The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-10
FTlFF WAR IN EUROPE.
FRANCE.
A Lively Fight Friday.
I,orpor. October 8.

1UNDON1 SStODS4 S' .
A dispatch from Epinal dated last eve
ming, reports sharp fighting yesterday be-
tween Raon L'Etape and Bruires in the
Department Of the Vosges. The Prussiani
force consisted Of about nine thousand
men. The French force was not so large
and had much less artillery than the Ger.
mans. The fighting lasted all day, and
when night put an end to the conflict the
event was undecided. The French re-
tanned their position which the Germans
had attempted to carry number Of times.
Gen. DupEe, the French commander, was
slightly Wbhhded ID The engagement.
The Rfussians haye arrived Before New
Broisode and the diminishing has already
commenced.
George Sand writes from Paris: The
city Is good for a six months siege. The
Pail Mall Gazette has o correspondent
there who writes in asimilar strain. An
other dispatch, however, says: Paris Is
now at the mercy Of the Prussian guns on
the heights Of Villejoln.
There are no Prussians In the depart
ment Of Aube.
7 The Prussians again threaten Giessore
where they were repulsed by the Nation
ais five days ago
The redoubt Of Pithivers, near St. Dem
mis-, has been abandoned by the French,
the position being untenable.
Two Frenchmen who were caught cut
ting the telegraph wire, were immediate
" shot by the Prussians.
Encouraging News, Of the French sit-
TGuR$ iock u!
Enthusiasm is increasing. Volunteers
are rapidly swelling the ranks Of the ar
mics now forming. The Prussians seem
to be determined to advance into Norman
dy. The people in that province are
sending their grain and cattle further
south and placing every obstacle possible
in the way of the Prussians, The Papal
troops and Garibaldians make force OF
six thousand, and form the nucleus Of one
e 4 Fa9ne* armies. pig u T6ups. Oct. 8.
The government announces cheering
intelligence from every quarter OF France;
The peasants arc prepared TO rise and
crush the invaders, Army reorganization
proceeds rapidly. 1t is reported that
Gambetta recently loft Paris In balloon,
and landed safely outside the PrusSian
lines. tits said that lie is now on his way
FSS S'Si folI6Eing dispatch Gs8 jast Fade
public by ths GoVsSapmeenti VIGA <
- BELIEGARDE, Oct. z.
There have been no serious engage
ment since those at Thoury. PithiVers IS
now occupied by the French.
Further French News.
.,.,..,,,.,..., 81, QUENTIN, Oct g..
The, enemy now, seems TO be abandoning
ihis march on tfis point i Is reported
that the entire German force which has
been operating in, this direction Is now
moving upon SOissons,2 which is,l able to,
make an energetic Ilefgnse: CO. 9@ ..5,t'5I
New Breisach Attacked by Prussians.
PAR1s October 81 I
The Prussians have attacked New
Breisacll i Tho pcannbhade D lis sharp Sthe
besieged answering vigorously, ,r,i sroI-l,
i Thef FCCtSItIslitat I6aasl today announces
that the, ,arrond ndlssements Of 1fayencc have
chosen there Count oof UParis and Gems
Trochu and Bazaine rs their candidates
to the Constituent Assembly : y i 4
n Honors to Gen. Ulrich.
Gen, s,Ulrieh EillV receive the Grand
Gross 6fEhe egipnSd dfH646r.
Xid'andl COmfoEt for Tie Eaemy. -
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