The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-08
Still Later and Still Il i
II More Important.
The News Fully Confirmed by
Reports from Paris.
'App,rrellensions Of Distur-
bance There.
Napoleon Telegraphs the
Unwelcome News.
Paris Proclaimed in a State
Of Siege. g >.
A Family Message to-. Berlin
About what fFOur Fritz" Did.
McMahOinll Reported Wounded.

SDeciA 10 he Herald, na,'I IEpl.
ar LONDON, August Z.
Serious apprehensions Of q disturbance
are entertained in Paris, and the strictest
surveillance is exercised over kilograms
sent from there. A report which Is
based on u dispatch from Baden, says
force Of Southern German troops (volun-
tcers,) crossed tile Rhine and advanced on
Strasbourg, The whole French army
were driven back, and are supposed to
occupy the line between Metz and Nancy.
PARIS, August Z.
The Journal 06icieI in second edition
to-day, publishes tho following proclams-
ton: He.'' ''
"FREHoH1tES:- up to this hour we have
always given without reserve all certain
news received, and will continue to do 80.
Last might've received the following dis
patch: srur I..l
METZ, August G-Midnight.
Marshal McGfahou has lost battle.
Gen. Frossard on the Saar has been oblig-
cd to retire Hts retreat was effected in
good order. All can be rc-established."
GSignedl NAPOLEON.
MEsTY, August 7-4:80 A. H..
Major General ofMe Army, to tho NTnister
If the Interior ::oR msn. 1r-..
Ailer series Of engagements, in which
the enemy brought heavy forces into tho
field, Marshal McMahon was forced to
fall back from. his first line. The corps
OF Gen. FrOssart had to fight yesterday
from 2 o'clock III the afternoon with an
entire army Of the enemy. Having held
his position until o'clock he ordered Il
retreat, which was made in good order,
lSignetD LIE BoURF.
The details Of our losses are wanting.
Our troops are full Of elan. The situation
is not compromised, but the enemy
is in our territory, and u serious
effort will be necessary, as battle appears
imminent. In the presence Of this grave
news our duty is plain. We are placing
Paris, with MI possible haste, in state OF
defense. In order to, facilitate the exech-
tiOn Of military preparations, We declare
the capital IN state Of siege. There
must be no faint-heurtcdncss DIVISIONS.
Our resources ore immense. Let us pur-
sue the struggle without ilinching, and tho
country will he saved. .,r.
Paris, the It'll day OF August, 1870, ut
ten =. N. BY order Of the
EMPREss REGENT,
n BERLIN, August7.
King William sent the following dis.
patch 10 the Queen: "GoOd news, A
great victory has been won by our Fritz.
God he praised for his mercy We cHp-
tured four thousand prisoners, thirty guns,
two standards, and six mitrailleurs Nc
Mahoh during the fight was heavily rein-
forced from tho main army. The contest
was very severe and lasted from II In tho
morning until 8 at night, when the French
retreated, leaving the field to US. Our
losses are heavy.N
Hn, MAyENcE, August z.
Prince Frederick Charles is at Blies.
kastel, and Gen. Steinmct2 Is between
Sulzcback and SaarbruCk. The general
headquarters ofthe army is now at Kaiser
lautern.
SuLTz, August Morning.
1t ia reported that McSIahon was
wounded ID the battle yesterday.
The Action at WeiSsenburg.
PAITs, August 0.
The Journal C6ctel says: The French
tro0ps who, to the number OF seven or
eight thousand, were engaged in the affair
before Weissenbprg, had to contend with
two Prussian army corps, includingplckel
troops Of two Prlssian guards; and adds,
in spite Of the inferiOrity Of their numbers,
our regiments resisted the assaults Of tho
enemy for several hours with admirable
hcroiSIn, when they were forced to give
way. The loss Of the enemy was so Sc.
we're, that he did not dare TO pursue.
While ut Saarbruck We have broken the
Prussian line. our own remains intact.
The Army fBaden Crosses the From.
tier and Occupies Lauterburg.
CARLEsRUuE, August Q.
The army Of Baden yesterday passed
the French frontier and advanced 10 Lau-
teFburg, where It established headquarters
and seized some boats in the river. The