The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-30
THE FORTS SURRENDER!
IN ARM1srIcE OF THREE WEEKS
The Forts Capitulate ami the Army of
Paris Prisoners of War.
WASHINGTON, January .


The State Department has the following dis
patch from Mr. F. Moran, acting minister to
England, under date of this morning:
1.-The German Ambassador here has officially
informed me that the capitulalion OF all the
forts around Paris and an armistce of three
! weeks, by sea aud land, was signed about
o'clock last evening, at Versailles, by Count
Bismarck and NJ. Jules Favre. Tie army OF
Paris remain prisoners of war in the city, but
it is not known whether they are to be dis
armed or not No details have been received.
Count Dernstof thinks it important that the
fact of an armislice is concluded be circulated
as widely as possible"
S4TURDiT'S DISPATCHES.
The Riots in nParIs-Progress orthe Cam
paign.
New YORK, January IS.
A Herald special from Paris, 23d says: On
Saturday night crowd OF citizens OF Beleville
and other quarters, who had been threatening
mischief since the failure of the sortie Of tile
18th, gathered Il numbers around the prison
OF Mazas, where Flourens, Milliers and other
political prisoners are incarcerated, and, alter
various riotous demonstrations, gathering
courage in the absence OF opposition, made u
regular altuck upon the prison, and beat down
the gates with bludgeons, stones and iron
bars. The Jailor and turkeys fed for their
lives, leaving the Jail free to the rioters, who
opened the cells, releasing the inmates until
they found Nourens, Milliers and their COM
panions, who were borne forth in triumph
amidst cries OF "a baS Fayre A bas
Trochu !" After .parading the streets, the
ruf1anly crowd stopped, and Fiourcns
made descent upon the Marie OF the 20th
lte.n, al fbn f,,rh npf
quarters olaBellevllle, ST. Largean. Pere 10
Chaise and Chrome, intending 10 establish
headquarters of d revolutionary movement,
which it was hoped would extend oyer the
whole city. However, as a parade tailed to
draw any large numbers OF followers into &C.
tive cooperation, and finding those willing 10
plunge into revolution were badly armed, and
almost destitute Of ammunition, the rioters
abandoned their movements. Before dispers-
ing, Fourens called upon all present to make
oath to meet Sunday, al noon, in front OF the
Hotel de Vile, and there demand possession
of the government in the name Of The people.
The rioters took the oath with. great Vehe-
mence and excitement, and then broke up
into groups and returned 10 their'homes.
On Sunday the crowd surrounded the Hotel
de Vile, and fired upon the officers who re-
fused them admittance. The fire was returned
by the Mobiles with such effect that FIVE riot
ers were killed and eighteen wounded. The
rest dispersed, and quiet was restored.
Later advices from Paris state that the gov
ernment has stationed large force Of troops
and artillery In the Hotel de Ville
LONDON. January II.
a Tribune special of the 23d from Paris says
that there was considerable disturbance on
the 22d instant A detachment Of three hum
dred National Guard attacked the Hotel de
Yille The Mobiles defended it and were firm.
The affair lasted quarter of an hour. The
official report gives five killed and eighteen
wounded. The attempt to create o reaction
was completely suppressed. Vinoy has &C.
copied command in place OF Trochu, on condi-
tiOn that stern measures shall be adopted To
repress disturbances. The radical clubs are
closed Numerous arrests have been made.
The number Of deaths last week in Paris were
f0rly4our hundred and sixty-aVe.
None of the German batteries, except those
on the southern and southwestern sides OF
Paris, throw shells Into the city. Fires are
still occasionally kindled in Paris by German
shells.
In the St. Denis bombardment on the 9th,
the French replied feeb1y.
LoNDoH, January 2s.
A dispatch from Versailles states that shells
from the German batteries are falling near the
Church of Notre Dame.
Vandal and General Fleury are at Wiihelms-
hohe. Couriers pass constantly between Chisel-
hurst, Wilhemshohe and Versailles.
BY the terms Of capilulatiOn, the national
guards captured at Lonswy are not prisoners.
The French have captured the god-son ol
the Empress Augusta, who has been placed i'll
the hospital al Cambria exposed 10 fire.
The number OF French prisoners in Germany.
on the lst OF January was II, l6O officers aud
49,, $50 men.
The ladies of Munich have resolved to pre-
sent q laurel wreath TO Emperor WIlllaln and
erect statue OF Won Motke.
The flight OF the French 10 the Island Of Jer-
sey Is unabated.
The books Tor the Prusslan loan closed with
amount.
dispatch from Versailles, the 26th to the
London Telegraph, says the bomoardment OF
Paris continues, though slowly, and shells
have fallen near the Church OF Notre Dame.
The total loss of Germans In the three days
sorties were only 2O00
4 correspondent OF the Times writes from
Paris that there will certainly be more sorlies
and probably 1t will require firm hand to pre-
vent terrible tragedies, for Paris loathes the
word surrender, to which 1t must be forced
by its thousands OF hungry mouths.
General Faidherbe Is at Dunklrk making
preparations for the defence Of the town. The
French have destroyed The bridge OF Crecy,
near the town OF Laroche, capturing few
LUZ tOh IL va S1oiS, W. -
w. OF Lemans, is occupied by 1000 Germans
with artillery and cavalry. dispatch from
Versailles says BOurbaH Is withdrawing from
Besancon by roads on the left bank OF the
river Doubs. Aportion Of the German army
OF the South is in pursuit. B0urbuki's loss IN
the attack on General Won WerLers army was
fully ten thousand. There is great suffering
among the French and their sick and wounded
have been abandoned by the rctreating army.
The remainder Of Mantpufrt's urmy have In
terrupted communications in Bourbakis rear,
and now occupy ST. ki::, Halngry and Man
chard junction.
BORDEAUX, January II.
It Is officially announced that General
Clinchard has been appointed TO the command
of the iirst army in place OF Bourbaki, who Is
no longer able to perform active service. The
latter seems TO have, in moment OF mental
alteration, attempted pnsuccessiully to COM
nit suicide with u pistol.
General Foreign News.
FLORENCE, January Is.
The Italian Senate has adopted resolution
for the removal OF the capital 10 Rome on the
Both OF June. The Senate, by resolution, eX-
pressed satisfaction with the engagements
made by the ministry concerning guarantees
of independence OF the Pope and liberty Of
the church. The difficulty at Tunis between
the Italian Consul and the government Of that
country Is amicably settled.
The eX-prefect Of the Seine, Baron Won
Haussman, Is at Rome, in consultation with
the Italian Government regarding the build
ing and reconstruction OF the city In conforlni-