The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-19
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| owe might attack Kiel, but to what ptlr-
pose? The forts commanding the entrance
to the harbor are situated SO high that it
would be almost impossible to elevate the
| guns sufficiently to effect anything, while
| the ships would be exposed to de-
structiye, plunging fire, escaping which
they would encounter more formidable OBJ
stacles in the bay, escaping which is filed
with torpedoes and made unnayigable by
the sinking of vessels connected with chain
cables, leaving narrow and tortuOus
channel through which only the smaller
craft could manage to pick their way.
Under such circumstances it would be mad
ness to attempt to penetrate far enough to
lombard the town with C few wooden YES
sels of war. 1t would be piece of sense
less temerty, probably resulting in another
German triumph. Hence the complete and
disastrous failure of the French fleet in the
hour Of danger. notwithstanding its heavy
cost to the country. There should have
been no fleet here, or one four times as
powerful"
PARIS, September 1.-THE French IRON
clads have been recalled from the Baltic
and North seas to protect Cherbourg,
Havre, and other ports, from capture by the
Prussians.
BISMARCK CALLS BELGIUM TO ACCOUNT.
LONDON, September lit is said Bis
lnarck has asked an explanation from the
Belgian Government of why it allowed
12,0G0 French soldiers to cross its territory
unchecked.
The Independence Beige in this connec-
ton says it fears Belgium has already
leaned too sharply to Prussia.
sTRAsBURG ABOUT TO CAPITULATE.
PARIS, September 17.-General Ulrich
telegraphs to the War Department that the
situation of the city Of Strasbourg is growing
desperate, necessitating an early capitula-
ton.
REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATIONS IN FRANCE
TIE UNITED STATES EULoGIzED.
PARIS, September IA grand Republic
can demonstration took place day or two
since in Marseilles. Esquiros delivered a
strong address in honor of the United States,
asserting that the Empire was the friend Of
the southern rebellion and that the Repub-
licans of France favored the Union. Mr..
Price, the American consul, also made 4
speech Sympathizing with the new Govern
ment of France.
Demonstrations have been made in Bor
deauX in favor OF a republic. The Amcrl-
can consul was loudly cheered.
LONDON, September IA correspondent
of the Globe writing from Paris says the
Red Republicans are now more dangerous
to the safety of the city than the Prus.
slams. Some are already urging the ercc-
ton Of guillotine.
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE PRUSs1ANS--THEY
CROSS THE SEINE WITH FIFTY PIECES OF
CANNON.
Tours, September 1.-THE following
news is promulgated through the office of
the French Secretary of the Interior:
All the service of the northern railway
has been suspended. The Prussians have
fred into the passing trains ut Albion and
burnt the depot. They have crossed the
Seine with fifty pieces of artillery.
The Prussian cavalry now isolates Scissor
and Tours.
a dispatch from the Project at Mulhouse
announces that the enemy now occupies
that town and Cernay, and seem to be seek
ing new route to Paris.
1t is reported that the advance guard CT
the Prussians has been defeated between
Mulhouse and Colmar.
New YORK, September IA telegram to
the Herald from Rouen to-day says commu-
nication by rail has been cut forty miles
around Paris, except in Normandy and
Brittany.
There was fighting yesterday within twen-
ty-1ive miles Of Paris.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, September 17.-Queen Victoria
has united with Eice-Admiral Sir 5. c..
Dacres in letter of coincidence to the Wi
dows and orphans of those who went down
with the Captain.
FOREIGN MISCELLANY BY GABLE.
The nephew of the eX-Prefcct of the
Seine (ls the head and several OF the old
police, as members of Il Bonapartc conspi-
racy, have been arrested.
1t is said the PruSsian siege train is still
aground in the Canal de Ia Marine.
Turkey has mustered the reserves of the
entire empire.
The inter est on French Treasury bonds
is fixed ut five and half per cent.
The Crown Prince of Prussia has adj
dressed Il circular to The German people
urging the creation Of Il fund for the sick
and wounded.
one hundred and fifty casks Of naptha
have been picked up OIL the English coast;
There are no particulars about the vessel
they were lost on.