The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-15
THE WAHs rs EUROPE.

pieces OF artillery, the garrison is large. and
the place will be defended rs long as there
is Il mall left. He concludes by saying
Let good citizens be rcissurcd, but let the
eril-disposed tremblr."
CHANGES OF COMMAND IN THE FRENCH ARMY
NO FIG2TING.
PARIS, August 13.-General Trochu mas
assumed command at Chalons. General
carbohydrates General paraguay D'IIil-
lierS i'll command OF the army of Paris.
There has been no fighting before Metz.
On Tuesday the Emperor reconnoitercG
the cnemy,s position in Il wood between
Stovald and ForbNch.
PARIS, August 13.-Folunteers are COM
ing forward in larecnunberS. Orders have
been issued calling the full Garde Mobile
proclaimed in the departments of Bouchcs.
Du Rhine.
FROM ESGLAND-oRANGE RIoTs--CuoLERA IN
BLACK SEA PoRTS-WAR RUMORS.
LONDON, August 13-No0n.-At the
Orange celebration in Londonderry, Ire
land, there were several desperate attrays,
and it became necessary to read the riot
act before the disorder ceased. Forty per-
sons were more or less INJURED.
The cholera has made its appearance in
the Black Sea ports, and vessels thence are
put on quarantine.
The Prussan and French iron-clads are
in close proximity near the mouth Of the
Elbe.
The PruSsians have succeeded in cutting
the French line Of communication between
Metz and Stfa>hOlT~.
1t is stated that Prince D'Auvcr9ne de
La Tour declines to accept the portfolio oil
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
fine pi * ppw ,ntWpp,l the vi
vcrS saar and Mo>clle.
1t is stated that Geographic blunder
was the cause Of Marshal Mac hons dis
aStCr.
LONDON. August 13.-IIolland has sent
100 volunteers 10 Rome.
ALL QUIET AT METZ.
METZ, August 1910 0, Clock 4. M.-kll
Is quiet at the front. NO news of interest
has been received ut general headquarters.
THE PRUSSIAN ADVANCE REPULsED.
METZ, August 13-Erenin1.-A body Of
the enemy attacked General Frossard on
the Paris and StraSbourg railroad this MORN
ing, and were driven off. The cnemy's
courers and 4 small body Of cavalry pene-
trated far into the country, but the main
body of the army is not moving.
LONDON, August 13.-1he latest adylces
state that the French army Were west of
the NoSeIc, and still rctrcating. The
PrusSian advance captured a vast amount
Of stores.
PARIS, August ia decree was pub
lished this morning naming BaZane COM
commander Of the second, third, and fourth
corps, army Of the kline General Trochu
commander of the corps being formed at
ChnlonS from the new icvieS, and General
Nirncy of the corps being formed ut Paris.
Deputy G.mbctta read Il communication
from the citizens of Paris thanking the De-
pulics and urging them to push the arma-
ment Of Paris, and call out the reserves. In
response, the Ministry said that large num-
berS of men would soon join the army.
Gambctta thanked the Ministry in the
name Of the country. The Ministry asked
leave to depart, having much business to
transact. They then retired amid the ap-
plallse of the Chambers.
Official dispatches from Metz say that the
Emperor visited the various camps of the
troops, and found them in excellent condi-
ton.
A dispatch from Constantiuople states
that Il number Of Frenchmen have left that
city for the war.
EUGENE AND THE PRlNeE IMPERIAL.
BRUSSELS, August dYices irons
Metz reItcrate the dssa earance scf the
Prince Imperial from France ~
1t is reported on excellent authority that
Eugene has made preparations TO go to
England Uia Belgium, in case Of necessity.
The tone of the French newspapers is
hopeful and reSolute.
The Archbishop Of Buenos Ayres died in
Rome to-day.
ABSTRACT OF MACMAHoN's REPORT.
LONDON, August l2.-An abstract of Mac
Mahon's report of the battle Of Woerth, or
KOachwier, says that on the 9th the enemy
attacked the heights Of Guersdorf with can
non and rifles. The attack was so violent
that the First division was compelled to
change front. Soon after, the PruSsians
made fcint from the right bank OF the
S:lar, which was followed 1T noon by re-
newal of the attack on our ri ht wing. A
charge of cavalry and infantry failed to dis
lodge the enemy, and at O'Clock the
French right was broken, and retreat
upon Laverne and Niederbrun became a
necessity.
The Saturday Reuteprefrains from specu-
lation on the war, because it says few
DAYS must decide the fate Of France and
the Emperor. Probably the army will take
matters in its own hands, choose a leader,
and fight out the war.
The Spectator thinks the next battle must
vi eiAS pOpN
lar faith in the Emperor is vanishing.
The Post, contradicting the evening pa.
pers of yesterday, asserts that the Prince
Imperial is with the Emperor.
The Prussians hold Palshurg and the ad-
Joining passages of the Vosges. The garri-
son of Bitsche consisted If 800 of the Garde
Mobile.
The Prussian cavalry are before Lorne,
vile.
TIE FRENCH PRISONERS.
LONDON, August 13.-Advices received
through Prussian channels from st. Alvod
to the 18th instant, state that the Prussians
have taken 100 prisoners.
The Saarbruck fight was more democrat
zins to the French than was at first sup
posed. -,
The pursuers found arms aud equipments
in the road worth 100, 900 florins.
The Times says that in fortnight the
Emperor has more perfectly undermined
his throne than his enemies could have done
/ i'm score of years. Reassured by the vote
Eon the plebiscite, he has thrown away tht
votes Of the people and his dynasty.
/ --latest,
NEW YoRK, August l3.--There is littl,
news Of Importance. The gable dispatches
ara fiji of minor details, There has hcel