The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-25

THE LAST OF THE FRENCH ARMY OF THE
NORTH.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The French army of
the North is arriving ut Arras, Donai, and
Lille in totally diSbanded and discouraged
condition. The citizens or Lille are indig-
nant with Galnbetta, whom they charge
| with deceiving them about the real state of
| affairs.
A dispatch from Lille to-day says the
bombardment of Cambria has commenced.
Gambetta presided yesterday mt long
council Of war, and lett for Laval to see
| Chanzy.
Gen. Robin. who commanded division
OF faidSherbe's army, has been dismissed.
Faidsherbe has made a long report to
| Gambetta, covering the recent operations
| Of the Army Of the North. He says he lost
| neither artillery nor prisoners in the battle
| OF st. Quentin, and that the only prisoners
captured 10y the Germans were stragglers.
THE pRUssIAN REPuLsE AT DION.
LONDON, Jan. PA dispatch from Lille
yesterday -ays that Gambetta received teIe-
gram stating that the Garibaldians had
gained 4 decided victory Sunday near Dion,
| and the enemy had abandoned strong
| Position. A large amount Of material and
many prisoners were captured. The GaIi-
| baldians were pursuing the enemy.
| BORDEAUX, Jan. 23.-The PruSssians at
tackled Dion yesterday, and were repulsed
after five hours battle. Ricotti's Garibald-
ians captured the flag of the Prussian line
regiment.
The following dispatch has been received
| by the Government here:
| "DV0n, Sunday Eventng.-The French
| repulsed the attack of the Prussians to-day
| along the whole line. The enemy were
pursued, and the positions held by them at
| DaiX and Hautevlle were seized. The Ga
ribaldians entered Dion amid immense en-.
| thusism. The Prussians in their fight
abandoned their wounded"
| JULES FAvRE TO GO TO LONDON.
| LONDON, Jan. 23-Bismarck having re-
fused on political grounds to give pass to
| Jules Favre to 90 to London, the latter has
applied to the military powers, who grant.
ed the pass, carefully worded, to avoid pc.
litical significancy. Favre has probably
already left Paris.
FROM PARASITIC LOSS IN THE GREAT soR-
| TIE-TRoCHU's PosITIoN-THE PARIsIANs
| WILL PIGHT-FAMINE.
| LONDON, Jan. 24.-Paris advlces to the
ODD say the French loss in the sortie of the
! 10Th was less than 1900. General Trochu
has issued an order Of the day speaking in
the highest terms of the officers and SOL
! diers.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
| Times, writing on the 21st, says: "Tro-
chu is generally considered incompetent,
and the Council Of Defence only failed to
accept his resignation because they were
unable to find successor. 1t is impossible
to make the Parisians consider the question
of surrendering, and they are anxious to
| fight under competent leadership.
| Is ha m tioo If fo,1r is now half nOr1n6
daily per man. The poorest people receive
bread gratis. with pint of wine each, and
little soup, daily. The middle classes
suffer most severely Of all. Potatoes are
sold at twenty cents each, and dog flesh is
worth one dollar per pound"
| BouRBAKrs RETREAT.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 23.-In the east Bour-
bak has been engaged since the 18th IN O
series of outpost skirmishes with the
Prussians, in which he has been generally
successful.
| GENERAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-The Germans are be.
| fore Cambria, and have established siege
batteries at Rumilly, near the city.
| Gari5aldPs operations have been sus
pended in consequence of BourbakIs re.
treat.
The Prussians occupied Tours Monday
TIE CONFERENCE.-THE DISCUSSION OF PEACE
LONDON, Jan. 24.-It is said Count Bern
stoff has telegraphed to Versailles that the
plenipotentiaries present at the first meet
ing OF the Conference are unanimous II
their resolution to prevent any discussion
of questions unconnected with the East.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
The Paris Government has issued de
cree that the houses OF absentees shall bt
searched, and their contents used for pub
lie purposes.
! Several members of the London Confer
ence have been instructed not to allow