The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-05 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 8 A.M.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

THE WAR.

REVOLUTION IN PARIS.

A REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED.

THE EMPEROR ON HIS WAY

TO GERMANY.

REPORTED SURRENDER OF
METZ.

{REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]
THE SURRENDER 0 F THE
EMPEROR.
(DESPATCH OF KING WILLIAM TO
QUEEN AUGUSTA).

BERLIN, SEPTEMBER 3.
The Queen has received the following telegram
from the King : •
BEFORE SEDAN, SEPT. 2 (1.22 P.M.)

A capitulation, whereby the whole army at Sedan
are prisoners of war, has just been concluded with
General Wimpffen, who was in command instead of
the wounded Marshal MacMahon.

The Emperor only surrendered himself to me, as
he himself has no command, and left everything
to the Regency in Paris. His place of resi-
dence I shall appoint after I have had
an interview with him at a rendezvous which will
immediately take place. What a course events have
assumed by God's guidance !"

THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN
THE KING AND THE EMPEROR.
BERLIN, SXPTEMBER 4, 6 P.M.
Queen Augusta has received the following telegram
from the King :
" Her Majesty' Queen Augusta, Berlin.
" Varennes, September 4, 8 a.m.

" What a thrilling moment, that of my meeting
with Napoleon ! He was cast down, but dignified
in his bearing, and resigned. I gave him Wilhelms?
hohe, near Cassel, as the place where he will stay.
Our meeting took place in a small castle in front of
the western glade of Sedan. Froth there I rode
through the ranks of our army round Sedan.- The
reception by the troops thou mayest imagine ; it
was indescribable ! I finished my five hours' ride
at nightfall, at half-past seven, but only arrived back
here at,l a.m. May God aid us further.

" WILLIAM."

STATEMENT OF THE FRENCH
GOVERNMENT.

PARIS, SEPTEMBER 3,5.25 P.M.
Mhe following statement was made to-day in the
Senate on behalf of the Ministry :

"We have learned from several non-official
sources that Marshal Bazaine failed in his recent
attempt to disengage himself from the hostile
armies which kept him hemmed in round Metz.
His effort was an heroic one, and the King of
Prussia could not refrain from rendering justice to
the valour of our soldiers.

" Marshal MacMahon, after having attempted to
hold out a hand to Marshal Bazaine, in
a northerly direction, was compelled to
retire to the neighbourhood of Sedan, where
he fought for several days with alternate suc-
cesses and reverses ; but we were fighting against an
enemy too superior in numbers, and, notwithstanding
the most energetic efforts, this attempt appears to
have terminated in a manner unfavourable to our
arms.

" Other information has been received from Prus-
sian sources, which is still more unfavourable, but it
does not seem to us worthy of belief. In any case
the Government could not undertake to authenticate
it to a certain extent by communicating it to to the
public. Our reverses afflict us. We cannot witness
without emotion so much courage, such self-sacrifices,
and all rendered useless. But this spectacle, so far
from depriving us of our energy, y augments and
redoubles it, Since the present Cabinet assumed power
it has produced for France all that her resources could
give. Those resources are still sufficiently powerful
with energy and the concurrence of the nation to
enable us finally to triumph. We hope with God's
help to drive the enemy out of France."

Baron Jerome David added : " The defences of
Paris are in the best possible state, and according to
the opinion of competent persons will enable us to
resist all efforts of the enemy. We shall defend
the capital on the fortifications, and in the streets ;
aye, and if necessary, we will bury the city in
ruins.

THE LEGISLATIVE BODY.

PARIS, SEPTEMBER 3, 7 P.M.

In to-day's sitting of the Legislative Body General
Palikao said : Grave events have occurred. The
source from which we are informed is not official,
but the intelligence must be true. Marshal Bazaine,
after a very vigorous sortie, had an engagement with
the enemy, lasting from eight to nine hours. The
French soldiers fought with extreme valour, but on
its termination Marshal Bazaine was forced to retire
upon Metz, thus preventing the desired junction.
This circumstance, however, did not prevent the
Marshal from making a fresh sortie. Another event
which I have to communicate, is a battle between
Mezieres and Sedan, which resulted in alternate suc-
cess and reverse. We at first drove the Prussians
into the Meuse, but were subsequently compelled to
retreat before superior forces. The result is cer-
tainly that for same time to come the j unction
between Marshals Bazaine and MacMahon will not
be effected. Other information circulated, especially
relating to Marshal MacMahon being wounded, is
not of an authentic character. The position is
serious. We must no longer dissimulate. We are
determined to make an appeal to the vigorous
forces of the nation. We are first organizing 200,000
men of the National Guard Mobile, who will be
called to Paris, and will form an army which will
insure the safety of the capital. We shall act with
the greatest energy and shall only arrest our efforts
When we have expelled every Prussian from French
territory.
M. Jules Favre asked leave tospeak, but M. Haent-
jens demanded a secret sitting. This was opposed
by General Palikao.
M. Jules Favre delivered a speech, in which he
declared that all parties were unanimous in their
determination to defend France to the last gasp.
(Cheers.) He added that the time for a policy of
Complaisance must cease if it were desired to repair
the disasters which have fallen upon the country.
He concluded his speech by attacking the Imperial
r(ig'iree, and proposed to concentrate all power in the
hands of General Trochu.
General Palikao and several deputies protested
against the language of M. Jules Favre, and the
matter dropped.