The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-03
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q credit OF $4,000. 900 for ulterior pur-
ohaaes In addition to these q credit
for 200, 600 france has been opened for
purchase Of groin in Algeria. Exports
OF cereals from Algeria elsewhere than
to France have been prohibited.
The following despatcht has been re-
ceived here from Nuts, in the Depart
ment of DotelDor, dated Yesterday: An
engagement occurred at Gernley to-day,
between body Of Franc -tireurs, from
the Department 81 the Eastern Fyrenees,
and Prussian column. The latter was
we'll supplied with artillery. In the
afternoon the fight was extended TO the
villag5of Mute, where the Franc tireurs
were supported BY Gnnrds Mobile, from
the Yosges, which came up from Berune.
The French were successful. The Prus-
sian loss was severe, their dead strewing
the road in all directions. Only fifteen
prisoners were taken by the French.
The, following despatch from Ven
dome, in the Department of the Loire
ct Cher. dated yesterday, has just been
given to, the public here: s"fhe Prus-
siRns, have evacuated this city, as we'll
asa Blois,; aChateau Dun. and Chateau
Neuf and Loire To-day they twice
assaulted Mezieres and were twice re-
pulsed. The, fight lasted nine hours.
The" fTenoh captured one officer and
three hundred and forty-ive men. The
French. loss was small. The morale Of
the: stnJ stnJ IS excellent.
FhoRENcE, DECEMBER IA delegation
from the. Spanish Cortes will arrive Sun
day. when the vote of the Cortes and
the adcsptahce 81 tue Duke Aosta will
be- officially submitted to King Victor
Emrnunnaf
Ehnee hundred nnd thirty of the De-
pHties in the Italian Parliament have
been reelected. One hundred and
seventy-two of the Deputies are now
members.
EoKeFTo, December 1.-The Globe,
on the fishery question. says: "We, in
Canada, have the impression that there
is:very, little to settle. We already have
granted very reasonable concessions, but
we cannot allow American fishermen to
steal 0pr fish. American fishermen can
not plead Ignorance of our regulations,
from the fact that their own Govern
ment, at the commencement Of the sea-
son, warned them of the existence of
these regulations, and of the conse.
quences that would ensue if they we're
disregarded, IT a reckless schooner or
two, from New. England chooses to in
funge>npon,our domain, we cannot, on
that acc9unt, set about tinkering old
tresties Or patching up new ones"
u san! ,EHANCIsCo, December 1.-The
etaamer Great Republic sailed for Yoko-
homo today, carrying 563 passengers,
all but, sixteen of whom are Chinese,
going home to spend the winter. She
tookIa valuable cargo, including 1900
barrels OF -four. An agent for the
Pacific Railroad also goes. to establish
passenger agencies in China.
New YORK, December 1.-The World
correspondent at Tours, on the 30th, Mt
night. Gays all is we'll with tho Army of
the Loire. Prussian dispatches con-
cerning fighting on the 29th are wholly
faltacio1s. D'Aureles holds we'll On
hand, IN the immediate vicinity OF Or
leans, are the Fifteenth, Sixteenth,
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Army Corps,
Numbering in oil $4,000 men. The
right rear is formed of the Eighteenth
and Twentieth Corps, whereof Bourbaki
now accepts command, and is 67,OOO
strong. His left rear is composed of the
Twenty-frst Corps. The whole of these
forces were well concentrated during the
recent fighting, and Hiufiicted on the
enemy greater loss than they themselves
suffered. Confidence is reposed in D'Au-
relies. The Government has ordered
the immediate concentration of eleven
entrenohed camps.
BERLIN, December 2.-To-day, King
William sends the following to the Queen,
dated Versailles, 30th: The Sixth Corps
yesterday repulsed sortie, near L'Hay;
over 100 prisoners taken and 400 killed.
The French also SORTED on the Wurtem-
burgers and Saxons. whose positions
were taken by the French, but subse-
quently ro-taken. Simultaneous sorties
were made North and West and at st.
Dennis, the French being repnlsed and
driven behind their works, in all cases.
remained at Versailles, as it was q CEN
trail point.
London dispatches, dated the 3Oth,
say that operations commenced around
Paris, yesterday. Ducrot, with large
force, moved from Paris and occupied
Montrielis, which, however. he was soon
compelled to evacuate. The heaviest
fighting was at Champigny, Brio and
Villers sur Marne; the French renewing
the attack. At Tours, yesterday, the
news of successful sortie around Paris,
caused indescribable excitement.
Tours. December 2.-To-day's loni-
teur has the following details: The sortis
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