The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-17
Mcmahon Alive and Arrived in
Belgium.
Reported Discovery Of Cipher
correspondence Between
Emperor and Empress
Position of Prussian Advance
France Will Not Cede Amy
Territory, but Will do
Anything Else for
Peace.

New YORK, September l6. - The
Worlds London correspor dent tele-
graphs: Ii does not appear that the
PruSsians are in any great force directly
before Paris. Their. main body seems
to be stretched in kind of semi circle
from about Villiers Cotteret on the
aortheast TO Melun and Fontainebleau
ON the south OF the capital, and from
Chateau Thierry, in rear OF Meaux, to
Provence, on the railway to Troys.
The resolute refusal of Soissons to
surrender certainly embarasses their
operations for the time.
There is a curious rumor of the es-
cape of Marshal Canrobert from Metz,
and of his advance upon Sedan and
Mezieres, menacing Rheims and Laon
and the Prussian flank.
1t is not expected that the Prussians
will attempt for some days to begin the
serious bombardment OF the works Of
Paris.
Numbers of women and children are
,;ill permitted to leave Paris. The gas
has been cut off. 1t is used so little in
Paris houses that this makes compara-
lively much less trouble than was ex-
uecttd. The railroad to Lyons has
been cut by the French authorities
between Barey and Charenton and the
splendid bridges destroyed. Many of
the Paris journals are moving their
Offices to Tonrs, among them l. tnion
and In Gqzette de France, but the chief
papers are still TO be published in the
capital.
LONDON, September l6.-lt is report
I'd that railroad trains leaving Paris
YESTERDAY and to-day were attacked and
captured by the Prussians. Several
passengers on board were killed and
wounded. After to-day communication
with Paris will be uncertain. All reg
ular troops, as well as the brave Tieurs
nave left Paris TO oppose the move OF
the Prussian army of Loire. Bazane
army is well supplied with provisions
at Metz. The Prussians are slowly
concentrating around Paris.
PARIS, September l6.-The PrussIans
having captured the railroad trains at
Soue, travel in that direction has
ceased.
Fifteen thousand PruSsians are at
Joinville
LONDON, September l6.-The Times
this morning has special telegram
from Berlin, giving the following sum
mary as presenting the latest intelli-
sence on the question OF mediation:
RUSSIA declines all further effort for
mediation.
Bancroft denies having invoked Am
eFican intervention.
Prussia is satisfied with the reserved
attitude CT England.
Germany demands the cessIon OF Al
SAGE and Lorraine.
PARIS, September l6.-The city has
teen declared in state of siege. Non
rombatants are TO be expelled.
1t is reported that the American ship
Queen has arrived at Toulon with five
hundred American volunteers and seven
thousand rifles.
The Prussians were yesterday at
.Ioinvile, seven miles from the city.
There have been no railroad trains
bevond Poutrse since Wednesday last.
The forests around the city are now
entirely consumed.
BoUILLoS; September 10. - Canro-
trrt's forces, which lately cut through
the Prussians at Metz, and are now
marching towards Paris, were six thons-
and strong
Marshal Bazaine himself has gone
10 Sedan.
Civilians are withdrawn from Stras-
bury.
The Ministry has made public the
following intelligence: The Prusslan
headquarters on Friday were at Meaux.
RoCILLoN, BELGIUM, September 10
Mcmahon, accompanied by General
Chasealte, of the Belgian army, arrived
mere TO dav.
LONDON, September l6.-The French
have uselessly destroyed all the works
Of art on the highways and railroads
lrading out of Paris Notwithstanding
The destruction OF property, the advance
OF the Prussian army has not peen ue'
layed a single hour. The Prussians
are maSsing at some distance from the
city. The measures of defense at
Paris are now so great it is expected
that the fact will act strongly in favor
d peace.
Paris, September l6.-Advices re
ceived from the Minister OF War show
that the sharpshooters and free corp:
are capturing many Prussians in the
suburbs.
Megu, who was condemned by th'
nigh court to long Imprisonment un
der the old regime, has been liberated
The Minister of War is in receipt o
dispatches from General UlrIch, com
manding at Strasburg. He reports th'
bombardment constant and terrific, ant
the city badly damaged. He has nj
idea Of surrendering