The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-12

tional Police to answer respectively for de-
livcring and publishing the formers Lille
| spcech, Neither, however, responded when
the case was called. VI. Gambetta. in con-
sequence OF the illness OF his counsel, lodged
petition for the adjournment OF the trial
for one week, which was refused. Entry
of default was thereupon made against NJ.
Gambetta and Murat, and NJ. Gambctta was
condemned in default to three months inn
prIsonment and fine OF 1000 francs. The
bubble were excluded from the Palais OF
Justice, where the tribunal was sitting.
FURTHER DETAILS OF GAMBETTA's CASE.
PARIS, September 11.-Thc Judgment
against NJ. Gambetta is based upon his and
Vi. Murat's admission before Judge D. In
struction that the speech was published by
his (Gambetta'sl orders. The Judgment
points out in detail culpability OF ten pas
saces in the speech, and particularly de-
clares that the passage in which Gambetta
said President MacMahon must submit to
the decision OF the nation or resign
was threat constitutln" an attack
on his loyalty and his dignity, and
consequently on the person OF the President
of the republic The judgment will be COM
municated to N. Gambetta this evening.
An appeal will be taken, which will be
heard Sentember Goth.
The po!ce this evening seized five OF the
principal Republican papers, including lie
TEMPS, In France, and lie Ben Public. 1t
is believed the seizure was made in consc-
ducnce OF the publication OF 4 report OF the
trial or for violent articles. Pays, 4 Bona
Dartist organ, was also seized. The seizure,
however, was only maintained az regards
the Bien Public.
4 subscription has been opened in Paris
for monument to NJ. Theirs.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
New YORK, September 11.-The cable re-
ports announce the burning OF one fourth
OF the Dieppc Department OF the Seine,
France. Loss, S250.000.
The Eastern War News.
CONTINUATION OF TIE NARRATIVE OF OPERA
TIONS BEFORE PiETSA-AN INTERESTING
REPORT.
LONDON, September 1I.-Thc D1Hy
Ne,cS's correspondent, resumiug his narra-
tive OF the operations before Plevna, which
he had previously carried down to Friday,
under date OF q: Before Plevna, Saturday.
September sth, Z. NJ" says: "When
the cannonade recommended this morning
it was not easy at first to recognize that the
Russians had gained any advantage the day
before. The parapet Of the Griyica re-
doubt had been 4 good deal Jagged by the
Russian shells, but under cover Of the night
all its defects had been made good, and it
looked "a trim as il never shot had
been fired at it. But the Russians had
during the night gained Il large slice or
ground in the direction OF Griv!ca, and
battery OF siege-guns had been built on an
elevation within easy range OF the redouDt.
At sunrise that battery came into action IN
the rear OF the advanced battery and sent
its tire sweeping down into the redoubf,
which could not reply to the SieSc-battcry,
the range being too long. 50 it pounded
away at the ticld-battericS on the ridge, but
the practice was not good, and few CASUAL
ties occurred. The Russian >icSc-battcry
made admirable practice ut the Griyica re.
doubt, which is the key to the position, and
instead OF spreading their fire the Russians
should have concentrated upon it the whole
weight OF the bombardmcnt. As it is, they
may lombard it fora week, and after all not
succeed in taking it. The assault was III
tended 10 begin yesterday afternoon 1t D
o'clock. but owing to delays the troops
were not in position by the appointed time.
Everywhere now the infantry is in position,
waiting for the word. Towards noon the
Russian infantry pushed forward in Skin
mishing order, driving back the outlying
Turks. The artillery follow and come into
action at short range. The Turks return
the fire, chiefly directed at the Russian
first line Of artillery. which is very
heavy, and but little harm is done.
Further on the left, to the crest OF
the range beyond Radisoya, which was
one OF the heaviest OF tield-battcrics, the
firing was very heavy. the Turkish shells
doing great damage among the Gunners and
falling behind among the infantry on the
reverse slope and in Radisova. At 3 O'Clock
the Russians advanced towards the Turkish
positions and continued to fire rather
sIackly. The firing must have reached into
pleyna. There are no indications OF an as
sault to-day. / believe it will be COM
menced tomorrow. The Russians cannon
is drawing close around the Turkish posi-
tons, but the test will not be with the cam
non. but with the proves OF the men. The
losses were much heavier to-day than yes
terdav.'