The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-08 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 8 A.M.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

THE WAR.

LORD LYONS AND THE FEENCIT

GOVERNMENT.

THE APPROACH OF THE
PRUSSIAN ARMIES.

GENERAL *TROCHU'S PROCT

MATION.

THE POLICY OF PUSSIA.

(REIPTEIt'S TEI

LORD LYONS VISITING JULES
FAVRE.
PARIS, Sil 1. 0 (Evening.)
Lord Lyons had a long intery C..' v.,ith M. Jules
Favre yesterday.
Count Palikao resumes the command e Army
of Lyons.
The Regalia and • the French Crown have been
&posited with the Bank of France.
[The Pall Mall Gazatte understands that Lord
Lyons had a long interview on Monday with M.
Jules Favre, who communicated his views as to the
terms of peace which might be accepted by France,
but without committing the Provisional Government
to formal proposals.]

PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL

TROCHU.

PARIS, SErr. 7.

General Trochu has issued a proclamation, dated
yesterday, in which he says :—The enemy is march-
ing on Parisi. The defence of the capital is
assured. Instructions have been given to organise
defence in the neighbouring departments. The
Government reckons upon the courage and pa-
triotism of all.

VICTOR HUGO'S ADDRESS.

PARIS, SEPTEMBER 7.

Upon his arrival at the railway station Victor
Hugo thanked the crowd, who received him
enthusiastically.
He said—" I have returned simultaneously with
the Republic, in order to defend Paris, the capital
of civilization, which must not be violated by a
savage invasion."
"Paris will triumph by the union of all souls, and
by effacing all resentments.
46 By fraternity only will liberty be saved !"

ARRIVAL OF GENERAL VINOY'S

ARMY.'
PARIS, SEPTEMBER C.

Official reports announce that the Prussians have
not yet appeared at Laon. General It inoy arrived
at Paris at 4 p.m. yesterday by the Northern Rail-
way, with 13 trains of artillery, 11 of cavalry, and
14 of infantry. The whole of the carriages of the
Northern Railway will return immediately to bring
back the rest of the troops of General Vinoy.

ONWARD MARCH OF THE
PRUSSIANS.
P IRIS, SEPT. 6 (Evening).
According to advices received by the Minister of
the Interior, the enemy continues his march upon
Paris. Our troops withdraw towards the capital.
The Government and the people display equal
activity in the preparations for defence. The elec-
tion of officers of the National Guard is proceeding.
Arms are being distributed, and cadres are being
formed.

Throughout the whole extent of France the'
Itepublic has been enthusiastically received.

PARIS, SEPTEMBER 0, 7.15 P.M.
The Ministry communicates the following intelli-
gence

" The Commandant at Mezieres reports the Prus
slims to be marching on Soisson.
" Notwithstanding the rumours which have been
current, the Prussians have not hitherto appeared in
the Department of the Aube.
" A despatch has been received from Mullhouse,
announcing that the passage of the Rhine by the
enemy has been prevented by the splendid resist-
ance of Franc-Tireurs and National Guards.

44 The French wounded lying at Sedan have,
during the temporary armistice, been transported to
places in the North of France."
PARIS, SEPTEMBER 7, 4.30 P.M.

The presence of the enemy is not reported in any
Part of the Department of the Seine, or in the neigh-
bourhood. Everything is quiet.

OCCUPATION OF RHETMS BY
THE PRUSSIANS.
(OFFICIAL PRUSSIAN DESPATCH).
RH EMS, SEPTEMBER 5, 9.15 P.M.
General Monig entered Rheims to-day, the sth of
September.

BOMBARDMENT OF MONTMEDY
(FRENCH ACCOUNT.)
VIRTON SEPT. 6.
The bombardment of Montmedy has ceased. A
portion of the town is destroyed. The Prussians
have changed their position.
It is believed that they have left the environs of
the town and rejoined their Corps.
[The correspondent of the ,Pall Mall Gazette says,
--"I have just come from the battle-field of Sedan.
The whole German camp has been raised this
morning, and the armies are now marching quickly on
Paris. There is great want of food and
forage. Most of the dead have been buried, but so
badly—just on the surface of the ground and little
more than sprinkled with earth—that the air is
highly poisoned with the horrible exhalations.
Fever has already broken out among the population
and French troops, and even the Germans, though
harrying off, have not escaped the taint.")
[The ManchesterGuarclian publishes the following
telegram, dated Luxemburg, Tuesday :—"We have
had news of the condition of the French army
in Metz. The soldiers are starving, and there
are no means of getting provisions. Beef was
selling last week at 10f. a pound. More than 1,000
Itrraed peasants who bad attacked a Prussian train
611 the night of the 31st ult. were captured by a
3avarian regiment near Sommanthe."]

ARMING OF THE CITIZENS.

MARSEILLES, SEPT. 6, Evening.

A. Department Committee has been installed at
the Prefecture. Several thousand muskets, which
'4ere discovered in the Arsenal, have been dis-
tributed amongst the National Guard and the work-
Men of this city.
beveral members of the secret police have been
Paced under arrest, but all sergeants-de-vine have
disappeared.
The Prefect and his family left last night incog-
nito.

M, Esquires is expected to-morrow to make his
formal entry into this city.