The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-17
.THE WAR IN EUROPE.
FRANCE.
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7s-gg LONDON, Oct. 10.
A deserter from Metz reports bread and
salt entirely exhausted, hut plenty Of
other provisions. !.
IA Movements Of tho PrusSiRnS.
The Germans now in 'Espinal number
seven thousand There are about five
hundred at Void. Ten trains Of cars, cAr-
ryiDg Prussians to.the camp before Paris,
crossed the Moselle recently. The Prtis-
SLAMS occupy the heights ut Laissons and
have fortified them. The Prussians ure
in force at Mung. They have several bat
teries OF artillery. The Prussian reserves
Onthe Rhine arc moving northward from
the vicinity Of Bresach and schelostNdt
Lieutenant General De Boyer, the
Baden Minister OF War, has been appoint.
cd to the command Of tho Baden contin
gent. The Prussian earthwOrks before
Fort Mont du Yalerien arc irksome to the
French garrison, whose fro Is inccssant:
The Germans are generally passive and
will remain so until all preparations for q
general bombardment are complete. The
sorties OF the French at Paris have all
been successfully repelled A siege train
Of heavy guns has just arrived from, Ger
many. sg- s5'at
Congratulations from Gambetta.
Gambetta has issued congratulatory
proclamation to the people, citing the new
evidences Of courOge just given by the
Parlslans, They arc demanding every day
to be led on a sortieg against the enemy.
They have already driven the Prussians
from Stams,' Dagny, Pure, Fette, Join.
Vile Blbageny. Corteul, Basedmud and
st. Cloud. The north OF France is alive
since the glorious affairs at St Quentin,
the fo:maI siege Of Scissors ard Verdun
commenced. The fact Inns already been
developed that both Notifications arc
well supplied with 10 artillery and expert
enced gunners. .asg l4 ,,' x ..
Fighting Friday At Orleans.
lsG Tours, October 10.
There has been no official news from
Orleans to-day, though it Is generally un-
derstood there was sharp fighting there
yesterday.
A Paris letter Of tho 11th says The
Prussians, in force, are moving South,
The Mobiles are following to watch their
movements, and as an additional precau.
tion, troops have been sent in other direc.
tions. The Council of War Is holding
sessions to try deserters. Several have been
sentenced to death. Gen. Burnside re.
turned to the PruSsian headquarters yes
tcrday, and is expected in Paris again TO.
morrow. ,t,G ia 'Y7a't go 'aHFt'5
Peace Negotiations in Progress.
It is said that negotiations looking to
peace arc going on actively, though tho
people OF Paris seem determined to oppose
any peace based upon the cession ot
French territory or in any humiliation.
Utilizing the RoNol Plate.
An official decree has been issued order
ing the silver plate Of the Palace to be
coined. s...r. tgs
Making Great Guns.
The Government authorities are manu-
featuring enormous still guns to carry 5000
metres. ,-i n stl,
Preparing to take the Offensive.
| Much Importance is manifested in Paris
at tho inaction OF the Prussians. The
Prussians desire above NIL things to be at
tackled and Us there is no immediate pros
pect Of this tho French arc preparing to
make formidable attack on the besiegers.
A Small Succesa! atS1r4
The following news Is made public by
the Government authorities. The French
madea strong reconnaissance to In Ferte
u few DAYS since where tho Prussians
were encountered and after short con-
fllct were driven OF. Tho Prusslans
camp was established az LoualiIon'8 l,lh
Another Ba..; r
NEMouRs, Oct. 10!
A body OF Franc.tircurs attacked q
squad Of Wurtemburg cavalry. in the
forest Of Fontalnoleau to-day, killing
many Of them. The remainder were pur-
sued 70 Mendun and the Prussian garrison
there sretrcated on, the approach OF the
French leaving behind large amount o.
provisions and stores which fell into our
Aanqs' aE1 :.
i fvalaA oaf .t' .t an" DoutOaHA' H
Gen. Garlbaldi has arrived at Besancan.
Gen. Bourdaki has been appointed to- q
command near Orleans. He has gone
forward 70 his post.
Siege of NewsBriesach.
New.Bricsach is constantly bombarded.
The garrison answers vigorously.
The Burningo of st. Cloud. &
u 81 Lov1nnS octohor 1E
St Clond must liaye been wantoply
burned by Parisian shells, as no Prussians
twCrs ' tbeSe at |i1 ,He time o 80 :" '''''''
The Rattle nj Orleans. @
Ths action botwcon ,ho Frcrch and
prnsSioSs 3 S ,,rsce,,iSg Tho occ,nyinS Il. Or Or.
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