The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
Afternoon Dispatches.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
CAPTURE OF NAPOLEON.
Confirmatory Dispatches.
Dispatches from Minister
Motley.
Germans entirely Victorious.
PRINCE NAPOLEON stripped
of his Titles.
Great Disorganizaiion Of the
French Amy.
Germans entirely Victorious.
Great Disorganization of the
French Amy.

French Amy.
BERLIN, Sept. 3.-The following
highly important dispatch has just
been made public here:
BEFORE SEDAN. FRANCE, Friday,
Sept. FL: % P.M.-From the King
to the Queen. A capituIation, where
by the whole army at Sedan are pris-
oners of war. has just been concluded
with Gen. Wimpfen. commanding,
instead of Marshal McMahon, who is
wounded himself.
The Emperor surrendered himself
to me, as be had no command. He
left everything to the Regency at
Paris. / shall appoint his residence
after an interview with him, at q rem
devious to be fixed Immediately.
What a course events, with God s.
guidance, have taken.
LONDON. Sept. 3-Noon.-The news
of the surrender OF the Emperor and
MeMahon's army has created great
excitement. Anxiety is universal to
learn whether host;lities ceased and
unresisted occupation of Paris.
PARIS, Sept. 3.-The journal Off
cieB of this morning represents
courageously every event Of the cam
paign as success of the Emperor.
BERLIN, SepA ga dispatch Just
received has the following: Since
Wednesday last Bazaine has steadily
sought to escape to the north, but has
always been frustrated by Gen. Mon
teufel, directed By Prinee Frederick
Charles"
Il is really believed in Paris that
McMahon Is acting. on the offensive,
and that, on Thursday, be destroyed
the Prussian lett, obliging the Grown
Prince to fall back on the hills of
Argenue.
LONDON; Sept. 3.-The Germans
are urging King William to declare
himself Emperor of Germany.
NEW YORK, Sept. "a special to
the New York Telegram says: A spe-
cial dispatch, dated September 3, fur
nishes us with reliable information
confirming the purport of telegram
from King William to the Queen of
Prussia. dated Sedan, Sept. 2.
Special dispatches from the seat OF
war report most brilliant PrussiaH
successes. Two thousand Prussian
and ten thousand French soldiers lay
killed or wounded upon the field OF
battle.
A special despatch from Brussels,
dated September %. reports that the
l2russians who entered Belgium. aud
surrendered at the reqrisition of the
Belgian authorities, have been sent to
Bruges. The French captured at the
same time have been lodged in the
Citadel of the same city. A 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 Department.
NEW YoRR, Sept. 80 P.M.-The
news of the surrender of Napoleon
came through regular Associated
Press channels, and through special
dispatches to various bankers and
private individuals. It causes great
excitement.
WASHINGTON. September 3-The
following telegram was received by
the State Department this morning
from Minister Motley. dated London,
September 3:
Emperor Napoleon surrendered
"
Prussia. The whole French army at
Sedan are prisoners of war"
LSignedl MOTLEY"
The following has also been re-
ceived, addressed to the Secretary of
State:
LONDON, Saturday, September 3
Il Is P,M.-The Emperor and Mo
Mahon's army have surrendered at
Sedan to King William. The EN-
peror's residence is to be appointed
by the King, after an interview with
him. The capitulation was concluded
with Gen. Wimpfen, instead of Mo
Mahon, who was wounded.
MOTLEY,
Minister at London"
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The following
special dispatch has just been received
here:
BRUSSELS, Sept. 3-Noon.-Gen.
Failly has been shot, one account
says. By McMahon's orders, and 9TH
ers say, by his own soldiers.
The Empress has enioined Prince
Napoleon TO return to Paris. He has
refused, and decree has been issued
stripping him of his rank of Prince
and Senator, and withdrawing his
decoration.
The Etoile of this city says that
the French have been utterly defeat
ed. The Emperor and McMahon are
prisoners. French soldiers massacre
their own officers. Many of the latter
have escaped to Belgium"
IIERLIN. Sept. 3.-The following
news il official:
fIUNDELs, September AT four
o'clock this morning the French
opened a violent but inehectual hre
aloug the entire line. A savage artil.
lery duel ensued, the Prussian losses
are unknown. When the telegram
left they certainly were unimportant.
The French made sortie against the
Isle OF Wooken, aud on the railroad
near the station.
Col. REM, with battalion of Ba
den grenadiers, repulsed them. and
drove them back into the city.
9ne officer and four chassuers were
taken prisoners. Lieut.. Colonel Wei
den was wounded. The second par
alleI is nearly finished.
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