The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-26

Uhlaners passed the border near Saar
bruck, tore up the rails for long dis
tance on the Metz railroad, destroyed
a viaduct, and returned to camp without
loss.
The French are concentrating al
Dunkirk, on the coast near the Belgium
; frontier.
PARIS, July 25.-The journals Of
Metz say that the French have taken
forty prisoners thus far.
The Emperor presided at the council
of Ministers yesterday.
MADRID, July 25.-The existence Of
treaty offensive and defensive between
Spain and France is denied by the min,
isterial organs her, but re-asserted by
other journals nethertheless
DUBLIN, July 25.-The sympathy OF
Ireland is almost unanimously with
France. Large meetings were held at
Dublin, Cork and elsewhere. In Ire
land yesterday strong Gallican resolu-
tions were adopted.
FLORENCE, July 25.-The Italian
Chambers have passed law author
izing the negotiation Of loan OF six
million lier
PARIS, July 25.-The number ofvol-
unteers already enrolled in France is
10000
1t is now tolerably certain that the
Duke of Palikao will be commander in
chief Of the army of the Baltic.
The Journal Official this morning
publishes decree closing the sessions
of the Senate and Corps. Legislatif
The Journal has several other official
declarations, one touching the inviola-
bility of neutrality Of neighboring pow
ers and another in regard to strength
ening the Notifications of France.
1t reported that the Empress has
gone to Cherbourg to visit the feet.
1t is now said that the Emperor will 90
90 the front about Thursday next
LONDON, July 23.-Baron Won Beust,
Austrian Prime Minister, has issued a
circular to Austrian Ministers abroad.
He says if unsuccessful in sparing Eu-
rope bloodshed and the serious conse-
quences indispensable to war between
two powerful nations, Austria desires
at least to mitigate the violence of that
war. Therefore we will preserve an at
titude Of entire neutrality, resisting
every overture to participate. We
should be imprudent, if We are to re-
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omit any measure tending to guarantee
tranquility to the European people.
LONDON, July 23.-The Times argues
from data that the marvellous rapidity
with which the Prussians had rallied
and the celebrity Of their concentration
upon the Rhine at the critical points,
have defeated Napoleons plans for the
conquest of the Rhine provinces and
the disintegration of the German States.
1t SAYS that the plan upon which Ma
poleon proposed to wage the conflict
was by rapid movements to
hurl the various corps darmee
which had concentrated at the
camp OF Chalons into Cen.
tral Germany, thus dividing the North
and South German States through their
very center. The wonderful rapidity
Of the Prussians in coming to the ex-
posed points has foiled him in this
vancouver. Prussia now has a pow
erful army arrayed upon the Rhine,
between Mayence and Cologne, with q
powerful force occupying the Rhine
fortresscs. She also has strong force
in Southern Germany, to repcl assault
from that quarter
LONDON, July 25.--The following dis
patch was received from Saarbruck via
Bremen: On Sunday body of Prus-
slams crossed the frontier near Saar-
bruck. They penetrated the country
several miles and at length found the
French in considerable force near Gies-
weilen. Sharp skirmishing ensued and
the French retired, leaving 10 killed
and wounded. No loss on the Prussian
side. This action has demonstrated
that the needle gun is superior to the
chassepot. Subsequently company of
Prussian OF the 18th regiment of the
line, captured French custom-house
at Schrecklingen. The officers of the
custom-house made a stout resistance
and were all either killed or captured
One Prussian officer was slightly
wounded. Deserters from the French
army are very numerous They are
coming into the Prussian lines.
LONDON, July -, 4 P M.-no report
of any general engagement received.
PARIS, July -, P. M.-No report of
battle vet received. None indeed ex-
pected for some days vet.
PARIS, July 2j.-The Journal Official
contains the following declaration
The French Government has issued
orders that in the prosecution Of the
war the commander Of the French
forces shall scrupulously regard, with
respect to the neutral powers, the rules
of international rights, and that they
especially conform to the principles Of
the declaration of the Paris Congress Of
/ 1856, as follows:
/ Privateeringis abolished A neutral
/ flag protects an enemy's merchandise,
except contraband of war; merchandise
Of neutral, except contraband of war,
is not seizable under a foreign flag; a
/ blockade must be effective, although
Spain and the United States did not
adhere to the declaration Of 1856;
French vessels will not seize the prop
ertv of an enemy when such property is
the cargo of Spanish or American
vessel, provided it is not contraband Of
war; France will no longer claim the
right to confscate the property Of a
merchant or Spaniard found on board
the vessels Of an American.
! LONDON, July 25.-Telegraphic news
from Paris to-day represent compara-
tive quiet along the frontier. In the
affair at Carling on Saturday, where a
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