The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-09

expunging 1t of speculative operations
on borrowed capital.
IRELAND soRRowFUI..
Ireland received the news Of the
/ French defeat with sorrow
MENACED
The Prussian forces menace Metz
and st. Avoid. McMahon continues
TO retreat toward Nancy
REJOICING
! There was an illumination and pub
lie rejoicing last night in Hamburg,
Dresdan. Brest and other cities.
The French prisoners are everywhere
kindly treated.
To BE CONSOLIDATED.
PARIS, August S.-Thc remainder Of
the Garde Rationale is to he incor-
porated with the Garde Mobile. The
two corps are to be organized into
single body at once.
SATISFACTORY RELATIONS,
The Journal Officiel says the relations
of France with other powers is satisi
factory, and that the late events have
developed rather than weakened this
feeling
SAPOLEoN SICK.
LONDON, P. NJ, August Sit is
said privately that the Emperor is I'll
at Chalons, and that Drs. Neaton
and Ricord have gone to attend him.
An IMPERATIVE DEMAND.
The British Foreign Office has re
ceived an imperative demand from
Prussia that England shall stop the
shipment of coal TO France, or aban-
don the pretense Of neutrality.
TIE END PREDICTED.
1t is believed at Antwerp that the war
will end in a week
BELGIUM's NEUTRALITY TO BE OBSERVED.
A Brussels dispatch says the Kings
speech from the throne confirms the
statement that France and Prussia have
given written pledges to observe the
neutrality of Belgium.
PARIS N DANGER.
The condition of Paris, it is believed,
is dangerous. The Empress is in con-
sultation with Rouher and Z. Schneider
INSISTS on CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Globe says: The Prussian envoy
insists on criminal proceedings against
British pilots serving on French war
vessels The Trinity House refused
this demand
GENERAL COI.S0N SHOT.
PARIS, August S.-The Journal Off
ciel contains the following dispatch
METZ, August $50 A. Mn the
battle OF Saturday, near Reschaffen,
McMahons chief Of staff, General Col
son, was shot by the Marshals side
General Raoult is among the missing
Our artillery suffered heavily. Nc
Mahon is now in communication with
General Follley. Metz il preparing
for vigorous defense
MONENTARILY SUSPENDED.
LONDON, August S.-French dis
patches to-day represent actual hostili-
ties momentarily suspended, but ru-
mors prevail that the PruSsian armies
have concentrated and hattie is
raging before Metz.
ITS MEANING.
The Pail Mall Gazette SAYS the result
Of the recent battle means triumph Of
the Prussans in the war.
The German press general ly consid-
ers the French loss irretrievable, but
there are three French corps that have
not vet been under fire The movement
of retreat was for the purpose concen-
trating, which has been effected, and a
new line ofdefensc taken mp in the pas
sagcs Of Nosges.
PARIS EXCITED.
PARIS, August S.-Paris i ieariully
excited over the news from the front
The universal cry is ITO arms! To
arms The Empress is in consulta-
ton with the Deputies 81 the Tuil-
lcrie-
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Prince Imperial returned last
night.
There was no fighting to-day. Latest
advices say that the French army is
concentrating at Metz, where battle,
it is thought, will be fought before
many hours.
The departments OF Nosges and No
selle are inundated by order Of the
Government
The Ministers are now sitting perma-
nently. Vigorous measures are an
nounced for tomorrow.
The Emnress nroclamaiion Is ap-