The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-12
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sian Government has ordered fron
America one hundred mitrailleuse an
a million metallic cartridges.
LONDON, December S.-The Tine
to-day has striking and conciliator!
editorial on the subject Of the Alabams
claims. 1t asks no indemnity for tn,
insults heaped on England in conse
quence of the depredations by the Ala
bama, but Graves settlement of the
claims, not merely because they are
just, but for the purpose Of inaugura'
ting an era of better feeling, and q
closer unity between the United State.
and Great Britain.
The Morning Post to-day sees nc
hope of better relations with the United
States, and says that the best Ameri
cans avoid, or are driven from political
life, while men like General Butler
WELD political influence and ostentatiou:
controversies. 1t is q shame that ma
tions are supposed TO be uufriendly
with England. 800 cases Of guns o.
Colts manufacture, which were seized
by the Government on their arrival
here from America, have been deliver
ed to the consignee.
DARNsrADr, December S.-Prince Louis
telegraphs the Grand Duke OF Hesse
under date of Orleans, 9TH, as follows
We move on Tours to-day. The Hes
sian losses in the recent battles were
p, cry slight.
BERLIN, December S.-King William
telegraphs under date OF today tc
Queen Augusta: There was severe
and successful fighting Yesterday neal
Meung. More resistance is expected
there. One gun, several mitrailleuse:
and $50 prisoners were taken. The
sanitary condition of the army in the
field in has taken very favorable turn.
LONDON, December S.-General Du,
crot has issued the following order ot
the day to his command:
"NINCENNEs, December 1.
SOLDIERS: After two days Of glori'
Gus battles YOU have recrossed the
Marne. Having found that your efforts
were fruitless when the enemy has not
time to concentrate or to. prepare 10
continue the vain sacrifice OF life, let
us renew the contest with increased
animation and raise our hearts to the
level of the sacrifice demanded by the
holy cause for which we must not hesi-
tate to sacrifice our lives
Preparations for great movements
and fresh sorties are being made in
Paris. No person is allowed to leave
the city Generals Trochu and Ducrot
were both outside the walls on the 4th.
Tours, December S.-Ofiicial decrees
have appeared appointing General Bour-
baki to the command of the first army
and General Chausey to that of the
second army, into which the Army OF
the Loire has been divided
General DAurelles d PalladiLes re-
fuses to command the military camp at
Cherbourg, which has been offered him.
} ToIRs, December An official jour
nal announces that the government has
announced to Bordeaux that Gambetta
will go to the army OF the Loire, which
has been dividedinto two corps, with the
supreme object Of reaching Paris. He
will then return here and remain with
the archives.
General Chansey reports that he
fought, yesterday, against the army OF
Frederick Charles, and repulsed the
enemy along the whole line.
LONDON, December "a dispatch
from Amsterdem says: A telegram
from Luxembourg states that the Prus-
sian Government has informed the
Government of the Grand Duke that
in consequence of its having allowed a
violation of the neutrality OF the Grand
Duchy 10y the French, Prussia is no
longer bound 10 respect the neutrality Of
the territory OF Luxemburg.
BRUSSELS, December 9.-lt Is rumor-
ed here that Prussia has informed the
Government Of Luxembug that she is
no longer bound by the treaty of 1867
BERLIN, December S.-The King Of
Saxony has signifed his acceptance OF
the proposal made by the King of Ba-
varia regarding the title of the Emperor
OF Germany
The North German Parliament has
approved OF the Federal treaty with
Bavaria. The amendments were re-
jected.
Special 10 the World.l
LONDON, December 9.-Aninhuential
committee has been formed here with
Thomas Hughes as chairman, includ-
ing many representative men, tor the
purpose of obtaining all possible secur-
ity for the maintainance OF peace with
America. The committee which was
formed sometime since, consider II IN
expedient TO take public aetion until
after the Eastern question is settled.
The impression is prevalent that the
extreme Canadian view of the fishing
dispute cannot 6e sustained The pro.
posal TO pay the Alabama claims Is re-
garded as big job, connected 10y a
clique who have already purchased the
claims at small figure, intending to
make one hundred per cent. They are
confident that the government would
rather have such large order and
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