The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-08
The LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the IntelligOncer.
(By the Western Union Line.
oneS Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe StS.)
FRANCE.
THE CIVIL WAR.
Threats Of German ReOccupa.
a tiOn Of Paris.
A Grand Assault Expected Last
Night.
The Germans Still Intercept
Provisions.
POuyer's Conference with Bis
marck.
POuyer's Conference with Bis
marck.

BY the Atlantic Cable.
NEW YoRK, Mayo.
A special Versailles dispatch says ::
Jules Favre and Quertier, Minister OF
Finance, started to meet Bismarck at
Frankfort. 1t Is thought that the cause
Of the meeting has reference to money
matters. The. truth is that tho German
authorities telegraped that II the Yer
sailllsts do not enter Paris by Monday
tho Prussians will on Tuesday. FavrC
hopes to gain an extension of the time,
but is unlikely to succeed. II is probable
the Prussians will bring back the En-
peror II they enter. Favre and Simon
are likely toresign shortly, in consequence
Of the dissenSions in tho Assembly.
There was no firing today, but will
begin from Monterous tomorrow. 1t Is
believed that a grand attack will be made
Sunday night The troops are in excel
lent condition.
Moulin SaQuet was taken by strategem.
A Sergeant dressed in o blouse, pretending
TO be q drunken National, cut down the
sentry, before there was time TO give an
alarm, the rest rushed in. Nearly 1000
prisoners were taken yesterday.
A Paris correspondent telegraphed last
night that he had met General Rosssel.
Ho complained Of the erroneous state.
mcnts publishGd about him. He denied
that he had demanded commission from
Theirs and was refused. That assertion
Is devoid Of truth. Since the capitulatiOn
of Paris the ties binding him 10 the army
have been broken, and he remained at his
post simply TO finish the work ho had in
hand. For long time past his Connec.
tiOns have been antagonistlc TO tho former
social organizations Of old France, which
has just succumbed In such cowardly
manner.
Great CONSERVATION has prevailed in the
quarter Des Gobilins to-day, respecting
three battalions captured at Moulin Sa.
quet, who all belong to that quarter
Women are gathered In crowds to inquire
for their husbands and friends
The Sitting Of the Commune was stormy
yesterday and the chief Of staff Of Flotilla
has been arrested on the charge oil deceiv.
ing the Commune in regard to the guam
tity Of stores on ships under his charge.
PARIS, May @.
Tho Commune has ordered immediate
release from confinement Of the .comman-
dant OF Fort Vincennes, who was recently
arrested on suspicion Of dislOyally to
Paris authorities. The new misister OF
war, General Rossel is unpopular with
the Commune. The commanaant Of Fort
Issy has been dismissed by General Ros.
sci for insubordination. The German
commander General Van Dertaun has, in
a communication to the Commune, pro-
tested against the excess Of two hundred
troops in the garrison In Fort Vincennes.
The PrussiSns still intercept the pro7i.
sions intended for Paris, and refuse 70 give
anyexplanation as to the cause of the &C
ton.
VERSAILLES, May G.
There was cannonading during all last
night. This morning there were several
engagements in the trCnches, and some
prisoners were taken. all means Of COM
munication between the insurgents ip
Fort Issy and Vanvres have been destroy.
ed. The Government works are being
completed, despite the heavy fire kept up
BY the Communists batteries. The sup
Elementary elections to I'll the vacancies
In the Assembly have been postponed un'
Ill after the surrender Of Paris
FRANKPoRT-oN.THE.M MAIN, May Q.
Bismarck, Favre and Pouyer, Quertiel
have arrived here for the purpose u hold
ing conference. The former has receiv.
], ed an ovation from the citizens,
The FIrhfinr in the Trenches Before