The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-13
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u II is further stated anhi2h political circle
q hat the new Fren.i Ministry Sayors thi
y short cut TO unity ofsntiment and coucen
a ration Of the miitsT power Of the coun
y King William Of russia has issued
II PROCLAMATION TO the french inhabitants o
81 The territory occupld by the Prussiar
III tors, assuring then of their security IL
II neon and propertY. md notifying them o
arnSeinents to facsfate dealings between
Solers and citizen&
IL 10 PAD Mall Gkette insists that the
81 pee Imperial ss'n London, notwith,
4 siding denials of 8e report. !.
4 mong the topics'f London talk is the
q ftion OF the Basaparte dynasty. The
Il aion is eXpresselthat the restoration o,
q Orleans family Rnticipated.
4 he Austrian Mister at Paris contra.
Is the ssas ss ssaas ssIstria and Italy are
ming troops to France. Monday and
ATucsday some disturbances occurred IN
8ssr,eiJles, where the Radicals attempted
h, unset the city government. The disor-
hers were quelled, and a number OF arrests
we're made. A party of crazy Republicans
4, Toulouse tried to proclaim republic
8Thursday. but it does not appear that the
defamation had any effect.
An estimate OF Mac Mahon'S losses in the
rte battles places them at 10000. The
RUSSIAN losses are represented rather in
definitely rs incalculablc," but taking In
,icw the admission which is made that the
zchassepot has proved superior to the needle
Inn. the French casualties will furnish u
gpasis for comparison.
Wcnotrl Gairibald Is said to be stirring up
: he Italians agasast France.
The Youthful King of Bavaria, whose &C.
/ centric passion fer music came near costing
him his throne not long since, is coming out
wonderfully in the war, to the intense de-
icht of his loyal subjects. The King has
heretofore been regarded asa young man of
elegant and dainty tastes, an enthusiastic
lnycr Of art, not little eccentric in his per-
sona habits, Of an anfiable and complaisant
disposition, but without dignity of charac-
ter or force OF purpose. The present ext
ccncy has given expression to his manl CT
Qualities, de has been decided and resolute
from Toe first.
:. letter from a well-known American in
,fcrliu. on intimate terms with the Govern
mpnt Of the North German Confederation,
furnishes the Information to gentleman
prominent in public life in Washington city
that the proposition to place the Prince of
llohenzoIlern on the throne of Spain was
p,lrpcsey concealed by that Prince from
King William for some time, hut when that
monarch was consulted on the subject the
.,.t,ia%t- received his prompt and unqualified
d,.spprobat,ou, the Ri g arguing that, con-
sidcrine the peculiar Temperament of the
Snanish people, such % proceeding would
probably be a second Macmillan affair. re-
sutjng in the loss Of the Princes head.
The writer further says the King held
these views up to the time that the French
Government, hearing Of the invitation,
made its peremptory demand through Bene-
dctti for an explanation. Nothing but the
tone and manner in which the demand was
made. afterwards followed up by one for
guarantees, prevented any further refer
cnce 10 the subject by the King.
rlR1s. August 1O.-The new ministry is
complete. it gives universal satisfaction,
and lends to unite the nation. The city
j. Qnict. The police rapidly dispense all
crowds.
III is well to remember that al kilograms
rom Paris arc under Government censor
s" he proposal by the % Left" thc opposi-
tionI in the Corps Legislatif, which caused
80 much excitement, was the following:
..lnasmuch rs the incapacity OF the Chief
Of state has brought France into peril aud
caused the loss of two great battles i'll spite
o(tle heroic valor Of our soldiers:
First. A committee Of national defence
is constituted in the National Assembly
ronposed Of fifteen members.
Second. Until further order, this COM
ritlcc shah be placed over all existing all-
la1rity.
Third. 1t shall summon all citizens to
AIMS
Fourth. Every act tending to obstruct
tse acts of the committee shall he consid'
"a rs crimes against he nation"
This of course esYTed the ire of the
friends of Napoleon.
PROCLAMATION OF TIL KING OF PRUSSIA nc
THE FRaCH.
LONDON, August 1.-THE King of Prus
sia has issued the lolloslng proclamation to
The French:
I'VE, William, Kig Of Prussia, make
known TO all inhabitans of French terrific.
~ occupied by GermEI forces, that the
Emperor Napoleon, hying by sea and land
attacked the German nation, eager to live
IN peace with the Fench people, have
taken command Of oulE German armies tt
repel aggression, and by military events
have been led to pass tie French frontier
I'VE war against soaiers, not citizens
Therefore the latter nay continue secure
in person and propertYSo long as they alb
stain from hostile acts, hn6 we grant then
protection as matter oSright.
4" Generals commanding corps will decide
what measures are necessary by the usage:
of war. They will also regulate requisi
lions necessary to sustah their troops, anC
fix the difference of exchange between
German and French currencieS, in order tC
facilitate dealings between soldiers and citi
Zcns. WILLIAM
"Giyen at Saarbruck, August IL, 1907
THE DEATH OF GENERAL DouAY-A CURIOUS
STORY.
PARIS, August 1.-THE Aontte,r gives
the following account Of the death Of Gene
Eal Douay at the battle OF WeisSenburg
"The General was from the beginning in
the thickest of the fight. When he saw
that the day was lost, after he had done all
he could to retrieve it, when even not q
battalion was left him, he called his aids,
one by one, gave them orders, and sent
them away. AS soon as the last one was
gone the General, squirting his horse, rode
some distance to the front, dismounted, and
taking pistol from the holster shot the an.
lmal, and then turning around slowly he
walked toward the enemy. His soldier;
vainlv tried to stop him. Amid the terrible
firing he deliberately walked on. The re
treating soldiers, aroused by the spectacle,
turned again upon the enemy, but fell in
heaps around their General, who still
pressed forward. Another tremendous dis
charge from the enemy, and General Douay,
almost alone, fell dead"
The Opinion Rationale says that the re.
ported restoration of the detences of Paris
y farce. Some scattered diggers are en-
rloyed and kept at work to deiude the pub.
lie.
AN AMERICAN ACCOUNT.
LONDON, August 1l.-An American cor.
respondent who was present at the battle
of Woerth telegraphs the following from
Carlsrllhe:
1.-The French official accounts of the bat,