The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-30
THE WAR!
ExULTATION AT BERLIN.
Remington Rifles for France.
VARIOUS WAR ITEMS.

LONDON, August "a French wal
steamer is anchored here. Her officers
have refused to accept an official notice
10 leave. -,
The Emperor is now at Besthenvlile
about twenty-five miles north of Cha
ions.
Marshal McMahon Is near Stenay.
The Uhlans occupy Montmedy.
II is reported that General Won Stein
metz had been displaced, and, because OF
the great losses incurred, that his force
has been Incorporated with that of the
Crown Prince. Ii now seems that the
report is false.
The Prussians have appeared at Snap
mes fourteen miles north OF Chalons.
The Prussians now in the valley of
Anbea are concentrating at Somerey.
LuxENBrRG, August 29.-Evenlng-
There has been fighting all day at the
village of Duss between Stenay and
Verdun. Firing was steady from
morning till night. No particulars
have vet been received.
BRUSSELS, August 2g.-Marshal Ba-
z4ne is certainly under the walls Of
Metz
There is great exultation at Berlin
at the reception of the following tro-
uhies: Four mitraileuses, twenty
four cannon and one eagle.
The Prussians report typhus fever as
raging dreadlully among the troops at
Metz, rendering long resistance lmpos-
sihe.
BERLIN. August 29.-Prisoners taken
in late battles, who are now arriving
here are already so numerous that the
forrresses are full to tooverflowing. Camps
are formed at Wittenburg and else
where To receive them.
FLORENCE, August 29-M. Emile
Olivier :. family have arrived IN this
city $500.
LONDON, August % There are l0,0o1
peasants and $1,000 wounded soldiers
shut up in Metz.
The Prussian landwchr is investing
Thionville. The PruSS ans hold all OF
Southern Alsace.
\ telegram to the London Ta"sS says
the PrnSsians are advancing on Paris
TWO hundred and twenty thousand
strong. They have cut the railroad at
Cous Lagraville. The Bois de Bou-
Iocne is tilled with cattle 10 he used as
food in case OF siege.
Willis. the Scotch Rronaut, has been
summoned TO the French headquarters
special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
New YoRK, August 2S,-The agent
OF the Remington Rifle Factory in this
city. it is reported, has received I'M
portant orders from the French GOV
eminent. Five thousand rifles a week
are 10 be turned over TO the agent OF the
French Government till further orders
Di.paches from Berlin to-day SHOW
that the trouble with South German
troops is on the increase, and that
specially among the BaNarian- strong
reaction has set IN.
Rumors of conspiracy OH the part
of the Duke OF SaXony were atioat IN
Berlin, on Friday, but they have not
teen confirmed.
Sheridan has been unwell since the
battle of Woerth.
All reports that the Paris authorities
are making preparations to leave the
city and move TO Bourge or Tours are
false
Authentic advices have been received
here that one OF the conditions on
which Theirs assumed office r. mem
Ter of the committee OF Public Safety
was. that the seat of government should
not be removed.
The Corps Legislatif as well as the
Cabinet, will remain 10 the last. They
are showing considerable more nerve
than the editors of the various Paris
papers, VINO apper to be panic-stricken
without cause, with the single eXcep-
ZION OF la Liberts
There was great rejoicing in Berlin
to-day. the day having been set apart
tor the celebration OF the recent VIC
tories. The trophies won at the re-
cent battles were taken TO the Royal
Park amid intense enthusiasm.
Bancroft is urging our Government
% mediate.