The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-06

Theirs in November was tour thousand mil
lion francs, figure which, 1t is possible, has
been doubled since.
The Times, speaking of Bismarck's peace
terms, says that anything 80 exorbitant Is un :.
known In the history of modern warfare.
The armistice does not include the epart-
ments OF Doubs, Jura and Cote Dor.
/. The Political Situation.
| BRUSSELS, February 4.
The Galois says the Paris Government Has
withdrawn the powers OF the Bordeaux dele
cation.
l. BORDEAUX, February L.
Instructions we're issued yesterday by CAM
BETA to the projects of departments to re-
Quest strict executi6hiof the electoral dis
qualification decrees' Delegates from Repub-
lican committees throughout France are ar
irving daily at Bordeaux,
Garlbaldi has accepted the candidacy as
representative Of Nice In the National Assem-
bly,. .
Count Bismarck having protestedaagalhst
the electoral disqualification decree of the
Bordeaux Government, 6ambetta has made
reply. In which he warmly defends that doeu-
ment and says 1t illustrates the plans of Bis
marck and his aecohplices, the fallen dynasty,
and the insolent pretension of the Prussian
Minister to interfere with the constitution Of
The French Assembly. The best Justification
of the Bordeaux Government is the public
meeting Of last night, which resolved on q
mass demonstration tomorrow to formally re-
quest Gambetta to accept the presidency Of the
committee of public safety, and prosecute the
war to the death.
VERSAILLES, February 3.-An Official note
from Count Bismarck; points Gambetta to the
decree issued by HIM declaring the ineligibility
to the Assembly of functionarles under the
Empire, as corroborative of the fears express
ed by NJ Fsvre that the elections would not be
free, tgn consequence of which," continues:
the Count, SCI proposed the convecatlon of tn Q
Corps Leglslatif, which was refused by II.
Favre." The note concludes with protest
from Bismarck against the decree, and. the
statement that the Germans win only recog-
nIze On Assembly composed Of freely elected
deputies.
1t ls now said that the Orleans Princes Will
not accept the candldature for the National
Assembly.
Paris elects delegates on the 5th. The AS
sembly meets at Bordeaux on the 18th. !.
Fayre's decree for the elections is published.
1t makes no disqualfcatons.
The preliminary electoral meeting held in
Paris decided In favor Of the following cand-
dates for the National Assembly: Victor Hugo,
GaribalGi, Quinct, Gambetta, solssat and
Dorian.
The report that Eugenie left Chlselhusst for
the Continent proves without foundation, as
does also another report that Mr. Henry Cont
had arrived in England on special mission.
some.Prospects OF Peace.
BERLIN, February3.
The President of the Lower House of the
PrussIan Diet read to that body the reply OF
the Emperor to the loyal and congratuatory
address upon the occasion Of his assumption
of the Imperial crown. The Emperor e4pre So
ed his thanks to the Diet for the sentime nts
In their address, and q ferVent hope for the
peace and prosperity of the new Empire.
Though there Is now, he says, some prospect
that the severe struggle Into which Germany
was forced will soon be finished, 1t can as yet
only be considered that there is ground for
hone of the re-establishment of peace. 1t Is
not impossible that the war will continue, and
great sacrifices still be necessary from the
German people.
General News.
LONDON, February4.
The siege Of Bellort continues. Prussia has
made another leree from the landwehr, and
800 900 men are ready to march into France
| upon short notice.
The Americans In Dresden have sent funds
for their destitute countrymen by the bearer
of dispatches to Wachhume.
BourbakPs retreat into Switzerland has
weakened the war party at Bordeaux.
Thomas William Robertson, the disting uish-
ed dramatist. is dead.
There is no confirmation OF Bourbakis
death.
BRUSSELS, February3
II ia reported here that an attempt to assas-
sinate Trochu resulted in the death Of Tro-
chu's orderly. Trochu was unhurt.
It is reported that the Prrlssians, violatfng g
the armislice, have entered Fecamp.
General BIlot, commander Of the Eigh-
teenth Army Corps, has arrived at Lyons. He
frenorts the retreat of the army Of the east
caused by want of provisions and munitions.
The effect of the armlstice there has been
demonstrations of an extremely warlike char
acter on the part of the people Of Lyons,
thousands of whom assembled In public meet
jngs and paraded the streets with shouts of
Vire la Guerre and Viue la Commune.
It Is known now that about lsO,0 ,0c0 prisoners
were taken in Paris, with $4,000 cannon, and
400 field pieces and mitrailleurs. The gun
boats in the Seine aud rolling stock Of rail-
ways were also appropriated by the Germans.
LONDON, February 8.
The Foreign Office announces that an offer
has been made to place English resources TO
supply Paris at the disposal of Bismarck al
Fayre. under the superintendence of Germ an
and French agents.
at meeting of the Liverpool Chamber Of
Commerce to-day, remarks were made by
Samuel Robert Graves and VIM. Rathbone,
members of Parliament from Liverpool, the
former Conservative aud the latter Liberal, in
which the hope is expressed that Sehenck will
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