The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-26
THE WAR!
A PROJECTED TREATY.
A SKIRMISH AT LAST.
Ten French Killed or Wounded.
The Prussians Capture
Custom House.
The Neutral Powers are to be
Respected.

/ LONDON, July 25.-A special CORE
spondent writes from Metz, under date
of July 81, that three camps have
been formed around that city. He wa:
allowed to inspect Fort St. Quentin
under the guidance of an officer, and
full information was furnished him.
The fort is to be completed in twenty,
four hours. Sixty cannon are being
placed in position. The bitches, case
ments, bomb-proof barracks ahd c'>r.
thing connected with the fortress are
constructed on an immense scale. The
work is not destined to defend Metz
merely, as that place was sufficiently
fortified before but to protect a vast
encampment like the present, or to give
shelter TO beaten army. The fact
that the walls were commenced months
ago is clear proof of how France has
been preparing for an offensive war at
the first opportunity
There are two forts at st. Quentin
commanding. the broad valley of the
river and the approaches to the town.
The guns Of these forts can play with
tremendous effect on any enemy that
may advance through the valley TO at
tack the town, while in the valley there
is ample artillery for the whole army,
guarded on one side 10y the guns of the
town and on the other by the guns OF
the forts. The officers at the forts did
not expect to leave for the frontier in
less time than days. A captain in
the Prussian engineer corps had just
been arrested in the fort as spy.
Marshal Bazaine was in Metz. The
horses belonging to the members OF his
staff were kept saddled and standing be
fore the hotel, but no move had yet
been made. Great difficulties were ex-
perienced in getting supplies forward,
not only from Paris, but from the
country around Metz. All horses be-
longing to the inhabitants have been
seized, and even meat and vegetables
are beginning to fail. This indicates
that the French movements may be
still some time delayed
\ correspondent writing from Paris
SAYS troops were pourlngthrough Black
Forest towards Basle. Several detach-
ments had been stopped by the Swiss
autLoritics who have an observation
corps of 2j,U0O soldiers. General Nc
Mahon's headquarters were at Stras-
bourg. y strong French force was
massing To- prevent surprise through
the No-.cs. Dciiles Of troops were
pouring into Strasbourg from Besancan.
Everything indicates that the first great
blow will be struck in the vicinity of
Strasbourg, and a great force had al
ready arrived at Strasbourg, all Of which
had been transported by railroad, and
a French frigate had been dispatched
TO the Scotch coast TO recruit scamen
from the fisheries. The French War
Office is taking extraordinary prccau-
tons to preserve secrecy. The bureau
chiefs are prohibited from holding in
tercoursc with persons outside. All
instructions will proceed direct from
the Minister of War and not through
subordinstcs.
4 special dispatch from Paris to the
Daily News, dated Saturday last, says:
France is resolved to force Denmark
into hostilities against Prussia, not
withstanding the determination Of the
Danish Cabinet tc remain neutral. A
French fleet will shortly appear before
Copenhagen and make a movement to
overthrow the Ministry and save the
Danes from Prussia in spite of them
selves.
McCulloch Torrens, NJ T., will this
week ask the Government whether the
statement is true received by telegraph
from America that Lord Clarendon, iu
replying to the communication from
Mr. Motley, had declined to reopen the
Alabama negotiations, and If true,
whether the Government will produce
the correspondence.
The tone in official circles Is rather
too indifferent about protecting Belgian
neutrality. Englands. relations with
France are less strained than they were
a few davs since. Some fears are ex-
pressed that the Government will be
found to have been too deferential to
Napoleon, and it is doubtful whether
the whole correspondence will be pub
lished.
PARIS, July 25.-The Journal Ofiiciel
nominates Viscount ). dTrielhard as
French Minister to Washington.
LONDON, July 25.-The Times pub
fishes a projected treaty submitted by
the French to the Prussian Govern
ment and guarantees its authenticity.
The preamble sets forth that the King
of Prussia and the Emperor of France,
in order to strengthen the ties of friend
ship between the two Governments and
the people, hereby concluded the sub
Joined treaty.
In the first article Napoleon admits
and recognizes the late acquisitions OF
Prussia from Austria. In the second
the Prussian King engages TO facilitate
the French acquis ton Of LuxeRburg
In the third, the Emperor acquiesces in
the union OF the North and South Ger
man States. Austria excepted. In the
fourth, France finding it is necessary
absorb Belgium, Prussia lends her a.
sistance to that measure. The fifth ar
ticle is aS usual one OF offensive anC
defensive alliance between the two ma
tionS.
( PAgIs. July 2j.-The Toulon flee
sailed today TO reinforce that of Cher
bourg.
The gradual evacuation of Rome ha
been decided upon.
!. LONDON, July 25.-The inhaLitant
OF Norder, Ney, and other islands nea
the mouth OF the Elbe, have all r,
moved, in order to leave the FrencI
fleet in those waters without exper