The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-02
THE END NOT YET.
THE FRENCH CLAIM VICTORIES
EVERYWHERE, AND II
STRONG IRMY.
Bloody Battles-PIans of the Army of
the North-StrenSth OF Palladines


the North-StrenSth OF Palladines.
LONDON, December l.
The Telegraph says chat the feeling is be-
coming universal throughout England that the
French war is drawing to close. 1t Is reporte
that Palladines was not only wounded, but cap
tured, yesterday. A balloon, probably from Paris,
seen over the English Channel, was driven sea-
ward by the violent east wind. 1t Is unquestlon-
| ably lost in the Atlantic.
Letters by balloon. from Paris, private letters
from Versailles and dispatches from Berlin, all
concur in representing the prospects o! the French
as extremely gloomy. The Germans in the late
engaeements with the army OF the Loire lost
enormously; still their positions were maintain
ed. The efforts OF Palladines to advance to the
relief Of Paris have been foiled. The provisions
in Paris are almost exhausted; scarcely fort
| VERSAILLES December l.
The acceptance OF Prussia's conditions OF peace
by the Paris branch OF the French Government
will be required before the capiiulation Of Paris
is received. The army Of the Loire is retreaiing;
It's present position and numbers are unknown.
The Eastern Question.
BERLIN, December /.
Private adrces from Vienna say that Austria,
England and Italy will accept the Prussian pro-
posal for conference. 1t is understood that
Russia's claims viii not be prejudlced by her par
ticipation in the conference.
TOURS December l.
The English dispatch relative to conference is
received No answer has been returned. 1t IS
understood that the government is inclined. 10
consider England's course irregular In urging
French adherence to a proposition coming from
| Prussia.
| NEW YORK, December J.
special telegram from London states that the
Cabinet complications thicken, and dissolution
seems inevitable. The Times suggests an imme-
date assembly Of Parliament
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
R.nort of a Great BRttlc Around Paris.
LONDON December J..
1t i said that the Prussans suddenly evacuat-
ed AmIens retiring toward Paris This movement
1, regarded as very Important at Lille, where 1t 10
believed the great battle Is progressing around
Paris to-day. The Paris Moniteur chronicles six
military executions.
Plans Of the Army Of the North.
BRUSSELS, December l.
The independence Beige, OF today, referring to
the orderly retreat of the French army OF the
North towards Arras says 1t will doubtless occu-
DIV the great auadrilateral formed by the 1or-
tresses of the north, which ore impregnaole
Reported French Successes.
LONDON, December l..
The French claim to have woa victory at
Beauue Larolande. The victors, the French say,
were young conscripts, under fire for the frst
time. They were gallant and steady. The French
have recovered the following places: Bessie Nor
gent, Charmasel, st. Calais, Mondonbeu and
Montarges.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
BATTLES Of Nints and Mezieres:
TOURS, December /.
A credit for thirty five million francs has been
opened to settle actual contracts for armament
and a credit of fifteen million for Interior pur.
poses; In addition to these credits, four million
two hundred thousand francs has been opened
for the purchase OF grain In Algeria. The expor-
tation OF cereals from Algeria and elseW here is
prohibited.
The following dispatch has been received here
from Niuts, In the department uf the Cote dor,
| dated yesterday:
uAn engagement occurred at Gernley to-day,
between body OF Francs.tireurs from the depart :
| ment OF Eastern Pyrenees, and Prusslan COL
umn. The latter was not supplied with artillery.
| In the afternoon. the fight was extended to the
Village OF Nints, where the Francs-tireurs were
supported by tho Gardes Mobile from the Vosges
| which came up from Beaunc. The French were
successful. The Prusslan loss was severe-their
dead strewn in all directions. Ouy fifteen prison.
ers were taken BY the French"
The following dispatch Is from Vendome, In the
Departmsht OF the Loire, dated yesterday, and
4 has Just been given to the public here:
"The Prussians have evacuated this city. as
well as Blois Chateau Dun, and Chateau Neuf
and Loire, to-day. They twice assaulted Mez-
eres, and were twice repulsed. The fight lasted
nine hours The French captured one officer
and three hundred and forty-dve men. The
French loss was small. The morale OF the army
is excellent
strength of Palladines.
| NEW YORK, December 1.
The Worlds special from Tours to the night OF
the 3Oih, says all well with the army OF the Loire.
The Pruss!an dispatches concerning the hghting
on The 2Sth are wholly rallacous. Palladines holds
well In hand in the Immediate vicinity Of Orleans
the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Egh-
teenth Army Corps, numb .ring in all one hun
dred and thirty thousand men. The right rear IS
formed OF the Eighteenth and Twentieth Army
Corps, whereof Bourbaki now accepts the COM
mand, and Is 87 900 strong. The left rear Is coM-
posed OF the Twenty-frst Corps The whole OF
these forces were well concentrated during the
recent lighting, and inflicted on the enemy great
er loss than they themselves suffered There Is
great confidence in Palladines Tie government
has ordered the construction Of eleven eutrencll-
ed camps.
| Italian Affairs.
FLORENCE, December 1.
delegation from the Span sh Cortcs will ar
rive IN Sunday, when the vote of the Cortes and
the acceptance OF the Duke Of Aosta will be cs.
peclally submitted to King Victor Emanuel
Three hundred End thirty Of the deputies in the
Italian Parliament have been reelected. One
hundred and seventy two OF the deputies are now
members.
Escortfng the Spanish king.
| FLORENCE, December /.
The Spanish escort fleet has arriyel at GeneL
THE FISHERY QUESTION.