The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-03
FRANCE.

LAVAL, December 2.-The city il
overjoyed with dispatches from Gam
beta, announcing great successes al
Paris, where sorties were made in force
defeating the Prussians along the en-
tire line. The line of battle was many
miles in extent. A great number o.
prisoners and cannon have been cap
tured by the French. The corps were
commanded by Trochu, Ducrot, and
Vinoy. Gambetta in announcing the
victory says: One Of the results Of il
has been the evacuation of Amiens by
the Prussians, who hastily started for
Paris to reinforce the German army.
The battles at Paris began on Tuesday
the 29th, and at last accounts the gar
rison remained outside, in a position
they had captured from the Prussians.
LAVAL, December 2-Gambetta has
publicly announced that the army Of
the Loire has successfully resisted the
attack on the left and right wings, and
is now moving forward. Gambetta
continues: Victory now favors the
French" TIE Deums are being chanted
here and in Tours.
Tours, December 2.-The Moniter,
OF this city, has the following details:
On the morning of the 29th ult. the
first sortie Of the French garrison OF
Paris was begun at Choisy, LIE Roy,
L'Hoy and Chevelly. The battle in
that neighborhood lasted all night on
the 29th and till the next night.
General Ducrot then crossed the Marne
and occupied Messli. Subsequently he
evacuated that point and engaged the
enemy at Champigny, fighting his way
to Bria. He then marched back to
Marne, recrossed that river by eight
pontoon bridges and maintained his
position on the bank. He took two
guns from the Prussians. He has since
taken position at Thernay.
VERSAILLES, December |, via LONDON,
December 2.-The French loss in killed,
wounded and prisoners in yesterdays
sorties was severe. They have just
asked truce for several hours to bury
their dead. Dotcossars brigade Of the
Second corps lost two officers and seven
hundred men. The Saxon loss is un-
reported. All quiet before Paris.
LILLE, December 1.-The Prussians
have entered Albert, in the department
of the Somme, eighteen miles from
Amiens. The evacuation of Amiens
by the Germans under General. .Mantut-
fel, is claimed.
Tours, December l-Midnight.-The
army of the Loire has been engaged
with the Prussians to-day. The posi-
ton of the latter is extended from Cha
teau Dun, where their right was posted
through Joinville to Tours, and from
there to Pithiviers and Beaune La Ro-
lande. Their second line in the rear
extended from Fontaine Bleau by way
of Monterean and Vile Neuve to
Troyes, where it joined the First Prus-
sian line.
Tours, December General Chausy
reports the successful advance OF. the
French left Yesterday. The French
carried the first Prussian line and after
wards their position at Nouneville,
Vile Pain and Faverelles. The Prus'
slams retreated on Loigny and Chateau
Combray.
Tours, December l, Evening.-The
city is intensely excited. Gambetta
has praised Generals Trochu and Du-
crot for their successful sorties. Also
reiterated the statement that the French
victory had compelled the hasty evacua-
ton of Amiens, and that the Germans
from that point were Fastening to the
assistance OF the besieging army.