The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-15
TE9ISTs3eaR APEIo
Eulopean IntelIigcn,


issued circular to the representatives
of North Germany in foreign States
giving his version of the late negotiations
for an armistice. The appointment of
such man as Theirs, by the French, to
conduct negotiations, man of such
wide experience, had excited hopes of
propositions that might be successful.
King William was even more eager for
peace than Theirs. Bismarck proposed
truce for four weeks, the position of
the respective armies, meanwhile. to be
fixed, in order that elections might be
held throughout France. The only
effect of this truce on the French side
would have been the stoppage of the
waste of ammunition from their forts.
Thiers regretted that the re-victualipg of
Paris was not provided for, saving it
was an indispensable condition of the
proposed armistice. This absurd de-
mand to go back two months in the
prosecution of the war, it was impossi-
BILE to allow. Subsequently, an offer for
n short truce was made. Thiers report
ed this to the members of the Proyi-
sional Government, by whom it was re-
jected. The inference is, that the
French Government dared not consult
the people, and made advances looking
to peace only, in order to satisfy and
quiet the neutral powers
The following despatch of tho Worlds
correspondent at Tours, OH the 9Th in
slant, which was delayed in its transmits
sion, gives the particulars of the begin
nlng OF the engagement, which resulted
in victory for the army of the Loire:
A great battle is being fought Today be-
tween Mer and Bemgency. The affair
began yesterday with an engagement be-
tween the advanced guards on the bor-
ders OF the forest of AIarchenoir. The
French were attacked at IL o'clock in the
morning by Prussian column, consist
ing OF two battalions of infantry, ]. 500
strong, of cavalry and ten guns. The
French occupied line from Persev IN
st. Laurent Des Bois. At noon a bat.
talon Of Chasseurs.a Pied debouched
from st. Laurent and drove back the
Prussians between Valbeno and Villeci-
clair. The French cavalry then yipor
ously attempted to turn the flank of the
Prnssians, who, however, managed to
effect retreatin the direction of Chateau
Neuf, leaving their dead and wounded
on the field, among whom were twenty
officers aud many prisoners taken. All
this happened prior to more decisive
engagement, which took place on the
following day.
A special despatch to the IVorld's
bureau from Tours, dated o.day, saws
the whole loss of the Bavarians in the
battles of the 9th and 10th is 3,I4O
men in killed, wounded and prisoners.
Wonder Tann's effective force on the
morning of the 11th was 20. 600 men
He was then at Toury, TWENTY-FIVE miles
North Of Orleans, where he was ioined
by General Witch and Prince Albrecht.
who, with ono division of infa,srv md
one of cavalry, $4,000 men strong
marched from Charles to his aid Or
the evening of the 11th, he was further
reinforced by the Duke of Mecklenburg
with 20 corp composed of $4,000 of ali.
This will give Germans, ut Tour7, d fore,
of 1000 40 y
General D'Aurellcs employed in nil
engagements, up to the 9th and 10th, q
force Of $4,000 men. To-day, lie has
not brought the same forco into action.
but will bring up q force of 100, 600
strong, holding $4,000 in reserve. He
intends to attack the Germains at Tours,
to-day, or on Sunday, The French army
is elated at the victory, and is anxious
for attack. The Government at Tours
believes Prince Frederick Charles is ad.
vancing on Commercy, but will not he
a6le to effect his junction with Wonder
lam before the 10Th. It has also received
very important information from Rouens
and Amlens, about Bourbaki's army.
The French have concentrated a large
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