The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-22
THE WEARYING WAR.
rMpoREAsr ARMY MoyEnENrs.
The German Terms of Peace-Pnris
CooIly Ccnfidcnt-Italy and Pnpal In
dependence The Luxembourg and
Euxfne Questions.
LONDON, December q.

Euxfne Questions.
LONDON, December q.
The German victory at Nuts was eXaggera-
ted. The Prussians captured six hundred French
instead OF six thousand. The Germans ore again
marching on Havre; this time with much
| larger force. The French have taken measures
| to resist. An engagement is already reported al
Bolbec, seventeen miles from HaVre, the French
being victorious. The PruSsan advance was
checked. The Prusslans have bombarded Masle
| mans y and evacuated Serguiny and Beaumont
| Twenty-Five Thousand Prussians are at MoDtdi
| dier. Faidherbe has achieved some important
successes. The Prussians threatened ChSteap
Renault, fifteen miles northwest or Tours.
| VERSAILLES, December 49,
The Tenth Prussian Corps, on occupying Ven
dome, on Friday, captured Blk guns and one
mitrailleur. Next day General Won Der Tam
took Epeirgay, with two hundred and thirty prison
ers German detachment from Chartres de-
feated six French osttalions at Bron. The loss Of
the latter was one hundred, and that OF the Ger
| mans thirty.six killed end wounded.
LONDON, December 10.
Special to the New York World: A dispatch
|
Havre, December II, states the Prusslans had
sent division from scissors toward Havre
while all their forces at Amens and Beauyais arc
marching in the same direction, intending to fall
upon General Faidherbe and crush him. General
Faidherbe's force is $4,000.
The Terms OF Peace.
| LoNpoN, December 10.
A dispatch from Versailles, the 18th, says that
the German programme at present requires the
unconditional surrender Of Paris and the un-
qualified submission OF the french nation to Ger
man dictasion.
In the event OF continued resistance on the
part of Paris the German plans incline to an
attack upon the ,eastwardly outworks, or bonn
| bardment with shells, direc:ed 10 the Interior.
Another sortle Is momentarlly expected In the
direction OF VIncennes, where the French troops
are being massed.
The Berlin Post, 10 an editorial reports that the
neutra powers will probably suggest to the peace
congress about to assemble a proposition to ter
| mlnate the war on the terms proposed By Germa-
ny, viz: The unconditional surrender Of Paris
and submission OF the French people.
LONDON, December 21.
Paris advIces are to the l7th. The army and
citizens are still calm, resolute and confident
Provisions are plentiful. There is no disorder
whatever.
Military critics think the forts Will secure Paris
from bombardment.
NJ. Reltung, secretary OF Jules Favre, has es-
capped from Paris, and has started on diplomatic
mission to Vienna, St. Petersburg and London.
On Friday last he dined with Earl Granville and
Gladstone. His mission to England Will be sue
cessful.
The Annexation OF Luxembourg.
BRUSSELS, December 20.
The Moniteur Beige denies the Prussiau state.
ment that the French troops and batteries, march
ing to join the army Of the North, were suffered
to cross portions Of the Belgian territory.
An Informal meeting OF the Luxembourg depu-
ties having been held to consider the complaints
OF Bismarck, and especially those regarding Cussy
tho French consul, and the shelter Afforded French
soldiers, Fohr, the representative OF the Duchy at
Berlin was sent to Versailles to explain tho facts
to the King.
LUXEMBOURG, December 20.
The King of Holland, In q letter to the govern
ment Of Luxembourg, says: "Let us together de-
fend the treaty OF 1857, and the honor and inde-
pendence Of the Duchy.n
v
sla an Official dIsavowal that Luxembourg neil.
trality had been violated by his permission.
The Kreuz zeituug denies that Prussia has de.
signs upon Luxembourg, but complains OF Lux.
elnbourg's violation Of neutrality.
General News.
LONDON, December 20.
Germany is suffering for coal many mines hav-
ing ceased working In consequence OF the miners
being drafted for the war.
Wor telegraphs from Berlin on the 18TH thar
two prominent members OF the North German
Parliament for their anti-war acts, have been nr-
rested on the charge OF high treason, By order Of
Count Won Bismarck.
The King replying TO delegation Of the Reich
stag at Versailles, thanked them for voting sup
piles for the prosecution Of the war which secured
national unity, and signided acceptance Of the
Empire.
Parliament viii meet on The 2d OF February.
Right Hon. john Evelyn Denison Will reelected
speaker. AL Of the Penian prisoners will imme-
dately be released on condition OF remaining out
Of the Kingdom for five years. All Of the mlnis
ters have left the city. The conference VIII not
meet until January.
A Protestant meeting will be held in London
soon to denounce GlGdstone's recent declaration
concerning the Pope.
BERLIN December 20.
The Diet OF Meckenburg voted to pay the iuh
amount for the abolition Of Schlest dues.
SrUTTdARDr, December 20.
The King OF Wurtemburg, opening the Cham
bers, urges the deputies to recognize In the fede.
ral treaties lately concluded scope for the develop
ment of the nation and her institutions.
WIGHT DISP ATCHES.
Germany and Luxembourg.
BERLIN, December q.
The Kreuse Zeisung says that, as regards the
neutrality of Luxembourg, diplomatic negotia'
tIons are impossible In time Of war. as the German
armies would thereby be compromised while the
abrogatlon OF the treaties secures their safety.
Prussia is ready to submit her claims to aroitra.
tlon, without affecting the position Of Luxem-
bourg as an Independent State.
The Diet OF Hesse Darnstads hns approved the
Federal trea les, and voted a further war credit.
The Black Sea Conference.
CoSsTARrINoPLE, December 81.
II is untrue that Turkey has determined to act
independently Of the other powers.
LONDON, December 2l
p-ro,,o 1, nccantino the Dlack Sea conference