The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-26
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SURROUNDED,
PARIS, August 25.-some Of the amin all
ut the Geological Gardens have been re-
moved. Part OF them have been reteined
in the city, and part sent to Belgium. y <
More Prussian spies have been arrested
taking plans of the fol ts along the banks oil
the Rhine. Others have been arrested who
were detected among the troops Of Marshal
MacMahon.
Remttances for the wounded have been
received from Dublin.
The Empress, in acknowledging the con.
tributions, says : This offering to the
wounded French is received with gratitude.
The generous sentiments which inspired
the act, and your wishes for the success of
our arms and for the happiness OF the I'm
perial family, have profoundly touched the
Emperor" :. 5-er' -
The Prussian troops closely. surround
Strasbeurg,s yet a government treasurer has
MANAGED to escape with $4,000, 900 FRANCS.
The Opinion rationale says that-to all
who think more than any other thing of
driving the Prussians from the soil Of France,
it recommends the perusal Of the following
paragraph from the Prussiar plan Of at
tack: -":ss.
,"Paris will never be ours unless owing
which will oblige the defenders to open its
gates to u.s."
Political circumstances, says the Op,n1on,
means revolutions, and moral reason means
treachery.
The Council of Ministers was in session
half of to-day. It was ordered by the Com
mittee of Defence that on the approach of
the enemy the crops in the environs of Paris
should be destroyed.
It is urged that farmers store their pro-
duce before the enemy seizes it.
/ POSITION OF THE FRENCH ARMY.
RHEIMS, August 25.-It is supposed that
Marshals MacMahon and Bazaine have
effected a junction, and are well supported
by the quadrilateral composed by the for
tresSes of Montmedy, Verdun, Thonville,
and Metz, and will therefore await an at,
tack.
No important engagement is expected
within two days.
PARIS, August 25.-The Belgium Minis
ter says the statement that the Belgium
Government permitted the passage Of the
Prussian wounded through Belgium is I'M
true.
BERLIN, August 25.-The Prussian Min
lister says that the Kings headquarters are
at Bar lie Due. The headquarters of the
first and second army corps are near Metz.
The other corps continued it's march.
THE PRUss1ANs NEAR cHALoHs-oRDERs TO
IMPEDE THEM.
PARIS, August 25.-The Journal OficieL
says the sum OF all news received at the
Ministry is that the PrusSians have pushed
their reconnaissance even to the town of
Chalons. The northern anondisement of
Vessy is occupied by the Prussians.
Orders have bpPn oiVpn 70 ODDOSa the
Prussian march by every obstacle which
| the patriotism Of the people can suggest.
ADDITIONAL OF THE REPORTED FRENCH VIC
TORY NEAR CHALoES.
PARIS, August 25-9 4. Mia Figaro
has Just issued an extra containing the fol-
lowngnews
GA person who arrived in Paris at s
O'Clock tonight, coming direct from Esper-
nay, reports that he heard in that city the
Prussians were defeated to-day between
Nerdun and Chalons that groups Of Pr,ls-
sian stragglers of both cavalry and infantry
/ were continually coming to Chalons. The
combat commenced at 3 A. NJ, and the
news reached Chalons and Espernay at in
the afternoon. Nothing definite is given of
| the numbers engaged in the battle"
1t is rllmored the entire army of Prince
Charles was in the fight An order has been
given to evacuate Espernay tomorrow.
Trains going east from Paris TO Esperlay
| stopped at the Chateau Thierry, which is
now the terminus of the line.
REPORTED FRENCH VICTORY.
PARIS, August 25.-Ld Figaro publishes
| the following extract /" A person just ~
rived from Espernay heard there that the
Prrlssans were defeated to-day. Struggling
Prussans were coming into Espernay and
| ChalonS."