The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-24

GROWING BITTERNESS BETWEEN FRANCE AaD
eta5;s 81 tff5 PHUEaIA. s 80 - a / I. &
Tours, Oct. -. = Correspondence re.
ceiYed from RoHen,s dated 18th, announced
that the French have strongly fortified the
gap between Mont alertsn and st. Denis
eey earth1orks, and expect soon 10 make q
strong offensive Increment. Z, h. @5s ~ = b tis
It's reported tlat the Prussiars oeeuDy.
ing Qrleans are committing such excuses
that u Is believed they are on the point Of
leaving that place, and are determined to
leave nothing to the inhabitants. The
Prussians have been hastily sending enor-
nous quantities Of cattle, sheep, and large
supplies Of forage towards Paris. e. 1 8 III
Instances of extreme cruelty by the Prus.
slams to the Franc-Treurs are reported
from all parts of the country, which make
the latter desperate and determind to take
no prisoners sys ~ ~ ~
l.qstyer thirty Prussian spies, arrested In
different parts Of France, have been brought
here to-day. - 80 D Y,
HAS METZ BEEN EVACUATED or NOT?
New YORK, Oct pa dispatch, has been
received here stating that the Tours Gov
eminent. has Information that Metz has
been successfully evacuated, and that Ba-
zaine is marching on Paris, having cut his
way through the Prussian lines. ;iG
Per contra, the American Press Assccia-
ton has o dispatch stating that the Repub-
lie has been proclaimed at Metz, and that
Bazaine, while endeavoring to suppress the
movement, was shot by his own men. ~
Both dispatches are discredited.
,sE.2'2s'.5'@ From METZ. i.
LONDON, October 22.-Papers to-day pub
lish reports, made by deserters from Metz,
to the effect that Bazaine was dead, aud
that Canrobert was in command, and that
hunger and pestilence prevailed in the city.
The story Is generally discredited. At Ber-
lin the capitulation of Metz is hourly ,ex-
BaZaine recently made looking to q surTen-
der referred only to the troops which had
/ refngeed at Metz, and not to the garrison
or city. 80 5es51 2s.;t -
BAzAIEH ''soRT1Es" SUCCESSFULLY.
Tours, Oct. 29.-The following official
dispatch has been received from Neuf Cha
SORTED yesterday with &c. 600 men, crushing
the Prussians and capturing 1913 loaded wa
CONS. The sickness among the besiegers Is
Increasing. They have been forced twice
to renew their army around Metz. /" $40
20 III. AFFAIRS AT PARIS. =, -!
Tours, Oct. 22.-Oficial adviees from
Paris TO the 18th state that the resolution
of the defenders is unshaken. The FORTH.
cations are. all completed. .4saIs:. y,
The French have retaken the positions
/ OF Yitry, Vile Juif, and half dozen others.
They. also hold the bridge of, Joinyille and
the island Of Genevilliers. Supplies Of all
kinds are ample. - "a r. Il o -, XII
PROPOSITIONS FOB IN ARMIsTIoE.
Tours, Oct. 222.-Lord Lyons has conf
enumerated to the Government here his
wishes to effect afi sarmistice to have the
election held. He desires the aid Of Aus
tria and Italy, and assures the Government
that Russia will act in the same direction
The Government withholds an answer.
The journals of Lyons demand imne-
diate defensive measures. They say that
PShe Prussians are turning Besancon and
other strategic. points, and may march d.
rect upon Lyons. tor $50;
. LATrR.-Londoa, Oct. 22.2--A telegram to
the Manchester Guardian to-day says that
an armistice for one month has been agreed
upon, in order that the elections may pro-
coed. - g-s a.,, - II rs rsess!&,: !!