The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19
AFFAIRS IN STEASBOTRG.

AFFAIRS IN STEASBOTRG.
BERLIN, Oct. 19.-The people of Stras.
bourg are generally satisfied with the situa-
ton. y few who fired upon the Prussians
from windows since the capitulatiOn have
been promptly arrested. The official Ian
guage will hereafter be German.
The chateau st. Cloud is a total ruin, the
pictures and tapestry are destroyed.
BoURBAKI TO COOPERATE WITH BAzAINE.
LoNDoN, Oct. 1S.-Bourhaki, who COM
mands the army o! the North, will CO.
operate with BiZaine's.
The rinderpcst is spreading over the con-
tncnt.
THE BATTLE AT BAGNEUX.
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-The following are the
details Of the battle ut BagneuX:
III 8 O'Clock \. N. the French opened fire
with artillery. The Pru>sians answered. The
Garde Mobile advanced ut double-quick,
and Il desperate battle ensued. The Prus-
sian position was carried at the point of the
hayonct. The PruSSianS were unable to
Withstand the avalanche of men which
poured upon them, and resorted to several
Intellectual StrdcgicS to REGAIN their posi-
| ton. and finally were dispersed. The French
entered I}agneuX and soon carried the
| pru>sian barr irade>. Heavy masses OF
| pruS>ians now appeared on the plateau.
and he French, protected by forts, retired
unmolcstcd. the object OF the reconnois-
sance being in every respect accomplished.
| The i'rtlssian loss was 500 killed and 100
| captured.
THE SITUATION At ORLEANS.
TOrEs, Oct. 1S.-Both armies continue
concentrating near Orleans. The Pru>-
| Sims occupy Orleans and camp near Mcnay.
Advicc> from Lille report the arrival of
4 in, no nnt IL
parlmrnt. and their columns are on each
bank Of the : Dire. They are evidently
coming toward ROis and Tours.
! Another successful Sortic from Paris is
| lust announced. The PrusSians lost 5000
men. No further particulars.
! The talk about removing the capital
| from Tours has ceased.
| ANNIVERSARY OF \ GREAT BATTLE.
| LoSpoy, Oct. 1S.-Thc Times reminds its
readers that to-day is the anniversary OF the
great battle Of Lcip>ic. in lS1j-l day re@u-
| larry celebrated for years.
THE BoMBARDMgSr AT PARIS.
| LoSpox, Oct. 1S.-lt is understood in the
| German camps that the bombardment OF
| Paris from all the batteries commenced to-
day.
Three thousand German and French
wounded are al Orleans.
| STRENGTH or THE PRUSsIASS N FRANCE.
| LONDON. Oct. lS.-TAe German armies in
| France are constantly being reinforced. and
| il Is estimated that there are now fully Co.,
| OOO effective German troops on French soil.
| Gambetta has left Tours Tor ' oSgeS, where
the army is organizing to check the PruS-
| sian advance OH LYONS.
| The PrllssianS have made no movement
| towards BlOis and Tours.
! BIsMaRCK's POLICY CRITICISED.
| BRUSSELS. Oct. 1S.-The Independence
| Belize continues the attack on Bismarck S
Dolicy. and charges him with dealing in in
| Situations llnsustained by facts.
! THE PRESS TRAMMELLED IN RUSSIA.
| ST. PETERSBURG, October 1S.-The censor
| of the press has been removed from office
for allowing the publication OF articles
abusing the KING OF Prussia.
FROM PARIS.
| ToUrs. Oct. 1S.-News from Paris is
favorable. he Seine has been bridged,
atforGing communication with forts Haven
ton and Ivry. The Mobiles make success
| full sorties. Their SharpshOOtcrs arc etfectu'
ally among the German lines of communl.
cations. No official news from Orleans to.
day. The Government withholds informa
ton to insure the success Of strategic
movements.
| A telegram from Dion announces that
the Germans occupy Fesoul.
NEW POSTAL TREATY PROPOSED.
Tours, Oct. 1S.-There being no United
States representative here, the French
Government requests the New DIRK AsSo-
ciated Press to make known to the Amer
can people its desire to make new postal
treaty between the two nations.
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
MADRID, Oct. 1S.-The port Of Barcelona
is still closed.
/ Rodriguez declines place in the Minis
try.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-The PrUssians are
using the new railroad to Paris opened by
the capture of scissors.
The garrison of Paris is pOTcrless fol
offensive movements.
It is more evident that no sorties have
been made since the 3Oth ult.
Nj. Theirs has returned to France.
| IL is reported that Russia tenders Otter
of me Iiation, and that Austria and Eng
land are anxious for peace.
Bankers to-day decline to negotiate Der
lin paper.
!, the French fleet. The excitement in thos
cities is intense.
, Rumors of an armistice are current her
in banking circles, and stocks are adyanc
ing.
!: been taken for the defence of this city
The fall of Rouen involves the severance c
+ communication between northern an
western France.
VALENcIEySEs, Oct. 1S.-An attache {
the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs has just al
rived from Paris. He says the Partisan
are calm and hopeful. The French gun
! sweep the plains. The Prussians scree
= themselves behind powerful batteries. IN
French fire is wonderfully exact. tn
bombardment of Paris is impossible viii
: the forts are so well served. The manuta'
, ture of arms is active in Paris.