The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-09

and at first appeared 10 be Of little inn
portance, but soon large masses Of
troops hidden in the woods attempt
ed to turn our position. At
FIVE o'clock the PrussiaDs ap-
,peared as it, they had been re-
pulsed and given up the attack, but
fresh corps arriving to the assistance Of
the Prussians from Werdan, General
Frossard was obliged to retire. To-day
the troops which got separated yester-
day are concentrating around Metz.
In the battle near Fretchmeiler, Mar
shal McMahon had the support Of five
divisions Of General Foilley's corps.
After the battle these divisions were
unable to join their corps Details of
this battle are still very vague. 1t is
said many cavalry charges were made,
but the Prussians had mitrailleurs-
krugenspitzen, which did MS much
harm.
! THE PRCssIASs ADVANCING on PARIS.
PARIS, August Z, via. LoyDoN-The
Senate and Corps Legislatif have been
summoned to meet on Thursday, the
llth inst. A dispatch from the EN-
peror announcing .McMahon's defeat
and separation from the main army,
has caused the utmost CONSERVATION.
According to the Emperor, however,
al may vet be retrieved The Prus-
SLAMS are over the frontier, and advanc
ing on Paris. The French speak of a
great battle as imminent La Liberte
bids the people Of France TO rise en-
masse and repel the invaders. The dis
patch from the Emperor is dated at
$50 A. NJ. Sunday, and says: ''Commu-
nication from Mcmahon having been
severed, nothing was received from
him till last evening. General Sligle
then announced that McMahon's loss
was great in the battle, but his retire
ment was effected in good order On
the left the action began at about one in
the morning, but was not serious until
the general masses OF the enemy had
concentrated, before which the Second
Corps momentarily held its ground
Between six and seven in the evening
the masses of the enemy became more
compact, and the Second Corps retired
to the heights. Tonight all is quiet
] 90 to the center Of the position
sTRASBERG MESACED
PARIS, August La Libertc has
the following from official sources
'Frossard has only retreated a short
distance. Mcmahon fought near Med
erbron. His headquarters were at
Hagenau, and he has fallen back TO
Staverne; thus Strasburg is menaced.
PARIS, August "A private dispatch
is said to have been received announcing
that a corps Of the Baden troops
crossed the Rhine above Basle.
sALrTES N HONOR OF THE PEUSSllN VIC
TORY.
BERLIN, August 7.-Salutes of artil.
lery are being fired in honor Of the Prus,
sian victory.
BERLIN, August S.-Genera Stein
NETS telegraphs the following particu-
lars Of the contest between Won Goeben
and the French forces under General
Frossard: The fight was opened on our
side by the l4th division, which was
subsequently reinforced by artillery and
cavalry. \ fierce and bloody struggle
ragged along the line between Saarhruck
and Forbach, lasting until night The
heights Of SplecheIan were carried at
the point OF the hsyonet and the enemy
thrown back on Forbach Meanwhile
our 18th division had advanced from
Nerklingen, taken RoSsel and reached
Forbach at nightfall, when the broken
divisions of the French army were being
driven upon that point Here the bag
gage and camp equipage Of two divisions
and many prisoners were taken
THE rRUSSIAS FORCES.
LONDON, August S.-The Prussians
claim that they will have 100000 men
on the theatre Of war by this evening
Rumors Of the purchase by Prussia Of
Stevens battery are discredited here.
LOSS OF CANNON DENIED.
The journal OtiicIel Of Paris denies
the loss Of any cannon or eagles ut
Weissenberg.
THE POPE WANTS ONE SHIP.
Advices from Rome state that the
French disasters causes profound ter
ror, and that the Pope has asked
Eugene for inst one ship to defend him
from the Italians, now organizing for
an attack on the Papal dominion's au-
thority