The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-14
THE PRUSSIANS PREPARING FOL
4 WINTER CAMPAIGN.
Residence OF Ex.QueeeE Isabella.
&C., &C., &c.

uC L uSSEsIlS AIc ltAfluS anu
marching to Gisons, turning from St. Quen-
tin and threate ming Amiens.
An engagement occurred at Matigras yes
terdny between body Of Prusslan Uhlans
and French HlKsars. No particulars Of
the result are given.
A force of 800 Prussians and 800 SaXons
have already occupied Gisons. The Ger
mans have also appeared at Moritchledier,
where small detachment was defeated by
the Franc-Tireurs.
A telegram from Arlos, Belgium, dated
last evening, says heavy ,sannonadlng has
been beard to-day In the dir ection of Thion-
vile. ISL. + ...et....
1t is said the garrison at Montmedy has
retreated to Stenay.
Tours. Oct. 13.-No news has as yet been
received from Orleans or Chateau oTUs,
whittier reinforcements were sent last even
ing. Much anxiety Is manifested, as 1t was
known that the Germans were in heavy
force in that neighborhood,.
Gen. Cambridge reports having gained
considerable advantage with his command
over force OF 1000 P russians near Bur-
geoiS.
PARTICULARS OF TIE BATTLl: BEFORE METZ
THE RINDERPDsT.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-Partie ulars of the bat
tie before Metz OF Friday have just been
received.
The French made sortie in force. and.
after battle, were driven back with tre-
mendouS losses.
The Prussians took great number of
prisoners. ~. -.
Cattle in and arotVld Metz are dying By
hundreds from rintserpest. Their bodies
cannot be buried Quick enough to prevent
an epidemic. ....
Notwithstandiu. g hard frosts the disease
is spreading rap dIy.
The French fire from the Notifications OF
Metz continues necessarily. -.
Franc-Tirev.rs not being uniformed. the
Prussians Us, not regard them as regular
soldiers Of France, and shoot them on
sight.
The def at of the French at Artenay
opens the. way to Orleans.
On Monday q Prussian cavalry division
drove 1900 Gardes Mobile across the Loire
near Gu oisy. The latter lost heavily.
NotMlg important has been received from
before. Paris by way Of Berlin.
The French feet IL still of HeligOland.
It Is known that Garibaldi has left Tour!
in company with Colonel Trapoli for the
seat of war. His exact destination Is moi
iivElged, but It Is intimated here that he
wlD assume command at orleans.
cANNnNADING OF PARIS.
BERLIN, Oct. 13.-Obstacles to the con-
veyance and planting OF siege guns have
been so far overcome that the cannonadlns
| before Paris may be momentarily expected
Yesterday French corps was encamped
OH the left bank Of the river.
AFFAIRS AT ROME.
FLORENCE, Oct. i3.-Engineers say 1t viii
require two years to prepare Rome to serve
| as the Italian capital. The Government
will therefore remain at Florence indeh'
| nircly.
ITALY-coNsCRIPTs AMNEsTIED.
FLORENCE, oct. 13.-Parties who have
| been arrested from time to time for attempt
ing to evade the military service, have been
amneStied.
VERSAILLES, VIA BERLIN AND LONDON,
Oct. l3.-Y es;erday the French army OF the
Loire were driven out Of Orleans after
nine hours fight. Orleans was subsequently
| >torrned. The Prussians took upwards OF
l re. 600 prisoners. Their own loss was small
l The Bavarians participated in the fight.
RESIDENCE OF EX-oCERN ISABELLA.
LONDON, Oct. 13.--EX-Queen Isabella, OF
| SDain. has settled near Geneva. She has d
| 6ne residence near the lake. sfE
| The Prince de Joinville Is In Geneva.
| pRuss1ANs PREPARING POR \ WINTER CAM.
PAIGN. ..
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-Russian Journals infer
| from the fact that the Germans are pur-
chasing sheep-sklns that a winter cam
paign is certain.
TBE EMPRESS AS A PEACE MEDIATOR.
| LONDON, Oct. 13.-lt seems that the En-
| press Eugene sent for Gen. Bourhoke, and
| that cher object was to propose through
| him conditions of peace on the basis that
| Prussia should retain Alsace and Lorraine,
| and leave the Prince Imperial under the
Regency to govern France. When told
by Gen. Bourboke that nobody In France
could tolerate even the presence of the
| A letter from Eugene to the Emperor, OF
| which the Countess Cowper was the
bearer, doubtless referred to this project.
FROM ROME.
ROME, Oct. 13.-Gen. La Marmora, on
arriving at Rome, issued q proclamation 10
the people which says that the ple6iscitat'1l
nobIv crowns the national edifce. He hopes
and believes that the Pope, as the bead Of
the Church, will exercise his rights In per.
feet freedom. This position is sacred, but
the national settlement Is none the less sa'
cred. He appeals to- all to preserve order
and tranquility.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS By CABLE.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 13.-The French prisoners
have been removed from BeVerloo, con-
spiraey to murder the guards and escape
having been discovered,
The Echo, of this city, doubts the story d
| Napoleon's completely IN any conspiracy
I lie is too eager for his personal safety to re:
LONDON, Oct. 13.-It is expected that
Prussia, In view Of her delicate relations
with England, In consequence 81 the 9tI
ter's alleged violation OF neutralty, VII
! give Won Bernstof. an indehnlse leave o
absence, leaving only Charge PAnairs al
It is now said that the revolution In AL
piers Ia unchecked, In the province o
Sonstantine the insurgents have some nd:
vantages and bid the French authorities
defiance.
A correspondent ofthe Standard charges
| fine; Prussians with constant eXaggeratlons
He writes that the number OF men and Int
samount of material captured at Straspoure
should BIO reduced to at least 0ne-nail
the previous figures, 40.
i Prussia Ia now negotiating with tnt
smaller States OF Germany for naaona
unity under Frederick In place OF ieaera
ton. ~.
Parliament will probably be resumed De
fora the meeting Of the Prnssian Diet. Tht
Parliament Wilt be required to provide tn
means for carrying on the war, and ad)us
aIlestions growing out of 1t, The election
for this body win probably occur on TN
10Th instant, and for deputies In Prassia'
Diet eight days later. !, -.
The weather ia heavy, with fearful galea
The shipping has generally sought refuge
Many disasters are reported The storm
very severe In Niersy., Much damage ha
been done at Liverpool u o,.
BRUSSELS, Oct. ls.-The rinderpest
spreading rapidly throughout ,n Belgium an