The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-05
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French an opportunity to leave tie saddle.
The French were unable to prevent the
Germans Selling. upon chosen positions.
The garrison Of Metz, including citizens
and refugees, must number 100000"
THE BELGIAN FRENCH REFUGEES.
BRUSSELS, September 3.-1he French in
Belgium are about 10, 900, with 400 artillery
wagons, two guns, and LOCO horses.
A TRIBUNE ACCOUNT.
New YORK, September 3.-A special to
the Tribune from Thionville, dated the 3D.,
says "Tbere were two battles yesterday,
| bloody and decisive. The fighting began at
8 O'Clock In the morning and lasted until 8
P. NJ. MacMahon was driven across the
| Meuse. MacMahon's surrender is confirmed
by q messenger and by a number OF Ger
mans. The enemy Is in force near the from
tier"
PARTICULARS OF THE sURRENDER-NAPo-
Icons LETTER TO KING WILLIAM.
New YORK, September ga special to
the Tribune, dated at London to-day, from
its correspondent, is as follows: ;
"King's Headquarters at Vendres, near
! Sedan, Fr1doy.-The battle of Sedan began
| OF 6 O'Clock in the morning, September 1st.
Two Prussian corps were in position on
the west of Sedan, having gotten there by
long forced marches to cut off the French
retreat to Mezieres. South Of Sedan was
the first Bavarian corps, and east, across
the Meuse, was the second Bavarian corps.
The Saxons were on the northeast with the
guards. l was with the King throughout
the day on q hill above the Mouse COM
handing a splendid view of the valley
of the Meuse and field. After O tremendous
| battle, the Prussians having entered the
Notifications of Sedan, the Emperor capitu-
lated at 5 o'clock five minutes Z. NJ. His
letter to the King of Prussia said
"tAs I cannot die at the head ofmv army,
1 lay my sword at the feet of your Majesty.
"'NAPoLEoH.'
"Napoleon left Sedan for the Prussian
headquarters at Vendres at I o'clock on the
morning Of September I'd. j"
"MacMahon's whole army, comprising
| 100, 900 men, capitulated without condi-
lions. The Prussians had 240, 600 men en-
SSo SssS' u ~ ''''''' AD0 'H' Ni'n'A '-''-
The Trtbune's special from Orion Friday
| afternoon says:
every hotel here is filled with French
refugees from across the frontier. The from
tier villages are crowded, and it is difficult
to obtain anything to eat. One hundred
and fifty French and one hundred German
soldiers, while trespassing on Belgian terri
tory were made prisoners and conducted to
Namur. I also saw Paris refugees on the
train to-day. They are not Germans but
LuXembourgers, expelled from Paris on ac-
count Of their poverty. The Parisians are
preparing for famine by eXpelling all TO-
reigners not possessed of means for their W
support"
Il PRINCE IMPERIAL GETS INTO BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, September 3-3 p. A.-The
| Prince Imperial of France has arrived ut
| Chimay, thirty-two miles southeast of Menu,
and has been lodged at the palace of the
Prince of Chimay.
| CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN PARIS-PREPARING
FOR SIEGE.
LONDON, September 3.-Poor foreigners
are being expelled from Paris, and the poor
French, if able-bodied, are retained for
military service, and if not able are sent
into the country.
The Notifications are completed. General
Trochu is virtually dictator.
My informant left Paris or the I'd instant.
To-day is the last day Of grace.
GREAT REJOICING IN B~ERLIN-ADDREss FROM
THE QUEEN-THE STREETS CROWDED
BERLIN, September 3.-On the receipt OF
the newsthat the Emperor and MacMahon
had capitulated, it created the most prodi-
gious enthusiasm here. Thousands Of peo-
pie throng the streets, moving in ranks
with arms linked singing patriotic songs,
shouting and exhibiting every other sign
OF enthusiasm. A singing crowd assem-
bled before the palace, when. In response
to the cheering, the Queen appeared and
made 4 short address.
All the schools closed, and the monument
to Frederick the Second was literally buried
with flags.
Demonstrations were made before the re-
| sidences of Bismarck, Won Moltke, and the
Minister Of War.
The stores were closed and the day given
to festivities.
THE LoNDoN PRESS ON THE FALL OF NAPo-
LEoN-HIs SON NOT TO BE uIs SUCCESSOR.
LONDON, September 3.-The Pail Ma
Gazette says the news of the Emperor's de.
feat will be regarded as final. If the EN-
peror hopes makinga patched-up peace to
find means for the transfer of the throne to
his son, it is the last and greatest delusIon
Of q life of delusions. He may find it easier
to begin than to end a war;. Peace is by no
means certain. There is no Government to
make peace. Imperialism is dead, and an
Orleans Government or a Republic can
hardly begin by a surrender. France
has for the first time to act. Her eyes are
for the first time opened.
The Standard says Sedan is the Empe.
ror's Waterloo, and the second Empire is
now overthrown. The Standard deprecates
exultation, and expresses heartfelt sympa.
thy with the fallen sovereign.
The Echo says the Emperor's last act does
what is possible to redeem his fault-the
author of the war surrenders himself to the
conqueror, admitting his own defeat, which
may help to avert that of France.
THE NEWS STILL CONCEALED IN PARIS
SPEECH OF COUNT PAL1KAo.
PARIS, September 3.-Count Palikao,
Minister of War, in the Corps Leglslatif
said he concluded from unofficial sources
that Marshal Bazaine, after q vigorous
sortie, had been compelled to retire into
Metz; and that MacMahon, at first vic
torious, had been compelled to retreat be-
fore overwhelming numbers. A junction,
therefore, had not been effected. The situa-
ton was grave. but not desperate.
Volunteering continues, and throughout
the country the same sentiment is eN
pressed "Pedce is impossible anhile q sun
gle Prusstdn stands on French soil"
TIFF INTENTIONS OF PRUSSIA.
LONDON, September ga Berlin journal
says:
"Europe must familiarize itself with the
idea that Prussia's idea of self-prOtection
seeks to rectify the French frontier"
The New York Bank Statement.