The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-01
THEA WAR I'M EUROPE.
TRANCE.
Bourbaki at Amiens...

,,rI M, AMENs, October 81.
General Bourbaki arrived here yester-
day, and was greeted with great enthusl.
asm He announces his intention to form
flying armies with material, to relieve In
vested places, and take the field at the
head Of the force. Vigorous preparations
for defence arc making on all sides. ~
-}H LongwY to be Besleged: 3.
% ...''aa'1 LuxEMDuRe, Oct. q, "
a detachment Of 0OOO troops from the
army Of Prince Frederick Charles, have
gone to bcsicge Longwy, near the Belgian
border n ., r,#a rll7 10 $3.50 I'd
SeriOus News from Paris.sThe StaTv.
ing Points Escaping Women aud
Children to be, Shot by the Prus'
SLAMS. gryalta! ar, 'ErLri ,lIE y
a.a ,gno y LONDON, Oct. BIZ
News from Paris, received by way Of
the Prlssldn headquarters before that
city, is quite serious. The French
prisoners recently captured report that
the French troops behind the I fortifCai
tions receive only a half pound OF meat
twice q week. Many French womela and
children approach the Prussian lines,
and, thnugltheY are warned that they
will be shot il they come nearer, rather
court instant death than suffer. starvation
In nthe city. The rule to exclude all
strangers from Paris, and to prevent the
escape of citizens, Is rigidly enforced.
Four thousand French officers, taken
prisoners at Metz, have asked permission
Of. the Prussian military authorities,
through Prince Frederick Charles, to keep
their swords. IL H9Iis'li aH fmr
The railway from Chalons to Paris, by
Scissors, has been restored and the Prus.
SLAMS arc now using 1t as a means OF trans:
porting troops and supplies. il g'.i Z, 7"
Invited to Witness the Sport. =,
n VERsAiIIEs, October 81. ]
- Invitations have been sent to the rulers
of the various States of South Germany 70
come forward to witness the lombard
ment Of Paris-oG e@ @jHa lnNA's sia
Magnitude and Expectations Of the
"H7H'a12N German Army y W. eN"yS
\ W 5''' .! b ''a LONDON, October 81,
; A cologne dispatch Of yesterday says
PrusSiA and the North Germany contede
ration have furnished 100000 troops tol
the present war, and the States OF South
Germany 10000. Nearly all arc now on
French soil. They arc expected to com
plete the conquest Of the French com
paign in q short winter campaign.
PrusSian Occupation OfDijOn.
aa aaJ~ :tToURs, October 81.
Madame Bazaine LETT last evening.
An official dispatch received by thu
Minister to-day, from Blaun, yesterday
announces TINT tho Prussians have occll.
pied Dion. Tho Prussians were 1900
strong, and were well provided with or
tillery. They attacked the city at 0 a. n
Sunday. Tho bombardment continued
till nearly nightflll. Tic town was moi
) fortified, and the commander OF the
French was not able to resist with his
small force, and was compelled TO retreat
THEIRS Mission IT,! NJ. IN
i Lars' VERSAILLES, October 81,
The NonrsliSta do .Tersqiles says>in ad
vance Of NJ. Thiers' coming, that his visit
will certainly be fruitless The paperE
lately found at Chateau dc Lulg arc sait
/ to comprise several notable ones, Including
some Of the South German diplomats, Il! /,
Sortie and Repulse at Paris. !;
-lletl 1EG faa, VERSAILLES, Oct, 80. Z
tIpiOn Friday last tho French drove bach
the German outposts at LIE Courgot, Z
mile or so east of Fort st. Dennis, on thC
, northern boundary Of Paris. In the even
ing of that day tho French were discov
| cred in occupation, in force, OF the posi-
! ton which they had fortified. To-day
/ therefore, the second division ofthe Quart
attacked the point, and after the hotties
and most brilliant fight the French wert
driven from their position back behint
| their Notifications. Thirty officers ant
about 10000 men were taken prisoners
4 The Prlssian, losses were quite heavy, al
tho French fought behind earthworks.
Bombardment Of Paris to Begir
9 sAsS ld To-day. i.i F. }
LONDON, October 81.
The Germans around Paris arc holding
solemn religious services to-day. Tht
bonbardment commences tomorrow.
! The persecution Of Christians has beer
, revived In Damascus, and so great Is thu
! irration of the natives against them TIM
; a general massacre Is feared.
!. pr ,i,.G ,.,.7 ~ NEW YoRK, October ST.
A special to the telegram from Yer
sailles, dated tho S0th, says that q tornla
t notice Of tho capitulatiOn Of Metz ha'
0 been sent to Paris under flag Of truce
The King Of PrussiR has announced hil
determination to Immediately bOmbart
tho city He considers tho enormous
number of prisoners who must Invariably
DO subject 10 oil the privations Of hunger
and suffering, consequent upon the long
G siege at Metz, but would, under these cir
!. cumstances, 10 more merCiiully deal
with by forcing IN entrance for them, int
Puris, and be q proper tribute Of rcspec
y to those who fought best tor France. A
/ large number Of Teinformcnts Of PrusSlal
7 troops reached the investing lines to-day
!, Proclamation Of Gen! Bourbaki.
PARIS, October 81.
0 General Bourbaki, ID view Of tho capt.
r ulation Of Metz, has issued o proclama
!, tion at Lille, dated yesterday. He say
he has been called upon by the Minister o
i. War To command the. Army Of the North
8 tho task Is great, and but for the patriot
! ism and The scptimett g. atoyc his strength
His purpose was TO organize Immediately
u corps d'armec, well provided with ma
terials for war, 10 go In aid oi the Ibe
sieged i0rtrcsseS Hewould give his bGs
attention, and bis life Il 1t need be, to th
!, work which tho government and all clti
, , zens must now pursue manlully, viz: th
: national defense. "tHa 1'a'. 's'"
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