The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-24

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stance oil which was that France prefers
eternal war to the sprrenderof any terri
tory. ,assss'.s III
The army of the north Is rapidly resum.
Ing organization. The Germans refused
the French request for an armlstice TO
bury the dead before Paris, because the
application was verbal One outpost, how.
ever, facilitated the removal OF the
wounded. tsi'. 4'''. = ~,
II Is said that the garrison Of Paris
would not renew the attack on the Ger
mans because General Trochu had been
apprised OF General Ohauzy's defeat.
A dispatch from Hayre dated the 22d
says: The Germans are entering the de-
partments Of Calyados, and 0rne. ~
Adyices from Paris say the news Of
General Chauzey's defeat was received
stoically by the people and army.
HAyRE, Jan, 90
News from Paris TO the Goth has been
received. A letter says the line OF bat.
lie OF the 10th reached from Mont Retoul
to La Celle, and that the French mum,
bered 100000, supported by a powerful
force OF artillery. General Trochu in his
report Of tho battle says: The day which
commenced successiullydid not terminate
as could be wished. The enemy was at
first surprised but subsequently concer.
trated great masses of artillery and in.
iantry, and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
our left receded. We resumed at night
fall, offensive movements but were una,
BILE TO hold the heights which were taken.
The struggle was sanguinary. We have
asked for an armistice. On the evening
Of the 22d, theclties OF Hamburg and Bres
men celebrated the proclamation Of
King William Us Emperor Of Ger.
many, by firing salutes. The citizens
Joined heartily in the demonstrations, and
decorated their residences in honor Of the
event OF the 23d. Count Bismarck has In a
note oil reply to Jules Favre's request for
q safe conduct, declined 10 enter on any
such negotiation. His reason Is given In
the following note. Count Bismarck says: !:
"Presuming the authority Of the Provi.
sional Government had not been recog.
nlzed by the French nation, the military
government formerly allowed NJ. Fayre
10 pass without prejudicing the question
Of recognition, but It Is now impossible to
give M. Favre q safe conduct TO pass the
German lines, because his declaration that
the invitation to take part In the pro-
ceedings ofthe conference, would be are.
cognltion of the Republic, In conclusion
Bismarck pointedly enquiries whether It Is
advisable for N. Fayre TO proceed to Lon
don since the interest at stake In Paris for
Germany and France completely over
shadow the Eastern Question. ga.s
Private letters from Paris state that ut
tue las! meeting OF the Council Of Defence,
strong, urgent demands were made upon
Gen. frochu for grand sorties. The Gen.
proposed to resign and the council OPP
pointed Gems. Vinoy Frebult and Clement
Thomas Texumyirole TO replace Trochu.
Subsequently the council receded from
the responsibility OF changing the plans
for the delenceof Paris, and Gen. Trochu
was fully sustained.
A correspondent OF tho London TEE.
graph reports from Paris that the effect Of
the bombardment on the city has been
the destruction OF some old houses and
wood,yards, and that the German fire lat-
terly has been harmless.
It's said Gen. Frousterky, with the Cd
German corps. has left Versailles for.
Dion, to confront Gen. Bourbaki.
Trochu Disposed to Surrender.
IPoHd Special. ~ g ~ ., .'ii
Advices from Paris state that at the
Council, Friday, Gen. Trochu announced
as his opinion that ifthe hope for assist
ance from the outside shonld be disap-
pointed, II would be his duty to surrender
before the Germans destroyed the public
buildings and fired the centre Of the city.
The civil members Of the Council dis
agreed with Gen. Trochu, and he 70.
signed, but again. accepted the command
after hot quarrel.
Bavaria Ratifies the Empire.
,t MUNICH, January 81.
The Bavarian Chamber of Deputies,
to-day, sanctioned the Federal treaties.
The vote was 1O2 to 2S.
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