The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-24
EVENTS THICKENING.
11TEIY MoHEMENTS AROUND
PARIS.
Tho Prusstans Still Pertinacious-
French Attempts to Break their Lines
"A General Movement and Hard
FightIng-French Reports CT the Sit
uation.
BORDEAUX, December 81.

BORDEAUX, UeCeIUOeF ~.
There was general sortie from Paris yes
terday. General vinoy took LaMaison Blanche,
beyond Gayne, six miles east from Paris. General
Ducrot fought battle near Brona.
Its officially announced that few Prussians
entered Tours last night. They belonged 10 the
advanced post of the enemy which holds Man
naiers, where q combat occurred. The enemy
withdrew in the direction of Paris.
BORDEAUX December 21-Evenlng.
There was severe engagement near Tours
Yesterday. Six thousand French fought ten
thousand Prussisns seven hours. The French re-
treated. The Prusslans followed, and commenced
hombarding Tours, when the Mayor surrendered
the city.
This evening the government announces that
the enemy evacuated Tours, retreating towards
Chateau Roneault.
Gsaeral Bremen. near Nuts, checked the Pms
SLAMS. Bremen advises the government OF his
ability to keep the enemy from advancing.
BORDEAUX, December 2l-Midnght.
balloon arrived from Paris at O'Clock this
afternoon, with dispatches for Gamoetta' Parls
is reportei in excellent condition. Military ope-
rations were resumei Yesterday and battle
fought favorable to the French. The artillery was
especially successful
LONDON, December %.
The Prussians are moving to attack the army
OF the North at Laon, Lafere and Chaunig.
The weather here Is cloudy. The eclipse was
seen 1mperrtctly in the south OF England, and
wen observed in the north, particularly at suck.
BERLIN, December %.
The Germans under Wonder Jaly surprised the
French at Sansres. in the department OF Haute
Marne, and drove them from their position. The
French loss wa. heavy in killed, wounded, prs-
oners and material.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The News Still Stirring Fighting MT
Various Pofnts-Sort;es Ihe Order OF
the Day-Trochu's Operations.
BoRDEAuX December %.
The Mayor OF Paris telcgraphed on the 22d to the
Department of the Interior that the Prussiaus had
passed towards Blois without entering Tours.
a telegram from Lyons Of the e2d announces
that Gambetta had met with an enthusiastic re-
ception there.
onicial dispatches from Paris on the night Of
the 21st state that operations were renewed that
day, End only ceased at night. Generals Mabro
ald Blaise occupied Neuvilly, San Marne, Villa
Eynard and the Maison Blanche, on the east. The
frssSf the enemy was silenoed at all points.
1t Is also stated that after short combat,
wherein General Favre was wounded, the troops
from St. Dennis, under Admiral Laronclere,
carried Bourget, to the north Of Paris, but were
unable to hold the place and retired with one
hundred Prussian prisoners.
Ducrot also fought on the south OF the city, in
violent artillery action against Mt. Albion and
Bancmesuel. At night Ducrot occupied Groslay
and Drangy.
General Noel made o fein. on the side Of Mont
valerian against Montrelout and the chief OF
battalion four occupied the island OF Chlard.
The modified national guard foe ght with the
troops in these engagements and displayed great
ardor. The garrison Of ST. Denis and the marines
lost considerably in ATTACKING Bourget. The
losses Of the other troops are not heavy. Troehu
remains outside OF the city with the army.
French Reports.
LONDON, December %.
The French claim to have cut several of Frede.
rick Charles's communications, and to have cap>
tured two thousand prisoners as the Prussans
we're leaving Tours. They also report that the
army OF the Loire, having made successful
union, Is now three hundred thousand strong and
ready for the offensive.