The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-19

Correspondence OF the New York Tribune.l
VIENNA, December II.
The war, / think, is rapidly drawing to
close. Trochu will make one more desperate
effort to cut his way with his army out of Paris,
leaving the Parisians to their fate, and to the
Prussians, He Is not likely to succeed, nor
very likely to survive the effort. If he Is
driven back, the government will probably
try to escape in a balloon. If, however, they
remain, it seems to be generally supposed that
the people will compel them to make peace
before the expiration Of the month of January.
They will not be permitted to capitulate and
90 out simply as prisoners. That, think
NAV say, Is pretty definitely resolved upon.
They must stay in Paris and abide their rat diet,
or fast in imitation of our jury system, until
they can agree to sign such o treaty as Germa-
nv will accept In preparation for that event
the Prussian Government is reducing to pos
session all the territory and fCrtresses that she
means to keep, providing them with German
laws, officers and flags, and efacing, as fast as
nossjbe. all traces of French sovereignty. The
purpose of this is, that when Trochu Co.
come to sign the treaty, they will not have to
sion q document that alienateS French terrl-
tory, but simply, in regard to territory. accept
the status quo, leaving with those VINO occs-
stoned the loss all responsibility for IT, ny
taking thus what they please IN territory, tne
'pecuniary indemnity Will be proporslonate,y a
less, and of that Paris will be required TO pay
ND her share at once in money or paper; ana
IL js pretty we'll understood that the loan ne
potiating in London BY Morgan " 70. Will go
more to Berlin than Paris. In this way the
balance to be paid after the German army re-
tires, will be so much reduced lnat IL
will not be worth the while OF the rest
of France to continue resistance. 1t will find
it in all respects most eXpedient to accept tne
situation, kiss the rod, and set to work ana see
if there Is any form Of government tnat can
suit them more than twenty years at a Tune.
Trochu wishes to avoid any participation III
this treaty If he can, and will try In the course
of few weeks to cut out. 1t is expected 10
result in frightful carnage. The Germans are
under the impression that he will make MS
sortie In the direction Of st. Denis. and are
preparing for him. The world outside of Paris
is so accustomed to the defeat OF the French
and the success of the German arms, that no
one seems to anticipate anything but disaster
TO Trochu. once had fight with a cat shut
ND in a room from which there was no escape
for her, and since then | nave learned TO be-
ware of desperate enemies.
You are already aware, suppose, that Lux
embourg has been creased preparatory TO be-
ing swallowed by Germany. The Eagllsh
press Is making q terrible ado about it, but you
are sure TO be Inisled ii you pay any attention
to the tone OF the English press about any
thing now occurring upon the Continent. All
it reveals correctly is the chagrin and discon-
tent with which the Continental doings inspire
the ruling classes in England. You have not
forgotten That In 1857 France offered big
price to Holland for Luxembourg, and Bis
marck put his veto uponthe negotiation at the.
\. peril of a war with the Emperor. The King Of
head and heels in debt, Is now wishing to sell
to Germany, and the circular issued by Bis