The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-26
THE WAR!
ACTIVE OPERATORS.
Havre Well Prepared for De.
fense.
News from All Quarters,


Ducrot took many hundred prisoners
The general situation is more encour
aging lor the French.
The non-occupation Of Tours and the
retreat of other Prussian forces towards
Orleans is said to be the result of the
stratagetical movements of Generals
Chaunsey and Bourbaki.
Rounen has been entirely evacuated
by the Prussians. There were only I5C
German soldiers there yerterdav.
General Manteuffel has undoub;,Ny
moved his forces for the purpose of op-
posing the march of the French army
under General Faidherbe.
BORDEAUX, December 24.-In an
official dispatch telegrapheG from Little
on the night of the 23d, General Faid.
herbe announces to the Ministry of
War that his army engaged the enemy
at Pont NOiselle on that day. The bat
tie lasted from ii o'clock IN the fore
noon untiI3 o'clock in the evening. For
the most of the time it was an artil,
lery duel, which was finally terminated
by charge by the French infantry
along the whole line. The enemy were
driven back and the French troops re.
manned masters Of the field.
BORDEAUX, December 24.-Advices
from Paris to the night of the 22nd
bave been received by balloon which
landed at Unitz. There was no en-
gagement on that day, (Thursday, } but
a general battle was regarded as immi-
nent. The journals estimate the losses
OF the French in combats Of the 2lst at
about 800 killed and wounded and
spoke in glowing terms of the great
confidence displayed by the national
guard
LONDON, December 2i.-There is a
conformation Of the recent successful
sorties from Paris to the north, south
and east with the capture of several
strong positions. Yesterday it was
announced, from the French sources
that two divisions of the Army of the
Loire had effected a junction appears
to be without foundation. In fact, the
general situation islencouraging for the
French.
LONDON, December 23.-A dispatch
from Havre says: A rumor was preva.
len, that General Chausey had been
defeated by the combined armies OF the
Duke of Ne cklenburg and Prince Fred
erick Charles, and now in full retreat.
Information has been received from
CherbuOry that there are now $4,000
French troops at Havre
LONDON, December 23.-Advices from
Versailles states that 5000 Saxons have
left SlAony with the intention of making
a forced march to Rheims where the
people are reported to have risen in an
insurrecton against the authority Of the
Prussian commander.
BERLIN, December 23.-Count Bis
marck has addressed circular note
to representatives of the North German
Confederation at forei On courts, which
calls their attention to the fact that
French officers are breaking their
parole not to serve in the army during
the present war, and saving that as the
French Government sanctions this pro-
ceeding peremptory measures will be
taken to check it. The Count adds
that in the event Of future complaints
of the same kind the proper judgment
can be passed upon offenders at the
Prussian headquarters.
hoe p,ola tho I'M
portant announcement i'll the Prussian
Chambers that no deficit is probable
in the finances of the monarchy for the
wears 1870 and 1871.
LONDON, December 23.-The Prus'
slams have left Dieppe, but are en-
campei near by in heavy force Two
French iron-clads are stationed off the
port.
Late dispatches from Amiens report
that General Manteutfel is near thai
CITY. A battle is probable.
| BORDEAUX, December 24.-Hayre Il
now so strongly fortified that no fear:
are entertained of an attack. All the
works about the city are fully manned
and supplied and there are several wal
vessels riding anchor before the
city. Cherbourg is also regarded as i'm
precnable rom any force the Germans
can bring against it. The Notifications
on the land side have been completed
and armed, and, as at Havre, irlgate'
have been stationed in the roads.
Especial to the world.l
LONDON. December GA despatch
= from Versailles, dated December 2lst
says: "to day, fifty thousand Frencl
! advanced on the road to Lebourget anC
attacked the guards at the heaG-quarter
ofGeneral GoueSse. There was hight
: ing at Amouville, Gorges, Bowel anC
e Severn. The Twelfth Saxon Corps re
, iniorced the Guard at four clock an'
2 the French retired
LONDON, December 24.-lt is sal'
that NJ. Gambetta has announced I,
e Rome his desire that France shouIC
t terminate the concordant in order t,
=. effect the entire separation OF Churcl
e and State IN France.
The .Horning Post, in its issue OF yes
terday, predicts for the Prussians grea
hardships and losses during the coming
winter, because the Parisians hav
demonstrated their ability TO resist.
BRRLIN, December 23.-Queen Au
a gusta has just made public the following
e dispatch from King William, dated Vel
r saiiles: The French made a sortie il
o the direction of Staines and Bourge'
+ prompted by the idea that the FrencI
D army relief was approaching. Man
t French prisoners were taken ln'the a:
i. sault on the Saxon position. The sort'
E was easily repulsed.
e 1t is understood that the King
Prussia has granted Fulda, in Hess
, Cassel, to the Pope rs residence.
5 FLORENCE, December 24.-Ihe chan
Der OF deputies bave passed by a vote {