The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-19
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Another Attempt at Peace.
Big Battle nj Mars-Ia-Tour.
Naval Engagement in the Baltic.
An English Vessel Captured.

BERLIN, August lS.-General Man
teufel telegraphs to the government
here relative to the battle of the l4th
: dating his dispatch near Metz, yester
Il day N. The French, in heavy masses
[ issued from Metz. After a bloody en-
. gagement OF three hours the First Corps
routed the enemys right. Our troops
fought with superb courage, carrying
the positions 10y assault splendidly.
write without waiting 10 remove my hel.
Ant
New York Telegram Special
| LONDON, August lS.-A special dis,
patch from Berlin states that another
attempt has been made for peace be
tween France and Prussia The Queen 5
messenger arrived at Berlin yesterday
with proposals OF peace from the Eng
lish Cabinet The Emperor Of the
French expressed his readiness to treat
for peace and proposals were made
through Lord Lyons. The King of
Prussia and Count Bismarck were tele-
graphed at headquarters. The King
replied that il Napoleon wished for
peace he must ask for an armistice in
the usual way. The issue must be de-
oided either by arhitrament or war.
Information has been received from
Ferdun this (Thurstlay) morning that
there are reports OF great battle in
progress near Mars-la.Toura point about
one-tbird of the way on the road from
Metz 10 Verdun. 4 large number are
reported wounded on both sides, but
no particulars of the battle have as
yet been received. Generals Frossard
and BelvilIe are reported wounded
Information Of a reliable character
has also been received in this city, TO
the effect that large body Of Prussian
troops have entered the town Of Briey,
in the department of Moselle.
BERLIN, August lS.-There was a
naval engagement in the Baltic The
Prussians withdrew.
BERLIN, August lS.-Advices have
been received of j naval engagement
Off the Island of Rugen, in the Baltic.
One division of the Prussian fleet, con-
sisung OF an aviso and the gunboats
Dereche, Blitz and Salamander, yester-
day afternoon, at one o'clock, encount-
cred the French fleet, consisting Of four
armored frigates, corvette and an
aviso. The Prussians soon withdrew
without loss. The French feet is now
off Dornbusch.
PARIS, August lS.-The journals COM
nent bitterly Y upon the present struggle,
when with barel Y one hundred thou
sand troops she might avenge Sadowa.
LONDON, August lS.-I'he Times says
All day Monday and a good part Of
Tuesday the French were lighting their
way to get a position against the enemy
in the rear and flank Progress was
consequently slow On Tuesday night
they had got no further than Staen,
sixteen miles from Metz. These are
the only facts positively known.
The London papers have some three
hundred words Of war dispatch this
morning, less and less fresh than the
American papers have every day.
The Daiw NcrS to-day saws. semi
officially, English hopes of succeeding
in Intervention have been abandoned.
There il immense activity at the Paris
defcnscs; laborcrs absolutely swarming
on the iortiiications. II is hnted that
this measure OF strengthening the
works is due more TO wish to keep the
dangerous class busy Than any actual
fear.
PAEIS. August lS-The Pays SAYS
two day. ago French vessels Of war
captured an English vessel in the Eng
lish channel laden with contraband Of
war destined for Prussia When the
captain was questioned as to how he
dare 10 this he replied that he knew a
revolution was about 10 occur in Paris
and a. the French fleets would therefore
probably be- recalled he thought he
could run the risk. The Pans says the
same impression regarding a revolution
arv outbreak in Paris exists in Germany
and j. one Of the schemes Of Bismarck.
PARIS. August lS.-The French GOV
eminent represents the previous re-
verses OF the army as fully checked,
and the attempt OF the enemy 10 inter
fere with the concentration OF the corps
at Chalons was completely repulsed
BERLIN, August lS.-A Provincial
correspondent says that in resumlng
possession of the former German
Provinces of the Rhine, Prussia means
to reimburse her plundered subjects ex-
PEELED from France.
LONDON, August lS.-The coincidence
} in the time Of the recent revolutionary
outbreaks in Paris and the South Of
France suggests to the police evi-
dence Of combined attempt to declare
for Republic The testimony Of the
prisoners concerned in the affair OF the
Boulevard on Monday is withheld.
In the serious engagements which
occurred on Tuesday near Gravalette,
the French held their ground, but sui.
ierei heavy losses
PARIS, August lS.-La Pdtris gives
the following resume OF information
received from lis private sources The
army under Marshal Bazaine is resting
upon one OF the strongest places in the
world, occupied near Metz a position
which enabled it to check the enemy
and gain precious time. The Prussians
decided to turn Metz, but Bazaine knew
their intention and crossed the Moselle
in several places at the same time. He
was not surprised, as has been said.
He knew he must soon meet the enemy
and was prepared by crossing the
Moselle. The French intended TO fall
back On Chalons, but the Prussians
endeavored u cut the French line.
Four times they attacked and
were repulsed with great loss. The
army OF Bazaine continued its march,
and NAV be considered a. certain to
. make a Junction with the corps Of Nc
N.Loo anJ Trorhu This result thI