The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-31
al telegram 70 The Dispatch.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
NOON DISPATCHES.

uueula Ill Iue sNOOueu IcplOu DeLNeeu h.
rennes and stenay, but nothing decisive is
yet known.
All the workshops in Paris closed yester-
day.
Associated Piss kilograms.
PARIS, AArst 30-Noon.-The Oflciel
says the Pr Vans continue the movement
on Rethcl AZ ouziers. Twenty thousand
cavalry paSs,S S&halons for Epernay.
Strasbourg Pfalsburg still hold out.
NALL COMBAT.
LONDON, AI,<A 5O-Noon.-Th Times
says that five Is Van detachments routed
six French de- @*@pents of cavalry near
Bourzany. The EVApans belonged to the
fourth army, whSE%Af now securing the
eastern depaltmelk.. IVA prevent communi-
cation cation between MSEMs MacMahon and
BAzA1SHS$ TED.
The Prussians say tsS,$>W dispatches pur-
porting to come from @hal Bazaine are
fraudulent, us he is ent koIated.
STRENGTH OF IT, VENUES.
The following from 9 rench War
Office is just received: n C&O0, 900 men
are now in the triangle for ,oX& the cities
of Rheims, Rethel, and N:NSsXAes. Mar
shall BaZaine is not shut ups Ahas 1901
OOO men with him. MacMal Se#S 1876, 900,
and is attempting to steal on the
Prince Royal, who is two ead of
Frederick Charles. 1t is hoy IA latter
cannot come up in time to rein s>SSFs9llm.
Fifty thousand men left Paris for Kethel
Monday.
II is said that the Prussian force amounts
| to 800 900.
BRUSSELS. August 30 No0n.-Bc1gian
soldiers are Fastening to the frontier from
| all quarters. A great battle Is apparently
| imminent, and the presence of the BelgianS
| will be necessary to protect the neutrality
of that country.
| sTRAsBoURG STILL BoGBARDED.
| LONDON, August 30-Noon.-Narshal
Mac Nahon's headquarters are at Sedan.
| CARLsRUHE, August 80 Noon. The
bishop of this city, on the plea that the
| bombardment of etrachourg was contrary
to the laws Of humanity and modern war
| fare, obtained twenty-four hours cessation
of the bombardment. In the mean time
non-combatants were ordered to leave the
| city. On the return of the bishops flag it
was riddled with balls. The bombardment
was resumed, and the surrender is merely
q question of time.
| THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.
| LONDON, August 30-P. A.-The Prince
Imperial was at Sedan Sunday night, where
| the Emperor was expected. The Uhans
at the time were only nine miles south OF
| the city.
| PAR1s-THAT THE PAPERS THERE SAY.
| PARIS, August 30--P. A.-There is much
confusion in the city, caused by the de.
parture of a large number OF Germans, who
are leaving under the order Of General
Trochu. The journals say that this policy
will rid Paris of many enemies.
| n TjhprTjp coyS tho honr tor a GREAT hat
tie has arrived, and that it must occur il
the Valley Of Arginne--perhaps from there
to Metz. 1t has reason to believe that the
battle is how raging. If the Prussians are
lrepulsed they must retire behind Mehl
France every moment grows more formida
BILE, and even now new regiments are ready
to take the field. Defeat cannot subdue us
The Opinion Rationale says War tc
the last. Let not one German recross the
Rhine. For centuries let Germany remem
Der that an enemy may enter but cannot
leave France"
/ LONDON, August 30-P. M.-The papers
| here are befogged regarding the positions o.
both armies. The latest kilograms made
confusion worse COMPOUNDED.
New YORK, August 30-3 p. M.-The
| Telegram has special London adyices from
Sedan to-day which say that there Is fight
ing along the line of the railroad between
the advanced German and French armies
The correspondent says that not only ha
Marshal MacMahon failed to join BaZaine
but that the Prussians wedge between
them, and that they are separated by two
powerful armies. ,
A regiment of Chasseurs d'Afriqut
irouted two regiments of Saxon dragons
near MousZon.
1t is believed that MacMahon will perse
we're in the effort to reach Metz, despite tht
OBJ stacles in his way.
NEW LIGHTS.
| LONDON, August 30NOon.-Llghts have
been placed over the wreck Of the Colder
Fleece in Bristol channel, but much care il
necessary in approaching the city.
| NIGHT DISPATCHES.
MINISTER wAsHBURN PROTECTING THE GER.
| MANs-KING WILLIAMS ROUTE TO PARIS.
LONDON, August 30.-Every German ar
frosted in Paris appeals to the American
Minister (Washburn) for examination. NJ
American has yet been arrested as Prusslal
spy. Ten out of every dozen Englishmer
in the city have been arrested.
The Prussians have entered Vouziers or
the heels of the retreating French.
King Williams route to Paris Is by the
upper Marine and Meuse rivers.
The French frigate that repaired her en-
| AVN
fed by the Government to leave.
Parisians Of all ranks have been enrolled
for the defence of the city.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN FRANCE.
| PARIS, August 30.-La Pdtre says thai
military events of the utmost importance
are progressing. Whatever may be the re-
| suit at Paris, France must redouble her en-
| ergy and create third and fourth army.
!! The Germans are active. We must use all
our efforts. The news from MacMahon's
army continues excellent. MacMahon has
| never for a moment been deceived about
| the Prince Royals movements. 1t Is I'M
| dcrstood the Prince intended to overreach
| Mae Mahon's army, and he therefore kep'
| in advance. Parisians must NOT, however,
| cease preparations to repulse the enemy.
| The Prince Imperial has gone TO Mezleres,
where he will remain until further orders
Mezieres contains strong garrison, VIII
ample supplies, and is considered lmpreg'
| nable.
| PARIS, August 30.-Preparatlons are
now being made to promptly, destroy th !,
| railways and bridges around Paris: Al
the diplomats will 90 to Tours, which city
| will be considered neutral. The COMMITTEE
| Of Defence meet daily. It is expected that
Count Palakio will announce in the Cham.
bers this week that preparations for the
siege are complete.
There is nothing from the front but ru-
mors. officers and others from the army
| insist that great battle was fought on the
goth, in which Marshals Mac Mahon and
Bazaine were gaining great ADVANTAGES.
Marshal MacMahon is expected to meet the
rown Prince, who is receiving reinforce
rnents, when great battle VIII occur I'M
nh condition oP Tho French trooTs is ey.