Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-08
An Official Report.

MINISTER MOTLEY SENDS An ANNOUNCE
MENT or THE SURRENDER OF NAPOLEON.
WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-The following
has been received at the State Depart
ment:
LONDON. Sept. ). Ills 7. M.-The
Emperor and McMahon's army have sur
rendered at Sedan to the King The En-
perors residence is to be appointed by the
King after an interview with him. The
capitulation was concluded with General
Wimpfen instead of Marshall Mcmahon
who was wounded.
n SIGSrD) J. L. MOTLEY. Minister.
GENERAL rAnLY PAYS THE PENALTY OF Ms
rNcoMrErENcY-PRINc NAPOLEON Is DIS
GRACED.
BBUssEIs. Sept s.-General Failly has
been shot One account says that ii was
by McMahons ordes and another by his
own soldiers.
The Empress has enjoined the Prince
Napoleon 10 return to Paris. He has re-
fused and a decree has been issued strip
ing him of the rank of Prince and Senator
and withdrawing his donation
AFTER NAPOLEON, WHAT:
LONDON. Sept 3,-The news OF the
surrender of the Emperor and Mcmahon )
army created great excitement and the
anxiety is universal TO ascertain whether
surrender involves n cessation ofhostilit-
les and an unresisted occupation OF Paris.
BAZAINR's sTRUGGLEs-THE DELUpi-D
PaRIsIANs.
Berlin. Sept "a despatch inst reciv-
ed has the Following Since Wednesday
last Bazaine has steadily sought escape TO
the North but he has always been frusira-
ted BY Mautenfel, directed by Prince
Frederick Charles.
II is really believed In Paris THAT Nc
Mahon is acting on the offensive and thai
on Thursday he destroyed the Prussian
LEFT obliging the Crown Prince to fall back
on the Hills of Argonne.
KING WILLIAM URGED TO DECLARE HIM
SELF EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
LONDON Sept .3.-The Germans are urg
ing King William TO declare himself Emper-
or Of Germany.
THK GREAT BATTLE WHICH RUINED The
YRENCH-- THE MOST BRILLIANT SUCCESS OF
THE WAR.
LONDON, Sept. "a special from the
seat of War reports most brilliant Prus-
sian success. Twenty thousand Prussians
and 10000 French soldiers lay killed upon
the field Of battle.
THE BELGASs HAVE An ELEPHANT IN THEIR
HANDS.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Prussians who
entered Belgium and surrendered. at the
requistion of the Belgium authorities have
haan ~ he vi n
were captured at the same time have
been lodged in l citadel Of the same city.
The greater part of the officers of both
forces have been set at liberty on Parole.
The entire population Of NAmur have placed
themselves in the service OF the Sanitary de-
pariment.
ESCAPE OF NUMEROUS FRENCH SOLDIERS
BRUSSELS, Sept. 3--Additionsl bodies Of
French troops have passed the Belgian border
near Romillon and were promptly disarmed
In one body of 1000 men were one General
and several Ulcers OF the imperial staff VII 0
gave up their swords.
How THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN NEW
YORK
NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 10. 30 A. M.-The
news Of MzcMahon's surrende creates the
greatest excitement on the streets and in pub
lie places and most Of ali in the Gold Room
and Stick Exchange. The sales of gold be.
gan INSTANTLY on the receipt OF the news.
Some time before the opening OF the Boards
at lis IS. fall Of 3-4 from the clothing price
of lost night aud the nrst regular sale was
made at lis IS. The great pressure to sell
forced the price down in the first fifteen min.
utes to lis but ii soon recovered an eighth and
now the market is now weak at lis to lis Is.
French sympathizers refuse to believe the
news.
The Tribune has special from Berlin this
morning confirming Marshal MacMAhon's de :
fest and surrender.
THE EFFECT IN LONDON.
LONDON, Sept. 3--The great aud psciiic
news just received gives unusual relief The
effect Is visible In nearly every countenanee
and new impulse is given 70 prices and trans
actions.
THE BATTLES OF TUESDAY AND wKDSEs-
DAY-How MACAAHoN WAS OBLIGED TO
SURRENDER.
LONDON. Aug. 2.--The Times this morning
says that Marshal AacMahon's series of errors
have aggravated the initial error and compro'
mistu inc fAst cuAuce Offetr1ey1ng the fortunes
OF France. From the chaos OF unin.elligible
and conflicting kilograms we gather that Mac
N2hon was proceeding to the relief Of Metz
when he was encountered and driven back by
the Germans who pursued him 20 closely and
xnd constantly that collisions were inevitable
hence conflicts have been reported all the
week. There was serious work 1t Sedan on
Tuesday when AscMahon reached the height.
ofAsux near Carignan and thither came the
Emperor on Tuesday. On that day 5000 Of
AacAahon's army was attacked between
Aoaseard and Moulins. This was the first
bsttle Of Beaumont reported BY King william
70 the Queen. The French were driven over
the Mouse to 1ousoa and the encounter ON
the othsr bank Of the river became ssnsr al
fhs Esench ware driven from vanx aad only
asspd absut wednesday bHwesa Dssssy ed
Du1ellIs Win tie Moose md Cher bstwesa
tAsa M ~ ensny. A severe engaeelhsst
oocufred Ths Pfuldisns tarnsd IL FtspeA