The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-27

similar In tone. france must explain
this offensive treaty, are the words oi
the Times and burden Of the London
press. The Times particularly is seek
ing to make this treaty pretext fol
the Intervention of England in favor Of
Prussia. The attitude of Ireland is
also commented upon. After giving
the details of the many meetings re
Gently held in Ireland, and the strong
resolutions of sympathy for France
which have been adopted, the Times as
serts that the sympathy is altogether
due to Catholicism and a consequent
hatred Of German Professionalism.
DOVER, July 26.-Nine French frig
ates passed this point eastward late yes
terday afternoon. A great crowd ol
spectators assembled on the bluff to
witness the exciting scene.
PARIS, July 26.-The Journal OF
ficiel of this morning says: Marshal
Lebouf late last night telegraphed the
Emperor that General Bernis had re.
PEELED reconnaissance of the enemy
near the town of Neederbrown, twenty.
six miles northeast of Strasbourg. One
officer, Bavarian, was killed and two
made prisoners.
The Figaro, in its account of the af
fair, insists that the officer who was
n.lled was an Englishman.
LONDON, July '26.-A brief dispatch
just received via Point de Gall reports
an insurrection in the Principally OF
Ava, resulting in the massacre of four
teen hundred persons. Further details
of the affair have been asked.
PARIS, July 26.-The gunboats to
operate on the Rhine and rivers in
Prussia, are being transported from
Marseilles in sections overland.
LONDON, July 26.-Several French
cruisers are reported off Wyck, Scot
land, to-day. Frankfort-on-the-M
has been designated as the Prusian
headquarters There is unusual ac-
tivity in all the deck yards of England
to-day.
LONDON, July 26.-The Prince of
Wales has gone to Denmark for the
purpose of influencing that country to
preserve strict neutrality.
The Prussian authorities at the earn
est request of Bismarck granted per-
mission to newspaper correspondents to
follow the army.
PARIS, July 26.-A large number Of
workmen are engaged on the fortifica-
tons.
The Marsellaise has suspended some
of it's editors and reporters who have
gone into the French army.
Switzerland is full of German emf
grants who fled from the country to es-
cape military duty.
The Bank of France will probably
soon suspend specie payment. 1t al
ready declines to pay out gold, and re-
deems only in silver.
No news yet of battle.
LONDON, July 26.-In the House Of
Commons tonight Gladstone said the
negotiations for the settlement of the
Alabama claims stand were they did a
year and a half ago, the United States
having declined the offer made by Eng
land. The next advance due was from
the American Government.
Earl Granville in the House of Lords
again referred to the draft of secret
treaty alleged to have been proposed by
France to Prussia. He said he had
an interview with the French Embas-
sador, who told him that it
originated with Bismarck, and that it
never had serious basis and was reject
ed by both parties. Ambassadors as
serted that France was actually desir-
ous of maintaining peace with Belgium,
England and Holland Gladstone in
formed the House that advices from
Berlin, settling the authenticity of the
Times information regarding the al
legged treaty, were hourly expected.
COPENHAGEN, July 26.-The Govern
ment of Denmark has issued procla-
nation of neutrality in war between
Prussia and France. Sailors and pi-
lots, subjects of Denmark, are warned
against rendering assistance to the bel
ligerents.