The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-31


word that lew Of the American vOlun:
teefs who arrived at BrestOn the steamer
Vile de Paris entered into tho Ninety
fourth regiment, stationed in tho city, and
the majority, who joined the Franco -tteuri
crs, were ordered at once 10 Tours. They
were received cody by the authorities ut
Brest, but were received along the road
and at Tours enthusiastically.
French Reports Of Military Opera
tionS: ~
.m AM1Exs, Oct. %, |
tas VIA Tours, Oct. eos
Tho Prussians were defeated at For.
miercs this morning by troops Of the line,
Mobiles and q small force Of artillery.
The village of Bouvlsse was hurned.6 by
the cnemy's petroleum shells, The
French still hold the railway from this
place to Ronen. and communication be-
tween the two cities Is perfect, notwith-
standing the repeated attempts Of the
Prussians TO destroy II. A dispatch Just
received from Nogcnt LIE Routeron says
the Prussians evacuated Lourvflle, In the
Department OF Eure.et. Loire, near Char
tres, after an engagement with the Mobiles
and volunteers.
o .eLoNDoNJ October 99.s
Yesterday the !Prussians made ian az
tempt to cut the line Of communication
between Amiens and Rouen. They were
beaten off without. accomplishing their
object.
There was d slight sktrmish ut Nor
merle yesterday, in which the French
were successful. Some houses were burn
ed from artillery fire. The Prusstans
were at last driven from the field with. q
RoUEN, October 2s.
The Preiect Of this Department telc.
graphcd to tho Ministryat Tours to-day
that tho enemy, pursued by French cav
airy estimated at 200 strong, has also
LETT Chateau Neuf, near 0hartres.
4 Balloon from Paris. |y
Tours, Oct. 90.
The announced balloon from Paris do
sccnded within the French Lies near Stras-
burg, day before yesterday. The letters
aud dispatches, Of, which there was u
great multitude, were duly forwarded for
this city. They arc expected to come to
hand tomorrow. F'H. H+t
Adyicss from the various departments in
the East confirm the reports previously
published of the retreat Of the PrussiNnS
Garibaldi is stiIlacting on the offensive
He will continue the attack so successful.
" begun .. a..,. a... .st III +.
= Nothing official has yet been received
from The army ol the Loire. "--. w -f
TrightfnI storm In the North Of
France.
The Times this A. NJ has n telegram de.
scribing the scenes around Metz at the
time Of the surrender. A irightfll storm
had raged'fOr seveaal days over the north
Of France. The entire country was iun.
der water and everything was literally
drowned out. Telegraph lines were pros.
trated in all directions. .s,} !" s--..lI.,
1t Is said that the interior Of Paris
shows less change than might be expected.
Here and there a few large Jewellers and
Drapers shops are closed. Beyond this
nothing extraordinary is noticeable, i,
Tho French Press Is trying TO persuade
the people that, there Is extreme suffering
in Prussia on account ot the war.
Late advices from Algeria report that
the rebellion has been suppressed and all
Is quiet again. ny s4|st fta
A story Of Fearful Barbarity at
Metz. .r8
Special to taS World. G.9
slGr LONDON, Oct. %.
A. correspondent ,at Mercy 10 Haute
states, on tho alleged authority Of an oIti-
Ger Of tho Imperial Guard, who escaped
from Metz before the surrender, that on
Wednesday lust ten thousand women and
children wcro expelled from tho city by
the French troops, and they were deliber:
ately fired into by tho Prussians, until
those not killed or wounded retired within
the French lines. The story is probably
canard. ,5a.i8
Theirs Declines to go TO Paris.
LONDON, October 80.
Thicrs has declined q Prussian safe coz
duct to Paris because 1t requires him to
go ViG. Versailles t,'.
Fritz and Fred Made Field MarShalS.
.'.4 BERLIN, October 80. \
Tho King telcgraplls as fOllowsrto tho
Queen:
- VERSAILLES OcI0Der ~;
Tho defeat Of the two hostile armies
which recently marched against Us war
rants me IN conlerring on our Two COM
manues, EEiz ANY rIgugElcS ~ sSna.lS
stances oF such nm apDoiptnent in our
fHmilv history ~ H
TSiSne6i WILLIAM.
DtnSo..Ta, To,.. Trndor No,yu NJ
DePfess10n Dn.S..H,o a. uSS s,.rasJor Snu Ne"' VI
.|aEH SEoAHo'" s'utAe"1
So, So -. -, TOURS Octooer ta,,.,Io, ~.
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