The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-08

A GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT.
A Victory for the Prussians.
THE FRENCH RETREATING.
Saarbrmck Burned by the
French.
PARIS IN DAN Err.
Proclamation from the En-
press Regent.

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PARIS, August 6.-The Journal Off
ciel saws that the French troops who,
10 the number of seven or eight thou
-and, were engaged IN the affair before
Weissenberg, had to contend with two
Prussian Army Corps, including the
picked troops of the Prussian Guard,
and adds that in spite Of the inferiority
of their numbers, our regiments resisted
the assaults of the enemy for several
hours with admirable hesoism, when
they were forced to give wa y The loss
Of the enemy was so severe that he did
not dare TO pursue, while at Saarbruck
We have broken the Prussian line and
our own remains intact.
CARLEsRUHE, August G,-The army
at Baden Yesterday passed the French
frontier and advanced TO Louterbourg,
where it established its headquarters
and seized some boats in the river
The French loss at Neukerchen was
three killed and one wounded. They
shelled St Jean Station.
PARIS, August 6.-La Liberte pub
fishes private dispatch Sent at
midnight last night, from Strasbourg,
reporting that McMahon had beat the
Prussians yesterday evening, and that
the latter had evacuated Weissenberg.
Telegraphic communication with Weis-
senberg has been re-established. The
same journal adds: Mcmahon moved
Yesterday towards Weissenberg. He
was but two hours from that point, and
his men marched at quick-step. He
has between sixty and seventy thou
sand men. To-day there will be about
10000 men concentrated nesr weis
senbeFgr-
The loss of the Prussians in the re-
cent engagement reached l0,5OO in
killed, wounded and prisoners. The
French forces defending the town were
but eight or ten thousand, while the
attacking fore. numbered fully 10000.
The enemy was so severely crippled
that they could not follow the French
when they retired.
BERLIN, August 6.-lntense enthusi-
asm prevails throughout North Ger
many. In large cities of the Confeder-
alton crowds assemble in the streets 10
hear war news and make demonstra-
tions of loyalty.
MrxIcH, August G.-The Bavarian
Ministry have been authorized to borrow
tive millions of rigsdalers for two years.
Loypox, August 6.-The vessel taken
hvthe French proves 10 be the Lanman,
from Wilmington, y. C., with cargo
of turpentine.
BERLIN, August 6.-The headquarters
of King William are at Cologne. Prince
Frederick Charles is in command at
Kerenzenach and the Crown Prince at
Mannheim.
Information has been received here
that all Germans in France will be
obliged to take out official permits to
remain in the country.
LONDON, August 90 A. K.-Advices
from the seat of war this morning con-
cur in representing that the corps under
Marshal Mcmahon, advancing after a
short brush with the Prussians last
evening. occupy and now hold strong
position on the Bavarian frontier.
The entire French line of operations
j. kept in intimate communication by
underground telegraph wires.
The Prussian Governments prohibi-
lion of the expectation Of corn is con-
fined to direct shipments to France.
LONDON, August 6.-EDglish pilots
have been formally forbidden to serve
ON armed vessels OF the belligerentS.
Late advices from Prussia fully con-
hrm the completeness of the victory at
Wsissl nberg.
LONDON, August 6, $50 P. M.-The
Globe, on undOubted authority, says a
,reat battle, in which many bodies of
rroops are engaged, began yesterday,
hut was interrupted by darkness. II
vas resumed early this morning and
continued until this evening, when VIC
tory was declared for the French.
Similar rumors are current in Paris,
affecting the bourse. The conflict be-
tween McMahon and the Crown Prince
of Prussia, already mentioned, was APP
parently the commencement Of the
struggle.
LoSpoy, August G.-The Times of
this morning says: 1t is melancholy
10 see two nations actuated by ambition
rushing TO arms and seeking military
supremacy which no victories, however
brilliant or continuous, can establish,
for, fortune assisting at all battles, the
yanouished will always seek fresh
appeal to fortune.
An American, writing TO the Times,
replies to the charge of fickleness in
the United States in the regulation oi
T. diplomatic corps, showing that
changes in the British diplomatic corps
are more frequent than IN the Amer
ican.
LONDON, August 6.-The Saturday
Review explains the withdrawal of the
French troops from Rome by the anon
aly of their presence there, and by tht
new French war cries the Emperor ha'
authorized, including the Marsellalse
The Review saws that the enemy hai
access to the English arms through
Holland, which is supplied by England
and she may in time also supply ter
many.
The Economist thinks that the sus
tension of the Bank OF France as wa
measure to reserve funds for the troop
il probable, hut Of very little momen
here. .n