The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-30
Carrier Pigeons the Only
Means Of Communities
ton Between Paris
and Tours.
Military Activity in Russia,
England not to be Sacrificed
to Her Cousins"
Further Particulars Of the Sur
render of Strasburg.

New YORK, September 29.-The
startling news Of the massing of an i'm
mense Russian army on the frontier oi
Prussia. is conveyed this morning in 8
special dispatch from a London CORE
spondent
Ii is stated in addition that the Russian
Minister at the Court in Berlin, has
been instucted TO demand of Pussia a
full and categorical explanations OF her
purpose and policy of continuing the
war with France.
There is great uneasiness both in Ber.
lin and London
The Cabinet meeting, in the latter
capital, which was to have Eeen held
on Friday, has been called for to-day
in consequence OF the urgent dispatches
rom Lord. Lyons, British Minister at
Tours, who beseeches England to inter
fpre and compel peace before all Europe
! set in flames.
LONDON. September 29.-The Ttls-
Graph has ballon special from Tours,
dated Wednesday evening, rePreSenting
that the Prussans are retiring towards
Paris. Great confidence existed in
Paris
The Times has the following special
ON Tuesday last, 9th: The French
made another sortie near Metz, the
forces consisted Of cavalry and artillery
and were protected by the guns Of forts
Quex and Bottles The French ad
vanced to Arale Quex where the Prus-
slams were encountered. Another severe
conflict ensued, which resulted in the
defeat Of the French, thoughIthey carried
od their wounded, dead and all the
Prussians prisoners they captured The
village was burned by shells. The
siege guns lately in position before
S,rasburg are being hurried forward to
Paris Some of them have already ar
rived
The Prussiam cavalry has also gone
forward from Strasburg.
The Prussian headquarters around
Paris are as follows:
King Williams at Ferrieres, Crown
Princes at Marseilles, SaXony at Grand
Trembley.
Carrier pigeons are now the only mes
sengers between Paris and Tours. The
balloons offer too fair mark for the
Prnssian rihemen.
The railway between Chalons and the
German border has been relaid.
The Baden troops claim the honor OF
the capture of st a,burg.
The Brussels papers deny the exist,
cnce OF any excitement there on account
of the failure OF the peace negotiations
between Favre and Bismarck. The
London Times ia the author Of the ru-
NOR.
LONDON, September 29.-Notwlth'
standing the Gazette, official organ,
denies the intention of the Government
10 enter the North German Confedcra-
ton. active friendship between the Prus-
sian and Austrian Cabinets is remarked.
A writer in the Post hopes England will
not be sacrificed to her cousins, but Will
dpuounce Prussian' barharlsm III the
conduct of the war.
Loypox. September 29.-Military
PREPARATIONS Of Prussia are proceeding
on gigantic scale. Great activity pre-,
walls everywhere.
LONDON, September 29.-Some of the
Pari, papers accuse Favre OF having
acted spon a private understanding with
Bismarck
LONDON, September 29.-The French
garrison captured at Strasburg have al
ready been removed to Rastadt, Ger
many, as prisoners of war. The Prus'
,.ans have already occupied the town
and citadel and repaired the bridge to
Kehl. At 9 o'clock the mayor and
municipal authorities proceeded TO Men
dlesheim, At hall past ten the garrl'
ION laid down their arms and at ii
o'clock the Prussians along with the
Baden troops had occupied all the pub
lie places and buildings. The Prussiau
Generals will formally enter the city to
day Three batteries have been estab
Eshed in the Place de Kleber.
LONDON, September 29.-The Mosco"
Gazette says that Russia loses power be
cause France is no longer a counter
Poise TO Prussia, who is now able to as
sault her neighbors with impun'ty.
LONDON, September pa Conven
ton of Homeopathic Physicians hav'
met in session at Birmingham.