The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-16
WAR ITEMS.
TIRE PRussIAN AND FRENCH ARMIES.

l do not agree with him that the French
were completely defeated in the strong
sense OF that term. Sazaine was not com.
pte'e!y defeated, as MacMahon was and rs
EroSSard was. he WAS not put to rout.
he could not aave had more than $50. 900
uieh 10 pegin With, while the Prussians had
a. ~ ieast 20, 900. / have good authority for
Inc statement that the Prussians had 240,-
wv men on the field at Gravelotte. Now,
wen 'aazalne, with his inferior force, was
ShH aeaten back eight or nine miles in
.nr g days, aud kept his army in order. in
IA Jung immense bosses upon his enemy, he
sannot be said to be completely defeated.
But we will not dwell Npon that too long.
Tor The object of the PruSsians, next TO the
annlh'iation ofthe French aritv waste place
themselves firmly. between il and Paris ::
and that they did. It must be admitted'
however, that il BaZa;nc, with his ninety
or one hundred thousand electives, after
tile series OF battles terminating on the 18th,
gives employment in the neighborhood of
Metz TO the armies Of S.einmetz and Prince
Frcoerick Charles. rtho outnumbcr him
more IMAM TWO 10 one, he is doing his coun-
Try S"oo service, though, 10 be sure. he
N''i'U ,lpt hc!li 1t much if he has to surren-
Ger: 70" h4any soldiers the French have
az Li!iohS: one cannot say, but the proba-
nlli!E Is. the Crown Prince has an army too
>tro,.g for them. .*"
< The difference between the Germans
and all other nations is that their paper
armies are actually in the field. France
had an army Of million men on paper,
hut where Is IT a good deal OF 1t is lite
rally where the woodbine twincth.' Tens
OF thousands OF young men We're amusing
themselves in Paris, up TO the commence
ment OF The German Invasion, singing the
Marseillaise, in the gardens and cafes,
streets and theatres. The Young men of
Germany were put into the army, not only
the iron law, but the peremptory voice of
public opinion forcing them to become sol
dierS. Either would have been sufficient.
and in vast majority OF cases they We're
wiling 10 go, intent upon putting France
Nnder their feet, and upon fixing once for
all the unity of Germany.
Las night ! attempted 4 telegram from
thlS place to the Commercial, and is it was
Inc law of the office that it must be written
IN French, am curious as to the condition
IT which it came out. being not only tele-
graphed through the ocean aud halt across
/ continent, to say nothing Of the distance
hence TO Ireland, and twice translated"
THE EXODUS FROM PARIS.
faris Correspondence tAue. 81 London Gazette.
For some days past there has been great
exodus from Paris of people possessed of
pecuniary means. on the other hand. pea
>anl>. petty Sho Dkeepers. and the like, re-
>iatnS III clrc!e OF ten or fifteen miles from
ne capltal, are flocking in, bringing with
them their household goods. their little
stores OF nay, grain, and potatoes, and their
I've STOCK. TAe spectacle these poor people
present Is. really pitable. You see in d cart.
Drawn some times by a poor, wretched
mack Ail good horses were long since seized
Tor the army or donkey, or By hand, Il col
-. of f1,,air ,,H1t
Attachcd 10 the tail OF the cart by ropes,
and walking reluctantly, a COW. or a calf.
OF pig, or 4 goat; and by the side OF the
vehicle a poor woman (almo>t always cry
ing and children. And, IN addition TO this,
one sees constantly wagons filed with farm
produce, with fruits. and even with fire.
wood-such things being brought into Pa
RS by way Of precaution, to prevent them
from falling into the hands OF the enemy.
Accompanying all this ingres> there is an
"gre>S which is not less significant.
AT one moment one sees small bands OF
soldiers belonging to different regiments
hurrying towards the railway (the EaStern),
which will carry them 10 the seat OF war:
at another, little groups Of cavalry or artil-
lery going to the same destination, Ton
rising this morning saw from my window
4 great number OF cannon and ammunition
wagons going at full gallop-an extraordi-
nary sight even in these war times i'll Paris:
and 1T other moments there pass more
painful sight still-ambulance and trains OF
mattresses for the wounded. On the Boulc-
yards this morning l saw what i'll q resi-
Icnce OF more than twenty years l never
S,w betore--a long line Of men Of diff
brent classes Of society, from mobiles
down TO " street Arabs T" Of all ages,
from erey-beards down to mere lads,
marching towards the railway, some in
uniform, some in plain clothes, some
partly in one and partly in the other,
Sth knapsacks and loaveS Of bread upon
their backs, and drinking and cooking tins
ty their Sde-some armed with chassepots,
>omc with muske1s dating from 1915 down
- 1856 tthe year of breech-loading i'll these
parts), and some with simple guns destined
10 xiii cartridges and hares. The employ
ment OF such a body-it is called free sharp.
>nooterS-so accoutred and so armed, said
pl4inly to every one who knows anything
Of French affairs, that the nation Is reduced
T. the sorest straits for men.
RoTHscHILD's COMPLIMENT TO KING WILLIAM.
His Majesty King William of Prussia will
Sleep next W edncsdav night at Rothschlld' s
rountry seat, near Paris. The place was
rendered for the use of the King, 1t IS
alleged, by the owner with the view Of
saving it from destruction by his army
london Telegraph, September IL.
LAoN AND STRASBoURG.
The Germans complain bitterly OF the
French at Laon for their attempt to blow
up the PrISsians as they entered the town.
! ais is pronounced barbarous and brutal.
Bat The last news states that the PrusSIans
intend TO cast nitro-Slycerine into Stras-
tourg with the aid of Il balloon.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE-ISTERvIEw OF EARL
GRANVILLE WITH u. THEIRS.
LONDON, September 13.-M. Theirs ar
rived in London Yesterday. lie was accom-
granied by five ladies of his family, inclu-
ding Miss Provost aradol, who have come
10 seek refuge in England during the war.
Their baggage filled four cabs, and as no
room could be found for them ut any Of the
hotels, they went TO the French embassy.
This afternoon Earl Granville called
On NJ. Theirs at the French Embassy.
Although NJ. Theirs came fully qualified by
the French Government, he could not be
received in Downing street, as the English
Government will not recognize the Repub-
h. Earl Granville. however, conferred
"th him as the representative of the de
fnnt0 Government Of France semi-otlicially.
HE Ea / exhibited all his Well-knoWn cour-
Icy and >uayity.
Ills Lordship said: a hope you will
allow me to express the deep regret with
which, as an individual, ] have seen so
many lni>lortunes befali France, u country
allied III So many ways with England. II
ny earnest wishes could be OF any avail
icace would soon restore TO her her former
prosperity"
u. Thiers replied France is quite able
and determined to defend herself against all
Toes; but she earnestly desires peace, anu
bat u, f,a ha = -