The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-16
THE WAR
A Fight on the Left bank OF the No
selle-BOth Sides "yfetorfous'-
Telegraph neutrality-suspicious.
|, ton ~ Napoleon, etc. --a4

Telegraph RestrictiOns-Proei
uonby Napoleon, etc. 9 -~g
PARps. August Is. Last evening al
So'clock, by order of the Government,
all ,elegraphing Throughout the French
Empire was suspended. This morning
at Q o'clock these restrictions were
again removed. J aJAC
The following important dispatch to
the Empress Eugene is just made
public:
LoSGEyILLE August l4-l0,PM.
Y ffhe army commenced TO cross to the
left bank Of the Moselle this morning.
Our advance guard had no knowledge
of the presence of any force Of the en-
emy. When half of our army had
crossed over, the Prussians suddenly
attacked in great force. After a fight
of four hours they were repulsed, with
great loss to them. NAPOLEON.
BERLIN, August l5.-The Queen of
Prussia to-day received the following
dispatch, dated in the yicip4y - Metz,
Sunday evening: t.t - . -
A victorious combat occurred near
Metz to-day, the Fifth and Seventh
corps pardcipating. ] hasten to the
scene Of conflict WILLIAM"
LONDON, August lj.-The French
Administration here have given notice
that tue transmission OF all private
telegranis, both for and through France,
is!now suspended. Messages for Spain
and Portugal may toe transmitted out
SIDE oil France 10y way Ot the Falmouth
aud Gibraltar cable.
I LONDON, August b.-2 2. M.-The
French order in regard TO kilograms
has been modified. 1t is now announc
Ell that private telegrams can he ac-
cepted for and through France, except
for the following departments: Moselle,
Basrhin. Nosges, Haut Rhein, llaute,
Nerve, Meavctta, Meavoc, lioote, and
Saove.
LONDON, August Ij.-Ten days, and
not fifteen as at first reported, have been
accorded neutral ships to quit the Ger
man blufkaueu pOrts.
MRrz, August 1.-THE .Prefect OF
Moselle telegraphs the following to the
MINISTER of Interior:
The Emperor left today al two o clock
for Nerdam, accompanied by the Prince
Imperial. Before leaving his majesty
issued the following proclamation:
On quitting you TO fight the invaders
| confide TO your patriotism the defence
Of this great city Iou will never
allow the enemy to take possession OF
this bulwark Of France and | trust you
will rival the army in loyalty and cour-
age. | shall ever remember with graft
tude the reception | have found within
your walls and hope to he able TO re-
turn to thank you Tor your noble con
duct.
PARIS, August lj.-The city Of Mul-
house is still in the hands of the
French.
LONDON, August l5.-Great events
are expected To transpire n kiel imme-
diately. |
PARIS, August 1.-The Opinion Ma
tlonale computes the force Tor the de
fense Of Paris al 13O,00O men, and Goo
mounted guns.
PARIS, August 1.-THE Paris Mende
reports Marshal McMahon at Toul, the
Constitutional. however saws that he is
at Navey.
Edmund About is still missing, and
it is reported that he has been found
dead.
LONDON. August lj.-The steamship
Pennsylvania was DESTROYED hy fire
here late Saturday evening
LONDON, August -, , z. MA sec
ond pitched battle is reported as having
occurred near Metz this morning, in
which the Prussians were victorious.
LONDON, August lj.-Revoluuonary
movements OF formidable character
have recently occurred in Italy as well
as in Spain. Proclamations establish
ing republics in both countries are
nourly expected.