The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
Faidherbe Wins q Victory.
A Grand SOrtie Demanded.
BANQUETAT VERSAILLES
Miscellaneous War Items.

ing is official. General Faidherbe send
the following dispatch to the Ministe
of War, under dated of January Sd
We have fought battle near Bopanwe
which lasted from 8 A. NJ. to 6 P. NJ.
Monday. We have driven the Prus
slams from all their positions and vii
leges occupied by them. The enemies
losses are enormous and serious.
BORDEAUX. January 4.-Peris ad
vices show intense excitement among
the population, who demand that 3
grand sortic be made. A number of the
Mayors of the city had called upon
General Trochu and insisted that he
| give way to this desire.
Some Of the Paris journals accuse
Trochu Of feebleness, and number oil
newspapers Of Bordeaux, noting this ex.
preston of opinion, seem to coincide
with them.
1t is understood that orders have been
sentt TO the Generals in the field to hasten
Tue UlONcUieut OH Id[lS.
A new General has been sent to COM
mand the French forces at Havre.
The evacuation of Rouen by the Ger
mans is considered certain, as Man
teuffel will be forced to concentrate the
forces Of the North by the forward move
ment Of General Faidherbe along the
valley Of the Toile, possibly at Oise.
General Chsusey continues to meet
with successes over the enemy with his
flying columns. The Algerian cavalry
routed body Of Prussians yesterday.
LONDON, January AT New
Years banquet at Versailles, the King
gave toast to the German Princes, to
which the Duke of Baden responded in
speech rejoicing at the restoration of
the old German Empire and concluding
with toast to William, the victorious.
A letter from Paris states that the
citizens suffer greatly from lack OF fuel
and food. The severity of the latter
want, however, is mitigated by stores
distributed by order of the Government.
1t is announced that Austria will ar
rest and detain all French prisoners
who escape into her territory during the
war.
BERLIN, January 4 Certain bankers
in Berlin have been sentenced to lens thy
terms Of imprisonment for participating
in subscriptions to the recent French
loan.
LONDON. January 4.-Adyices from
Rome say that Cordinal Cautonelli
received cordially the ambassador sent
by King Victor Emanuel, announcing
his arrival in Rome.
The Prussian Government has deci-
ded not to second the demand upon
Paris for fresh guarantees for the secu.
rity OF navigation in the lower Danube.
Austria sends Count Sziosin as
her representative at the London Con-
ference.
The Duke Of Cambridge is about to
succeed Lord Napier.
Brussels, January 3.-King Will
liam has abandoned the idea of enter
ing Paris upon its caPitulatton. The
forts Of Paris are to be garrisoned and
provisioned for two years and the Ger
mans are to hold Alsace, Lorraine,
Belfort, Bitsche and line Of communi-
cation with Paris. After the uncondi-
tional surrender, which alone will be
accepted, the Garde Nationale will be
armed and made responsible for the
preservation of order in the capital,
and the Corps Legislatif will be sum-
moned to meet on the 81 of the follow
ng month.
MADRID, January 4-The reception
Of the King was enthusiastic. He
visited the remains of Gen. Prim and
manifested great emotion at the sight.
The King also paid visit OF coincidence
to the Countess Reus and subsequently
proceeded on horseback to the Palace
amid the acclamations Of the populace.
LONDON, January A telegram
from Basle reports that there was fight,
ing on Sunday the lst inst, on the
Swiss frontier, in consequence ofwhich
200 French troops retreated into Switz
erland where they were disarmed by
the federal soldiers.
A severe engagement is reported to
have occurred Oh Monday, the ID inst.
,at Dele, in the department Of Maute
Rein, eleven miles from Belfort, but nc
particulars are at hand.
! A dispatch from Lille reports tha
vague rumors are current there of 6
battle on Monday, the. ID inst, between
tie towns of Dapinques and Bapanue
in which there was heavy losses OF
both sides. The Prussians are said Il
have been defeated along the Who'll,
line.
LONDON, January 4.-More Ieliabl,
information has been received as t
the movements Of the French army o
the North, under command OF Genera
Faidherbe. 1t appears to have occu
pied the towns Of Achiet and Brincour
after trifing resistance from the Ger
mans, The towns of Euvillers ant
Behaigne were also carried by tn,
French after hard fighting. The losse
were heavy on both sides.
VERSAILLES, January 8, via LONDON
The bombardment OF the forts on th'
east side of Paris continues with such
effect that only Fort Nogent now re
plies to the German fire. ...
MADRID, January 8 via LONDON, 4
Prince Adiadeons Immediately aftel
his arrival in tn. capital, on Monday
paid q visit to the widow of Genera
Prim and expressed his sympathy 70
her in her bereavement, and then wen
I to the Cortes and took the oath q
King Of Spain. The enthusiasm ofth
people is universal.