The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-12
T.RE TRE W!AR in. EUROPE
FRANCE.
Fight at Artenay,

The Oommander.in.C Chief Of tho Fiji.
teenth Army Corps sends tho following re-
port TO the Minister Of War at Tours:
"About 8 o'clock this morning, at ArtenHy,
where there was o brigade Of Larguette
and several Companies Of Chasseurs, we
were attacked by a considerable force Of
the enemy, who succeeded In occupying
the place. Gen. Reyan went to tho NsSlS'
tance Of the French forces with five reg.
imcnts Gpd four battalions and also hat!
terry Of eight guns. Ai(er combating un:
til 3 o'clock this afternoon, our forces were
repulsed. The PTussiansO Outnumbered us.P
5Prussian Cruelty at NnlhOnse.
@ @yg e. -. e, \. LONDON, October II.
"A correspondent Of the Telegraph says
that the Prtissians on leaving Mulhouse
fired oR or Tie people, killing and wOunding
seYcral.M I'D f.l. q
Later Advices from Metzsa ae ,.s
Advices from Metz to Sunday says that
tho weather was very uniav0rable, but
firing from the works, however, was
steadily maintained. Much sickness ex-
listed. B Tho Rinderpest had appeared.
Tho Prussians took two thousand prison.
orS In the late encounter. Many Of the
Prussian wounded have been removed to
Berlin. .t. it3i F a,-a '.i17. RI IN
The Recent Balloon Voyage from
f PaTis-A PerilOas Ride. n +,
.,...,7 ToURs,, October II. i,
Reynolds and May, who have arrived
here, corroborate the report Of the sitpa.,
tion in Paris given by Gambetta. Rey7
nolds describes his voyage and tho scenes
and incidents Of the trip from the, belcag7
ured city. The members Of the Govern;
melt and o great crowd Of people cOllec-
ted to witness the start. Louis Blanc was
in the assclnblage In q few seconds Gfter
starting the, balloons were over the Prus-
sian lines and were greeted with d sharp
vollcy 81 nlusketry. The kissing Of bull
lets was heard on all sides. Rockets and
missiles were also, fred at tho balloons.
Ballast WINS thrown out and tho wind
freshening MP the eminent voyagers es.
capped. Gambetta's balloon descended at
Creil, and for long time was so close TO
the earth that one shot from tho Prussians
wounded him in the hand. Another ball
went through the balloon. Both balloons
were ultimately landed north OF Amicns.
Nothing has been heard from Paris for
day or two. gyr- ..fIs, ...s .sl.g IsN!
ToURs, October II.
Gambetta's balloon brought ont Of
Paris ten kilogrammes Of letters, each,
weighing about for grains, and nearly
thirty-nine thousand in number. There
were still eighteen thousand such diSpatch-
es in tie Paris postolflcC, Carrier pigeons
have considerably, more than they can do
Us postmen. lr.g&l5,4 n, ,i,,H,
The. Prussians, shoot all the Franc.
tireurs they capture. This Is one reason
why tho latter carry the black flag. The
atrocities arc not committed by large
bodies Of Prlssians, but by those who are
not under the command Of their superior
officers. ,,,,,3 y%.f N3r., III
Garibaldi Going 10 Operate in tho
VOsges. l,U.a
Itisreportcd that Garibaldi will take his
forces into the VOsges 10 operate against
tho Prussians 3. q m aEii g 4.s1 ,iT7l' y n
Fighting again Near Orleans.
It Is understood, that fighting was re-
Su4lSA LuIt4nS uG&A4 O14SNuo4 -'E. .,-all- u sri.
Indignation Over Bad GeneralRhip.
The peopleofTour are expressing their
indignation at the course Of the author.
tics In not seeing that-t the Fifteenth Corps
was properly reinforced. The scene Of
the battlewhich occurred near Artenay,
is not more than three hours ride, by rail-,
from the city, and here arc collected seve-
ral thousand troops, composed ofinfantry,
cavalry and artillery. The public are
painfully impressed because these troops
were not Immediately forwarded to assist
In the fight. z H'ft' si.,i i',is
Bour6aki has been summoned to
Tours to account for his recent conduct.
He Is charged with having left his post to
visit England. Count Da Pallihao has
offered his services to the public. I'D. q
Tho Prussians having threatened TO
execute the municipal authorities Of
Ablis, because Mt that place the Franco
Tireurs surprised the enemy, killing many
and capturing others. The French Gov.
ernment has given public official notice
that ono Prussian prisoner will be shot
for every person killed by the Prussians.
The journals Of this city publish the news
ofthe death Of Prince Frederick Charles.
Alarge number Of prisoners Of war, in!
Guiding some Uhlans, arrived hero today.
Crowds collected to get a glimpse, who
appeared much exaspcrated. It required
strong efforts Of the authorities to pre-.
vent q retaliation on the spot for tho late
Prussian atrocities. n. Hili ?
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