The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-23

for Tuesday, Wednesday. and Thursday,
wasa chance to retreat.
was doubtful yesterday whether Tues.
days battle might not have LEFT them in
possession OF the northernmost road from
McfZ-to Nerdun, or in position and force
strong enough TO renew the struggle for o
passage TO Vert.un.
If not utterly beaten on Tuesday, Mar
shall Bazaine WAS b ,und to renew the battle
immediately. since Prussian reinfo, dement's
were hourly coming up, while TO him no
fresh strength could arrive. Nothing is
lou&cr doubtful. Instead of Bazaine irving
once more TO cut his way through, IL was
tho PruSsians who recommended. "We
attacked the French" saws King William,
/" occupying a strong position west of Metz,
md .,fCr vine hours fighting completely
defeated them, cut off their communication
! win Paris, and drove them back upon
! lIr!2." such blow Is decisive. On Tues
| d., ti;c F.cpch we're flcing the West and
! The pru>siaGS East. Prince Frederick.
~rcjnlne,Z. and the reserves under King
Wl,ilrn himself lie across the road TO Paris,
While between them and that city are no
| thing bat fresh levies, unorSanlzed, ana
| the GarGc Mobile, which is mere raw ma
tcrial.
TEcCHU DICTATOR IN rARIs.
! Tho able special correspondent Of the
| C0uyYyG, dcS Flats UmS tclegraphs from
| Paris as follows:
! GOOD news. General Trochu, after or
@aN.ziE@ the army of ChalonS, was ycster-
| G-y appointed commander III chief OF the
| forces in Paris and its vicinity. He arrived
| This morning. This afternoon he published
a proclamation calling on all good citizens
| to FORGET their political divisions and think
ouiv OF defending the country, and this eve
ming he is inspecting the lortilications. The
arrival Of rrochu is opportunc. 1t has at
uncc calmcd the diSquietinS disturbances
/ OF certain fHuhrurgS. To-day our modern
! Carn"t j. the most popular man IN France,
;cithom exception.
! The last words are doubtless meant to in
| !;ca,c that Trochu is now what the Empe-
rar WAS i month ago, and this dispatch, the
! cores pnnQcut asserts. is sent by the special
permission OF NJ. ChCvrcau, the Minister OF
! he Interior, while other news is sup
V"C>sl Il.
! TIC following kilograms We're furnished
! to - Ivy The agent of the American Press
! Association
THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND DECLINES TO INTER
/ FERE.
| oxnoN. August 22.-Queen Tictoris
| having received an appeal from Empires:
! Eugcnic to :l"t rs mediator for settlement o
| The present difficulties between Prussia anC
! !'ramr,., the Queen replied that by the Con
; -3i,,:ti..n ut the Government Of England the
. ~ tii"Yrh cannot interfere. a mediator mus
, ,,rnc"ad from the Cabinet, and the Cabinet
] It'd not thiak the time had come for inter
! terence.
| \ d>patcb from Berlin to the Times state;
| that tie British Cabinet seemed to favor
| he formation Of AlSace and Lorraine into {
| ;tutr&l state.
| ALLIANCE EETwET-N FRANCE AND ITALY.
! Il j. positively stated that Italy has con-
! y]uttcd an alliance with France.
I Baron Non Arnheim, Prussian Minister
! If Hamr. has gone 10 the Island Of Caprar;
! - see G&ribal0l.
! AMERICAN GENERALS At THE SEAT OF WAR.
The American Generals Sheridan anC
! F8rsvtlu witnessed the defeat of the French
! III tic list battle from Count Bismarck.
, carriage.
In tue late battles the French fell short O.
| ammunition.
| TIE PEUSsIAS LOSS.
! 'Gnc "ruSSian estimate Of their loss in thu
| las: battle IS 10000 killed and wounded.
| FROM BERLIN DIRECT.
! BERLIN. August 22.-The Prucsians are
| making iielvy acquisitions upon the inhabi
! taut> Of LaUldviie and Nancy for food.
! ITALY.
| TLonrNcE, August 22.-In debate in the
| Italian EilulnlcrS the Government accepted
lra,l8n expressing confidence in its being
;-l,,n ~ accomplish the national programme
/, il r"-arl 10 Rome.
! sTRhsBOUEG REPORTED BURNING.
| IAR1sRuuE, August 21-P. IA large
| ire i IN progress IL >trashourg.
| sx9Tfrrp GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT-THE PRUs
! SLAMS AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
| BERLIN, August 2l.-A great battle ha
ncen fought before ChaionS. in which the
prt.ssi}n army. commanded by Prince
/ Frederick William. was victorious, defeat
H.. tie trench army with great loss to the
.:,t.yr, g n !'j';ls.ianS are in full pursuit
ia, French have fred the surroundin!
Villages ;. a"i make frequent sortieS, whlcl
ugc constantly ycpul,cd.
! !'i@At ;hr;lSand rruSsians have arrived
+! vii Ii train II heavy siege artillery. The
: nr;r * surrounded By thirty thousand men
| az. Ter General NcrleA. There is great dis
f! II or an png ihe inhabitants, and 4 surren
! Or j. hourly expected.
! TIE REPORTED BATTLE DENIED.
} New NoRK. August GA prominen
! y an-.tic"t taniiing-hou>e has received ;
! Ci.p.teh from London stating that the re
! o.. ,,.ti C.ctrat OF the French (as photographed
| ilo,a Deriiul IS mlouddrd. In consequence
| %. his denial thc price Of gold has advanced
from lI4& TO ll5&.
! but this denial WAS not received by the
Aill r;cun lrcss Association
! PRUSSIA WARNS EUROPE.
| 'GAc lIuSSiAn ambassador at Florence
! l&$ communicated to Si@nor Nisconte &
I urcc from Tie Government Of the North
! German Confederation, in which the Pow.
, e. SIC requested to pic0ccupy themselves
! concerning The internal condition Of France
! al% the disturbances which are likely TO re-
| sal. from Glc war. and also to take precau'
! ti1Mary measures against anarchy which
ny CuSuc ut the termination Of the con.
! te<{. >jguJr Ni>conte is reported to have
taken Immediate action upon this commu
uiy3GlCu-
II is announced under great reserve that
the Governments OF Italy, England, Rus
81, ANA pro badly spain, will give their ad'
halion u TIC proposition Of the North Ger.
man Government 10 form Il coalition for the
preservation Of order.
The Italian Chamber has passed bill fol-
armament by Il large majority.
pEuSsEAH SCOUTS OCCUPY ST. DEFER.
PoNr-A- NGvSs0N, August %, uia Berlin.
Scouting parties Of the PruSSian army, I'M
der the CroWa Prince, have occupied 1t.
UnHier, on the Marine, southeast OF the
Ac"dp.arlcgc ot Prince Frederick William.
BERLIN, August 22.-Advices from army
headquarters announce that the army OF the
crown Prince Is near st. DcZler, apparent
II Intending 70 march upon Paris by the
Valtry Of the Aute Rive.
PARIS, August 22.-Thc camp at Chalons,
sur Marine, has been raised, and the troops
have ucru extended and have taken up a
,,.,yit;,,, "a ianrr the line of the Marine.