The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-05
French Actually Win a Victory.
RrilliaDt Bayonet Charges.
A FURIOUS ASSAULT.
Losses on Both Sides Very Large.
THE FIGHT AT BRIE.
Evacuation Of Amiens Confirmed.
Announcement by Gambetta.

Tours, December 2.-The Prussians
are concentrating at Etampes, thirty
miles south of Paris, to dispute the ad-
vance of General D 'Aurellis de Palla-
dimes.
Prince Frederick Charles has left
Pithiviers.
LILLE, December 2-Evening.-Gen-
eral Ducrot Is now seeking to effect a
junction with General De Palladines.
The Franc-Tireurs have beaten the
Prussians at Tremblay.
Especial to the World.l
LONDON, December 3.-A telegram
dated Tours December I'd says: 1t was
officially stated that one or two days
must elapse before the fruits Of the
movements in progress are fully reaped.
Up to this time complete success has
attended every step taken; every
movement bringing nearer each other
the armies OF the Loire and Paris.
The marriage arrangement has been
concluded between Algernon Sheridan,
third son of X. Bradley Sheridan, Of
Hampton Court, and Miss Motley,
daughter Of the American Minister.
Adyices from Paris to November 3Oth
state that an order has been issued to
the effect that military movements not
sanctioned by the government, are not
to be published on pain of suppression.
New YORK, December ga private
cable dispatch says that, by sitting a
vast number Of confused and contra
dctory war dispatches received at Lon
don up to a late honr this morning,
the fact is undeniable that the French
forces, yesterday, actually won victory,
as claimed by them, near Orleans, but
the Germans certainly repulsed the
French attack before Paris. 1t is not
true that the French army of the Loire
effected ajunction with Trochu, though
the Prussian lines were repeated lysuc-
cessfully pierced during.the engagement.
The bayonet charges Of the French
were exceedingly brilliant.
Special to the world.l
LONDON, December ga special dis
patch from Brussels, of the Sd, SAYS:
The Germans, yesterday, made des-
perate effort to drive Ducrot's army,
which held all the villages on the east
bank of the Marine, from Noisy lie Grand
o Ormessons back across the river. For
this purpose, at daylight yesterday, the
2Sth and 18th army corps, under the Duke
of Saxony and division OF Wurtem-
burgers, 10000 in all, made furious
assault in four columns, advancing on
the French position at Bre and Cham
pigny, from the ca t, northeast and
southeast.
Ducrot withdrew within the penin-
sula formed by a curve of river Marne
directly opposite. As the Germans ad.
vanced to attack they were met by a
terrific fire from forts Migrant, Rosny,
Redoubt and Arion. The slaughter
was fearful; the German troops waver-
ed but were soon rallied by their officers
who were themselves shot down in great
numbers. The first brigade Of the sec
ond division of Saxon troops lost all
their officers.
NooN.-A large column OF fresh
troops from Paris crossed the bridges
near Brie, and drove the Germans some
distance eastward. At three o'clock the
firing ceased, the French retiring near
the east bank of the river and not re-
crossing it, but holding all the bridges.
The losses on both sides were very
large. The German losses were great
est on account of their sustaining fire
opposite and attacking the French on
their chosen position.
None of the Prussian siege guns are
vet in position.
1t is said that if the King accepts the
German crown, he will assume the title
Raiser Won Preussen and Schirmherr
Won Deutchland."
PARIS, December S.-A balloon from
Paris decended near Lemans 1t left
that CITY on the lst inst. and brings the
following news: The French troops
kept the positions they took in the sor-
ties of the 29th and 30th and were pre-
pairing vigorously to prosecute an often
siye movement. General Venoy had
a position greatly in advance of General
Ducrot. The latter was stopped, owing
to a sudden rise in the river, brought
about by the Prussians breaking away
dams and not on account of any resist
ance offered by the Prussians.
The Prussians retook Champigny,
but the French again took it.
The Prussians, and not the French,
demand a truce to bury their dead.
The army of the Loire made a sue
cessful forward movement to-day.
All the railways in this part OF the
country have closed temporarily to take
passengers. owing to the enormous
movements Of troops.
LONDON, December 2.-The Duke OF
Mecklinburg makes the following re-
port: Yesterday morning the battle
commenced near Bozoches Les Hautes.
After hot fight the Fifteenth French
army corps was defeated and drive,
back to Arthenay. The Sixteenth
French army corps was driven beyond
Laigny. Several hundred prisoners and
eleven guns were taken. The enemies
loss is considerable. Our loss is un
known. but is much smaller than that
of the enemy.
LONDON, December As A. M.-The
fighting at Brie on Friday was very
severe, the Germans being exposed to 9
steady FIRE from the French forts, but a