The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-01
Furious Cananade Around Paris.
The French Beaten near Amiens.
The Sirasburg Savings Bank.
N OLD STORY REVIVED.
THE RUSSIAN CIRCULAR
ENGLAND.


LONDON, November 80, Noon.-The
following, dated Versailles early this
morning, is just received by way OF
Berlin: On Monday and Tuesday the
forts around Paris, and particularly
those to the south, maintained a furious
caaonade to cover a sortie in force.
On Tuesday, the 29th, the PaIisians
came out towards Shay, supported by
gunboats in the Seine. At this point they
were attacked iercely. Simultaneously
other sorties were made in other direc-
tions. In other cases however the
French were repulsed and driven back
behind their Notifications. The entire
Prussian loss in these actions was only
seven officers and few hundred men,
while the French lost sixteen hundred
prisoners alone. The French have been
badly beaten near Amiens, their army
totally routed and fled towards Arras
Four French guns were captured on the
18th. The main body OF the French
army attempted to force a passage
toward Fontainebleau by heavy and
general attack. They encountered the
Tenth Prussian Corps at Beune, 26
miles north of Orleans. The Prussians
were quickly reinforced with the Fifty
infantry and First cavalry Divisions.
The French onslaught was repulsed
with heavy loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners, especially the latter. Failing
in their attempt the army of the Loire
has withdrawn.
LONDON, November 30.-The Prus-
slams have evacuated Bougaincourt, and
have burned the village OF Sury.
ANTWERP, November 20 Tl.o french
prisoners here reoontly made an unsuc-
cessfll effort to escape.
LONDON, November 30-The feeling
in money circles is healthful.
The Telegraph is enabled to promise
that a conference on the Eastern ques-
ton will certainly be held in London.
The Times this morning urges Will
liam, as an ally of England, to urge on
the Car the folly of his pretensions,
which the civilized world refuses to toll
crate. fN
ST. PETERSBURG, November 20.-The
proposition for a conference on the
Eastern question, to be held at London,
is most favorably received here.
LONDON, November 30-Lord Lotus
is awaiting the decision Of the Govern
ment at Tours, as to the matter of send
ing a plenipotentiary to the conference
at London.
LONDON, November 3O-A dispatch
to the World, dated Berlin, Monday
night, 2Sth, says: The deposits in the
Strasbourg Savings Bank were seized
and converted to war purposes by the
French government at the beginning OF
the war. The Prussian government
has advanced 100000 francs to the
bank to enable it to resume payments.
A dispatch dated Vienna, 29th, says:
Bismarck's proposal for a conference
was made after he had arrived at pre-
vious understanding with Gortschakoff.
No orders have been given by the En-
peror of Austria for the formation OF a
new Cabinet.
Great quantities Of corn have been
brought to Danubian ports on account
of the Prussian Government.
Napoleon is treating for the purchase
OF the Island of Lacronia, near Rogusa,
which was formerly inhabited by Max
imilian of Mexico
The Russian circular has created
great alarm to the Bucharest govern
ment, which is helpless, and turns on
every side for advice. An agent Of the
Porte had arrived at Becharest to pro-
pose an offensive and defensive alliance
with the Sultan on the condition that
the Roumanian troops shall be entirely
at the disposal of the Porte. Prince
Charles hesitates to side with Turkey
against Russia on any condition. The
First corps at Dareice, Turkey, is order
ed to Schounila. The forts on the Dan
ube are being rapidly armed. The
third army corps of Turkey has been
ordered to Rouschehouk, Varna and
Silestria. A great number of horses
have been bought in Austria for Tur-
kish cavalry. The Turkish fleet is
ready for action nnder Admirals Jora-
him Pacha and Hobart Pacha.
LONDON, November 3O.-Some per
sons who hold notes of Prince Achille
Murat to the amount of 10000 francs,
and brought suits against him, were
non-suited on the ground that military
prisoner could not be sued.
Special to the World
LONDON, November 30.-Queen Vic
toria visited the Empress Eugene to-
day, at Chiselhurst, remaining three
hours.
The Times to-day revives the story
telegraphed to the World month ago,
that terms of peace have been settled
between King William and the Emperor
Napoleon, by which the latter cedea
Strasburg and Metz, and returns to
France at the head of the Imperial
army. The Times editorially declares
the story highly probable.
LONDON, November 30-A rumor Of
the capitulation of Paris causes buoy
ancv in the stock market.
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