The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-30

from Tours, dated Wednesday evening
representing that the Prussians arc retir.
ing OIL Paris. Great confidence existed
at Paris.
Another SOrtie from Metz.
The Times las the following special
"On Tuesday last, the eth, the French
made another sortic from Metz. The
forces consisted Of cavalry and artillery
and were protected by the guns Of forts
Quex md Bottcs. The French advanced
to Arsle Quex, where the Prussians were
encountered. Another severe conflict en-
sued, which resulted in the defeat Of tho
French, though they carried off their
wounded, dead and all Prussian prisoners
captured. Tho village has been burned
by shells.
Tho Strasburg Siege Guns TO go TO
Paris.
The siege guns lately in position be.
fore Strasburg are being hurried forward
to Paris. Some Of them have already ar.
rived. The PrussiNn cavalry has also
gone forward from Strasburg.
Various PruSstan Headquarters
I Around Paris.
The Prussian headquarters around Paris
are given rs follows: King Williams Mt
Fcrrierc; Crown Princes at Versailles,
and the King OF SaxOnys at Grand
Trcmblay.
The Balloon Business PcriIouS.
Carrier pigeons are now the only mes.
sengcrs between Paris and Tours; balloons
offered too fair mark 10 the PrIlssiNn
ritlemen.
French Railways Relaid by the
I'ruSsians.
The railway between ChalOns and the
German border have been rclaid. In
other directions toward Paris works.
vigorously pushed.
Who Captured Strasburgs
The Baden troops Claim the credit Of
capturing Strasburg.
A Denial from Brussels.
Brussels papers deny tic existence ot
any excitement there on account OF the
failure Of the negotiations between FHvrc
anu bISIuuEEk. .luc AOuuOu 4t"tS 10 NV
author OF The rumOT.
The Capture of Strasburg Denied.
..u,. ToURs, Sept. 90.
Reports having reached here Of the
capture Of Strasburg, the Government,
this morning, publishes dispatch from
the French Consul ut Basic cOntndicting
it. The Consul says the Prussians had
made three tremendous but unsuccessful
assaults on Strasburg in which they sui
fercd heavy losses. a white flag was
subsequently displayed rs truce to bury
the dead which gave rise TO the rumOr
that the city had CapitulNted. Communi-
cation, however, Is cut in MI directions
and the llll Of Strasburg is by no means
impossible. Notwithstanding the denial
Of The Consul at Baslc there Is strong
belief that the rumOrs arc not altogether
groundless. N'ur
News from IIavre.
Tours, Sept. %.
Adyices from IIavro received tO.dNy
state thut the merchandise remaining in
tho warehouses in that port arc protected
by the Consuls Of the neutral countries,
who have hOistCd their respective flags.
A large electric light revOlves at night,
lighting up the entire building and bat
tcrics around it. Enormous chains pro-
tcct the entrance of the lMrbOr.
Meeting of PrcGccts--Militnry Or.
ganizntion going on.
A meeting ofthc Prcfect Of the depart
ments OF MHnche, Grnc, SArtha, Magazine,
Vendee, NOinc ct Loire, and Of those Of
the old Provinces of Brittany, was held
Yesterday; ut which still further measures
were taken for q national defense. Or
ganization is progressing rapidly. Com
panies of thirty men Nre being received by
thc Government. These arc permitted to
choose their officers, and will act indcpen-
IDENTIFY of the regular force, and ii circum'
stances so demand, all these companies
will DO united undcrone command. These
departments will funish the arms and
equipments necessary for this force. The
men will enlist Tor service during the war.
The Black Flag Business Gone Into.
Other corps arc organizing including
n free corps. The hitter will carry the
black flag. They have announced that
they intend neither 10 ask or give quarter.
Tho Red Republicans Still TrOublc-
some.
The troubles ut Lyons on account of the
red flag continue, though efforts 10 COM
promise have not been abaLCd. DlarscilIes
is quiet.
CIuscrct Arrested for Incendinry Pro-
ceedings.
General Cluscrct, heading thcrcvOlutiOn,
forced his way into the town hall to-day
and haranguel tho people. The National
Guard instantly arrested him and his ad-
hcrcnts without blOOdshcd. l.
Capture Of Clermont.
Clcrmont has been captured. Three
hundred Mobiles and citizens successfully
resisted the first attack OF the Prussi0ns.
After tho latter had been repulsed they
returned with artillery and reinforce.
mcuts and captured the place. The Prus.
slams havo surrounded SOissons. Shetland
shell have been exchanged since Saturday,
The suburbs have been destroyed by the
artillery fire. Tho bridge has bGGnthrOwn
over ut TINT place.
A Reflection on FNvrC.
LONDON, Sept. %.
Some of the Paris papers accuse
Favre Of having acted upon private I'M