The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-18
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
Escape of Bazaine from Metz
A BATTLE AT PARIS-yICTORY
FOR THE FRENCH.
CAPITULATION OF SCISSORS.
PEACE NEG CITATIONS.
&C., &C., &c.
BA2AlNE ESCAPES FROM METZ-HE ACHIEVES
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BAzA1NE ESCAPES FROM METz-HH ACHIEVES
"GREAT VICTORY"
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-A special TO the
World from Tours yesterday states that
Bazaine has escaped from Metz, and is
marching with his entire force to the relief
of Verdun.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-The Standard of the
10Th has "Tours" telegram announcing
n great victory by Bazaine. 1t further
| states that he appears to be free to move on
Thionyile. This report, however, is con-
| sidered doubtful.
EVACUATION OF ORLEANS BY TIE PRUssIANs.
New YORK, Oct. 16.-A ''Tours'' special
| to the Herald says that ga rumor that Or
| leans has been evacuated causes great eX-
element here" A second dispatch, dated
5.25 p. NJ, states that the rumor is con-
| firmed.
it is officially announced that General
| Trochu led brilliant sortie at Paris in per-
son. The enemy were driven back at all
points. There is immense enthusiasm.
! One hundred and forty thousand Spring
| field rifles, shipped by steamer Lafayette,
have arrived.
BAzA1NEs STATUS.
LONDON, Oct 16.-A brother Of Gen. Ba.
! Zaine writes to the Journal de Anliens de-
ny ing that the General refuses to recognize
! the Republic, or holds Metz for the Napo-
leonic dynasty. He adds that BaZaine does
not consider himself Marshal of the EN-
| pire, but Of France.
! BATTLE AT PARIS.
MANENBURG. Oct. ia balloon which
left Paris with four passengers has arrived.
| They report that Paris is still courageous,
and that battle occurred saturday outside
the walls, wherein the Prussians had 1900
killed.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, Oct. lett is credited here that
negotiations are quietly but actively pro-
crossing with view TO effecting peace.
The main obstacle now is the belligerCnt
! temper OF the PariSians.
ITALY.
| FLORENCE, Oct. 16.-M. Theirs and King
Victor Emanuel have had an hours inter-
! view.
NAPLES, Oct. Ie.-The famous brigand
! Phone has been killed
CAPITULATIoN OF SCISSORS.
| VERSAILLES, oct. 1G, uid. LoNDoN.-Sois-
sons, after an obstinate defence OF four days,
| has capitulatcd to the German forces.
| Reports of French successes before Paris
are untrue. They are invented for the prlr-
! pose of reminding the courage of the peo-
! pie. The PrusSians hold exactly the same
positions they occupied on the 10Th of Sep
| tembcr. Two small skirmiShes between
; the outposts on Thursday and Friday are
the only encounters during the week.
MUNITIONS OF WAR FOR FRANCE.
| NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The steamship St
| Laurent, which sails Monday, has already
aboard 10000 rifles, as many revolyers,
sGbres, and bayonets, and five million cart,
ridges.
JAPANESE NEUTRALITY.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 16.-The steamship
Great Republic has arrived from Hong
| Kong. The japanese Government has is
sued Il neutrality proclamation between
| France and Prussia. Il collision has oc.
Cured between French and Prussian sea-
men in Yokohoma. \ details.
The war has stopped the silk-worm trade
There has been terrible storm and floods
northeast Of Yeddo. Many lives lost.
SPECIAL MISSION TO AUSTRIA.
Tours, Oct. 1G.-Lefoivre, Chancellor o
the French embassy at Vienna, who es
capped from Paris on the 18th in balloon
has arrived here. He goes to Austria on ;
special mission from jules Favre.
FRENCH OFFICERS CoURT-MARTIALED.
Tours, Oct. 16.-Sapia, commander OF ;
battalion of National Guards, having dis
trbuted cartridges among his men prepara
tory to marching to the Hotel de Vile, ha!
| heen supermanded before COurt-martlal
Proceedings have also been commenced
against Gustave Flourens for in alleged at
tempt at inSurrectlon. Henri Rochelor
has written Il letter to Flolrens adVlslnE
moderation and the setting aside his poltl
! cal aspirations until the war is over.
REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON THE PRESS
Tours, Oct. 16.-The Government has is
sued decree abolishing the caution sys
tenn" one Of the most odious restriction
on the press. The journals which have de
Dosited caution money III the previous
Government will be reimbursed.
THE PALACE OF MALMA1soN FIRED.
Tours, Oct. 1G.-The Gurde Mobile made
a sudden attack on Malmaison and set 1lr'
TO the palace after a combat, in which
number of Prussians were Killed.
EXCITEMENT AND PANIC IN TOURS.
New YORK, Oct. IA special to TIT
T,pIeorana from Tours says the PruSslan
have crossed the Loire from Orleans ant
are marching towards Tours. The excite
neut in Government circles is indescriDa
bic. Government property is being hurried
TO places of security, and troops are bein!
hurried forward towards Orleans. Ih
depots are crowded with persons ESCAPING
from Tours.
THE CAPTURE OF SCISSORS.
BERLIN, Oct. 17.--Soissons capltulate'
Sunday morning. At p. NJ. the Gran
Duke of Mecklenburg entered the town
the head OF his army. The German iosse
were trifling; 1000 prisoners and ID
, pieces of artillery were captured. >.
Gen. Bazaine has made offers OF capitu
latiOn.
Heavy reinforcements reach the army d.
fore Paris daily.
The Cologne Gazette reports that the I'll
: derpest is raging in forty or fifty places
the Rhine Valley, and has also broken OF
in Brandenburg.
THE VICTORY AT soIssoNs.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE capture of Sol
sons includes 1900 prisoners.
! THE SPANISH CROWN.
FLORENCE, Oct. 17.-Cialdini is said to
: in favor of the nomination OF the Duke
Akosta for King Of Spain.
THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE marriage OF Il
Princess Louisa and the Marquis oil LORI
will take place In February.
: THE BoMDARDMENT OF PARIS,
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