The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-23
EUROPE.
War,
The PrusSfan Advance ON Havre.
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New YoRK, Dec. 22.
A HAvre special says the city is less cx-
cited and more confident since it is ascer.
tanned that the Prussians command the
railroad. A movement will be made
shortly to drive them away. Upwards of
GOO troops left Tuesday morning for the
front completely equipped. The blockade
Of the Seine has been raised
Operations on the Loire.
BLoTs, Dec. 19.
There Is plenty Of fighting but no bat
ties within the past ten days by the army
which is operating Oh both sides OF the
river in the neighbOrhoOd Of Orleans and
Blois. The result may be the retreat
through the latter city without any gen.
eral engagement Every day the outposts
have collisions, and the lines Of one side
or the other are shelled. The French
have repulsed the enemy, and every night
have slept little nearer Blois. On the
north side of the river an engagement
has taken place for the most part on the
triangle formed by the Beaugency river
and MNrchensir. Five days skirmishing
in this quarter hRs filled tho hospitals
with wounded and the roads in the rear
Of the army with stragglers. On the
other side the same continual and mOder-
ate activity has been kept up-thc Prus-
slams always taking the initiative and
always seeking weak place.
Paris News to 17th.-GoOd Order.-
Provisions Plenty.-Preparing for
Another Grand SoFtie.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 22.
The governments is in receipt of adyiCes
from Paris by balloon, TO December 17th.
The news are favorable. The reports cir
culated Of riots within the city, arc false.
There have been no engagements with the
investing army since December 3rd. The
government had published in the official
Journals Of the Republic, report of the
amount and condition Of the provisions
still on hand in the city. The report is
very favorable. Preparations are making
by Trochu for another grand sorLie TrO-
had ordered the Prussian officers whom
to be held rs prisoners Of war, to be sent
baCk TO Versailles. Ho previously had
them conducted through. Immense stores
of provisions and munition Of war, have
been collected in the city, in order that
the enemy might be disabused Of the idea
that further resistance was impossible.
Prussian Occupation of Tours.
II is reported that the Prussians haAe
occupied Tours. They found no serious
opposition. Gen. ChGnsey is at Lcvans
where he has received re.entOrcements,
he has also been reprovisiOned. A num-
Der Of partial engagements have occurred
with the enemy in all Of which Chansey
was successful. AdviCeS from the French
army Of the North under Faitherbet
arc encouraging. Adviccs from Havre
shows that the Prussians under Mon
:icifel rctrcatcd at last accounts, they
were marching toward Amiens Sew
eral engagements occurred with tho rear
guard Of the rctreNting enemy in all OF
which the French were successful
Garabaldi having been offered the sword
Of honor, he refuses to accept it till the
end Of the war The journals Of this
city states that Prussia Is prosecuting
barbarous warfare in using explosive
bullets, &c.
Gambetta TO Visit the Army of
Lyons.
BORDEAUX, Dec, 81.
1t is officially announced that NJ. Gam
beta goes To review the army of Lyons
and has already LETT Bourges for that
purpose. The Project announces that
NJ. JOue, Chief Of battalion Of National
Guards at Lyons was shot yesterday by
band OF wrctchcs after mere
Semblance for triAl, and adds that the
assassins were hired to create trouble by
the enemies of France. GAmbctta in
despatch TO the authorities here, says:
Tho citizens of Lyons arc shocked at
the crime which shall surely published
Several vessels have arrived from French
ports with arms.
Defence of Chcrbourg and Hnvre.
LONDON, Dec. 49,
Troops aro pouring into CherbOurg for
the defence OF the post ut Havrc. In
mediate attack is expected. Tho Ger.
mans are approaching the place with in
creased force.
Paris Soon TO be Attacked.
A Berlin dispatch threatens that unless
Paris will soon surrender a regular attack
will be made.