The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-25
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
THE ! FRENCH SITUATION, T! y
As Reported by a Prenchman.
Affairs at Paris and
Thereabouts.
HsI 'tH.jf
Bazaine's Situation at Metz
A Draw Game.
The RunOred Junction Of Mcmahon
with Bazalnc and Withdrawal
Of the Crown Prince
NOT BELIEVED IN PARIS.

New YoRK, August "a.
A special to the Courier Des EtdtS Unts
dated Paris, August 28d, says:
"The spriGhtly element Of the Partisan
people accommodates itself with difficulty 10
the reign Of silence which tho Ministry
imposes, So many blunders were COM
mittcd in the opening Of the war that II Is
feared this change in the policy Of Pallkao
only conceals some new mistake.
II saw to-day part Of dispatch from
Marshal Bazaine which the Minister Of
7YQrcommunicated to the Corps Legislatii.
1t was Couched in general terms but It
could never have come from u conquered
man or one doubtful Of success. BaZaine
wished to leave Metz, but he was not able.
Tho enemy on the other hand wished 10
seize and cut his communication with
Paris, but both efforts failed and 1t was n
draw game. This is in two words the
situation and explanation OF the recent
engagements, We have sustained severe
and heavy losses, it is said, but those OF
the enemy have been enormous and out
of oil proportion to the merely negative
advantages which he llas gained.
1--WE are sending forward reinforce
ments constantly, but this is done without
weakening the defense Of the capital.
Every day $1,000 or 10000 conscripts set
out for Champagne. This morning two
battalions of the Garde Mobile from Brit.
teany and Normandy lett by the railroad
for Ardennes l must admit that they
arc vory poorly armed. Their guns were
the old nuzzle loaders and they were
without uniforms; but they were brave
and Stalwart fellows. Here there Is no
abatement of patriotism. While the work
on the Notifications goes on, the National
Guard and even young mon from the
schools aud lyccums drill in the manual N
OF arms Every day 5000 men arc drill
ell In the field in Champ de Mars.
"At the Corps Legislature there Is moth.
ing of great importance. The action OF
the newly creatsd Committee OF Defense
is, however, reviewed and criticized; !
saw the Minister of Marine rs he came
from to.days session, silent like the others
nevertheless he gave those around him to
understand that he expected very soon
good news from the fleet. 1t is time.
"Prussiau spies swarm upon US espc'
cially in the semi official world. 1t fol-
lows that rcdoublcd caution must be cx-
crcised upon all dispatches sent hence
by the way Of England, Belgium and
Switzerland, N. ChGvcran's own sigma
trire is necessary in order TO send polit'
ical dispatch to the United States.
1T is difficult 10 obtanaccuratc news O.
whathas taken place at ChAlOns, or In Its
ncighborhood. at the War Department
they pcremptorily refuse TO say anything
on Il tho subject; but some o.
tho papers the Patrie and Press
among others, announce that the
Corps OF McAIallonS and Failley have
succeeded in reaching 'Ardennrsi nnC
by a flank march from that place vii
effect a junction with Bazainc. It is be
licvcd tllat some OF the troops lately en-
cgunped at ,Ghalons have gone thllher, Dll
/ can affirm nothing certain.
II am assured that the Prllssian Prince
Royal has given over his direct march, or
Paris, and that he waits for the Prisslar
army before Metz to deliver great battle
Other dispatches say that he is at Bar'lc
Due, Everything from that direction,
confused, and T believe that these report
arc put in circulation by the enemy t
make the Prussians believe tnat asl i'm
mediate danger has brep dispolled anu tc
calm their patriotic ardor."