The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
Bombardment Of Paris De-
clared to be Impossible.
More Exhausting Marches
than Hard Fighting.
Prospect for Peace Improved.
King William Makes a Speech

this morning that the bombardment o
Paris is declared to be impossible. l
is not humanity which restrains the
tie Prussians, but the in,possibility for
them 70 succeed, as they have neither
the nnmter nor calibre OF guns neces,
ary. They have only 500 guns, main.
" twenty-forr Founders. The French
outworks, which command the bat,
,er;es. can destroy them the moment
they open FIRE Paris has two months
supply Of food
A correspondent write. from Ven
dome: Neither OF the French armies
commanded by Chausey and Bourbaki
number less than 100000 men, and
,aev can draw reinforements from other
nsrts OF France of nearly double that
number. The appearance OF the French
armies Is favorable. Many of the men
are small in stature, but the majority
ere large athletic fellows. l have seen
whole companies of the Garde Mobiles
which presented the appearance of
comprising picked men. All that is
necessary is the getting Of these men
accustomed to standing fire. They are
raw troops now, but as was the case in
in the United States during the rebel
lion, steadiness on the battlefield is
sure TO come.
New YORK, December 20.-A Ven
dome correspondent writes, on the l4th,
manpuyering is the order of the day,
With the French army commanded by
General Chausey and the Germans
under the Duke Of Mecklenburg and
Prince Frederick Charles. AS a COM
sequence there are more exhausting
marches than hard fighting at present.
LONDON, December 20 10 A. M
The prospects for peace is looking much
improved this morning. 1t is thought
in Berlin and Frankfort that the peace
basis proposed by the neutral powers
With some amendments, will soon be
adopted
The military movements in the field
continue active, and the French are
evidently endeavoring TO concentrate.
One OF the German armies is failing
back before Bourbaki.
BERLIN, December 20.-The Cross
6azstt. Of this city, says, the cause pre-
yiously given for the failure to open the
bombardment Of Paris is incorrect and
the difficulties in the transportation Of
material and heavy guns will be shortly
overcome. Further action will be
guided altogether by military considera-
tons
LONDON, December 20.-The Tsle
graph has a special from Brussels say
Ing that the hte heavy calls for land
wehr denote the weakness OF the Ger
man investing army around Paris
and that its operations are now more
defensive than offensive One or two
more sortieS like that of last night and
tie siege OF Paris will be raised.
A special from Frankfort says that
month will be required before the
Commandment of Paris will be possible.
The guns in use in the German army at
present are utterly worthless for such
purposes, and, besides that. Versailles
itself is nearly within range Of the
French guns.
LONDON, December 20, Noon.-Later
advces have been received from Paris
There has been no fighting around the
city since the first of December. The
people OF Paris had received news from
outside TO the 18th inst. The soldiers
and citizens were undismayed. Public
order was perfect, and stores ample for
several months.
Advices has been received here an
nouncing that the Germans stormed
Unitz department of Cote Dor, on the
18th. The French withdrew at night,
fall The Germans lost 800 killed and
wounded Among the wounded was
Prince William OF Baden, vino was shot
through the check.
John Bright has resigned the presi'
dency Of the board Of trade.
The full text of Grants message was
published here to-day for the first time.
The TImis in its comments says II
the President expects England to take
the initiative steps for reopenIng the
negotiations for the Alabama question,
he will be disappointed 1t was the
Americans who requested the last set,
Element and that settlement was framed
in Washington.
BRUSSELS, December 20-The Gov
.rnment has declined to publish Bis
marck's note or answer thereto, before
the latter reaches King William.
careful investigation will be made
hy the gas company into the cause o.
the explosion yesterday, At a meeting
ofthe directors thus morning, it was de
termined to call scientific men from the
East to their aid in discovering tht
cause. 1t is thought, this morning, The
loss will not much exceed fifty Thousand
dollars.
LONDON, December 20.-The French
forces attacked by General Warder a
Unitz were in large numbers and he'll
strong position. The Germans cap
tured 6000 prisoners tsgether with TIT
"Nu' ne ItuCu hSIS puiSNNN SNAN'
ward. On Monday French force o
10000 strong was defeated at Paisle.
and Fouteville.
BERLIN, December 20.-King Wi
liam of Prussia has received, at Vel
sailles, an address from the Reichstag
In speech in reply thereto, delivers
to delegation of that body, the Kim
returned his thanks for the supple
voted for the prosecution of the wal
which has secured the national unity
and signl6ed his acceptance OF the dig
nifty Of Emperor, rendered him by tn
unanlmous voice Of the Princes, fire
towns and German nation.
LONDON, December 20.-The Mar
sbsster Post in an editorial on the Al,
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