The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-12

meeting him whom, three years ago, I saw
at the summit OF grandeur. The Emperor
was equally moved"
THE EMPRESS EUGENE. 4.
LONDON, September 10.-Eugenie and The
Prince remain secluded at Hastings.
WILD rAR1s1AN REpoRTs-PRUss1ANs BLOWN
Up.
PARIS. September 1O--AGernoon.-The
papers report that the ~commandant at Laon
| opened the gates of the place On the demand
of the Prussians, and when the Prussian
officers and soldiers were we'll inside the
~commandant fired a mine, blowing up the
citadel, killing and wounding many of the
enemy.
The inhabitants of Laon fled before-the
citadel was blown up.
Large numbers of the Garde Mobile con-
tinue to arrive.
The gas works of Paris are located out
side the defences. and are likely to fall into
the enemy's hands. The reign Of q mob and
terrorism is therefore feared.
The attitude of England Is unfavorably
regarded.
The Ministry voted five to five in favor of
the election of members Of the Constitu-
tional Convention to impart formal au-
thority to the Government. The election
| occurs October 9Th. The nays were {: Jules
Simon, Gambetta, Palitan, Ferry, and
Rochefort.
Generals PILE and Belleman, who re-
fused to sign the capitulation at Sedan and
! afterwards escaped, have arrived here.
Belleman has been appointed commander
of the fortress of st. Denis.
The Mayor, by proclamation, requests
the people to prepare their houses for the
quick eXtinguishment of fires.
IN--.1a s.~-J. I'LL ~,,11:ch , anuy Mr.
nal outside of Paris.
/, Most of the Paris journals now publish
the articles without the signatures OF the
writers.
II DEFENCE OF HAvRE N LYONS.
PARIS, September 10.-Havre and Lyons
demand increased measures of defence.
They apprehend attack, and earthWorks
are progressing at Lyons.
THE LOSSES OF TIE PRUssIANs.
New YORK, September 10.-A special to
the Herald says official accounts show that
the Prussian loss at Thionville August 10Th
was GIG officers, 1925 men, and 1882
horses, not including the returns from seVe-
raj cavalry regiments.
THE APPROACH OF THE PRUssI4Ns.
PARIS, September 10 p M-The Prus-
| sian scouts have appeaSed at Montmarait
and various other places. Two corps of
100, 000''each are advancing in that %neishbor-
hood. The telegraph to scissors hasDeen
cut ,n..s
NANCY, uia LONDON, September 10.-Ba-
| zaine's recent sally out of Metz inflicted a
severe loss on the Saxon LandWehr. AT
| S%trasbourg the Prussians have captured q
| quantity Of munitions.
ITALY-ROME.
FLORENCE, September 10.-Picotti has
been appointed Minister OF War.
A great number of the citizens of the Pa
| pal States have petitioned Victor Emanuel
to occupy Rome.
NJ. Bonneville, French Ambassador to
| Rome, has resigned.
LONDON, September 10.-Victor Eman-
uel's precautions are so perfect that the
Pope cannot escape from Rome.
Charette, commanding the remnant OF
| the foreign legion at Rome, threatens to re-
sist the Italians to the end.
Second Dispatch.
FLORENCE, September 10.-The agitation
| at Rome is increasing. General Cordona
/! Italian) has been ordered to cross the from
, tier if necessary.
The Pope proceeds to Villa Castellandotf,
when the italian troops occupy Rome.
WRECK OF AN UNKNOWN VESSEL.
LONDON, ENG, September 10.-At IL
| o'clock this morning a large vessel, name
| unknown, struck on the Goodwin Sands,
| on the east coast of England. She was soon
| a total wreck. No boats could approach
her on account Of the high sGsS-The fate
of the crew is unknown. A board foIeses1
ashore on which were the words New
York"
Second Dispatch.
LONDON, September 1870 far no vital
portion of the ship has come ashore, and
it is thought her hull may have drifted sea-
ward.
THE LOSS OF THE ENGLISH 1RoN-cLAD
"cAPTAIN."
LONDON, September 10.-EXperts believe
that the English iron-clad "Captain" was
run down by some unknown vessel. Her
steam power was so great that it is incredi-
BILE that she could have gone ashore.
Second Dispatch.
LONDON, September 10.-Accounts of the
loss of the "Captain" say that the gale was
increasing, and that on Wednesday morn
ing the signal was given for the squadron to
near the Admiral's ship. The "Captain's"
response was not seen. The rest of the
the " Captain" At Z O'Clock 4 heavy squall
occurred which probably threw the Cap
tain" on her beam ends. The bodies al
ready found were those of men whose duty
it was to wear the ship. 1t is possible the
vessel was driven to sea after being wrecked,
and the bodies Of the men found were
washed of. The names of the officers and
seventeen men reported saved are un-
known.