The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-01
THE WAR in EUROPE
FRANCE.
I 'Insubor riination in the Army.

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Y InsuboFdinati0n in the Army.
etfa LONDON, sept: 80.
A telegram just received from Tours
contains the following news: There Is
considerable ingubOrdinatiOn in tho
French army. The officers are appar'
entity unable to prevent disorder and Vio'
lencc among raw and undisciplined sold
iers. Severe examples have been lately
made. - G.7 EYt8 az ..,t- 40
Prussians Not Moving on Orleans
and Lyons. ..
The Prussians have not yet arrived at
Orleans They have desistod tlrom their
westward march, and seems to be con:
centratiug around Paris. The report OF
the movements Of the Prussinns on Lyons
is untrue the French sNy. VI
PruSsian Losses Concealed.
The Prussian losses since tho war be.
gan, and particularly at the investment Of
Paris, have been so immense that the Ger
man authorities have taken caro- not to
reveal the facts to the newspapers.
The Times correspondent writing from
Luxcmburg says that Mezieres Is very
strong but 1t was not thought 1t could
hold out. ~ 49,.
King Williams Chain Gang.
The French prisoners Of war have been
set at work constructing canals in Hano-
yer. ~
.rC, .Adyices from Paris. -r,
Late advices from Paris announce that
the construction of barracks Is vigorously
pushed under tho supervision Of Henri
Rochefort and Gustave Florens 7lIT
A New Engine Of Destruction.
The Mobiles have been armed with q
new and dreadfully destructive engine.
The invention has just been made and It Is
kept o profound secret. Greater results
arc expected from this weapon than from
the famous mitrailleuse. ..2 ai.," ,.,l!
At Tours tho firemen arc being enrolled.
Large numbers Of breech leaders have
been distributed to such OF the Gardes
National as had inferior arms. ...
XII Touss, September 80.
Later adviCes from Paris mention Sc.
ries Of successful engagements around the
city. The arlor Of the besieged has been
much increased by these victories. The
now ,breech.loading cannon had been
placed on tho ramparts. There are no
signs Of tho enemy In this direction.
Subsistence of Political Excitement
at Lyons.
LYONS, 90, via ToURs, Sept. 80.
Political excitement has entirely sub
sided. Afew additional arrests Of Clusc-
rcts adherents have been made.
Another Balloon from Paris.
RouEN, 30, via ToURs. Sept. 3d.
Another balloon from Paris landed near
Nantes to.dNy. Tho courier, with null
titude of letters and packages, has gone
forward to Tours.
PrusSian Movements Around Paris.
... LONDON, Sept 80.
The Prussians evacuated Rambo-
villet, II miles southwest Of Versailles, on
Thursday. Confidence is returning in
Paris. It is vaguely asserted that some
positions occupied by tho Prussians have
been recovered. The Prussians were COM
ing nearer. They were throwing mp
works at Bagueux and on Meudon terrace
The works will face forts Vanvers and
Issy, on the south OF Paris. The Prus.
slams have occupied Dourdan, 1S miles
southwest Of Versailles, and 1t is reported
they also reached Thiverual ind Gegue-
vile, in the department of the Seine Et
EOisps. $50 ap. ~
The greatest part ot the French fleet
returned to this port today. Squadrons
have been lett in the North Sea, and
English channelsutticicntly large to pro-
tcct the FrenCe coast. .r... 0. t..