The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-03
THE FORLORN HOPE.
Il FRENCH CORPS SWORN TO CUT
THROUGR.
Chansey Claims a Victory y N N o r
French Successes near Havre-Frede-
rick Charles Joins the BesteSers-
Trochu Prepares for Evacuation.
MAIeEMY, December %. :


In the bombardment of Mont Avron the
French batteries were silenced because those
facing in the east and southeast were flanked
by German batteries at Rainey. A dozen
shells were sent Yesterday inside OF Paris into
La Yillette and Beleville> from Rainey, at
range of seven thousand yards. The French
batteries a. Bondy have been sile1ccd, and the
camp behind Bondy broken up.
LONDON, January l. I.
Yesterday the following dispatch was sent to
Gambetta: "Asa New Years gift to France,
the Frenchmen of California send 100000
francs Tor the national defence. Vice IA
France Vire ia Republique!' From the cen
trail committee of California"
The Lima, from Glasgow for New York, ran
,Aon the wreck of the Antilles, in the Clyde,
sad was obliged to put back to Havre to have
/, her bottom examined.
AFrench iron clad was seen Of Roche's Point,
Ireland, to-day.
Advices from Cochin China announce that
aany German priests have been taken iuto the
s<french port of Saigon.
The Posts Moscow correspondent says the
belief In an alliance between the United States
and Russia, In case Of war, is becoming all but
universal :,
FLORENCE, January l. .
The ministers of the Italian Cabinet have
MADRID, December 80.
The information obtained from papers seized
shows that for the assassination of Prim the
conspiracy was extensive. The members were
sworn to eXtermlnate the enemies OF the re-
public. The murder Of Prim was opposed BY
some on the ground that nothing should be
attempted until the arrival Of the Duke OF
Aosta, but the advocates of immediate action
prevailed. Lots were drawn for three persons
to undertake the killing of Prim. 1t is said
that the ministry of war are in possession of
proof identifying the actual assassins, but
nave not yet succeeded in making their ar:
rest. To-day there were some expressions OF
Indignation at the attempt, but the people gen.
orally show sullen Indifference. There is
great activity at the war Office. Couriers have
been dispatched to Barcelona and other points
with stringent orders to the military comman-
&ers There are rumors of union Of the
earlists and Republicans against foreign kings.
NIGHT HrDISPATCHEs.
Ready for Bomb a riding.
LONDON, January l.
Fort Avron was net casemated. The garri-
son lost eight killed and twenty wounded dur
ing the three days bombardment.
A dispatch to the London Times says that
Trochu is forming an entrenched camp at Fort
valerien, with view to eYacnating Paris.
Gambetta addressed the people Of Bordeaux.
The enthusiasm was intense.
VERSAILLES, December 81.
New York Herald special: Everything is
ready for bombardment, on terrific scale,
simultaneously from the semi-clr west Of
Paris.
French Successes.
LONDON, January2.
The French have had some minor successes
before Havre.
Troops have been sent from Thionville and
verdun to support General Werder, in his
movement against Bourbaki.
The German engineers doubt the feasibility
OF holding Mont Arron at present.
General Chansey reports victory near Ven
dome, and says that he will follow up his sue
cess and continue to advance.
The besleging forces around Paris have been
reinforced by the larger portion Of Frederick
Charles's army.
A corps Of $4,000 men, sworn to cut their
nay through the Germans, has been organized
In Paris.
A dispatch says that it cost the Germans 5000
men to silence Mont Avron.
An American vessel, with arms for France,
is in Queenstown harbor, closely watched by
the German corvette Augusta.