The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-20
The Prussians Successful.
No Fighting at Metz Since Sep
tember lst.
4. L. stewart Sends $4,000
for French Wounded.
Red Republicans Placarding
the Walls.
village Near Sedan Destroyed
by Prussians.
special TO the Evening Telegram

PARIS. September IA fgh: took
place Yesterday ten miles from Paris
Ep,ween the advanced guard Of the
Pru.sian army and a accommodating
nsrrv Of the French forces The latter
srrr driven back and the Prus-ians
established themselves on the height
which the French had been holding.
The PruS>ians numbered 10000 The
6rnr Is 7aid to have been very bloody
one, and the French though beaten, in
ilirtrd heavy losses on the Pru-sians.
The contest ragged for upwards OF Two
hours
The diplomatic circular issued by
Iule- Favre has met with the universal
approval of the citizens, and the opin-
.Gn is generally expressed that it is the
u,timatum Of the provisional govern
mcnr
The Russian Ambassador left the city
to-day TO return to 81. Petersburg.
TurRs, September l9.-Ye>ter,!ay Il
courier from the English cabinet reached
Rouen, carving important dispatches
10 LYONS. The railways were cut, and
the courier was obliged to so forward
ou foot
There has been continuous fshtng
around Paris.
LONDON, September l9.-The steamer
Jerome Napoleon, with Thiers on hoard,
has gone to ST. Petersburg.
Tours, September lS-Lettcrs have
been received from Marshal Razaine at
Metz. dated Friday.
There had been no fighting since the
1T inst.
The troops were enthusiastic and in
,ood health. and provisions were ahun-
dant
TWENTY-FIVE thousand armed volun-
,rers will leave here to-day for the
North.
PARIS September lS.-There was an
engagement Yesterday before Fort ivOy,
between the Prussians and three rcgi
mpnts Of the line, some battalOns Of
the Garie Mobile, and battery Of ar.
,illerv under the commandant OF Fort
lyov. At the last moment the Prus-
SLAMS appeared to have fallen back.
PARIS. September l9.-The Opdn'onf
fG0onolc acknowledges the receipt OF
-uU0O0f from A. I. Stewart, for there
lief OF he French wounded.
HABuRG, September l9.-Notwith-
standing the suspension OF the blockade
there is no abatement Of the precau
tons for public safety.
Tours, September l9-The American
and Swiss Ministers have been officially
informed that Jules Favre will remain
in Paris, Notwithstanding the removal
o; the capital here.
PARIS. September l9.-Trains on the
Northern railroad from Rouen only run
- far as Preteril at present. The
Prussians were expected at the latter
place on Saturday.
The fragment OF the Sedan army
which arrived at Rouen consisted OF 600
men who had previously escaped from
Metz
The loss of life in the hospitals of
10Th armies from typhus IL Very
serious.
PARIS. September l9.-The Red Re
gubiicans continue to placard the walls
with handtills announcing the new
zoyernment,and trouble is apprehended.
The citizens declare they prefer Prus,
-isn rule to communion. The railway
10 Hayre is cut at CONTAINS.
PARIS, September l9-Evening The
.ity is quiet even to dulness. The
houleysrds are crowded with soldiers
No symptoms of disturbance are ob
.cryable.
Prussia explains that she will be
fully prepared to treat for peace when
France presents government sufh'
gently stable 10 rI fore a treaty.
Lo>Dox, September l9.-Ihe village
%; Razeilles near Sedan, was destroyed
~ the Prussians, because some wound
,dlugilives from the German army were
mas-acred in the streets.
PARIS, September lq.-The Swiss,
American and Belgian Ambassadors
have declined. All queit at Paris.