The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-08


wounded and prisonerA The French
forces defending the town were but eight
Or ten thousand, while the attacking force
numbered fully 10000. Tho enemy was
50 severely crippled that he could not fol-
low the French when they retired.
Enthusiasm Throughout North Ger-
rr.. -, imany.
BERLIN, August Q.
il Intense enthusiasm prevails throughout
North Germany. In the large cities of the
Confederation. crowds assemble In the
streets TO hear the war news and make
demonstrations Of loyalty.
A New BayariaR Loan.
MUNICH, August @.
The Bayariau Ministry have been au-
thorized to borrow five millions Of
Rigsdalers for two years. a,H
A Naval Capture by the French.
LONDON, August s.
The vessel taken by the French proves
to be tho Lehman from Wilmington, n.
c., with cargo Of fturpentine.
The Prussian Head -Quarters--Ger-
mans In France. ...r.
BERIdN, August O.
The headquarters Of King William are
at Cologne. Prince Frederick Charles Is
In command at Krenzenacl and the
crown Prince at Mannheim. Information
has reached here that all Germans in
France will be obliged to take out official
permits 10 remain In the country.
Position of McMahon's Corps.
LONDON, August 6.
Adyices from the seat Of war this morn
ing concur in representing that the corps
under Marshal Mcmahon advanced after
a brush with the PrusSianS last evening,
occupy and now hold the strong position
Of the Bavarian frontier. ,tF.
The entire French line Of operations Is
kept in intimate communication by under
ground telegraph wires.
The PrusSian governments prohibition
Of the expectation Of corn Is confined to
direct shipments to France. ......
Completeness Of the Prussian Victory
at WeisBenburg.
LONDON, August Q.
The English pilots here have been for
mally forbidden to serve armed vessels
Of the belligerents. Later advices from
Prussia fully confirm the completeness OF
the victory at Weissenburg.
Some Moral Reflections by the Lon-
don Times.
o u LONDON, August q.
The Times this morning says: It is
melancholy 10 see two nations actuatcd
by ambition rushing to arms and seeking
n military supremacy, whichno victories,
however brilliant or continuous. can cs'
tablish, for fortune assisting at all battles,
the vanquished will always seek fresh
appeal to fortune. .-.
An American writing for the Tines,
replies TO the charge of the flckleneSs ofthe
United States in the regulation Of It's
diplomatic. service, showing that changes
In the British diplomatic corps are more
frequent than in the American.
French withdrawal from Rome.
LONDON, August 9.
The Saturday Repie,0 explains the with
drawal of the French troops from Rome
by the anomoly of their presence there
and by the now French war crisis.
Germany Supplied with English
Arms.
The HeuIeD says that Germany has &C.
cess to English arms through Holland,
which is supplied by England.
The EeOn0mi8t thinks that the Suspen-
sion Of the Bank OF France as war
measure and to reserve funds for troops,
Is but oflittle moment here. .s:s.. .,
Spanish Discussion of Cuba,
MADRID, August G.
The press discusses the attitude Of the
Washington government towards Cuba.
The Montpensteists use It as an argl-
mcnt for the early meeting of the Cortes.
Russian Sympathy with Belgium.
ST. PETRRsBURG, Augusta
The Journal in leading article strong.
" sympathizes with Belgium aud. urges
tic maintenance Of her neutrality.
Improvement in English Markets.
, LONDON, August 0-1.S0P.M.
There is better feeling in the markets
here, and on Change. The cause cannot be
traced to any feature Of the political news
and Is probably the result simply OF reac'
tionFrom the exaggerated depression which
followed tho tirSt announcement Of the
FranCO.P Prussian war.
Rumors of Fighting.
Rumors prevail Of fighting now going
on, but no confrmat0ry dispatches are to
hand.
Specie Seizures by the Paris Police.
y . PARIS, Augusta
The police last night made seizure on
specie shipped 10 the theatre Of war by
private parties. The books and safe ot
Baron Hirsch were also seized on the
charge that the rule requiring them to be
placed under seal had been violated.
Ambulance Corps to the French
'' - Fleet.
LONDON, August Q.
The French yacht feet follows the
French naval fleet to tho Baltic to act as
ambulances. twas General Abel Douay,
an infantry commander, that was killed a.
Wcissenburg, and not General @. Douay,
a general commanding division.
steam Tug Blown Up on Lake On-
tariO.
oswEeo, August 6.