The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-03
THE LATE9T.
The Battles of the 30th and 3lst
Ultimo.
Two Hundred French Dis.
apn-eu On Belgian
Territory.
BIG FIRE IN ASIA MINOR.
SAn Goes Wonderfully Well .''

10 still behind. III is known that 81
ries OF battles occurred on the Both an
3lst, in which both sides suffere
heavily. On Wednesday the Prussian
assumed the offensive, but were draw
by Marshal Mcmahon under the gun
of Sedan, where they suffered terribl
before they succeeded in passing tn
river. Yesterday the encounters wer
renewed, probably.
LONDON, September 2.-The follow
ing dispatch, dated August 81, has jus
been made public at Berlin As tn
successes Of Wednesday covered 81
wide region, the particulars are con
fused and hardly certain. 1t is known
however, that the Prussians have cap
tured twenty guns, eleven mitrailleuses
and seven thousand prisoners.
BRUSSELS, September last nigh
the frontier guards captured, disarmet
and unhorsed two hundred French OF
Belgian territory, near Sedan.
ST. BARBE, September l.-Since yes
terday forenoon Marshal Bazaine',
forces have fought the First Prussiar
corps, ending in the latter retreat.
PARIS, September 2.-Ulrich Cas-
saign, commander at Strasburg, has
announced that even if the city is bonn
barded day and night, he will hold out
against the enemy.
BRUSSELS, September 2.-The French
troops who were captured and disarmed
in Belgium have been sent to camp at
! BeverloO.
PARIS, September 1.-The Journal
! official admits that Mcmahon was de,
ieated on Tuesday, but claims he
achieved partial success on Wednesday.
CLERMONT, En- ARGONNE, France,
September 1.-The following proclama-
ton was published here to-day Every
person taken by the Prussians must, in
order to be regarded prisoner of war,
be actually a French soldier attached to
some flag in an organized corps of a
military character, proved by military
insignia, uniform, etc. All others taken
with arms in their possession, will be
tried by drumhead court martial and, if
convicted, condemned to at least ten
years hard labor in German prisons.
PARIS, September THE Prefect of
the department of Bis. Rhin announces
TO the Government that on the 3lst Of
August a number of sharpshooters, ac-
companied by body OF Custom House
officers, crossed the Rhine few miles
below Strasburg and captured five
large boats fastened on the Baden
shore These contained much valuable
property.
MUNIcH, September There was
intense delight among all classes of
people at the prowess exhibited by the
Bavarian corps in the battles near
Beaumont. Flags were flying and cit
izens paraded the streets with bands of
music, banners and transparencies
Yesterday there was a reunion Of
liberal Deputies in the Chambers to re-
spond to the convocation of notables in
session at Berlin. King Louis was
notified Of coDgratulatory telegram
sent to King William on the field Of
battle as well as to Berlin. The King
in reply expressed his JOY and thanks
for the confidence of Bavaria and
assured the Deputies that this combat
of giants would result 10 the honor OF
Bavaria and Germany.
FULDA, September |, via LONDON,
September 2.-The Conference OF Bish-
ops has closed and they will reassemble
on notice of Bishop Hefelor, Bishop of
Rottepberg. 1t was resolved never to
submit to the action Of the Ecumenical
Council on the intallibility question.
DUBLIN, September "A great meet
ing was held in this city last evening in
favor OF the restoration OF the seat OF
local government in Ireland.
LONDON, September 2-The British
fleet at Splthead yesterday honored the
memory of Admiral Farragut.
The Times says that the Prussians,
I finding their enemies still strong in
numbers, have been obliged TO remain
near fortified towns in order to watch
/ them
PARIS, September 1.-The Paris jour.
mails all publish letters from correspon'
dents to-day, corroborating the news
previously published OF the successes
/ to our arms The Prussans, however
were SO numerous that the battles must
he resumed on vast scale. Both side:
have received heavy reinforcements.
| LONDON, September Paris papers
notice angrily, that the Prussian vic
tories strengthen the London stock
market. Also, that Prince Humbert
Crown Prince of Italy, and wife, have
congratulated Prussia on her successes
The French Emperor, attended b!
/ Nelaton, and other eminent surgeon:
are now with Marshal McMahon.
/ Many of the troops which engaged
the Prussians at Attiguy were reinforce
ments which left Paris on the 9th anc
2Sth of August for Mcmahon.
PARIS, September l-Evening.-
There are uncertain reports regarding
the movements of the sarmies and th'
recent battles
Palikao, in the Corps Legislatif to
day, declared that he had received nj
: official news from Mcmahon or Ba
zaine, and he had no communication t
make to the Chambers
1t is believed that fighting has beer
going on all day to-day.
Dispatches from Arlon yesterday sa,
that the fortresses of Mezieres and Sc
dan will occupy the attention of larg
, force of Prussians il an attempt is mad
3 TO besiege them.
French Journals call attention to tn
; fact that although the Prussians hav
much TO say of the battle of the 30tf