The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-14


beta to Laulier on Friday, says that en-
couraged by the continued resistanceot the
Army OF the Loire, he has resolved to
postpone the request for IN armistice and
remain with the army. . 9att au
A dispatch from the special correspon'
dent of the Tribune 0t Tours, Friday, says
that war EoItrdnc0 is more firmly re:
solved on than ever. Cremieux and
Fourichon were to go 70 Bordeaux that
evening. .... aa75a %.
The Loire Army SuStains Another
Defeat. gr y
a.Ir. a gflaai LONDON, Dec. 10.i
The Duke Of Alecklcnburg reports a Sc.
we're battle with the army Of the Loire at
Beugency, where the French were rein
forced. 1900 prisoners and six guns were
taken. The remainder Of the French ar
my on the road TO Bouges was captured
or beaten. Another account says. that at'
ter the fight Of tho 7th the Bavarians
threatened Beaumony and the forest Of
Marclonels. Tho French were reinforc.
ed, but the Prussians took Bravant, Beu.
mont, AIessaso and Beugency, on the
North Bouvalent, Vile Rain and Bernay
were captured. d,
More Balloon News from Paris.
nra LILLE, Dec. 10.
Gen. D'Hipcourt. who arrived hero by
balloon from Paris, says the battles on the
3Oth Of November and Cd OF December
were victories for7the French and that the
Prussians lost fifteen thousand prisoners
and six guns. He states that Paris suffers
no priyations, that the agreement Of the
population is good; and that the object OF
his Journey Is to insure coincidence in the
movements Of all the French armies.
Havre and St Quentin have been occ'l.
pied by the French ~ ..1E y
why Paris is to be BOmbarded. I!
#5 BERLIN, Dec. 10. !
The bombardment OF Paris Is not dictat-
ed by any special influences, but will be
put into effect for solely military reasons.
New levies Of Landwehr are destined Tor
u reserve Division, which will reinforce
the army in the field. 'w..Ilg q
Another French Repulse at Paris.
VERSAILLES, Dec. 10.
The French, in assuming the offensive
before Paris in large force, were tepuls:
ed at nightfall, after days artillery fight.
The Prussian loss was slight A lew
French prisoners were taken. y
Gen. Manteuffel was in Bleppe on Fri;
day, as eaatrn.r-. 81 Eo3g1 y
The French Make a Capture at
HaVre. bgI ii - ;
The French at Havre captured a de-
tachment Of Germans with artillery. DO
Loire Army Reinforced. FL, ~
LONDON, December, 10.
The Duke of Mecklenburg ,teIegraphs
to his Duchess adevant the announcement
of the victory Of Meung on the 9th. ~.
The Journal D. Hdur6 says the army OF
the Loire has been reinforced To- the eX-
tent Of forty thousand men. .'eS5 .i .yaN' ,,. II
The Capital at Bordeaux. PR
D. BORDEAUX, December, H..
The government has been installed
here, vigorous measures have been decided
upon, and large reinIOrcements are going
forward to tho army from the South OF
France. The troops are perfectly armed
and equipped. A large number Of bat
teries are ready for service, as are also
men and horses for a large cavalry force.
Several French victories are announced.
NJ. Thiers is here. The postal and tele-
graph service arc much interrupted. NJ.
Gambetta Is still with the army. ., q r,''
Bismarck Won't Treat with Tours
Government. Sal
Special 10 Ms World. r..'' 'e 'r'a ist
ID LONDON, December 10,
Bismarck declares that he will not treat
with the Tours Government on any con.
sideration, because 1t has connived ut bad
faith and its officers have broken their
parole, u
Paris Refuses to Surrender.
Tho Paris Government has refused the
summons to surrender, saying they will
fight to the last man. 'a
aa.r q The Prussian Forces,
The centre of Frederick Charles army
Is at Orleans, the left wing at Beaugeucy,
and the right wing near Glen, A cavalry
division, followed by q force Of infantry,
proceeded south from Orleans and now.
occupy Vierson. The whole army Of the
Prince comprises eleven divisions, in all
l45OOO men. So extensive Is his line
over so long a distance that II causes some
anxiety at Versailles. Two divisions are
operating IN the country about Dion,
while there are in Lorraine, at MOntmedy
and Longwy two divisions, and In front
of Paris, seventeen divisions. These armies
II the ranks were full, would number
$40, 600 men, but the real strength iS less.
The new recruits now en- rOut6, will fill
them up 10 this strength, which is con
sidered ample to hold the country all
winter. nr n- rg.,9n nai
~ LONDON, December 13. .
Arms destined for France have been
seized In Belgium. N
The French made violent attack on
the Germans at Meung, but they were re-
pulsed. .l- -afIm4 Igr77
Reports from the I'd army corps, now
In pursuit Of the French, saY that since
tho last fight It was 0bstruCted by large
quantities Of stores, guns, arms and cloth-
ing abandoned by the enemy in their re-
treat. ''.'s. i.,-L.g .itus.r "a lI s'0al
Nh lHfmW ri BORDEAUx, Dec 13. %
Minister Gambetta has gone to Bourges.
He announces that General ChRusey Is
making determined defense. Gambetta
Is expected here soon, 70 review the
Gardes Mobile, who arc going to the
Gen General orders i viii beissued for the atl.
vance Of all the troops in the south Of
France, vast numbers being armed and.
equipped. er- ~ ~ i.s,ala' ti.U
Adviccs from Paris represent that the
supply fund will last until February. u
GENERAL EUROPEANNEWs +
Arc0U, nIiShnnnI NJ icSnr1,av III, ityy,-o