The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Luxembourg Question.
The National Forests Of France.
Paris Quiet at Latest Advices.
Miscellaneous War News.

pdtch was received To-Day from flllan,
announcing that FIVE French frigates,
which-recently passed Skager Rock and
Great Belt, have been signalled off that
port Pillan is only 25 miles from this
city. There is consequently considera-
ble alarm felt. 1t is believed, however,
the preparations made 10 meet the enemy
are ample.
LONDON, December Is, Evening"
The Germans have evacuated Amiens
and retired toward Clermnnt. hut an
noGnced their intention 10 retuln 500.
The Germans are reported to have cap
tu ed Ham, Department Of Somine.
Twenty thousand Germans have passed
Claiss@y. General Faidherte has ad-
vanced beyond Amiens,
The Bishop Of Luxembourg, on the
part of the inhabitants, thanks the
King of Holland for his cheering Ian
guage denouncing the transfer of the
Duchy to Prussia.
BERLIN, December lS-The Ereu-
Zeit,o,g says that Bismarcks circular of
the Sd, concludes as follows: Prussia
is freed from the obligations ofneutral-
ity respecting Luxembourg and is at
liberty now to enforce her claims against
the Duchy for violations Of the neu-
trality.
LONDON, December lS.-The people
of Luxembourg have voted almost
unanimously in favor Of independence
OF the Duchy.
DUBLIN, December lS.-The Irish
Times announces, on the authority of a
letter from Gladstone, that the immedi-
ate release of the Fenians in prison in
Great Britain has been decided upon.
FLoRENcE, December lS.-A bill was
introduced into the Italian Parliament
guaranteeing Papal prerogatives and
the perfect freedom of the Ecumenical
Council. 1t passed through the com
mittee.
BoRDEAux, December lS.-The Prus-
slams leaving the valley OF Cher and
concentrating on the Loire, again
attacked Chanzy but were repulsed.
Near a thousand Kabyle horsemen
landed at Toulon. They will join the
French armies.
The Mobiles who went to Algeria to
replace regular troops, will return to
France and portion of the National
Guard will 60 to Algeria.
LONDON, December lS.--The deputa-
ton Of the North German Reichstag
was received grandly at Versailles,
where a banquet was given by the
King.
The bombardment OF Paris is liable
at any moment The Prussian supplies
and ammunition are fully recruited.
The ST Petersburg correspondent
who sent to the foreign papers a sum
mary af President Grants letter to the
Car concerning the joint mediation be-
tween Prussia and France, has been
banished to Olnitz. The letter was
considered private, and therefore its
publication was an offence aud a per-
sonal Insult to the Car.
LONDON, December l9.-Dispatches
from Versailles announce that Bismarck
had Issued an order directing the de-
struction Of the national forests of
France in the districts surrounding
Versailles and Paris. This order is
regarded as timely as il enables the
peasants to get fuel and assist in mill
tary operations.
Dispatches from Berlin state that the
Prussian Government has issuea orders
for the arrest of the rioters who were en-
Gagged in the recent disturbances in that
CITY.
The Berlin Post in an editorial re-
ports that the neutral powers will proba-
bly, suggest the peace congress which
is about to assemble, q proposition to
terminate the war on the terms pro-
posed by Germany, viz: the uncon-
ditional surrender Of Paris and the sub
mission OF the French people.
Prince Henry Of Luxembourg has sent
to Prussia an official disavowal that
Luxemburg's neutrality had been viola
ted by his permission.
BoRDEAuX, December l9.-Some OF
the journals here have asserted that
there have been troubles in Paris; that
Custave Flourens had imprisoned
Blanaue, and that the Government
paid ro attention to the report. Bat
semi-official advices from there state
that Paris was quiet and animated with
one sentiment, and that the common
defense.
The reports from the forces IN The
East and North OF France are good.
LONDON. observation-disclosures has been
received from Paris that provisions are
plentifsl and will last three months,
and that great confidence is felt in fu-
ture success.
The Germans have invested Langres
with the intention OF putting stop 70
the mischief done in that neighborhood
by the Franc-Tireurs.
Deserters from Paris are numerous
The Lille Echo ascribes the active
movements Of the Prussians in North
ern France to an attempt to arrest the
designs of and capture the French Gen
eral Faidherbe.
The King OF Bavaria announces the
concurrence of all the German Princes
and Haustowns in bestowing upon
King William Of Prussia the Imperial
crown as Frederick William First.
BRUSSELS, December l9-An in
formal meeting OF the Luxemburg dep
uties, having been held to consider the
complaints of Bismarck S, regarding NJ.
Classy, the French Consul, and shelter
afforded to French soldiers, Herr
Fohr,the Representative from theDuchy,
at Berlin, was sent to Versailles to ex
plan the facts to the King.
ST. PETERSBURG, December l9.-The
Car has severely repremanded the cor
poration OF Moscow, for petitioning In
behalf of a free press, religious tolera