The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-06

sEsaaesrh " Question; The army can be
rn.scsa as the disposal Of the Sultan.
FLoRENoE, December 2.-Signor Tor
'fiPno has been appointed President of
th9I 9It4ltan Senate.
s.lREsTH, December 2.-.Baron Won
Bensh Count Apdressy and ex-Secretary
OF War Kahn, met subcommittee OF
the Hungarian Delegation yesterday.
II is stated that the political question
WAS serious, but the military situation
was good, There was no great anxiety
Al the Empire, as peaceful section was
acceptable.
ARDENNrs. December "A force of
i.UUU Germans occupy Abbeville, in the
department. OF Lomme. A German
colamh lis. threatening Doutlers, near
Aobevilie. in the same Department.
LONDON, December 3.--Despatches
from Bombay to the Cotton States AS
ISOLATION in this city mention serious
deorease in the number of acres under
cultivation this year.
'Yhos. Hughes, member of Parliament
for Somersetshire, in addressing his con-
stitnents last evening, referred to the
recent capture Of American fishing ves-
sells by British gun-boat. He deplored
this as adding fresh difficulty to the
Alabama embroglio; cited his late Ameri-
can experience, and described the senti-
ments of America on these questions.
ID Heconcluded by expressing hope that
both the Alabama aud fishing questions
would soon be settled amicably. At
Birmingham, last evening, large meet
ing was addressed by Messrs. Tharold,
Vicar of st. Pancros, Rogers, Jacob
Bright and others. Resolutions in favor
or peace congress were unanimously
adopted,
The Economist. in its issue to-day,
referring to the German loan, SAYS:
"The security is excellent, as no popu-
lation is better able to bear tax, and
none is taxed so little"
LONDON, December 3.-The Duke of
Meckienburg makes the following report:
Yesterday morning, q battle occurred
near Bazackers Les Hautes. After q hot
light, the fifteenth French were defeated
and driven back TO Athernay, and the
sixteenth French corps driven beyond
Larguy. Several hundred prisoners and
eleven guns were taken. The enemy's
loss was considerable; ours unknown.
but smaller.
LONDON, December asp. M.-The
fighting at Brie was very severe on
Friday. The Germans being exposed to
steady fire from the French forts, but
at p. M, the French retired, leaving
behind many prisoners. Brie, though
abandoned by the French, was not occu-
pied by the Germans. The French
wounded, who fell into German hands,
refuse to return to Paris. Tie German
leaders are losing much of their over
weening confidence. i'll consequence of
recent military events. Prince George,
in despatch to the King of Saxony,
states that Brie and Champigny have
been re-captured, although the French
brought great masses in the field. He
admits that the Saxons suffered pricy-
ously.: - rs ,lia.4a
Tours, December 4.--Yesterday n
Paris balloon. with advices to the lst.
landed sAear Lehman. It says the French
kept the. positions they took in the sor
ties Of the Oath and 30Eh, and were pre-
pairing vigorously to prosecute m often
sive movement. General Vinoy had q
position greatly in advance of Ducrot.
Ducrot stopped on account of the sud
den rise of the river, caused by the
Prnssians breaking the dams, and not on
account OF the resistance offered by the
Prussians. The Prussians re-took Cham.
plgny, but the French again re-cnpturcd
It was the Prussians and not the
French, that asked for truce to bury
the dead. The army of the Loire made
successful forward movement today.
All the railways in this part of the coun-
try have stopped taking passengers, on
account OF tho immense movement of
troops.
BERLIN, December 4.-The King telc
graphs the Queen that there was no fight
ing Of any moment. yesterday, at Paris.
LONDON, December 4.-The military
situation, in the best informed circles, is
deemed critical. Manteuffel has been
ordered to march to Paris.
It is stated that Bismarck Will retire
from Office, unless tho convention with
the South German States is adopted,
without alterations.
Tours, December 4.-Gambetta has
gone to Tours to consult with tho Of
ficers of the army of the Loro. The
battle Of Friday, in which the Sixteenth
and Seventeenth Corps were engaged,
was protracted and sanguinnry, the Prus-
slams using heavy artillery.
The army of tho Loire will receive re-
lnforcements. It is rumored TINT Ducrot
is still near Paris, and having been rein
forced, will soon take the offensive.
BERLIN, December 4.-The French
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