Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-06
FROM ENGLAND
The Prince Imperial Surrenders
with His Father and McMahOn's
Army-12O,OOO Prisoners.

with His Father and McMahOn's
Army-12O,OOO Prisoners.
LONDON, Sept. 5, noon.-An Amster-
dam telegram reports that the first an
nouncement that the Prince Imperial had
escaped into Belgium is erroneous. He,
too, surrendered at Sedan with the En-
peror and McMahon's army. The total
number of prisoners by this surrender
reaches 1901 strong.
VeFdun and MOntmedy Still Hold Out
LONDON, Sept. 5.-Verdun and Mont
medy still hold out against the Prussians.
The bOmbardment of Strasbourg continues
vigorously. Much damage has been in
| f1icted. The splendid cathedral has been
partially burned, and the wonderful astro-
nomical clock and chime of bells in the
tower badly injured
There is freshet on the Rhine, the
water very high, and many dwellings in
the neighborhOod of Snasbourg have
been washed away.
The Great Battle at Sedan-The Sur
render of the Emperor, with Nc.
WahOn's Army.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The special CORES
pondent to the Tribune telegraphs from
the Kings headquarters, at Vendress, near
Sedsn, Friday:
''The battle of Sedan began at o'clock
on the morning of September l. Two
Prussian corps were in position on the
west of Sedan, having got there by long
forced marches to cut off the French re-
treat to Mezieres. South of Sedan was
the first Bavarlan corps, and east, across
the Mouse, the second Bavarian corps.
The Saxons were on the northeast, with
guards. was with the King throughout
the day on the hill above St. Mouse, COM
handing q splendid view of the valley of
the Meuse, and battlefield.
After tremendous battle the Prussians
have completely surrounded Sedan, and
the Bavarians, having entered the FORTH
cations at Sadan, the Emperor capitulated
at 5:15 P. NJ. His letter to the King of
Prussia said:
'As cannot die at the head of my
army, lay my sword at the feet of your
Majesty. NAPOLEON
''Napoleon left Sedan for the Prussian
headquarters at Vendress.
SAT o'clock in the morning of Sept.
2, McMahon's whole army, comprising
one hundred thousand prisoners, capitu-
lated without conditions. The Prussians
had two hundred and forty thousand
men engaged or in reserve. The French
one hundred and twenty thousand"
The Advance on Paris Resumed
The Hidden Aquaduct of Metz Dis
covered and Destroyed.
LONDON, Sept 5.-The Prussians were
reported at Quentin last night, advancing
on Paris. Montmedy and st. Alvond
still hold out. The city of Sedan was
burned in Thursdays fight.
A dispatch from Berlin says the Ger
mans have destroyed the hidden aqueduct
which they discovered and on which Metz
depended for water. They also captured
Bazaine's dispatch bag, the contents of
which showed that the French are in a
desperate condition. An early capituls-
ton is looked for.
POstPOned-A Stray Corvette.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-The meeting of the
International Commission of Weights and
Measures to have taking place in Paris
this month, has been indefinitely post
poned.
II G1CnOA OOAfCblC poooON 4(ONCA
this morning bound eastward.
Buried in Bunting.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-The steamers of the
German American lines refugeed in
Southampton Harbor, are literally covered
with bunting since the report of McMa
hons surrender.
Paris Saturday Evening.
LONDON, Sept. Paris last evening
still doubted the i'll news, though pro-
foundly moved and anxious. The gov
eminent, if informed, gave no indication
of the state of affairs, merely expressing
doubt as to the positions of Mcmahon and
Bazaine. 1t admitted the existence of
bad tidings, but ascribed them to Prussian
sources.
The Provisional Government
LONDON, Sept, 5.-The members of the
Provisional Government established at
Paris are Gen. Trochu, Jules, Simon,