The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-12-21
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The WAR IN EUROPE.
Latest AdyiCeS.

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Mall Gazette, in an ably written leade,
argues against the declaration of Par {
of 1856. because it may transfer tn {
carrying trade almost entirely to the
United States.
The German advance on Havro has
turned aside to Bieppe, which was
probably occupied to-day.
1t is now considered impossible FOR
Paris to receive assistance from the
provinces. With the failure and retreat
OF the Army Of the Loire, all hopes
IN that direction are lost. Tho Ger
mans look upou the capitalization Of
the city as question of time, and it
IL announced that King William only
awaits that event before roturYing to
Berlin.
Boz FAUX, December io.-The
poop. IN this city arc very patriotic,
AID are sending large number Of
recruits t" the front, aud are equip.
/ ping and drilling more. Gambetta, in
telos'aphc circular to tho Projects
of Departments, from the hcadquart-
crs Of Gen. Chanccy, says Chancey
continues to resist the attacks of
Prince Frederick Charles, taking pris.
oners and inilicting heavy losses on tho
enemy. From this you nay know
how false arc German dispatches
which state that the Army of tie
Loire Is cru>hed. Con. Chanccy,
with only one half that army, still
rcsists successfully German advances.
LONDON, December l0.-The Duke
OF Mecklcn'Ur. reports severe bat
tic with tho arny Of Loire at Beau.
gcncy, where the French wore rein
forced. 800 prisoners and six guns
captured. The remainder of tho
French army is on the road to Bour-
grcs, it will be capture cd or beaten.
Lille, December ll.-G,neral
Dchn Court has arrived from Paris,
by balloon. lie SAYS, OH the 3Oth
November and q! December, the
Prussians lost $1,000 prisoners and
six guns. He says Paris suffers no
privation Ham and St. Quentin
were occupied by the French.
VERSAILLES, December lO.-The
French. a>su ming the offensive before
Paris in large force, were rcpul>cd at
nightfall, after d days artillery fight.
LoNDoN, December II Tile wife
of John Slidell is dead.
BRUssEIs, Deco nibor, l2.-The In.
dependence Beige says at midnight on
the 9Th, letter from Moltke alfivcd
at Paris, announcing the capture Of
Orleans and summoninI Paris to sur
render. Trochu summoned his col
leagues. Picard was inclined to
treat for honorable terms. Trochu
said overtures disclosed tho enemy's
apprehensions. He represented that
France Lad everything to gain by
pro!orging the struggle, and Paris
could hold out for Il long time yet.
The committee unanimously resolved
to contindc the war, and to reject the
proposal for surrender.
Dispatches from Cuba indicate that
all the insurgent chiefs will be cxocu-
tod as soon as captured.
The Russians are rapidly concon-
trating tho Turkish frontier.
BERLIN, December l3.-1'he Queen
has received the Following telegram
from the King "General Hoad-
quarters Tuesday, 18th. After four
days Gghting around Beaugency; the
French retired to Blois and Tours,
Their loss was severe: Many dosort-
ers came in our lines here and at
Rouen."
HA4hr, Dec. l3.-Tho Prussians
have entirely Withdrawn FROM this
section.
The steamer Erie, with arms for
France from America, sailed from
Eng lind yesterday for this port,
Three hundred thousa;ld French
arc drilling a6 Bordeaux.
WILEMsHoE, Dec. l2.-The iGmpcr:
or is in perfect health. He declares
he will never return to Paris support
cd by military power. The people
have four times approved his election
and they only have the power to res
tore him.
berlin, Dec. l4.-The Provincial
Correspondence, in an editorial, saws
the bombardment of Paris has again
been postponed from purely military
considerations.
WAsHrsoToN, Doc; l6. = The
French legation here considers the
situation almost hopeless.
LONDON, Dec, l5.-It is thought
that Gen Manteuffcl is marching on
Caen and Chefbourg. Dispatches
from llavre, however, announce that
his retreat south is precipitate: A
balloon with a mail from Paris had
descended at Honhours.
Tho supply of gas in Paris is OK
haustcd.
1t is announced that Austria wished
to maintain tho existing guarantees
for European peace, yet dosirous of
sparing the susceptibilitcs of Prussis
and auheres, without reservation; to
the approaching conference.
New YoRK, Dec: ia Berlin
dlSn0tch of tho 1Qk1