The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-16

Keinforcements-Deta Of the Battle
Of lie Mans, DC, &c.
NEW YORK, January IL.
A Herald special from London, January "a,
says Vienna dispatch of the 18th states that
Austria will initiate the movement for peace,
and that peace proposals. lnthe conference are
welcomedby Beristotf. The proposed pre-:
limin lries are that France shan surrender one
aort, twenty War ships. one thousand million
thalers and a strip of land four miles broad on
the left bank of the Rhine, and destroy all forts
within twenty. miles of the Rhine. Prussia Is to
guarantee two million rations to Paris daily.
-semi-ofieial organs in Vienna declare that
the approaching conference must uphold the
validity oftreaties, and insist that modiaca-
tEens are possible only through general con-
sent. Whereap amendment Of the Treaty oil
Paris is proposed BY Russia, It is essential that
it should be accompanied BY, concessions com.
pensating the other powers ~.. :,
A.Herald special from Versailles, 10th, IS P.
M. ssays Paris was burning in several places
last night. The CONGREGATIONS furnished ex.
cellent marks, against which brisk fire was
mslntalned from the southern and southwest
erp batteries. -, -,
A telegram Just received from Versailles
brings the important Ilews.that the.mfnes and
counternines around Fort Mont Valerien are
in such close, proximity thata collision is mo-
mentarily expected. -.
/ Intelligsase from. Paris confirms the report
of bread riots In the city. A collision be-
tween the mob and military has already taken
place.
Il Le Mans is taken aud now occupied By the
Third and. Tenth Prussian Corps. H great
qdsnaty of stores wete captured bothat LIE
aisus andst. Corneilfe.l-. s.,.'.s. -
The Duke Of Meckienbnrg -telegraphs from
Moatsord, Department Of the Seine, On the
18th, that AARer q severe engagement at st.
Coraeine, we.seached. the. river seven miles
northeast from LIE Mans, with . small less.
we have taken 1000 prisoners -.o,
E1raerdlnary efforts are, sbeiDg.. made 70
place the entire British navy In aseaw6rthE
condition,- Vessels repairing and approaching
romnishon are hurried by order Of the adnni-
ralty. =, =, -.
ffSiey9 Circular, Just Issued, atpresseS the
opinion that the continental demand forsPeoie
must last until the end Of the present month,
utter which overland Shipments VIII satisfy 1t.
81 >'',At BEaL,M ,Januarg.ls: =
TIVE hundred honsand reipforcements are
In notion for France, making German force
there of about one million. 81
THE BATTLE OF LF- NAYS.
Especial te,the New York Telegraml
y s-s.-t -; LIE MANS, January no.
TIE army or the Loire has been defeated Ia
a bloody battle within seven miles Of this city.
Repofts Of cannon were heard oil day. The
entire population OF LIE Mans crowded tue
housetops and suburbs Of the city. and the
progress of the fight was anxously watched
at 0 o'clock ttfthe morning the right wing
ofihe Free ch army; which was on the east OF
LIE Mans, were suddenly attacked by a van.
guard of The Pyussians, which emerged from
the woods on the extreme right OF the Ffench.
Upon the alarm being given, the advance Of
French infantry wheeled into line OF battle,
the artillery pushing through intervals made
Inthe several ranks. Cavalry took positions
upon the rightand left wings. A more per-
feet line of battle could not have been formed
by the finest army. The artillery Mas"well
supplied with ammunition, and. the In
Iantry with one hundred rounds per man.
Supply trains were conveniently postet
near, and real bloody work began. The bait
tle-feld was valley, and the two armies occu-
pied heights opposite each other. The French
line was semt-circular. and extended twelve
miles, overlooking the valley, which was COW
cred by twelve inches Of snow. On the oppos-
its heights the Prussians held an almost SINH
lafpositlop. Shortly after $. o'clock the Prus- Pr
SLAMS ,begansa furious cannonade frem,the,
woods near the extreme left, fanked BY an I'm
mense force of cavalry, the wood conoealing.
their position, where the troops were massed,
with. the. evident intention Of turning
Chansey's right. The artillery IRE con;
tipued, ON both sides until the ammu-
nitien Of the, Prusaau artillery was az
most exhausted. The Prussiaas became
furious, and gave an order for the ad-
vance Of ihe Infantry. The French advanced
with equal rapidIty along the whole line TO
meet The Germans in fair handto5hand mis-
kerry Aght. The Germans were cool and col
lected, and the French were behaving bravely..
But near noon the Mobiles began to waver,
and'tbe French, no longer able to hold their
position, began to retreat. Meanwhile, the
dead aud wounded strewed the ground: The
fields were red with blood. aud the carnage
was fearful. Fifteen thousand French had
fallen before S o'clock, when tie whole French
army was In full retreat. The number of troops
actually engaged On each side were 10000,
General Chansey is reported sick, but he is.
is still in command, and it is expected that
another battle will occur tomorrow.
LAT NIGHTS DIS
PITCHES. y,
LONDON, January a.,
Advices from the army investing Paris Have
been received upto Thursday. On that day
the bombardment of the fortified Town Of
Peronne took place. This town Is regarded
as very important in military circles. It Sc
cures the line Of advance for German REIN
forcements.
The Germans have raised the siege of Givet,
or. the Belgian border. The Germans entered
r a, No.. N, poo, ona sfr,nl