The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-10-28
situation Oh the Loire En-
changed.
French Government to kCaVe
Tours.
FERNS Of Peace Proposed by
Russia and Austria.
Duke Of Costa IL Candidate for
the Spanish Throne.

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,p5ndent at the headquarters Of III,
Cicrman army writes, on the Goth: Tht
Sayaus at Aulnay, Scverain, Liverey
Vcriga,lant and other points arounC
the forest OF Bondy are kept on th'
alert day and night. At Chatenap anc
.<reauX the Bavarians are nightly dis
turhcd by shells falling around them
The hcsiegeys have not vet replied wit!
single cannon. No secret Is made o
the tac. thai they do not intend to com
mcuce until they have enough heavy
un, to lombard etiectually. a number
OF Guns have been brought up by a slow
aad painful process, having been drag
ccl over common roads Guns OF q
larger calihre cannot he moved in that
way. but must wait until the ObStruC
lions in the tunnel of Nanterid have
been cleared and the bridge over the
Marne at Laguey has been rebuilt
The latter work is now nearly com
rleted, but the former is not. When
the guns are up nobody has tie slight
est doubt OF the result Still the men
are getting impatient Of the delay IT
Is provoking to have friends picked of
one by one and make no return. The
casualties are not great, Yet with the
constant firing from the forts the mum
her is considerable in a week.
Various reports OF the strength oj
the army at Lyons, have been received
here. 1t is not credited that il
amounts 10 any importance, and it is
believed that it can be readily DESTROYED
il desirable, but the Germans are be
ginning to fall into the grievous fault Of
dcspising and undertaking the enemy.
LONDON, October 21.-Prince Napo,
Icon. who is in this city, has written a
long communication TO the London
journals contradicting the charge re-
Gently made by the Nc,rs impugning
his LOYALTY to the Emperor and En-,
press. lie denies having seen either
Boarbaki or Bower, who came to Eng
land on a mission from Bazaine 20 the
Empress. He says lie repeated person,
ally tothe Empress an expression OF his
devotion and fidelity.
The Prussians investing NerlHn re,
Gently sent communication to the
l',vor of the town demanding a sur
render The Mayor Indignantly re
fused, inviting the Prussiaus, if they
thought the town had become easy
prey, to come and take il.
The military situation on the Loire Is
unchanged. News from Metz are inter
esting and important; rumor had
again been current in the Prussian
army investing that city that Bazaine
was dead, but they are nov proven
false.
The activity OF the Parisians has
greatly increased lately and the Prus'
sian. have been compelled to destroy
the bridge at Aus Sur Moselle, as pre-,
cautionary measure. The French make
vigorous -Orties whenever they see an
opportunity ioradvantage; and also have
rropened their artillery on the besiesers
from the right bank of the Moselle
whereby the villages Of Grigney and
Cojncy. which gave the Prusslan'
shelter, have been utterly DESTROYED.
Among the persons lately arrested at
Versailles hy the Prussiams was lie
sound, formerly Secretary OF the French
Legation at Berlin, who delivered tc
the Prussian Government the French
declaration of war. He was sent tC
Mavence
No doubt the French Provisional,
Government will soon be obliged tc
leave Tours. Arrangements are now
making for transferring the natioma
headduarters to Clermont, Department
Of Pay de Dome.
The PrussianS are perscverlng II
their starvation policy at Paris an(
Metz. All fugltives from those clt'e'
are turned back.
The Engli>h Government Is stIi
(noon) without reply from the frus
sian authorities to the request for sait
conduct for Theirs TO enter ParlS
England accepts this delay as an lndis
position on the part Of the Prnsslans tC
grant an armiStice.
LONDON, October 27.-The stern o
the wrecked steamer Cambria, has
driiItcd ashore, at lslay, Scotland. Sc
tar as known here, there is but one sur
viyor of the disaster Mcfarland.
1t is reported that England, Prussia
aud Italy have acquiesed in the can
ldacy OF Costa for the Spanish Crown
The prospects of the new Frenci
loan, is said to be very favorable.
LONDON, October 2I-Later adylce'
from Shanghai, announces the ialiur..
OF Ovcrwag d Co, interested in Amerl
can trade.
LONDON, October 27.--The Manchcs
ter Guardian gives the following term
OF pc ce which were proposed by kuS
sia and Austria: First, no cessIon o
territory; second, the fortfcatlons o
Metz and Strasburg to be razed third
France to pay two hundred millions @
francs indemnity. The neutrais are
guarantee peace.
LONDON, October 27-The foreig
ministers at Madrid have been advise
10y the Spanish Government OF IN
nomination Of the Duke of Costa as
candidate for the throne Of Spain an
have communicated the intelligence
their respective capitals. The Duke {
Costa has signified his acceptance
the crown in case Of his election an
the approval thereof by the Great Pow
ers. 1t is certain that Prussia an