The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-24
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
NOON DISPATCHES.

1REE WAX I'M EUROPE.
NOON DISPATCHES.
PARIS ADvIcEs-THE PRESS URGE LEVY EN-
MAssE-THE FRENCH GUNBoATs RECALLED.
PARIS, August 23.-Ld Ltbertie reports
that Marshal Bazaine has succeeded in
reaching the railroad running from Me-
zieres to Montmedy, where he found that
trains loaded with supplies awaited him
at Sedan. BaZaine and MacMahon COM
municate with each other by means OF
cOuricrs.
The Paris journals continue to urge a
levy en- nldSse to eXterminate The invaders
Of France.
The French gunboals have been re-
called from the Rhine and ordered to the
Seine.
INTERVENTION ALMOST CERTAIN-RUMORED
JUNCTION OF THE ARMIES OF TIE CROWN
PRINCE AND PRINCE ROYAL, ETC.
LONDON, August 23.-It is almost certain
that intervention by the Great Powers will
occur in few days.
Marshal Bazaine has forced passage by
way of Antun and Loudun, reaching Mont
medy.
1t is reported that the armies of the
Prince Royal and Crown Prince have et-
fected junction west of Metz.
The Post is authorized to deny the au-
thentcity of Queen Victoria's letter to Eu-
genie.
The Standard correspondent says Paris
will be defended even if bombardment by
the Prussians occurs.
The Opinion Rationale, of Paris, in an
article headed "Keep Cool" predicts a
Prussian defeat as the result of pending
combinations.
The Emperor has determined to make a
nburua with Man NTahpp'a orroy in tho npvt
battle.
The camp at Chalons has been undoubt-
edly raised.
The Emperors headquarters are at
Rheims. MacMahon is at Cearcelles.
A Paris special reports that Marshal Ba-
Zaine received a reinforcement from Cha
Ions and other points on Sunday. The
same dispatch says the armies of the King
of Prussia and General Steinmetz are too
crippled to assume the offensive.
Another special affrms that Marshal Ba-
Zaine has his north and centre open, either
to reinforce or retreat. He (Bazaine) pro-
tesses to be master Of the situation.
z dispatch from Paris says Count Palikao
day that he was in receipt of good news
from Bazaine, giving proof that the conf
dence of the Government i'll that officer was
not misplaced.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
EXCITING DEBATE IN THE CORPS LEGIsLATIF-
QUESTION OF yERACITY.
PARIS, August 23.-No decisive action
has yet grown out Of the daily meetings of
the diplomats.
The agents of the French Government
have been buying horses in Italy.
Paris is provisioned for two months, and
has wine for six months. Six millions of
francs have been distributed among the
families Of the soldiers.
Dysentery is prevailing to an alarming eX-
tent among the Prussian army.
Ten thousand Of the Prussian wounded
have been sent to Berlin.
In the Corps Legi>latif yesterday, when
Minister Palikao gave reasSuring news, kee-
| ratry demanded the date; also whether
dispatches had really been received from
Bazaine. Palikao replied that the dispatch
was dated the 18th. An uproar in the
| Chambers drowned the answer as to the all-
thorship of the dispatch. Keeratry then
proposed that committee of nine Deputies
be added to the Committee on the Defence
Of Paris. The party of the Left and some
members Of the majority gave signs OF ap-
proval. After the turmoil had subsidized,
palikao said that the Committee of Defence
was numerous enough, and in the name OF
the whole Cabinet repealed the proposition
Just made. The question of want of conf
dence was thus established, and the Depu-
ties retired to debate the matter, which will
be decided tomorrow. This creates quite
a sensation, as il is regarded as an attempt
to interfere with the Administration.
The Loir says that the dispatch alluded
to was from Marshal BaZaine, and adds that
Minister Palikao is certain to be sustained
by the Corps Legisatif, otherwise it would
not have been SO decided.
1t is officially denied that Prince Napo-
leon went to see King Victor Emmanuel on
a diplomatic mission.
A number Of spies have been arrested to-
day.
a project has been brought before the
great Powers to prevent the dismember-
ment of France, and assurances have been
sent to the Pope by the French Government
that Italy has no intention of attacking
Rome.
MADRID, August 23.-The Government
has taken measures to represS instantly any
revolutionary outbreak.
THE PRUssIAN MARCH ON PARIS ABANDONED
AN ATTACK BY BAzAINE THREATENED.
LONDON, August 23.-It is reported that
the Crown Prince has abandoned his march
Il
Prussian armies west Of Metz, which is
threatened with formidable attack from
Bazaine, who has been reinforced by Mac
Mahon.
CAPTURE OF A PRUsSIAN FRIGATE.
LONDON, August 20.-Dispatches from Al
exandria state that the Prussian frieate
Hertha, twenty-elght guns, has been cap
tured by the French naval squadron.
ATTEMPTED JUNCTION OF MAchAHoN WITH
BAZAINE.
New YORK, August 23.-The Telegram
has the following special:
L" London, August 23.-N Nothing official
has been received from either army since
Yesterday. Private adyices assert that the
army at Chalons is moving forward TO
I hionville in desperate effort to effect
junction with Marshal Bazaine, escaping
the Prince Royal and passing the German
army north of Verdun. Marshal Mac Ma
hon was left the choice of two eyils-elther
TO leave the road to Paris open or by hold
ing it sacrifice BaZaine."
PREPARATIONS FOR GENERAL COMBAT
PARIS IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
New YORK, August ga special to the
Courrier des Flats Unis from Paris, OF date
the ODD, says " Preparations for combat
are being made all along the French lines.
Paris is Virtually in state of siege. IL is
Generally conceded that the issue OF the
campaign will be decided under our walls:
II ,,ia oro ahle tn hold out for week, and