The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-10

CEOch, Democratic, Itdppet, IteCtt ana Sl6cte.
1t is certain these Deputies and jOurnnls
do not make this call to arms for the dc.
Tense of IN Emperor whose military incH'
pacity has brought disaster on France.
Another correspondent writes: Every.
body here was mad this morning-madder
at nOOn-madllcst to about the revolution
ary point ut night. We arc swindled by
the ministry about news, and though tho
people may bear UP against defeats from
the prusSiuns, they will not much longer
endure insult and fraud from terror
stricken government. Tho news Of
French defeats were known in London
and New York hours before it was IN
Paris.
ROME IN DANGER
PARIS. August s,
L'LNire,~e, The ultrA.montnne organ,
sounds the alarm for Rome. 1t predicts
an early invasiono OF tile Papal territory by
Italy. Il doubts the power Of the Italian
government to resist the pressure, even If
t wished 10, and ~ does moi. Even the
moderate people At present in power say
the conquest OF Rome can alone sustain
the falling throne Of Victor Emanuel and
restore lis finances, now bordering on
bankruptcy, In this crisis, when military
events arc. multiplying all around lis, 1t
seems surerauous 10 think Of the personal
security OF the Pope, and it would bs well
that vessel DO sent 10 Civita Veechea 50
that Plus the Ninth can find place Of
shelter
TIE PRUssLASs OCCUPY ST. AVOID.
NrrtthEE SIHciGl." "''
'''1, u. e., LONDON, AugustS 8.
The Prussians to-day occupy St. Avoid,
where McMahon's ~ headquarters were
located Saturday. McNTahon's corps is
in full retreat towards Nancy. 1t is
thought he isendcavOring to form n juno
ton with French forces at Metz. Metz
hus been hurricdly put in state Of de-
fence. Every male person has been press
cd into service. In the event OF Mediation
being cut of from Metz, there is not the
slightest doubt that General Buifenicr will
be compelled to evacuate Metz and lall
back toward Paris. Napoleon to-day cs'
tablishcd his headquarters ut ChHlOns'
Sur-NIanc, hall way between Metz and
Paris. The whole l'russians reserves are
rapidly coming up with the advance.
THE STORY or wEIssESDURG.
Tri6uMeE Special. .l,
Our special correspondent writes from
ATayenCe on Thursday: This evening
cunle n dispatch from Weissenburg an.
nouncing q Prussian victory and the &C.
cupation of WclsSenburg. I have obtain'
cd the following additional details: The
King, on his arrival at Mayence, called n
council Of war md urged that tho sooner
the existing inaction ccaVed the better,
and pressed IN advance. His opinion was
adopted, and orders were telographcd to
attack the French OutpOsts in the neigh
bOrLOod Of Weisscnburg. A Prlssian
force, composed Of two line regiments,
one regiment Of Bavarlan troops and some
artillery, together about 5000 strong,
drove the French before them into Wcis'
senburg The artillery was then brought
up and opened on the Notifications Of tho
town. Tho town soon caught tire.
Seeing this and some confusion among
the French troops, the Prussians could
no longer be restrained by their officers,
who were anxious 10 reduce The town by
cannOnade, the soldiers rushed forward
with the bayonct md surprised the
French, who, not expecting an infantry
attack for hours to come, were bNrricNd.
ing and intrcnChing. The Prussians lost
heavily, but took eight hundred prisoners
and tho town. Tho greatest enthusiasm
prevails here, and there Is IN immense
crowd about the palAcc waiting 10 cheer
the King. The same correspondent writes
from MGyenCe, Friday, midnight, that hnlt
the prisoners taken Mt WcisSCnburg were
first marched from the citadel to the rail-
way. They put good iNce on matters,
and showed true French gaiety. AIarge
crowd received them very well, throwing
packages Of tobacco and cigars TO their
beaten foes. The soldiers al belonged to
the Shventy.iourth regiment Tho. line
officers were allowed TO retain tEGir
swords, and viii be par0led on reaching
Munich. The other four hundred taken
ut WcisscnbUFg went lust night to Erlurt.
There were eight hundred in all. AS be.
fore, wine anl cigars were offered by the
Germans, but the French desired to l'ay
for everything,
Our special correspondent sends from
Nancy, Friday morning, the following
account Of the battle at WCisscnburg
from the French side: While Gen. DOu.
ay's division, composed Of the Seventy
fourth and Fifllcth regiments Of the line
and the, Sixteenth battalion OF Chasseurs
on foot, me regiment OEtTurcos and tine
regiment Of mounted chasScurs. were
busy yesterday in the neighborilOod Of
WcissGnburg, they were startled BY the
tremendous discharge 81 artillery. As
the patrols, which had been posted all
along the frontier, had not signHlcd the
presence Of my Prussian troops, the men
believed for a moment they were sur.
rounded by the enemy. This was not the
case, but the PrussiAns, in great force and
well supplied with artillery, appeared on
the heights Of SChwergGn, OCCUPYING the
whole country near the small Bawlrian
village OfthNt name Gen. Douay order.
ed his troops to advance before the enc.
my, keeping rs much rs possible behind
WeisscnbuFg, which my Just between
them and the Prussian forces; but this
prccautin proved quite useless, be-
cause tue guns were pouring fire
upon them and the troops falling
in great numbers. The Prussiau
Uuns were firing Rt tremendous rates and