The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-12
London Times ON the Ala
bama Claims.
Special 10 the Tribune.


spondent at the headquarters of tht
Saxon army at Champs, telegraphs tha
the whole Saxon force engaged in the
recent operations numbered but 10000
men. They occupied positions at Noisy
Segrand, Champs Gounay, Villiers, and
il their vicinity was djyi.;v" uC WV
/ uunhTgers commanded by Genercl Van
Ohernetz, a Prussian officer. The Wur
tembereers occupied position at Or
meSs"n. ard in their vicinity was brig
AIDED the twenIt-second corps. Thi:
force was made up of contributions from
various other portions Of the same corp:
and was commanded by General Won
frozicky, who had nominal direction Of
all the operations. Supervised, however
as regards the Saxons, by Prince George
in person with the contingent force sup
ported by the Wurtembergers. The
SaxOns hadno backing but their over
valor In all the German troops en-,
gagged and Immediately supporting
amounted 10 22,00O men. This force,
it seems had been detailed for an of
fensive movement and the programme
was greatly complicated by an unexpect-
ed counter 10y the offensive movement OF
the French, projected against Villiers
and with the hopes of ultimately break
ing through the Gordon and surrounding
them. II thus happened that as the
Germans were pressing in to drive
the French out of Brie and
Champigny, the French were simulta-
neously pouring out to take Nillieres.
After noting the details of the battles,
the desperate valor OF the Saxons, the
stubborn struggle of the French and
their final defeat, the correspondent
thus speaks of the result: Not much
nave the Saxons gained, nor was there
much to gain. The Wurtembergers
held one end Of Champigny. Brie
stands empty and desolate. There was
French IN il this morning; later there
were Saxons. That is all But look
at the bloody side of the picture The
number of dead | can't ascertain,
but the German wounded were over
1000. The French lost fewer killed and
wounded, but lost 1000 prisoners Had
it been possible for the Saxons to hold
Brie The French advance would have
been impossible Its thanking fire
would have prohibited them from
hreastin. the slope toward Nilliers.
The French had mitrailleuse some
whers in the plain. At any rate the
day work wa: a final failure of French
hopes. The German line stood every
where unbroken. Paris was no more
free than before
LONDON, December S.-Many Eng
!ishmen are arriving here from Havre.
" report that the Germans are
ne ching on that city, and are hourly
ex rected to invest.
HAvRE, December S.-The Prussians
are advancingon the city. The French
gave them battle a few miles distant.
The losses were about equal.
HAvEE, December S.-The iron-clads
have been ordered by the French gov
ernment TO repair Immediately to Hsvre
10 assist in the defence of the city.
LoNpoN, December l0.-The public
rejoicings in Berlin to celebrate the re-
cent brilliant victories are exceedingly
popular, and extend 10 all parts OF the
kingdom.
In consequence OF the heavy losses
sustained by the Germans, the people OF
Berlin and the principal cities through
out Germany are active IN movement
20 personally urge the immediate bonn
hardment of Paris, and thus prevent any
further unnecessary waste Of human
life.
Addresses 10 the King, signed by the
most influential inhabitants of the city,
which emboiy the views given above,
will be presented by deputation TO the
King in few DAYS
Great disappointment was 'elt here in
consequence of Grant not having q
stronger position against England on
the Alabama claims and the fishery
on, >tlOn.
\ telegram to The London Times
from Berlin states that the official in.
vitations to the conference in London
on the Eastern question, have been dis,
patched TO the respective governments
who signed the treaty OF 1856. All
American envoys are instructed TO re-
frain from taking any collective step
which would interfere in any way in
the conference of the European power
on the Eastern or Franco-German ques,
ton.
LoyDoy. December S.-The Prussian:
have exacted one hundred and fifty
thousand francs indemnity in Bur
cunday for the expulsion OF Germans.
DAENSTApT, December Louis sent
the following dispatch from Orlean:
to-day 10 the Grand Duke in this city
We march OF ward for Tours TODAY.
BERLIN, December S.-The French
officers who are prisoners of war pro
test against the restoration Of the
Bonapartists.
VERSAILLES, December S.-The Ger
mans are vigorously pursuing tn,
French Army OF the Loire
LONDON, December S.-A dispatch
from Aberdeen states that the steam
: ship Union, of the North German line
has'partei amidships off Rottray. Sh'
had little OF a cargo and viii be saved
/ LONDON, December Slater advice'
from China have been received to-da,
at the Foreign Office. The news is Sc
rious. The Government is informed
that more hostile demonstrations hav'
been made against the Christians q
Tisn Tsin.