The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-22
THE P0PE AND PRUSSIA.
Provision for German Ref
ugees.
Movements Of the Emperor.
Paris Thoroughly Equipped.
Night Scare at Pmbzburg.

Night Scare al Pfabzburg'
BERLIN, August lS-Midnight.-The
Pope of Rome, in letter to King VIII
liam, has offered his mediation for the
restoration of peace. The King, in
reply,ssays that Prussia neither desired
nor provoked the war now waging, and
was ready to listen to the Pope's appeal
for peace, If the independence Of Ger.
many was insured, and if his Holiness
was able to give assurance ofthe peace
full disposition OF the Emperor Of
France, and guarantee a pledge by the
latter to abstain from any future at
tempt to disturb the peace of Europe.
PARIS, August l9.AThe journals
comment upon the fact announced by
the Austrian press that the Pope has
been complimenting the King OF Prus
sia on the success OF his army.
The Gerr.ans of the Northern States
Of the Confederation who have been
expelled from France will 60 to Bel
GUM, and those of the Southern States
to Switzerland. The Federal Council
of the latter country has ordered that
German-speaking eommissaries shall
be stationed at Geneva, Verriers and
Neufchatel, in order to assist the Ger
mans arriving there without means.
The Government Of the German States
promises to refund Switzerland for all
expenses incurred in the relief Of the
refugees, Germans who can procure
French citizens as securities, are per-
mitted to leave their wives and children
in France
The Figaro makes the following
report Of the movements and doings OF
the Emperor: On Tuesday, the 10th
instant, the Emperor who had not
heard of the battle of that day, received
the Mayor and sub-Prefect Of Verdun,
and spoke encouragingly to them, He
was accompanied by the Prince Impe-
rial, but was almost always without
escort. He went to the railway station
and demanded train. The officers Of
the road could furnish only third class
car, and the Emperor assured them that
he was satisfied with that. The Prince
Imperial seemed greatly fatIgued. A
locomotive preceded the train to see the
road clear. Next morning at daylight
the Emperor reached Chalons. While
at Metz the Emperor issued the follow
ing order, which was printed and dis
tributed among the officers: The
Prussians commence an action by put
ting forward a small force, 10y placing
heavy batteries behind them in good
positions; they then form a line of
sharpshooters, who, under the cover Of
the woods, keep up a constant fire, and
gradually gain the flank of their
enemy; when the sharpshooters are
well engaged the Prussians put forward
strong bodies of troops who try to ap-
proach as near the hostile lines as pos
sible unseen. Having given these de-
tails the Emperor concludes by direct
ing the officers to initiate the tactics Of
the enemy.
The Constitutional to-day publishes
an article stating that Paris is now
stronghold and the armed force is very
great. The Admiralty has equipped
the forts, which have been armed CON-
pletely. Enormous quantities Of pro.
visions are slowed in the city, and
much more are arriving daily. Mills
have lately. been erected here capable
furnishing more -four than the resident
population could use. Some Of the
heaviest dealers in grain have engaged
to furnish all that may be needed with
ont reference to price, leaving that
altogether to the Government. The
journals compliment such evidences Of
patriotism.
About's Description OF a Might Scare
I'VE at Pfslzburg,
PARIS August l9.-Edmund About
continues his description of the retreat
of McMahon's Corps, in a letter from
Saverne, dated Monday, August Sth,
as follows: Yesterday, Sunday, the
9TH of August, at six o'clock, upon |
know not what false alarm, perhaps
only because three or four scouts of the
enemy were announced on this side Of
Steinburg, the Duke De Magneta caused
the general alarm to be beaten and
Saverne thought itself lost, whilst the
officers and soldiers threw them
selves pell-mell upon the Pialsburg
road, three-fourths Of the people
went half wildly towards the neigh
.,oring forest. A sad example was set
bv the gems darmes and sergeants de
Vile. The town folks closed their
shops and piled up the furniture upon
carts. Some farmers. drove their cattle
before them as in the time Of Abraham.
There were incredible accumulations
formed, both of men and animals in
the houses Of the foresters, and in the
ruins. of old castles This morning all
is calm in the town or to speak more
accurately all is dead. There inva-
sion is momentarily expected and,
no one dreams OF defense against the
| $50, 600 men of the Prince Royal. The
Mayor invites all bakers and butchers
to reopen their shops. A few devoted
men and some brave women divide
themselves between two ambulances, OF
which one is at the hospital and the
other at the Asile Imperial. There
remain only sixty or so wounded. One
hundred and sixty have been sent on
to Saarbruck. Almost all the Zouayes
/ the Turcos made their escape last night
Efsarins TO he murdered by the Prus
snns. How they have been able 10
drag themselves as far as Pfalzburg, be,
ing in such a state as they were,
scarcely know. They must have stoler
horses and carriages, Mine was re
covered this morning at six o'clock
perfectly sound, from halfadozen strsg
glers, who had replaced the traces with
turbaus unrolled. -.
PARIS, August 21.-The bullion
the bank has decreased l2O,OOO,Oot
francs during the past week, occasion
ed by the banks purchasing treasur.