The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-19
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
NOON DISPATCHES.

BERLIN. August TO- ipAo"AuS
cial dispatch has been received:
"PoNr 4 MoUSsoS. Wednesday Erening.
The third corps moved yesterday to the east
side of Metz, on the line of the enemy's re-
treat towards Nerdun. We had 4 severe
fight with four French divisions and the I'M
pcrial Guard. Our first corps was sustained
hy the tenth corps and attachments of
The eighth and ninth, commanded by
Prince Frederick Charles. The enemy were
driven upon Metz, in spite of his superior
numbers, after q combat OF twelve hours.
The losses on both sides were very heavy"
1t is pretty certain that the Prince Royal
was wounded in one of the battles around
Metz.
A FRENCH ACCOUNT.
LONDON, August 1S.-Frcnch kilograms
give the following resume OF events since
sunday:
On that day The French engaged the Prus-
slams before Metz, inflcting heavy losses.
The French then retired on Ferdun. On
Monday the Emperor was at Gravelotte
with &c, 900 troops. Subsequently the fight
ing at Longueville occurred. The French
were constantly fighting and retreating,
contesting the way ut every step. On Tues
day the Emperor passed through Verdlln
and reached Rheims, where he remains.
Later.
Information received from Verdun this
morning Thursday states that a great bat
tie is progressing near Malatoun. Generals
Fro>sard and Battaillc are reported
wounded.
PARIS, August 1S.-La Presse praises
Marshal Bazaine for refusing the arlnisticc
demanded by the PruSsians to enable them
to bury their dead. He says that they must
he buried by the peasants. "The army lit
contiuues) must continue its work of ami
hilating the enemy until we have COM
plctc victory. Thousands of men are work.
ing on the defences around Paris"
Official dispatches were received from
Marshal BaZaine this morning. He claims
great victories over Prince Frederick
Charles and General Steinmetz between
Dancourt and BionVille.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
LONDON, August 1S.-A telegram from
Bricy says. that there was an obstinate strug-
Gle near Mars lie Tour yesterday. The
wounded OF both armies are arriving at
Bricy. Travellers report that vast body
of PrusSian troops were thrown back on
the Mo>elle by the Imperial Guard.
PARIS, August 1S.-Apprehending that
the enemy intended to cut IN important
railroad, which would thwart the present
French movement, a strong column was
tilSiiUltutu Al VII NlIcibliS, 3lNCu III
time to prevent mischief.
Pierre Bonaparte has gone to Corsica.
The journals here are bitter on the nell
trality OF Austria, when, with barely one
hundred thousand men. she might have
avenged Sadowa.
An English vessel loaded with contra
band Of war for Prussia was captured by
the French fleet in the English channel.
The captain said he knew Il revolution
4 A.
would be recalled, and therefore took the
risk.
BERLIN, August 1S.-DetailS Of the battle
at Port a'MouSon say that BaZaine, in at
tempting to fall back from Metz to Yer
dour, was attacked by the Fifth corps and
compelled TO face about. The PrusSians
Were firm under the attack Of four French
army corps. among them the National
Guard. achievements arriving, the French
found ii impossible to rrolong the contest,
and retired upon Metz, losing two thousand
! prisoners. two eagles, and seven cannon.
FRENCH ACCOUNT.
! PAH1s, August, 1S.-Thc Prussian loss
! around Metz was 1900. The French loss
was comparatively small, they being pro
, tcctcd by the fortress.
The French troops have reinforced StraS
! burg. The PrussianS having no siege trains
| have abandoned I'LL idea Of besieging Stras.
. burg. The rrussiaus retired to DarSenhein
! to secure their communications.
A NAVAL ENCOUNTER.
BERLIN, August 1S.-'rhe Prussian fleet,
comprising the Darcy, Blitz, and Salaman'
der. encountered Il French fleet OF fouI
armed trig,.tcs off Eu"an island. The Prus'
sim fleet soon retired without loss. GhC
French fleet is now oil Damsfusch.
IMPORTANT FRENCH PERSONALS.
PARIS, August 1S.-EX-primc Minister
Olivier has gone TO Italy. Prince Napo'
leon has sent all Of his valuahles to Italy.
Minister Paikao stated in the Corps LegiS-
latif that the prussians lost 100 in the re-
pulse ut pf;llsburg. General Milinet COM
mands the Garde Mobile. Marshal Bazaine
has again stopped private telegraphing, us
by that means news reaches Berlin.
PRUssIAN VICTORY.
BERLIN, August 1S.-Dispatches from
King William dated Pout Il MouSsin, Au-
Gust II, says that i'll fight here yesterday
we took two thousand prisoners, two eagles,
and seventeen guns.
FRENCH NAVAL cAPTUREs-THE REvERsEs
CHECKED.
PARIS, August 1S.-The French have cap.
turcd eleven German vessels since the war
commenced.
The Government represents that the pre-.
yious reycrses have been fully checked, and
that the efforts of the Prussians to prevent
concentration of the corps at Chalons have
been completely repulsed.
THE PLUSDERED GERMANS TO BE REIMBURSED
BY PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, August 1S.-Provincial CORE
spondcncc says that in resuming possession
Of former German provinces Prussia means
to reimburse her plundercd subjects who
were expelled from France.
EFFORTS TO PROCLAIM THE REPUBLIC.
Lospos, August 1S.-Conciding upris-
inrs at Paris and other points III France
suggests to the police that there exists Il
combination to proclaim tue Republic.
MARSHAL BAzA1NE's ACCOUNTS sEcRET-THE
pRUssIAN INVADERS.
PARIS. August 1S.-Thc French hold
their ground, but lost heavily IN Ihurs-
DAVIS battle near Grayeletta.
Gaulots SAYS encouraging dispatches have
been received from Marshal Bazalnc, but
that they must be kept secret.
The Chateau Cambria Place has been set
apart for hospitals. 1t has four hundred
rooms.
NJ. About, describing the entrance of the
PruSSiaus into Sauvernc, says that they 10
not Inaltreat the people. They exact mo-
ney. bread, tobacco, wine, or forage; but
Where people resist the Prussians are very
cruel.
Many of the peasants kill their horses to
prevent the PrllSsians from taking them.
Prince Napoleon sent his valuables and
children away, against the wishes OF the
Empress.
FRENCH ACCOUNTS OF THE slTUATIoS-sTRA-