The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-22
English Efforts at Mediation.
A Russian Ambassador on route
m for Paris.
The Crown Prince Pressing Nc
as Mahon. lrr1 @,
NEW YopK. August 90.

awte, New YoRK, August 90.
A special to the Telegram says Gladstone
has returned TO London. A Cabinet
Council has l,een summoned to consider
the question Of the Intervention Of Eng
land for. speedy peace. The Queen o.
England has addressed q telegraphlc let
ter 10 tile King of Prussia, urging upon
him the dcsirabiIity Of accepting peace
proposals from Franco. 1t Is understood
In English political circles that tho pro
posals to Cede the province Of Alsace; the
deposition OF Napoleon and the liberty o.
France TO chose d government, were regard
ed tavorably by the English government
In Paris to-day in all political arrange,
mcnts Of the Emperor Is virtually deposed,
ST. PETERSBURG, August 20.
OrloF, tho Russian ambassador tc
Vienna, has gone to Paris on special
mission. ,..... g.. ..lgr..i. T..
The Czar has congratulated the Silesian
regiment of which he is Colonel on its
gallantry In the battle Of Weisscnburg on
the 4th inst. He has also sent several
surgeons TO the Prtssian camp. iGd lar
PANS, August s0-2P.,N,
Paris official journals publish no wal
news this morning. It was rurnored last
night that battle wNs imminent between
the Grown Prince and Mcmahon.
Demand for Surrender. Of straSburs
+ "a Resolute Answer. uri,'
,.;:l,.5a .I... - 3 i74H4P ! PARIS, August 90!
Aprussian officer with o flag Of truce
on FridRy, demanded the surrender ol
Strasbufg. He was received with shouts
by the populace Of eve shah never sur
render" The commander Of Strasburg
then dismissed the Prussians with the
words, "The people have given you my
reply" ..
Paris Anxious for News
Nothing has yet. been received from the
front. The public is very anxious and
great crowds Of people surrounds the
office ot4the Minister Of War. "a @yi
ofciaER RsstriStiSns.On French NSkl
-.NapOleon Ignored.
go LONDON, August 20.
The French War Office rforbids the
publication OF any war dispatches unless
signed by Marshal Bazaine3 The pro
hibition extends even to the Emperors
dispatches. .g.....s..s > ...
A Paris correspondent writes Us follows;
"Silence has settled on tho name oi NapO'
Icon III; moro astounding than even The
Prussian victories. He IS dead, civilly
and imperially. Where will he drag bis
dcspised, worn.out carcass For o fort
night his name has been unpronounced In
tho Chambers and hc Is as much disre'
gardcd as The, Pops" Y - 81. ~ "a
French T6wns on the Upper Rhine
Taken by Baden Troops.
) CARLsRUIIE, August 10.
The following dispatch is Officials. The
Baden division has occupied the French
town Of Schultzheim, q milo north oi
StraSburg, Koenlgshaten on the west
and Ruprechtsen on the east. aOne di.
vision continues to harass the retrcating
French. ..
London Reports and Comments.
LONDON, August 20.
, There Is universal indignation mani.
tested at tho Outrages perpetrated by the
Turcos. Il Is Said negotiations have been
entered into by neutral powers to sttpulasC
against the employment Of such mis-
CrcAnts. .' .Elr!.r. r..,-... w
Paris was very quiet last night, though
there was considerable excitement and
anxiety over the war news. "a i g.
T The Saturday RevEeD thinks tho Prus'
slams arc unwlse In insisting on the do
thronement of tho French Emperor; this
Is the surestiway, the ReuteU thinks, Of re-
storing his popularity. Tt,i u s,3i
Tho Spectator, judging from the AOwH
received from Germany, regards the case
Of France as hopeless, Marshal BaZainG
Is surrounded, and Canrobert is too weak
to risk battle. Paris Is indefensible and
the Empire, as disdnguishedArom France
is dead. ''-.'
Fifteen days grace in respect to the
blockade applies only to the departure o.
vessels, The re-establishment Of Ger.
man control Of the Elsace and Lorraine
Is thought probable by the Examiner,
Il is thought the Duke Of Baden will bt
the Sovereign, and the Capital will bo re-
moved from Carlsruhe to Strasburg.
Advices from private sources state thai
m. Emile Olivier is still Ia Paris. He
Is keeping out Of sight Our Informant
dined with him on Thursday.
/ nsf PARIS, August 20.
Notes Of the Bank Of Franco, are now a
FIVE per cent discount, A corps Of lenci
bles Is organizing in this city, which Is t
DO some 1900 strong. nsl r1,h'l 2a 7
D KoLBERe, PRUSSIA, August 90.
Three French frigatos and an aviso, ar
of this port. .5.5t I
...,, PARIS, August20.
Tho bullion oil the bank has decreased
100 900, 900 francs, during the past week
occasioned by the banks purchasing treas
ury bonds for the payment Of the army
which requires $4,000 900 per month,
A Religious Outbreak in One Of, tht
French Departments.
Jt.''t y LONDON, August 90.
Serious disturbances have recently
broke out ID the department Of TVendeE
growing out Of the belief Of the bigoted
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