The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-27
Fighting near Paris on Friday.
4 Tribune Correspondent
and Bismarck.
French Prisoners well Treated.
Bazaine Attempts to Escape
from Metz.
He IL Driven back with Heavy
Loss.

LONDON, September 26.-There was
fighting all day, Friday, near Paris, but
the accounts are so contradictory that
the English journals refuses to pub
llsh them.
Especial to the Tribunel
LONDON, September 26.-The CORES
pondent of the Tribune writes from
Meaux
HD QKs OF KING WILLIAM }
September Is
had conversation with Bismarck
during which | asked him If the report
was true that there was an English rep
resentatwe here. He answered: "The
English asked me if we will treat with
Jules Favre and l replied that we would
if his government could guarantee us
the possession of Metz and Strasburg.
This he could not do. In this war
we are influenced, said Bismarck, "by.
no motive of aggrandizement whatever.
We have no purpose in view but our
own security. Consequently we must
provide for the next war which is sure
to come. France is now without al
lies but may soon sHcceed in procuring
them and is sure to commence another
war under betterauspices. That is why
we demand these fortresses. But the
present French government dare not
agree to the cession of French terri
tory nor probably will the next govern
ment. But our purpose is fixed and if
necessary we are ready to stay all win
ter at Paris Then the question of
peace, | said, reduces itself TO one for
the possession OF Metz and StrasbUrg
He answered: "Yes, that is it pre-
ciSely.'
LONDON, September 26.-Dispatches
from Orleans state that a cavalry en-
counter is reported at Bosocher and
Antevay. Prince Albert, with large
force, was reported at the former place
The Prussians are Fastening the recon-
struction of the fortress of Laon. The
French prisoners are well fed and gen.
erously treated
LONDON, September 26.-The Times
publishes a special telegram from Saar-
brucken dated September "a, giving the
following intelligence:
At Metz yesterday Bazaine made a
feint on the side of Mercy La Hurt and
attempted to escape to Thionville:
There was very fierce artillery duel
for somes hour afterwards.
There was sharp fight at Moulons
seven miles from Metz on the 23d, in
which the French were driven back
again on Metz Their losses were Sc
we're. Bazaine sent hack all the prison.
ers he had taken in the engagement
A heavy force composed mainly of
Bavarians is penetrating the country
towards Lyons.
Baron Won Beust, the Austrian Prime
Minister assured Theirs of his deepest
sympathy for France but was compell-
ell to say that Intervention was now in-
possible.
1t is said that Thiers will offer the
Car important concessions in the East
as a price for Russia's good offices in
the present struggle. y
Schleswig petitions Prussia for relief
from the onerous conditions Of the
treaty of Pranues. -
A call for levy en- masse is hourly
expected in France.
The French fleet in the Baltic have
been charged with cutting the cable
connecting North Germany with
Sweden
LONDON, September 26.-Communi-
cation between Paris and Tours is
totally suspended except by the hazard
Gus service of balloons.
The Projects Of the Western Depart
ment, in accordance with the recent
proclamation of the Government, are
imploring the people to rise and over
whelm the invaders Calais votes three
millions of francs for raising troops.
Belgium is grieved and alarmed at
the failure OF the negotiations for peace.
The Pdtrie newspaper Is now pub
lshed at Poicters. 1t was the SEMI
official journal under the old regime,
but is now enthusiastic for Republic.
A treaty between Belgium and Prus
sia, providing for the release OF the
wounded in Belgian hospitals, has been
signed by the representatives OF both