The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-18
LATER.
Rumorcl Collision Of the Advanc.
ing Armies--F First Blood on French
S0il.FiYe Thousand Reported Slain.

Soil.FiYe Thousand Reported Slain.
.,,., ND 4G PARB, July 17-A. N.
There is q rumor Of an engagement
having taken place near Forbacli, result
ing in loss, to the PruSsians Of three
Thousand Eilled.s,, The French loss is
placed ut two thousand. As yet the re.
port is traced toMo reliable source
The War Enthusiasm in France.
1.-The war feeling has taken entire control
Of tho people. Yesterday the Duke de
Grammont, nfler leaving the Senate Cham
Der, was greeted by crowds upon .s1e
streets by cheers and pllu(ids amounting
to an ovation. Accounts from the Prov
inces yesterday state that an anti Prtlssian
demonstration was participated in by all
ages and classes, with tho greatest enthu-
SiaSln. a'i-t'R t'i y, '"H ~
Troops Not Recalled from Rome. =
A second dispatch cohtradlcts tho re-
port that the French troops have been &c:
called from Rome, and denies any inten.
tionIto recall them, m,, ,.i.,..
Neutrality Of Holland, Italy and
.-..,.ng.., Belgium. ulr-a al1
The Governments of Holland and Italy
will maintain absolute. neutrality heween
France. and Prussia. "A report thnt
bridges on the Belgium frontier have been
destroyed Is contradiCted. The MoRitsur
says that England is much concerned for
the welfare Of Belgium. France desires
that the neutrality Of Bolgiunihe main
tained, but will require that Prussia be
held 70 equal responsibility. The Atoni-
teur thinks that, alter al, England Is more
uneasy regarding the atdtudeuOt Prussia
than Of France In regard TO Belgium
neutrality na,l 10 lrFt4l 4al} m'lUIs
a a'.q Soft Sawder for Spain. ibr1i
The same Journal uses friendly Ian.
gllagO towards Spain. Itintimates that
France would be willing I'd support the
father Of the King Of Portugal for the
Spanish throne. iydil ~ A5El t.5H ~
IA secretary Of the Embassy will start
tonight for Berlin 10 deliverto tho PruB-
sian Government an official copy OF the
French declarationof war. ,tF'1 "twot
rrThe AoNiteWr !opens1a list for national
subscription to provide 4 fund TO aid the
Governmental in prosecuting thewar. Hll.
Alltlo Paris journals send numerous
special correspondents to the points where
military operations are likely 70 be Of tpi
tete8t. q ''"' II" '''"''h'''''l' a ""','"l
Railways and Telegraphs Destroyed
Last night by order of the Prussian
authorities the railway and telegtapllc
communication between France and Pnlsl
sla was DESTROYED .lrli!lli' eiili 20 f'llm
Prince Nap0leOn's organ says '"We
learn from good authority that italy has
rendered 10 France, the latter giving the
option either her friendly neutrality OF
uncondltlonalaii." Itadds, Prussia has
offered 4 Province 10 Austria in exchange
for analllance'' z ai'As pay ,i'a 2,
Invasion II French Territory y,
Last night NJ. Rahhtl announced 10 The
Senate that the Duke de Grampl0nt Ind
informed lin OF tic invasion Of French
territory by ptussians. A force Of tlIe
enemy Ind advanced as flr as SiArck, IN
tho Province Of MoaeIlc, i3r tho purpose
OF destroying tho railroad at, that point
but retired pfeCipitately, Dr.. .g,-,,,, 0,
There Is great activity ID tie fortress oI
RastadL THO soldiers OF Baden, com.
mandcd BY Ptussiaii officers man the
ramparts, From This morning all com.
inpnication by The new bridges between
the right and LEFT banks Of The Rhine L
fnterdiCted. "a ,'., -' .,S'i .'' '''
The Popular Fervor In France.
Demonstrations Of the most enthusiastic
character continue In layor Of war against
Prussia. Everywhere, the boulevarls and