The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-06

In ore of the streets large crowd
were upon the point of tearing down
a representiCn of the American eagle
When they ascertained their mistake
they shouted loudly: FiUe Repu6-
ique Anaericunie The police are
no longer to be seen on the streets.
PARIS. Sept 4 10 the Corps Leg
islatif yesterday evening, when Pali-
| kao announced that the army at Sedan,
with the Emperor, lad surrendered
10 the Prussians, he added that it was
| impossible to discuss the probable
consequences. The Ministers had yet
no common plan, aud desired to post
| pone the discussion until Monday.
Jules Favre submitted q resolution
declaring the Emperor deprived OF all
constitutional functions, and proposed
that legislative commission be form
ed to expel the enemy from French
soil. Gen. Trochu remains Governor
General of Paris. The proposition
met With favor. but without action.
The Corps adjourned until Sunday
noon.
PARIS, Sept. 4, 6PM.-Some shops
of the more favored purveyors of the
Imperial family are menaced, and will
probably be sacked. In all parts Of
the city the people are pointing out
and taking down Imperial arms, fear
ing attacks by the mob. In the win
dows of shops where photographs are
displayed, care has been taken to re.
move those of the Imperial family,
and all connected with them.
The National Guard are now in force
to repres5 any more serious trouble.
PARIS, September 4 The GdWL0is
gives the following as the exact text
of the letter of Napoleon TO the King
of Prussia: Having no command
in the army, and havisg placed all my
authority in the hands of the EN-
press. as Regent, 1 herewith surren-
der my sword to the King of Prus-
sia."
The total number of French sol
diers who have fed to Belgian terri
tory is believed to be about $1,000.
PARIS. September 8, morning The
Provisional Government has taken
possession of Office without the
slightest disorder. All the Ministers
are acting with energy.
Orders for the immediate forma-
ton of colossal armies have been is
sued. Over two hundred thousand
men are ready to take the field.
The Government Superintendent of
telegraphs has announced to all de II
partments the events In Paris. The
Senate is suppressed, aud the Corps
j-Legislatif dissolved.
An important faction of the
Chambers have met at President
Schneider's residence and seem dis
posed to act independently of the
Provisional Government. to whom,
however, they have DELEGATIONS. Off
GERS and soldiers fraternize with the
people, and place themselves under
orders of the Government, which is In
permanent session at the Hotel de
Vile, under the Presidency of Gen.
Trochu. The Francs Tireurs, of
Paris, guard all the Ministers aud
public offices, and evince the utmost
/ desire TO be courteous. It is under
stood the Government will conYoke a
| constituent assembly.
Paris journals, without exception,
urge the nation TO make an unyield-
ing defense, and declare the dismem-
berment of France impossible. The
King of Prussia, they say, proclaimed
that he was warTing Only against Ma
poleon, and II it now becomes evi
dent that be Is warning against the
French people, the struggle must be
one of determination. The feet must
| be ordered to treat the seapOrts of
Germany as the Prussian armies
treated the towns of Alsace and Lor-
raine. The enemy must be made to
| feel what united Republican France
can accomplish. All men must bear
arms.
The following official proclamation
has been issued by the new govern
| ment:
Repubhque Francais - Ninistere
| TInterieur The Dechednce has been
pronounced at the Corps Legislatif.
The Republic has been proclaimed at
the Hotel de Vile. A government of
national defense, composed of eleven
members and all the deputies Of Paris,
has been constituted aud ratified by
popular acelamation. Their names
are: Araeo. Emannel Cremieux Jnles
| Favre. Jules Ferry, Gambetta, Gar
nier Pages, Glais Bizoni, Eugene,
Pelletan, NJ. Picard. Rochefort, and
Jales Simon.
Gen. Trochu will at the same time
CuuSAnuO AAo S4CAGAbO Vi LA6 DOHGAD
of the government of Paris, and is
appointed Minister of War in place
| of Gen. Palikao. Please placard i'm
mediatsly, and if necessary have pro-
claimed By the public crier this de-
claration, for the government of ma
tional defense.
THE Minister of the Interior,
LEON GAMBE
PARIS, Sept. 4. 1870. 6 AM"
Especial TO the Herald
PARIS, Sept. 4-The Ministerial
announcement of the surrender of
McMahon and the Emperor Napo-
leon has created wild excitement.
Immense crowds paraded the streets
and boulevards, and ten thousand
men assembled In front of Geo. Tro-
chu's hotel, demanding that he as
sumo the government of the Rspub-
lie. Gen. TrOchu promised TO CON
sioer the wishes of the public, and to
defend the city against any attack,
even though he died in the attempt.
It is reported that the Empress and
the Ladies of the Court nave taken tc
fight.
BRUSSELS. September 4.-Couut De
Paris and Duo d'Aumele are on their
way to Paris.
The Prince Imperial escaped tC
Belgium.
IOmcIall
PARIS, September 4.-The follow.
ing circular dispatch has been sent by
the Minister of the Interior to the
Projects of departments:
paris, September 4. - Genera
Troohu. Governor of Paris, has beer
appointed member Of the Govern
ment Of national defense aud installed
at the Hotel de Vile, He takes the
) portfolio of war, and his colleagues
, have conferred upon him the Presi
i dency. LEON GAMBETTA."
! Especial to the Herald.l