The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-10
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SATURDAY.. ...sEPTEMBER 10, 1870.
THE CIRCULATION OF THE DIsPATCH
Is LARGgR THAN TIE COMBINED CIR
CULATION OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
ARIs AND THE "REDs s"-HuGo's ARRIVAL


FAvRE's ADDRESS TO CROWNED HEADS.
PARIS, September 7.-Night.-Adhesion
to the Republic continue to pour in from
every quarter of France, accompanied by
unanimous declarations in favor Of resist
ance to the invaders.
Not a single voice has vet been heard from
any city Or town Of the Republic counsel
ling submission.
A great ovation was Yesterday given to
Victor Hugo on his arrival at the Northern
railway station. The large Place of st. La
Zarre, at the station, was filled with people,
and double file of National Guards and
Garde Mobile was drawn up as guard of
honor on the high ground around the sta
ton. A number of the Democratic leaders
of Paris, including Victor Hugo's sons, nj.
Rochefort. NJ. Glais-Bizoin, the venerable
Micheiet, NJ. Laboulaye, and others, had
assembled to meet the cXiled poet and pa
triot.
A hasty arch had been thrown up over
the doorway of the station and wreathed
with the flags Of France, Italy, the United
States, Switzerland, and Spain. Much at
tention was excited by the appearance
among these standards of the flag of the
German Republic Of 1S4S.
AS the venerable exile appeared. sup
ported by his friends, to enter the carriage
sent for him by Jules Favre, he was
greeted with enthusiastic shouts. When
these had somewhat subsided, he spoke in
full, clear voice, and with great earnest
ness and simplicity of action, these words !:
Citizens,-I have come back from an
exile of twenty years simultaneously with
the Republic. The Republic 9mes to de-
fend in Paris the capital of civilization. Pa
ris must not be sullied by invasion ; for to
invade Paris is to invade liberty-it is to in
wade civilization. No such invasion shall
triumph. Paris will be saved by the union
of all souls, all hearts, all arms in her de-
fence. The defeat of Paris means new ha-
tredS, new resentments, new barriers
between people and people. Paris mustb be
victorious in the name Of fraternity, for
only by making the fraternity of all posi-
bic can the liberty Of all be gained.
"Pointing to the American flag, Victor
Hugo said: THAT banner of stars speaks to-
day to Paris and to France, proclaiming the
miracles of power which are easy to great
people contending for great principle
the liberty Of every race, the fraternity OF
ALL"
The speech was immensely cheered, and
the speaker fairly carried away by the peo-
aged-his long locks gone, his dark beard
white, his eyes full of fire, his voice as firm
as ever.
Jules Favre has completed the circular
to the diplomatic agents Of France in
foreign countries. 1t is clear, full, and
resolute. He reminds foreign Governments
| that no man has more steadily supported
the policy Of peace than himself. :" l am
still the friend of peace" he says" but of
an honorable peace, which is the only dura.
| BILE peace. The dynasty OF the Napoleons
has fallen, and France arises free. It the
King of Prussia who marched upon us. de-
claring that he warred upon the empire and
| not upon France, means to continue hos
tilities now becoming impious, and war
against humanity, upon his head be the re-
| sDonsibility. II this be his decision, France
| accepts it. We will not cede one inch Of
| French territory, nor one stone of the for
tresses OF France. a disgraceful peace to-
day would be war Of determination to-
morrow. We will not make peace to gain
time for making war; we will rather
make war to gain an enduring peace.
| We have Il resolute army still III the field.
We have Wel-provided forts, and a we'll
established circle of Notifications around
the capital. Above all, we have the breasts
of three hundred thousand combatants
within our walls, armed, equipped, and de-
| termined to hold our ramparts to the last.
| If our forts shall be taken, we have our
walls. If our walls shall be taken, we have
the barricades of Paris. Paris, armed in
her streets, can hold out for months and
conquer. If Paris falls, France in arms will
avenge her. 1t is necessary that Europe
should fully understand our determination.
We have accepted power with no other Oh
jcct. We will not keep power moment
if we do not ind all Paris and all France
united with us in our indomitable resolu-
ton. In word, we desire peace but if
| this disastrous war is forced upon US We
Will wage it to the bitter end"
Nj InlpS Eayra iIpnreSspl nn0O Lord
Lyons fully and frankly the absolute deter
mination of the French nation to conquer
or perish in defence of its integrity and its
| honor.
ADDRESS OF GENERAL DE wIhPFFEN TO THE
CAPTIVE ARMY.
| The following is the address Of General
Wimpffen to the soldiers, dated Sedan, Sep
| temDer 3:
Soldiers,-On Thursday you fought
against force greatly superior in numbers
from daybreak until dark. Ycu resisted
the enemy with the utmost bravery. When
YOU had fired your last cartridge, were
worn out with lighting, and not being able
| to respond to the call of your Generals and
officers to attempt to rcjoin Marshal Ba-
zane by the road to Montmedy, you were
| forced to retreat on Sedan. In this despe-
! rate effort but two thousand men could be
got together, and your General deemed the
alleluI)I ulteliy uopClcsS oliu III Pi aS'iI"oie
Your General found, with deep regret,
when the army was retinited within the
walls of the town, that it had sup
plies neither of food nor ammuni-
| tion could neither leave the place
| nor defend it, means of existence
being alike wanting for the population. l
| was, therefore, reduced to the sad alterna-
tive of treating with the enemy. sent
| Yesterday to the Prussian headquarters, with
| full powers from the Emperor, but could
not ut first bring myself to accept the con-
ditions imposed by the enemy. This morn
| ing, however, mcnuced Dy a bombardment
| to which we could not reply, | decided to
| make a fresh attempt to get honorable
we are saved much of the possible annoy
| ing and insulting formalities which the
| usages of war generally impose.
"under the circumstances in which we
fnd ourselves, it only remains for us,
officers and soldiers, TO accept with resig-
nation the consequences of the surrender.
"We have at least the consolation of
knowing useless massacre has has been
avoided, and we yielded only under cir
cumstances against which no army could
tight-namely, want Of food and ammuni-
ton.
"Now, soldiers, in conclusion, let me
say that you are still able to render brilliant
services to your country without being
needlessly slaughtered.
General ommandlng-in-ehlef,
ode WIMPFFEN."
The advisability of burning the dead
bodies on the field Of battle is being argued
in Paris, and several suggestions have been
made for turning slaughtered soldiers TO
some profitable account, rather than per-
H.; TO fai mt