The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-25
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

THE MATERIAL LOAN sUBsCRIPTIoN-ADDI-
TIoNS TO THE COMMITTEE OF DEFENCE.
PARIS, August A.-Subscriptions to the
entire amount of the required material loan
have been received. 2, a:..t
The Journal OficieI of to-day has an i'm
perial decree adding to the Committee OF
Defence, as already constituted, the names
of Deputies Theirs, Talhaunt, Duprees, and
Delarme, and Senators Mellinct and Behias.
From PARIS VIA LONDON.
LONDON, August 24.-Paris dispatches say
as yet no confirmation has been received Of
the report of the retreat of Marshal Bazaine
from the fortress Of Metz.
kilograms received at Paris declare that
Metz is isolated on every quarter, and that
the Prussians have cut the comm unication
between Thlonville, on the east, and Mont
medy, on the west, besides destroying the
road between Thionville and Metz, thus
rendering the retreat of the French impos-
sible. They assert, however, that MacMa-
hon is still in daily communication with
BaZaine. The Paris press generally regard
the position of Marshal Bazaine with salts
faction.
The prevailing opinion of the French
papers is that no mediation is likely to sue
coed unless Napoleon takes the initiative.
France will not accept mediation as long as
Prussian armies are in occupation OF her
territory.
PARIS, August "a, gig LoNDoN.-At the
Foreign Office everything remains quiet.
Several informal conferences have been
held among the different diplomats. but
no mention of any peace oVertures have
been made. .}
All that is known here is that Count Won
Bismarck Indirectly sent information to
Prince Latour Dauvergne stating that
Prussia would only conclude peace upon a
| basis which will make it impossible for
France to think of future revenge.
Admiral Rigault de Genouilly, Minister
of the Marine, at session of the Corps
Legislatif, was equally as reticent as the rest
| of the Government officials. He intimated
subsequently, however, that good news
might shortly be expected from the fleet.
The New York Post has the following
special from Stuttgart: "The capitulation
of Pfalsburg, reported yesterday, is not yet
officially confirmed. At Carlsruhe much in.
dignation is expressed at the action Of the
French garrison at Strashourg in firing
upon kehl, defenceless town. The COM
mander at Kehl solemnly protested against
| it, but the protest was disregarded."
BELGIAN SOLDIERS KILLED.
PARIS, August 24.-The Journals here
publish dispatches announcing that the
Prussians have fred upon and killed some
Belgian soldiers on the frontier.
THE CROWN PRINCE ADVANCING ON TIL
:. FRENCH CAPITAL WITH 150, 1000 MEN.
LONDON. August 24.-Private advices from
Paris, received by mail, contain the follow
! ing, dated ChalonS, august D:
| The Crown Prince is near st. DeZler,
going towards Paris, with one hundred and
| fifty thousand men. 1t is uncertain whether
| he will be able to proceed further without
| IL fight. The Prllssian officers do not believe
| Paris will offer serious resistance. They
expect an instruction will follow their ap
proach, and that this will result in the dis
| placement Of the present French authorl
| ties, when peace may be easily guaranteed
| They say that the war will not have a sue
cessful issue unless these hopes arefulfilled
The Emperor is at Montmedy incogn'to.
The latest Partisan kilograms say thai
| General Failly, who commands the French
army at Chalons, is still there, but with
new disposition of troops.
DE FAILLy ARRIVES AT CHALoNs.
| PARIS, August a. General De Failly ar
rived at Chalons from Bitsche to-day, alter
| long detour and harassing march. Gene
raj De Failly will be replaced.
BoMBARDMENT OF sTRAsBoURG.
| LONDON, August 24.-The bombardmen
of Strasbourg was re0pened to-day. The
Germans are entrenched d thousand yards
from the fortress. They captured the rail
way station to-day. ... ~
ATTEMPT TO ASSASsIEATE MACMAHoN.
PARIS, August 24-P. M.-The Gaulos:
reports that an attempt was made to aSSaS
sinate Marshal Mac Mahon on yesterday
| The Marshal escaped, but soldier behint
hin, 1yas woun del