The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-14
EUROPE.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
The Bombardment OF Parfs--Shells
Falling within tho City.

The Bsmbardment or Paris--shelli
Railing within tho City.
LONDON, Janury l2.-Uspatchss from
Versailles state that the bombardment
of Paris continues to be prosecuted with
great activity. Shells are continually
falling within the city, although thei,
effect cannot be ascertained. The mag
nificent do. Of the Hotel des Invalides
has been shattered to fragments by the
Prussian bombs, which crushed through
carrying havoc and destruction to the
interior Of the building.
VERSAILLES, January 1.-THE bonn
bardment still goes on. On Tuesday
night it became general, and all the
forts were attacked by the Prussian ar
tillery. Yesterday the fire became
more deadly. many Of the Prussian bat
teries having occupied better positions
and new and larger ordnance having
been also used in the cannonading.
Above two. thousand balls were fired
into the city yesterday. Many women
and children have been killed and
wounded. That part of the city situa-
ted in the neighborhood of Pantheon,
seems to have suffered severely, num-
Der of houses and large buildings hav-
ing been laid in ruins. The hospital
Deptrie has also been struck and great
ly damaged. The wounded in the hos
pitals have been removed to the cellars
underground, in order to avoid the dam
ger caused BY the bursting Of Prussian
shells.
Destruction Of Property Around
Luxembourg.
LONDON, January l3.-Dispatches
from Paris dated 9th and 10th are re-
ceived, confirming the destructive effect
of the enemys guns in the neighbor-
hood of Luxembourg Gardens. The
destruction Of buildings in that neigh
borhood is everywhere visibls and the
suburbs have been entirely destroyed by
the enemy's fire. The southwest sub
urban part Of the city is in ruins and
seems hopelessly given up to the range
OF Prussian fire. The damage to build
ings in the neighborhood of St. Jacques
is great, and when the dispatch left was
proceeding The general impression
was that neither life or property in this
vicinity was safe. The battery at
CLAIMANT is doing the Prussians good
service and report is already received
that the accuracy Of its fire was telling
with great effect. It's shells undoubted-
ly reach the place de la Concorde.
Another Battle.
BORDEAUX, January IA general
battle was fought on the llth under the
walls Of Lemans. The Germans at
tackled the French army Of the Loire
along the whole line. The French
maintained most of their positions.
The Prussian force engaged lie estimated
at 10000.
VERsAiLLEL, January l2.-There was
fighting near Lemans Wednesday.
The Germans captured the suburbs Of
Champaign and Chateau Asche with
seven pieces of artillery. The number
of prisoners taken on the day before has
swelled to 5000.
LONDON, January l3-240 A. M
The army under Gen. De Chausey was
completely defeated, near LeMaus, by
the Second German army corps, COM
manded by Prince Frederick Charles
and the Duke of Mecklenburg. The
Germans occupied LeMaus, capturing
large quantities Of supplies and war
material. The French are being pur-
sued.
BERLIN, January l2.-Reinforcements
now on the way TO join the German
armies in France, and those in readi-
ness to 60, number 100000 men, thus
raising the German force to 1000, 600.