The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-23
PARIS.
The Investment Of the City
Complete.
Peace Negotiations Proceed
ing Hopefully.
Revolt Of Arabs i'm Algeria,
Three Important Engagements
Prussian Cavalry at Nantes.

LONDON, September 22-King Will
liam reports to Queen Augusta The
investment of Paris is now complete.
The French advance on the north
side of Paris hal been repulsed with
:he lo5s of seven guns AMI twenty. five
hundred prisoners.
Two Prussian defeats are obscurely
reported as having occurred at AtLis
aud Nous
The private secretary OF Etienne Arago,
mayor of Paris, has been arrested as 4
Prussian spy.
The Standard saws: Negotiations a;
Meaux are proceeding hopefully The
general principles are already arranged
~ Bismarck and Favre, and details are
now under discussion
Another journal reports that thus far
the only question which has been dis
russed is, who can ratify on the French
side.
The Anglo-American ambulance
corps is OF incalculable value at the seat
war.
TouRS, September 22.-The Prus-
slams have cut the Orleans railroad, and
now occupy several points along the
line. Traffic on this road now stops at
Blois.
The Prussians menace Orleans.
A general revolt Of the Arabs has oc-
Cured in Algeria, aud the Chasseurs
d Afrique were consequently sent back
from Marseilles.
The bronze statuary in Paris has
been melted to supply the besieged with
cannon.
Germane was arrested and sent to
prison, at ST. Pierre, near Marseilles.
LONDON, September 22.-The bank
statement is expected to show larger
increase OF specie than any week for
two wears. Money easy.
Tours, September 22.-There was
nothing definite received from Paris TO-
dav. There is great activity among
the troops here, many leaving with all
possible haste. 1t is reported that the
governmental delegates will also leave.
Hundreds OF persons have arrived from
Blois Who left there because Of fear the
Prussians would soon enter. The rail
road service is still irregular.
Tours, September 22-Evening.-
There is a strong movement on the part
OF the clergy Of France, in favor OF the
national defense.
The naval and postal service is still
extremely irregular.
LONDON. September 22-lt is general
" believed here that the Prussians are
negotiating with France solely for the
sake Of delay, in order TO secure the
possession of Paris.
During the investment of the city the
following important engagements have
occurred: On the 18th Prusslan brig
ade routed several battalions Of French
north of Brevannes forest; next day
a sharp skirmish occurred near Nltry
Monday the French were driven from
their intrenchments at Ritrav, losing
seven guns; near Versailles 2OOO Mo
hilcs captured number Of Prussians,
whose protection had been solicited 10y
the inhabitants.
LoxDoy, September 22.-Telegrams
in some of the London journals assert
that the Prussians having been repuls-
cd in their last assault on Toul, have
abandoned the siege and are marching
10 ioin the army around Paris.
A dispatch from Bombay reports that
the German corvette Medusa and the
French corvette Duplex, have made
arrangements for n naval duel IN Jap
anease waters at an early day.
1t is reported that the Prussians have
taken Orleans There is rumor that Ly-
ons will be made the temporary capital
Of France. The provisional government
has determined to repress the excesses
Of the Reds.
LONDON, September 22.-lt is an
nounced on poor authority here that
the Emperor Napoleon intends to issue
a manifesto, and that the French Sen
ale Is to meet at Lyons.
ToURs. September 22-The Prussian
cavalry entered Nantes and made a re-
QUESTION on the inhabitants for forage
and food yesterday. They subsequently
regained their corps which was advanc-
ing in that direction.
Fighting near Paris continues with
yarying results No important engage
ment reported yet.