The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-03
The Prussians Completely
Routed.
German Accounts Of the
Fighting,
GOrfschakOf's Reply 10 Earl
Granville
The Eastern Question to be
Amicably Settled.
ENGLAND.

iSONDON, beCSulDeI ~ ElNdtS us
patches to the Stock Exchange anc
Lloyds, assert that General Trochu sue
ceeded in cutting through the Prussiar
lines in the north OF Paris in such forct
that the Germans were driven from al
their positions with the general rout.
A great battle is now going on in the
western part of the city.
LONDON, December 2.-Dispatches
from Paris, dated November 80, say
Operations by the French commenced
yesterday at different points around
the city. General Ducrot, with large
force, moved out of Paris and occupied
Montrielis, which, however, he was
soon compelled to evacuate. The heay
lest of fighting was done at Champigny
Brie and Villiers Surname. Th.
French are now renewing the attack in
the south.
A dispatch from Tours, dated Thurs
day, lst inst, says: The news of the
successful sorties around Paris has
caused the most indescribable excite
ment.
LONDON, December 2.-The German
losses in the sorties Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday was l57 officers and
$500 men killed and wounded. The
French losses, partially ascertained, are
3400. Additional reports will swell
the number of the French losses.
A dispatch received from Tours says
that General Vinoy, with the first corps,
got wholly through the German lines
on the south and effected a junction
with portion of D'Aurelles forces
advancing from the southwest.
A Berlin dispatch says that secret
postoffice, maintaining regular commu-
nication between Strasbourg and Tours,
by way of Basle, has been discovered
at Strasbourg.
The Standard warns England that
the Gladstone Ministry is preparing for
an infamous and disastrous capitulation
to Russia in spite of Granville's resist
ance. The conference has been accept
ed without the withdrawal Of the Rus
sian note. The mere meeting of the
Powers will be virtual submission to
all that Russia asks.
The Telegraph says the French have
won a great advantage in the depart
ment of the Seine and Marne and now
possess military preponderance never
enjoyed since the opening Of the cam
paign.
4 special from Tours says: Official
dispatches announce that Generals
Trochu and Ducrot completely routed
the Prussians between Brice Sur Marne
and Chaessy La Roi. Ducrot is now
encamped fifteen miles from Paris.
The French loss was two thousand.
There have been sudden rises in riv-
ers Loire and Cher, the former has
risen five feet and the latter seven feet.
A hard frost now prevails.
LONDON. December "A special dis
patch to the London Times from Tours,
dated December l, says that the army
of the Loire has effected junction with
General Trochu's forces from Paris.
The Germans under Prince Frederick
Charles are retiring before the united
armies. 1t is said Trochu has with
him, outside of the walls three hundred
cannon.
A dispatch from Prince George, OF
Saxony, has been received by the King
of Saxonv. 1t describes the fighting at
Noesy aud Villieres, in which the Saxon
troops took part, and states that the
French were repulsed and driven over
the heights between two villages, leav'
ing behind hundreds Of prisoners. The
French attacking forces mum bered
$4,000. The loss of the Sazons was
twelve officers and one hundred privates.
LONDON, December "A telegram
dated Chateau de Pipee, Wednesday
saws the Second and Third Wurtemburg
brigades with the Seventh Prussian
brigade defeated sortie Of the French
made in the direction of Mont Messli,
after five hours fighting. The Germans
took three hundred prisoners. The
German loss was as follows: Six otfi,
GERS killed and thirty-four wounded and
seven hundred of the rank and file were
killed and wounded.
LONDON, December 2.-It is reported
that General Gambetta has had great
successes at Antum. Nothing official
has been received.
LONDON, December "a special dis.
patch was received from Berlin, dated
yesterday, to the following effect
Nearly the whole Of the French forces
are now concentrated between Bloise
and Tours. If defeated, their retreat
upon Lyons is probable. Lyons is q
strongly fortified city and well pro
visioned.
LONDON, December "A dispatch
lust received here, from Shangh ghai
November s, say Tartar insurrectior
had occurred in Mongolia. Twenty
thousand insurgents were threatening
the town of Clora, the capital city o
the province. Forces, armed with Rus
sian rifles, have gone to oppose thu
movement.
LONDON, December 2.-The Time
| has a special telegram from Berlin
dated Yesterday, giving the state OF Of
fairs in the interior Of France. Th'
priests in the rural districts, prompted
by Dupanloup, are preaching agsins
The Prussians as heretics. The rustic'
are consequently terribly incsnset