The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
French Repulssd Before Paris,
The Government at Bordeaux.
Havre Occupied by the French,
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

by continued resistance OF the army OF
the Loire, he has resolved TO postpone
The request for an armisticc and remain
with the Fifth army.
4 dispatch from the special CORE
spondent OF the Tribune, at Tours, Fri
day, saws, that the war aioutrance is
more firmly resolved on than ever.
Cremieux and FouriShon were to 90 to
bordeaux that evening.
I.oSDoN, December lO.-The Duke
"i M,caithhHrs reports severe battle
with the Army Of the Loire at Betu-
gency, where the French were rein
forced Fifteen hundred prisoners and
six guns were taken. The remainder
Of the French army, on the road to
Bowges, were captured or beaten.
Another account says that after the
fight of the 7th the Bavarians threat
ened BeaumOny and the forest of Mar
chonsis. The French were reinforced,
but the PruSsians took Bravaut, Beu-
mont, Messas and Beugency. On the
9TH Bouvalent, Vile Rain and Bernav
were captured.
LONDON, December lO.-The rumor
that Prussia repudiates the treaty Of 677
neutralizing the territory OF Luxem-
bourg, is doubted, and is regarded here
as extremely impossible that Bismarck
would at this time thus defy Belgium
and the Netherlands, The rumor Of an
armistice is utterly uniounded.
I. "A
bardment OF Paris is not dictated by
anv special influence, but will be put
into effect for solely military reasons.
The new lcvirs OF Land Wehr are
destined for a reserve division which
will reinforce the army i'll the field.
LILLE, December l0.-General de
Hinesuit, who arrived here by balloon
from Paris says the battles on the 30th
of November and ID of December
were victories Tor the French and that
the Prussians lost $1,000 prisoners and
guns. lie states that Paris suffers no
privations; that the agreement Of the
population is good and that the object
OF his journey is to insure coincidence
of the movements OF all French armies.
Havre and ST Quentin have been
occupied by the French
VERSAILLES, December l0.-The
French, in assuming the offensive be-
tnrr'Paris in large force, were repulsed
at nightfall, after Il days artillery fight.
The Prussian loss was slight. a few
French prisoners were taken.
General Manteufel was in Bieppe on
Friday.
The French at ITayre captured de-
tachment of Germans with artillery.
LONDON, December l2.-The Duke Of
Mecklenburg telegraphs to his Duchess
Adevant the announcement OF the vic
tory of Meung on the 9th.
The Jo,rsdi dp Hayre says the army
of the Loire has been reinforced to the
rxtent OF 4J,01O men.
The wife of John Slidell died recently
AT Brighton.
Count Noneusts dispatch Of the Sth,
10 Prince Gortschakotf is expected to
lead to an understanding between Eng
land and Russia.
lie Hague 1t. General Won Mulken,
now Minister OF War. replaces, as For
eign Minister, DIR. I. NJ Roest Won
Limhurg, resigned
BORDEAUX, December 1.-THE Gov
ernment has been installed here Wig
orouS measures have been decided upon
and large rcinlorcements are going for
ward TO the army from the south Of
France. The troops are perfectly armed
and equipped Large numbers of bat
teries are ready for service, as are also
men and horses for a large cavalry
force. Several French victories are
announced. NJ Theirs is here. The
postal and telegraph service are much
interrupted NJ Gambetta is still with
the army.
LONDON, December ll.-The total
number Of deaths resulting from the eX-
plosion OF the Birmingham cartridge
factory is twenty nine.
An affray occurred, on Tuesday last,
in front of the st. Peters :, Rome. The
disturbance, which at one time threat
enei to become serious riot, was quiet
ed hy the italian authorities. A few
persons were slightly injured. The mob
used clubs and knives, but had no fire
arms
Special to the World.
LoNpox. December l0-Bismarck
declares that he will not treat with the
Tours government on any consideration
because he has been convinced of their
bad faith, and its officers have broken
their parole. The Paris government
has refused to surrender, saying that
they will fight to the last man.
The centre of Frederick Charles
army is at Orleans, the left wing at
Beangeny and the right wing near
Gien
A cavalry division followed by force
OF infantry, proceeded south from Or
leans and now occupy Vierson.
The whole army of the Prince COM
prises eleven divisions, in all l45,OOO
men. The extension of his line over
so long distance causes some anxiety
at Versailles. Two divisions are ope-
rating in the country about Dijon, while
there are in Lorraine, at Montmedy
and Loughey, two divisions and in front
of Paris seventeen divisions. These
armies if the' ranks were full would
number $4,000 men, but the real
strength is less. The new recruits now
en- route will fill them up to to this
strength, which is considered ample to
hold the country all winter.
LONDON, December ll.-Arms des-
tined for France have been seized IN
Belgium
The French made violent attack on
the Germans at Meung, but were re-
pulsed.
VERSAILLES, December l3.-Reports
from the Second army corps, now in