The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-26

OF the capitol from Florence to Rome
within six months. A resolution ex.
pressing gratitude from the citizens OF
Florence to the Romans for patriotism
during the seige of the city was adopted.
The Chamber adjourned to January
l6, 1871.
LONDON, December 23.-The first
meeting of Conference on the Eastern
question is fixed for the Ord of January.
Prince Charles Roumaine calls attention
OF thepowers to the fact that his position,
as settled by the treaty with Paris, is no
longer tenabIe.
LONDON, December "a, 1880 A. NJ
Business is suspended to-day on account
OF the holidays All the markets are
closed and will remain so until Tues
day.
The Empress Eugene is organizing
fund for the French prisoners. She
is negotiating for the use of Drury Lane
Theatre for benefit performance.
CADIz, December 23.-The observa-
tons OF the eclipse were successful
here. Good photographs of the corona
were obtained.
SYRACUSE, SICILY, December %, VIA
LoNDoN.-Professors Pierce and Lock
yer report that the observations taken
by them of the eclipse were imperfect
in consequence Of the unfavorable
weather, but the results obtained last
year in America are confirmed
ANTWERP December 24.-The port is
over crowded with shipping and vessels
are refused admission. The river is
freezing.
. HAMBURG, December 24.-The Elbe
is filled with ice and navigation serious
ly interrupted.
Especial to the World.
LEMANs, December 22.-General
Chausey's retreat to this point was
voluntary, for the purpose OF concentra-
ting his own forces and drawing the
Germans after him. He has now 20O,-
900 men and will Immediately resume
the offensive
The 10th German corps is at Tours,
the 9th south OF Tours, the MeckleL-
burgers between Vendom and S.
Calais and Manteuffelis is near amiens.
CHERBoURG, December 23.-The
troops in and around this port have
left for the front, for the purpose OF
meeting with the army under DeChau-
zy. General Faidherbe fought victori-
ously with the eenemy at Port Noyelles.
The battle commenced at ii A. NJ,
and ended at 6 p NJ. The Germans
have again entered Tours, meeting no
opposition.
LILLE, December 24.-Cannonading
has been heard since Thursday in the
direction OF Noyon the Prussians are
in the vicinity Of Varvius They ha, e
blown up the bridge over Avre.
AMIENs, December PA German
victory is reported at Halo, southeast Of
this city, over the army Of the North,
10000 strong The Germans carried
several villages by storm and took one
thousand prisoners.
LONDON, December 24-Noon.-Gen-
eral Faidherbe, with an army OF 10000
men, was routed by Manteuffel yester-
dny, near Amiens Only two Prussian
divisions were engaged.
BORDEAUX, December 24-The Off
cial report Of the battle of Unitz on the
18th shows that General Grewer was
attacked by $4,000 Prussians with ar
tillery. The French had only 10000
men who retreated quarter of mile
from town after fighting many hours.
The German loss was 500 in killed and
wounded, among them Duke William
of Baden and several colonies. The
peasants fought bravtly by the Size
regular troops. Reinforcements came
up in the morning and the Germans re-
treated in such haste that the prisoners
they had taken the day before escaped;
The French loss was l2QO in killed and
wounded