The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-09
THE WAR IN EUROPE:
The, News Of French Disaster
= Officially Confirmed. "..
Review Gf tile Situation as Ex-
'' hibft6d in Sundays
Intelligence. :: -'.oT.''' js'S Z i.
aH!Fni ~ - 7
The Excitement New York
is q, =. ,''sa1' .:. Sunday" i. Fl =, %,. +, I'D
NEW York, August 8.

~ Ia2 NEW York, August8.
Official dispatches received, BY the Sec
retary OF Stale from Minister WashburIte,
confirm tho news which has been tele.
graphel to the press: ~ ..'1 ,1 -"
There are no further adviccs from the
seat of war uIan those telegraphed last
night. The substance OF the dispatches,
specials and all &, thEt the French army
Is badly beaten, with heavy losses, and
Is In full retreat; that Its centre Is driven
in, and It's right wing turned and cut Oft ;
that the Prlsslans have taken many pris.
oners, cannon and small arms, and, flushed
with success; arG eagerly following up
their victory; and that Napoleon Is call
ing upon France To rise and save the coun.
try, and Is hurriedly preparing for ades-
pGratG deienae... ~ aIsiy aot v..
The excitement in this city among the
German population Is indescribablg. Last
night the sIteets were filled With groups
earnestly discussing the latest war. news
and alxiously enquirtng for further infor-
nation. The German 1newspa offices
were crowded till long after midnight by
the excited multitude and when the ex-
tent Of the Prussian victory became known
they became almost.frantic with enthu.
siaSm, and .cheered and screamed and
hoYled; and wept, and. sung BY turns.
The lager beer saloons Us o general thing
were not closed during thenight gl.a ~
Details Of lie PEussian Victory at
say,,.i r w.. Spefcher. No. G-s5 :!
.t!yL o2gGa % oysic BERLIN, ApgustS;,.
General steinmsiz telegraphs tue fol-
lowing particulars of the, contest between
Won Geoben and the French forces under
General Froissard:Is.
The fight was opened on our side by
the 14th Division, which was subsequent
ly reinforced by artillery and cavalry. A
fierce and bloody struggle ragged along the
line between SaarbFuck iand FOrbach,
lasting until night The heights of
Spefcherep were carried at the point Of
the bsyonet and the enemy thrown back
on Fofbach. Meanwhile our 18th DiviS.
ion had advanced from Verkleinger, taken
Rosscl and reached Forbach at nightfall,
when the, broken divisions, Of the French
army were being driven upon that point.
Here the baggage and camp equfDagc Of
two Divisions and many prisoners were
taken. a,.plI. .. r",H r ~ 1fr..
Eight Hundred Thousand PrrSsians
on the War Path--Terror at Rome
SEA Piteous Appeal from, the Pope.
f'.t' .A ''' LONDON, August 8:
rr The Prussians claim that they have
80O, 900 men in the field by this time
The rumors of the purchase by the
Prussians of the Stevens battery are dis
creflitet here. ff!!al.S H'R a.. T.
The Jotirnal 0Gttl, Of Paris denies the
loss Of any cannon or eagles at Welssen-
burg, ,.I, - 'lNt0 -ts ON! - 1-'p VI
Advieesy from Rome state, that the
French disasters causes profound terror,
and that the Pope has asked Eugenie for
Just one ship. to, defend him from the
italians now organizing for an attack on
the Papal dominion and authority.
Official Piracy in PariS.-FOurteen
Millions Francs Private Funds
Seized. .l.&a', Il. =
LONDON, August 8.
Fourteen million francs was seized by
the police in Paris Inst week which
belonged to Rothchild, Hirsch, Rapal,
BiScliaffheim and other Jewish bankers
1t Is asserted that the seizure was suggest
ed by tho authorities Of the Bank Of
France. The financial circles Of Europe
arc much incensed ct what is deemed a
great outrage upon some Of their mem
bers. %. 10 ' aug "ld't ~ ~
A Brussels letter announces the estab'
lishment Of "a weekly postal service be-
tween Antwerp and New York for fifteen
The Prussian iron clad Ammonia, mar
rowly escaped capture by French cruisers
recently off the mouth Of Elbe,
The Funeral Of PreVoSt.Paradol--
Meeting Of the Corps Legislatif.
wv .. A. PARIS, August 8.
4 The funeral of NJ. Provost. Paradol will
take place to-day. ,p.h-' y.
The Figaro Is filled with protests
against the suppression Of army cores
pondGncei ne sliEala..
Cramer; the agent Of tic Wolff Tele.
graphic agency, barely escaped from q
mob, who were seeking him In the belief
thathe was aPrussian spy. 1,'y ..
The Corps Legislatif has been summon.
ed to meet on Thursday. 1t Is possible
that its meeting may be hastened. III