The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-23
VERSAILLES. January II.

way Of accounting for the almost total cessa-
tion Of firing. Rumors insist that the German
fire was unequal to German expectations. 1t
is stated q general attack will be organized to-
morrow, to include st. Denis and Valerien.
sortie took place on the 16th, and,
after two hours fighting between Forts De
Lest and Aubervilliers, the French were
repulsed. Both sides incurred severe losses.
It is said Trochu has decided to commence
series Of sorties on the Goth, to continue inces-
sanity unless there Is peace on French terms.
Mont Rouge was active on the 18th, and great
firing on the 18th; several sorties on the 18th.
Thirty unwounded hobbies were found frozen
In the woods before Mendon.
LATER.-0vertmes Of some kind are certain,
but there Is good reason to believe they have
failed. Bombardment, with Increased violence,
will commence at once.
Favre has asked for safe conduct through the
German lines to attend the conference at Lon
don. All ministers Of diplomatic corps remain
ing in Paris, with the exception Of the Ameri-
can minister, have applied to the Prussian mil
itary authorities for permission to withdraw
from the city, but their request has been re-
fused.
VERSAILLES, January 10.
The Germans have had twenty-five batteries
available against Paris for the past three days.
However, the bombardment has slackened.
and for the past twenty-four hours entirely
ceased. 1t Is believed negotiations looking to
peace are pending. Later news has been re-
ceived that on the 18th, of Vigor, Spain, the
Prussan corvette Augusta ran down French
gunboat, and four officers and twenty.sIx of
the crew were captured.
It Is said Gambetta has asked PaIladlnes to
resume command Of the army of the Loire.
VERSAILLES, January 20.
The bombardment OF the defsnces of st
Denis and Aubervllliers has commenced.
The Mendon batteries have been advanced,
and are friBg into D'Issy, together with st.
Cloud batteries, and have made great breach
in the stone wall, and some of the embrasures
are choked with debris from the parapet Last
night the pioneers opened the second parallel
towards D'Issy, and batteries have been placed
there which will BOON reduce D'Issy to heap
ofruins
The French are erecting new batteries
in front of Valerien. The BaVarian, Wurtem-
burg and Saxon batteries bombarded the
whole of last night, the northern, eastern and
southeastern front of the forts replying seldom.
Bourbaki,s Defeat.
LONDON, January 20.
General Bourbski, after two days fighting,
crossed the Lisssnne, six miles below Belfort.
General Won Werder receiving reinforcements
O great battle was fought on the 18th, which
resulted in decisive repulse of the French,
who are now retreating. The German loss in
three battles was 1900, and that of the French
1900. No guns we're captured by the Germans,
and but few prisoners.
conspiracy to arm the French prisoners In Bel
glum and march them into France.
German guns have been dismounted by the
new French batteries in front of Paris.
King William, In dispatch to the Queen,
congratulates her upon the repulse OF Bour.
bakl in the east, and states that he is now re-
treating. He adds: "The bombardment Of
Paris continues with good results"
A balloon landed in Belgium from Paris 18th.
The bombardment was causing considerable
damage, but the fires were easily extinguished.
Some mills for grinding corn were damaged,
causing scarcity Of meal. Three hundred
shells fell In Longwy.
The .Parisians claim to haye provisions to
the middle OF March.
The Prusslans have captured French posi-
tions on the Swiss frontier. The Inhabitants
are flying Into Switzerland.
Severe skirmishIng is reported In Franch
Comte. The French claim the advantage.
General Won Gunner telegraphs that his van
guard is in pursuit of Bourbaki's retreating
army.
Paris advices report eighteen deaths fror,
bombardment to-day, and fifteen on Friday.
4 Berlin correspondent of the London Tele-
graph writes that Bernstorf Is ordered to leave
the conference If discussion arises upon The
war with France.
Only the Polish members Of the Prussian
Diet dissent from congratulatory resolutions to
the new Emperor of Germany.
Earl Granville has accepted the indemnity
offered by Prussia for the English vessels sunk
in the Seine.
The propagation of Parliament until the 9Th
Of February is gazetted.
The adjournment Of the conference on the
Eastern question until the oath is confirmed.
LONDON, January 10.
It has become known, from publication of
official documents, that the Pope, in October
last, communicating by telegraph with the
King of Prussia, requested his Majesty to.
secure his (the Pope's) departure from Rome
with due honor in case he should conclude
to leave the city. King William replied affirm
atively, and telegraphed to King Victor Eman-
uel to that effect.
LILLE, January 10.
Faidherbe is at St. Quentin, preparing to
move on Soissons.
THE LATEST.
LONDON, January TO-.
King william telegraphs Queen Augusta
from versailles, 18th instant:
"a sortie was made from Valerien to-day,
under cover of heavy fire. II was entirely
without result.