The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-12-14
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Latest Adyices.

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HAVANA, December 6.-The Fro ncl
war vessels continue Oh the watch for
German steamers from New Orlcaus.
DcRodas leaves on the 18Th. DeRo-
das has freed 1000 additional blacks,
leaving no slaves wherein the Govern
mcnt is interested. The prisoners
Mora and Paroda were brought from
Cardonas to Hlvana. The Spanish
Rcgout has granted to Matanxas the
tide of "cvcry loyal noble.'
ALBANY, December 5-Thc official
vote for Governor will be declared by
the 8 ate c,nva- scr$ as follows: IIoT-
nan, 399,532: Woodiui, 3BG 1876 !;
Graham, Labor Reform, 9U7 scat
tcring, blank, and defective, 1895 !;
total vote, ill., ,220.
New YcRK, December G.-The
l1crald,s special, dated Tours, 5th,
says train bearing Gambctta from
O'lcans, was fired iuto by tho Prus-
slams. The French spiked 500 can.
non cfore abandoning Orleans. The
French rctreatcd to Blois.
New YoRK December 6.-At mid
night, last night, the steamers Champi-
on, from Charleston aud Isaac Bell
for Norfolk, collied off Woodlands !;
both badly damaged. John James,
of the Bell, WAS killed.
General Jordan was arrested today,
but bailcd in 100000, on charge
of violating the neutrality laws.
New BEDFORD, December Ga
negro boy, fifteen years old, confesscs
to the murder of an old man of sixty
whom he robbed of 500.
New ORLEANS, December cit is
reported that the crew of the missing
steamship Maliptsa have been picked
up she went into Key West.
MOBILE, D,c mbcr, 6.-The Dame
cratic municipal ticket has been elect
oil by over 1000 majority.
NEW YoRK, December IA
World special from Tours, the 5th
says the direction of the French army
has taken is not stated, but it is be-
hevcd to be towards Treu. In the
fighting of the last thrco days the
French covered themselves with glory
oeo Wv law VI Wal W AS du CTSe.
In the engagement of the Sd, at
Patoy, 10000 French held ground
against 10000 of Frederick Charles
army, but they were cut to pieces by
shells. The German artillery was
served with fearful spa1 sps.1 et1F e5tv1cFwtGclminp
effect, sHe Papal Zuuavos fought
with superhuman bravery, aud nearly
all were killed. The Government
appeals to the people of France to
still maintain resistance, which is
certain finally to end in triumph.
The army of the Loire is still 2OO,-
600 strong. During another month
100000 Frcnchmcn will be under
arms.
a Tours dospa oh, of the 5,h, says
tho German force engaged in the bat
tic yesterday, north of Orleans, en-
braced the united armies of Frederick
Charles, the Sd, oh, and 10Th corps,
under the Duke of Mecklcnburg, one
Bavarian corps, and two infantry and
two cavalry divisions, $50, 900 in all i.
The French force consisted Of six
corps, aggregating 100000 mon, but
were deficient in cavalry. The combat
ended with repulse on Sunday. 1t
commenced Monday, and continued
with varying successes during Friday
and Saturday, but Sunday the success
cs OF the Germans were great, though
purchased at equally great cost.
LONDON, December 9.-Tho Prus-
slams sent flag of truce into Paris,
announcing the capture of Orleans,
and the rout of the Army of the Loire,
with thirty guns, thousands of prison
crs and the reported death Of General
Ducrot
Sr. PETERsBuRo, December s.
The general tenor of the Russian
notes to the powers is, that the Rus
sian demands are essential to the main
tenancc of peace.
LONDON, December Title town
IS full of rumors, purporting that
Paris will capitulatc on the 10th in
slant. Great constructors are known
to have prepared immense quantities
of provisions to be despatched to
Paris, aud special contracts have been
| h""c iof ANYWAY transportation. The
quarrel between Bismarck and the
Crown Prince has broken out worse
than ever.
LONDON, December 9.-G,ldstone
has written q letter, November 80, to
Edmund Dcase. NJ. p. for Queens
County, Ireland, acknowledging the
receipt of tho petition pray ing for the
intervention of England in behalf OF
the temporal authority Of the Pope.
Gladstone says the Government has
not ;nterfored with any changes in
Rome since the election of Plus TX
but feels bound to make, and has made
provision for affording protection to
tho Pontiff. In the meantime, Italy
explicitly engages to protect the
PoPe's freedom and maintain his
dignity.
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