The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-02
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i,ifaasFesti4s Foreign IntelIigonco.
BERLIN, December Private advices
nom Vienna, say Austria, England and
Italy accept the Psassian proposals FOR i.
conference. 1t is understood TINT Rus
sie's claims would not be prejudiced by
her participation in tho conference.
Tours, December 1.-The English
despatch relative to q conference has
been reserved. No answer has been re-
turned. It is understood that the Go.
vernment is inclined to consider Eng
lands course as irregular, in urging
French adherence to the proposition
coming from Prussia.
BRUSSELS, December 1.-The hide
pendence Beige, of to-day, referring to
the orderly retreat of the French army
OF the North towards Arras, says it will
doubtless occupy great quadrilateral,
formed by the fortresses North, and
which ia imnreSSca5ls.
LONDON, December 1.-The Ieleoraph
says the feeling is becoming universal
throughout England, that the French
war is drawing to close. A balloon,
probably from Paris, was seen over the
English Channel; it was driven seaward
by violent East wind, and it WIS un-
1t is said the Prussians suddenly eyac-
uated Amiens, retiring towards Paris.
This movement is regarded as very i'm
portant at Lille, where it is believed that
O great battle is progressing around Paris
to-day.
VERSAILLES, December IA special
despatch to the Times. says the accept
ance OF Prussia's conditions of peace by
the Paris branch of the French Govern
ment will be required before the capitu-
iatlon OF Paris is received. The army of
the Loire is retreating; its present posi-
ton and numbers il unknown. All pas
sengers by the Bremen steamship Union,
ashore off the coast of Scotland, were
safely landed.
NEW YORK, December IA special
despatch to the IVorltl, dated London,
says letters by balloon from Paris, pri-
vate letters from Versailles and de-
spatches from Berlin, oil concur in rep
resenting the prospect of the French ms
extremely gloomy. The Germans in the
late engagements with the army of the
Loire lost enormously, still their posi-
TONS were maintained. The efforts of
D'Aurelles to advance to the relief of
Paris, have been foiled. The provisions
IN Paris are almost exhausted d-scnrcely
fortnight's supply remains.
LONDON, December 1.-The Falmouth,
Gibraltar and Malta cable has broken.
The Suez canal is to pass into English
hands, or at least come under English
control. The Duke of Sutherland will
probably be the Chairman of the COM
pany.
NEW YORK, December 1.-The Tele.
gram has special from London, which
Gays Cabinet complications thicken and
dissolution seems inevitable. The
Times suggests an Immediate assembly
OF Parliament
PAnIs, December 1.-The Noniteuy
chronicles six military executions.
FLORENCE, December 1.-The Spanish
escort to the feet has arrived Mt Genoa.
LONDON, December 1.-The French
claim to have won victories at Beanie,
Loralande and Victors. The French
say they wore young conscripts. under
fire for the first time. They were gal
liant and steady. The French have re-
covered, within the past few days, the
following places: Bessie, Norgcnt, Char
narel, st. Calais, Mondcnbleu and Mon
tarpis