The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-05

army, ! lay my sword at the feet o
your Majesty" Napoleon left Seda1
| for the Prussian headquarters at Vim
dres at Z o'clock in the morning o
September I'd. McMahon's Who'll,
army, comprising 100000 prisoners
ca pituiated without conditions. Tn,
Prussians had 2400 men engaged OF
in reserve; the French 10000.
PARIS, September 4.-The Council Of
Ministers have issued the following
proclamation to the French people:
A great misfortune has come upon the
country. After three days Of heroic
struggles sustained BY the army Of
Marshal McMahon against 100000 Of
the enemy, forty thousand men were
made prisoners. General De Wimpfen,
who took command Of the army in
place of Mcmahon, badly wounded,
has signed the capitulation. This
cruel reverse will not shake our conf
dence. A complete state OF the de-
fenses of the country will be organized
in a few days A new army will
be under the walls Of Paris. Another
army is forming on the banks Of the
Loire. Your patriotism, your union,
your energy will save France. The
Emperor being made a prisoner. the
government, in accordance with public
powers, will take measures required by
the gravity Of events.
Signed-Count De Palikao, Jules
Bramede, La Tour De Uvcgne, Grande
Parret, Clemont Du Vernevis, P. Mague,
Busson BilIault, Jerome David,
Council of Ministers.
In the Senate, yesterday, the Minister
OF War said: I'VE have learned
through various official channels that
Marshal Bazaine failed in the attempt
to free himself from the hostile armies
which held him shut up around Metz.
His efforts were heroic. The King of
Prussia could not help rendering JUS
tice to the valor Of our soldiers. Mar
shal Mcmahon, after endeavoring to
reach Bazaine in a direction north, was
obliged to retire in the environs Of
Sedan. There were several days fight
ing, with alternations, success and re-
verse, but we contended against
an enemy who was our superiors
in number, and in spite Of the most
energetic efforts, terminated in the de-
feat of our arms. Other advices OF a
Prussian origin are still more unfavor-
able, but do not appear to US to be worth
credit in all cases, and the government
is not willing to give them an appear
ance of authenticity by communicating
them to the public. Our reverses affiict
us so that it is impossible for us to wit
ness without emotion so much courage
and so much devotion, though unavaiI-
ing But this sight, far from taking
away the energy, augments and re-
doubles it. Since the present cabinet
came into power, 1t has drawn from
France all that her resources could yield,
and they still remain so strong that,
with the help of the nation, we may yet
have the last word Let US hope that
God will help us, and drive the enemy
from our soil.
Jerome David added to the above by
stating that the defenses OF the capital
are in the best condition, and, accord
ing to competent judges, capable of re-
sisting all the efforts OF the enemy.
" Let us defend Paris" he said, "ou the
walls and in the streets, and if il must
be. we will bury ourselves under its
ruins"
The Corps Legislatif's statement of
affairs is similar to that in the Senate.
Jules Favre declared-"We are unani-
nous for defense until death. Great
applause 1t is time that compliance
should cease, If we wish to repair our
disaster" He concluded by attacking
the Imperial power, and proposed to
place extraordinary powers in the hands
of General Trochu.
Count Palikao and fhe Chamber pro-
tacta1