The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-31
Continued BOmbardment Of
Strasburg.
War Comments OF French
Papers.
Confusion Worse COnfOundedl

BRUSSELS, August 3O.-The invest
ment of Longway by the Prussians, re
ported yesterday, is denied. Mcmahon
headquarters are at Sedan.
CARLsRuHE, August 30-The Gasett
of this city has the following:
Last evening the Bishop Of the city
actuated by desire to stop the effusior
of blood, undertook to bring about some
sort of truce or mediation. With this
view he went to Schielengheil and had
an interview with Maj. Liezinsky
chief of Prussan staff. He urged that
the bombardment was contrary to law,
humanity and modern warfare. The
inhabitants had been denied leave to
withdraw from the city. The Bishop
obtained "A hours cessation Of the bom-
bardment in order to give the Governor
of Strasburg an opportunity TO negotiate.
The Governor was accordingly invited
TO come out and examine the prepara-
tons which had been made by the
Prussians for continuing the siege. AS
Maj Liezinsky was escorted by the
Bishop back to Strasburg, his flag of
truce was riddled with bullets. The
bombardment continues with guns OF
the largest calibre and the surrender OF
the city is merely matter of time.
LONDON, August 30.-The Prince I'm
perial was at Sedan on Sunday night,
where the Emperor was also expected.
A force of German Uhlans was at
that time only nine miles south Of that
place.
PARIS, August 30.-Much confusion
was occasioned here by the forced de-
parture of large number OF Germans.
The journals felicitate the Governor
upon the measure, which will ensure
the retreat Of many enemies.
The LiJerte says: The hour of a
great battle has arrived. The situation
has new aspect The battle must
now take place in the valley of Ar
comes. The Prussians understand
how grave events have become for
them. Defeat is fatal. We must soon
know, as we have reason to believe
that a battle is raging now. If the
Prussians are repulsed they cannot
march on Paris, but must retreat be
hind the, ,Moselle France every moment
grows more formidable. She is pre-
pairing new armies. Even now vast
numbers OF new regiments are ready
10 take the field. Defeat cannot sub
due us.
The Opionion6 Rationale says: War
to the last. Let not one German re-
cross the Rhine.' For centuries
let Germany remember that enemies
may enter but cannot leave France.
The Bois de Boulogne has been
closed to the public, as it is filled with
thousands Of cattle.
The journals say that in case Of
siege, the ambassadors from foreign
countries will all reside in some city Of
the provinces
LONDON, August 30.-The French say
the district between Rheims, Meier,
Sedan and Montmedy will he the scene
Of the next general action.
The Times quietly agrees with Prus-
sia that France must toe taught the
power of her neighbors.
McMahon's extraordinary move may
have DELAYED the Crown Prince ad-
vance on Paris, but it has also made
that advance at any time perfectly easy.
The London papers are perfectly be-
logged as to the positions Of the hostile
armies, as the late war kilograms have
made confusion worse cOnfounded.
The expulsion OF the Germans from
Paris causes great distress.