The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-16
and even said to have reached Carignan.


and even said to have reached Carignan
II. THrEEs TO Thy, AGAIN, -
! aPAafs, September 15.--M. Theirs has re.
ceived further instructions, and hopes are
entertained Of successful results.
4 LONDON, September 15.-The PdH Mdl
Gazette concurs in the general opinion
that NJ. Theirs is without official character
THE PRUss1AN FORCE AROUND PAR1s-BURN'
ING OF THE FoREsTs-THE GATES TO BE
CLOSED TO-DAY.
| PARIS, September 15.-The Prussians are
advancing in immense force, and tomorrow
Paris will be completely isolated.
All the railroads are cut except the lines
running west.
The forest of Bondy is burning, and
other forests will be destroyed tomorrow.
| The gas connections will not be cut for a
few days.
Neuilly is full of provisions.
The gates Of Paris will be closed to-mor-
| row.
There are over 100000 pounds OF gun-
powder in the city.
Sixteen bridges over the Seine have been
destroyed. -. p. r...,... -
| THE ORLEANS FAMILY AND THE FRENCH !,
e" - THRONE. .... 80.
LONDON, September 15.-In diplomatic
circles here it, is the firm belief that the
Orleans family will be restored to the throne
| Of France. M. Theirs has had long inter-
view with members of the family, and it Is
said delivered to the Duke D'Aumale an
important private letter from General
TrOchu. The arrival in Europe of Count
| D'Eau, the general-in-chief Of the Bra
lillian armies, is regarded as significant.
| STIRRING ADDRESS OF GENERAL CLUsERET
TO THE PARIsIANs-wHo IT is THAT ABE
| AFRAID. "; a. .-
PARIS, September 15.-General Cluseret,
in speech last night, advised the people to
refuse mediation and fight. He said if the
! French Republic conquers alone the free
dom of its soil, it will not only be consoli-
dation of the power Of Republican institu-
tons in France, but throughout the world.
Death or victory =! This and no other must
be the issue. Even among the bourgeois
the same feeling prevails, and the only
weak elements are the officers coming from
MacMahon's army, who, having been
towards or themselves betrayed and routed,
now sayto the people "You cannot sue
coed where we failed" and some officers of
the Empire !; but the real people are in the
highest spirits, and will certainly fight, and
ten times better than the army.
THE SIEGE OF sTRAsBoURG APPROACHING AN
- s'.. END.
MUNDELHEIM, EEAR STRAsBoURG, Septem-
Der 15.-The Prussians have completed
their third parallel before Strasbourg,
! and for the past forty-eight hours their
breeching battery has maintained constant
fire with telling effect.
The Republic has been proclaimed in
Strasbourg.
General Kellerss command dispersed a
al
terday.
NJ. Thiers's mission to England is pro-
| nounced a certain failure.
PRUSSIA AND THE REPUBLIC DESPERATE
RESOLUTIONS OF THE. FRENCH - REPORTS
ABOUT NAPoLEoH-wILD STORIES ABOUT
PRUsSIAN CRUELTY.
LONDON, September 15.-Prussia will only
treat with the old Government of France.
This means war to the death for the Proyi-
sional Government, which, sooner than abb
dictate the Republic, will make Paris heap
Of ruins.
The statement of q Frankfort correspond
| ent that Napoleon complains bitterly of his
Generals, and declares that Paris is unable
| to prevent the entrance Of the Prussians,
eXcites great Indignation among the friends
of France. 1t is said Napoleon paralyzed
the action of his Generals, and should be
capital.
Reports of the atrocities by the Prussians
are received from the Duke de Fitz James,
who was an eyewitness of them. lie says
the Prussians set fire to villages, and drove
men, women, and children, into the flames,
where they were burnt alive.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON September 15.--It is said the
British Government has suspended all its
contracts for building turret ships. There
are no particulars yet of the loss OF the
Captain.
The steamship Kronoprinz, built for the
Bremen line, was successfully launched ut
Greenwich to-day.
MIR. Disreali attended harvest festival ut
Hugendon to-day and made 4 short speech,
but no allusion to political affairs.
The ship lost on Goodwin Sands was the
Etha Rechman (German), which sailed from
New York July 18th for Queenstown with
cargo Of tobacco and slaves.
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION IN
ENGLAND-THIERs's MISSION.
LONDON, September lip. M-Ihe
Democratic demonstration here On Monday
night will be the largest ever in London.
A procession of EngliShmen, Italians, and
French, will march to the official residence
of MIR. Gladstone and demand the recogni-
ton OF the French Republic.
TROUBLE IN ITALY.
LONDON, September 15.-A special to the
Times says the statement that Prussia has
dictated terms upon which Italy may enter
Rome creates dismay. r.
SPAIN.
MADRID, September 15~Rivero is sick,
and his resignation is expected. Rodriguez
viii Dr0hahly succeed him.
TURKEY.
CoNsrANT1NoPLE, September Is. The
Sultan has withdrawn his objection to the
latest loan made by the khidiye OF Egypt.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, September 15.-The Chamber OF
Deputies opened to-day. The Deputies
from Bohemia are absent. The Riechrath
convenes on Friday.
FOREIGN MISCELLANY BY CABLE.
| The Vienna Press says Eugene escaped
| from France through the eXertions OF
Prince Mettermih.
A cataract has been discovered in British
Guinea, South Africa, with two falls, 11C
feet and 90 feet, 100 yards broad, which
dwarfs Niagara.
Revenue H u ne Relative to To.
notwithstanding to Retail Zeal.
ers.
| WAsHINGTON, September 15.-Acting
| Commissioner Douglas having received
complaint that some tobacco dealers are in
| the habit of selling small quantities of cut
ting or Mig tobacco and after receiving