The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-11

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La Liberte reports that the Empires:
says the last news from headquarter'
. are reassuring. The immediate danger
has passed, and all the dispositions made
are good. We would give more news
adds La Liberte, bat might inform the
enemy.
The Figaro asserts that twenty-one
divisions Of French infantry and eight
of cavalry have not yet been engaged,
making 90, 900 men altogether.
A special correspondent writes from
Paris last night that Marshal paraguay
D'Hiller's proclamation against form
ing groups in the streets is dead letter.
There are always, day and night, large
assemblies about the Ministry of the
Interior, waiting for news. and are con,
siderably grouped about all the kiosks
where newspapers are sold, reading the
news aloud and commenting upon it.
LONDON, August 9.--A dispatch from
Carlsruhe to-day states that Strasbourg
has been surrounded by 10000 troops,
mostly South Germans, and must sur
render, as the garrison numbers only
1000 men, although this does not in
clude the national guard, of the city,
which would increase the garrison
largely if called out.
PARIS, August lO.-The Liberte men
! nf ht.t Ia
ernment, Including Goillard Pere
1t is reported that Jerome David will
accept the Portfolio Of Interior in the
new Cabinet.
LONDON, August lO-Prussia is or
: ganizing a volunteer naval force.
The French continue concentrating
on the road to Paris All Of that region
is in state Of seige.
1t is said that after the battle of the
9th the French abandoned their works
in greatest confusion. An Intellectual
effort was made to check the Prussian
advance at Niederdrum which place
was taken by the Bavarians. The
French continued TO retreat towards
Bitche and Wertemberg, the cavalry
picking up scores of prisoners. The
| line Of retreat was covered with dead
and wounded. The Prussians entered
Hagenau early on the eth, and soon
after occupied Forbach aud Sarge
mund.
PARIS, August l0.-After the session
of the Corps Legislatif, last evening
the Deputies were unable TO pass the
Pont Concorda because of the great
crowd collected on Place Concorda.
VI. Olivier has lived at his private resi-
dence during the last three days instead
of occupying his official palace.
The Princess Clotilde and children
returned from Mendon to Paris this
morning.
All the correspondents OF the Paris
journals, for whose safety fears were
entertained, have arrived from the
frontier, excepting De Katow, Of the
Gaulois, who is still missing.
The Senate will reassemble to-day at
9 o'clock to vote on the proposition
made yesterday in the Corps Legislatif
The Corps will discuss the projects for
the safety of the State.
Deputy Keratry proposes the calling
out under arms, and ready TO take the
field at moments notice alf unmar-
ried men Of the military classes Of
1853, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862 and 1868.
BERLIN, August l6.-The Prussian
officers and soldiers were struck slight
ly by the effectiveness Of the mitrail-
leures, but believe the Chassepot is
better weapon than the needle-gun
LONDON, August l0.-The Prince
Imperial Of France has arrived in Lon
don, and is now at the French Legation
in charge Of w. F. Smith, the Emper-
or's confidential agent. Smith also
brought the Empress .Eugenie's jewels
and valuables, and the famous diamonds
of the Duke Of Brunswick.
The Prussians, as they advance, dis
cover the losses Of the French in the
recent battles to be frightful, exceeding
eveu the most eXtrayagant estimate.
BERLIN, August l0-ll A. NJ
Official dispatches from the army head
quarters state that the result Of the bat
tie at Saarbruck on Saturday was
more important than at first supposed.
Frossard's corps dispersed the entire
camp of one division and many maya
zines were captured Prisoners by
thousands were taken and the number
is hourly increasing. The French losses
must have been immense Their forces
have disappeared from all points in our
front and none are 10 be seen by our
patrols, who are within gun-shot Of
Metz.
LONDON, August l0.-A special dis
patch, dated Paris, midnight, gives the
following account Of the scene in and
near the Corps Legislatif yesterday:
Deputy Keratry demanded the deposi-
ton Of the Emperor, and was called to
order by the Chair. The Deputies then
abandoned the hall and scattered to the
Committee Rooms. Outside a wild
crowd was assembled, and refused to
disperse The police repeatedly charged
on the mob, but the latter reformed az
ter each charge, Bodies of the Nation
al Garde threw down their arms and
fraternized with the populace Other
detachments remained passive in their
barracks. Baraguay de Killers re-or-
ganized the troops and the mob was
everywhere charged.
A correspondent announces that as he
was going to post his dispatches he
heard sounds Of drums and bugles in
every direction. Inside the hall Of the
Corps Legislatif the scene was one of
fear and bewilderment.
Belgian neutrality has been guara n
teed The treaty was signed here last
night by Granville and Beruslorf La
vallette awaits authority from Paris to
sign for France.
PARIS, August lQ-An official dis
patch from Metz, at $50 this morning,
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