The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-22

General Troehu's Proclamation.
England and Italy to Intervene.
The French Loss $4,000.

PARIS, August 2l.-The excitemen
Of the people of Paris last night at no
receiving news from the army was tc
the extreme. When the evening jour
nails appeared the crowds fought fol
the first.numbers. Their reports Of the
statement made in the Corps Legislati
were read aloud to the eager crowds and
wildly cheered. Compact masses o.
the people remained under the window:
ofthe different ministers awaiting the
official bulletins, none having ap
peared for two days.
General Trochu has issued another
proclamation, the meaning Of which is
that Paris will have to stand seige.
The following is the text to the national
guard:
To tie Garde Mobile, 10 tie Troops and
tSeamen in tie Army Of Paris, 10 al
the Defenders Of the Capital:
In the midst of events OF the highest
Importance, / have been appointed
Governor. The honor is great; the
peril also. | depend on your patriot
ism, should Paris be subjected to siege.
Never was there more magnificent
opportunity to prove to the world that
long prosperity has not effeminated the
country. You have before you the
example of an army which has fought
one against three. Their heroic strug-
gle compels the admiration Of all. Show
by your conduct that you have feeling
of the profound responsibility resting
upon you.
The statement of Count Palikao, that
the French won a victory on the 18Th,
and drove the Prussians in the Quarries
of Joumont, is repeated from other
sources.
Prince Frederick William is reported
at Joumont.
The bourse fell today in anticipation
of a pressed issue of loan of 10000
600 francs tomorrow.
Marshal Bazaine has decided not to
leave Metz.
Another seizure OF arms was made
here last night, and there are indica-
tons that a great conspiracy against
the Empire has been discovered.
Bismarck is at Ponta-Mousson with
the King of Prussia.
The Prissian dispatches claiming a
victory in the battle of the 10th are
false. General LAdmirault came up
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon with fresh
troops and crushed the Prussians, and
q corps Of 10000 Of the enemy was
withdrawn from the road from Espinal
to Metz.
PARIS, August 2l.-Strong bodies Of
troops belonging to McMahon's army
are being pushed in the Vosges. -
A corps of Fencibles is organiz-
ing in this city. 1t is to be some $4,000
strong
A deputy to the Corps Legislatif to,
day announced to the persons collected
near the Chamber that the Prussians
entered Chatellon-Sur.Marne. This
movement would indicate that the
Prussians are marching on Paris, by
way of Sezanne. The capital has been
supplied with an immense quantity Of
provisions and munitions of war, and
could now stand seige Of six months.
The rapidity with which the Govern
ment has accumulated stores is wonder
full, nor does the actively deminish. The
stock OF ammunition and food is
hourly increasing
The Gaulois relates that when the
Emperor offered to Trochu the gov
ernOrshipof Paris and the command of
the forces here, the latter stipulated
that he must be free to act as he
thought proper; that he must be abso
lutely uncontrolled. General" re-
piled the Emperor, q" confide to You
the safety of hecapital. Assume com
mand."
Both the republican and democratic
journals praise Trochu :or his indie
pendence and firmness.
BERLIN, August 2l-Noon.-It is Of
ticially stated that the only important
news received since the action at Reson-
vile is that the French have withdrawn
all their forces into the Notifications of
Metz.
Especial 10 the World.
PoNr-A-MoUssoN, August 20-Nia
Luxemburg.-I witnessed the battle,
which the Prussians won at a fearful
cost, the mitrailleurs doing terrible SER
vice. Four villages and battle fields
are still strewn with the dead. From the
front can see the French on Mont St
Quentin, overlooking Metz from the
east. Metz is surrounded, and it looks
as if preparations were being made by
the Prussians for a siege.
General Sheridan, from the King :
headquarters, witnessed the battle
The King returned here last night,
and the Crown Prince visited him to-
day, coming from direction which
indicates his forces not far from Bar le
Due.
The Prussians are building a railroad
from Remilly to this point.
The French General La Tour was
wounded and taken prisoner in the last
battle. While passing through this
place the citizens crowded around him
with tears and kissed his hands.
There are rumors of peace negotia
tions, caused, perhaps, by the English
Queens messenger appearing at the
headquarters.
BRUSSELS, August q, Noon.--It i:
believed that England and Italy have
determined to intervene jointly to save
Paris, apd Austria's concurrence !.
momentarily expected. 1t is reported
that the Emperor Napoleon is about tr