The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-13
kATEsT WAR NEWS.
Bosahardnent sf the Farisian Fsrts
-Faidherhe Defeats the Germans.

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BoanhArdnent sf the Fasssian fsrts
-Faidherbe Defeats the Germans.
LONDON, January 1.-THE lombard
ment Of the Notifications of Paris on
the northeast and south sides, was
vigorously kept up all day Tnsday
The French returned moderate fire.
BERLIN, January i0-It is reported
that General Manteuffel will be trans
ferred to the command Of the Vosse
and General Won Goeben will succeed
him at the head of the army Of the
north.
LONDON, January ll.-General Faid.
herbe's cavalry had an encounter with
the enemy on the Sth and 9Th inst, and
met with some success. W - : :
The Germans represent that the
return fire OF the Partisan forts flags
perceptibly.
Effects OF the BOmb bR bRrdment-Paris
Viii Fan by Hunger.
New York Herald Specisl.l
VERSAILLES, January 8.-The French
work at Billancourt is reported to be
destroyed. Fort Nogent has recon-.
menced firing. In fort Issy fourteen
guns have been dismantled. Some
shells have been thrown into the Paris
and Lyons Railway station, and it is
rumored that the Hospital des Inva.
lides has been hit None OF the forts
have yet been reached. Their capture
involves an advance in the open field.
Paris will fall by hunger and weari-
ness never by. an artillery fire, even by
such as has been witnessed here.
Important News from Versailles.
LONDON, January ll-5:30 P. M
The German columns operating against
Chausey have driven him within mile
OF the city Of Lemans, after a series Of
engagements, in which one cannon,
three mitrailleuse and 2000 prisoners
were captured.
The loss of General Van Werder' 8
German army at the storming OF Vii
lencia was only about 200 in killed and
wounded.
A large German army is being form
ed in the eastern department of France,
which will be under the special COM
maDd Of distinguished officer and in
clude the corps Of Van Werder, East
and others
Cable Communication.
LONDON, Januory l2.-Cable COM
munication has been completed to Sem
ang, Singapore and Java.
Balloon Adyices from Paris-An.
other French Victory.
LONDON, January l2-l0 P. NJ
Balloon advices from Paris to the even
ing of the 10Th have been received.
Many slight engagements are reported
to have occurred near Malmaison snd
Reue, and also on the line of Paris and
Strasburg Rue, in all of which the Ger
mars were repulsed with considerable
loss. Thousands OF balls from German
guns fall during the night in the out
skirts of Paris, creating havoc in all
directions, and killing women and chill
dren, and striking ambulances, churches,
museums, school houses, &c. The pop
ulation OF Paris are more than ever
resolute in their intention to resist to
the utmost. No fear is entertained OF
surrender, as Gen Trochu had issued a
proclamation to the effect that the army
Of Paris will not capitulate.
Sympathy with France.
PEsrH, January lit has become
eoident that the Austro-H Hungarian
delegation sympathize with France,
and demonstrations have been planned
in favor of France and peace.
French Officers to be Treated as
COnvicts.
\ letter from Berlin Of the 10th
says an order has been issued that
French officers who escape from their
place Of confinement in Germany shall,
upon recapture, be treated as convicts.
The Times special from Berlin says
Couut Bismarck repudiates the article
in the Versailles Moniteur on the sub.
ject of defenses by England.
A special from Berlin to the London
Times says Prussia, seeing an antagonist
on the part Of Austria to the wishes OF
the Car on the question is endeavoring
to effect the postponement OF the Lon
don conference. The same CORE,
spondent mentions report that Turkey
is willing to dispense with action BY
the powers on the subject.
Fires Around Paris
LONDON, January l2-6 A. MA
dispatch from Versailles says large
fire is raging without the outer walls OF
Paris and on the north side Of the city.
At the annual dinner of tie Devon
Chamber of Agriculture last evening,
Mr.. Newton, ex-Lieutenant Governor
Wayland, OF Connecticut, and Mr..
Fish, son OF Hon. Hamilton Fish, Sec.
retary of State of the United States,
and other Americans, were present.
Mr.. Wayland, in speech, repudiated
the doctrines Of Gen. Buffers recent
speech at Boston, on the fishery and
Alabama questions.
A~ofher Rattle
BORDEAUX, January ll.-lt Is Off
cially announced that the Germans on
the 10th yesterday redoubled their
efforts against the army. Gen. Chausey
who. pressed on all sides, retired to his
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