The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-11
Burning OF q Town by the Prusssans.
NOON DISPAT0TES

the National Guard, made sortie north
ward on both banks Of the Moselle. Their
attack was on the entrenched German posi-
ton. The French were repulsed with a
loss OF 1900. German loss 600.
AMERICANS LEAVING PARIS by BALLOON.
Tours, Oct. 9.-Two Americans who
ball0oncd out of Paris simultaneously with
Gambetta landed safely. They bring pa
pers Of the 7th.
Paris is orderly and determined. 1t can
only be taken by starvation.
Charles W. Alley, formerly of New York,
and William Reynolds. Of New York. fur
nlsh the following account of their balloon
ing trip:
eve left Paris at II O'Clock Friday.
When a! about an elevation of 500 Yards
the wind lulled. The balloon was Station
airy. over the Prussian camp. Musketry
and cannon was fired at us, and the whiz
of the balls was heard. The PrlsSians at.
tempted to burn the balloon by fuses. We
then threw out ballast, and the balloon
moved on. The trip lasted five hours"
ELECTION OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
POSTPONED.
TorRs, Get. 9.--An official decree hefcrs
The elections OF the Constituent Assembly
until France is free from invaders.
Twelve hundred Prussians were repused
from st. Quintin after hard fight. The peo-
pie rose en- maSse. The Project was wound
ed in the engagement.
BISMARCK AND THE DIPLOMATS.
ToCRs, Oct. 9.-The diplomats still re-
main in Paris. They met at the Papal
Nuncio's to examine into their position
caused by the refusal Of Bismarck TO allow
them TO send couriers unless their dis
patches are opened. They unanimously
refused to accedc to this demand. Their
refusal will be communicated to Bismarck,
suspend communication with their govern
ments.
AFFAIRS IN AND ABOUT PARIS.
Tours, Oct. 9.-There was much artillery
around Paris on the 9Th.
The enemy, under cover Of a thick fog.
attempted 4 movement, but were defeated
by the sharp watch kept at the forts.
More pamphlets Of Imperial correspond
ence have been published. Some Of it is
very scandalous.
Skirmishes on other sides of Paris, but
nothing serious has occurred.
GENERAL NEWS.
LoSpoN, Oct. 9.-The army of Loire,
50. 900 strong, is slowly moving Oh Paris.
Bismarck has written 4 letter approving
the arrest of Jacoby.
NJ esEILLEs, Oct. 9.-Garibuldi created
great sensation here. Enormous crowds
accompanied him TO the depot.
NovEs, Oct. Sat ) O'Clock this morning
the Franc Tireurs attacked two squadrons
of Hussars and two companies of Bavarians
barrlcaded IN the streets. They captured
siXty-seven PrusSians and ninety-four
horses, and killed and wounded MANY,
The French loss was tritling.
BATTLE NEAR sTRENAY-THE FRENCH AGAIN
DEFEATED.
CARLsRUHE, Get. 9-The following has
been received from the Duke OF Badeners
" We won an engagement near StrenaV Oh
Saturday. The French force consisted of
one corps of the line and Mobiles. The
battle lasted from 8 O'Clock in the morning
till O'Clock in the afternoon, when the
French fled towards Ramberyillers. Gene
raj Badencrs reports the French force as
having been double theirs, numbering H.
600 lnen, with batteries under General
Pitheyen. Che Bots de Jumeles was car
ried by the Germans at the point Of the
bayonet. Three French charges were re-
pulsed. The German loss is 90 officers and
400 killed and wounded. We captured GO
French officers and GOO wounded, The
Prusslans blyouacked Oh the field,
MOVEMENTS OF dARiRAtpf.
IDIN5, tfIs t.r--tftt]UUlut atlffN ticTt
i,afnre he was expected, An officer offered
to escort him with troops, which was de-
clined. He then proceeded to the Prefec-
t,lre. where, though tatigrled, he received
the members of the Government. A bat.
TALON of Franc Tireurs entered the yard
of the Prefecture and asked for Garibaldi 10
review them, shouting Nue Garibaldi |"
6: Vlce la RepublQuem They requested the
Prefect TO embrace him for the whole bat.
talon. Cremieux made patriotic speech,
and the crowd dispersed.
ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS.
Tours. Oct. 9.-One hundred and fifty
American volunteers arrived here to-day.
They marched through the streets with
American and French flags entwined.
ANOTHER FRENCH DEFEAT.
VERSAILLES, Oct. s, rlG Berlin, Oct. o.
den brigade, on Thursday, defeated the
French General Dupre, commanding regu-
lars and a large number Of riflemen. Gen.
Dupre was wounded, and his army dis
persed.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PARIS GOVERNMENT.
VERSAILLES, Oct. S.-A proclamation by
the Paris Government, dropped by balloon,
SAYS: "The Paris Government of National
Defence regards the resolution Of the Tours
Government as the result OF error, as it is
opposed to the decree of the Government
OF National Defence, which alone is bind
ing. The adjournment of the elections
will he maintained until they are possible
throughout France" Signed by GARNER
PAGES, Jules Favre, Gen. Trochu, Epy-
card, Jules Simon, i. Arago, Jules Terry,
Gambetta, and Rochefort.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE soRTIE AT METZ.
New YORK, Oct. "A special to the 1ri-
bune, dated before Metz It'll, says (" AT
O'clock this afternoon Bazaine made des-
nerate attempt to break the Prussian envi-
ronment in the direction of Thionyille.
Bazaine sent forward large force, which
was checked by the Prusslan artillery from
both sides of the Moselle, and finally
stoned by two brigades OF Landwehr.. AT
5 o'clock the French were driven back nom
all positions by Gen. Adance, OF the Land
weir, and tenth army corps. The Prus
san victory was complete: The loss wa:
considerable on both sides, but heaviest or
fbe French. The whole Prussian third and
ten,h army corps and Landwchr were en-
gagged"
EXPLOITATION or ARMS FROM ENGLAND INTt
FRANCE. .
LONDON, Oct. 9.-The controversy be
tween England and Prussia regarding TN
eynortation Of arms 10 France is CROWN!
quite serious. Diplomatic correspondence
which had Jagged from the hope OF p an earl!
Who acrrses the English Government O
changing ground. England claims that TIT
trIfiie is legitimate, and that the authorize
have no power to stop it,,
!. trhe Trl,ssiar Minister claims that swprl
testimony shows that LOT, 600 stands of arm
| have been exported to France slnee the IL