The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-08
The Republic Sends a Message
TO The United States.
The Prussian Advance on Paris.
Preparation for Defence.
Tho Remnant Of the Army
Back at Paris.
Rome Experiences a Sensation.
The French Press Unfettered
Interview Between Favre
and Lord Lyons.
Genorul Wimptfen's Address to
His Army.
1 Message to tho United States.


4 Message to the United States.
urs PARIS, Sept {.
Jules Favrc is awaiting a response to
telegram recently sent to the United States
Government The reply will have great
effect throughout the country.
Whereabouts of Eugenic. 4
" BRUSSELS, Sept, Z.
The Independence Beige says: The
Empress Euggnc is the guest OF the
lIO0gtGn 6Imily at the chateau Of MessnG,
near Brussels.
Joyful Reception Of the Republic.
.I PARIS, Sept Z.
Every French town yet heard from ac-
ccpts the Republic jOytnlly.
The PruSsian AdVnncO on Paris.
French engineers arc destroying the
tunnels on the railroad lines running east
out OF Paris. The PruSsiAn advance is
said to be near Scissors, 0nd marching rap.
idly towards Paris Nothing has been re.
C0ivcd from StrasbtRg Tor Il day or two.
General TrOchu rcitCrntcS his statement
that Paris Is safe. The adjoining depart
nlCnts arc organizing. The Prussians
have not reached Aux as was reported.
Trains arc arriving hourly with artillery,
cavalry, and infantry from the front. The
stock Of the eastern roads is mostly con-
cGntraled hero or sent TO HayrC and Els.
A Sensation in the Eternal City.
ROME, Sept. :.
The proclamation OF tho French Rcpub.
lie causes the most profound sensation
here. Arrests made by tho authorities,
which were numerous before this event,
have now become innumcra6lo. Hun.
drcds have been arrested on the charge OF
conspiracy.
Great Preparations to Defend Paris.
K @ PAlus, Sept. 7.
Immense defensive exertiOns are still
being made. The army continues to re.
tire before the PrussiAn advance. There
seems to be but one patriotic sentiment
among the people, the defense Of the
nation. Organization is quietly proceed
ing. TherOis no dissent from the neccS-
sity Of q Republic anywhere
Freedom Of the French Press.
There is great rejoicing at the practical
removal. OF the rigid press censorship.
War news and details arc now published
without hindrancc. The arrival Of the
Prussian advance ut scissors Is confirmed.
LONDON, Sept, 7.
It's denied ut hulhause that tho Nation
al Guard successfully repulsed the Ger
mans who were seeking to pass the Rhine
ut that point.
Nearly all the wounded who were col.
lcctCd at Sedan have been sent under
Capitulation to neighbOring towns and
farms. . McAIahon's army Is at MeEieres.
Twenty thousand arc between Vouzicrs
and La ChcnC Populux.
The Fragments of the Army Back to
A. ~. Paris. azr Is "A 4
Special b ~ Er.slng gsteraR. " 4
p "a d 81 PARIS, September q &
General Vinoy, in command OF the
remnant OF the French forces in the field,
whose retreat before the advancing col.
umns Of the PrussiRns has been already
announced, reached here yesterday even.
ing, by the Northern Railway, with thir:
teen trains Of artillery, = Of cavalry, and
fourteen Of infantry. He WIS received
with the most enthusiastic demonstra'
tiOns on the part Of tho citizens, and was
at once assigned to IN important COM
nand in the defence Of Paris. Il
Official Expression of English Sym-
| pathy.
A long interview occurred yesterday
between Jules Favre, President OF thc1
new Republic, and Lord Lyons, tho Brit
ish Ambassador at Paris, when the views
Of tho British Cabinet wcro fully discuss
cd. Assurances were given Of Englnnd's
sympathy with France in her great dis
tress and encouragement given IN early
recognition Of the Republic.
The Crown Jewels. sal
In Cear,o distur6auces occurring which
might endanGcr Their safety, the valuable
crown and rcgaliN Of the Empire have
been deposited in the Bank Of France for
safe keeping.
Tho PrussianS Prepared to Besicgc.
Tho enemy continue their onward
march toward this city, accompanied with
train Of heavy artillery and ammunition
for q siege eNTii 4tS2F aifll, \
" The Orleans Princes.
The report Is confirmed that the Or.
leans Princes Nrc on their way to Paris.
1t is rumOrcd that the Republican minis.
try arc determined to arrest them on their
arrival.
l A Little Difference.
A rumor Is also in circulation that
difficulty has been excited between Gen.
Trochu and tho Ministry. The latter
gave way and harmony Is once more re-
stored In the Republican Councils. The
difference arose on the question orarming
ali classes Of the population. TrOchI
stood firm in his opposition to the Nrming
Of the people, contending that the propo'
sition was premature and impOlttic in the
face Of tho grand crisis The Ministry
Cayc way with, It Is said, a reservation,
that at a more opportune moment the sub;
icct should be more fully discussed and
acted upon. 4 Ti3a1 81
Gen. WimptFeR to his Army. g
The following Is tho address OF Gen.
WimplTen, to whom the command Of the
army ut Sedan was assigned on the
woInding OF Gen. McAIahOn. II Is I'D
dressed 70 tho soldiers at Sedan, and dat
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