The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-13
The Times on Napoleon.
f" Victorious or Discrowned."
The Slaughter at Worth.
Theirs Thinks the Empire Ended.
NapOleon's Generalship Denounced.

LONDON, August 12.
The Times OF this morning says the
pride Of France Is wounded and her pres.
tige dimmed. Whoever brought this on
her must suffer for it. Victorious or dis
crowned Is Napoleon's alternative on the
next battlefield.
Prussian accounts say that nothing at
Koniggratz could parallel the destruc-
tion Of life at Worth. The same accounts
say it is believed Napoleon was on the
field with ALcAIahon. Russell writes to
the Times that the French headquarters
were wholly ignorant Of the details Of the
battle Of Worth, but were impressed with
the belief that II was decisive and import
ant In its results. Theirs is reputcd to
have said that the Empire was ended and
a republic now inevitable in Paris.
Tie Pays publishes a letter from Charles
Desmoulins, dated Nancy, denouncing the
Emperor's bud gencraIsliip. He says Nc
Mahon was gnllantly struggling, but
was beaten for lack Of support,
though there were multitudes Of
armed FrenchmCn at hand eager to
save him. The passage Of the Rhine
was undisputcd. The commissariat was
utterly inadequate, and the soldiers were
compelled to eat sour fruit and raw veg.
etabics, and takc the consequences. Prus.
sia to-day has Alsacc, tomorrow she will
have Lorraine. The people Rrc dcSper.
ate; soldiers believe themselves betrayed
and clamor for IL leader.
Luxcmburg having asked for re.attir-
nation Of her neutrality the powers re.
ply that the existing guarantee Is suth.
Cient.
Extraordinary Precautions to Pros
tect the Corps LegiSlatiE.
NEW YORK, August 12.
A special correspondent writes from
Paris Wednesday evening as follows: EX-
traordinary precautions were taken today
to protect the Corps Legislatif. Besides
infantry and cavalry, two batteries Of ar.
tillcry were in position. Scvcnty.ninc
deputies voted for an immediate discus.
sion OF ihe proposal 10 increase tho ma
tional guard, and 17O for postpOnement.
A forced currency Of bank notes Is
practically established, for a 100 franc
note cannot be changed without paying q
premium. The Bank Of France still pro.
icsses to pay in specie, but gives only sill.
yer for notes. Tho run on the bank today
WIS very severe; some persons were COM
PEELED to wait five hours for their turn
Seven millions in specie were paid out
yesterday and to-day.
Private letters say that Marshal AlCNlN.
hons treasure chest, containing 1900 600
francs in gold, was captured by the Prus'
slams.
The TribulatiOns Of Correspondents
In France.
LONDON, August IL.
A special correspondent Of the Tribune
at Tergllier writes that lie was arrested
Mt that place, on Sunday. together with
Simpson, Of tic London Illustrated Ne1CS,
and Henry Mayhem, rs Prlssians spies,
mobbcd hv tho townspeOple, and with
difficulty protected by the soldiers. They
were repeatedly examined by the military
authorities, released, and re'arrested, their
papers taken away, and were finally car
rie,i before Gen. Cofilnurcs, commanding
In Metz, who threatened them with death.
After some delay they werc again re-
leased. and ordered TO leave Metz Instant
" and quit France, either by Boulogne or
Dii0n, They chose the latter. He writes
again from DijOu that he Is under charge
Of guard, but that lie was allowed to
stop ono night In Dion, and would pro.
coed next day to Italy.
New YORK, August l2.
Tho TT5unts correspondent telegraphs
from London that all France must have