The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-13
Russia and Austria LabOring
for Peace, but Bafile<i
by England.
The Prussians Repulsed at Toul
with Heavy Loss.
Siege of Paris Virtually Com
menced.
Prussian Army Halted Is Miles
from Paris.
WaslIburne has an Ovation.

New YORK, September 18th,
World Paris correspondent telegrapheC
on the 18th: This city is beginning t.
he isolated. We have had no mail to
day from London, and no dispatchet
have come through by telegraph eXcep
Tor the newspapers. The government
exercises a supervisonal office in Plac,
lie Ia Bourse, from which alone dis
patches are allowed TO be sent. 1t i.
conducted fairly, but is positive The
aspect OF the city is positively tranquil
though not at all gay. No fears of mol
violence are entertained by anyone, not
withstanding the runors to that effect
which seem to be spread abroad in Eng
land and Belgium. lrepeat that hav,
never seen public order more perfec
than since the proclamation OF the Re
public. Henri Rochetort, who wa,
much feared, is in office, and manifests
most conservative temper. He is o
great Use in controlling the extreme radi
caIs. Legations of Russia and Austria
are busily at work in interest of peace
and it is believed that they would al
ready have secured an armistice haC
not the English Government blocked
the way by its hesitation and half hos
tile attitude.
The English Government is believed
TO have a secret understanding with the
King of Prussia, adverse to the wishes
of Count Bismarck, in an order to Sc
cure, II possible, the suppression OF the
Republic.
have it oh high authority that
Count Bismarck desires neither Alsace
nor Lorraine, and is anxious to secure
peace as soon as possible, but King
William is bitterly opposed TO any nego,
tiations with the Republican authorities
and insists upon the advance to Paris to
crush the revolution before the fever
can extend TO Germany.
PARIS, September l2.-The Ministry
has just made public the following i'm
portant intelligence: The Prussians at
tackled Toul on Saturday at five o'clock
in the morning and persisted until
nine in the evening. They were how
ever, constantly repulsed, and many OF
their battalions. dismOunted. More
than ten thousand Prussians were
placed hors du combat. At Montmedy
on Thursday the garrison splendidly
repulsed the Prussian attack. The
Prussians have surrounded Meaux.
They have arrived in force at Crecy and
are approaching Noisy lie Grand.
Paris is cheered this morning by a
rumor that Russia is insisting on an
armistice; also that the United States
has interposed and sent three decided
dispatches TO Berlin. 1t is said that
the Prussian advance has been stopped
III consequence.
Special to the Evening Telegram
LONDON, September l2-The siege OF
Paris may now be said 10 have fairly
commenced.
The friendly feeling toward the
French Republic is greatly stimulated
10y America recognition.
The Prussian forces, in detachments,
form semi-circle around Paris at dis
tance of about twenty-five miles. In
this position the army has been halted
at the firm request OF the Russian Min
ister, in order that King William and
Count Bismarck may consider the
proposition for an armistice emanating
from Russia and Austria.
Paris remains tranquil and the inhab-
itants are firm in the belief that the
city can be defended The roads lead.
ing to the city are all closed, and no
more provisions are going in; what the
citv now contains must prove sufficient
Tor any emergency The Prussian will
IN a few weeks march triumphantly
through the. streets. The announce
ment of the declaration of the French
Republic, has made great change IN
public sentiment here in regard TO the
demands for compensation.
The movement in France towards
tree Institutions obtains the sympathy
oi a powerful republican party IN
Prussia, whose influence will be used to
enforce the claims hitherto asserted for
the satisfaction land indemnity pro-
prostiOn comprising the assurances Of
the destruction OF all the Notifications
ON the frontier line with the guarantee
against their being rebuilt, and the des-
truction of the Notifications of Paris,
and the war expenses, would without
any cession of territory, be accepted
by this party as quite sufficient to sat,
i,iy the German honor and provide for
the maintenance OF the future peace OF
Europe
LONDON, September l2-The Prus
sian army has halted p miles from
Paris, at the special request of Bis
marck, to consider the Russo-Austriar
proposition for an armistice.
Orders were issued by the government
AT Paris for the fortifcation of Havre
Marseilles, Dunkirk, and other ports
The quotas OF men of the large Frencl
war steamers are to be filled TO the ut
most and the vessels held ready to sal
at moments notice.
kilograms from the seat of war in tn,
papers here to-day are perfect chao
of wild statements.
A Paris correspondent Of the Time
says a stubborn defense of Paris is Gel
tain if the city is besieged. The ide'
that the Prussians will walk in withou
difficulty is mistaken one.
PARIS, September l2--It is oficiall
announced that Thiers will leave thi