The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-12-14

inc sPirlts OF others have risen to
meot tho desperate condition of af-
fairs. The Government dccl res that
It's rcverscs wcro only of temporary
Importance. Many railwny trains
loaded with cattle, sheep and proyis-
ions had been concentrated near
Orleans for the snccor OF Paris.
They were all saved. Tne evacuation
OF Orleans was caused by the dcmoral
lZation Of the new French troops and
mistaken strategy, and indcci>ion of
General PAurcll,s, who allowed tyo
corps to bc overwhelmed by the whole
l'ru sian array, although lie had two
hundred thousand men within reach.
Olli;ial returns safe that the Army
of the Loire consisted Of 300, ,OOO men
with 1000 guns. Ia the engagement
of tho 81 and lfh rnly G0,OOO French
fought against l5n, 900 Germ lis. Tnc
plan Of tho csmpnign was devised by
Hambctta, aided hy DE Bare, Il ,cunr
officer of Engineers, and was either
not carried out by d'AurrIlvs, or the
plan itself was fatally erroneous.
HAvRE, December S.-The "iron-
clads have been ordered by the
French Government to repair irlmo-
diately to Ilavrc, to assist in the de-
fence of the city.
New YoRH, December lO.--A
Berlin special reports great public
rejoicing over recent victories. 1t is
believed the war ncars an cnd. An
address from the people to the Kng
has been proposed, asking the immc.
date bombardment Of Paris.
LoNDoN, December 8 China news
received at the War Office today, is
serious. There have been further
hostile demonstrations against the
Christians at Ticn. .tsin II is re-
affirmed to-day that Russia has order,
ed from America 100 mitrail!cuscs
and 100000 mo,a cic cartridges.
Many English pas cngcrs arc arri.
wing from Havrc. They report the
Germans marching thi,hcrward, and
its investment is hourly expected.
HAvRE, December 1.-THE Prus-
slams are advancing, The French
gave them battle few miles distant.
The loses were about equal.
LONDON, December Prussians
cxactcd 3,250,000 francs in Burcondy
for the expulsion Of the Germans.
The Times has striking aud con.
ciliatory editorial on the Alabama
claims. 1t asks no inde mni'y Tor tie
insults heapcd upon EnglanL4oi.-,:4t ,4> Il.
depredations of u lie { = 4 h!iaDIma, but it
Graves the settlement Of the claims,
not merely because they are just, but
like wise for the inaugurati n Ola bc.-
ter feeling and close nifty between
the two countries. The NI"inin. Post
sees no hope of better rcl,tlons with
the United States. The Post sals the
best Americans avoid CT arc driven
from political life, while men like
Butler WELD political influence
DARMsTpr, Dvcombcr T. Louis
telegraphs the Grand Duke from
Orleans, December 7: We march Of
our ways from Tours, to-day.
VERSAILLES, December Title
Prussian arc vigorously pursuing the
army Of the Loire.
BERLIN. December 7.--Thc Provls-
1 '"''"i wv l''''''i'S''j vi 'i'iS Guy, saws
the proposed amendments to The con /.
st'lu,ional treaties are pending rejection
or adoption, which at The present time
would equally cndangrr peace. All
the amendments thus far have been
opposed by the Government and re-
jrc.cd.
1t is rumorcd in Madrid that Scnor
Mort proposes 10 suspend payment Of
interest on the internal debt for twenty
months, with The understanding that the
bond holders are also to contract loan
guaranteed b. mort gage upon the
'obacco monopoly for fonr years.
News Item.
CHARLEsToN, December lO.-Arriv.
rd--Stcnmships James Algrr, New
York j. w. lIvrrmnn, phrlad, lphla :;
schooner Myrovcr, New York.
w AsHINGToN. December 9.--Thc
Tribune says, c;iilorially "a general
amnesty blll, snch as Gen. Butler is to
submit to the House, with an endless
list of exceptions, n,i what the coun.
try will be content with, or what the
political situation demands. The truth
is, that the bill is misnomer, for it
grants pardon 10 few not already
practically exempted from their dsa.
blll'lcs 1t is precisely The same meas