The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-08
LATEST FOREIGN REEVE.
THE POSITION OF KING WILLIAM.

MUNICH, Dec. 6.-The King Of Bavaria
has sent note to King William inviting
him to assume the title of Emperor Of Ger
many. The consent of the other States is
expected.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF ORLEANS.
Tours. Dec. G.-The official report Of the
battles near Orleans has been received. The
Prussians attacked the French corps sever
ally in greater force. thus repulsing the left
Of the Army Of the Loire, turning Orleans,
and rendering evacuation necessary.
Gambetta has issued circular to the
Protects, Saving that the situation of the
army is good. Heavy reinforcements of AZ
tillery are arriving, and the forward move
ment will soon be commenced.
In the engagement with the Prusslans
Yesterday near Montarges the army OF the
Loire was successful.
The Projects of many Departments have
issued decree that all men between eigh-
teen and forty shall be considered prison
ers of war, ard shot If they attempt to
escape the CONSUMPTION. In spite OF this
great numbers reach the French lines,
where they enlist.
There are no signs of the Government
leaving Tours.
THE FIGHT NEAR ORLEANS.
Tours, Dec. IA dispatch Of the 9th
saws that the German force engaged in the
battle on the 4th, north of Orleans, en-
Charles, the third, ninth, and tenth corps
under the Duke of Mecklenburg, one Ba-
varian corps, and two infantry and two
cavalry divisions, amounting in all to one
hundred and fifty thousand men. The
French corps consisted of one hundred and
sixty thousand men, but were deficient in
cavalry. The combat ended in repulse OF
the French on Sunday. 1t commenced on
Monday, and continued with varying sue
cesses during Friday and Saturday, but on
Sunday the successes OF the Germans were
great, though purchased at an equally great
cost.
"woRLD" ACCOUNTS OF THE WAR.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The World has u
special from Tours, dated the 9Th, which
says that the direction which the French
army has taken is not known, but it is be-
lieyed that it is towards Trew.
| In the fighting Of the last three days the
French covered themselves with glory. In
the engagements Of the Sd, at Patol, 2O,00t
French held the ground against $4,000 OF
Prince Frederick Charles's troops, but they
were cut to pieces by shells. The Ger.
man artillery was served with fearful and
overwhelming effect. The Papai ZouaVe;;
| fought with superhuman bravery, and
| nearly all were killeu'
The Government appeals to the people
| of France to maintain the resistance, which
| is certain finally to end in triumph.
The army of the Loire is still over 10000
strong.
During another month 100000 French
| men will be under arms.
ENGLAND ARMING.
LONDON, Dec. THE English Govern
| ment has given out contract for sixty bat
teries of Gatlen's metraiileuses to be made
| in America
The Russian Government has in it's EN-
nloy number of American workmen en-
gagged in making metrallleuses.
THE FREAKS IN THE cABLA.
NEW York, Dec. 1.-THE two breaks ir
| the cable are only about ten miles, ano
sixty.fiye miles from the American shore
One cable has been grappled by the steam
or and il is expected that the repairs vii