The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-27
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
FRANCE.
Matters in the NetghbOrhOOd OfPari'

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Matters In the Neighborhood of Paris
..,,.., PARIS, Sept 25.
I A FIRE commenced in fort Vtncennes
but was almost immediately extnguished
The bridge Of Bellancourt was blown
up on the Goth.
1t Is rumored that Prussian dragons
have occupied Chateau Nendon. le
Gen. Trochu, on the 2lst, made re-
cennoisance Of tho deEences Of tort ST.
| Denis, which he found in o remarkably
strong condition, ',iIii iiTt,.'tD s,-,,r., -,
The besiegers occupied B0ugival, Rueil
and Nanterre on the morning got the 21st,
they have not yet appeared ut CourbeVoie,
| Shrenes or ST. Cloud On the north aud
cast the enemy does not keep ut Q distance.
1 His yidetteS show themselves on tho road
from ChatiIlon to ChGvreuse, and are
sometimes shellcd ID front of fort Vanvers.
\ There has been a light engagement with
the enemy's tiratlleurs The commun-
ders Of the forts Of ,Bicetre and lVry sig
nailed that the enemy had appeared again
at VillaIuif, L Hay and CheVilly, seeming
To- direct their forces towards the road OF
sceaux at fort Nogent, and that forces
have been Isig6aae led at LPont de Wire,
across the MarneE at fort rRomainville.
The enemy Is seen within COCO metres
Of tic works, and they have thrown up
earth-works ne'tr SaCourncuve. Some ot
the enemies scouts have appeared at ST.
Cloud. .ai 20 4
Bismarck's Refusal to Treat Except
.- for an Armistice. ra
NEW YoRK, Sept. 20.
A Calais special says, q special chrrcs-
pondent has Just arrived from the Kings
Headquarters, who states that Bismarck,
in behalf Of the King Of Prussia, refused
to trcatwith Favre except regarding an
armisticc. Fayre, urged proposals for
peace, and insisted that he represented
the Government Of France, but Bismarck's
hard logic complctelyupset him: "WhAt
power recognized you as the Government
Of Francc?" asked Bismarck. what
seal Of office do you user DO YOU not call
yourselves only a Committee Of. Defence! !
Does not Gen. !Trochu refuse to recognize
you as anything else! Prussia can treat
with YOU Tor an armistice or tho capituln'
ton Of, Paris, as can VIC treat with 3D.
2aine for the surrender Of Metz" Favrc
was forced to relinquish his first position,
and asked Tor the armlstice. -@
The Terms Of Armistice Rejected by
,u Favre. .--
The terms Of Bismarck demanded The
occupation Of Strasburg, Toul and Yer
dun Favre LEFT, refusing these terms.
Keeping Theirs out Of the Way.
,rr.rg New YoRK, September 20.
A Tours correspondent writes on the
21st inst: The ultra Republicans say the
secret Of Thiers' mission is, that while the
Government Is tlattering his vanity they
are cleverly contriving toprevent him from
doing any harm at home. Artillery ar.
rived here yesterday, the same that q few
days since were at the Tuillerles Gardens
Bazaine Makes an Unsuccessful Eff
asr fort to Escape.
.54 LONDON, Sept, go,
The Times publishes special telegram
from saarbrucken, dated September "a,
giving the following intellig igence fcster-
day, at Metz, Marshall BNzaine made Q
feint on the side ot Mercy In Hunt. and
attempted to escape to Thionvllle. There
was heavy cononading for some hours
after the fight at Molleus, seven miles
from Metz. The French were driven In
again" Their losses were severe. Ba-
zaine sent buck the prisoners taken, in the
engagement. FrgM .Hij1 7 r%.
*.,isa The Movement on Lyons.
"A heavy force, composed mostly Of
Bayartans, Is penetrating the country
toward Lyons. !. 1I"l t,.gl. sr5uY.a ,sa
The Mission Of Thiers. &
Baron Won Beust, the Austrian Primo
Minister, has assured ,Thicrs Of his deep.
est sympathy with France, but was COM
PEELED to say that Intervention was impos:
sible. 1T Is said that Thiers will offer the
Car important concessions in the East Us
tho price to be paid for Russia's good
offices. no r.f zat sl-l
schleswig petitions Prussia for relief
from the onerous conditions which the
treaty Of Prague call for inst NJ
2t' A Levy En- lfaSse Expected.
l -. 70 .'E..'S
o.A'leyy en- laaass is hourly expected in
Franco. lHaI ..,o .igy 'E., 'u
Tie French fleet in the Baltic has been
charged with the duty of cutting the
cable connecting North Germany with
Swedeu., I7ftJ
Tours Crowded with Fugitives.
,.ggl'I,ls Tou1s, Sept. 90.
The city is crowded with refugees from
all parts Of France. L Tho lotels and pri:
vate houses are filled to overfowing and
at night many people are compelled TO
sleep in the streets ai,d -
An importantactio between the French
and Prussians Is said TO have occurred
on the, .23d inst between Pentoise aud
siste. Result and particulars unknown.
Affairs at Tours.--Prussian Move-
mcnts Around Paris.
,o7foE lidsLoNDoN, Sept. 90.
Communication between Paris and
Tours, Is totally suspended, except by the
hazardous service Of balloons. The Pre-
tecS Of the, Western Department in &c: