The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-31
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vics- -CoIsal in the island Of Jersey has
ordered all French refugees to report at
headquarters for service, otherwise they
will be considered deserters. The
French have resolved to defepd Cambria
at ell hazards. It is stated that 1000
.Prussians are at st. Quentin, twenty. Eve
miles South of Cambria. Arras has been
> evacuated. ,
boRDEAUx, December 29-Evening.-
Gambetta's presence has given great i'm
petus to military preparations. Troops
are going rapidly forward. New arms
and ammunition have been sent to the
front. The cold continues-ciroum-
sorlblng military operations. Bourbaki's
army il moving Eastward, with the view
OF cutting the Prussian line of commu-
nication. Chausey has sent strong
colHMn ito Montviere, driving the Prus-
sians out OF the place aud taking many
prisoners.
LONDON. Decemb. .r 3O.-The Prussiun
government has cent note to tho Eng
!lsh government. which says it will give
indemnity bonds to the owners of the
brle!sh vessels destroyed to impede the
Navigation OF the Seine; but declining to
compensate the sailors for the harsh
treatment accorded them.
VERSAILLES, December 20, VIA Lon
DON, December 30.-The Prussian
twelfth corps occupied Mont Arron, after
one days bombardment. The French
In, retreat left behind their dead, aud
many gun carriages and rifles.
LONDON, December 3O.-A despatch
from Belfast reports successful sortie
by the garrison, in which the Prussians
were badly punished.
Earl Granville has received m official
despatch from the French Government
at Bordeaux, in which the French de.
clare their determination not to send
delegate to the pence conference to be
held in London. Tho rulers of .tbe
British Government should first recop-
nise the Republic. A despatch of a
similar tone was sent to each Of the
powers.
:. Advlces from Madrid state that Prim
has announced his determination to re-
sign, In person, to Kiug Amadeus, and
pleads a desire to retire to private life.
Dispatches from Versailles state That
q general evacuation Of the departments
East OF Paris, which have been occupied
Dy German troops. still continues It is
thonght this is being done ID order to
concentrate the Prussian strength IN md
around Versailles
Gen. Pettingers has arrived at Hayre
from Bordeaux, to superintend the de-
fence of that city. He was received en-
Enthusiastically by both troops aud c,ti-
zens. A despatch from Besanion says
Gen. Fraskow has issued un order con
hnlng The population to the right bank
OF the river Dcubs
a. despatch from Rocroi, dated the
18th, says tho French artillery at Me.
sleurs prevented the Prussinus from
establishing their siege batteries.
FROM private sources, ut Tours, the
entire number of the French troops
ls estimated at 750,UOO. Buurbnki's
command Is charged especially with the
duty of revictualing Paris, and has
aiready on hand vast amount of live
stock and provisions for that purpo..
At the proper moment, his army will
make desperate effort to join Chancey's
forces. and re-unite the army of the
Loire, which will then, with desperate
energy, push OH for Paris General
fAlladlne's reverse Ia now CHARGED to
meddling politicians, who persuaded
Gambetta to interfere with his military
operations.
Dispatches from Stuttgart and Darn.
stadt announce the ratification of the
Federal treaties by the Chumbers of
Wurtemburg and Hesse.
The bnrk Thusmelde, Captain Warts.
tatz, from Phiin'ieIphn for Bremen. is
ashore at Langeron. All the crew eycent
three sailors were saved.
A Prussian despatch reports that Col
Boltendim, commanding detachment of
Six companies of infnntry and two SQUAD.
rons Of cavalry, with two guns, who was
surrounded by the French near Mont
were, after desperate fight, cut his way
out losing only 100 men and taking o40
prisoners.
BCcHAREsT, December 3O.-A new
Servean Ministry has been formed. with
Prince Ghika as head.
COPENHAGEN, December 3O-The har.
Dor OF Copenhagen is bioc,saded with
ice. Will
ROME, December 3O.-An overflow Of
the Tiber has flooded half the city. and
ocoasioncd great damage to properly.
MADRID, .Dccombcr 30.-'iho Cortes
has adopted resolution expressive Of
horror at the attempt to asslssinate Gen.
frlm, and passed Il vote of confidence in
tho Government.
Prim is rapidly progressing towards
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