The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-29
tanning an improvement in their terms.

Soluihs au Improvement III lHelr TERMS.
I BORDEAUX, December 2S.-General
Faidtherbe in a dispatch to the Min
lister of War, announces that owing to
the severe coldness ofthe weather he will
encamp his troops near Anas and await
the prosecution of the general move
ment throughout France for the relief
of Paris and the .deliverance of France.
The weather in southern France is in.
tensely cold. I--.-E O..
The Prussians cannonaded the town
of st. Calais. on the 18th, and then en-
tered the place where they committed
many disorders.
General Chausey sent a formal pro-
test to the Prussian General, and sub
sequently issued an order to his troops,
in which he says
have warned the Prusslans against
further preparation of such horrible
actions asthey have committed against
the unarmed places and people who
merit better treatment from the enemy
because their extreme humanity to
the Prussian sick and wounded. The
General adds that it is evident that
France is not combating loyal enemies,
but devastating hordes, but she will
continue the struggle to preserve her
honor and independence.
VIENNA, December 2S.-Journals
contain a sem-official denial of the
truth of the published statement that
Baron Beust has replied TO the note
from Count Bismarck concerning the
status of Austria toward the German
Bund.
MADRID, December &c. S"enor Sa-
gesla has taken the post of Foreign
Minister and not, as before stated, that
OF President Of the Council.
MUNICH, December 2S.-The Bavarian
Chamber OF Deputies have voted in
favor of an enlarged South German
Bund to be allied with that of the North
German Confederation.
CoNsTANTINoPLE December 2S.-The
Turkish government has urged upon
the powers its objection to the discussion
Of all the questions affecting the Danu-
bian Principalities in the London con-
ference.
Especial to the World.
VERSAILLES, December 81. - Fort
Avron, $500 yards east OF Fort Rosney.
is a new work, mounting naval guns
reaching the towns of Chelles, Mont
Fermeal and Clichy. The fire from this
fort, in reply to the Saxon guns, to-day,
was accurate but not destructive.
BERLIN, December 27.-Information
has been received here that the Porte
has ordered the Bosphorus and Darda-
nelles coasts to be protected by torpe-
does.
MADRID, December 2S.-The Royal
civil list gives the King six millions OF
francs annually and makes him heir to
half the palaces of the kingdom.
LONDON, December 2S.-lt is rumored
that the Prussan court has expressed
his disapproval at Queen Victoria S
matrimonial alliance between Princes
Louise and Marquis of Lorne.
The Pail Mall Gazette warns the En-
glishmen that they cant do worse than
persist in the idea that the people of
the United States are friendly to En-
gland. The fact is Numerically other
wise; at any moment the Americans
may infict intolerable insult on the
British people.
The French army north has concen-
trated around Anas. The health Of
the troops is excellent.
VERSAILLES, December 2S.-The bonn
bardment of. Fort Avion continues.
The French reply with vigor, but their
fire is ineffective.
BERLIN, December 2S.-The news Of
the opening of the fire on the fortifica-
tions of Paris was received here with
public rejoicing.
Paris Still Gay-The Recent S0rtie.
New YORK, December 2S.-A special
dispatch from Versailles of the 22d
inst, shows that Paris yet retains some
of her old brilliancy. The necessary
business of the day is conducted as gally
as usual, within her precincts, and cabs
and omnibusses ply the streets and the
shop windows display their tempting
arrays just as in former times
The sortie OF a few days ago, was a
gallant effort, but it was completely re.
pelled. 1t was bold in its combination,
but feeble in its execution. There were
100000 men engaged besides gunboats
and upward OF 20 batteries without
counting the guns in the earth works