The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-16
Restrictions on the Tele-
graph in France.
French Attacked While Cross
ing the MOselle---NapOleOn
Reports q Repulse.
King William Reports it a
"Victorious Combat"
A Second Pitched Battle and
Prussian Victory Yes.
terday Morning l.

Last evening, at eight o'clock, by ordeI
OF the government, all telegraphlng
throughout the French Empire was sus'
pended This morning at nine o'clock,
these restrictions were again removed.
LONDON, August 15
The French administration has given
notice that the transmission Of all private
kilograms, both for nd through FRANCE, Is
now suspended. Messages for Spain and
Portugal may be transmitted outside oi
France, by way Of the Falmouth and Glib
ralter cable. rf BY.
LONDON, Aug. 16-9r. N.
The French order in regard to tele'
grams las been modified. Now It Is an
nounced that private kilograms can be
accented for and through France, except
for the following departments: Moselle,
Bas Rhin, Vosges, 1lGute Rhin, 1aute
Saone, Meurthc, Marne, Meuse Hauter
GarOnnc. ag w.r.a. "..n
The following important dispatch to the
Empress Eugenie Is just made public
LoNoEv1LLE, August 14-t0P. N.
The army commenced to cross TO the
left bank Of tho Mosclle this morning.
Our advance guard had no knowledge Of
the presence Of any force Of the enemy.
When half Of our army had crossed over
the PrusSians suddenly attacked them IN
great force and after d fight Of tour hours
they were rGpulsel with great loss 70
them. [signedl 8 !-.NAPoLEoN.
BERLIN, August IS.
Tie Queen Of Prussia to-day received
the following dispatch dated in the vicinity
OF Metz, Sunday evening: IA victorious
combat occurred near Metz to-day. The
troops of the 1st and '7th corps participa-
ting. hasten to thesccne Of the conflict.
6 Signed 90 ~ NH WILLIAM" :"
pLoNpoN, August 15-9 r.4N.,.
A second pitched battle Is reported as
having occurred near Metz this morning,
in which tho Prussians were victorious.
Proclamation Of the Emperor on
Leaving Mctz.-The Prince Impe-
rial with Him.
METz, August 14.-S:14r. NJ.
The Prefcct Of tho MosClle, telegraphs
the following to the Minister Of the intc:
rior: The Emperor left t0-day,at 2 O'clock,
for Vcrdun, accompaniedabYl the Prince
Imperial. Before lcdving his majesty
caused the following proclamation to be
issued: "In quitting you 10 fight the in
vaders, contide t0yOur patriotism the dc;
fence Of this great city. You will Eever
allow the enemy to take possession Of this
bulwark Of France, and trust you will
rival the army in loyalty and courage. |
shall ever remember with gratitude tue
reception have found within your walls,
and I hope tobe able to return 5 to thank
you for your noble conduct"GSsF ~ n
London Dispatch About the Second
hf. Battle. h.,
PARIS, August Is.
The city of Mulhausen Is still in the
hands ofthe French - Th G-s 9I d
Great Events xpected on the Baltic.
LONDON, August Is.
Great events are expected at Kiel i'm;
mediately. ,'If .lF. JNa-,tNll u -
The Defences of Paris.
PARIS, August 15.
The Opinion .NaGonaIs computes the
force for the defense Of Paris at 1870, 900
men. Six hundred guns are mounted.
Mcmahon at TouI.
- PARIS, August Is.
The Monde reports Marshal McMahon
atToul. The Q4nsRtatiOne', however, pays
Edmond About is still missing and it's
feared he has been killed.
~ ,. LONDON, August Is.
Ten days and not fifteen, as ut first re-
ported, have Deen accorded neutral ships
to quit the Prussian blockadcd ports.