The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-13
LONDON, December 8.

LONDON, December 8.
New York Tribune special: Gambetta asks
an armistice to enable the National Convention to
assemble. He asks leave for Favre to pass tn e
lines to consult his colleagues and conduct nego
tiations, confessng thatlhe army Of the Loire
was defeated In detail Gambetta declines tn e
responsibility Of another struggle or Of making
peace; the National Assembly must decide.
MEUNG, December s.
The Duke OF Meckenburg defeated the Third
Army Corps capturing six guns and one thous-
and prisoners.
squadron OF French gunooats are F. protecting
the shipping at the mouth OF the Loire.
BERLIN, December 9.
A serious anti.war riot, caused by resistance to
draft OF married men, has occurred. The police
were unable to quell 1t. 1t was finally quelled by
the military using severe measures.
VERSAILLES, December 9.
Beaumont, Mazas and Beaugency have been
evacuated by the French.
NEW YORK, December IL.
The Heralds Berlin special, Of the 9th, says:
| "Bismarck denies opposition to bombardment. II
Is reported that council OF war at Versailles has
decided TO lombard Paris"
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Hard Fighting on the Loire.
VERSAILLES, December 10.
The Duke OF Mecklenburg teegraphs to-day
from Meung, as follows: "The enemy violently
attacked us yesterday, but were VIGOROUSLY re
pulsed by the seventeenth aud twenty-seconIl
divisions, Notwithstanding their superior force.
Beaugency was occupied on the sth and Versoa
to-duy.n
LONDON, December 10.
A report from General Chansey, dated Thurs
day evening" the sth says: Prince Frederick
Charles again attacked us today, along the whole
line We held our positions throughout the day.
All the corps swere,engaged from St. Laurent to
Beaugency. We camped on our positions of this
mornlng.n
MIDNIG II DIS p Il T G H e s I.
Mo Hope for Paris.
LONDON, December 10.
Three Russian vessels, building on the Thames,
are nearly finished. They are said TO be mer-
chantmen.
1t Is now considered impossible for Paris 70 re-
ceiyc assistance from the provinces. With the
failure and retreat OF the army OF the Loire, all
hope In that direction Is lost. The Germans re-
gard the capitulatlon as merely question Of
time, and 1t Is announced that King William only
awaits that event before returning 10 Berlin.
The garrison Of Belfort continue to make vIg-
orous defence, and their heroism and endurance
excite warm admiration.
Gambctta's Last.
BORDEAUX, D. cember TO-
The people VI this city are very patriotic, and
are sending large numbers OF recruits to the
front, and are equipplng and drilling more.
Gambetta, In a telegraphic circular to the pre-.
fects OF departments, from Chanseys head
quarters, says: General Chansey continues to
resist the attacks OF Prince Frederick Charles,
taking many prisoners and iunictlng heavy losses
on the enemy. From this you may know how
false are the German dispatches, which state
that the army Of lhe Loire Is crushed. General
chansey, with only half that army; still success
fully resists the German ADVANCE
LONDON, December 10.
The German advance upon Hayre has turned
aside to Dieppe, which was probably occupied
to-day.