The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-25

burg in firing upon Kehl, defenceles
town. The commander at Kehl sol
emnlyiprotested against it.
LONDON, August 24.-The news o
a French victory at present woulc
cause panic in the stock market here
| PARIS, August 24.-The morning
journals here publish dispatches an
4 nouncing that the Prussians had frec
upon and killed some Belgian soldiers
on the frontier. sa.
The Presse says that the ambassa'
kdors from Russia, Italy and Austria, in
4 reply to their Offers to negotiate for
l'peace, have been officially informed
that peace is impossible so long as a
single Prussisn soldiertreads on French
soil
LONDON, August 24.-At last ac-
counts Olivier was in Switzerland de
nonncing the majority of the French
Chamber for betraying him.
The Tines to-day says, correcting
itself, Madame Canrobert and family
are not in England. Obscurity still
surrounds McMahons movements
Reports are contradictory.
PARIS, August 24.-The Figaro urges
the placing OF an electric telegraph on
Paris Notifications.
SwINEaUND, August 24.-lt il said
The French squadron in the Baltic has
in ill., service an experienced English
captain and q Danish skipper. The
French have also secured pilots by
promise Of splendid rewards.
LONDON, August 4-Priyate advices
from Paris, by mail, contain the fol-
lowing intelligence, dated Monday, the
22d:
4 Chalons correspondent says the
Crown Prince of Prussia is near st.
Desiec and going towards Paris, with
150,000 men 1t is uncertain whether
they will lie able to avoid fight before
going further. The Prussian officers
don't believe that Paris will resist
They expect an insurrection will follow
on the approach of the Prussian army,
which will result in the displacement
of the present French authorities, when
a peace may he ear guaranteed.
They say the war will he purposeless
il these points can't be effected.
The Emperor is at Montviedon in
cognito. 4 committee OF defense has
been organized.
PARIS, August PA dispatch from
Mezieres, dated Yesterday morning, con.
tains the following: The resistance Of
Marshal Bazaine, even with small
force of men under his command, pre-
vented the advance of the Prussians
until an organization and preparation OF
McAlahon's large army was completed.
McMahon and Bazaine are now ready
to assume the offensive, and move
ment is expected Immediately. They
will attack the Prussians together.
la Libcrte says that the army of the
Prince ROYAL, which reached N. Dizine
some days ago, has not-passed- that
place, but on the contrary, has fallen
back. The same journal adds that it
knows, from reliable sources, that the
loss of the three Prussian armies has
been as follows Killed, jJ,oh wound
ed, 5000. -.
LONDON, August 24--Noon.-The
following dispatch from Paris contains
the very latest intelligence from the
seat OF war Metz is entirely isolated.
The Prussiane are strong on the west in
that vicinity. General Failly who is in
command at Chalons is still there but
by new disposition is superseded.
General McMahon is strongly posted
in the plains before Chalons with a
heavy detachment at st. Menehould,
Verdun and Rheims. Mcmahon has
l75,0OU men under his command well
supplied with food, ammunition and artil-
lery, and sharpshooters are haste ming
to Chalons