The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-02
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
TEgE GCCUPATs0S SE METZ.
RAZAINE's COURSE CRITICISED
TIE TRENCH ELECTIDNS.
&C., &C., &c.
TEENC II NEWS FROM TOURS,

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TOMS, NOV. lit il reported that Gene
raj BourbakI found it impossible to stcn
the current OF i'll favor attaching to his con.
ycrs:ttiou with I3azinc. It is openly as
serted that Bourbalii knew OF Bazane';
plan Of surrender.
Dates from Paris of Thursday say tic
city is well supplied, and vegetables AND
fresh meats are regularly served to the
soldiers and the people. There Is no op'
position to the sentiment that the war must
continue until Prussia proposes terms nj
least not GiShonOrable.
Preparations for the defence Of Lyons are
, undated.
La FRANCHISE says that the popular feel
inG towards Napoleon is not mere coldness,
but hatred ana contempt.
General Boyer. in card published at
Brussels defending Dazaine from Gambet-
ta's charge OF treason, concludes 50 We
capitulated to famine
WAR MOVEMENTS.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The probabilities are
that l., onS will be selected US the next place
for the French Government.
The Standard says that the Prussan Land
Weir reserve have been called out. 4 cor
responding exhaustion Of German strength
is inferred.
The Woman's Club at Marseilles pro.
poses to erect guillotine, and behead the
Bishop Of that city rs the commencement
Of the work.
PROJECTED SALE OF TEE FRENCH FLEET.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The Tribune cor
respondent telegraphs from Tours that
Russian emissaries have been proposing to
buy the French fleet. They offer certain
political Inducements in addition to u large
price. The proposition was rejected.
Bourbakps resignation has been accepted.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS AT PARIS.
Tours, Nov. L. Paris advlces say that
every night the Prussians commence a
bridge over the Seine, and every morning
the french forts destroy the work.
! Gambetta has issued another prociama-
ton to the army, intimating that the sol
dlcrs 1t Motz should protest against the
c0Wardly capitulation and refuse to be
bound by IL. He closes with an appeal 20
the soldiers to make an eitort 10 rla tna
country Of the enemy, and then become
free people and citizens OF Republic.
THE OCCUPATION OF METZ. ...-g
BRUSSELS, Nov. 1.-The Prusslans
entered Metz yesterday afternoon, The
, nrisnnars vii! 90 ~ germany in
small dctachments. The French off,
GERS. after pledging,in writing not TO en-
gage in the war, We're allowed their slGe'
arms and baggage in recognition OF the
courage they displayed in the defence OF
the city.
THE FRENCH ELEcTIoNs-PRoPosETIo FOB
/. Ar ARMisficE Rejected.
LONDON, Nov. IA dispatch from the
British Government recommending the
I holding OF elections ip France ter.m members
nj the Constituent Assembly Immediately
has been received at Prussian headquarters,
The Prusslap authorities had already SEM
4 a similar suggestion to Paris. :. :: 81
I The proposition of The Prus>ians for an
ar,nistice of forty-eight hours, in Older tt
facilitate the elections, was Instantly re-
ierIed b5 the Paris Government, IL is sale
HAT the advice of influential Americana
FASTENED the rejection. Gambetta left Pari;
expressly to prevent the election.
/ An interview between Count Chamiorc
and the Count de Paris is to take place al
] .oppes. &.e -, =.
DEPARTURE OF AMERICANS FROM PARIS.
| LoSDos, Now 1.-The first batch o
Americans lett Paris Oct. %, and the secont
batch, forty strong, left on the next day. j
among the party. are Mr.. Corbin, Com
msnder WoodWorth, George Saunders
ChevaIier Wykofi, j. r. OSullivan, NJ
kane (of L'Herbetti Kane y Coz, ME-
Kramer (of the Milyaukie4 Gazette, MIS-
Buchanan; and some forty others. Iht
narty which left on the 2Gth have, not an
rived. Accidents occurred to two'of then
! carriages. and a lady name not gYen@ was
hurt. Alter permission was obtained iron
I the Prussians, General Trochu reused
Kermit to leave, on the ground thass sae =
departure would demofaiize Inc peoFiezo
Paris.
] Minister Washburne threatened to sus
pend relations it further obstacle wa
thrown in the way of their departure
This produced. the desired effect, and tn
parties were allowed TO depart. !
THE aoanARDAET OF PARfs-nAzAINE,
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