The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-01
LITTLE ADDITIONAL NEWS
BOmbardment Of Strasburg
Continues.
Prussian Losses lAO,OOo.
Mcmahon Still Maneuvring.
Neutral Powers Correspond
ing Actively.

conferences al the IOTeiSl OIllte oSt"SSH
Under Secretary Herman and the rep
resentatives OF Russia and Austria.
II is reported that the North German
-nyoy AT ST. Petersburg has been in-
.tructed 10 ask of the Russian Govern
ment explanations as TO the movements
Of troops on the Polish frontier.
New YORK, August @l.-M. Cal
liar,iets dispatch from Paris last night,
mas little news additional to that al
ready published. He says Mcmahon
has an effective force of probably 2OO,-
nOOm elite of France, and that every
thing is now in suspense awaiting the
i,-uc OF the battle which must soon be
tonght in Ardennes or along the Meuse.
Paris is fully prepared, its citizens filled
with patriotism, and all her men aud
youth ready to take up arms at once.
The Prussian army is marching on
Paris by the valleys OF Aube and
Seine. The Prince Royal troops have
turned north TO meet McMahon.
Galliardets says the peasants along
the line are seriously annoying the Ill
vaders.
PARIS, August 3O-MidnIght-The
following otficialnews has just been pro,
mulgated by the Minister of the Int
rior: The march OF the Prussians on
Pari, seems to have been arrested.
Mcmahon continues his movement.
There has been no serious engagement
vet. Chalons has been evacuated en-
frely by the Prussians. The railroad
trains go freely now as far as Rheims.
The National Gardes of the Seine,
Marne and AiSne are organizing to offer
q vigorous resistance.
A person who left Strasburg on Fri
day last says that one part OF the town
has suffered much, but the garrison is
supplied with plenty Of provisions and
munitions of war, and the citizens are
determined to resist to the last.
A Prussian vessel has ust been cap
ured and brought into Dunquerre.
BERLIN, August 3l.-The Prussians
are sending street locomotives to and III
placing heavy guns before StrRsburg.
LONDON, August 3l.-The Standard,
in reviewing the situation this morning,
saws The Prussians are strong around
Rheims, while immense masses OF them
have passed to the northward. II is I'M
possible 10 say whether the report that
the King is moving on Paris with a
heavy force is true or not Equally
doubtful is the rumor that the French
Minister Of War and of the Inferior
have removed from the capital. News
= uncertain and conflicting.
Adyices from Lisbon announce that a
riot had occurred there Cetween French
and German residents. Fire arms were
used and several persons killed aud
wounded on both sides.
ATHENS, August 29.-TwO French
men ofwar yesterday entered Syria with
prize. The latter was loaded with
coal The Greek Government imme
diately demanded that the French YES
sells quit Greek waters.
PARIS, August Shelters received
to-day say the Prussians are in the
department OF Youne and Aube, and
are overrunning the environs Of Troyes
and Tourere. cutting railways and tele-
graphs.
BRUSSELS, August 3l-ll a. NJ
Razaine is still coopcd up.
The German army has been ordered
10 encamp as far as possible from the
last battlefield, owing to the sickening
rxhalations.
The Emperor is expected at Cerlgnan,
in the department of Ardennes.
The Prince Imperial is at Avcsne, in
the department OF NOrd.
The Paris Figaro prints in capitals a
story of the departure of Prussian pri-
vatcers from America, and bids French
shipping and seaport towns to beware.
Ihe Patric estimates the Prus-ian
losses at over $4,000 thus far.
Thionyille has certainly been sup,
piled with stores and ammunition.
Bismarck is reported at SPaudc, near
Berlin.
GRlNDrRE, DEPARTMENT OF ARDENNEs,
Wednesday, August 81, via BERLIN
\ French position on the nights be
tween Vonsiers and Attiguy, which was
held 10y body OF Turcos was taken by
storm Yesterday, ky two squadrons Of
huzzrrs who dismOunted for the pur-
pose The place was very strong one.
Two Uhlans of the Royal Guards
brought in two staff officers Of General
Mcmahon, just captured
New YORK, August 3l.-A private
London dispatch says: French advices
report that Mcmahon by his tactics has
succeeded in separating the forces of
his opponent, and that he will deliver
battle probably to-day with confident
hopes of success.
BERLIN, August 3l-The Natioaet
gazette has the following important in
telligence: 1t is understood that the
neutral powers are corresponding ac-
lively. No result has as yet been at
tained, except resolution that each
power must acquaint the rest with any
individual move. 1t is evident that
The purpose is still to intervene at some
stage of the war, though Prussia re-
yards the movement a. having been
contemplated entirely too late. This
intervention has already been almost
Extensively announced from Vienna and
Florence Prussia objects emphatically
10 the course of Italy. The matter has
threatened complications requiring an
undesirable solution; that is, forced to
fight or submit to great sacrifices rather
than let neutrals profit from our
troubles. All the powers of earth shall
not stop US half way in .onr self
preservation. England has also
broached her intention to intervene, but
she never meant an armed interven
lion. The interest of Europe demands
the cessation Of all such attempts.