The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-19
The Conflict at Pont-a-Mousson
THE CORPS LEGIsLATIF.
General FrOssarSl Wounded.

| NEW YORK, August iS.-lhe Dem
crat has the following:
LONDON, August Is.
! Adyiccs from Paris state that Emil
Olivier and his wife have fled fror
France to Italy. On their progres
through France they were met witt
the most vehement expressions Of hatre'
from the people at nearly all stations
The deposed Premier, when recognized
vas saluted by storm Of hootings an,
Wells of hate. Their entire passag
through France was attended by thOs
demonstrations ofan enraged populace
Prince Napoleon has sent his childrel
to Prangmo. The Prince has als'
removed all hi- valuables from th'
Palais ROYAL
PARIS, August lS.-The ditferen
battles around Metz were fought by tht
troops OF the third and fourth corps
About forty thousand French troop.
were engaged. The Prussian loss was
very great; il is computed at 10000
The French loss was comparatively
small owing to the aid afforded 10y the
cannon Of adjacent fortresses. The in
vestment Of Strasburg is so slack that
the French troops have entered and
reinforced the garrison. Provisions
have also been carried there with.
out attempt at capture A pay.
master OF the French army left
there with a large amount of treasure
without any hindrance whatever. II
would seem that as the Prussians have
no siege trains they have given up the
idea Of a regular siege. Having at
tackled Pialsburg unsuccessfully, the
Prussians have retreated six kilometres
to the valley Of Dorsenheim to assure
their communication.
1t is pretty certain that the Prince
Royal OF Prussia was wounded in one
OF the battles around Metz.
BERLIN, August lS.-Details OF the
conflict at Pout.a-Moussen have just
been received. Marshal Bazaine, en-.
deayoring to fall back from Metz TO
Nerdun, was attacked at nine o'clock
on Tuesday morning by the Fifth Divi-
sion and forced to face about. The
Prussians were admirably firm, though
they sustained the attack of four
French corps, among them the
Imperial Guard. After fighting gal
lantly for six hours, the Prussian Fifth
Division was reinforced from the Tenth
Corps. These reinforcements arrived
opportunely. The French found that
the prolongation of the contest would
be impossible, and retired upon Metz
with loss of 20O0 prisoners, two eagle
and seven cannon. The French utterly
disregarded the convention Of Geneva
by mutilating the deal, firing on the
surgeons, ambulances, etc.
PARIS, August lS.-The Soi says it
was feared that certain important rail
road connections were TO I've cut by the
enemy which would thwart the present
OF the French army. The
General commanding at Chalons was
sent with strong column to prevent
this movement Of the Prussians and to
assure our communication. That col
umn arrived in time and accomplished
its mission.
The Temps to-day says that NJ. Olli-
vier, ex-Prime Minister, and his wife
have gone tc Italy. His departure at
such moment j. severely commented
upon.
The French authorities continue T."
send away Germans whOare considered
suspicious. The Joupa'of Ffoncf says,
in this connection, that even in the
boudoirs Of great ladies must the search
be made for enemies Of the country.
The article creates a sensation.
PARIS, August 1.-THE last meeting
of the Corps Legislatif was interesting
A great crowd had collected around the
hall TO hear the war news. The Ma
tional GUAM was At irs post, but no
soldiers were seen. At the commence
ment Of the session Palikao spoke a.
follows: The Chamber willunderstand
that cannot give the precise details a.
to the number Of troops engaged, cas-
ualties. etc. cannot even state the re-
suit of the engagement. but may say
that the enemy has made an Intellectual
attempt to capture Pfalsburg and lost
1900 men killed. The repulse has had
a great effect both on the enemy and
the people OF that part of France. The
moment the Government has intorma-
ton Of the great movements now taking
place | will communicate it to the
Chambers. The Minister then with
drew.
Jules Favre requested that the ut
most severity be shown the rioters and
assassins of Nillette.
NJ. Thiers suggested that in case o
the siege of Paris the peasants be al
lowed TO enter the city with their grain
and cattle and that the State reimburs'
them for their property. lie also re
commended that the Chambers now
meet daily.
Minister Duvernois, i'll reply, said th'
Government had intended TO fully pro
vision Paris
The Deputies, after consultation, lie
cided to meet again to-day.
The following news is official Gen
eral Frossard is reported grievousl!
Wounded in one ni the battles aroun'
Metz.
The officers OF the French feet nov
in the Baltic have received orders t,
claim at each commercial port of Prus
sia, indemnity double the amount Q
each contribution exacted by the Pru.
slams in those parts OF France nov
under their control.
The entire garrison OF Paris is bus
day and night making cartridges. Th
Opinion Nationdle, nevertheless, con
plains OF Palikao's sluggishness p
Saturday a thousand guns will b
mounted on the Paris Notifications
one-fourth served by numerous but il
experienced hands. General Mellin'
/ has been assigned TO the command {
the Carie Mobile.