The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-01

the Br1tlsn Ambassador, nus gone 10 fOLS'
dam, probably to escape the discussions
upon the neutrality preserved by tho Eng
lish in very extraordinary fashion.
An English Officer Killed.
LONDON, July 80.
Winslow, an English officer in the Ba.
den service, was killed in the skirmish at
NtedefhpOun. GNgtta tafH.s,
There Is great activity in the defense Of
Antwerp.
Bismarck Takes the Field.
Bismarck takes the field at the head Of
his regiment of, cuirassiers,
English and Belgian Armies.
LONDON, July 30.
Belgium has one hundred thousand men
In. position, The English homo force Is
now only sixty thousand men.
FathcrIand Responds to Germans in
America.
BERLIN, July go
Alta mass meeting at Cologne to.dny,
an address was adopted TO the King Of
Prussia, Germany and German.Ameri-
cans, and especially those ot ST. Louis,
expressive Of thanks for their aid in this
inpious war. The address rejoices in the
preservation Of love for the iatherland by
the Germans in "the land great for its
deeds in the life of Washington and the
death Of Lincoln" The address, which
has Occasioned great enthusiasm. con-
cludcs as follows: "You ore still one
against the Casarism which has extended
to Mexico; which protects the land Of
revolution, and which drenches the Glori.
Gus Rhincland with blood. For such love
and encouragement we extend our hands,
Vivc Germany our common mother.
Yive America! bright daughter Of Lib
erty"
Fighting Commenced In Baden..-
NOn-COmbatants Leaving.
PARIS, July 80.
Fighting between the Prusslan and
French forces has commenced in Baden.
There are four Prusian corps on the
Rhine. The enemy hRve crossed the
banks Of tho river. FAMILIES are leaving
Baden for Switzerland.
A German banker, residing In Paris,
was arrested, Three Prussian spies were
also captured here by the police.
Prince Napoleon will soon leave for the
Baltic.
Manufacture of the ChasSepot.
At the Government arsenals in France
10000 Chassepots were turned out each
week In July; and In August 47000, In
September g., 900, and in October 10000
per week will be manufactured.
Austria Consents to the Fall Of Rome
Austria has given her sanction to the
taking possession Of Rome by Italy.
Nothing OF Importance up to Pm.
Saturday.
PARIS, July 81.
The French War Office has received no
advces Of any engagement or movement
of troops in force up to O'Clock ycstcr.
dav afternoon. The sanitary condition
Of the army Is excellent.
The ChaSSepot and Needle Tested.
The reported sklrlnish of the Goth gave
some idea Of the comparative merits Of
tho Needle and ChassGpOt guns though
owing 10 the shOrtncSS Of the aifray the
test was not complete. The Prussians
commenced TO fire Ht distance Of eight
hundred metres. The French fired
almost simultaneously and some Of the
Prussians were killed.
NapOleon'S Attitude in Reference TO
the Secret Treaty.
Minister Olivier informed the reprcSen.
lativcs Of the press yesterday, that the
Government placed no restrictions on the
publication Of reports Of accomplished
facts. He said the Emperor never approx.
cd or accepted tho basis Of tho so'called
secret treaty, alleged TO have been drawn
up by Count Iencdctti, and thnt Bis.
marcE's prompting idea was actually
Odious to him.
French priests have been arrested on
tho German frontier on the charge Of scnd-
ing plans of the GOrtrcsscs 10 the enemy.
Tho Paris Journals call attention to the
inCt that nc. contradiction has appeared Of
of the statement made tllAt the French
government had sought through Lord
Clarendon 10 effect general dIsarInn-
mcnt, which Bismarck refused to acccdc
TO.
England TO Occupy Antwerp.
The Liberit says It Is reported that Eng.
land intends to occupy Antwerp, and cX-
presses fears that the SympatlliCs Of Queen
Victoria and court, In iavOr Of Prussia,
may have some influence on the Ministry
Of England.
Napoleon to Protect the Pope.
PmRs, July II.
II Is said the French troops will not
cvACuAte the PNpRl territory until Sep.
tcmbCr. Tho convention between Italy
and France for the protection Of the In
dependence Of the Pope, Is rc.cslablishCd.
The Austrian Quarrel with RouG.
VIENNA, July 81,
The official journal formally announces
the suppression Of tho conCOrtlNt between
Auslrin and Rome. The PapRl Court has
been notified ol the action oftle Austrian
Government
Excitement md Discomfort in Eng.
IRnd-. RumorS of Fighting YeStCr.
dny.
LONDON, July 81.
The excitement over Englanls position
continues, md the Governments policy IL
denounced, and II Is thought the Govern.
mCnt will intrNlmro u supplementary wal
budget. There Rrc rumOrS Of fighting to.
day In the vicinity OF ForbHch,
~. Louis Hay for tho French Army.
ST IOVIs Julv A0