The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-02
LATEST FROM THE WAR.
PROCLAMATION FROM GAMBETrT.
He Doesn's want an Election for the
National Assembly Yet.
EMPEROR WILLIAM TO REMAIN, IN
FRANCE UNTIL PEACE rs DECLARED.
The New Orleans Princes Candidates
for the National Assembly.
BoURBAKI NOT in SWITZERLAND.
&c., &c., &c.
GAMBETTA ON PEACE-CoNsCRIPTs TO BE
DRILLED.

GAABETTA ON CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE s.
DRILLED.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from Bor-
deauX says Gambetta has telegraphed to all
the Projects Of the Provinces that he will
announce the resolution of the Bordeaux
Government as soon as he communicates
with the person sent to it by the Paris Gov
eminent. In the meanwhile, he eounsels
firmness and confidence, and urges them to
drill necessarily the recruits who may ar
rive during the armistice.
LONDON, Feb. 1-P. M.-Gambetta tele-
graphs that the Bordeaux Government ac-
cepts the armistice, but cannot order an
election for members of the National AS
sembly in the absence of further explana-
tions.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 1-P. M.-Gambetta has
issued q proclamation, saying:
"Frenchmen,- -Prussia believes that an
armistice will dissolve our armies and Sc
cure the election of deputies to the Cham
bers ready to conclude shameful peace.
1t depends on France to upset these calcu-
lations. 1t is necessary to make the armis-
tice the period for the instruction of our
young troops. Continue with unallayed
vigor your organization for defence, and
for war if necessary, while you install q
National Republican Assembly willing to
make such q peace only as is compatible
with the honor, rank, and integrity OF
France"
The following is copy of Gambetta's dis
patch of Yesterday, answering Favre's tele-
gram of the 2Sth:
Country teverishly anxious, and cannot
rest contented with information contained
in your dispatch. Cannot order election
for National Assembly without further eX-
PLANTATION and knowing the fate of the Gov
eminent. GAMBETTA."
The municipality of Bordeaux protests
against peace on any but honorable terms,
and implores the delegation (Gambetta &
Co.. TO remain at their post.
AFFAIRS IN PARIS.
sailles says firing is heard in the direction
of Bellevile and Eillette, the turbulent
quarters of Paris, which causes apprehen-
sion of 4 disturbance in the city.
Persons are allowed to leave Paris, but
none are allowed to enter the city without
a special pass from the Germans.
The smallpox in the city is decreasing.
THE cANDIDATURE OF THE ORLEANS PRINCES.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Orleans Princes
have declared themselves candidates for
that if chosen they can return to France.
Duke D'Aumale is a candidate for Beau
yais, Augonlerne, Clermont, and Ferrand,
and the Prince de Joinyille is a candidate
for Cherbourg, Chaumont, and Brest.
GENERAL NEWS.
IoSDoN. Feb. 1.-Gcn. Fleury passed
through Cologne yesterday OH his way to
London.
Bourbaki's army has not entered Switzer-
land. The Swiss Government only allows
the sick French transportation through its
territory.
The excessive frosts in France endanger
crops Of all kinds.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The London Conference will hold an
other session tomorrow.
Emperor William will not return to Ber-
lin until peace is concluded.
A Constantinople dispatch says the dykes
at Smyrna have been destroyed, and many
lives were lost by the inundation.
A Swiss dispatch says the Germans are
still bombarding Belfort.