The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-03

feated the French army of tho Loire on
the 1st, in several successive battles west
Of Orleans and Tours. 1- .4ta 7
8 Position Of that Army.
'A i.'ia'@ TouRs, Dec. Midnight.
The Army Of the Loire has been en-
gagged with the PrusslanS to-day. The
position Of the latter extended from Cha
teau Dun, where their right was posted,
through JoinviIle To Toury, and from there
to Pithiviefs aud Beaune La ROl0nde.
Their second line in the rear extended
from Fontainebleau by way of Monterean
and Vile Neuve to Troyes, where It join
ed the first Prussian line.
a.lr,,.sa.,,os.,f, LONDON, Dec. 2.
A special dispatch from Berlin, dHted
yesterday, Is 10 the following effect :
s'Nearly tho whole Of tho French forces
are now concentrated between BlOers and
Tours. II defeated their retreat upon
Lyons Is probable. Lyons is strongly
fortified city and well prOvisioned." "
Successes Claimed for the Army of
Pi4 the Loire.
~, ~ 'f11 ttToUfs, December 3.
General Ohanzy reports a successful ad-
vance of the French left, yesterday. The
French captured the first Prussian line,
and afterwards their position OF NOune-
willie, Vile Pain and Favervilles. The
Prussiaps yretreated on Loigny and
Chateau Combay. ys ..u a,
LONDON, December Q.
Later news has been received from Tours,
relative to the movement Of the Army Of
the Loire. The movement Of the army
began Wednesday, and was directed by
the Minister OF War. The first operations
were favorable. General Chansy left his
position next day, and found the Prussians
entrenched in Gullonville, Ferminies
and Corners. He Immediately gave bat
tie, which was only ended with the night
The Prussians were compelled to retire,
and tie positions held by them were cap
turcd by tho French, where they encamp-
ed for the night. The French artillery
was well handled. German loss, heavy
French loss, not stated.
Tours Rejoicing Over Successes at
Paris. .,r go..
ua. a, TOURS. Dec. l--evening.
The city is intensely excited. Gambetta
praised Generals Trochu and DuCrot for
their successful sorties; he also reiterated
the statement that the French victory had
compelled hasty evacuation OF Amiens,
and that the Germans from that point
were fastening to the assistance Of the
besieging army. '-.rE l-" ~ -ii
The Losses in Mondays Fighting
..g Before Paris. iaIF /.
Special to he World. .'-. .'"'
LONDON, Dec. ..
The German losses in sorties on Mon.
duy, Tuesday, and Wednesday, are 157
officers and 1900 men, killed and wound
cd. The French losses arc partially as
ccrtained to be 3400. Additional reports
will swell the number Of French losses.
Reported Juncture Between Portions
Of the Paris and Loire Armies.
A dispatch IRON Tours says Gen. Vi
noy, with the First Corps, got wholly
through the German lines on the south
and effected q junction with portion of
Darnelle's forces advancing from the
southwest. .0"
French Advantages Gained.
The Telegraph says that the French
have won great advantage in the de,
partment of tho Seine and hArne, and
now possess military correspondence,
never enjoyed since the opening OF the
campaign. ga.fs- I'm
A special from Tours says the official
dispatches announce that Generals TsrOchu
and Decrot completely routed the Prus-
slams between Brie Sur AIarne and Chaiss
LIE Roi. DuCrot Is now cncamped fifteen
miles from Paris. The French loss was
two thousand. There have been sudden
rises in the rivers Loire and Cher. The
former has risen five feet and the latter
seven feet. A hard frost now prevails.
Tho Rumor of a Junction Between
Trochu and Paladines.
,.,. LONDON, Dec. 2.
A special dispatch to the London Tines,
from Tours, dated the 1st, says the Army
OF the Loire has effected junction with
General Trochu's forces from Paris The
Germans under Prince Frederick Charles
arc retiring before the United armies. It
is said TrOChu has with him outside OF
the walls three hundred cannon. A dis
patch from Prince George Of saxony has
been received by the King Of Saxony. It
describes the fighting at Morsey and VII
laires, in which the Saxon troops took
part, and states that the French were re-
pulsed and driven over the heights be-
tween the two villages, leaving behind
hundreds Of prisoners. The French at
lacking forces numbered 10000. The
loss of the Saxons 70 officers and 100 pri-
Yates. -...... b, ug .r
A Berlin dispatch says that secret
posto[tlce, maintaining regular COM
munication between Strasburg and Tours,
by way Of Basic, has been discovered at
Strasburg. n...
Evaporation of the French Peas
...u..... antTy. ..,T t
The London Times has a special tele-
gram from Berlin, dated yesterday, CIV
ing the state OF affairs in the interior Of
France. The priests in the rural dis
tricts arc preaching against the PruSSians
as heretics. They are consequently ter
ribly incensed against the invaders. Tho
German patrols in the Valley Of the
Loire arc shot down from every hedge and
building. Tho Prussian carriers Of dis
patches arc killed when nobody but inno-
cent looking plowmen are in sight Many
OF these priests have been captured by the
Prussians and will be brought to trial.
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