The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-09

OluSis go
t Details of our losses are wanting Our
troops were full of elan. The situation Is
not compromised, but the enemy is on our
territory, and serious effort Is necessary.
A battle appears imminent. In the pre-
sence of this grave news our duty is plain.
Weappeal to the patriotism aud the ener-
gy of all. The Chambers have been con-
I yoked. We are placing Paris with all pos
sible haste in state of defence. In order
to facilitate the execution of military pre-
parations we declare the capital In state
of siege. There must be. no faint-hearted-
ness, no divisions. Our resources are i'm
| fiinching, and the country will be saved.
/ Ry order of the Empress Regent.
| [Signed] NJ. Olivier, Minister Of Justice !;
Duke de Grammorlt, Minister of Foreign
Affairs; M. Cherardin dc Valderomc,
Minister of the Interior NJ. SegTis, Mi
mister of Finance General Yiscomte de
Jean, Minister of War lad interim).
THE MOB IN PAR1s-APrEAL OF THE GOVERN
MENT FOR PEACE.
PARIS, August 1.-The Prcsse Of to-day
SAYS that several persons were arrested at
8 O'Clock Yesterday at the Bourse. At 8
o'clock shouts OF bds lie Bourse were utter
| ed BY parties cXaspcrated ut the dissemina-
ton of false news; whereupon an order
was given to close tue Bourse. The crowd
then became furious, and tore UP the rail-
ings OF the enclosure. Force was brought
to bear. and the building was evacuated
amid applause from the crowd on the place
outside. An examination is now going on.
La Liberte publishes the following about
the cause of riot: .
cat o'clock to-day the Bourse was in
yaded by crowd maddencd with joy and
enthusiasm C?O lnstantaneously the win
dows Of all the streets were hun. with flags
on account Of 4 great victory announced to
have been gained by Marshal MacMahon.
We managed to get through the crowd 10
the Bureau of the CommiSsaryT 81 Police,
who said he had not received any official
news. \ few moments after, placard was
put up by the Administration which an
nounced that 'the corps of MacMahon had
occupied strong pOsition,' but made no
mention Of BATTLE" .-.a-. g..
Rentes are quoted at 67fr. zoe. a.' ..<..
ENGLAND.
! LONDON, August THE position taken
by England with regard to the war is sus-
tanned by Prussia.
THE FRENCH OFFICIAL REroRT.
PARIS, August THE French official re-
port says the French sustained reverSes on
both wings. The people are maddened at
the defeat.
TIE ENGLISH ACCOUNT.
LONDON, August 1.-The French are con-
centrating for the defence of Paris. Their
losses are immense. Mac ahollwas beaten
on the right and Frossard on the left. :
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT.
BERLIN, August S.-Generaf Steinmetz
telcgraphs the following particulars of the
contest between General Won Goeben and
the French force under General Frossard
"The fight was opened on our side by the
Fourteenth division, which sVas subse'
uuently reinforced by artillery and cavalry
4 fierce and bloody struggle ragged along
the line between Saarbruck and Frorback,
lasting until night. The heights on Which
the enemy were posted were speedily car
ried at the point of the bayonet, and tho
enemy were thrown back on F!rorback. 1r
the mean time the Fifteenth division adj
vanced from Volklingen, took Roscllc, ant
reached Frorback at nightfali, when the
broken division of the French army, bcn.
driven on that point, lost its baggage ant
camp equipage, and Il large number of prl
soners captured by the PruSSianS."
LONDON, August S.-Thc Prussians claim
that they will have 100000 men on TIKI
theatre of war this evening.
ITALY TO JOIN FRANCE.
New York, August S.--Thc Times has ;
dispatch from its correspondent whirl
saws Il learn that Italy sends 1o,O1'
believed in official quarters that AllStrl;
will send Il contingent at once
In the battle ut Hagcnau the name "ivei
the orcat battc) General CulSon, the chic
of staff of General MacNEahon, was killct
bv his side. General Rloult is also missing
THE FRENCH PREPARING TO DEFEND METZ.
METZ, August S.-Tbe French arc pre-
r. pairing TO make vigorous defence 1T TIL:
> place.
NAPOLEON BELIEVED TO DE INSANE.
I LONDON, August S.-'Ehc Times says it i
Il lnomcntuuS question whether the Elnpe
. ror's health leaves him i'll possession of hl
ordinary faculties. The war is marked b,
, his usual hesitation, which is attributable
c to the random and purposclcss strategy ant
5 prtzzlng inaction which have probably
: brought calamity to tho national arms; I'M
Empcror is now bound to accept battle III
Stantlv: vet he has on hand the task o
concentrating his forces and rcstorln!
Y pcspr7t TO Il defeated army, and this while
his enemy is concentrating in the heart o
! Lorraine. Circumstances will soon cXac
! the rcappearance of England i'll the clElr
e acter of Il mediator.
: PARIS, August S.-Thc Orleans prince
q arc prodignl of their money i'll relieving tn
wounded of the French army.
) PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, August S.-Ships still enter Elh
and Weiscr rivers Notwithstanding Thu
l blockade. There is Il French iron-clad ran
; cruising off Dover.
PLEASURE TRAVEL TO EUROPE
LONDON, August S.-Pleasurc travel con
tinlcs in Switzerland despite the excite
ment occaSioncd by the war.
The increased bank rates of interest hal
favorable effect upon the grain market b.
purcing it of speculative operators on Goi
rowcd capital.
THE NEWS IN IRELAND.
: LONDON, August S.-Ireland receives tn
news of the French defeat with protoun'
, sorrow.
THE PRUSSIANs IN FRANCE.
LONDON, August S.-The Prusslan force
: menace Metz and st. Avoid. Mac MuhO
continues to retreat towards Nancy.
g REJoICINGs IN PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, August S.-Illuminatlons an
public reoicings occurred last night i
8 Hamburg, Dresden, Breslarl, and othe
cities.
/ The French prisoners are cverywher
S kindly treated.
THE FRENCH MILITIA.
PARIS, August S.-The remainder Of TIL
: Garde Rationale is to be incorporated wit
: the Garde Mobile. Two corps will be Oh
ganized into Il single body at once.
!. The Journal OticieI says the relation
of France with the Powers is satisfactory
and late events have developed rather thai
I weakened this feeling. The Journal OF
4, r. H.,