The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-23
DISPATCHES OF THE 2Ist.
CNNROBERT'S BRAVERY.
Eugene Offered Refuge in Spain.
STRASBURG IN FLAMES.

PARIS, August 2l.-Private letters
describe the conduct of Marshal Can
robert, who took part in the battle of
Doncourt, ss heroic in the extreme.
During the entire day he placed himself
in the forward lines, personally, and
headed the charges of the troops. His
aid.dc-camp Commandant Bassenard,
had his arm shot of while by the Mar
shals side.
MADRID. August 2l.-Countess de
Montijo has received a telegram from
the Empress Eugene, in which she pro
fesses to be resigned to any fate which
nv befall her. Regent Serrano has
lclcgraphed 10 Paris offering the En-
press shelter. Seventy heavy cases ar
rived last week from Paris, addressed to
the Countess de MontiiO.
PARIS. august 2l.--lt is reported
that late Yesterday Marshal Bazaine
made a very important movement.
Admiral R0nceries has addressed 4
proclamation to the sailors and marines
charged with the defense of the forts OF
Paris. he saws they must he here what
they were at Sebastopol, where their
services were so great.
The journals report that each Ger
man soldier carries with him in the
campaign a little book containing
simple French and German phrases such
a. are needed to converse with the
country people. All German officers
have most detailed maps of French ter
ritorv.
The Minister ct the Interior has
issued IN order that the pubic must not,
under any circumstances, mount upon
the rampartS. or inspect the works of
the deienses under penalty Of trial hy
Council of War at Chcrbourg Civil
ianS are not permitted To enter arsenals,
forts, or navy wards, even under escort
Of an officer.
The ConSt;trfoanci publishes a note
designed to reassure the public. News
from the front may he seldom given, but
is not on that account miavOrable
The Commander-in-chief must speak
of nothing but accomplished facts.
The GdulOis relates the adventures Of
the ambulance corps, equipped here at
the expense of Paris journals, and sent
to the army. The Prussians captured
il and would not permit il to return to
the French camp, and it was only after
an appeal to King William personally
that the ambulances were sent back
into France by way of Belgium.
The Figaro asserts that the camp at
Chalons has been brooltcn up, and the
troops lately there must now he close to
the corps of the Prince Royal. Ii so,
the Prnssians now have around them
Marshal Bazaine with his forces massed
in and about Metz, on one hand and
Mcmahon with his own corps and the
large force which was at Chalons on the
other.
IL PUjHr saws the statement OF the
Frgdro is correct aud the decisive battle
imminent. he P,bhic adds: All ru-
morS Of Bazaines being surrounded are
false. As result of the fighting for
the past three days, lie has changed his
plans, as events will soon show. The
Project of the Seine advises farmers
and grain merchants to store their SUI.
plies in government warehouses, at the
cost OF the government, SO that in case
OF need the stock Of provisions will he
so much greater.
Special 10 The Herald.l
CARLSRuHg, August 2l-Strasburg is
in flames. The French have fired the
surrounding villages. They make fire.
auent sorties, which are constantly re-
pulsed. Eight thousand Prnssians have
arrived with train Of heavy siege ar
tillerv. The city Is surrounded by
10000 men under General Werder.
The inhabitants are demoralized, and
disorder everywhere prevails. Surren'
der is hourly expected.
The Crown Prince has won another
victory in a great battle before Chalons
The Prussians are victorious every
where, and the French defeat complete