The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-27

faaS OCCURS on the 18th. Il The call Ia for
lac ZOO mounted volunteers.
1'he gunboats for the defence NJ tho ,c,tv
arrived to-day. \ s - Z. : -. y
xnssoR STRATEGY oMMu,,N1cArr oss ro,, rTy
ARMY sToPPED-NEwsPAPER ooRgEspoED.
gNTs IMPRISONED.
NEW Yong, August 26.-The Tfmes,s
special from Paris to-day says tsDo not ex-
pect specific intelligence from this side for
several days. a great strategic movement
Is In progress, the Importance of which is.
TO be Judged Of by the reserve of the CON-
handing Generals and the authorities. All
communications for the army have been
imprisoned. Place no faith In the lying
Prussian organs in London, or Journals
counting Prussian patronage in New York.
"The military prospects Of France are
clearer and more certain than at any time
since the commencement of the campaign.
French strategic combinations can scarcely
fail of decisive results us regards the de-
struction Of the invading army"
FORMATION OF NEW pRussIAN ARMY
KEIL NEARLY RAzED BY FRENCH Boa' "a
BERLIN, August CA fourth arr ~ ~,
der the Prince Royal Of Saxony, ir w,
to cooperate with the third y INV W n ifss
movements on Paris tmS IL iO'
Colonel Vardy, bearer of f,o If trnce
was iired on as ne ar,pros ched Net. The
Accounts frn,r dnP .eter were wounded.
Fanbonrn Nat; SF.asbourg say that the
hombardme, ~" 4one.a suffered severely by the
The catf a. So
dama r 4eatal of Metz has besA slightly
op me' ;, on the German side OF the Rhine
f. 1sate Strasbourg, has been RACED by
Iench bombs.
ADVANCE OF THE PRUssIANs ON PARIs-THEY
u ARE WITHIN SIX DAYS MARCH OF PARIS.
Il PARIS, August 26.-From information re-
ceived it is certain that the corps Of Frede-
rick Charles and portion Of the Kings
army are marching on Paris, leaving Stein
metz to hold Marshal BazaiHe in check. The
enemy may reach Paris in six days.
NO SUBSTITUTES.
| LONDON, August 26.-The French law
enrolling all from twenty to thirty-fve Oh
lows no substitutes.
/ PARIS, August 26.-Several hundred ar
rests were made to-day, and among them q
number oi strange women with money for
Wmch they could not account. They are
SAID 70 be spies, who are paid to create
trouble along the Faubourg and Monmatre
and adjoining streets. The total arrests
under General Trochu's order expelling
dangerous persons amounts to 1000.
ADDITIONAL OF THE FRENCH PLANs--sEcRET
SESSION OF THE CORPS LEGIsLATIP.
| PARIS, August 26.-LG Pdtrie says That
important information was received to-day
by the Government concerning the position,
numbers, and movements OF the enemy.
The corps of Frederick Charles and q por-
ton OF the Kings army are undoubtedly
| marching on Paris. while General Stain
metz is left to hold Bazaine in check. The
enemy may reach Paris in six dave.
Should there be no change ir. their n]ans.
the Senate and Corps Legjrr..atlf were to be-
notified of these facts t,,,.flay. The tIorns
Legislatif, in commit Zee of The whole, iast
night held secret. session. when ample ex-
pianaGions We're made by the Government
resardlng the. deicnces of the capital. A
SInl.ial q. ding was held to-day. General
hiGch'. did not attend the meeting last
II: but the Minister Of War, his supe-
.ior officer, was present.
The deputies Of the Lett interviewed
Count fal!ako to-day. The interview is re-
porreu as perfectly satisfactory to all.
/ MAcMAHoN's MOVEMENTS.
LONDON, August 26.-Marshal MacMahon
is trying to reach BaZaine Uia Mezeires,
Montmedy, and Thionvllle, but the Prus-
slams cut through Varennes and Dun, and
there is fighting between Dun, Buzaney,
and Monzay. According to probability,
there Will be an important action soon near
! MOntmeQy.
Immense quantities Of meats have been
; shipped from Liverpool to France.
Great activity prevails in the British
army and navy-yards. It is rumored that
the British artillery have been ordered
, from Plymouth to Antwerp.
1T is stated that j. j. Weiss, who sue
ceeded Par,dol in the Chair of Literature
of AK, and who founded the Journal de
Paris, will be appointed Minister to Wash
ington.