The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-15
THE EUROPEAN. WAR.
NOON DISPATCHES.
FRENCH NEWS.

-a- NOON DISPATCHES.
.,= FRENCH NEWS.
PARIS, September 14.-The Ministry pub
fishes the following
"The railroad bridge ct Corbeil has been
destroyed by the Franch."
[Corbeil Is eighteen miles southeast of
Paris, where the Lyons road crosses the
Seine.l
The Uhlans were at Nogent-Sur- Marine
Monday, only five miles east of the city.
The Prussian commander forbids the de-
struction OF bridges under dire penalties.
a large. body OF Prussian engineers are
at Champlgny. few miles east of Paris.
The German curassiers are before Sois-
sons, and $500 Bavarians at Van Colleurs.
A proclamation from Minister Cremieux
announces the approach of the Prussians,
and calls for an universal uprising to oppose
them. He implores the departments out
side Of Paris to rise against the invaders,
and invokes the people by the memories OF
'92 to eXpel the foe Introduced by a hateful
and incapable Empire. ---@ -.
PRUss1AN NEWS.
BERLIN, September IA party of So
cialists in Brunswick, charged with in
triguing against the Prussian throne, have
been sent to prison on the Russian FROM
tier. .+
Several Prussian regiments have been
armed with the captured chassepots.
The cause of the explosion OF the citadel
at Lyons is being investigated by Baron Won
Moltke. II
LONDON. September lilo A. MI the
Prussian plans are realized they must have
seven army corps before Paris this morn-
ing.
The French and German fleets are in
sight of each other off the island of Heligo-
land.
RomE-FIGHr BETWEEN THE PAPAL AND
ITALIAN TROOPS.
FLORENCE, September 14.-The Papal
troops have evacuated the town of Terra
Gina.
The Papal troops are fraternizing with
the Italians.
The advance of General Cadorna's army
is at Ciyita, Castellanola. The Papal
Zouaves at that place fired upon the lta-
lians, and battle ensued, lasting an hour :
at the end of which the Zouaves surren-
dered.
The Papal troops have evacuated Frost
none. The Italians hold Coneta, twelve
miles from Civita Vecchia, and the Fourth
Italian army corps is marching on Rome.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN GREAT
BRITAlN-A TRAIN THROWN INTO RIVER.
LONDON, September 14-Noon.-The irish
mail train, mostly composed OF passenger
cars, was this morning thrown into the
river Trent ut TamWorth, Wales, by Il mis-
placed switch. The loss of life is fearful.
EVENING DISPATCHES.
THE LAST TELEGRAMs FROM PARIs-CoMMU-
NICATION CUT.
LONDON, September 14-2 7. M.-The di-
has loH.
The telegraph lines have been cut by the
PrusSians few miles north OF Paris on the
Calais and Brussels road.
Heavy siege guns are going forward for
Prussian use at Paris and Tours.
General TrOchu, after reviewing the
troops at Paris this morning, announced his
entire satisfaction with the force for the de-
fence of the city.
Grhis probably means that communica-
ton with England by the Channel cable is
cut off. 1t is laid from Calais to Dover.
The American cable, however, is laid from
Brest, and news from France, though not
probably from Paris direct, may be received
that way.]
THE POPE TO REMAIN AT THE VATICAN.
LONDON, September 14.-The latest dis
patches say that the Pope will remain at the
Vatican.
NEW YORK, September IA special
from London to the Telegram says the Pope
repudiates all Victor EmmanuePs propo-
sails, but that all the Italian and many of
the Papal cities celebrate the Italian occu-
patton.
ROME, September LIP. N.-The Pope
decides not to go to Malta.
FEN1AN STIR IN IRELAND.
LONDON, September 14.-The Fenians are
Mt hnx- han ~
seized at Cork, including plan for Selling
the branch Bank Of Ireland.
THE COMMANDER OF THE PARIS BARRIcADEs.
New YORK, September IA special to
the Herald says Rochetort commands the
Partisan street harrlcades.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
THE GOVERNING OF FRANCE.
PARIS, September 14.-The Minister OF
Justice governs the departments not yet
invaded by the enemy, and the other de-
partments remain under the authorities at
Paris.
CONDITION OF NAPoLEoN-HIs MODE OF LIFE.
LONDON, September 14.-The Emperor
enjoys entire freedom at Wilhemshoe. He
looks thirty years older than he did in 1865,
and is bloated, bilious, with yellow eyes
tired, faint, and eXpressionless. His move
ments are slow and mechanical. He retires
late and rises early, and his window is
lighted long after midnight and again at 4 II
O'Clock in the morning. He dresses in a
plain black suit, and talks much to the
school-children, who gather around to see
him.
PRUSSIA TO DECLINE AN ARAIsTIcE.
BRUSSELS, September 14.-It is almost
certain that Prussia will decline an arms
tice mainly because it would delay military
operations if negotiations are unsuccessful
until an untavorable season.
GERMAN SCHOLARS TO SEARCH FRENCH Ii
LONDON, September 14.-German scholars
are accompanying the German armies to
search French libraries for documents rela-
tive to medieval history. The German
Cabinets are considering the means of OBJ
tanning archives relating to governmental
unity.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE DIPLOMATS TO
JULES FAyRE.
PARIS, September 14.-JuleS FaYre has
received the congratulations of the diplo-
matte representatives of England, Spain,
Austria, and Holland, who remain in Paris.
Fugtivcs from MacMahon's late army are
arriving in the neighborhood Of Paris by
hundreds.
THE SIEGE OF STRAsBoURG-NovEL WAR