The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-11
THE WAR IN EUROPE
FRANCE.
The Overland Liae from Paris.

LONDON, Oct 10.
Balloons are constantly leaving Paris
always closely watched by thc Prussian
hussarS. Two balloons: containing a
great quantity Of official Correspondents
was recently captured.
The PruSsiRus Pushing Nearer.
The Prussians are pushing their works
near Jeromes Park, near Meudon and on
Bimb0rian Hill near 6everes. When com.
pleled the Prssinn artillery will command
AntCuil, Passy, GrenClle and other parts
west and southwest Of Paris.
Preparing for the Inevitable.
The Tours government is beginning to
prepare the public through the press for
the ccssi0n Of French territory to Ger
many. The LiJerte consents to slight
rectiicaLion Of frontier near WCissenburg.
Siege Of PfaISburE.
Heavy guns have been brought to bear
upon Plalsburg. The bOmbartlment will
soon be opened.
Heroic SOrtieS at Metz.
Heroic sorties are incesSant at Metz.
The PruSslau commander has given OrdeD
for increased vigilance The Prusslnn
Commissaret has been removed to avoid
capture.
Contemplated Removal from Tours.
Tho Ambassadors at Tours arc negotia.
ting for quarters in Bordeaux in view Of
the contemplated removal Of the govern
ment thithcr. ilf
Gambetta'S Statement of the COndi-
tion Of Paris.
TOuRs, Oct 10.
Gambcltas proclamation has the fol.
lowing by order Of tho Republican Gov
crnment: II have lelt Paris TO transmit
TO you the hopes Of the ParisianS and
others Of those who are seeking to deliver
France from foreigners. Paris, invested
tor seventeen days, presents spectacle Of
two millions OF men, forgetting their dit.
icrcnccs to Withstand the invader. who
expected civil discord and revolution,
found Paris without guns or arms Of any
kind Four hundred Thousand Of the
National Guard are now armed, and lOO,'
600 Mobiles, Rnd 10000 regulars arc as.
sembled; ioundrics arc casting cannon;
women make millions Of cartridges daily;
each battalion Of the Nationals have two
mitraillcuses and field pieces and nrc pre-.
pairing Tor sQrties; the forts arc manned by
marines, and arc supplied with artillery Of
the greatest excellence, and served by
gunners, Of the first in the world, hitherto
their fire has keptt the enemy from erect
ing the smallest works. Enciente Of the
4th, had only 500 cannon, now It has
$500, with 400 rounds for each. Every
defence llts It's mon at their posts. The
Nationals drill constantly. Behind the
cnCinte Is the third line Of defence, the
barricadCs, which are adapted TO the
gciins Of the Parisians, this has all been
achieved calmly and orderly, amid gen.
eral patriotism. The imprcgnabiItty OF
Paris is no illusion, II cannot DO captured
or surprised, and there is no danger of Sc
dition or starvation, which the Prtlsstans
have been counting or"
Warning Against Prussian Agents.
TouRs, Oct. 10.
The AloAiteur warns the public that
numerous Prusslan agents lately came In
to Franco, CndCAvOring To make contracts
with tho departments and towns, desirous
OF purchasing arms. The MOnItGur says
this may cause dangerous delays in the
national armlng.
Count Bismarck Don't Object.
LONDON, Oct 10.
Count Bismarck recently informed the
Mayor Of Versailles that PrussbI Ind no
objection to tho elections for national
assembly, but thNt the Tours government
had cOuntermandel them. The German
press ridicules tic ilCa Of II French levy
On NlGsas rs mere boon TO cover ihilurc.
King William Lets UD Oh Versailles.
LONDON, Oct. 10.
King William has relieved Vcr-
sailles from the payment Of 100000
francs which had been levied by the
Prusslans.
A squad of Prussan husSars was ut
tucked on tho night Of the seventh,
through the trcachCry Of the inhabitants,
at the village Of Ablis. The village was
Afterwards burned by the Prusslans MS
n punishment A largc Bavartan force Is
BOutl Of Et0WpCSi NllhBc nOEul VI
Paris, which were deserted on the Np.
proach Of the Germans, but they have
since returned.
AfhiFs ut Tours.
ToURs, October 0. |
Vim London, October 10. I
During tho sitting Of tho Government
crowd gathered in the court yard display.
inC French and American flags, and when
Gar1baldt descended to the court yard he
was vociferously cheered. He made
speech in which he eulogized the volun.
tccrs, and expressed his belief Of the up.
proaclling redemption OF France, He
wore Garibaldian costume and hat and
looks healthy, though not sturdy. Gari.
balli Is to have command Ofall the vol.
unteer forces in tho East
Journals known TO be Of 0rlcanist or
Legltimist proclivitics condemn the nd.
iournment Of the elections, while other
Journals applaud the measure. All eulo'
gize the courage Of Gambetta in leaving
tho capital as he did,