The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-04

Lee and Beauregard, dc.
FROM THE SEAT OF wAR-CoNTRADICToRY
KEPoRTs-RErORTED sToRMING OF wEIssEN-
| BURG.
LONDON, August 3.-Thc dispatches to-
day about the capture Of Saarbruck are
somewhat contradictory. A dispatch from
| Berlin this morning says: " Saarbrucken
was attacked by column of French in
fantry last evening, who were rcpulsed.'
A dispatch from Paris this morning SAYS
- Reports from headquarters received up
to O'Clock this morning say there is no
is little doubt that it was Saarbruck that
was captured. The Berlin dispatches often
speak of it as Saarbrucken.
| Rumors are in circulation here that the
French have stormed Weissenburg, town
| in the Palatinatc.
[Wcisscnburg is n town surrounded by
walls and towers on the French frontier,
and is part OF the WeissenburS line of
defence built by Marshal Villars for fifteen
miles along the left bank Of the Rhine.
Above the town stands the famous five
| Fashioned Burgfestung." The whole line
| was abandoned in 1867 by imperial decree,
| though the works were not razed.]
Second Dispatch.
LONDON, August 3-Noon.-The fight at
Saarbruckcn begun at II O'Clock yesterday
| forenoon. The French passed the frontier
| in force. The Prussans were driven from
their strong position by the sharp artillery
fire of the French. The latter renal ned
masters of the position, which they had
| won without serious loss.
| The Emperor and Prince Imperial wit
messed the conflict and returned to Metz to
dinner.
Third Dispatch.
| PARIS, August 3.--The French Journals
this morning pub fish the following account
of the Saarbruck affair:
| METZ, August 1.-The French troops
passed the frontier at II O'Clock. They in
| stantly encountered the PrussianS, who
were strongly posted on the heights COM
handing Saarbruck, which were carried by
a few battalions. The capture of the town
instantly followed, the artillery compelling
the Prussians to cvacllatc it in great haste
General Fros~trd, with one division, de-
fcated three divisions of the enemy.
| The buildings III Saarbrllck caught fire
from the French artillery, and hall the
town was destroyed.
The mctraillcusc were used for the first
time, and are reported to have worked
wonders.
The Emperor, on his return to Metz
after the affair, sent the following telegram
to the Empress:
Louis has received his baptism of fire.
He was admirably cool and little impressed.
a division of Frossard's command carried
the heights overlooking Saar. The PrllS.
slams made a brief resistance. Louis and
were in front, where the bullets fell about
us. Louis keeps a ball he picked up. Sol,
diers wcpt at his tranquility. We lost one
officer and ten men. NAPOLEON"
Metz was Illuminated last night in honor
of the victory.
After the retreat of the Prussians the
French did not occupy the place.
The Empress, with her nirccs, went this
morning to the chapel of Notrc Dame dc;
Victories to offer thanksgiving for the safety
and success of the Emperor.
pRussIAN ACCOUNT OF sAARBRUcKEN.
BERLIN, August 3.-The following oflicia
dispatch Is published:
Yesterday small detachment stationed
ut Saarhruck was attacked by three frencl
} divisions. and aftera sharp action the posi-
ton was, abandoned, the PruSSianS fallin!
back on their supports. The loss was trl
, fling. Prisoners captured report the arrl
val of Emperor Napoleon on the bank o
the Saar ut III o'clock in the morning.
GREAT BRITAIN.
i LONDON, August 3.-Mr. Gladstone con
p cluded some explanations in the House 0
Commons last night by saying that furthc
remonstrance can now only cXaSperat
e either of the opposing Governments, AM
| the only course for England is to seek
, safe opportunity for Il renewal of efforts Il
: favor OF peace.
LONDON, August 3.-Thc Morning Stand
ard, referring to the Alabama question
G hopes that in the present war England
$ neutrality will be less ambiguous.
, England is freely exporting horses t.
Germany, which are Immediately (orwardc
to the seat of war.
5 IT is stated that Mile. Nilsson is pa
sg25, 900 for six months contract to sing il
the United States. She is to receive G5,O0
rs earnest on starting for America.
S LIVERPOOL, August 1.-Two wcll-kncw
, merchants, whose names are withheld ia
prudential reasons ut prctcnt, abscondc
, to-day, after oycrdrawiDs e20,0o0 cac
from bank.
. FRANCE.
. PARIS, August 3.-FIJdrO Of to-day m
, nollnccS the death of General GonJal, CON
: handing subdivision ut Strasbourg.
PARIS. August 3.-Thc Journal O1iciel {
this morning declares that the present wa
is not against Germany, nor against Kin
William, but against Bismark. The JOu'
, nal regrets that the PrusSian King submit
| TO the domination of this violent and Ill
, scrupulouS Minister.
/ VERSAILLES, August IA terrible CT
: lamity was prevented here yesterday b
some brave men hauling IL burning box c
. ammunition from the magazine into Tn
street. where the box exploded.
Napoleon has ordered the release OF III
NEWSPAPER correspondents imprisoned Il
, Metz.
LONDON, August 3.-SubStitutes i'll parl
arc scarce at $500 each.
DIR. Ncllct0u has gone to the hcauqllartCr
of the army TO organize an ambulance SyS
TEN.
The PreSse says the declaration OF Duk
de Grammont regarding the neutrality {
Belgium, which was recently sent to L0r
don. will soon be communicated to Parlla
ment.
\ captain in the Prussian army, VIII
claimed to be Il Belgian, has been arreste
here.
The Emperor is now busy i'll improVin
the soldiers uniforms, which will be mad
much lighter.
The Garde Mobile is going forward t
Chalon as fest us possible. The people Their
receive theIa with great enthusiasm.
The Momte1tr says there will be no ftt
in Paris the 18th of August this year.
The Empress will not 90 TO the front on
visit, us reported.
There is IA scarcity Of horses in both Ger
: many and France. The Germans nee
them for cavalry, and the French Tor III
tillery.
PARIs, August 3.-NigM.-Thc advance
nosts of Marshal BaZainc's corps had
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