The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-16
GREAT BATTLE At IE
MANS WEDNESDAY.
French Army in Full Retreat.
$4,000 FRENCH KILLED.
The Suburbs Of Paris in Ruins.
German Operations in the East,
General Chauzy's Defeat at LIE Mans

General Chauzy's Defeat At LIE Mans
LONDON, January l2.-Dispatches re
ceived here state that a decisive aattl
has been fought near LIE Mans, betwee,
the army of General Shauzey and th'
right wing of Prince Frederick Charles
command, which resulted in victor,
for the Prussians. The Frencl, los
was between 5000 and 5000 killed anc
wounded and 1000 to $1,000 cap
tured. 1t is estimated that the troops
engaged numbered 10000. The havoc
in French ranks is said to have beer
appalling, and although most determin
ed resistance was made by the troops
Gen. Chauzy was compelled TO retreat
leaving the killed and wounded in the
hands of the Germans 1t is rumored
that Lemans has been evacuated and
Chauzy is rapidly falling back towards
Cherbourg. kilograms received from
Bordeaux state that the defeat of Gen,
eral Chauzy's army produces the great.
est CONSERVATION and alarm in that
city
Battle at lie Mans.
New YORK, January IA special
from lie Mans, dated the 10th, midnight,
says the Army of the Loire was de-
feated in a bloody battle within seven
miles Of the city. The excitement in
the city exceeds anything before wit
messed At nine o'clock Yesterday
morning the French right, arriving east
of lie Mans, was suddenly attacked by
The vanguard Of the Prussians. The
engagement soon became general
Both sides fought desperately, and the
carnage was fearful. Near noon the
Mobiles gave way and the retreat be-
gan. Fifteen thousand French fell be-
fore S P. NJ, when the whole army
was in full retreat. At least $4,000
men were engaged on each side.
Duke OF MeckIenburg's Account of
the Fight.
VERSAILLES, January ia des-
patch just received from the Grand
Duke Of Mecklenburg, commanding the
right wingo of Prince Frederick Charles
army, is as follows: A heavy but vic
torious battle took place last night at a
point north Of lie Mans, between the
villages of La Chapelle and Lonebrone,
After a desperate engagement, the
French were defeated with very heavy
loss of killed and wounded. We cap
tured 10000 prisoners Our loss is
small. Tomorrow we advance to lie
Mans. =.
Garibaldi Defeated.
LONDON, January l3.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from Versailles assert that
the German forces under General Won
Werder, on Tuesday, encountered the
combined French armies of Bourbaki
and Garibaldi, near Vesoul, and defeated
them with severe loss to Van Werder
capturing upwards. of eight hundred
| prisoners.
Fort D'Issy Destroyed.
LONDON, January l3.-Telegram s
from Versailles announce that the Prus
SLAMS yesterday continued the lombard.
ment of Paris from batteries nearer to
the city. The barracks inside Fort
D'Issy have taken fire from shells
thrown into the works, and have been
completely destroyed.
Paris will Never CapituIate.
LONDON, January 13.-Advices have
Ken received from Paris which state
that the Red Republicans attempted a
demonstration on Hotel de Vile on Fri.
day last, which proved a complete fail,
ure, being sbeedily repressed by the mil.
itary. General Trochu has issued a
proclamation denouncing such attempts
as being likely to impair resistance. to
the enemy. He declares that nothing
shall make the weapons fall from our
hands. The government OF Paris will
never capitulate.
Dispatch from C0nnt Bismarck
French Merchant Vessels to be no
Longer Exempt from Capture.
WASHINGTON, January l4.-The fol,
lowing telegram has been received at
the North German Legation from Count
Bismarck;
VERSAILLES, January l3.-The treat
ment Of our merchant navy by France
obliges US to withdraw our declaration
made at the beginning Of the war tha,
French merchant ships which have no
contraband Of war on board shall be
exempt from capture by our vessels ol
war. As neutral property may have
been shipped on board French mer
chant ships in reliance on the above
declaration aforesaid, measures Of with
drawal will not be carried out until foul
weeks after this date"
Progress OF the Bombardment.
LONDON, January 13.-The Londor
Times this morning has the following
special:
VERSAILLES. January IL, Evening,
The bombardment was heavy up te
this afternoon. Several fires are seer
within tie French lines. The Prus
slams are crowding in Forts Clamar
and Mendon. A picket Of Bavarian'
was surprised near Clamart BY a sortie
The French have erected new batteries.
Peace Propositions-A Great BattI'
Thursday.
Especial to the World.l
LONDON, January IA dispatcl
from Brussels to-day says that tn
peace negotiations now pending at We