The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-05
FAIDHERBE'S VICTORY!
THE PARIsIINS CLAMoE FOE a
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Things.
BORDEAUX, January 4.
The following is official: General Faidherbe
sends the following dispatch to the Minister OF
War, under date of January 3:
1--WE have fought battle near Bapaume,
which lasted from 8 in the morning to 6 In the
evening of Monday. We have driven the
Prussians from all their positions, as well as
from the villages which they occupied. The
enemy's losses are enormous. Ours are
Serious
PARIS, December e.
The government, considering the difficulties
thew have to contend with, have effected ap-
parent ftnpossioilities. Nearly everywhere
work has been suspended, but, since the Re-
public he's been proclaimed, subsistence, cloth
Ing, &C., have been provided for the multitude,
and the destitute Inhabitants mud refugees In
the outskirts cared for. The losses sustained
by General Ducrots army In the Late sorties
are so great as to render 1t necessary to recon-
stitute the army of Paris. General Blanchard's
division has been broken up. General De
Nairoy's division has been transferred TO the
third army, under General Ylnoy. Both
generals still hold important commands.
General Blanchard is reported to be
brave, determined and prudent Al
though admiring the dash and heroism Of
Ducrot, he and his brother officer fear the
final result otthe struggle wilfbe unsuccessful
If this system OF fighting is continued. They
favor the. adoption of the willy tactics OF the
Prussians. A dispute Is said to have arisen
between the Governor OF Paris and the mem
bers of the government, but no serious con-
sequences are anticipated. All are actuated
BY desire to save the country, whatever may
be the fate of Paris. The resignation, courage,
heroic exertlons and extraordinary good order
of the Inhabitants, form one Of the brightest
pages In the history of France. Out Of forty
seven Sisters of Charity attending the small
pox hospital, eleven have died.
The French Army OF the North.
= HAykE, December 81.
General Roy yesterday carried the Prussian
positions on the heights Of Bouille, OriVal and
Ghateau Robert. The affair lasted six hours.
The loss was small on both sides.
LONDON, .Tanusry1.:
Fmther accounts from Havre admit that
the Prussians retOok and held Bouille for
short time, but were afterwards driven back
with considerable loss. The French assert
that the Prussians at one time offered to sur
render, whereupon the French fire ceased,
but, as the party approached the enemy 70
receive the surrender, it was fired into at
point blank range, and the battle was re-
sumed.
General Manteuffel reports the affair as fol-
lows: On Saturday, December BID five bat
talions left Ronen. They encountered French
brigade and drove 1t into the Castle of Robert
lie Dlable, which was subsequently stormed by
the Prussans. The French lost 100 killed and
prisoners. .a .s,eg
LONDON, January 4.
More reliable information has been received
az to the movements of the French army Of
the North, under command Of General FAd-
herbe. 1t appears to have occupied the towns
of Achiet and Boncourt after q triflng resis-
tance from the Germans. The towns Of Ervil-
lers and Behaignes were also carried by the
French after hard fighting. Losses heavy on
both sides.
A dispatch from Lille reports that vague ru-
mors are current there Of battle en- the I'd,
between the towns Of sapingues and Bapaume,
in which there was heavy losses on both sides.
HE Prussians are said to have been defeated
along the whole line.
About Paris.
'vERsAILLEs, January 81
Via LONDON, January 4.
The bombardment of. the forts on the east
side of Paris continues With such effect that
only Fort Negent now replies to the German
fire.
BORDEAUX, January3. !
The weather is moderating, and the artillery.
for the defence of Paris is now 80 numerous
andwell manned that the enemy will, be un-
able to make any serious impression upon the
fortihcations. It appears that Gen. Won Moltke,
after the battle at Pont Noyelles, between the
armies of Generals Faidherbe and Manteufel,
sent message to Gen. Trochu that the French
Army of the North had been apnihilated. Gen.
Trochu paid no attention to the statement.
1t Is officially explained that the fort on
Mont Avron was not casemated. As the men
had no protection, General Trochu ordered
them to remove the guns aud eTacuate, the
works The fort was not injured by the ipoes
SAINT firing OF the Germans, and its garrison
lost only eight killed and twenty wounded
during the three days bombardment.
NEW York, January L.
A Tribune special from Paris, December 81,
reports that the coal having all been used for
manufacturing cannon by the railways and
mills, the trees of the Bois de Boulogne and
Boulevards are being cut. Children are dying
Tor want of milk. Bread Is plentiful The
Prt1ssians continue field Operations in Suite of