The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-25
EUROPE.
E W AR.
Pleasant News for Absent Parisians.
NEW YoRK. LnnnnrY a.

:
The HralTS Paris special says decree
Of the Government has just been issued
which will startle those who sought their
safety out of Paris privatly. Their houses
left behind are about TO be violated by
authorized plunderers; their cellars
sacked Of wine, wood and coal, and their
store rooms invaded and their contents de.
livered over to fill the empty public stom'
aches and replenish the public coal scut'
ties. Small grain Of comfort remains
for the absent householders.
France Does Not Despair.
New York, January "a.
The secretary of the Cooper Institute
peace meeting held recently under the
auspices of the international sections OF
this city, received from the French Minis
ter oil the Interior in reply to the rcsolu-
tons sent to the French Government, a
communication giving assurance that
France does not despair Of ultimate sue
cess.
The Army Of the North Broken Up.
The French Army of the North is ar
irving at Arras, Donai and Lille, in to.
tally disbanded and discouraged condi.
tion. The citizens Of Lille are indignant
against NJ. Gambetta, whom they charge
with deceiving them as to tho state Of the
army and country.
Siege of Cambrai.
A dispatch from Lille of the 23d says
the bombardment of Cambria by the Ger
mans has commenced.
A Council of War.
A council OF war, which lasted many
hours, was held at Lille, under the Presi.
dcnCy Of NJ. Gambetta, and resulted in
the dismissal of General Robin, who COM
manded one OF the divisions OF the Army
Of the North.
AdviCes from Paris to the Esd state that
the losses of the French in the sortie Of
the 10Th have been officially ascertained,
aud sum up less than 5000 killed, wound
cd and missing, Gen. Trochu issued m
order of the day, which speaks in terms Of
highest eulogy Of all the officers and SOL
dlers who participated in the engagement
OF January Gath.
victory by Garibaldt.
A dispatch from Lille, of the 23d, says
that NJ. Gambetta received telegram
TO the effect that the Garibaldians had
gained avictOry near Dijon, and that the
enemy abandoned strong position,
which was previously held, together with
large material OF war. Many prisoners
fell into the hands of the Garibaldmns,
who are actively pursuing the enemy.
Operations Of the Northern Army.
General Faidchcbe made u long report
10 NJ. Gambetta concerning the recent
operations Of the army Of the North. lie
says therein that he lost no artillery or
prisoners in the battle of st. Quentin; that
the only prisoners captured by the enemy
were stragglcrs from the army.
Movements of Gambetta.
NJ Gambetta left Lille Monday night,
and will make visit to General Chanzy,
at Laval, before proceeding to Bordeaux.
News has been received that twelve hun.
lred Germans have been expelled from
Alairillcs, department the Seine.
Attitude of Austria.
An official declaration has been received
from Vienna, dated tho Esd, that while
the Austrian government appreciates It's
duty, and will strive 10 restore peace be.
tween Prussia and France, il is deemed
advisable to await favorable opportu.
nifty.
Bombardment of Longroy. :
LONDON, January 23d
The bombardment Of LongrOy contin-
ucs necessarily, and the fortress replies
feebly.
Attitude of Germany.
The Emperor William, in letter to the
Grand Duke of Baden, says that Ger
many-which has become strong through
the unity Of her Princes and peOple-llas
recovered her former position in council.
Germany neither wants nor Is inclined to
transgress her frontier, she seeks only the
Independence and welfare Of the nation by
the extension Of her commerce.
PruSsian Defeat at Dijon.
BoRDEAuX, January 90, |
Via LONDON, Gath. {
The Prussians attacked Dion yestcr.
day, md were repulsed and beaten. After
the battle, which lasted five hours, the
following dispatch wasreceived and made
public by the Government here:
"DUoN, Sunday Evening.
"Thc French repulsed the attack Of
the Prussians today along the whole line.
The enemy were pursued, and the poll.
tions held by them At Daix and H0uleville
seized. The Garibaldians entered Dion
amid immense enthusiasm. The Prtls-
SianS in their flight abandoned their
wounded"