The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-03
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Report that Trochu has Cut his Way
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Report that Trochu has Cut his Way
Out...Great Battle Raging West Of
Paris. ~.
LONDON, Dec. 9, 1870.
Private dispatches to the Stock Ex'
change and Lloyd assert that Gen. Trochu
succeeded in cutting through the Prus'
sian lines on the north Of Paris in such
force that the Germans were driven from
all their positions with a general route. A
great battle is now going on in the west
of the city. Z.
More about the Fighting Around
Par's-.King William Claims the
French were RepulSed at all Points.
BERLIN, December 9.
King William. telegraphs the following
to the Queen : .,,r. -
The Sixth Corps, yesterday repulsod a
sortie near L Hay, south Of Paris. over one
hundred French prisoners were taken,
and several hundred dead and wounded
were left on the field. The French also
made sortie on the positions OF the Wur'
temburgers and Saxons, at Bounurt,
Champigny, and Villiers, to the east and
south. east OF Paris. The positions were
taken by the French, but subsequently re-
taken by the Prussians. At the same
time sorties were made ut the north and
west, and at st. Dennis, against the
Fourth Corps and guard" The French
were rcpulsed and driven back behind
their works, in all cases. l remained at
Versailles, as it was the central point,
1922! Signed, WILLIAM. .
Further Accounts..-FrenCh Success.
ses Claimed by Gambetta.
London dispatches from Paris dated
November 80, say that operations by the
French were commenced yesterday OF
different points around the city. General
Ducrot, with a large force, moved ont Of
Paris and occupied Montrielis, which,
however, ,she was soon compelled to evac-
-uate. The heaviest fighting was done at
Champlgny, Vrie, and Villlers Surname
The French arc now renewing the attack
IN the south. A dispatch from Tours da-
ted Thursday, the 1st, says the news OF
the successful sorties around Paris has
caused the most lndescribable excitement.
..4i, n LONDON, December 2.
The city is ovorjoyed with dispatches
from Gambetta announcing the great sue
ccsses at Paris, where sorties were
made in force along the entire line. The
line Of battle was many miles In extent.
A great number Of prisoners and cannon
have been captured by tho French. The
corps were commanded by Trochu, Du.
crot and Vennoy. Gambetta, in announC.
ing the victory, says: "One Of the results
of it has been the evacuation Of Aurkus
by the PrussiGns, who hGstely started for
Paris to reinforce the German army. The
battle at Paris began on Tuesday, Goth,
and at last accounts the garrison remained
outside in the same positions as they had
been captured from the Prussians."
Another Prussian Accountable
French RepulSed Twice.
-'H. 0s BERLIN, Dec.2.
The following dispatch from General
Trimpling, commander Of the Seventh
Prussian Corps, has just been received,
dated Monday:
"a great sortiG. occurred yesterday.
The French moved out against the Prus-
SLAMS and NYurtembergerS early In the
morning They were supported w n
heavy cannonade from their for GCn-
erals Trochu and DucrOt cont ,-ding,
leading one hundred and twenty thousand
men. AT eleven o'clock in the forenoon
the French was repulscd by the Sixth
Corps, and retired. Subsequently at three
o'clock in the afternoon, the Wurtem.
bergers, who were reinforced by cavalry
and artillery, were attacked by the French.
The latter were again defeated. The
German losses were trifling." ''.
Gambetta Claims Success for the
Army of the Loir.
sGCGa - rE SAvAL, December 2.
Gambetta has publicly announced that
the Army of the Loire has success fully
resisted the attack on the lett and right
wings, and is now moving forward. Gam
beta continues, "Victory now tavors the
French. Tedeums are being chanted
here" (TOurs) TGf'i =.
Details of the Fighting Before Paris.
LONDON, December2.
Atelegrnm,. dated Chaleno lie Pipee,
Wednesday, says that the Second and
Third Wurtemburg brigades, with the
Seventh Rrussian brigade, defeated sOr-
tie Of tho French, made in the direction
of Mont AIessle, after five hours fighting.
The Germans took three hundred prison
ers. The German loss was Us follows j;
Six officers killed and thirty wounded,
and seven hundred rank and file killed
and wounded. .......
d. French Accounts.
Tours, Dec. 9.
Tho Wgniieur of this city has the fol-
lowing details: "0n the morning Of the
29th ult the first sortie Of the French gar
rison at Paris was begun at Choisy, Lie
Roi, L Hay and Chevilly. The battle in
that neigGborhood lasted all the night Of
the Goth and until the next night, Gen
er0l DuCrOt then crossed the NIarne and
occupied N[esslc. Subsequently he evac-
uated thnt point and engaged the enemy
at Champigny, fighting his way to Bria.
He then marched back TO the Marne, re-
crossing that river by eight pontoon
bridges, and maintaining his position on
the bank He took two guns from the
Prussians He has since taken position
at ThernNy.
Truce Asked by the French.
raaF .YERsAILLEs, December 9,
ria LONDON AND BERLIN.
The French loss IN killed, wounded and
prisoners in yesterdays sorties were &C.
we're They have Just asked truce for
several hours TO bury their dead. Dot