The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-09
FOREIGN NEWS.

French entrenchnents at Vile Juii
and Point Jour and the French gun
boats on the Seine. The lombard.
ment on the northeast front Of Paris
has also been continued with great
energy, partly from the newly erected
batteries. The results thus far have
been most favorable to the Germans
Notwithstanding the prevalence Of a
heavy fog.
LONDON, January 6.-Meetings ex.
pressive Of sympathy with France have
been held in many places in England
under the auspices OF the radicals.
Especial to the World.I
BRUSSELS, January 6. - Batteries
Clamert and Villedourg are throwing
shot weighing twenty-four pounds and
shells weighing sixty-five pounds They
bombarded Issy, Vaurres and Mort
Rouge yesterday and to-day, the forts
replying with considerable effect, with
six and seven-inch guns, Throwing
shells weighing one hundred and
one hundred and fifty pounds The
German engineers expect to silence
the forts by the night Of the 7th. Gen.
eral Clf,usy is advancing in two col
umns; the main body is at La Loup,
and the other at Vendome. The Duke
Of Mecklenburg occupies a line be-
tween Blois and Vendome, and La Loup
and Verneul. The French reserves
from Orleans, Chateau Dun, Chartres
and Dreux, in all 1900 men, are hast
ening to join General Chausy, who has
10000, in splendid condition. The
forces of Generals Faidherbe and Boy
elles are in excellent order. General
Manteufel's losses in the battles Of the
I'd and Sd were 5000.
LONDON, January THE French
under General Roy are retreating.
They were beaten by the Prussisns in
two encounters, on the 4th inst. The
Berlin Press admires the English for
their temperate tone in discussing the
Collyer affair.
LILLE, January THE French
headquarters at Baileaux approx
mate that the losses in the battle Of
Bepaume were 5000 Germans and
1000 French. The Germans evucua-
ted Bepaume yesterday. 1t is said
that 100000 French have arrived at
Cherbourg to equip for active service.
LONDON, January THE Globe men,
tions a heavy English shipment Of
arms to the French.
LONDON, January Late advices
from Vesoul states that there are 49,
600 French near Rioz about midway
between Vesoul and Besancon. The
Germans had been repulsed in
reconnaissance north of Rioz. 1t is
proposed to increase army regiments as
follows: Artillery, 50OG cavalry, lSOG
engineers, 300, and infantry, 1900.
ODonovan, Rosa and other fenians
were released to-day. They proceeded
to Liverpool to leave the country.
The Worlds special says the London
Conference has been postponed probably
until after the fall OF Paris.
ST. PETERSBURG, January THE
scheme OF the Minister OF War is as
follows: Military service to be for Is
years, immunity by purchase abolished
and the educated classes to serve less
term.
VEsAILLEs, January Fort IIssy
has been silenced.
LONDON, January THE Govern
ment has assured the Sublime Porte of
it's fidelity to the treaty Of 1856.
Especial to the World.l
President Delbruck is at Versailles,
arranging for the formation Of House
of Lords for the Frence Empire. Gen.
Faidherbes victory Of the Sd inst was
strategical and tactical, and designed to
deceive the enemy He is now ad-
vancing toward Peronne. The case
mates forts d'Issy and Vaubres were
battered down after a fire Of Iorty-eight
hours duration. Private advices from
Versailles to the 9th instant state that
the general bombardment ofthe forts on
the southeast and north is furious, and
notwithstanding the slaughter caused
by the French fire, they will all be 81
fenced before Sunday.
New York Herald SpecialI
LONDON, January Tt is semi-offi.
ciallv announced that it is impossible
to fix definite time for the meeting OF
the Congress of the Powers in
consequence of the absence d
the French representative. The
true cause Of the difficulty, however, is
the embarrassing position of England by
reason of the formal notification BY
Russia that the Black Sea clause Of the
Paris treaty has been already abrogated
bv the act Of the Emperor and that it is
ont of the power Of the Congress to
alter his decision. Letters from Paris
of the 4th inst, indicate danger of riots.
The Germans in the upper valley of
the Oise, have evacuated the towns OF
Guise, Hirson and Vervius. and are re-
tiring on Megures.
BORDEAUX, December GA series OF
unimportant attacks have been made
on the advanced posts Of General
Chausy' army which have been vigor-
ously repulsed. The force now under
Chausy's command is reported to be
100000 strong and ready for action.
HAvRE, January S.-Ten thousand
Germans, mostly from Roueu, were de-
feated Yesterday by General Roy, near
Junieges. The French have since oc-
cupied Bourgacherd and Bourgtherold,
and threaten to drive the Prnsslans
from Pout Ardemer.
BORDEAUX, January THE Germans
on Friday attacked the French positions
at Vile Chaum, Vile Percher and St.
Cyrsurgault, and afterwards forced our
lines at Neuville. The French at night
took the Offensive, reoccupied all their
positions and entered St. Aurend, The