The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-06
THE SIEGE OF PARIS.
THE GERMAN POLICY IN THE
EVENT OF CAPITUL4TION
Depression in the Leaguered City-Re-
ported Destruction OF Maimaison-
England Arming-Gambetta's Plea
Movements of Chansey, Rourbaki and
Faid herbe, &c.
LONDON, January 3

Faidherbe, &c.
LONDON, January 3.
The evacuation OF the plateau before Avron
by the French causes much depression in
Paris. A meeting of mayors Of Paris was held
last week to censure the government for mac
tivity, out proved failure.
It is reported the Palace OF halmaison was
set on fire by the guns IF Mont Valerien, and
totally destroyed.
Bismarck writes to Odo Russell that Prussia
is justified under the law of nations in sinking
English ships. although payment has been
offered, it has been refused, because unaccom-
panied by an apology. He renews the tender
of payment.
Additional artillery is on the way to Paris.
The number of siege guns Of all calibres now
ip front of Paris is 1900.
JBy the surrender of Mezieres 10000 prison.
ers, LOG guns and a quantity of stores tell into
the hands of the Germans.
The Duke of Cambridge is about to be sue
ceeded by Lord Napier as commander-in-chiei
of the British army, and Mr.. Cardwen as Sec
tary OF War by Lord Grathnaim. England Is
determined to arm.
Cardwell, Minister of War, in speech at
Oxford yesterday, euloglzed Ar. Bright for his
services to the country. He refuted the re-
ports OF the ineff1ciency of the army, and coa-
trasted the ornaments of England, Prussia
and the United States. The British Govern
ment he declared, was resolved to transmit to
Its SUCCESSORS an unsullled Inheritance, and to
uphold the honor OF England and the Queen.
BRUSSELS, January 3.
King William has abandoned the idea Of en-
tering Paris. Upon the capitulatioR, the forts
are to be garrisoned and provisoned for two
years. and the.Germans are to hold Alsace and
Lorraine, Belfort, Bltche and the line OF COM
munica.ion with Paris. Atser unconditional
surrender, the Garde Nationale are to be arm
ed and made responsible for the preservation
OF order in the capital, and the Corps Legisla-
tif be summoned to meet on the third Of the
following month.
BORDEAUX, January 4.
Minister Gambetta in his address at the pre-
lecture, said the government was bound to the
defence of the country, but it was mortal, anu
we must not confound the republic with per-
sons who had been forced by events to assume
power. These men, when the invasion had
been repelled, would resign and submit their
actions to the judgment OF the nation. The
largest liberty would be accorded to expression
of opinion. All speech must be as free as
thought, but language eugenderlng actions
hostile to the government would be repressed
with energy.
LONDON, January 81
A dispatch from Chansey at LIE Mans says he
is constantly pushing ahead his flying columns.
Ten thousand troops are marching toward
Paris via Chartres. Garibaldi is at Dijon, doing
little. Faidherbe is at Arras, preparing to ut
tack Manteufel, probably with the intention of
Joining gourbaki. There are sixteen thousand
troops in Havre and twenty thousand at Bal
bee, exclusive of the francs-tireurs, cavalry and
regulars. A forward movement commenced
to-day.
General European News.
ROME, January.
King Victor Emanuel left Rome yesterday
amid enthusiastic demonstrations. Before his
departure he made donation Of two hundred
thousand francs for charitable purposes, and
begged the municipality to devote to similar
object the sums intended to defray the expen-
ses of the festivities on the occasion OF his
visit.
FLORENCE, January.
Mercadante, the composer, is dead.
VIENNA, January.
,.Fleld Marshal Moering, OF the Austrian
army, is dead.
LONDON, January2
The report that commission was sent to
the United States to settle the dispute about
the fisheries is untrue. Navigation Of the
Thames is obstructed by ice. .a :,
LONDON, January 2.
AdvIces from Rio Janerio to the 7th ultimo
have been received. The insurgents in
Uruguay had taken Montevideo by surprise.
LONDON, January.
A dispatch from Constantinopte says that the
Sultan and Khedive are again on angry terms.
MADRID, January Q.
The death of Marshal Prim intensified the
excitement in this city. Inflammation set in
in his wounds, and amputatlon of the arm was
found necessary, though it did not save his
life. The marshal retained consciousness to
the last, and when made aware of the approach
of death, bade adieu to his friends, and it Is
said expressed much anxiety for the safety OF
the King.
The Cortes adopted resolutions in honor Of
the memory OF General Prim, declaring the de-
e k., ot,1 r,1o
ing his family under the protection of the na-
ton. The Cortes also passed vote of conf
dence in the government.
GIERMANY AND THE WdR.