The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-21
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN KTNG
WILLIAM AND TIE POPE.
ANOTHER PR0CLAMATI0N FR0l
..t.--. KING WILLIAM. .... ~.
General Military Intelligence.
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EMPEROR OF GERMANY

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EMPEROR OF GERMANY. ..
LONDON, Jan. 20-King William issued
the following proclamation upon assuming
the Imperial crown: "~
In consequence of the appeal of the
German princes and free towns to restore
the German Empire after the lapse of sixty
years, we deem it our duty to our Father
land to accept the Imperial dignity. Hence
forth we and our successors will cling to
the title, that Of Emperor Of Germany, ,
and hope that God will vouchsafe bIissfu1l
future to the Fatherland, and her ancient
splendor be restored. We partake of her
dignity, and are conscious of our duty to
preserve with German fidelity the rights of
the Empire and its members to maintain
peace, support and strengthen the indie
pendence of Germany, in the hope that the
German people will reap lasting peace
within our boundaries as The fruit Of bloody
battles, and be safe against renewal of
French attacks. God grant that we and
our successors may protect the empire by
works of peace, freedom, and civilization"
GENERAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE - DEFEAT
AND RETREAT OF BoURBAKI-ADyAGCE OF
FAIDHERBE.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-It is said that the Duke
Of Mecklenburg is marching on Rennes to
get into the rear of Chauzy via Mayenne.
A dispatch from Versailles says Bourbaki
was again repulsed on the 18th inst. before
BelfOrt, and has commenced his retreat
southwark, and the French attempt to re-
l!eve Bclfort was completely frustrated.
On the other hand, Bourbaki telegraphs to
Bordeaux on the 10Th that his force con.
tinued to advance towards Belfort. A
dispatch from Bordeaux, the 18th says Bour-
baki attacked the PruSsians Sunday, the
18th, and Tuesday, the 18th, with the OBJ.
ject of crossing the Saone and Selling St.
Valbast'; but the enemy resisted, and Bour-
baki returned to his former position with
heavy loss.
Faidsherbe announces that the army of
the north continues to march, and has
reached Corbie. ....,
The French, in taxing St. Quentin, seized
two guns, some baggage, and the French
prisoners left there by the Germans.
LONDON, Jan. 19.-(World special.)-
Bourbaki, after two days fighting, crossed
the Saone six miles below Belt0rt. Gen.
Won Werder, receiving reinforcementS, at
tackled him, and great battle was fought
on the 18th, which resulted in the decisive
repulse of Bourbaki, who is now retreat
ing. The German loss is 1920. and that of
the French 1880. No guns were captured
by the Germans, and but few prisoners.
King William in a dispatch to the Queen
congratulates her on the repulse of Roug-
baki in the east, and states that he is now
retreating.
The French official dispatches confirm
BOurbaki's defeat.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN KING WILLIAM AND
THE POPE.
LONDON, Jan. LIT has become known
from the publication OF the official docu-
ments that the Pope in October last, COM
municating by telegraph with the King of
Prussia, requested his Majesty to secure his
1.-THE Pope's) departure from. Rome with due
honor in case be should conclude to leave,
King William replied afflrmatively, and
telegraphed King Victor Emanuel to that
effect.
CHE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 19.-William of Prussia
was to-day proclaimed Emperor of Ger.
many in the Hall of Mirrors, in the pres
ence Of all the German princes and repre-
sentatiyes of the regiments Of the army.
THE BoMBARDMEST OF PARIS.
LONDON, Jan. 2O.-The bombardment of
Paris continued on the 18th with increasing
strength.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Parliament has been prorogued to the
9th of February.
The reported adjournment to the Peace
Congress to the oath inst. has been con-
firmed.
The stores at Arras has been removed to
Lille.
The Belgian troops are moving towards
the frontier.
There is great military pageant at YER
sailles in honor of the restoration Of the
German Empire.
The King Of Sweden, yesterday, an
organization of the army on an extensive
scale would be presented.
The Bremen steamer Hanover put back
to Havana, Wednesday, on finding two
French war vessels after her. The report
in that city yesterday was, that she had
sailed again, escorted by the Prussian
frigate Koln.
The harbor OF Antwerp is re6pened.
Mr.. Motley is shortly to leave London
for Holland.
The French have been bombarded out Of
Avalon.
The few thousand troops at Cherbours
have been ordered to the field.
Earl Granville accepts the indemnity Of
fered by Prussia for the sinking OF the
English vessels in the Seine.
Prussia commences capturing French
merchantmen carrying neutral merchandise
on the 9th Of February.
French agents are in Ireland purchasing
all the horses they can.
A gun was tested at Woolwich, England
yesterday, with 100 pounds of powder.
The Berlin Provincial correspondence Of
Wednesday says the preliminary agreement
of the London conference afford guaran
tee for favorable results from it.
All the diplomatic corps except the
American in Paris have asked the Prusslan:
for permission to leave the city, and have
been refused. ........
An engagement, result unknown, is re
ported near St. Quentins Wednesday.
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