The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-16
Paris Agitated Over the
Fights at Metz.
No Hope of Armed Aid From
,T4 Italy.
Rome Rejoicing ut Frances
Calamity.
Serious TumuIts ut MarseilleS
and Lyons.

PARIS, August 10.
The attitude Of the populace Is excited.
Official dispatches state that tho corps OF
Gems. LRdmirault'a DGCarew were en-
gagged in the combat at Metz yesterday.
The enemy were repulsed after four hours
fighting, The troops are in fine spirits.
Details Of tho battle have not yet been re-
ceivcd. Crowds went today 10 the Min
lister Of the Interior and demanded the
particulars Of the fight
Adyices from the Rhine indicate that
the enemy does not really intend 10 lay
siege to Strasburg, but merely TO cut off
its Communications; for this purpose they
blew up bridges and railway to Basle. 1t
Is only the alarm Of tho people which i'm
agines the force greater than It Is. Hs'
THO city is fully garrisoned and provlsr
stoned for siege, and a supply Of water
under control Of the authorities cannot
be cut off.
A dispatch from Eperial at 0 o'clock
this morning, states that the town Of
Bitche had not been captured as supposed.
The GauIOis reports that Victor Eman-
incl wrote long letter to Napoleon, say
ing: II gave you my word and am ready
tokccp Il, but must tell you should |
leave Italy, I may never return" The
GauloiS adds, the Emperor has released
the King from his promise. L6 EreSSc
also gives up all hopes ofarmed assistance
from Italy, where the Garibaldians are
doing everything in their power to turn
the minds Of the people against the nation
which so chivalrouslY aided them in their
hour ofneed. ID 80 r..'..5 Gafru'g
lsAdvices from Rome represent that the
sbldiers Of the Legion do Antebes as being
anxious to join the armies Of Franco.
French residents arc much affected by the
news Of reverses, but the clerical authori-
tics and the parasites Of the Pope seem 10
rejoice, and 1ilOck to tho new PrusStan
Legation where they are received with
unusual favor. 7" y, 81 .l. a'
5 ~ LONDON, August 15.
IA special to the Herald says that dis
.turbances Of o serious character occurred
at Marseilles and Lyons. Crowds collect
cd in the streets shouting, "A bas rEm-
pereur |" Three persons were killed.
a great deal OF rcbellious feeling is mani
tested and fears arc entertained Of trouble
To-day the German troops hold POnt
Mousson. ''
In all parts Of France tile people rcSo-
lutcly denounce overtures for peace until
the Prussians arc driven from their SOIL
Prince Napoleon Is reported 10 be at
H'I0FRnRh
J The Orleans Princes have as. yet rcceiy-
cd no reply from tho Emperor to their
tender OF services in the French army.
Lyons has been putrin a state OF de-
fence.
;, The Senate llas adopted the financial
bills which originated in the Corps Lcgis-
latif.
IT is reported from Paris that the
first panic over the reverscS OF the
French army has disappeared, and con-
Gdcnce IS returning
The Times says That the foremost corps,
through laundering, were driven back on
the reserves, though only the first line OF
Germans had been engaged. The French
show a fdcsire to rely upon cavalry IN
tnOdern' warfare.
Prince Murat, who was with McNlahon
in the battle OF Worth, has brought his
family to England and returned to the
front. Orleans Princes is still in England
Pcre Hyacenthc volunteered as q pri-
vate in regiment for tho defense Of Paris
Private letters from Paris describe tho
Empress as being sadly changed and
worn by weary days and sleeplcss nights.
All French correspondents have re-
turned to Paris. .s.gf.4.Y
Letters from the seat Of war notice that
1t Is the practice Of the Prussians in IN
engagement to station their sharpshOoters
on the right Of each platoon to pick of
the French officers.
The Prussian general headquarters last
night were at Harry, on the road between
Metz and Sarbrucken.
Rumors of Intervention. t..C,,
'ld " LONDON, Aug. Midnight.
Rumors arc renewed Of an interven-
tion Of other powers TO bring about an
armisticc between Prussia and France,
but they arc secuted as chimerical.
Revolutions in Spain and Italys.Re-
publicS to be Proclaimed. r,
LONDON, August Is.
: Revolutionary movements Of q iormid.
able character. have recently occurred In
Italy as well as in Spain. PrOclamattons
establishing republics in both countries
arc hourly expected. t""9]
Arrest Of Mazzini at Palermo.
FLORENCE, August 10.
a A dispatch from Palermo announces
the arrest, yesterday, Of NEaLzini! He had
Just arrived from Genoe; after Ills arrest
he was taken to Gaet0, ,:.ffI r,Sr