The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-20
THE FRANCO GERMAN. WAR.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FROM
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| The investment Of -Longwy is complete, not
withstanding the attempts Of the garrison te
prevent the placing In position Of the German
batteries. The Germans, on the 18th instant
dispersed a thousand Gardes. Asbile neal
| Longress.
The German loss in the battles with General
Chansey, IS officially stated as 1T officers, 32os
men, killed and wounded. The French loss,
besides their killed and wounded, $4,000 'un.
wounded prisoners.
indirect Intelligence has been received here
from Paris of events occurring on the 18th
| and early on the morning Of the 18th. The
shefIfng OF the city continued with mufderoua
consequences. The people, however, do not
urge capituatlon, and cliHg to d chance of re-
lief from the forts on the eastern side. All the
forts on that side Of the city; including Nogent
and Rosny, are, it s certain, telling with terri
Bile effect on the Prussians. That part Of the
city is said to be crowded with people, and a
temporary shelter has been found for thou
sands of inhabitants, in the Bois de Vlncennes.
The works of art in the Luxembourg are
safely stored. away. The building is nearly de-
stroyed. The Parisians expect grand attack
on the city from the north or northeast
The army Of the east under Bourbaki, is
rapidly approaching Belfort, and news OF the
raising of the siegeis hourly expected. Later:
Bourbaki, after fighting all day Sunday,
occupied Mont Bellaird and adjacent villages.
The Prussians are strengthening the de-
fences at strasbourg against possible attack
by Bourbaki.
Chansey reports that the Prussians renewed,
their attack upon his lines on Sunday. The
twenty-frst corps fought well, and captured
a number of prisoners. The sixteenth corps
had desperate struggle. The retreat con-
tinues.
NEW YORK, January IL.
A Herald special reports Bismarck very sick.
A World special reports that Bontbaki was
repulsed on the 18th, with heavy loss.
BRussELs, January IL.
The Prussian government Of the provinoe'of
Alsace has recently Issued an order eXpellIng
all Polonais Inhabitants of that province. The
measure creates great discomfort among por-
ton Of the German army, and the expulsion
will form subject Of Interpolation In the
German Parliament.
Great preparations of defence are going on
at strasbourg. Munitions are being accumu.
lated.
LONDON, January l7-A: II.
VIM. q. Forster delivered an address last
evening to his constituents at Bradford, Ia
which he alluded TO the Franco-P Prpsslan war,
and also to the Alabama question. As to the
former, he said that at the outset his sympa-
titles were with Germany in resistance to'in-
vaston by the French, and now with France,
which is resisting Invasion by the Germans,
He, however, deprecated the assumption of
any psrtisanshlp by the people Of England and
any interference by the English Government
in the struggle. In alluson to the Alabama
claims, Mr.. Forster said, that he had good
reason to suppose that Mr.. schenck would be
a powerful agent in the removal OF the feeling
OF arrangement which at present divides our
people and America.
LAST NIGHTS DISPITCHEs.. :.
LONDON, January IS.
A dispatch from Versailles says the French
under General Chansey are retreating from
Laval, and the German army is in full pursuit,
and has already passed the town Of valges,
fourteen miles east Of Laval Two thousand
additional prisoners were taken. Alencon
was occupied by the Germans on the night of
the 10th.
General Won Werder maintained his poaition
southwark Of Belfort on Monday, against re-
newed attacks Of the army of the East. The
German loss was comparatively small. The
King of Prussia, in letter to Prince Henry,
of Luxembourg, counses him. to be prudent,
and cautious, and asserts that Prussia never
Intended to attack the independence Of Lug.
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A dispatch from Versailles states that,she fire
on Paris still continues. Part Of the siege
train from Mezeres was placed on batteries at
and has done considerable dam
age to, public buildings within range. ALL the
women and children in the ST. Denis quarter
left that nelghborhood on Sunday, as It was
known that the enemy threatened to destroy
that portion ct the city. The effect of Trochu's
was very manifest. The~e1cite-
nent consequent on the belief that there was
reason with. the generals has subslded 10 a
great extent. The inhabitants endure the re-
7olting horrors Of the siege with calmness.
'r'' New YORK, January 1s.
Aspecial to the World, from London, dated
he l7Lh, says the. conference on the Eastern
question held an Informal session to-day, and
to the oath. 1t is believed that Beur.
,aki has gained victory, and raised the siege
If Belfsrt.
The bombardment of Paris ceased to-day,
CHE TRIB UNE,S APPEAL TO CON-
GRESS.