The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-19
Probable Restoration OF the
Empire.
Cause of Delay in the Bombard-
ment of Paris.
Another SOrtie from Paris.
Getting the Seige Guns Ready.
THE WAR.

ing yesterday the Cabinet consldere the
Luxembourg question and came to the
conclusion not to take steps 10 prevent
Pru-sia occupying territory, reseI'm.g
iog further consideration the steps to be
taken in case Of forcible annexation.
Tie opinion strengthens that Prussia
will take Luxembourg and. Holland in
stead OF Alsace and Lorraine, and that
the war will end with the restoration of
the Empire.
A dispatch from Versailles, dated the
10th, SAYS that 20 effective guns have
been mounted and the bombardment
will not commence before the lst OF
January. The guns now mounted are
useless.
The French ports OF Fecamp, Dieppe
and Pavere are to be b!ockaded.
LONDON, December l6.-Official atfir
nation emanating from Bordeaux aud
stating that the neutral powers are
striving to facilitate admission Of France
at the conference and that some OF the
powers propose an armistice including
the revictualment of Paris, is absolutely
false, according TO the highest authori-
ties. On the other hand the statements
before telegraphed respecting the steps
taken by the French government to-
wards an armistice, are entirely accur-
ate. Prussia has proposed no condi-
tons concerning the presenceof French
representation at the conference.
LONDON, December l6.-A dispatch
to the Times from Berlin, l4tb, says
Paris is without gas; that there are de-
tachments of troops outside the tortifi-
cations to stop deserters. Bismarck has
probably been created Duke. With
the surrender Of Montmedy 65 cannon
and 5000 prisoners fell into the hands
Of the besiegers and 236 German pris
oners were elsased.
A balloon with two Passengers aud
200 pounds OF letters descended On the
18th at Herborn, in Nassau.
The French Government urges Aus
tria to demand the restoration Of 1000
Austrian railway cars seized aud held
by the Prussians.
LoSpox, December Is, Evening -
The Pail Mall Gazette on the Luxem-
hours question declares it to be the
duty Of England, in this crisis, to i'm
press upon the Prussian government
the fact that her violation of the terri
tory OF Luxembourg will not be regarded
with indifference by Great Britain, nor
allowed to pass with impunity. The
mere departure from her neutrality on
the part Of Luxembourg is no excuse
for this Prussian aggression.
A dispatch from Versailles to-day
gives new explanation OF the delay in
the opening Of the bombardment Of
Paris by the Prussians. There is a
lack of ammunition in the German
army and the roads are 30 wet and
heavy that none can be brought for
ward at present The same cause has
prevented the movement of heavy siege
guns. 1t is probable that fire will not
, be opened for fortnight yet.
VERSAILLES, December l5.-The Ger.
mans after slight skirmish occupied
Beaumont, q few miles west Of Ever
eren on the llth.
LONDON, December l6-The French
garrison at Belfast still makes a gallant
defence. The neighboring heights have
all been captured by the Germans, but
not without suffering considerable loss.
The French loss in these preliminary
engagements was comparatively light
The German position has greatly i'm
proved lately.
BERLIN, December l6.-The Neck
lenburg Diet has rejected the project
submitted BY the Government for the
payment by the Duchy Of $4,000 francs
towards the redemption of Scheldt dues.
Resolutions providing for the payment
of l4O 900 francs, however, were adopted
LONDON, December l6-It is said
that the delay on the part OF the French
Government in acceding to the London
conference is due wholly TO the diff
Guilty of communication between Bor-
deaux and Paris.
The Prussian Government charges
that the French Consul at,,Luxembourg
keeps open his office for the re-enllst-
ment Of fugitives from the French
army.
BRUSSELS, December l5.-The Pro
/ yisionsl French Government advertises
the pavment OF the January interest on
the national debt.
LlLLE, December l6, Evening 1t IS
rumored that another sortie was made
from Paris which accounts for the rapid
withdrawal of the German forces from
this region. Its said the French came
out from behind their Notifications in
immense force and have already COM
; pletely invested Versailles. Fighting
is now going on in the direction of Al
bert and Abbeville.
Special TO the World.
Tours, December l6.-An engage.
ment between the main body OF General
Chausey and the Prussians occurred
Yesterday, near Blois. The Prussians
were repulsed, but the result ia yet in
decisive.
Especial 10 the Woild.i
LoxroN, December IA conference
will meet before Christmas. France
will be represented by NJ. Theirs.
NJ. Tissand, the former Charge d AZ
fairs at Constantinople, is in London.
VERSAILLES, December l4.-The de-
lay in the bombardment of Paris was