The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-02
THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
TEE FIRST GERM SHE'LL WITHIN
TIE Walls OF PARIS.
Terrible snfrerinss OF the Germ d n
Wounded-rhc Enstern Conference
Postpoaed - The Reduction of Fort
Ayron aud IFS Results-Activity Of the
French-Death Of Prlm, SC.
LONDON. December 81,


LONDON. December 81.
The weather is intensely cold, which causes
fearful mortality among the German wounded.
Nearly all the occupants of hsty-siX carriages,
containing those wounded at Belfort on tne
2lst, were frozen dead before the train reached
Chateau Vols.
A dispatch from Besancon reports another
unsuccessful assault upon Belfort the besels-
ers losing 14OO killed and wounded.
A dispatch from Havre says the Germans
captured another English collier ct Rouen, and
sunk the vessel in the Seine.
The conference on the Eastern question has
been Indefinitely postponed, the French hav-
Ing refused to take part. Her absence renders
He meeting useless.
fThe Germans invested the fortress Of Pc
roune in the department oftSomme, Wednes-
day, after sharp fighting.
The German authorities at Versailles accuse
the French of paying7l 7l5 francsto each French
officer escaping from captivity and breaking
his parole. A dispatch from Arras brings a
report that the ,erman soldiers on the march
to the North of France openly declare them
selves tired of the war.
Earl Granville has received note from the
Prusslan government apologizlng for the out
rage on the English vessels in the Seine, and
stating that pecuniary indemnity VIII be given
/ II itdemanded, and announcing that the military
commander guilty Of the outrage has been
court.martialed and dismissed the service.
Z Paris correspondence Of the Goth states that
q shell was thrown into the. northern part OF
the city.
fined in the fortresses near the Rhine COZ
spired to revolt and escape on Christmas eve,
but the project was discovered and defeated.
German Reports.
DRESDEN, December so.
Tie Crown Prince OF Saxony telegraphs to
King John, that when his troops entered
Mont Avron they found the works deserted,
the French having removed the guns. The
French subsequently withdrew from the vii
lage of Rosny along the road to Paris.
BERLIN, December 30.
The government organs say that Mont Avron
Sns The first position attacked by the Prus-
Aans, In order to obtain: a standpoint from
which to operate against the adjacent outlying
forts OF Paris.
The Provisional Correspondence adds that
the bombardment OF Mont Avron may be con-
sidered as an introduction to a general she'll
ing of Paris, inasmdch as Its capture will great
ly facilitate operations against the French
capital. -
French Reports.
BORDEAUX, December 80.
The town of Auierre, Gray and Vesoul have
been evacuated by the Prussians, before the
advance of the French under Generals Bres-
soles, 'Bremes and Garibaldi The army Of
Bordeaux Is 10 march directly on Paris. AS
the French advance, the, inhabitants hasten to
Ioin their ranks, and thus the army increases
rapidly in numbers. The smaller towns now
resist the enemy as In the case Of Tours,
which; in consequence Of the combat at Mon
nal, was not occupied by the Germans. At
Argent and Cog the Prusslans were repulsed by
the population.
Bourbaki and Chansey have resumedrthe
offensive. The Uhlans are securing the
country between Dousl, Cambrai and Arras.
The French fire from Mezleres Is prevented by
the Prussisrs erecting siege works.
CHERBouRG, December 30
large number Of recruits are arriving to
be drilled.
General Foreign News.
p MADRID, December 29.
Several battallons OF National Guards, re-
oruitcd in Republican quarters Of Madrid, re-
fuse to attend the review, next Sunday, in
honor Of the new King. A serious disturb
.ace is apprehended.
Philip, HardWlck, an English architect, IS
dead.
The fleet bearing the Spanish King has been
agnalled of Barcelona, and will reach Cartha-
gena to-day. tits believed that the Spanish
Government will withdraw her bill suspend.
Ing constitutional guarantees. The govern
n,ent has commenced disbanling the Republi-
can battalions OF the National Guard. Madrid
is tranquil.
The Death OF Prim.
WASHINGTON, January l.
An official ca5ie dispatch received here this
afternoon from Madrid states that Prim died
last night at II o'clock, from his wounds in the
shoulder and arm.
The new King has reached Marcia and was
warmly received. The Cortes voted full
powers to the government formed By Admiral
Topete.
= MADRID, December 90.
Prim died last night. Aosta arrived at C"r-
thegena on Friday, anil having been enthu-
siastieally received, departed for Madrid.
Prms death has produced profound sensa-
ton and grief, and indignation everywhere
prevails. The Republican battal!ons have near
" oil surrendered their arms, and perfect
anauLllity prevails at Madrid aaa in the
provinces.