The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-15
THE WARM EUROPE
,,a.FR-ANCE.
An Astonishing Aston Report
from Paris. Y
THE PRUss SLAMS IN FULL FJ 9
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RETREAT.
Great Enthusiasm in Paris.
NEW YoRK, OcLober IL:

NEW YORK, UCLoDer ii.
Aspccial to the Eseaing telegram from
London says: a dispatch was received
from Tours dated tile 14th, blythe Provision.
al Government, eta carrier pigeon, which
states that tic Prussians arein full retreat
from Paris. No particulars as to the
cause Of this had arrived when our dis:
patch lsft,E dispatch was also receiv!
cd from Paris by another source, stating
that the enthusiasm in Paris consequent
upon t6is' unexpected event is 'indel
scribablc. 'Es''E'S
French Fury. Over PrusSian Barbari--
}hl Tetiag ties. E1EI3 t.CtF
NEW York, Oct. IA.
A newspaper correspondent sends from
Toursa a dreadful account Of tho fury ex:
cited by the cruelty Of the Prussian dc.
tachments. Villages have been burned
Franc.tiereurs shot in cold blood, and
women outraged and murdered at Meraers
LeChateau. Alslnall detachment OF Ba.
varians, who had pcrpetrated great ex'
cesses in the neigh60rhoo0,. having been
surrounded and forced to surrender, were
fogged 10 death with sticks sby theSpea
santry, and tho rest Of the men were
hanged, from trees. Recruits, arc. focking
to The tdfmies Of Lyons and OF the Loire.
They are estimated at b thousand q day
in each section. aa.
The Prussian's not Able TO Reach
,'j Paris with their Guns. (
LONDON, Oct. ID.
1t Is stated that the Prussians have not
yet been able to plant a single baLtery near
enough to disturb any part OF Paris. "a
steady fire hus2 recently been maintal1ed
from Forts Mont Du Valerien and d lssy.
The Prussians have been compelled TO re-,
treat from the, fire, of these Forts behind
the platcaux' Of Mcudon and st. Cloud.
Tho morale Of the French soldiers is eX-
cellent. They are drilling constantly.
Wooden huts for troops are arriving at
the Prussian position before Metz. g.,
Prussian Occupation of Epinal.
z74ToUBsSo October IA. 4
AEdispatchl from Epinal,5 dated ;3yestcs
day afternoon, announces that the Prus'
slams haveg entered that place.7 The citi-
Zens made stout defence, but were not
able to resist the artillery. Tho townis
considerably damaged BY the cannonade.
PrRssians Failing Back.
tItsis reported unoflcIally, that the
Prussiaus seem to ,bc falling ,back from
this side tof Orleans. They arc no longer
at Beougency, and 1Teung. The troops
which were sent forward to reinforce the
fifteenth corps, ,Eand who subsequently
participated IN the actions near Orleans,
are again arriving here. From the. reports
OF the officers, it seems the losses in the
two days action arc not nearly 50 heavy
as at first reported. ~ sj
Lyons Amply Defended.
ToURs, October Is.
Reliable information, has been received
bT,iiiail from Lyons showing that the city
isiamplE provided toTcsist'6 any force'the
! Prussians can send against it. The heights
near the city hlve been strongly fortified,
entrenched camps, ,consruCtel. and
heavy guns placcd in position. The en-.
tire. population 'is'arncd and are drilling
day and night. N1lhrgc number Of Mo!
biIcs and Francs stiereurs have reached Ly.
ons. There are troops enough there now
for An arrnor, and they may easily be or
ganlzed to act on the offensive, .Allsymp-
toms Of disorder hnve disappeared from
tue city and the South Of France. "a!
alyts9lGaT a, LONDON, October 14.,-l
Official accounts show that tho French
war vessels have captured 90 prizes since
the commenc cement Of tho war. a...s S.i
5Advices from aRouGn yesterday, an,
nounce that the ,Prussians have captured
Bretinel. The Mobiles were repulsed the
first attack, but the Germans came up the
second time with rclntorcements. H..'.5 &,
FrenoEl Report Of the Battle at Or
\ r7.i st8 airnt+leanss ~ E M77o sia
aiil M s.ss ss q, LONDON, octobtr14. -
THE following adyiccs were received
here from Tours, dated at that place
Wednesday evenings The commander Of
the 18th corps has made IN official report
Of the battle before Orleans. He says tho
the fighting wns desperate. The PrtsT
sian artillery literally overwhelmed US for
three hours, I HDWeveratNe enemy was
heldin check. Ay1ank klmOvement conf!
PEELED our retreat, which was effected in
perfect order. Each canton Of France
has been required TO furnisha battalion Of
soldiers for the national defence. The to-
tGl number Of cantons in France Is about
$780,. u~lls m s3tassaa ts.,Uara b..
Operations Around Paris.
4 r..t 4, IoNDdN. October IA.