The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-10

panied him TO the railway station.
AfETz, August Ere7nngs army Is
concentrating to march to the Vosges
mountains and defend the passage. The
night is calm. There has been no engage
ment to-day.
PARIS, August Ole Volunteer says that
General Changarrier, as soon as he heard OF
the affair at Weissenburg, telegrapt1edJ ask
Ing for command. This Mornings paper
says that nothing Is certain concerning the
course of Austria. Russia is keeping quiet
with promises just now.
La Patrie says it was rumored that
the Bourse would be closed to-day at noon.
Nothing of the sort has taken place there.
There have been no disturbances.
The authorities having been warned that
the international Society of Workingnen
Intended to make demonstrations, took tne
precaution to prevent them which Would
have been efectual If any outbreak naa
been contemplated.
The Journals here announce with warm
approval that Italy is ready to send lOO,0o0
| armed men to the assistance of France.
PARIS, August 9-Night.-There has been
no battle to-day.
The corps OF General Failley. which was
not engaged in the recent action, Is the rail-
| lying point of the army.
The proclamation of the Ministers Is re-
celYed with enthusiasm.
The Minister OF the Interior has taken
measures to have dispatches bulletlned at
the Botlrse and at the Mayor residence.
Measures will be taken at once for strength
ening the Notifications Of Paris.
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN FRANcE-THE EMPIRE
CONCEDED TO BE DEAD.
| LONDON, August 0.-The Pail Mali Ga
zette has assurances from private sources
I'M Paris that the Emperor is on the verge
of collapse. The Germans are expected IN
| Paris, and even if they are arrested IN their
progress the Empire is dead. The la.
risians are receiving arms, and they are all
Republicans at heart. The establishment
of provisional government Is already
talked of. The Orleanists, through Gene
rails Changarnier and TrOchee, are IN the
ascendant, and eminent Imperialists are
leaving France.
| PARIS, August 9.-The Minister of the
Interior has issued q proclamation announc-.
| ing, according to the terms Of the law OF
1919, declaration of state of siege. The
military authorities have a right to inter-
dict all publications of nature to excite or
keep up disorders, as such proposition as
that made by the Sicle to institute commit
tees of defence tends to anarchy and COM
promises unity of action, creating useless
agitation. On the advice Of the Council OF
Ministers it is decided that the military al-
thorities shall apply proscriptiye measures
to any journal renewing such proposltlons.
| Republican and Democratic journals adj
wise an immediate meeting OF the Corps
Legslatif and the arminS of the people.
They all censure strongly the disorders
which have taken place in the streets, and
counsel calmness and moderation. Ihe
deputies now in Paris met yesterday after
noon and called on the Empress.
There is great activity in enrolling yolun-
teers in all parts of the city.
Over 49, 600 workmen are strengthening
the Notifications, assisted by 10000 sailors.
| The GduI0iS says false news of victory
was disseminated in Strasbourg last week
at the same hour it was sent out here.
There was Il preconcerted attempt TO de-
ceive the nation.
LONDON, August GA Paris letter says
the citizens, defiant of martial law, con.
tinue to assemble in the streets and dis.
cuss the war.
sTRAsBOURG SURROUNDED BY THE PRUssIANs
| LONDON, August GA dispatch from
Carlsruhe, dated to-day, says StrasbourS is
surrounded by IN army Of 10000 Prllssian
troops, mostly from South Germany, and
the city must surrender, as the garrison is
composed of only 1000 soldiers.
| PRUssIAN MOVEMENTS.
| PARIS, August 9.-An advance Of the
Prussian right from SaarlOuis to Treves has
commenced. 1t is supposed that Prince
Frederick Charles is in command.
THE SEAT OF wAR-REPoRTED CONDITION OF
| THE FRENCH ARMY.
METZ, August 9.-Thc enemy is in large
measure concentrated i'll front OF this place
4 liffaa9rshal Bazaine has the direction of the
The corps of Genera. 'fftsssqrd has re.
tired in good order on this place. All has
been quiet during the night. The Emperor
has just gone to the general headquarters oil
BaZaine.
General Changarnier has arrived here.
lie was escorted from the railway station
to the prefecture by prominent citizens. lie
was in civilians dress. He was Immediately
taken into the presence of the Emperor.
Public opinion here receives with favor the
advent of General Changernier.
LONDON, August 9.-AuLhentlc adVlces
from France show that Marshal Bazainc
has $50, 900 men at Metz, General MacMa-
hon $4,000 at st. Avergne, and General
Canrobert 80, 600 ut Nancy.
PARIS, August 9.-The Journal Ct1ctct
contains the following notices and DEGREES !:
Minister WaShburne was received yestcr-
day bv the Empress for the purpose Of de-
liyering a reply of President Grants to the
letter recalling Minister Berthemy.
The Departments Of Cote dor, Seine,
Loire, Ain, and Rhone, are declared in a
state of Seige.
The following report was telegraphed
from Metz yesterday ut 1919 n. NJ. !:
Marshal MacMahon has executed the
movement prescribed for him. There has
been no engagement to-day. Proclamation
of the Ministers is read with enthusiasm.
PARIS, August 9.-The Minister of 1nte-
rior will have dispatches bulletined at the
A decree relative to incorporation in the
ranks of the National Home Guard of all
citizens between the ages OF thirty and
forty years who do not already belong to
some military organization is published.
1t convokes all chiefs of corps and pre-
scribes measures for the immediate re-
armament of the Guard with breech-load-
ing guns. In the sections where the Ma
tional Guard has not heretofore been or
ganized chiefs of battalions have already
been appointed, and, thanks to the etti-
cheney of measures taken for the organlza-
ton of the National Guard, it will soon ex-
tend to every part of France. In the De-
partment of the Seine, where that organl-
cation is strongest, it has already given
proof of devotion and patriotism which
cannot be changed by the circumstances
through which we are passing.
On the demand of the Minister Of War
the Project of the Seine this morning
charged the engineers of the municipal
service with the execution of plans for
STRENGTHENING the Notifications of Paris.
The service will be organized ut once, and
divided between three chief engineers and
eleven assistants. Each chief will be in
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