Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-06

History of the Provisional Govern
ment.
PARIS, B A. M-The Provisional Gov.
eminent has taken possession of Office
without the slightest disorder. All the
Ministers are acting with energy. Orders
for the immediate formation of collassal
armies have been issued. Over 200, OOO
men are nearly ready to take the field.
4 The francs tireurs of Paris guard all the
Ministers and public officers, and evince
the utmost desire to be courteous. 1t is
understood that the government will con-
woke the constituent assembly.
An Unyielding Observation-Disclosures
Paris Journals, without exception, urge
the nation to make an unyielding defense,
and to declare the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
France impossible. The King of Prussia,
they say, proclaimed he was warning only
against Napoleon. If it now becomes
evident he is warning against the French
people, the struggle must be one of ex-
termination. HThe feet must be ordered to
treat the seaports of Germany as the
Prussiah armies treat the towns of Alsace
and Lorraine. The enemy must be made
w lcci NudL uultcu leOpuOAhOoh fAouOO
can accomplish. All men here must bear
arms.
Official from Gambetta.
The following official proclamation has
been issued by the new governments:
REPUBLIQUE FRANoAIs. De
L'Intereur: Decheauce has been pro-
nOunced in the Corps Legislatif. The
Republique has been proclaimed at the
Hotel DeVille. A government of national
defence composed of eleven members and
all the Deputies of Paris has been consti-
tuted and ratified by popular acclamation.
Their names are Arago, Emanuel, Cremi-
eux, Juels Favre, Jules Perry, Gambetta,
Garner, Poges, Glas, Bizonie, Eugene,
Peltan, NJ. Picaud, Rochefort and
Jules Simon. Gen. Trochu will at the
same time continue in the exercise of the
powers of Governor of Paris, and is ap-
pointed Minister of War in place of Gen.
Palikao. Please placard Immediately,
and, if necessary, have proclaimed by the
public crier, this declaration for the gov
eminent of the national defense.
LEON GAMBETTA,
Minister of the Interior.
| PARIS, the 4th day of September, 1870,
at 6 o'clock P. M.
TrOchu's Speech-FIight of the Em-
press
PARIS, Sept. Gable special to the
Herald-The Ministerial announcement
of the surrender of Mcmahon and Empe-
rOr Napoleon created wild excitement
Immense crowds paraded the streets and
the Boulevards, and about ten thousand
persons assembled in front of Gen. TrO-
chu's hotel, demanding that he assume
the government of the republic. Gen.
Trochu promised to consider the wishes
of the public and defend the city against
any attack, even though he died in the at
tempt
1t is reported that the Empress and the
ladies of the court have taken flight.
TrOchu's GOvernorshiP Officially
Announced
The following official circular dispatch
has been sent by the Minister of Interior
to Projects of Departments
PARIS, Sept. 4.-Gen. Trochu, Gov
ernor of Paris, has been appointed Gov
ernor of the National defenses, and in
stalled at the Hotel de Vile. He takes
the portfolio of war, and his colleagues
have conferred upon him the Presidency.
LEON GAMBETTA.
PaIik aO's Bill and Theirs PROPOSE.
ton.
PARIS, Aug. 4, $40, P. MA special
to the Herald says: Count Palikso
brought in bill in the Corps Legislatif in-
stituting a council of Government and
a national defence, consisting of five
members to be elected by the Corps Legis-
latif, the ministers to be appointed with
the approval of the members of this
council, Palikao to be Lieut. General.
The following are the terms of reso-
luton introduced by Theirs, and adopted,
in the Imperial Council of Ministers, in
view of the existing circumstances: The
Chamber appoints a commission of the
Government and national defence; the
constituent assembly to be convened as
soon as circumstances will permit.
The Great Rattle of Sedan-A Vivid
DescriPtiOn-HistOr Incidents.
PARIS, Sept. An officer who at
tempted to reach the army of Mcmahon
furnishes the following details to the
journals of the surrender of the EN-
peror.
In the second attack of our armies we
understood that all the positions of Nc
Mahon were turned. Baselilles, Donzy,
Colan, Villers, Cernay, Givonne, Lachap-
pelle, Flingneiux, Saint Mango, and Usi-
CUES to the woods of Douchery formed
an ellipsis of fire round Sedan kept up by
$50, 900 soldiers and 900 cannons. At
Sedan, with 40O,000 before him, and
seriously wounded in the shoulder and
groin, with bombs bursting around him,
the Marshal turned over his commands to
Gen. Wimpffren.
As regards the Emperor, McMahOn's
corps covered him on the field of battle,
and the walls of Sedan protected him for
one hour longer. Fiering was the head
quarters of the King of Prussia, the
Prince Royal and host of German strang-
ers. These two points, Sedan and Fler-
ing are a distance of three kilometres
one from the other. We went through
Seriguy without hindTsnce, but not with
out difficulty at Fleigujer and Saint
Mauge, 500 metres distance from
Flering, The music of the Prussian
bands, mingled with the hurrahs of the
officers. The Prussian soldiers dishonor the
Marsellaise. Our song of battle becomes,
as a provoking sarcasm, their hymn of
victory.
Two shells shot across the sky in the
direction of Sedan. The town will prob
ably be bombarded. A thick cloud of
smoke followed by flames, rises above the
town where there are only wounded,
women and exhausted troops. The EN-
peror hoisted the white flag of truce an
hour before sending his sword to King
William as a souvenir of Jena. His i'm
placable enemy made him send him his
sword as Napoleon 1st sent his in other
days-"To the King of Prussia" Wish
Ing to have the man himself in the grasp
of his files of soldiers, King William de-
sired in his turn to have the Emperor Ma
poleon in his possession before ordering
that Sedan be destroyed.
"One does not discuss with sword"
answered the King to those that brought
him the sword of Bonaparte. 'Gt should
be broken; that is already done with the
mani l would have Napoleon come
here at the invitation of King William"
He was escorted by the white curiassers
and Bismarck and Won Room were pres