The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-16
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
OF THE BATTLE OF
LA MAUs.
THE CAPTURE OF CORIEL.
The Rumors about Peace.
&C., &C., &C.
THE RrHoRs ABOUT PEACE

LONDON, Jan. ia Vienna dispatch OF
the 18th instant says that Austria Will lnl-
tiate peace negotiations-that peace propo-
sails in the London conference will be wei
coined by Count Bernstein. The prclimi-
narics are that France shall surrender one
fort, 90 war ships, pay about $500, OO0,0 o0,
and give up strip of land four miles WIDE
on the left bank Of the Rhine, and destroy
al! the forts within twenty miles of the
Rhine. Prussia is to guarantee 100000
rations to Paris daily.
PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE OF LIZ hAUs-
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENES ON THE FIELD.
IoSpoN, Jan. 13.-4 p. M-The Sd and
10th PruSsian corps now occupy LIE Maus.
Great quantities Of stores were captured
both at lie Maus and Coriel.
specIal).-The army Of the Loire, the hope
Of France, has been defeated in bloody
battle in seven miles of this city. Reports
of cannon were heard all day, aud the entire
population Of lie Maus crowded the house
tons, and the suburbs of the city were
thronced with persons anXiouSly watching
the progress of the fight. Although the peo-
plp are accustomed to the roar of cannon.
there never was seen such excitement.
The right wing of the French army, which
was on the cast side Of LIE Maus, was sud-
denly attacked by the vanguard Of the Prue-
SLAMS, which emerged from the woods on
the extreme right of the French. Upon
the alarm being given, the advance OF the
French infantry wheeled into line OF battle,
the artillery pushing forward through the
intervals Of regiments. The cavalry TOOK
position on the right and left wings. A
more perfect line could not have been
formed by the finest army. The artillery
was we'll supplied with ammunition and
the infantry with one hundred rounds per
man. The supply trains were conveniently
posted near by, and the bloody work began.
TIE BATTLE FIELD.
The battle field was valley, and the two
armies occupied heights opposite to each
other. The French line was in semi
circle extending II miles, overlooking the
valley, which was covered by II inches Of
snow. On the opposite heights the Prus-
slams held an almost similar position.
THE ARTILLERY FIGHT.
Shortly after s O'Clock the Prussians be-
gan furious cannonade from the woods
near the extreme left fanked by an i'm
mcnse force of cavalry, the woods conceal
ing the position where the troops were
masked with the evident intention of turn
ing ChauZy's right. The artillery fire con-
tinued on both sides until the ammunition
of the Prussian batteries was almost
exhausted, when the Prussians became
furious, and an order was given for the
ADVANCE OF THE INFANTRY.
The French advanced with equal rapidity
along the whole line to meet the Germans
in fair musketry fight. The Germans
were cool and collected, and the French
were behaving bravely; but near noon the
Mobiles began to wavcr, and the French,
no longer able to hold their position, began
to retreat. Meanwhile the dead and wound
ed strewed the ground. The fields were
red with blood, and the carnage was fear
full.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND FRENCH had FALLEN
before 5 O'Clock, when their whole army
was in full retreat.
The number of troops actually engaged
on each side were 10000.
Gen. Chauzy is reported sick, but he is
still in command, and it is expected that
another battle will occur tomorrow.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 13.-The bombardment OF
Paris Yesterday was terrible. The whole
district south Of a line drawn through Porte
Neuliet, Champ de Mars, Hotel DIES In
valides, the Luxembourg, and Fort de
Bicetre is reached with rain of shells.
The other portions of the city are perfectly
SAFE. i liz 10 outsluC VI tliS Hstiio chO"
signs of distress.
BRUSSELS, Jan 13-[ Worlds special j
Gen. ChaIzy's defeat is complete. The
French loss during the three days fighting
was 10000, and that Of the Germans very
heavy.
THE CAPTURE OF CORIEL.
LONDON, Jan. 13-The Duke of Meek.
lenburg telegraphs from Montfort, in the
Dap.rfmant Of ST Hal on fine 10Th that
after severe engagement at st. Coriel he
reached the river near Sarigua la Rogue,
| seven miles northeast from lie Maus, with
a small loss. He took !, 900 prisoners.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Greece assures England that the survi.
wing Marathon aSSassins shall be brought to
punishment.
English admiralty orders are causing eX.
traordinary efforts in repairing and com
pleting the ships Of the British navy.