The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
The German Terms of Peace to
be More Oppressive.
BOmbardment of Paris DE.
sided Upon.
The Prussians Occupy Havre.
The French Government Re
moved to Bordeaux.

X LONDON, December l0.--The Times
received a telegram from Berlin, which
says that King William will return to
Berlin after the capltulation of Paris,
even ifthe. war is continued beyond
that time. The German terms Of peace
are likely to be much more oppressive
the longer. the French hold out. A
newspaper correspondent at Berlin tel
egraphs that Bismark reiterates his de-
nial that he opposes the bombardment
of Paris. 1t is reported that a coun-
Gil of war have decided TO lombard
the city.
BRUSSELS, December l0.-Reports
have been received here that Havre
had been occupied by the Prussians.
Great excitement prevailed, and troops
arrived in great numbers.
LONDON, December l0.-A report
from Tours reports that there is good
authority that Gambetta has applied to
the Prussiars for an armistice to al
low time for the election OF that as
sembly.
LONDON, December 9.--Tbe committee
recently formed in this city for the pur-
pose of obtaining the best possible Sc
curities for the continuance of peace
and unity between England and the
United States, had intended to an
nounce plan at an earlier date but
have determined now to take no public
action pending the settlement Of the
Eastern question.
A Berlin telegram says: The bonn
bardment Of Paris has been definitely
decided upon.
LONDON, December l0.-The war
news this morning is meagre and unim-
portant. The explosion at Birmingham
is much more serious than was at first
reported. Another death has occurred
and at least thirty of the wounded can
not recover.
Thomas Brassey, great railway con-
tractor, died last night; 65 years old
Victoria is visiting Lady Catharne at
Walford
The steamship Cuba has arrived.
a. TURIN, December 9;--The Spanish
deputation was received to-day by Aosta
and the Prince of Carignan.
Especial to the Tribune.
LONDON, December "a dispatch
from Gambetta asks Laurier to an
nounce that he (Gambetta) had asked
for an armistice to enable the national
assembly to be elected, and requests
that Favre be permitted to leave Paris
to consult his colleagues and conduct
negotiations. He admits that he has
lost hope in prosecuting successful
struggle and his expectation to defend
Tours. The army Of the Loire has been
beaten in detail, and Gsmbetta declines
the responsibility Of a further struggle,
or of making peace The assembly, he
says must decide
Tours, December 9.-The official
journal announces that the Government
has removed to Bordeaux. NJ. Gam
beta will 90 to the army OF the Loire,
which has been divided into two corps,
with the supreme object Of reaching
Paris. He will then return here and
remain with the archieves.
General Chauzy reports that he fought
Yesterday against the army of Frederick
Charles, and repulscd the enemy along
the whole line
. LONDON, December l0-General Du-
crots army are outside Of the walls oc-
cupying positions between Mesly, Gre
tail and Charcuton. Another grand
attack will soon be made
VERSAILLES, December l0.-The Duke
of Mecklenburg makes the following
announcement from Meung, 10th:
The enemy violently attacked us yes
terday but were victoriosly urepulsed 10y
the 18th and 22d Divisions notwith-
standing the superiority Of forces. Our
losses were smaller than yesterday.
Beaugency was occupied on the Sth inst.
and Vicrzon to-day.