The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-23
FOREIGN NEWS.


special says that city is less excited and
more confident since it was asserted
tina; the Prussians at Clere still COM
mand the railroad. A movement will
be made shortly to drive them away.
Upward of 600 troops left Tuesday
morning for the front completely
equipped. The blockade of the Seine
has been raised.
BLois, December l2.-There is plenty
Of fighting but no battles within the
past ten days, by the army which is
operating on both sides Of the river and
which has possession of the country
in the neighborhood of Orleans and
Blois. The result may be retreat
through the latter;city without a gen
eral action. Every day the outposts
have had a collision and the lines on
one side or the other are shelled.
The French have repulsed the enemy
but every night they have slept little
nearer Blois. On the north side of the
river the engagement have taken place
Tor the most part on triangl lie formed
by the Beaugency Mien and the Marche-
noin. Five davs skirmishing in that
quarter has filled the hospitals with the
wounded and the roads in the rear OF
the army with stragglers. On the other
side the same continued and moderate
activity has been kept up. The Prus-
slams always taking the initiative and
always seeking the weak place.
MADRID, Decembers q. - Minister
Morel proposes to issue 40,00O,0O0
colonial bonds through the Bank oil
Havana, bearing eight per cent. inter
est. An extraordinary credit is to be
opened to pay the interest and principal
This failing, an arrangement will be |
made with the Havana landholders.
On the promulgatiOn Of the proposed |
law, extraordinary issues Of the bank |
are to cease, but the bank may double
its capital, and its issues will be good |
for Cuban taxes 1t is thought the
Cortes will pass the measure.
BORDEAUX, December 22-The govern
ment is in receipt of advices from Paris, !
by balloon, to the 18th inst. The news
favorable and. the reports circulat-
ell of the riots within the city are false.
There has been no engagements with
the investing army since December Sd.
The government had published in the
official journals OF the Republic re-
port Of the amount and condition OF the
provisions still on hand in the city. The
report is very favorable. Preparations
are being made by Trochu for another
grand sortie. Trochu has ordered the
Prussian officers whom he held as pris-
oners of war, to be sent back to Yer
sailles. He previously had them con-
Quoted through immense stores of pro
visions and ammunition of war which are
collected in the city, in order that the |
enemy might be disabused of the idea
that further resistance was impossible.
1t is reported the Prussians occupy |
Tours. They found no serious difficulty.
General Chausey is at Levaus where he
has received reinforcements, and also
been .provisioned. A number Of par
tial engagements have occurred, all in |
which Chausey was successful.
Advices from the French army OF the
north under General Faidherhen is en-
couraging.
Advices from Havre show that the
Prussians under General Monteutftl |
were retreating. At last accounts they
were marching toward Amiens Sew
eral engagements have occurred with
the rear guard OF the retreating enemy,
in all OF which the French were success
full. Garibaldi having been Offered the
sword OF honor refuses to accept 1t until
the end of the war. The journals in .
this city state that the Prussians are
prosecuting a barbarous warfare, using
explosive bullets, &c.
LONDON, December 22-TroopS are
pouring into Cherbourg for defense OF
the port. At Havre an immediate at
tack is expected The Germans are ap-
preaching the place in increased num-
bers.
A Berlin dispatch threatens that un-
less Paris soon surrenders a regular at
tack will soon begin.
LONDON, December 22.-Large num-
bers of Prussian officers are returning
home on furlough.
Dispatches from Vienna state that
the Turkish fleet is under immediate
orders for service, and extensive warlike
preparations have been make at Kerteh.
The Austrian official organ says that
the Emperor declares that Russias re
pudiation of the treaty obligations is
unlawful and requires guarantee
apainstauture notifications.
BoR6EAUx, December 81 1t is Off
cially announced that NJ. Gambetta
goes to review the army Of Lyons
and has already left Bourges for that
purpose. The Prefect Of the Rhone
announces that NJ. Fove, chief of a bat
talon of the National Guards OF Lyons.
was shot yesterday by a band OF
wretches after a mere sembIance OF
tr al, and adds that the ASSASSIN were
hired to create trouble by the enemies
of France. Gambetta, in dispatch to
the authorities here, says the citizens
OF LYONS are shocked at the crime
which shall be surely punished. Sew
eral vessels have arrived at Frepch
ports with arms.