The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-02
Death Of Marshal Prim.
PRUSSIA DOING HER BEST.
The Luxembourg Question.

LONDON, December 3l.-The intense
~ cold weather causes fearful mortalit'
among the German wounded Nearly
all the occupants of fiftv-six carriages
filled with soldiers wounded att as
sault upon Belforte on the Dist, wer,
frozen TO death before the train reache,
Chatenes.
\ dispatch from BeSancon reportt
that another unsuccessful assault haC
been made by the Germans on the for
tiicatiOns at Belforte, in which tn,
bcsiegcrs lost 400 killed and wounded
A dispatch from liavrc says the
Germans captured another Eug.i.j c.
!l"r 1T Rouen on Saturday and sunk III,
. Yy-sel in the Seine
European mails say that Sir Stafford
NOrthcote. speaking, recently, against
an anncxtion with the United States
says: He believed no other part Of ouI
! Empire was of great value to England
/ He mad no doubt we should see the re,
sources of Canada largely developed by
I the completion OF great railway sys
! tenn, and it would then be most impor
/ t,nt tuat ocean communications should
be made to III. As home for English
emlSrantrS Canada was invaluable
very few countries offering such advan'
tagcs The English feeling greatly
prevailed in Canada.
New YORK, December 3l.-A dis.
patch from Carlsruhe dated the 3Dth,
states that an attack will be made i'm.
mtdiatel V by the Prussians with shot
and shell upon Bellville, Nillelte and
Stantoine. Nothing will he done bv
the army of the Loire for fortnight
Rciuforccments to the number of l5O,
900 men are arriving to recruit, the ar.
my OF the Loire. \ dispatch from our
correspondent at Loire dated the 18th,
states that shells have been thrown in
to the north OF the city from the neigh
horhood OF Stains at Il range Of 700
yards
BORDEAUX, December 3l.-The towns
of AnierreI, Gray, and Nesou have
been evacuated by the Prussians before
the advance of the French, under orders
of Generals BresSalIes, Bremeo and
Garibaldi The amy at Bordeaux is
TO march directly on Paris. As the
French ahyance the inhabitants hasten
10 our ranks and Thus the army Is IN
creasing rapidly The smaller towns
now resist the enemy as in the case of
Tours, which, in consequence OF the
combat at Monual, was not occupied
by the Germans. At Argent and Cog
the Prussians were repulsed by the
population.
LONDON, December 3l.-The German
authorities al Versailles accuse the
French of paying 80. francs each to
French officers escaping from captivity
and breaking their parole
\ dispatch from Arras brings reports
that the German soldiers on the march
10 the north OF France openly declare
themselves tired OF the war.
A dispatch from Madrid, Thursday
evening, says General Prim is much
better and that his wounds cvince no
serious symptoms.
FLORENCE, December 3l.-King Vic
tor Emanuel and the principal Minis
,ers of the Italian Cabinet have gone to
Rome.
LoNpoN, December 3l-A Moscow
correspondent says the belief in an al
nance between the United States and
Russia IN Gaze OF war, is becoming all
but universal.
PARIS, Docemb,r 22.-The losses
which were sustalhed bv General Du,
crot's army during the late sorties on
the German forces from tlre- city have
been SO heavy and serious as to render
it absolutely necessary to rCconslitute
the army OF defense. With this object
in view, General Blancharrs division
has been broken up and General De
Malroys division has been transferred
to and amalgama,ei with the third
army, under General Einoy. Both
Generals Blanchard aud Vinoy are stp!
hold ng.important commands.
Out OF forty-seven Sisters of Charity
attending the smallpox hospital eleven
have died.
MADRID, December 3l.-MarShal!
Prim died last night from his wounds. \
The DukS-e. Aosta Iaud"" -. -;
togo -1s7af, on Friday, and was received "
Is enthusiasm by the people, and drpar
m. soon afterwards for Madrid.
he The death OF General PrIw mas 7
he duced q profound sensationH griei
,ge everywhere great ind!gnaHon Is ma
Of tested against his aSsassNS.
red The Republican phiua batalio
nd of Madrid, nearly aV surrendered tn
.ad arms in obedienc, to an order OF
-. Gnvsrnor-GenerI of Madrid. PERT
%r. traron,ljty prelaiIs in the capitol a
90 % 'hrodrh"3t de Provinces.
ers U,Srr yecember 3l.-General p
;as vc.ter1,. carried the PrusSian poSi.o
,a on ,Ls herghts OF Boujlle, Oriva' a
he CL.rau Robert The affair Ias:ed :
,ay Mrs. Loss small on both siitS.
OF VERSAILLES, December 3o.-Gre
Ne. quantities Of munitions of war We
ils found abandoned in Fort A'ron. "
tie companies of SaXons have advanced
at far as the villsge Of Baudy.
err ALBERT, December 5O.-A hyil
.lv column of fen. ManteutfelS army c
counterei and defeated three battalio
OF Gaaie Mobiles at Foushet wi
small loss, taking 10 officers and ,
n mer prisoners.
-. EADErD, December 3l.-Gen Pri
~ diM this morning at 10 o'clock. 4
lr- lose engaged in his assassination s
,e, n number, have escaped
81 The losses Of the besiegiRg fore
by during the bombardment OF Fort Avrc
on the 2Sth, are reported to have bee
n 5000. The columns sent forward |
|, General ChauSey report that the Pru
Y slams are falling back on Paris. In g
engagement near Briana Yesterday,
e French detachment gained victor
/, over 250O Germans.
, Advlces from Paris on the 29th, re
resent that the larger portion Of Ii