The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-29
A French General Taken Pris-
l 0neP.
The French Also Gain Il Vic
Il. tory.
Attempt to Shoot the King Of
Prussia.


contains ST. Petersburg dispatch of a
more pacific tone and notes the partial
return of commercial activity.
No collision between Russia and
England is now probable. 1t has been
definitely setted that the meeting Of the
powers interested in the treaty of 1856
shall take place in England in January.
Tours dispatches announce that a
severe and general engagement is in
progress. French victories along the
Loire are claimed, and it is reported
that the Germans have been routed and
are retiring.
The Times hopes the answer TO Prince
Gortschakoff will be firm and concillia-
tory. A protest from the Italian Gov
ernment was sent to st. Petersburg on
Saturday last.
LATER, IL A. M.-News from France
to-day is meagre and unimportant.
The Figaro implores the French Gov
ernment to conclude peace, the defense
of Paris being impossible. Tours jour
mails of Saturday speak of extraordinary
activity in the war department.
James Stuart Wortley died yesterday,
aged 65 years.
LATER, go P. M.-The following
has Just been received from Tours, dated
the 2Sth inst /: The battle yesterday be-
tween Villers and Saleux, near Amiens,
in the department Of the Somme, lasted
all day. The French maintained their
position mp to halfpast four in the af
ternoon, when the town Of Villers
was abandoned before the superior
forces and artillery Of the Prussians.
The French were subsequently beaten
at Bovies, a few miles west of Villers
but at Dury they maintained their po-
sition till nightfall. There were 5000
Germans engaged at the latter place.
VERSAILLES, November 27, via LON
DON and BERLIN, November 2S.-The
settlement of the Black sea question
may be hoped for On a basis OF confer
ence and the withdrawal of the Russian
note. After Constantinople and st.
Petersburg had been rejected as the
seat of the proposed Congress, London
was agreed upon. Russia is entirely
peaceable.
LONDON, Nov. 2S, 4 P. M.-The fol-
lowing details Of the engagement at
Olmen, between the Prussians under
Gen. Werder and the French under
Gen. Garibaldi, near Pasbues, in the
department of Vosges, were just re-
ceived, dated Dion, yesterday P. NJ.
The Garibaldians, while on their march
from Pasques Saturday afternoon, sud
denly came upon the outposts of the
Prussian Rifles, which they immediate
" attacked with great impetuosity. The
Prussians were first compelled to fall
back, but reinforcements coming up,
the Garibaldians were in turn repulsed
with great disorder, the soldiers throw
ing away their arms and knapsacks in
their flight
General Werder the next day (Sun-
day) took a circuit around Plonbreres
and in this way overlook the French
rear guard. Another engagement. oc-
Cured in which the French lost $50
killed and wounded and the Prussians
only 80. 1t is said Menett Garibaldi
had 5000 men under his command i'll
the engagement. BY the capItulation
of La Fere 70 cannon of all sorts iell
into the hands of the Prussians. In
recennoitering near Orleans, yesterday,
the Tenth Prussian Corps encountered
the Twentieth French Corps, General
De Palladines' army. An engagement
occurred in which the French were
driven from q strong position at Ladon
Mazierres with serious loss. Subse-
ouently several French companies at
tackled The Prussian Tenth Corps but
were repulsed with loss Of 40.
A French General was taken prisoner
by the Prussians. The German loss is
trifing.
The French claim to have won a
great victory at Moreuil, twelve miles
south of Amiens, yesterday. The bat
tie lasted till darkness interfered. The
German first. army is alleged to have
been beaten and driven back to the
entertainments before Amiens. The
French army OF the north was greater
in numbers and better armed. The
losses are obscurely given in the thou
sands. The Prussian Huzzars rode
down and cut to pieces regiment OF
| marine infantry. The German losses
are severe.
LONDON, November 2S-The evening
papers contain a rumor that an attempt
has been made bv Bavarian soldier to
shoot the King Of Prussia.
The publication OF correspondence
from the seat of war by German news,
papers is prohibited.
A Cabinet meeting was held here to-
day, at which it was agreed that Prince
Gortsehakoffs last dispatch should oe
considered as removing the question o.
Russias demand from the sphere o.
diplomacy.
| The Vienna Cabinet is not unfavora
BILE 10 q conference Of the Powers II
principle, but presses the settlement o
preliminary questions. ID
| Dispatches from Constantinopls sa,