The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-01
A BLOODY BATTLE.
DEFEAT OF THE ARMY OF THE
LOIRE.
The French Routed at Amiens and Re-
pulsed at Pnrfs-Rumors of Capitula-
Intion-A Conference upon the Eastern
Question. stf
Defeat OF the Army of the Loire.

Defeat OF the Army Of the Loire.
LONDON, November 80 Noon.
The following, dated Versailles, early this
morning, has been received via Berlin: On Mo n.
day and Tuesday the forts around Paris, particu-
larly those toward the south, maintained furl-
ous cannonade. to cover q sortie In force. On
Tuesday the French came out toward L'Hay,
supported by gunboa,s on the Seine, and attacked
aercely the position held by. the sixth Prussian
CORDS Sorties were made simultaneously In
other directions, probably with view to prevent
reInforcements to the sixth corps. In aucases.
however the French were repulsed and driven
behind their lortidcatIons The entire loss OF the
Prussians in these actions was seven officers and
few hundred men, while the French lost sixteen
hundred In prisoners alone. ~
The French were badly beaten near Aniens.
Their army was totally routed and ned towards
Arras. Four French guns were captured In this
action. On Monday the main body Of the French
attempted. to force a apassage to Fontainebleau by
q heavy and general attack. They encountered
the 10th Prussian Corps at Beaune, little village
In the Department OF the Loire, twenty six miles
north Of Orleans. The Prussans were quickly re-
inforced with the 5th Infehtry and 1st Cavalry
Divisions, and the French onslaught was repulsed
with heavy loss In killed, wounded and prisoners
especially prisoners. Failing in this attempt
the army OF the Loire withdrew.
VERSAILLES, November so-Noon.,
1t now appears that the greater part Of the
army of the Loire was engaged against the Prus.
sian 10th corps at Beaune, on Monday. The re-
ports Of the commanders now coming in leave
no doubt that the French defeat was complete
One thousand French were Killed and LEFT on the
field. Seventeen hundred wounded were cap.
tured. The captures were increased by the close
Prussian pursuit. -.
The Eastern Conference.
,-=...;. LONDON, November 80.
The feeling In money circles Is healthy. The
Times urges King William, as the ally Of England,
to urge on the Car the folly Of pretensons which
the civilized world refuses to tolerate.
ST. PETERSBURG, November 80.
The proposed conference on the Eastern ques-
tion Is fayorably received here.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Rumored CAPITALIZATION Of Paris.
LosDoN, November so-5 P. N.
The rumorcd capItulatIon of Paris causes buoy
ancy in the markets.
VERSAILLES, November 80.
Immense quantities OF provisions have been
collected here by the Germans, for the use OF the
Parisians when they surrender.
The EuxIne Question.
LONDON, November 80.
Lord Lyons is awaiting the decision OF the
Tours Government as to the matter Of sending
to c con'erencein London.
BRUSSELS, November 90.
The independence Beige has report that Eng
land has accepted the proposition for confer
ence to settle the Euxine question, provided Rus.
sia gives satisfactory explanation Of Gortscha'
kofr's note.
Loyalty Of the Russians.
ST. PETERSBURG, November 80.
The government Is in receipt Of advices from
all parts OF the Empire, showing that the loyalty
OF the people makes Russia unassailable and fear
less OF any hostile alliance.
An Attempted Escape.
ANTWERP, November 80.
The French prisoners here have made an unsuc.
cessful attempt to escape.