The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-24
EUROPE.
Franco-German War.
SpecuIatiOns About Paris.

NtIAaAAlCp SFSSeASNOA' 90
NEw YoRK, Dec. %.
| A special correspondent OF the tribune
At Versailles, under date Of the lOih, says
that the feeling among the highest oil
Gers Of the besieging army Is that Paris
will hold out well into the next month.
Careful preparations are being made Tor
such contingency, and various corps IN
the Provinces are moving 50 as 70 shut
out II possible all hope OF rescue. Trochu
is expected to give the Prussians some
more desperate lighting abont Christmas
times
French Surprised and JefeGted at
LRngreS.
BERLIN, Dec. %,
The Germans under Gen. Count Won
Der Cots have surprised the French ut
I.aDRres. department ofNantC, Mnrne,a and
driven tiem from the position with heavy
loss. Many prisoners and large guam
tily OF baggage and arms were taken.
Cannonude aud Sortie nt Paris.
A despatch from Versailles states that
on Tuesday the flFe from the Qualifications
Of Paris was active but Intellectual. Dur
ing the cannonade sOrtie was made by
the French agairiFt lhe PFlssiAn guard aud
the Twelfth Corps. The fighting lasted
several hours. The German loss was
small. A body OF Mobiles were defeated
by tho HanoveriAns under Col. De
Voighls, at RheiZ, beyond Monnaiee, a.
town in the edepaFtment ofthe Loire, eight
miles n. N. E. Of Tours.
a1 LONDON, Dee %.
The Prussian column was observed ap.
preaching Poulsicould, Rheims It Is
supposed they are Ona march tor Laon,
LHlere, and Chanly, to attack the French
Army Of the North. Is
Frederick Charles Communications
Cut..The Loire Army United and
on the Offensive. Ia
LONDON, Dec, 90
The French claim they have severed
Frederick Charles' communication, and
captured 1900 prisoners rs tho Germans
were leaving Tours, They also report
that the army Of the Loire has made u
successful union, and is now 100000
strong, and ready for the offensive.
Reception of Gnmbetta at Lyons.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 90
A despatch from Tours bearing date
Of the evening OF the 22nd, and signed
By the Mayor, informs the Department
OF the Interior that no more Prusssans
have entered the Department at lndre Ct
Loire.
N. Gambetta was received at Lyons
with tue warmest acClamatiOns, and
universal request That the fullest measure
of Justice DO accorded to the wretches
who have disturbed the order Of the city.
Several person have bean arrested for
completely in the assassination OF NJ,
Joue.
The Recent sorties at Paris.l
Adviceslrom Paris of the night OF the
2lst, bring an official report OF the recent
military operations. The report says:
"Operations were resumed to-day, and
only ceased at nightlall. On tho right,
Generals AIRlFO and BlaiZ, occupied Ne1il-
ly.sur Marnc, Villa EverHrd and MaisOn
Blanche, all to the east Of Paris The fire
OF the enemy was silenccd ut all points.
II Is also stated that after short combat
in which General FavrG WAS wounded, the
troops from ST Denis, under Admiral La
ROuciers, carried BOurgCt, north Of Paris,
but were unable to hold the place, and
rctrcated, having captured 100 pris.
Onen. Tho forces ol General DucrOt,
were also engaged south Of the city
in violent artillery action against Mt Al.
Ion and Blanc SIezuil, and ut night Du.
crot occupied Frnslay and Orangy Gen.
Noel made feint on the side Of Valcrcin,
west Of Paris, against Nont2etobt and
Chief Of Battalion Faur occupied the ISL
and Of Chiard, In the Seine The Mobil.
lied National Guards fought with the
troops in. these engagements, and display.
cd great order, The garrison at st. Denis
and Marine lost considerable in attacking
Bourget, but the losses Of other troops Is
not heavy. Gen. TrOChu remains outside
OF the city with the army.
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