The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-24
FRENCH ACCOUNTS.
The Preparations for u Siege
at Paris.
Prnssian Armies Crippled.
Intervention Of the Great
sst Powers


the new ministry in France are not of
much interest
The failure is announced of B. Paro-
wise, foreign merchant, and Gallon Vice
Consul for Birmingham, England.
4 Losses heavy.
( The Volortane makes the following
calculation: At the last census France
counted men between 20 and 80 at
100000; from 80 to 40, at 3,l2S, 900;
and were We to be uneasy, adds NJ. Glenn
ent Duverrois, on account Of three or
four battles lost, We should become
the laughing stock of Europe
Three theatres, the Vanduille Palace
! Royal and Varieties, in Paris, were
Obliged to close their doors from want
Of firemcn, employed elsewhere in place
of regular troops.
NEW YORK, August ga special to
the Courier Des Etats UnjS, dated Paris,
August %, says: "There are prepara-
tions for combat all along the line.
Paris is virtually in a state OF siege, and
every one accepts this part OF the situa-
| ton. 1t is generally conceded that the
issue of the campaign will he decided
under our walls. IL we are able TO hold
out for a week, and We are able, against
an enemy destitute of material tor car
rying on siege, all France will come
to the succor of the capital, and will
severely annoy the besiegers As for Il
diversion in their favor among the Eau
bourgs, they neel not count upon it, for
at this time it would be difficult to re-
strain the summary vengeance Of the
people upon any individual convicted of
treason. | visited this morning the
line of Notifications between Neuiny
and Antuil. An army Of workmen,
aided by the Garde Mobile and men
of the military classes, were at work
cutting down the trees OF Bois-de Bou-
logne as far as the lakes. The fashions
are supplied with mortar batteries. |
Cannon of very heavy calibre have
been mounted on the ramparts and
across the roads drawbridges have been !
thrown On the side Of the city toward !
Possy and Anturl large number Of |
houses have been demolished In short
this part of Paris, once so beautiful, is !
entirely unrecognizable On the Vim /
cennes side, am told, the work of de-
fense is pushed with still greater en-
ergy. An entrenched camp has
been established in the Plain of st. I
Maur which commands the passage of
the Marne The inhabitants of all
the surrounding localities have aband-
doned their houses and taken, refuge in
Paris As far as the really effective
force OF troops to whom the defense is
committed, it is estimated upon au-
thentc data, in the neigborhood of
200,OOO men, OF whom $1,000 are sol
diers of the regular army, 5000 muni
cipal guards and gems Tarms 10000,
sailors and marines 10000, the Garde
Mobile of the reserves and battalion de
depot and about 100000 national
guards, firemen, DC With this effec-
tive force and provisions in abundance,
we can hold the enemy in check for
some time.
News from the army OF the Moselle
is always scarce. What | am permit.
ted 10 send YOU is in substance this
Bazaine preserves intact his communi-
cation with Paris by the northern
route. The last battle delivered at
Jaumont had no other result Bazaine,
also greatly strengthened by the vast
fortitications of Metz, is still master of !
q line of retreat 10y way of Montmedy;
Steany, Nouserres and the Valley Of
Disne. He can doubtless by the same
route receive reinforcements, and | have
reason to believe that a part Of the .
forces lately assembled at Chalons set .
ont for that destination Yesterday morn
ing.
The enemy's army around Metz has
always been superior in numbers but
decimated by the late battles, is incapa-
ble, for the present at least, OF resisting |
violent attack. The rsinforcements |
which it has received are composed OF
land wher of Sevies from the Southern !
States hastily gathered for the invasion
of our country. The enormous losses
which the Prussian army has sustained
will hardly be encouraging TO these new /
corners and there is then marked ad-
vantagein favor of our troops atChalons,
who defend the soil Of their country
from the invader Indeed we are all
well, awaiting a brilliant revenge for
Woerth and Forbach. In military
circles around Metz Prussia seems
to provoke war unworthy Of
the Two nations, but one
which the instinct Of selfpreseryation
forces upon the weaker party. She
has inundated our country with her
spies, and we have been compelled as a
measure of justice to expel all suspected
Germans at the risk Of injuring some
innocent persons Ia Alsace and Lor-
raine the necessities Of the Prussians
and the exorbitant demands Of their
commissaries have exasperated the un-
happy people, who, plundered, har-
rassed and abused, have inaugurate1
guerilla war against their invaders.
Moreover, King William has launched
a proclamation declaring that every
individual not belonging TO the French
army and taken in open hostility TO the
Prussian army shall be shot 4 rising
Of the people IN n,asss will bring day
of Justice to for all these insults and
injuries.
NEW YORK, August pa private ca
ble dispatch, dated London August %,
l2 NJ, SAYS that a special Paris dis,
match saws: The armies of King Will
liam and Steinmetz are reported to be
too severely crippled to assume the Of
fensive, and il is again ou, on high au,
thorityi that Bazaine was reinforced
from Chalons on Sunday for the pur-
pose ofgiying battle to the enemy near
Metz He is confident of victory, when
he viii march on the army OF the
Crown Prince and rescne Paris.
, A report has reached London Of =
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