The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-12
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Napoleon at the Head of
the Army.
His InfatuatiOn and Obstinacy,
Is the Tranquil Infant with his
Imperial Papa9
New YoRK, August II.

The 1EfJun6's special dated London,
Wednesday, 10th, evening, says:
Tho latest official dispatch, dated Metz
9Th, evening, states that the Emperor
went that morning 10 the headquarters OF
Marshal Bazaine, who resumed command
of tho troops concentrated ut Metz. This
is an indirect way Of cOntradiCting the
rumor that BaZaine was to be made tho
generalissimO Of the whole army OF the
Rhine. The Emperor Is blind to his own
inc0mpetcncy, and disrcgarding the uni.
vcrsal outcry against it, will cling TO the
chief command Of the army until another
defeat exhausts the national patience. lie
gives out that he never will return TO
Paris alive only US conguerOr. The ~
France asserts that the Prince Imperial,
whose return to Paris was rumored by all
the papers yesterday, Is still with his papa
at the theatre of war, and that he will
not come back unless the Chambers OK.
pressly desire it.
Slow News from the MoSelle.
a.' ''' .a.g LONDON, Aug. II
Adviccs from the PrussIan front to ten
o'clock Wednesday night, state that the
French are falling back TO the line of the
Mosclle, harrassed by the Prussian caval'
nv, which had already passed Sarrunion,
Faillquemont and IIesetangs. Stores Of
all kinds and railway trains had fallen
into the hands Of tho Prussians, they had
also taken the small fortress Of Hutzel.
stein in the Vosgcs, which the French had
evacuated, leaving guns and provisions.
The Battle of FrOsChweiler.-Prus.
sim Losses. ...
PARIS, August IL.
The journal OGciel: has advices from
Metz to 4:30 yesterday. The details Of
the battle Of Froschweiler are still mea-
gre. Marshal McAIahon had his horse
killed under him. A brigade of cavalry
reserves and one division OF the corps Of
Gen. Failley arrived on the field at the
close Of the day and covered the retreat
The pursuit Of the enemy was vigorous
at first, but soon became q mere recon-
noisance. NLcNlahon, after being25 hours
in the saddle, passed Sunday at I4averne,
which was abandoned Sunday night and
occupied by the Prussians. Some Of their
advance piCkets came up with our rear
guard, hut were driycn back with little
difficulty. The journal says up to o'clock
this morning no attack had been made on
our LEFT wing. Our forces arrived al
Savirar in good order, At the battle Of
FrosChwciler, the corps Of volunteer sur.
gcons wearing white badges, rs instructed
by Gen. COuvOur, everywhere rendered
praiseworthy services. The AfOniteWr
says: A person worthy Of entire conf
dence, who has Just arrived from AlSace,
states that the Prtlssian's losses in the re-
cent fighting were beyond computation.
In VOsgc'S division the greatest energy
prevails. The Garde Mobile manifests
much enthusiasm.
Agitation and TumuIt at MafScilles.
MARsEuLEs, August II.
For two days the city has been greatly
agitated by demonstrations Of the people.
Great crowds assemble and demand arms.
Last evening groups Of radicals, seeming.
ly without evil intent. entered the City
Hall and endcavored TO overthrow the
municipal government. Troops quickly
arrived with stringent orders to arrest the
rioters. Arrests have been continued to.
day, about forty persons being now under
guard for participating in tho disturbances.
The city is perfectly tranquil again.
More Assurances that Prince Louis
2 '''.' is at Metz. n
LONDON, August II.
In the Corps Lcgislatif on Tuesday
when the vote was taken on the question
Of sustaining the Ministry, only six voices
were with Olivier.
Metz dispatches, ignoring the papers,
says that the Prince Imperial is still at
that place and that the Emperor will Ger.
tainly make stand there.
Prince de Joinvillc and Duke DeAnmale
are at Wcisbadcn. It's reported that the
Prince has asked leave 10 serve in the
French fleet
London Belief in the Overthrow Of
NapoIeOn.--RestOratiOn of the
House of Orleans.
The conviction here in the clubs and
among the people, is that the rule OF the
Bonapartc dynasty Is over. The restOra.
tion OF the House of Orleans is HntiCi.
patcd. The Court OF Paris Is now in Eng
land.
Financial DistruSt in France.
.. u. PARIS, August 10,
... VIA LONDON, August II.
American bonds and bills on London
were In great demand at ChcrbOurg last
night