The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-30
THE CREAM OF. THE WAR LETTERS.
The German "Circle Of Iron'' Around
Paris-No Chance for Successful
Sortie.

have 80 distributed their forces that there Is no
point at which they could be attacked by great
sortie at which they could not at once meet 1t,
first by corps d'ar.1ee (33, 900 men) anu within
two OF three hours by two other corps, which
would close In rapidly from the right and the left,
not only supporting the corps first attacked. but
taking the attacking columns In the 6ank on both
sides. Besides about 100, 900 men whom they could
thus rapidly concentrate on the point assailed,
they will soon have fourth corps OF reserve ready
in the rear Of their circle OF investment to come
up In support WIN snch forces 1ney & sse aeIe
out OF Paris. 0fthese reserve corps they have
already one In position on the southern side at
Longjuneau, consisting OF troops already arrived
from before Metz, TO take the place o. Won der
Tann's corps, which went down TO Orleans. They
are soon to have another on the north. and ! be-
lieve third. There You have theirclrc OF Iron.
They are sure that the corps receiving the nrst
brunt OF attack will hold firm till relieved by the
supports 1t knows 1t can rely upon. You will re.
member that at the battle OF Gravelotte, one stu
gle corps held Its ground from A. M. till $3.50 P.
NJ, when second corps arrived 10 lts support,
against four corps with which BaZaine made
desperate push to get out. Hall their NUMBER
were killed or wounded, but they held firm, and
the day was victory for them marked by the
retreat OF Bazane and their own advance ABOUT
5000 PAGES beyond their line Of the morning
From these data you can judge OF the Likelihood
Of the besieged succeeding in rhe intended move
ment. Probably it will not be until after this
effort shall have been made and failed, as fail,
III
TO "accept the situation"-the inevitable 1t Is
with sadness OF heart fCr roor France that say IT,
Daring Exploit ofa German Spy.
A. Paris letter In the London Times says "that
German spies, and daring ones too, do penetrate
into Paris, Is quite certain, for the other day
myself saw one under Somewhat peculiar clrcum-
stances. 1t was at COurcehes, where had gone,
intending to leave Paris by the porte Of that
name on my way to Asnieres. Hearing several
shots fired, on turning round Isaw half dozen
Gardes Mobile pepperlng away apparently at g
stack of chinneys on the top Of a very tall house
facing the railway. more attentive inspection,
however, discovered to me man In military uni.
form. holdinga blue nag in one hand and 3 red
nag in the other, and wearing In front
of him q long apron painted dull red, with
the narrow white markings to resemble the
brck-work Of the neighboring chlmneys,
between which he was crnuched. He mad, IL
seems, been observed, waving the hags In ques-
Gardes Mobile, all Of whom, however, fired wide
OF their mark. In an instant FROM the time when
I first observed him he had slid down the long
slated roof, and, clinging to the stone cornice,
had dropped into the iron balcony OF the loor be-
meath, and disappeared through one Of the win.
dows. The Gardes Mobile at once obtained ad-
mission to the house-a very large one with. ap-
they searched from top to bottom for upward OF
an hour, without, however, encountertng the
smallest trace OF the daring Prussian ofdcer-fcr
30 he was pronounced to be-who had signalled
broad daylight.
A Masonic Thunderbolt.
A few days ago the newspapers pu6Isncd q Ct
tation issued by the Masonic Lodge OF the Orient
OF Paris against Reverend Brother William, King
OF Prussia, as traitor 10 Freemasonry. The
King took no notice OF this citation; so he was
tried as contuYaclous, and condemned to ex-
communication. In connection with this NJ VIC
tor Hggos neHsaper the Rsppe publishes 5 the the
pale Of the law. All Freemasons are authorized
to Assault him AMI to innct upon him capital
punishment. 1t remains to be seen how the SEN
tence will be carried out A Freemason, In whose
presence q doubt was expressed as to the serious.
