The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-15
ABOUT LUXEMBOURG.
UNEASINES.s IN LONDON IND VI
ENN4.

UNEASINESS IN LONDON AND VI
ENN4.
Paris Refuses to Surrender-rhe Ger
mans Victorious at Bcnugency- "A
Reported Mutfnysut CherbourS-Tro-
chu's Opinion of the Situation.
HAvRE, December 10.
New York Herald special: There is much
excitement over reported mutlny in the fleet,
the sailors refusing TO go to Chcrbourg. Shots
were fired, some OF which struck the forecastle of
the Shenandoah. The advance on Havre was
felnt to cover al attack on Cherbourg. The She.
nandoah will take American women and children
from Cherbourg in case of bombardment. There
are four French iron. clads in Cherbourg harbor.
TOURS, December II.
New York World special a dispatch from Gen.
eral Dechansey says the result OF the four days.
fighting near Beaugency was substantially
French victory. The army now holds positions
only I've miles distant from those held on the 7th.
Three French corps are close at hand. The French
loss was not greater than that inflicted upon the
Prussians.
Q VERSAILLES December 8:
The summons to Paris to surrender was flatly
refused. 1t Is doubted whether the threatened
bombardment can be effected. There are no guns
in position, though guns are at hand and could
soou be mounted did the forts permit. Three hun.
Dire guns couid be placed IN position during the
night but the forts would silence them at dawn.
LONDON, December IL.
Tie Shipping Gazette deplores the French de-
termination to defend Hayre, on account OF the
destruction OF property involved.
BRUSSELS, December II.
Ga1ibaldi has resigned his command and re-
turns to Italy.
LONDON, December IL.
The Eastern question Is again agitated. The
Russian Minister ut Constantnople demands fur
rher annulments England Is taking precautlon-
ary measures.
The Luxembourg Question.
BRUSSELS, December IL.
The Pr lsslans are preparing to occupy Luxem-
bourg. The occupation is sanctioned by the King
OF Holland.
Bad .s.ws from Turkey.
CossTANTINoPLE, December 10.
Diplomatic negotiations between Russia and
Turkey are unsatisfactory. There IS danger Of
conflict at any moment.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Bombardment Of Paris.
LONDON, December 13.
Thirteen German batteries command every part
OF Paris Notre Dame presents as fair target as
did Strasbourg cathedral The bomoardment is
fixed for Monday next. the 10th.
Gnmbetta as Mark Tapley.
BORDEAUX, December 49,
Gambetta writes under date Of the 11th: ~
have returned TO Tours; have left General Chan
sey yesterday. dc continues to defend success
fully the line Of the Loire. think the situation
80 good that may go to Bourges to see what can
be done With the second army.'
It is reported that Bourbaki repulsed the Prus.
SLAMS on Monday.
Eager for the Fray.
HARyE, December 70, VIA LONDON, December lS
The Germans are in force at Bonneville, sixteen
miles hence. Havre is.defended by large force,
and has $50 guns manned by marines. The popu'
lation are eager for the fight.
1t is rumored that Trochu has cut through the
German lines.
Austria Indignant.
VIENNA. December l3.
Ali the Journals denounce the course OF Prussia
towards Luxembourg, and call upon the powers
to rise and repress the insolence which makes all
treaties useless.
DNTGHT DISPA TIC Fl e s..
The Summons to Surrender.
BRUSSELS, December IL.
The Independent Beige says that at mid
night on the 9Th instant letters from Won Motke
arrived at Paris announcing the capture OF Or
leans, and summonlng Paris to surrender. Trochu
summoned his colleagues, and Picard was in.
clIned 70 treat for peace upon honorable terms
Trochu said that the overtures OF the enemy
showed their apprehension. He represented that
France had everything to gain BY prolonging the
struggle, and that Paris could hold out for long
time yet The committee unanimously resolved
to continue the war and reject the proposal for o
surrender.
Tile clubs are excited tonight by the reported
receipt Of an important dispatch from Bismarck
declaring that Prussia will no longer respect the
neutrality OF Luxembourg, and will annex that
State TO the Empire. Another dispatch states
that the bombardment OF Paris has begun.
Private dispatches from Meung state that let
ter from On English oflcer with De CAansey makes
Il certain that the Germans have greatly misrep-
resented the result OF the actions near Beaugency
The German losses were ten thousand, and the
Bayarians, refusing to continue the struggle,
were allowed to return to Orleans Thus weak.
ened Frederick Charles abandoned the advance
on BIols.
BERLIN, December 49,.
The Queen has received the following dispatch
from the King:
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
TUESDAY, December 49,
latter four days. fighting around Beaugency'
the French retired to BloIs and Tours. Their loss
20 eevere. MANY deserters came into our lines