The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-15
THE LATEST.
The French EyacuRte Nets and
Naucy-The Prussfans Count ON
Starving out the Defenders or
Sfrasburg-COunt PalikaOs Ad-
dress to His Troops, Etc.

LONDON, August l4.-Adyices from
Metz state that the French army has
withdrawn from the west bank Of the
Moselle. McMahon il at Toul. twelve
miles west of Nancy. The evacuation
of Metz is considered certain. The
Prussians count on starving out the
defenders of Strasburg without recourse
to bombardment.
A dispatch from Nancy, via Berlin,
dated Saturday night says: A French
battalion, moving towards Metz, vas
encountered in the morning on the rail
way, near Pont a Mousson, and retreat
ed, leaving its baggage trains in the
hands of the PrussIans. The Prussian
cavalry have destroyed portion of the
railway between Frouserd and Wares,
cutting off supplies and forage for the
French troops sheltered under the
glacies of Metz.
PARIS, August l4-Noon--Th is
nothing new from headquarters OF the
army. Telegraphic communication was
interrupted yesterday between Paris
and Nancy. Last night the authorities
at Toul sent dispatch to Paris stating
that Nancy was occupied by Prussian
detachment. The news is confirmed
this morning.
LONDON, August l4-Napoleon's re
treat from Metz is fully confirmed from
Cuox Haven. 1t is stated that nine
French iron-clads and a visos are in the
offing. French Admiral Willaumez is
off Kiel. The FreLcb deny having
committed any violation OF the Protocol
Of Geneva by neglect Of wounded sol
diers.
A Southampton despatch says that
North German barque has been taken
into Cherbourg As n prize.
PREPARATIONS for the defense of Paris
are energetically pushed forward and
are of colossal character It's thought
the Prussian demonstration on Stras-
bourg was only faint
Seventy thousand volunteers left
Paris to day for the army.
PARIS, August 1.-THE journals
unanimously demand the expulsion Of
all Germans from French soil in con-
sequence Of the discovery Of Prnssian
spies.
Count PalikaO has issued an address
to the troops, in which he bkmes them
for firing too quick at WCissemburg.
He saws they used more ammunition
in one day than the Prussians would
in three. The Marshal reminds the
holders that they are now on a grand
line of defense from Thionylle TO Metz
and Nancy, and they must hold their
ground. Back of that is the line OF the
Meuse, then Champagne, then the
ARGUES, then the line Of the rivers IL
lustrated by the campaign Of 1914 and
beyond. All this is Paris, and behind
Paris is all France, with four million
Of armed men and l,000,0OO.OOO Of
treasure.
The Paris Patrie saws that when
Strassbourg was entered, it was found
to be completely supplied with ammu-
milton; and that all places likely to be
injured by the enemys shot had been
strengthened. Many persons left the
town willingly, and many Others were
sent away. Straussbourg, il adds, can
only be captured through famine, and
it has been provisioned for many
months.
A dispatch from the Prefect, dated at
Colmar, Augustus, 3 P. h.. to the Min
lister of the Interior. says that all is
quiet on the right hank Of the Rhine,
and the investment Of Strassbourg ap
pears but the semblance Of an attack