The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-30

FranCO-Gernan War,
Apology for sinking the English
ShIpsin the Seine.
NEw YoRE, Dec 30,
A London dispatch says Earl Gran.
vile has received dispatch from the
Prlssisn Government at Berlin, apo!ogiL.
| ing for the outrage IN English vessels on
TIE Seine and stating that pecuniaTy
indemnity will be given Il demanded; and
announcing that the military commander
who was guilty Of the outrage had been
Court-maTtialed aud dismissed the service.
Paris PreParing for Another Effort.
LONDON, Dec. 20,
Balloon ndvices from Paris Up to 1
O'Clock Of the morning Of the 9Th, says
that the citizens and soldiers are in cx.
cellent spirits and are still determined on
vigorous defense. The intensely cold
weather has suspended military opera
tons in good part Preparations are
making On u large scale and important
results are looked for These prepara-
iions have imbucd the inhabitants with in
creased confidence The Saxon bat
talon has been dislOdged at OLaison
Blanche.
German Assaults on BelGOTt.
A dispatch from StraSbOurg announces
that the Germans stomcd the French
fortress Of BeliOrt twice recently but IN
both clses they were rcpulscd with con-
siderable loss.
Military Movements.
The Prissians have evacuated the letl
bank Of the Seine, but there Is still n
large force ut HiVelOl. The Germans
evacuated Dion on the approach Of the
French, the French now hold the city.
The French claim that the battle OF PonI
NOyelleS was success for the French
Army Of the North.
Versailles Commanded by New
French FOTti6cRtiOnS.
BORDEAUX, Dec. %.
Advices from Paris state that new for.
tifcations are completed by the French
beyond Mont ValeriGn, which throw shells
beyond Versailles. That city is therefore
now considered untcnAble for the Prus-
siNns.
Revolt of the French Prisoners.
BERLIN, Dec. "a.
1t Is stated that the French prisoners
confined in u fortress near the Rhine con-
spired to revolt and escape on Christmas
eve. but tho project was discovered and
defeated.
Aid for Mantc uGeI.
LONDON, Dec. 90.
Iii is reported that the Crown Prince
and the Duke Of Saxony have been sent to
assist General ManteutICl. The Germans
are now near Gambray
Northern French Army RetrcatinE.
1t is said that the French army Of the
North has len Arras, and is relrcating
towards Vilryand. II is thought that
they were falling back on their strong.
hold in the extreme north Of France.
BOmbardment of Fl. AVrOn.
LONDON, Dec. 90.
The Prussians on Wednesday occupied
the Seine between DuClaine and St. Pear,
and were apparently concentrating their
forces behind the town Of BOlbcc where
an engagement with the French de-
tenders Is imminent
VERSAILLES, Dec. %.
Mont Avron is silent today but the
forts in the nCighborhOOd reply to the
fire OF the German guns. The PrusSiAns
on Monday advanced and occupied Ca
paunic II miles southeast from Arras.
guSrj1l IN "a, IT:,.J5
LONDON, Dec. 90.
A dispatch from Versailles dated Dec.
%, states that thus far the bOmi'NrlWcnt
Of Fort AvrOn has been inctE ctive.-
French fire ceased, considerable loss TO
the Germans.
Activity In Eastern France.
BORDEAUX, Dec 90.
Ihe entire population Oi the Eastern
Department Is fully reused to the cmcr.
gcncy Of the situation, and assist the
troops to their utmost in all battles and
sEirmishcS The Government is taking
measures for the distribution Of arms
among the people everywhere NJ. Gam
BETA arrived h're today from Lyons.
Harsh Treatment Of English COrre-
spOudentS.
1t Is asserted that the PrussianS arc in.
ccnsed al the reports made by tn CORE.
spOndents Of English papers With the
German armie sand have, AGler treating
them, very hIrshly sent many Ol them
outside the lir,e OF occupation.
PrusSiRn Evacuation of DIion.
Official dispatches Just received, m.
nounce that u Ie Prussians hastily ev, scu.
Gted DijOn at the approach OF the Fro lCh
forces, This Is the first result OF the cGm.
pHign undertI Iken in the east by the or.
ders Of the W Hr Department, and VIII ich
was hastened, by the exertiOus Of Gamb ct.
ia Mt Lyons.
PrusSiaR Reports COntradicted.
LILLE, Dec. %.
Official contradiction is given to tile
dispatches OF the Prussians which falsely
represent the battle ut Fort Noyelles MS Il
German Victory, and claim 10 have taken
some French troops prisoners. Not
single FrCnchman was captured. The
Prusians lost heavily in the battle, and
from sickness in the north and northeast
Of France there are $4,000 sick and
wounded Germans at Chalons sur. .MArne.
GaribAldi ReOcCupies Dion.
CHALoHs sUR.LAoN, Dec. 2S.
The advanced guard Of General Carl.
bAldi's army entered Dion this morning.