The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-29
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Government that refuses must take the re.
Esponsibility. I.
There is great rejoicing throughout Ger
many over the capture Of Strasb0urg.
/ AFFAIRS INSIDE OF PARIs-THE CITT TO BE
"DEPEsDgD TO, THE LAST ARRANGE
AENTs FOR LIGHTING THE CrTY-A PEACE
NOTE FROM QUEEN AUGUSTA.
Tours, Sept. ga letter dated Paris,
the 24th September, says the population is
animated by one sentiment--the defence Of
the capital.
| The Mobile and National Gardes behave
with great calmness and determination.
The Zouaves who fled in the recent fight
without firing gun. and afterwards at
tempted to kill the officer who arrested
them, have been tried by court-martial and
shot. Severe measures have been taken
| with all who behaved badly. The towards
were mostly recruits who joined the frag-
| ment of regiment which escaped from
| Sedan.
The officers OF the Bank of France pur-
pose to destroy the notes on hand in case
there should be danger of their falling into
the hands of the enemy.
Preparations are made to light the city
| with petroleum in case it is necessary to
cut off the gas.
Rochefort has remarkable influence over
| the workingmen, who are prepared to de-
| fend to the last.
The city is orderly and quiet, and the
Prussian reports Of riots are false.
The gunboats guard the Seine eifectually
on both sides.
The city police is large, and can easily be
supported by the military.
The BourSe is no longer frequented. The
Protestant pastor of Pascherd sent tele-
gram to Queen Augusta in her capacity rs
president of the society of aid TO the
wounded at Berlin. The answer came in
| the name Of the Queen, expressing an
ardent desire for peace.
Gambetta, GARNER, Pages. and Arago,
have been added 10 the Committee of De-
fence.
Proper measures have been taken to feed
the people.
OFFENEACH EXPELLED FROM PARIS.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-Offenbach, the opera
| bouffe composer, has been expelled from
France, as he is a German. He is now in
Madrid, where at q performance OF the
Grand DucheSse he read an Grafton for the
audience.
BAZAINES LAST ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM
METz-MoNTMEDY TAKEN.
New YORK, Sept. ga special to the
| Herald from, before Metz says son the
evening of the 22d unusual movements were
observed on the French lines south and
| north Of the city. and at noon Of the 23d
there were indications of an attempt to
break out under cover Of the guns Of the
| forts. The French sailed out and attacked
the Pr,lssians. The fight continued from
noon till ?. ~, when the French were
driven back again inside Of their fortitica-
| tions.
On the oath 4 desperate attack was at
| tempted. The French advanced heavily
with infantry, artillery, and cavalry at
tackled vigorously, and fought desperately,
but were driven back again, and forced to
retire under the guns of the forts.
BERLIN, Sept. 2S.-It is mi-otficially re-
ported that Montmedy has been taken.
PEACE DEPUTATIoN TO JULES FAvRE IN PARIS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The Tribune cor
respondent writing from Paris says
two deputations interviewed the Govern
ment regarding the armistice. One con-
sisted Of the officers Of the National Guard,
backed by crowd oil citizens. Jules Favre
replied to them that no shameful peace
should be concluded. The second deputa-
ton was from the Republican clubs, and
Jules Fayre's answer to them was consid-
cred satisfactory. 1t is certain if France
concludes an armistice involving any ces-
sion of territory there will be an uprising
at once.
THE PRUssIAN DISPOSITION OF ALsAcE AND
LORRAINE.
| BERLIN, Sept. 2S.-It has been decided to
place Alsace and Lorraine as German Fed
eral provinces. under the administration OF
the Federal authorities.
A closer union of Bavaria with North
Germany has been concluded by Herr Del
bruck.
| FOREIGN MISCELLANY by CABLE.
| The new English iron-clad Triumph has
been launched.
| The Order of st. Jean, ut Brussels, pub
fishes card defending the Belglans against
| the charge of inhumanity.
| In the Austrian Rechratu Yesterday con-
fidence in the Ministry was voted by large
majority.
The Board for the revision OF the Bible
has resumed its sessions in London.
Italian unity will be the subject of pie
biscitum.
The first civil marriage in Vienna took
place on the 18th, newspaper man being
| the groom