The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-02
|. Confidence La entiral,


affairs represents that discouragementi is on
the increase, and the cry Of "Un to Paris"
il daily becoming fainter. Deaths from eX-
posllre and disease are making fearful havoc
in the PrllSsan ranks.
La Momteur declares positively that the
battle Of Courselles was decided victory
for Bazaine.
The Prince Imperial remains at Varennes.
THE BoMBARDMENT OF sTRAsBoURG.
PARIS, September 1.-The commander Of
StrasbolIrg announces the determination OF
the people to burn the city rather than sur
render. The Prussians have refused the
appeal lately made by the citizens to spare
the portion of the city where the dwellings
are located on the ground that II would
defer the captulation. The same object
dictated the refusal to permit the women
and children to leave the city.
General Matleringo, who was dlstln-
guished in the Crimean and Italian wars,
has been appointed to the command OF the
Partisan National Guard in the place of
General De Traumarre.
DEATH RATHER THAN SURRENDER.
Strasbourg letters continue to complain
Of the Prussians for firing on dwelling
houses. In the quarter of the city which
has been destroyed the inhabitants clamOr
ssDeath rather than surrender" The be-
siegers employ prisoners In the entrench-
ments Of Strasbourg. Its citizens garrison
is a theme of praise everywhere. The
Bishop has urged the commander to hold
out until the last prayer has been uttered,
then retire to the citadel, and raZe the city
rather than let in the enemy.
1t is said that 200, 900 Prussians have been
killed and disabled since the war begun.
DETERMINATION TO RESIST TO THE LAST.
80 I'll, IL
determined to defend the walls with the
same spirit which was displayed at Avernes,
Cambria, Donai, Dunkerque, Valenciennes,
and Grarchnis, where the patriotic memo
ries Of '92 are reviying.
sHIRKERs TO BE PUNISHED.
La Montteur demands that municipal
officers abandoning their posts shall be
punished.
FRENCH REPORTS OF THE RECENT BATTLES.
La Libertie says the Government has re-
ceived no official dispatches in consequence
of the interruption of the telegraph lines
between Sedan and Mezieres but it is GER
tain that battles were fought on Tuesday
and Wednesday. The first was surprise,
wheh resulted in partial panic in the corps
Of General Failley, who still commanded.
There were also separate and detached con-
| flicts, the troops displaying great heroiSm;
| but there was lack of unity during the
| engagement. and the PrusSians claim 4 vic
| tory. In the battle of yesterday there Is no
question but that MacMahon had great sue
| cesSes against the troops Of both Princes.
BaZaine was not engaged yesterday, but 1t
| is known BaZaine continues the work TO-
day so energctically begun by MacMahon.
Nincry's corps passed through Paris and
| reached the battlefield yesterday, and Is
doubtless fighting now.
TIME AND THE PEOPLE WILL SAVE FRANCE.
New YORK, September IA special to
| the Tribune from Paris. dated Wednesday,
says that the distrust between the Govern
| ment and the people is much diminished.
| Time is the great ally of the French. A
week since the Crown Prince ought to
have ridden into Paris. To-day the de-
fences are stronger, the moral condition OF
| its defenders still more improved. and 1t
only need to trust in the people to make
Paris and France sale.
ANOTHER REPORTED PRusSIAN VICTORY.
LONDON, September 1.-The Standard
has q special dated Florcnville, Belgium,
Thursday morning, which says the frcnch
| have been badly beaten on the Sedan road.
| The PrISSians entered Carl9nan, few
miles southwest Of FlorenviIlc. There was
furious fighting all day Wednesday between
Armiguy and Douzy.
TIE FRENCH CLAIM q VICTORY AND ACKHoW-
| LEDGE A DEFEAT.
| WAsH1xGToN, September 1.-There has
been nothing official from the seat OF war
since the Kings dispatch of the 30th. The
| French claim that the French gained great
| advantage at Courcclles. and that the fight
| ing on the 30th and 3lSt was favorable TO
them. They acknowledge the disaster to
| them on the Goth.
! LARGE REINFoRCEMENTs FOR THE PRUssIANs.
On Wednesday the Grand Duke Of Meek
| lenbur@--chwerin was ut NOnzicrS with his
| army. The Crown Prince and the Prince
of Sayony passed through Nalny, near St.
Whcnch0ld, with 100000 men. General
Won FalkenStcin Is already at BouZenVllle,
| on the railroad between Forbach ana Till
| onvlllc.
CAPTURE OF A GERMAN VESSEL.
The French fria0te OF Plymouth. alter
capturing the julius, was seen on Wednes-
| day ut twilight i'll pursuit OF large Ger
man ship, which was making every effort to
escape.
Paris is again accessible uia Brussels with
| this city.
FOREIGN MISREPRESENTATION CORRECTED.
PARIS, September lie Patrie says that
official misrepresentation Of foreign jour-
nails under PfllsSiau influence render it ne
cessarv to make clear statement of the
| facts rs to the recent military events.
Mae Mahon, in carrying out his move
mcntS. had several engagements with
the enemy, in all of which he has
| been successful. lie safely effected the
crossing of the Meuse. At Longwy we
defeated the enemy after desperate strug-
gle. They took refuge on the territory of
Luxembourg, where they are to be dis
banded anu are obliged to remain. This III
| formation just received comes from no less
source than the French Representative at
Luxembourg The journal adds 1t is
plain, from the situation OF LonSwy,
Thionvile, and Metz, that The plans OF
MacMahon have been so far successfully
| executed"
FRENCH RElNFoRCEMENTs.
A French army, reported to be l0O,0o0
strong, are hourly expected at Epernay,
and the PrussiansAre withdrawing from the
nelphborhood of hhems. The French are
| repairing the railway destroyed by the Prus-
slams.
THE FRANCo-PRUssIAN BOUNDARY.
BERLIN, September 1.-The North Ger
man Gazette processes to be assured that
English opinion is reconciled to the fosges
mountains, or even the Neopelle river, as
| the boundary between France and Germa-
| nv, with one thousand millions Of francs Tor
| war expenses and these we shall have, GOD
willing.
THE VERY LATEST.
The Prussians on the march require the
| people to surrender their arms, TO keep
thair doorS inf, stoned their windows I'M