The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-29
LATEST DISPATCHES.
The Prussians Occupy Vitry.
The Advance Towards Paris.
Prussian Army Expected to
Reach Paris On Tuesday
or Wednesday.
French Ambulance Train
Conducted by Americans.

LONDON, August 2S.-The following
official dispatch is dated at Bar lie Due
Friday night: The garrison Of Vitry
was surrounded on Thursday morning.
The Prussians captured sixteen guns.
Two battalions of the French GaFde
Mobile were annihilated by the Prus.
sian cavalry. Seventeen French offi'
GERS and $50 soldiers were captured.
The Prussians had one major severely
and three troopers slightly wounded.
PARIS, August 28.-McMahon's main
army is at Stenay. The Emperor is at
Resonville and the Prince Imperial at
Rethil.
The Prussians push there reconnois-
sances as far as Montmedy.
The Journal of France says: We
learn from certain sources that before
ordering the army of the Prince Royal
to march on Paris the King held, at
Pont-a-Mousson, a council Of war COM
posed of Generals and Princes COM
manding Prussisn forces. The advice
of all was to remain in territory con-
quered, fortifying the right bank of the
Moselle. The King alone was deter
mined to march on Paris.
The Prince Royal slept night before
last at Chalons. In case Of the siege
of Paris, the Government officials other
than the Ministers will 60 to Tours,
Bourges and Lyons to administer in the
province unnvaded by the enemy.
ToULoN, Augest 2S.-The Oringue,
frigate flagship of the Mediterranean
squadron, has left for Civita Necchia to
cruise or the Roman coast, as a pre-
caution against the Garibaldians.
LoNDsN, August 2S.-Thiers ap-
pointment on the committee OF Defense
is the result of a special decree.
The Soir denounces the inactivity Of
the French fleet.
A Renteres telegram says the siege OF
Paris is deemed inevitable. 1t is even
said that the Government prefers this
result to a pitched hattie. The papers
invite the French to rush to its defense
in spite of the supineness Of the Gov
ernment. The Paris journals also say
that the advances of the Crown Prince
is fatal to the Prussian campaign.
Important Carlistrisings are reported
in the provincesof Navarro and Corona,
and troops are leaving Madrid for the
scene.
The United States frigate Franklin
has left Flushing for England.--LEhs
Juniata has gone to Hilegoland.
PARIS, August 2S.-In the Corps Leg
islatif yesterday, Palikao announced
that 100000 Prussians attacked Verdun
and were repulsed with heavy loss.
Thiers made an explanation OF his
position. lie said he only knew Of his
appointment as member Of the COM
mittee of Defense from the columns OF
the Journal Ohciel that morning. He
accepted the trust through devotion to
his country; but he said he must have
the support of the Chambers. HIS
declaration was received with applause.
The President thereupon announced
that the entire Chamber accepted the
appointment of Thiers.
A train of American ambulances I'M
der direction of DR.. Marion Sims, left
the city to-day for Metz DR.. Pratt and
many other members Of the United
States Sanitary Commission accompa-
MED the train in uniform. The daugh-
ters OF DR.. Sims marched at the head
of the procession bearing the banners
of France and the United States.
Great sensation was created among the
spectators as the train moved through
the streets. Crowds cheered and gave
literally to those collecting money for
the wounded. This ambulances ser
vice will be strictly impartial in its min
istrations, treating French and Prussian
wounded alike.
Special 10 the World.l
LONDON, August 27.-It is reported
that a battle occurred yesterday near
Rheims. Heavy cannonading was heard,
but no particulars have been received.
The engagement was probably between
the forces of Mcmahon and Prince
Frederick.
The army of the Crown Prince at
Bar lie Due has been joined by part of
King Williams forces. The united
army is moving rapidly, and probably
will be before Paris on Tuesday or
Wednesday. The great object Of the
King is to conclude the campaign as
speedily as possible.