The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-04
English Couriers Permitted to
Pass Through the Lines,
arrangements for lombard
ment.
The Prussians Capture 600
Prisoners OIL Saturday.
Fresh German Troops (On3-
ing I'm.


London correspondent telegra phed last
night as follows: The proclamation of
the government delegation at Tours or
ierlng elections TO take place on the
10Th Of October gives great satisfaction
here and promises to give new direc-
ron TO the apparently hopeless current
o. French afisirs, and will have the eff
let Of iepriving Bismarck of the pre-
text that there Is no government TO treat
with capable OF giving guarantees, for
thus falling to listen to reason viii in
sure vigorous support to the measures
Of the administration from all parts OF
the country, and revive the grief of the
iemoralized but gallant French people
The reports of the cutting and pillage
o; houses in Paris by the mob come
again to us to-day but do not seem to be
'lSei upon any other foundation than
tie domination 10y Trochu of the Mill
u-y Courts TO try such offences, neces.
AIRY precaution. The Prussians are
anxious 10 create the belief that there
!, i.,unioR in the Capitol
The balloon post from Paris promises
To he a regular success and we hope to
-rceive, periodically again, correspond
rrce from that city. The poStotlice ad-
ministration of Paris publishes regula-
tons for sending letters through 1t
Couriers of the various legations are
subjected to strict search 10y the Prus
sans while passing through their lines
| heard yesterday from Orleanist sour
ca- that the Count d En- is either com
IDg or is to come to Europe to offer his
military services to the Republic. He
/. competent military leader. What
5 most wanted Just now for France
I.OND0N, October 3.-The latest ad.
vices from the Prussian headquarters
around Paris state that the army is
quietly closing in around the city. They
have made no effort thus far to bonn
lard the city
Gen. Won Vechten has been appoint
ri governor of Strasburg. The garri-
,oD consists Of ten thousand men.
Captain Johnston, the Queens mes
.ynger has at last been permitted to de
part from Paris with dispatches to the
English government. He left Paris on
the 2jth Of September, but was stop
ped bv the PruSsians. After a. long de-
ienliOn the Prussian commander suffer
Ell him to proceed with the warning
that a similar messenger should be de-
,ained.
The canal De Sourig has been drained
ty the Prussians in order to deprive
tie Parisians OF water
Arrangements are being made for the
erection Of Prussian batteries at Vile
jnief, Genneville and St Cloud to bOm-
oari the city.
General Weider, who commanded
TIE beslegers at Strasburg, has divided
ms army into two divisions; one goes
to Lyons and the other to Paris.
4 messenger from the Empress Eu-
genie had long conversation with the
Emperor at Wilhelmshohe yesterday
themessenger left for London again on
he same evening.
The Times believes the reduction of
Paris will require considerable time.
LONDON, October 3.-The Prussians
,ook five hundred prisoners in front OF
Paris in the action on Saturday.
General Burnside is IN conference
with Jules Favre and Minister Wash
tgrne.
Later reports from Paris announce
mat the city orderly of Strasburg has
been required to quarter eight thousand
troops, but released from reqtistion for
money.
LONDON, October 3.-The Prussians
nave resolved to demand one hundred
.hou>and francs indempity in each of
We departments they now occupy, from
T"ch Germans were expelled 10y the
la Cour, Prefect of Lyons, has been
invested with plenary power to preserve
I.'eF The popular support extended
nun Is enthusiastic.
4 dispatch from Colmar, Sunday,
,A!- that another body of Germans
,,'S,ei :, the Rhine, and were moving on
clubhouse. Another body is near
N'nIe'tadt and Neuhehaten.
corps Of 100000 Germans is now
.'''nng at Toul This force is designed
operate against Lyons.
LONDON, October 3.-The Prussians
1,>trl a. that the fire from the forts around
ans Is quite vigorous at times, but
"IfeIy harmless, and the suppositou
p p Hat this is designed to delude the
.a'SIans into the belief that an effec.