The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-18

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tMed to surround the madmen One Of
them received a bullet, and having fallen,
was trampled 10 death By tho band,
a girl six years old was killed In her
mothers arms. The fight now became
general. Men were falling, others run
ming away; while others went in pllr'
suit The Commissary Of Police Of hue
TaDgor now exclaimed, who will follow
me! Come on, citizens" Upon this he
rushed on the rioters, who, having, no
more ammunition, ind seeing themselves
likely to be oVerpOwered, Immediately
fled, followed by the people, exclalming,
"They arc Prlssians Kill them Kill
them" Besides two. men killed, three
police agents received several wounds. II
Is feared many inhabitants Of the neighbor-
hood were injured, The, leader Of the
band was almost Immediately apprehend-
ed. A tall vol dressed man was also ar
rested at night. lie called himself AZ
Engllshman but spoke with power and
with strong German accent He had n
number Of sOvCreigns and gold Frederick
pieces. Upwards Oftilty arrests havebceh
made, including the originator oil the plot
Paris being in a state Of siege, this act
comes under the head Of offences to be
tried by military tribunal will sit this
evening. 1t Is next-to certain that the
men who have taken this red handed will
have a short shit for their cOwardly,
wanton and purpOseless attack. 1t Is GER
tain the Republicans have nothing 10 do
wfthit. The Empress sent words Of con.
dolence in the evening 10 the mother OF
the child killed.
THE HOUR FOR WORK.
All parties here seem 10 concur that
every consideration must give way TO tho
necessities OF the hour. Tho Ministry is
DESTROYS 10 be designated a Ministry Of &c.
ton. They work INCREASINGLY Tie new
Minister OF War has done wonders with
in the last few days. he hNs sent enor.
nous reinforccments to the front, and 9th.
ers arc rapidly following. Munitions Of
war Of oil kinds and provisions arc dis.
patched ns iast as trains can carry them.
The levy en- mdSSe proceeds now with RI.
pidity. So close WINS the organization OF
the national guards for this measure, on
so vast scale that no adequate provision
has been made Routine would probably
have accomplished the same operation in
time, but the new Minister Of War says,
ahFl tho Minister of the Interior repeats,
III you can't get uniforms, go in blouse,
shoes, CATERS, waistrbGlt and cap. Your
ancestors drove back fourteen armies and
had no shoes, scarcely bread. Do as they
did" Corps of ffee.Shooters are organ
izing all over the country. Those Of the
Yosges are beginning to torment the enc
my, There IS TO be an immediate issue
Of twenty-five franc notes. Change for
even fifty francs is difficult to procure.
TIE PRUssIANs WITHIN SIX HOURS OF
..a '.iE n PARIS. ilEi.'lsN'
The Prlssians, steadily advancing, arc
now within six hours Of Paris, say twelve
hours at the outside. ;., n. r,Data
,-;r TIE DEFENsEs OF PARIS. IN, d.
The preparations for the defence Of
Paris are progressing rapidly. The beau
ltilul iron gateway at the entrance OF the
Bots de Boulogne at the end Of the ave.
nue do L omp0ratice is removed. Blocks
Of trees have been cut down. The wall
OF decentralization is nearly finished,
uniting the two formerly open spaces, and
is pieced with loopholcs. The great ditch
is dug across the road, and . drawbrldge
ready 10 be thrown across il; earthworks
are also being thrown up in front Of what
were It's gates, and will now be the only
entrances guarded by sentinels, instead Of
custom house officerp For all their prep
arations, an impression prevails that atler
| a French victory, which Is looked upon as
quite certain, tho, nCutrals will interfere
and make peace, and that Paris will not
be bombarded tu..0a .s
FRENCH EXPLANATION OF THE PRUsSEAN
.'. .i> '' CAMPAIGN.
The Presse gives the following explains
tiOn Of the movements Of the Prnssians !:
After the battle Of FOrbach on the 10th
inst, the army Of Prince Charles 0d-
vauced and established It's quarters at ST.
Avoid After the battle Of Weissenburg,
tho army Of the Prince Royal went by
way Of SNvGrgne 10 Nancy. While this
army, having no opposition on lis front,
advanced on the route to Paris us FIR as
Barde Due, Frederick Charles was mn.
king a bold curve, endeavoring 10 turn
the French troops ut Metz, thus cutting
communications, between AIcAlahOn and
Bazaine. To avoid this. Bazainc left
Metz, going toward Verbun and ChRIons.
Before reaching Longcvillc the corps Of
Generals L'Admirault and QeLoen en-
countcred the army Of Frederick Charles.
Thus began the battle on Sunday which,
according to appearances, was followed
by the great battle now going on.
SAD FATE OF THE FRENCH zouAvEs.
Special 10 The Herald. '' -'
/ -. ,..'I LONDON, August 10.
The following letter from Cen ProCher,
commanding the Zouaves Of Marshal Nc.
NIahon's corps, tells the story Of the dc.
molition Of those tiue soldiers:
"sAvEREE, August 8.
"Lct us thank God, who has preserved
me from the most terrible Of dangers 1t is
soldiers tAtc to encounter. It Is
merely that / am still Rllve, without
scratch, but my heart Is bro.
ken and l am overwhelmed with
griefa the filte Of my poor soldiers! !
dare not tell you how many ! have lost.
Itwould grieve you too much. Later 1
shall know the names Of those you knew
and loved, but will never see again. The
gallant fellows fought like lions and he
TOes. Out Of sixty.fivc officers, forty.
seven were killed, wounded and missing.
At seven in the morning they were full Of
lie and ardor; now they are killed. At
two o'clock in thealternoon my unlOrtu'
nate Lieutenant Colonel Deshortles was
wounded by my side. A bullet entered
his abdomen, which was discarged'b but
few yards distant He was able TO squeeze
my land as he was carried off the field,
but he has probably died before this In a
PFusSian ambulance. Two chltes de bat