The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-02
WAR ITEMS.


. n0NiI Oi ItUSSia--tno ~ i rltI lUpHtlunctt
! in King Williams dispatches-is at open
wal with the Prince FREDERICK Charles, his
| cousin. Fritz is in command rather by
! right of birth than by right Of conqucsts,
| and i accompanied during his campaign by
! a military mentor. whose duty il is to pre-
vent fatal mistakes. This prccaution, it
appears has proved Insufficient. Fritz is
endowed with Il large share of vanity, and
i very hcad-strong. so that all the rcmon-
straurc> of his advisers could not prevent
him from taking upon himself the initia-
tive i'll the late onward movement of the
army.
! Prince Frederick Charles is, on the con-
trIry, y distinguished commander-a yerita-
= tie >tratcgiSt OF the first order. He, there
fore. complained bitterly OF the iIl-adyiSed
attempt Of the Prince Royal to change his
position. and accuses him OF having COM
promised the success OF the whole campaign
! by his absurd desire OF reserving for HIM
self alone the glory of having beaten the
French army. King William is very much
disturbed 10y these diSsenSions. and finds it
d'ilirult to decide between his son and his
cousin. the latter one of his best Generals.
Paris icttGr-Ne,r York Tribune.
NAFnL-oS'S PLEDGE WHEN HE WAS CASDI-
DATE FOR PRESIDENT.
81 appear among YOU as warm and
shadow OF Il man of the century as the
symbol of the promise ] now solemny
make. will be. as l always was, . child
OF France. In every true Frenchman will
ever see brother. The Democratic rcpub-
lie is the object of my alteration. and / will
he her Minister. Ncccr trW I try to clothe
! myself IN impcrtai robes. May my heart
! cease t. beat on the day when | forget what
! | owe to yo,l--what ! owe to France. MAY
my lips lie forever closed if say word
! against the republican sovereignty of the
French people. May be cursed if safer
doctrines to be taught in my name contrary
10 the Democratic principles and the 60
Ncrnmcnt OF the republic. May | be con-
! dcmncd II | lay 4 reasonable hand upon
| the rights Of the people, either with their
! consent or against their will by force. And
| now trust me rs I'll trust you, and may this
call from lie he like prayer to Heaven.
! %tre la Espudllne.
Louis AAPoLEoS BoSArARTE."
! TIE NEPHEW OF HIS UNCLE.
Edmund About. corresponding with the
Partisan journal lie Soir, amid the sad de.
tails Of French defeat chronicles one joke,
one pun. II appears that the PrusSian sol
dicrS use no tents. TO Il French soldier
somebody proilrrcd the consolation : g You
At least have tents" IIouz drez DIES tcntes
Now, the word t"nfc is pronounced the same
as the word tant". which means IN aunt.
This similarity prompts the reply Of the
soldier, who SAYS or is made to say,
"TonteS Gtunt>.) indeed it is the ANGLE
wc want" Such is the hit Of the French
soldier or the French Journalist ut the
nephew OF his uncle.
Victor Sciour. IN American citizen, has
demanded TO he naturalizcd, SO that he
may enlist for the defence Of Paris.
| DAMAGE TO sTRAsBoURG.
\ special correspondent tclcgraphs from
Frankfort Monday night " Great damage
has been done to Stra>bolirg the principal
streets are in ruins: shells fell ON the root
Of Catholic girls school and killed seven
armistice was rejected. and the German flag
Of truce was fired on. the bombardment
| WIS renewed with increased yigOr. The
| fall Of the city is imminent.''
| The same correspondent telegraphs from
| CarlSruhe on Tuesday night d" The inhabi-
tantS who have Just escaped from Stras-
| hourg report dreadful sulierin@.'
| Most OF the people spend the nights in
! the cellars. Potatoes are twenty francs per
pound, and other things in proportion.
. Horse flesh is the only meat. General
| irirh declares that he will not surrender
until III" city is !, heap Of ashes. The in
| hIhitani> hcsccch him to make terms.
The hc>ic@in-y forces are increasing. Their
losses are still trillin@. une hundred CO.
Founders Were placed in position lately.
rhc cathedral is slightly injured. Rain has
been falling for several days.
4 meeting Of I'LL the families Of the Bona
partr> has been invited l'y their present
chief in tie French capital for some pur-
pose ~ yet invNplic;,lc. Even Jerome, OF
Madam" Patterson, is reported to have had
hi card. Cardina! Donapartc is deaf to the
call. and refused 10 quit Rome under any
circumstances.
Letters from Paris, from persons about
the impress. describe her Majesty Is pain
ruiiy changed and worn. She has scarcely
| slept for two hours al II time. and l. Unre-
lnittr" il her attention 10 public affairs.
| Her attendants have the strictcsL orders to
| wake her on the receipt OF every telegram.
Eye-witncS>cs OF the battle of Nisscm-
bourg state that the PTuS>ian infantry seek
particularly to pick OF the enemy's officers,
tor whom tour practiced markSmcn to the
| right OF each pru>Sian platoon are specially
| instructed 10 reserve their lire.
\ Il proof OF the severity CT the battle at
Wl>>rmbourg, I French journal StateS that
one q thri! standards changed hands TWEEN
ty-scycA times.
\ number OF Young men are reported 10
have len Cork and also Dublin. Some state
,ht; - many is geo have left TO join the
foreign legion i'll the service Of France.
The King OF Prussia has conferred on his
son, the Crown Prince, the Order OF the
Iron Cross of the second class rs a reward
tor the victory oil Welssembourg.
\ report prevailed in Belfast that some
French agents had visited the town lately
for the purpose of cnlisting Irish recruits
Tor the French army.
Among the dead at Spcchercn were found
two sisters Of Mercy.
The outragcS committed by the Turcos
are so horrid that the German troops are
generally di>inclined to spare those who
fall into their hands.
The Paris Government, it is said, does
: not mean to stand Il siege, but the people
do. There are two good and sufficient re:-
sons why there will be no attempt at the
defence OF the French capital. In the first
place. il could end only i'll the slaughter OF
the defenders, unorganiZcd for defence. In
the second place, the Government dares
: not arm the FariSianS. That would GER
tanly end in revolution, and might posi-
bly, result in the slaughter of the Govern.
ment.
Napoleon III. is said to have replied in
1866, when Austria asked for aid, that he
could not ally himself with a corpse"
:, General Motke is reported to have said
+ - If The emperor Napoleon is not on the
Rhine on the DIST Of July, he will never see
/ it." 1t is needless to add he was not.
The Crown Prince, while ut Epernay
y sent Prince Charles Il basket Of the finest
; brand of Rodcrer champagne. The latter
n wrote back " Received with thanks ant
, | drunk standing.