unifica-
tion of fGermany-Chattillon surprised,
TOURS, November, is.
The Prussians occupy the heights of Choisy
severe battle has been progressing before DreuS
since O'Clock this afternoon. The result Is not
known. Tam occupies line extending from
the Orleans and Paris Railroad to Bonneval.
The affair at Athenay, Of the 18th, was trihing
TOURS, November 19.
England, with the approval OF the Provisional
Government, has renewed her proposals for an
armlstice, based upon a pecuniary war compen
sation razing OF the frontier fortresses, and the
naturalization Of Alsace aud Lorraine tie Great
Powers guaranteeing the fuldlment OF these con-
ditions by any future French government.
congress Is to assemble to settle taese questions
and also to deliberate upon the Eastern question.
Rumors continue to circulate OF a PROPOSED con-
centrated attack on the Prussan position before
Paris by the French, attended By o sortie from
the.lity The time fixed for this grand move Is
saih to be next Monday or Tuesday.
4 4detachment OF Gardes Mobiles, belonging to
which is advancing from Lemans, along the line
OF railway from that city to Charities, had reached
Dreux, twenty five miles southwest of Versailles,
when they encountered the Seventeenth Division
of the German Army. Being outnumbered, the
detachment fell back upon the main body. This
engagement has nothing to do with the army Of
the loire, which, at last advices, had fully COM
pleted the turning OF the German right. The Ger
Horla hflac
near Dreux was marching from st. Germain to
Join Won der Tam.
It is unoflclalIy announced here that General
Palladines does not propose to make further adj
vance, but having secured an extremely strong
position, he will await attack by the combined
forces OF Prince Frederick Charles and the Duke
OF Mecklepourg. lie continues to receive rein.
forcements of all arms daily. Yesterday very
strong train OF field artillery and large body OF
cavalry moved from Tours to join him. His
strength Is even greater than 1t was reported.
An oflcial statement shows his army numbers
nearly 25oOoo men, with daily increase Of 5000.
Wednesday last sortie was made from Mont
medy by two companies OF Gardes Mobile. Every
one OF them were killed or taken prisoners.
Prussians now confne the bombardment to the
fortress OF Montmedy.
BERLIN, November 10.
The German mail convoy from Cologne to Sedan
was attacked on the l4th near Bouillon by.
Prancs-tIreurs, and compelled to take refuge on
the Belgian territory. On the same day the mail
from Sedan to Cologne was attacked and COM
PEELED to return to Sedan.
treaty between the North German Confedera-
t;onand Baden and Hesse has been signed. The
Wurtemburg treaty was concluded but not
signed.
LONDON, November 10.
A dispach from Munich, dated Thursday night,
says that the negotiations that were carried on at
Versailles, for the union OF North and South Ger
many, have been finally concluded. The treaties
will be signed in o few days. The constitution Of
the Bund has undergone important notifications.
Bavaria is allowed to enter the confederation
upon her own conditions.
A balloon letter from Paris says Trochu Is
about to drive from the city ten thousand half
starved citizens, for whom he can no longer pro-
vide food.
LONDON, N9vember Is.
telegram dated Berlin, the 18th, says events
of great Importance are impending, which are
simultaneous attack on the Germans from the
north and south OF France, and a great sortie
lTOm fdTb - CApCSSCu w t1hO paw tuS
next week. Necessary precautions are taken. II
the important preparations which the Germans
are making at present are successful Paris Is ex-
pected to fall within two weeks. Final arrange
ments with Bavaria have been completed. Her
military position In the German Confederation
will be the same as that OF SaXony. Wurtem-
berg will.be bound to submit. In the recent elec
tions In the Democratic districts all the Democrats
were defeated who had taken ground against the
annexation Of Alsace and Lorraine.
A correspondent at Lille, on the 18th, says: |
ssThe stupidity OF the Provisional Government is
making itself seriously felt In this department.
At the instance Of Gambetta, Testen, commits
sariat general, has been giren eqnal command
with Bourbaki in ccder to watch the latter, whose
fidelity to the Republic IL doubted. Every move
ment and order OF BourbaNi must be endorsed by
Testen before it car be executed Testelin is O
civilian, and was member OF the Legislature in
1s4s. He has No military knowledge, and this
double command is working mischief. The
friends of Bourbaki blame him for remaining In
30 doubtful position. Great activity, neverthe-
less, has been evident in the army OF the North
for three days, and there is good reason
to suppose that q concentration Of the
forces OF this command is about to take
place, with the object OF marching to the re-
lief of Paris by moving eastward and endeavor-
ing to make junction with the army Of the
Loire, between Fontainebleau and Creteil. The
National Guards will be left to defend the fortified
towns 1t is reported that the army OF the North
numbers 100 900 men, but can only locate 5000.
Evidence exists everywhere OF secret hope
entertained by the country people that the Or
leanists will be restored. They believe the Count
de Paris, at the head OF twenty thousand men,
could march triumphsntly through this depart
ment, and gain everywhere the adhesion OF the
people.
TOURS, November 20.
It's onaclally announced that the Prussians at
ChatIllo4 have been surprised by the Garlbaldians
under Rlcciot!L and were all killel or captured.
The --latest.
NEW YORK, November 20.
Tribune special from Prussan headquarters via |
Epernay: The First and Eighth army corps were |
At Rheims yesterday, with instructions to move
southwestwarl In case OF serious attack BY the
army Of the Loire. None Of these forces partlci-