The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-02
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
NOON DISPATCHES.

NOON DISPATCHES.
WHY AUSTRIA FAILED TO JOIN FRANCE.
PARIS, September La Ltberte says
"Austria pledged herself to move on Pr,is-
sia simultaneously with France if she were
subsidized by Olivier, then the French
Minister. The money was not paid. Aus
tria pressed the matter upon France, when
Olivier said, $50, we can fight without
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LONDON, September IA mutiny has oc-
cured amongst the Bavarian LandWehr.
They have been disbanded, and are return
| ing home.
ANOTHER BATTLE.
Another battle is reported to have oc-
Cured at Armegny, but no particulars or
account of the result have been received.
The Independence Beige, of Brussels,
yesterday says that while MaeMahon was
on the heights of NauX Oh Tuesday adj
vancing upon Montmedy he was attacked
by the German army and flung back with
dreadful carnage. This corresponds with
the action near Beaumont, which was re-
ported last night. This region Of country
| is absolutely depopulated.
LATER.
No additional details of MacMahon's de-
| feat have yet been received.
| THE SAME BATTLE.
! BoUILLoS, BELGIUM, August ST. p. 81.
| 4 fearful battle was fought yesterday and
to-day. Yesterday morning MacMahon
commenced a general movement towards
Montmedy. He was attacked near Beau
mont and driven, after stubborn resist
ance, towards the Belgian frontier, the
Prussians capturing large amount of
camp stores. They drove the French from
position to position until darkness ended
| the conflict. The battle was renewed early
this morning and continued during the en-
! tire day. During the night a large number
! Of French achievements came up. but
| failed to turn the scale ofylctory. The PruS-
slams, who had also been heavily reinforced.
attacked in overwhelming numbers. Mac
| Mahon rctreated to Sedan with the rem
nant of his force. The slaughter was i'm
mense, and it is impossible now to estimate
the losses. The population arc flying in
! great terror. The Prince Imperial is said
1 TO he in Belgium.
THE LAST OF THE NOON DIsPATCHEs-THE
| NEWS OF THE BATTLE CONFIRMED.
BouLLIoS, BELGIUM, September Is 4.
| M-LaSt night after dark Mac Mahon with
| drew his forces towards Sedan, and cOncen-
| trated in strong position during the
night.
In the battle of Tuesday the Crown
Prince of SaXony captured 10000 prison
| crS. \ large number of French soldiers
| escaped into Belg ium, who were promptly
disarmed.
1t is rumored that Marshal BaZaine al
| tackled General StcinmetZ on Tuesday, but
! the result is unknown.
PARIS, September 1.-Niinistcr Wash
bIrnc cOntradictS the report that vessels
are leaving United States ports to prey on
| the French merchant and naval vessels.
FRENCH REPOHTs-NO NEWS OF THE GREAT
BATTLE IN PARIS.
PARIS. September 1.-Therc is no news
of the decisive battle reported yesterday,
nor is it believed that one has been fought
Marshal MacMahOn simply telegraphS that
| he has crossed the river Meuse without
| having been harassed.
| Other accounts say there has been heavy
fighting between detached parties OF Mac
Mahon's and Prince Charles's armies with
alternate advantages.
| Conflicting REPORTs-THE DEFENCE OF
PARIS.
LONDON, September is o Clock p. NJ
An unofficial rumor says that Mae Mabnn Is
| crossing the Meuse ut Stcnay, and is push
| ing for Montmedy, where he has six hun.
drcd guns. \ collision between him and
Prince Frederick Charles is expected.
The Garde Mobile, on q new requlSltlon
| for 100, 200, are hurrying to the defence OF
! the capital.
The press Of Paris admits the spurlousness
of the dispatches purporting to come from
Marshal Buzaine.
Should the French Emperor cross the
| frontier, the Bclgians will demand his
sword.
ether severe orders have been issued for
| the purpose of guaranteeing Belgian neu-
| trality.
| CONFUSION WORSE COMPOUNDED.
BERLIN, September 1.-The telegraph
| lines are still in inextricable confusion. The
| dispatches dated from the seat of war-par-
| tlclllarly from BeaumOnt-requre Yerlhca-
| ton.
FURTHER FROM PARIS.
PARIS, September 1.-The expectation OF
grain has been imperatively Forbidden.
At MarscilleS a legion OF 4 900 naturallZed
| Germans has been organized to join the
French army.
Immense quantities Of provisions have
| been sent from Marseiles to Paris.
The Diplomatic Corps have no idea Of
| leaving Paris with the other members of the
Government, inasmuch rs the Empress,
who is Regent, remains, and neutral Powers
must acknowledge the regency.
BELGIUM.
ARLoN, September 1.-Scrious fighting is
| reported to-day between Armgay and
| Dorsee.
! he Prus>ians entered Coriquion at 10
O'Clock yesterday.
LONDON, September 1T is said that
Mac Mahon disobeyed the orders of Napo-
leon and detached $4,000 troops to protect
the Prince Imperial.
| c,.a - f,ac I,a,,
slaughter is occasioned by its vigorous bonn.
bardlncnt.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
LONDON. September IA large body OF
French Gardes Mobile passed the Rhine
near Bcllenger, twenty miles north of Basic,
| cut the telegraph wires, and retired. The
| PrusSlans have taken precautions against
| such enterprises hereafter.
1t is reported here that three army corps
have entered France from Baden.
| PARIS, September 1.-The CORPS Legisla.
tiff is engaged in denuncations of the Prus-
! sian barbarties, and of laudations of French
endurance ut the siege of Strasbourg.
La GGulois says that last night Marshal
Baraguey de Ilillyers assured club that
q battle occurred at Conflers, resulting in a
great French victory. Thirty thousand
| Prussians were placed hors du combat A
large convoy of prisoners and baggage were
captured by the French.
The Journal des Debats says that the
wagons and seyenty-nine horses belonging
to the Crown Prince were captured near
| Chalons.
/ WASHINGTON, September 1.--There is no.
thin. official from the seat of war since
King Williams dispatch, Of which the fol-
| lowing is full copy {:
"Varennes, August oO-We had ycster-
DIV a victorious engagement. The Fourth