The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-02
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Franco-Prussian War
A Sortie from PariS-.Terrible Battle
70 ''5l Raging ON the Loire.
5r4 fn NRw YoRK. Deceniber1.


| l5r1 f2 NEW YoRK, December1.
The HraFs London special CORES
pondent, tclegraphs that last nights can
nonade against the Germans In the soutl
and west Of Paris, was feint TO distract
attention from serious sortie on the Sax
ons and Wurtemburgers. A terrible bat
tleihas been going on since noon,i and was
still raging at six O'clock. The Army. ol
| tile Loire Is rctreating from It's position.
The number and position Of the forces are
uncertain. Seventeen thousand prisoners
have been taken. t'''
The Army of the Loire Retreatins'
VERSAILLES, November 90.
After the recent battle, the army Of the
Loire retreated in q disorderly manner
towards the north, leaving four guns IN
their abandoned entertainments. The re-
treat continues. The greater part Of the
French army is completely routed. Pris
oners increase hourly. The German loss
is less than ut first reported. 1t Will not
reach 10000. 4psgEars. uEHs
French Army ofsthe North Return
ing.
BRUSSELS, November 80.
Tue French Army of the North aban:
doned the project of joining the Army of
the Loire, and Is retiring on Lille, without
holding Arras. ... ..,-.... .....,a.,I
Paris Balloon Lost in the Atlantic.
LONDON, December l.
balloon nrohablv from Paris, was
seen late last evening over the English
Channel. 1t seemed trying to make a
landing on one Of the Sicily Islands A
violent east wind prevailed, and it was
carried out to sea. 1t was unquestionably
tost in the Atlantic.
Paris not Allowed TO Capitulate
without Conditions.
A, Times Versailles dispatch says the &C.
ceptance Of the Prussiau conditions ot
peace by the Paris branch OF the French
Government will be required before the
capitulation Of the city will be received
About one third Of the town Of Thion-
vile was destroyed by fire during its bonn
bardment by the Prusslaps.
Army of the Loire Retreating.
The Army of the Loire is retrcating.
Its present position and numbers is un-
known. ,..rl.-..
a Severe Prussian Reverse. al
Advices received of the battle between
the French under Bryand, and the Prus-
slams at Etrcpagny, in which the Prls'
slams were beaten with n severe loss. The
French captured three officers, and q
number OF cannon and horses, as well as
quantity of small arms.
Negotiations for Capitulation ofParis
The Times has special from Versailles
announcing the negotiations for q confer
ence progressing.
a. q, PaIadines Prisoner: a. N
n kF : LONDON, December |. !.
1T is feported Paladincs has not only
been wounded, but taken prisoner, yester-
day.
Contempt for the French Army of
the North. ..,,r
LfS ElSqeGs BRUSSELS, Dec. 1.
The Independence Beige of to-day, re.
ferring to the orderly retreat of the French
army Of the North towards Arras, says it
will doubtless occuI Iy the great qpadlate-
raj Of IfoEEtSdsses S of the North which is
impregna6le: ~ "SACJ1
New French Loans.
Tours, Dec. /.
A credit of 35,OOO,OO0 francs has been
opened tosettle the credit for a1maments,
and credit Of 100000 francs TOR ulte.
riOr purchases. In addition ia credit OF
100000 francs has been opened for the
pvrchaseof grain in Algeria. The 'expor-
tation Of Cercls from Algeria elsewhere
thantoF France lIas been prohibited! "A
Gen Bourbakl has taken command OF
the 10th French army corps.
A Success for the Franc-Tireurs.
The following dispatch was received
here from Nuts, in the department Of
Cote Dor, dated yesterday: "Thcro was
d fight at Gomley today between body
Of Franc -Tireurs and the Prussian column.
The latterwere well supplied with artil.
lery, In tho afternoon the fight extended
to the village of Nuts, where the Franc
Tireurs were supported by the Guards
Mobiles, from VOsges, which, came up
from Beaune. The French were success
full and the Prussian loss was severe, their
dead strewing the road in all directions
Only IS prisoners were taken by the
French ! mol - ..a bird 7.,
Prussians Withdrawing. r'
The following dispatch was received
from Vendome, in tho department OF
Loire ct Cher, dated yesterday, is just
published "The Prussians have evacu-
ated this city, as well rs BlOis, Chateau
Dun, and Chateau BeuE Sur Loire. To-day
they twice assaulted the Monsters and
were repulsed. The fight lasted nine
hours, and the French captured one otti'
Ger and 345 men. The French loss was
small. The morale Of the army Is excel
lent ( .1s.5i '5,'j' g.r.g-' l....- "
Battle Supposed to be Raging Before
Hb Paris.
,gLoNDON, December 1,
1t is said the PrusSians have suddenly
evacuated Amicns, retiring on Paris
This movement Is regarded ut Lille as
very significant, In the latter city i is
believed that q great battle is proceeding
around Paris to-day. ., { J
French Successes Claimed.
LONDON, December Moon.
The French claim that they have won
victory at Beaune Ia Balande, little
village in the Department of Loire. The
Vlctors, the French say, were young con.
scripts, who were under fire for the first
time. They were gallant and steady.
The French forces have recovered, within
the past few days, the following places
held BY tho Germans: BeSsicr, Nogent,
Lo Barnard and St CaIais-in the Depart.
mcnt of the Sarthe; Moutoire and Mon.
jo,;i;ISnrI An the Dnnartmhnt Of the