The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-10
THE WAR (!

Gladstone announcement IN the uous
that the English government had a
hast made II specific proposition for Bel
gums protection, + welcomed with
SIGH of relief. and the feeling is tha
Eng.amd has once more vindicated he
rosition a. an European power
( Mr. Disraeli only expressed the gen
eral feeling of the House when sayin;
thai he rcjoiced that the government i
resolved 10 maintain the neutrality an,
independence of Belgium, and that h
accepted the declaration as an avowa
Of a wise and spirited policy-not les
wise because spirited.
Few Ministerial statements, says tn
Daily News. have been received will
more general satisfaction. To thei
many claims Ia the confidence OF tn,
Crown and to the -npport OF the people
H., Goycr:mcnt has now aG )cA another
which ii il doe irt transcend, at icas
Cpr ais any which il was before entitled
10 urge. The Sa"acity, moderation anc
at the same time Dol dncss its foreign
policy, present, striking contrast Il
the isolation which has been suggested
on the one hand, and the insolent anC
pmposelcss mcldiing which has been
practiced on the other
There is nothing from either army M
10 } o'clock this (Tues,lay) morning
General TrOchu, who was 10 have com
manded the Baltic Expeditionary Corps
has gone 10 Metz, and the Baltic enter
prise is indefinitely postponed.
RoNE, August S.-The last OF the
French ARMY ot occupation left Civita
Vecchia in the steamers Magellan and
Panama for MazziIlc. and the seat d
war.
LONDON, August 9.-The following
official dispatch i dated at Hamburg
in Palatinatc, 9lj \. NJ, August 3:
Yesterday after the battle of Worth
the enemy retired in greatest disorder.
The French artillery endeavored 10
make a stand at Neiderfrun. That town
was taken hy the Bavarians, and the
enemy retired on the route TO B.tche.
The cavalry of Wurtcmhurg captured
the enemy's stores and four pieces Of ar,
tillcrv at Reichstapen. The dead and
wounded covered the route of the re.
treating army. This morning we have
occupied IIagcnan, which was evacu'
ated 10y the enemy. The German troops
hold both sides of the Saar, having occu-
pied Sarsequenines and Forbach. after a
slight resistance by the French.
LIVERPOOL, August . II M.-The
buovancy in the cotton market is at
tributedto to the Prussian successes. The
general impression here is that the
Prussian victories augur the speedy res
toration Of peace.
MrNIcH, August ?.-The King OF
Bavaria makes the following report
concerning the battle of Worth Early
on the morning Of the Sth instant, Just
a. our hosts had left their bivouac to
march on EngolOrheim. the thunder OF
cannon was heard. Our movements
were FASTENED, and we soon came ul
with the First Corps, which was en-
gagged with the enemy. The Bavarian
troops were placed IN the assault on the
heights of Gencyieve, which were car
riel about five o'clock, the French he
ing repulsed in disorder and with heavy
loss. The action was severe and sangu
mary.
The King issued q cnngratulat"ry or
der To the Second Corps. thanking tl:cn
for their splendid conduct aud galIan
try.
PAm>. August 9.-'rhcrc il an i'm
mense uprising Of the people Of France
10 repcl the Prussian invasion. 1t is
said officially that two millions of men
are ready To march and that the reserve
corps will number one million. The
people are clamorous for organization
and leaders of garriSons.
PARIS, August 9.-ieneral Failiey is
in communication with McMahon. The
morale of the army i excellent. No
fighting since the 7th In the battle OF
Froschdevillcr 10000 OF the enemy at
tackled 33000 men under Mcmahon
The Minister has addressed the fol-
lowing proclamation TO the Prussians :
our army is concentrated. The new
effort has impaired to it fresh hope and
confidence, but the agitation here will
lessen the moral force of the army and
act against il. Paris is rising. The
French army will be between two fires.
We prepare for the defense of Paris.
The Deputies will cooperate with us.
Let all good citizens help TO prevent
disorder. Those who wish will have
arms furnished them and be sent 10
the front at once.
The LCndon Times ascrlbcS the
French disaster To the Emperor OBJ
stinacy in refusing sound military adj
vice and To his illness.
Edmund About writes from the field
bitterly condemning the Emperor mis-
management. He says: Having di
rected war he let the Prussiaus begin it.
True neither party was ready, yet the
French lost twenty days in uselcS:
marching and concentrating. They
were surprised at Weissenberg by al
enemy whom there were no ridetts ,C
watch, no skirmisherS 10 meet and M
settled plan 10 repel -,
MEr1. August S-Eveming The
army j. concentrating TO march 10 Nos
ges and defend the passages. Nigh
calm. No engagement to-day.
P,ErS, August S.-The morning "a
perS say there is nothing certain con
cerning the course OF Austria. Russl'
is Keeping her quiet, with promises
just now.
LONDON, Angus, $50 p. M
Paris CORES pondent of the Manchester
Examiner telegraphs that Italy ant
Austria each send 10000 men 10 aiC