The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-19
THE STRIFE IN FRANCE.
HEAVILF REIN
FORCED.
Progress of the Bombardment-The End
Drawing Nigh.

LONDON, JanuGcy II.
Paris newspapers of the 10th have just been
received, and furnish the following interest
ing particulars of the bombardment: They
unite in saying that the rain Of projectiles,
some weighing ninety-six kilogrammes, un-
paralleled in the history of sieges, was pour
ing into that portion of Paris lying between
the Hotel des Invalides and the Odeon. The
bombardment continues without interruption
day and night, and was so violent on the night
of the sth, between the Church of st. Sulpice
and the Museum, that shells fell every TWO
minutes, and hospitals, ambulance schools,
public libraries, the Churches of St. Sulpice,
Sorbonne and Val de Grace, and many private
houses have been struck. Women have been
killed both in the streets and in their beds,
aud Infants In their mothers arms. One pro-
jectile, which fell in the Rue Van Gerard,
killed four children and wounded FIVE Others.
Unrivalled works of art in the Luxembourg
and Museum were destroyed. The Hospital
Of Val de Grace suffered greatly, and the
wounded soldiers there were killed In their
beds. Paris is transformed into battlefield,
in which the women show themselves as brave
as the men.
Position Of Jules Favre.
Jules FaVre has addressed to the powers
circular, dated Paris, January II, replying 10
Earl Granyille's invitation to the French Gov
ernment to send a representative to the con-
ference on the Eastern question. He points
out that any settlement OF the questions to be
considered by the conference with Favre un-
represented would be void, and adds that he
has been instructed by Gambetta to proceed In
person to London to attend the conference,
but Is unable to do so because the Prussians
fire on flags of truce sent out from Paris. 1t Is
true that washburne, the American minister,
is now authorized to promise him pass and
safe conduct through the German lines. If 1t
is received, and the condition Of Paris permits,
he will proceed to London, but while the bonn
bardment continues his departure is imposst-
BILE. In the meanwhile the defence Of the city
goes on with vigor.
French Finances.
LONDON, January l6.
The French provisional government has au-
thorized the Bank Of France to issue million
and half of francs Of forced paper currency
secured on State domain.
Retaliation.
BRUSSELS, January IL.
The wounded in Paris are being slain, as the
shells reach the hospitals Of Val de Grace, and
General Trochu has informed Moltke that the
German wounded have been placed there. Up
to the 10th twenty-three persons were killed
by the bombardment The Odeon is abandoned.
General Ducrot is seriously i'll.
King William.
VERSAILLES January IA.
The King is going to Metz Immediately. The
loss in the trenches has been vey heavy.
FaIdhcrbe Rein1orced-Great Results
Expected <rom hie Movements.
LILLE, January IT,
The Army of the. North Is moving towards
Somme unopposed. Faldherbe's reconnoiter-
ing parties fnd bridges destroyed, and the vii
lages on the left bank barricadel. His entire
army Is moving. Faidherbe Is heavily rein
forced, and is now engaged in series OF
maneuvres, from which great results are eX-
pected.
NIGHT DISPATCHES
Progress OF the Bombardment.
LONDON, January Is.
A dispatch from Versailles, dated the 18th,
SAYS that the German projectiles reach the
co;no ot Dopf Minhal