The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-09-06 00:00:00

INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE KING

AND THE EMPEROR. -
THE EMPEROR'3 RESIDENCE
APPOINTED.

BEeRLIN. Sunday, 6 p.m—Queen Augusta has
received thefollowing telegram from the King :
" Her Majesty Queen Augusta, Berlin.

VARIENNES, Sept. 4, 8 cm.
What a thrilling moment, that of meeting
with Napoleon. Be was cast down, but dignified.
gave him Wilhelmshohe, near Cassel, as the
place where he will stay.
"Our meeting took place in a small castle in
frost of the western glacis of Sedan.

"me reception Cy the tr007.--a thou mayest
imagine ; it is indescribable.

'I finished my five hours' ride at nightfall, at
half-past eight, but only arrived back here at
1 a.m.

"May God aid us further.

" WiLusul."
THE MINISTRY RESOLVES TO CON-
TINUE TOE WAR.
PARIS, Sunday.—The Journal Offwiel pub-
blinking the following proclamation, issued by the
Council of Ministers :
" FRENCHMEN
-

'A great misfortune hu befallen the country.
"After three days of heroic struggles kept up
by the army of Marshal MacMahon against
300,000 enemies, 40,000 men have been made
prisoners. _

" General Wimpffen, who had taken the com-
mand of the army, replacing Marshal MacMahon,
who was grievously wounded, has signed a
capitulation. .

" This cruel reverse does not daunt our
courage.
"Paris is now ins state of defence.
"The military forces of the country are now
being organised. Within a few days a new army
will be under the walls of Paris, and another is
in formation on the batiks of the Loire.

.. Your patriotism, your concord, your energy,
will sac° France.
.4 he Emperor has bcen made prisoner in this
contest. Ihe Ministry 00-operates with the
public authorities, and is taking all messunsi re-
quired by the gravity of these events."
(Here follow the signatures of all the
Ministers)._

PARIS, Sunday, 3.35 5.111.—At one a.m.
General haiku) came down to the House, and
announced that a part of Marshal lklaoMahon's
army had been driven back into Sedan, that the
rewatuder had capitulated, bad that t igoverof
ba,d bow istsle priiouer.

He added : "In presence of this news it -
be imposaible for the house to disco.' th,
consequences of the event. The Minne,,i,;4:'4e
not as yet been able to consult tozen "t
SS k that the debate should be postpuLed
morrow."
M. Jules Fevre brought fm-ward a
declaring the Emperor and his dyisty
forfeited all rights conferred by the Lot
demanding the appointment of a parliary,:t,o,
committee, entrusted with the goverteini Lt_"l
andwith the mission to expel the
French • territory, and maintaining (;
Trochu in his post as Governer or
Jules Favre's proposal was received with pr4„1.1
silence. The Unlimber then resolve 4
sitting on hunday, at noon.
TII E NEWS IN PARIS.
PARIS, Saturday Evening —*l he general
jug of the press, notwithstanding the 6:4-
losses of Frame, is that their now ault,;.l
country must make ally sacrifice eath,r
yield,
ld and that Parix must be defended 4.4
utmost.
It is stated that the Government mess,.
sent to the Ardennes ou the Ist returned witj.ll,.
being able to communicate with Mar.,.• •
iviltlabon, who is believed to be
surrounded. ?le
About 60.000 regular troops are now in pi,„
The Liberec says that Prince Napoleon
permission to leave Florence and to retur,.::
France, but that the Emperor has not aect,,,i''
to his request.
RUJIOUitED EX LCUTIGN bk. GENQAL
DE FA I LLY.

CAPTURE 01."I'llE PRINCE lIIPERI kl.
A sisirsanait, Sept. 3, 7 p.m.—lt is rnruc,...;
that Oeneral do Failly has been shut by
Marshal McMahon.
The Prnce Imperial is also said to be capteN
The capitulation of Metz is reported.
120,000 soldiers are said to have beent.
prisoners.
BRUSSELS, Sunday.—A rnmour is current, kti
gains more and more credence, asserting t... 4
the Prince Imperitl is the guest of prm,
Chimay, at Chatham Chimney, in the
province of Hamegau.
BRUSSELS, Sunday (noon).—The newof
Prince Imperial being a guest of Prince C4ip,4;
is premature.
12,000 FRENCH SOLDIERS DI-lAltlln
liiinsszts, Saturday (6.15 p.m.)—Twelve
sand Frenchmen, with cannons, eagles, an,lt,,,4't
hundred horses, have crossel the Belgian fr
and laid down their arms. _

THE SURRENDER OF VERDI N
DEMANDED.

VERDUN, Satu;da;.-L--A Prussian onvoy, v...
a flag of truce, arrived yesterday at Nlobta,e.,
and demanded the surrender of the town.
commandant refused to comply.
THE SIEGE OF STRASBURG.

CARLSECHS, Saturday.—The Gatxtteaunolt,l
that the cellars of Mrasburg were inuialvti
yesterday through a swell of the Rhine, mr,c
damage b.ing cause.' thereby to the besieged.
The ridge lead of the cathedral has b. en p.
tially burned down, aud the nautical and &AWL;
misal clock is injured
MOVEMENTS OF TfiE ORLEANS
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