The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-04
THE WAR IN. !. EUROPE. {. !.
FRANCE.
An Election Ordered by the Provis.
ionaI Government for the 1Oth.n'

fFIle ItHI69 IONuuu GOEEGSpVuA0hS'i tGAGF
graphel last night as follOWs:,l .s5rg,.
"The proclamation by the government
delegation at Tours, ordering elections to
take place on the sixteenth Of October,
gives great satisfaction here, and promises
Ia, give a new direction. 10 the apparently
hopeless current Of French affairs, and
viii have tho effect Of deptlving Bis!
marck Of the prelext that there isno gov.
ernment to treat with capable Of govern
ing. Guarantees for this failing 70 listen
10 reason will insure vigorous support to
the measures Of the administration from
all parts Of tho country, and rovlve!the
grief Of the dcmorali2el but gallant
French people" eT ,a!,Gnrala D. 10 ,a,a
Reported Violence in Paris. l.,
The reports Of the cutting and pilliag-
ing Of houses in Paris by the mob comes
again to us to.day, but do not seem to be
based upun any other foundation than the
nomination, by TrOchu, Of the military
courts to.try such oilenses u necessary
prccauttOn. Tic Prllssians orc anxious
to create tho belief that there Is distniOn
in the capital. arW ~ tal8 nJg
.Aballoon post from Paris promises to
be q regular success, and VIC hope to re-
ccive, periodically again, correspo pondence
from tint city. The postof1ce admins
tration Of Paris publishes regulations for
sending lettors through it. Courlers Of
the various Legations arc sujectGd 70 q
strict search by the Prussians while pass:
ing through their lines.'o ~ f'..'. aN IS
id"I heard yesterday. from /. Orleantst
sources that Gomte D'Eu is either coming
or is to come To Europe 10 offer his milf
tary services to The Republic. He is n
competent military lead6rJSwhiCh Is most
wanted Just now for FranceSlna. 3.i1f
The Prussian Anaconda, Around
Paris..PrepairinG to Open on the
~ "iE LONDON, October 3.
Late advices from the Pfussian head.
quarters around Paris show that the army
IS quietly closing in around the city,
They have made no effort, thus far, 10
bombard. Gen, Won Festcn has been ap-
pointed Governor Of Strasburg, Thegar-
rrison consists Of ten thousand men. Capt.
Johnston, tile Queens messenger, Inns at
last been permitted to depart from Paris
with dispatches to the English Govern
ment. iIe left Pars on the 25th Of Sep
tenber, but was stopped by the PrusslOns;
after q long detention the PrussiAn COM
mander suffered him TO proceed, with the
warning that similar messengers should
be detained. The Canal Dc LoniS has
been drained by the Prussians in order to
deprive the Parisians of water. Arrange
ments are making ior the PrIlssian but.
tcries at VillajuiE, Gcnnviller and St
Cloud to lombard the city. Gen. Weidcr
who commanded the bcsigers at Stras-
burg, has divided his army, part goes 10
Lyons and part TO Paris. H., B
A French Sortie and Repulsc Satur-
day:
.f.e..",oi is.. To5,UrRass, T5,r l. october 8.
A dispatch from Gen. Trochu reports q
reconnaissance Id force. Saturday, occa'
pying Neville, Il Hay, ThaiG and Chois'
sy Leroy, which had been occupied III
force by The Prussians. After q short en-.
gagement tho French retired in good OF.
der to tho protection Of the guns Of Forts
Bicetre and DITy.H ''5ii1 q 2 ~ iar
Indemnity for the Expelled Germans
Ng #A .E'ti ,LoNDoNy Oct 81,
The Prussians have resolved to De.
mRnd one hundred thousand francs in
demnity in each of tho departments they
now occupy from which the Germans
Ivnrf PYncIlCl by the French,
La C0ur, project OF Lyons, has beer
invested with plenary power TO preserve
order. Tho popular support extended
him Is enthusiastic. "a, J
IA dispatch from Commar, Sunday
says another body of GermRns crossed
tho Rhine and arc moving on Mnlhousc
Another body is near Schleschatcm. A
corlls OF ono hundred thousand Germarl
Is now forming ut Toul. This force Is do
signed cooperate agalnst Lyons.
Excellent Condition Of Bazaine. (.
g3l2e,i z, \ 81, ,.l 9a o..o ToURsy October g.
News from MStz again confirm the re
port oil the excellent condition OF Bazainet
army. .--7eI
Recent Battle south Of Paris. 8
aThePerfect Of Mold telegrapIls the gov
erlment here, the following French &c
count Of the recent battle south. Of Paris
HisNdispatch is dated Lllls, october I'd
"IlhaYo q dispatch from Paris received
by carrier Pigeon and dated Septembel
90th,. giving the following details: Oul
troops to-day operated on the offensive. A
Reconnaissance In force was made, wv
occupied successively Neville and L'Hay
and advanced 70 That's and Cholssy
Le-Roi, and all those positions were solidlJ
occupied by the Prussians who were en-
trenched and protected by cannon. Attel
a short engagement In which artillery ant
muskets were used, our troops retired
in good order 70 the protection Of the guns
Of Forts Bicetre and Ivry. Tie Mobiles
behaved admirably. Our losses ore con
siderable as were also those Of tho enemy
This dispatch Is signed Gen. Trochu.
DR.. Russell RomanCing.
@g.a& r,FERRrRREs, October 8.
Count Bismarck has made public The
following statement !!."The reported con
versatiof between the King and Napoleon
given by Russell, correspondent Of thC
London TINES, and since extensively pub
lisKcd, Is founded throughout on mere In
vention." ~" 80 .''.s,t
French Prisoners Taken,
Nv, a5 .ra, LONDON, October 8.
The Prussians took five hundred prls
oners In front Of POris in the action on