The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-18
LATEST FROM METZ.

LATEST FROM METZ.
Our special writes from Metz, Friday
evening: For nine days there was nothing
but marchingand countemarching. The
troois are utterly weary. Nearly the
whole OF CanrOberts corps has arrived,
and the remaining regiments arc coming
this evening. BY tomorrow 200, QUO men
will be in line between Montigeyleo 81.
blons, GriEuy and Birney.I The PrussianS
occupy the whole country in front, and
they use French railways 10 bring up
troops. The whole country has been
abandoned to them. They occupy vii
lagos and towns in parties Of one hundred
and even twenty. tits believed here that
there Is comparatively u small force Opp0I
site Metz, ind the lhain army Is getting in
the rear Of; the French, General Eros.
sard is reported under arrest. The sol
diets arGikept conStantlyin readiness, and
ordered not 10 take oil theirshOes. Thirty
Prussian prisoners were brought In from
Ponta-MOusson last night. The railway
was cut at that point, but Is now repaired.
-Four, spies were taken today The
dragon corps has just returned from .
serious reconnaissance: sS.., %cG!S
EApoLEoS,s EETE, DAY NOT CELEBRATED
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Is Our special correspondent ;2troln Paris
writes Monday: For the first time for
years the : 10TH ofAugust5 has mot been
celebrated. The good sense Of tho peo'
plo protested by anticipation against the
usull. demonstrations, though holding
themselves ready in event OF victory 10
bGye. been enthusiastic, IA Moreover, yes.
tefday afternoon in u remote quarter oil
Layellctte, sanguinary onslaught was
made upon post occupied bya compa'
ny. Of tlremen, and an rdlnmercilul fire
opened upon the place. About four
o'clock some forty individuals, armed
with revoIvers \ahd pOniNrds concealed,
having marched down tho Rue Auber-
villicrs, suddenly drew up in line in front
Of No, JOG Boulevard do, u Viuette, and
summoned the, man, OF, duty 10 surrender
up'his' post The sentry seeing them
about to make,a dash through tho open
door, placed himself across. One oil tho
group drew o revolver upd shot him dead.
The sergeant dc Vile, hearing the report,
rushed up. to ascertain the cause and re-
ceived' q bullet I'M the breast, above the
heart, and fell dead. The occupants oil
the post rushed to the windows, but the
aasAilNnt9 CWerc drawn up in double line,
and sent a volley and then rushed into the
,houseAnd seized four chAssepots aud two
Fcarttid6e Boxes. HahngaceDmplis this
sffiurdefOus ie4it, th9'bandyihade q DFeCipi.
tate retreat, shouting "Treasonw "KIUS
Ia Rspt6IigtiS" A'llehtetlant named Cot.
tres was inside when the group came up.
their business. Thereply was shot and
"vipe Ia RepublIqu6." The Lietenant then
ordered his men TO 20 inside and shut the
door and load their guns. Seeking to gain
time, he asked the groups what was the
object ofthOir demonstration. The leader
small man, very well dressed, answered,
ave are going to proclaim the Republic.
Give us your guns and conc with uS to
the. CoTps LeGislatit, Come! Conner
Said tue LieutenaIt sun anxious To guin
time, "Are we soldiers I" You know VIC
don't fire upon Tie people, but It isnot our
duty to march of with you. II you want
to proclaim Republic, Just go on q little
further" The leader OF the band an.
swcrcd tive know q trick worth two Of
that Hand us over your guns" Never"
exclaimed the Lieutenant. "Then we shall
take them," was the rejOindcr. At this
moment the whole group drew out their
revolvers and discharged them. A SOnti.
mel fell dead, q corporal named, BarbOr re-
Ceived three wounds, two bullets and a
stab. Tho Lieutenant was not injured,
The report Of fire arms brought out peo'
pie from the houses, who rushed upon the
band. These wretches then began to use
revolvers right and LEFT, and 10 stab every
one within reach. A Sergeants DcVelli