laugh; the sentence or the Masonic tribunal Is OF
such dreadful nature that Bonaparte undertook
the italian war solely to retrieve himself from the
accommodation pronounced against him BY the
lodges OF Naples and Milan. Planori and erslni
were FreemaSons.'n
The Shooting OF Sentries
Is apparently carried on to O horrible degree In
the lines before Paris. DR.. Russell declares that
there has never bee1 80 much OF sentry engage.
ments as In this siege; they take 'pot
OF the outposts on 10th sides. They are at
1t all day and night long. The Prussians
understand soldering too well to like this object
less loss OF life and waste OF ammunition, but
they must dre when fired upon. When the nights
are clear there Is continual popping going on.
In this the chassepots have the best OF 1t; but as
only portions Of the French corps are armed with
that weapon, the neellegun exceeds the general
average Of the French arms, and establishes an
equilibrium In the weapons. which Is destroyed
again by che superior skill and practice OF the
Prusslans.
The Commissnriat
OF the German forces before Paris ls thus descrlb-
ed by the correspondent Of the London Standard:
Every army corps has five provision columns,
consisting OF 16J wagons 800 horses, 400 men,
and 10 officers. In addition to oil these there are
horses, men and wagons for & field bakery, and
certain number OF surplus horses to be used In
case OF need. The 1sc wagons are supposed to
carry provisions for every man In the corps for
three days, aud as they are emptied they return
to the rear to be again replenisned at the maya.
zines, which are established at convenient points.
and are kept full partly by means Of wagons and
horses hired, or OBJ alned by requlsltion In the
and partly by the railway.
Balloon Te1egraphs.
DR.. Jules Guerin recently laid before the Aca-
deny Of Sciences at Paris two schemes Ior man p0.
ris and the provinces by means OF balooas. Ine
first consists In sending up q captive balloon ana
paying out telegraph wire from 1t by means OF
OF free balloon. until the latter reaches tne
would be kept In The air at the desired height oy
series OF small balloons attached to 1t at dis
tance from each other. THE second plan is
wire enclosed In tube; The latter, naVlng g nn se
stItute kind Of tubular balloon, which would; as
in the former case, be paid out by captive bal.
loon and would follow the free balloon untll the
latter reached the desired destination.
The French Prisoners
are not only to be employed 10 large numOets - ~ "
farms and In industrial establishments, as Is az
ready the case In many instances, but IN small
concerns so as to supply the scarcity OF laoor
caused by the war in nandicraft and other occu'
patons The remuneration Is liked at han
franc day, beside board and lodging. Tne prev,
ers and bakers or Cologne have already selected
assistants, and the Cologne Gazette mas areauy
seen French soldier employed 10 brewery
having donncd jacket and apron over Ills un''
form.
The German Wagohers .,.,,,
attached to the army have addressed pet;tuoiI p;ssoi
to the King OF Prussia. praying ior n,nSnd Ten
They urge that they have been employs, ,-orn
waars win their vehicles 600 miles away lrona En
home that both themselves and thelT hoises a. orc ore
avnansted and that their agricultural autles are
varv nr1ent Having failed In their replesen,ao
tions TO the military authorizes, Iney A"'o
yentured to appeal to the King personaA1'
Wandering after Horse. -.
Tho prnssian medical staff at Metz complain. w
what thew will the cannot break the Frehcu a.. ToE
Uo,cscents Of their craving for horseleSn. Iusy
viii eat IL Notwithstanding that tney are lecsas M
inc rations OF mutton. The doctors OPPOSE shs.i M
eating horsehesh, because they think that tue GU
tire change Of diet will operate as mucn-a any
thing In ehecting cure
About 1 O'Clock on Friday morning fire broke
ont at the beautiful suburban residence OF heY.
lanes P, Boyce In the extreme northeastern
mart OF GreenYie. It proved to be q large TWO
story wooden building, used partly as Kitcnen,
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