The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-30

ness TO Italiah politics. The Union provides
iof an independent future; and although at
nrst fht. constitution may take the form Of the
deriaanlc Confederation. its ultimate tenden-
cy viii bs to model itself on the form Of the
United States. Anything VIII be better than
@hat has been, and Europe will reioice that
the horrid war is over. Great Britain has
reason 10 be thankful for now she can pursue
devoid of apprehension, her commercial pros
pcrify. We make no account of fears of French
enmityt for England is happily beyond the de-
signs or malice of any enemy. Steam imparts
to us a giants strength, but we use 1t NOT like
giant.
THE PRISONERS OF wAR-s1x HUNDRED AUS
TRAN PRTsONERs IN Paris
Trans ,Ja,, ios " Mc9rrespoldenee h Of London Stall
ers passed through Paris day or two ago
The band was composed of specimens Of al
most every nationality which Austria governs
with her long arm and iron hand. Some OF
the costumes were most picturesque, and call
ed TO mind the old legends OF the Danube
which sometimes reach the west Of Europe
through the medium Of translation. The fiat
round cap of the Croat, the high conical hat
of the Tyrolese, all adorned with floating rib
bons, and most OF them still decorated with
the same bunch of flowers which some loving
hand had placed there on departure from
home-fiowers dried and faded long since, but
still religiously preserved-gathered on the
mountain top and destined to rot and perish
IN the close work room or back shop; or worse,
perhaps, to be replaced ere long by others, gath
i
of Compeigne.
This detachment of prisoners was being trans
ferred thither. They did not seem either
downcast or abashed. To some OF the railway
officials who spoke German they answered
cheerfuliy, and full of hope of IA speedy return
to their homes. When questioned concerning
the Austrian army, the reply excited no small
surprise in the minds of the questioners, Tor
II appeared that the greatest humiliation was
experienced by the calumnies which had evil
IDENTIFY been spread against their young Empe-
ror-cainmnies which they one and all repu-
dated with the greatest indignation The
monstrous assertion Of the flight Of Francis
Joseph to Vienna, seemed most of all to fill
them with fury. 1t seems certain that his
Majesty never left his headquarters for an in
stant, and never thought OF deserting his
army, As the positive assertion was made in the
French reports.
ARRIVAL OF ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR AT
VIENNA.
A number of French and Sardnian prison.
ers of war arrived in Vienna on the Sd inst,
on the Southern Railway, escorted by GOO in
fantry. The prisoners consisted OF men OF all
corps, and besides soldiers of the regular in
fantry and cavalry regiments, were Tufeos
and Zouaves in their African dresses, which
were a source of much excitement To the Nlen-
nese, and men of Garibaldis free corps. with
their hats adorned with feathers, and wearing
a sort of Car rbonari cloak and after these came
{; carriage full OF camp followers. On leaving
the railway station they were marched to the
Francis Joseph barracks and early next morn
special train on the Northern Railway. Their
destination is expected to be PardubitZ-
Among the prisoners We're Piedmontese ma
ior 4 captain, and several lieutenants, and
among the French colonel, Prussian by
birth, who had been ten years in the French
service.
THE WAR BALLOONS.
Between the Armistice and the Peace, the
French established regular system OF bal
looms under the direction of GODDARD. On the
4th of July the balloon of Mons. GODDARD was
seen over Peschiera, much to the amusement
of the gay soldiers of France. At 6 O'Clock
the erial reconnaissance was over, and the
balloon having safely descended in the vicini-
ty of Castel Nuovo. GODDARD and two officers
of the French staff who We're his companions,
FASTENED to report that about 7o oxen had
been collected by the Austrians at the Dogana
of Peschiera. A party of Zouayes was soon
dispatched in that direction, and few hours
afterwards the captured herd made its appear
ance in the French camp. The oxen were not
kept as the owners went to the Emperor and
told him that the animals had been stolen the
night before by marauding party OF Hussars.
His Majesty soon ordered the herd to be re-
stored TO the proprietors, who went back to
the village blessing the name of the generous
monarch. Victor Emanuel did the same thing
at MonZambanO.
THE NEWS OF PEACE IN PARIS.
Galignani's Messenger says: As soon as the
important intelligence of the conclusion of
peace became known yesterday, considerable
crowds collected, as if by magic, in every part
of Paris, III spite OF 1he extreme neat OF the
weather, and congratulated each other on the
war being over. Flags soon appeared at The
windows. and at night the public offices, the
atres, and great thoroughfares, We're illumina-
ted. An immense crowd filled the streets to 4
late hour. admiring the brilliant appearance
of the houses, was seen at the rejoicing on
the occasion of the battle of Solferino. Many
of the secondary streets were more gay and
better lit up than the grand thoroughtares. In
some places, lines of variegated lanterns were
Suspended across the street. and the ISOu-
levards very striking effect was produced on
several points by groups OF colored lights be-
ing clustered Enthusiastically on the higher
branches of the trees.