The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-06

two officers of his staff. A French en-
campment, one piece of artillery, fiv
hundred wounded prisoners, includin,
many Turcos, fell into the hands of tn,
Prussians. On the German side, Gen
eral Kirchbach was wounded. tn,
Grenadier Guards and Fifteenth Regi
ments suffered severely.
| NEW YORK, August 5.-The CORES
pondent Of the Tribune telegraphs from
the Prussian headquarters that tn,
Crown Princes army has stormed Weis
senburg. The troops Of the Fifth ant
Eleventh Prussian army corps were re
inforced by the Second Bavarian corps
and engaged General Donay's division
of Marshal McMahon's corps. The
French were driven off the field, and
the Prussians now occupy the French
camp. Several hundred French soldiers
were taken, prisoners. The Prussian
loss is considerable No movement has
commenced from the army of the Lower
Rhine. The affair at Saarbruck is re
garded here as wholly unimportant.
The Prussians at no time contemplated
holding that town in force.
The correspondent Of the Tribune
writes from Coblentz on Tuesday that
' the Prussians are in much greater force
on the banks of the Saar and Moselle
than is generally supposed; hence they
do not intend 10 fall back on Mayence
or Mannheim, but will hold the French
in check from Slerck to Lauterbourg
One proof is that long trains of provi-
sion wagons stretch from here TO Ire
YES, and the ambulance trains with
them are in much too great force for
mere affair Of outposts Moreover,
the large square here and Clemenz
Plates il covered with peasants wagons
laden with bread and biscuit, all mov-
ing west. Treves is now the headquar-
tiers of the Eighth Army Corps. The
Prussian wagon and ambulanes service
is more perfectly organized, and
their horses are in a much bet
ter condition than those Of the French.
The soldiers are in admirable spirits,
and their enthusiasm is less noisy than
that OF the enemy, but their quiet con-
fidence is far preferable TO such an
effervescence as recently witnessed on
the other side. Coblentz is full Of
landuchr. There are few troops ofline
there. The Notifications are rapidly
being strengthened and trees being fell
ed in readiness for an attack. All the
commanding points about the great
fortress, the occupation Of which would
render it indefensible against modern
artillery, are now strongly fortified, and
earthworks are rapidly being construct
ed toward the French side.
Our special correspondent at Cologne
writes Tuesday that troops are passing
steadily through that city, going south
ward, and all are in excellent condition,
each corps with provisions for six
weeks. No enthusiasm surpasses that
of the South German regiments, many
of which have petitioned to form part
of the advance guard.
BERLIN, August 5.-Another fight is
reported at the town OF Gersweiler. A
detachment OF French troops crossed
the line and took possession OF the vii
LACE. The Prussians then attacked
the French and dislodged them from
their position in the village when they
retire1 with loss of nine killed.
Skirmishcs may be expected all along
the line. 1t would seem that the Prus-
slams are anxious that the approaching
general engagement should occur on
soil of the Fatherland, in orier that
the work of her army may be that Of
repulsing the invader.
PARIS. August Sat one o'clock
Yesterday afternoon the regiments Of
General Donays division and brigade
of light cavalry were attacked at WeS--
enberg by a very considerable force OF
the enemy, which had been massed in
the woods skirting Lauter river. Our
troops resisted for several hours
the attack of the enemy and then re
tired to the summit of Piguenier, an
eminence which commands the liz" Of
the railroad to Bitsche. Gen. Douay
was killed and one piece of artillery,
the horses having been all killed and
the carriage broken, fell into the hands
Of the Prussians. Marshall Mcmahon
is concentrating the forces under his
command at Weis senbe-g.
FRANKFORT, August 5.-A train has
just arrived bringing five hundred
French prisoners from Weissenberg.
They are being sent to Northern Prus-
sia. The total number Of prisoners
taken by the Prussians in the fight was
500, including Is officers.
LONDON, August j-The report that
Saarlouis had been taken 10y the French
proves to be entirely unfounded.
LONDON, August Sit is understood
that England has determined to make
an invasion of Belgium, casus belli.
The King of the Belgians will sum-
mon. the powers who guaranteed her
neutrality TO her assistance as soon as
her territory "a invaded and England
will respond.
The strenuous efforts made by the
Court Of Rome TO bring the influence
of the Empress Eugene TO bear effect
ivelv against the withdrawal of the
French troops have failed, and to-day
the last detachment leaves Civiti Nec.
CHA.
/ If the negotiations at Florence for
the preservation OF the neutrality OF
the Pontifcial territory is successful
| it is reported that England will send
two frigates 10 Teber 10 protect the
Pope.
Its known from the President him
self that he will not call an extra session
of Congress unless the war in Europ'