The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-28
NEW YoRE, December q.

The Battle of A,nasns-Defeat OF the
Fre:.ch.
BRUSSELS December "a.
Special to the New York World: On yesterday
the first and second divisions OF Faidherbes army,
commanded by LeComte and Duvay, engaged the
Prussians under General ManteuGe The line OF
battle extended from Noyelles to Coroeil. The
third division was at Montail and the reserve at
Albert. General Manteurcl was moving towards
Albert In three columns, from Amiens, Chenny
and Lafere, when Faidherbe's troops met him and
successfully resisted his advance for seven hours
without calling upon the French reserves. The
fight was resumed today.
LONDON, December 2j.
The French and Germans claim u victory in the
battle of the 23d, near Amiens. Tie nght appears
to hayeteen indecislve. The French, though they
slept on the field, withdrew next day.
LONDON, December &C.
The battle which opened so favorable for Gen.
eral Faidherbe Mt Noyeles the 23d instant is re-
ported to have ended on the 24ih with complete
defeat for him. The details are yet wanting, but
the fact Of defeat appears 20 be fully sustained
by the reports which have been received from
various sources.
LONDON, December q.
E.ug william reports that Manteaflel gained a
victory near Amiens, capturing ten thousand prs'
oners. No more fighting at Paris.
Manteure! continues In active pursuit Of the
arHs OF the North He captured some prisoners
at Albert.
The Army ofthe Loire.
NEW YORK, December &C.
The Herald has the following on the situation:
The reported defeat Of General Chansey at LIE
Mans, has not been confirmed, and probably will
not be. At the same time, we are prepared to
hear of his retirement to Alencon. This, in fact,
was foreshadowed by our correspondent, writing
from LeMans, few days ago; nor will such re-
tirement be necessarily q compulsory retrograde
movement. Chansey's plan evidently Is to move
as far north as he possibly can, SO that he may
relieve Bourbaki's force from the dangers oi cn
attack following the sudden juncture OF the two
German armies operatingsin the vicinity OF the
Loire. Besides, IL Ohansey succeeds in his hank
movement, and throws his army IN position
northges: OF Paris he will virtually cover Hayre
and Cherbourg, and will be heavily reinforced by
the forces gathered to defend those cities. Mean
while, with General Faidheroe keeping Manicure!
employed near Anlens, Bourbaki. who Is certain
" the ablest Office now in the French service,
may succeed In forcing his way to Fontainebleau,
or by vigorous offensive movement, compea the
Germans to concentrate against him, and thus
give Chausey chance to push on to st. Denis,
or some point on the west o. Paris.
BORDEAUX, December q.
There Is no news from the army OF the Loire.
War Notes.
LONDON, December q.
Latest adyices from Versailles say the Paris
forts continue to waste ammunition by an in
effectual cannonade.
A French naval expedition Is organizing at
Bress. It's destination Is unknown.
1t is estimated that there are 100000 Germans
now In France.
The sinking OF six Enc 7hips in the Seine by
the Prussans for the purpose Of obstructins naVi-
CATION occasioned great Indignation throughout
England. The British Consul presented formal
protest to the Prussiar commander. GFi
Mesieres is surrounded by 5000 Prussians.
siege Is imminent.
Tours has been again entered by the German
troops.
The citizens OF Chalons, Ike those OF Sheims,
have resisted the demands OF the German garri-
son, but have been summarily suppressed, and
number of leading citizens have been sent to Ger
many as hostages.
AdyIces from Paris to the ed report no further
fighting. The loss in the sortle OF the 21st was
only s0o
The line OF railroad communicating between
Versailles and Net is being fortified.
The advance on Lyons has causci great ex;
citement in that city, anl r.5!ng among The Reds
is reported.
December
dispatch from Porters says that 10000 Prus-
SLAMS, with artillery, occupy Blos, and have In
Discriminatory pAlaged public and private houses.
Twenty thousand Prussians are at Orleans, where
orrcers and privates are plundering.
A dispatch from Aeucon on the 18th says the
enemy evacuated Elbeuf and Boury.
General News,
MADRID, December 90.
RivYa, president Of the Council, has resigned.
,agosta temporarily succeeds.
FLORENCE, December ss.
King Amadeus has started for Madrid.
LONDON, December 81.
The Fenlan conyicts in England have been lib
Grated. Eight persons were khlel by railway
accident near Ha,del This morulng,
The Belgian civic guard. has beea. reorgsnizee
as Mobile guard.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Review and Prcsentation-Royoit
versus Law-SwItzerI;.nu Warned to
Pake Carc-The Luxembourg Question
Sti1l Open-A Scheme to Assnssinnte
the King OF Prussia and Won aioltke.
BORDEAUX. D ccn:per 81. &
There was o grand review OF 20,t00 National
Guards held mere or Monday. C;;:aieux present.
ed aags to the various regiments and made
speech, IN which n assured The soldiers that the
republic would surely save France. The officers
and men were all enthusiastic n thelr vivas for
the republic aud IS they passed tue residence
OF the American Corsrl gave o;icraHca 20 hearty
demonstrations OF friendship for :ae gLysra!neii.
and people % lie Ugiscd St,tes
LoNpoH. December 81.
Tie Standard o! 70 dag, in an :dhosial review
ing the work OF DR.. rraucs L:eber on arbitration,
expresses the opinion thlt considering the poiltl'
cal 80 well as the legal .specss OF the question,