The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-05
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
auMoREp DEATH OF GEN. Won MoLTKE.

hJhUnGD oE pb1s 'N' H-
NASTz, Oct. At is known that q great
general died at Rheims recently. 1t is sup
posed. from the fact that persons who
nursed him were threatened with death it
they divuleed the secret, that it was Gen.
Won MoltkC.
FERRIEREs VIA BERLIN, Oct. 4.-Nothing
interesting has occurred around Paris since
last dispatches.
pulsed by General Hummer with heavy
loss to the French.
The Austrian Government again dis
claims any anxiety about the Russian de
signs upon the Danubian Provinces. "9
TouRs, Oct. An officer Of the late
pontitical army is here organizing 4 corps
of free rifles.
Gen. Chandron will command the Eigh-
tcenth corps, now organizing here. q"
at Bourges the Garde Mobile have re-
ceived 5000 chassepots.
To-day the Prussian force, which re-
Gently crossed the Rhine near Mulhouse, ar
rived at Chalamon.
A Prussian detachment was driven Out OF
Artenas yesterday. :.
Movements are e~videntlyon foot TO attack
Tours.
LONDON, Oct. An American writer in
the Standard says that news of Prussian
victories now fall dead in the United States.
Even at Berlin the people are indifferent.
Tours, Oct. lin Brittany the clergy
are taking active measures for the national
defence. The same is the case to a great
extent throughout the south of France.
The disposition i!to respect the rights OF: the
clergy is correspondingly renewed. :
Accounts from all parts OF france snow
that sharpshooters are severely annoying
the enemy.
Postal service continues very irregular
and uncertain. -
The Prussians are in force at Nantes Sur
Marine.
Many corps Mobile and sharpshooters are
arriving her. for chassepots, the Govern
-ment having a large supply.
Advices received here state that the Prus-
slams are concentrating at Toul for a move
ment on Lyons. Energetic measures are
progressing to defend Lyons. u
The employees in the Post-Offiee Depart
ment are absolyed from military duty.
Tours, Oct. "details of battle near
Paris on the 30th have been received.
Firing was constant at Vllegicif Tor three
hours. 1t then ceased suddenly. The
Prussians were at first worsted, but brought
up a large force of artillery from Montberg,
when the French retreated. Ihey We're
not pursued. Many carloads OF wounded
persons arrived at Massey.
Calais is filed with National Guards, and
accommodating parties are sent out towards
Arron.
Tours, Oct. 1.-THE Project of the De-
partment. of Rhone, at Lyons, has issued O
proclamation in accordance with the pie
nary powers conferred upon him, and urges
a more exact observance OF the DEGREES.
He dissolyes the corps of France tireurs,
and orders them to join the Mobiles.
The chief Of the international Society or
Workingmen at Lyons has been arrested.
NEUr CHATEL, Oct. At is rumored
that the body of Won Moltke was in q lead
coffin which recently passed through foul.
Won Moltke was q native of Mecklenburg.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-Prince Napoleon has
advertised his villa at Prangiers for sale.
Jules Favre is waiting an answer to
his second letter to King William before
deciding how to act.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-Advices from Bitsche
represent the condition OF Tours as dis
| tressins. Before the bo~mbardnent the
| mob plundered the shops, and the popula-
tion taking refuge in the cellars, We're
either suffocated or burned to death.
The Pope has madea new appeal to the
| King Of Prussia in favor Of peace. II
Very little faith is placed i'll the authen
| ITCHY of the long manifesto purporting tt
| have been written by Napoleon.
From Lyons it's stated that Mazafrcs
| late GOVERNOR. has been arrested for su
| piness and INSTRUMENTATION.
BlsaARCK's CIRCULAR.
BERLIN, Oct. 4.-Ful!er synopsis OF Bis
| marck's circular shows that EaVre's repre-
| sensations Of what passed at the interview
may not have been Intentionally wrong.
| The conversation was long and man,
questions discussed. Bismarck did say tina
the New Moselle district should DO pre-
Itected. Saarbrueken, Chateau saiins
Saargesmund, Metz, and Thlonf1iic Won
The demanded by Prussia; but he5t60k pain
Ito say that this might not beaAtheterritor
Iexacted.
Tayre said that S~trasbeurg was the Ike
Ito the house, but not explaining Whethe
| he meant German Or French house, FarTf
in previous correspondence, said that b
was willing to pay, as the price OF peace, =
the money France Ind, huLrefnsedt to lista
10. any territorial slirrender, He assdss
fnatsH such cessloI1 was on sir,ifs9ensala
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