The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-20

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are crowded with soldiers. There are nc
+, symptoms Of disturbance observable.
Prussia explains that she will be fully
prepared to treat for peace only wher
France presents Government sufficiently
stable to enforce the treaty.
FRENCH VILLAGE BURNT BY THE PRUssIANs
LONDON, September 19.-The village o.
BaZeille has been destroyed by the Prus
slams because some of the wounded fugitives
from the German army were massacred In
its streets.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, September 19-The Shipping
Gazette anticipates that there will be toe
much cotton and TOO little corn from the
southern States. Cotton prices are low,
and there is much activity in Lancashire.
A Canadian writes to the Birmingham
Gazette that the present illberal govern
ment Of the colony will drive Canada to an
neXation to the United States, or independ
ence Of Great Britain.
The shipments Of cotton from Bombay tC
date since last report amount TO 1000 bales
The stock market is improving under re-
ports of peace negotiations. making dis.
counts easier. Cons0ls are quoted at 923
this evening, and United States bonds al
90X. .'.
THE PROGRESS OF THE PRUsSIASS-TuEY ARE
FIGHTING THEIR WAY TO THE REAR OF
PARIs-PLAN OF THE COMMANDMENT.
PARIS, September 19-Euening.-It is re-
ported that 400 Uhians yesterday occupied
Versailles.
Several Prussian scouts were killed yes.
terday by the Gardes Mobile and Franc
tireurs.
LONDON, September ia letter from
Paris, september 18th, says:
General Vinoy led 10000 troops of the
line last night TO Eineeanes to dispute the
passage Of the riVer Marne. The advance
of the enemy yesterday WAS not great
Ihelr tfog ssss sra nlasseH near the Seine, ready
to cross at any InoTreaf. sfvsisss;,r the Seine
nj Tillaneuye and st. George they WHY
pass IN the vicinity of LongemeauX to the
rear Of Versailles, and, established there,
they will push forward by the woods of
Mendon to plant batteries on the heights of
Claimant, and, if the city is bonn barded, will
open tire from that point, ut which distance
they can greatly damage the city as far as
the bouleyards of D'Eufer and Mont Par
nasse. The northern army is marching on
st. Denis.
Since morning the enemy has made some
progress toward Versailles, and there has
been fighting near Jurivy and Athos. A
dozen wounded mtn were carried to Val
de Grace.
THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS AT RHEIMs-sUF-
FERISG AMONG THE PEOPLE-THE PRUS-
SLAMS BENT ON ENTERING PARIS.
NEW YORK, September ia special to
the Times, from London to-day, says: The
Times correspondent, writing from the
headquarters of the King, at Rheims, says
"There are upwards ofthirty establishments
here that manufacture wooden cloth and
employ II, 600 people, all Of whom arc now
idle and on the point Of starvation. The
only remedy seems to be American emigra.
ton. The American Consul informs me
that hundreds of applications have been
made to him for information on the subject
of emigration to the United States, ! dc
not apprehend bloodshed at Paris, nor sup
pose the rarisians will be so unwise as to
attempt defence, or that the PruSsians arc
| so. barbarous as to proceed to extremes
Nothing can prevent the latter going tc
Paris, nor will they suffer the King to enter
| the city without the army. All seem bent
on entering.
TERRIBLE FIGHT NEAR PARIs-IT LASTS Ten
noURs-THE FRENCH AGAIN BEATEN.
NEW YORK, September l9.-The Herald
has the following special:
PARIS, september ia fight took place
| Yesterday ten miles from Paris, between
the advanced guard of the PrusSian army
| and accommodating party OF the
French, The forces of the latter
were driven beck, and the Prussian
established themselves on the heights whirl
the French had been holding. The Prus
Sims had $4,000 men, The fight lasted tel
hours, and was very bloody one, and tn
French, though beaten, inflicted heav.
| losses on the russians.
[rhe French force whipped is eyidentl
that Of General Ninoy, SO, 900 strong, whicl
EFT Paris on the night of the 10th instant t
stoD the uEsfImanct of the Prussians.]