Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-06
THE WAR.
LlST Mo HTS TRLR q r RA.U q.
"LA REPUELIQUE FRANCAIsE."
THE WAR TO RE CONrIN6ED.

Minister Washburne telegraphed to the De-
partment Of State last evening that the Empire
is ended, and that the excitement is interse in
Paris. Information has also been r. ceived by
the Department that republic has been pro-
CLAIM ed from the Hotel de Vile. The people
s,ll hold poss. sion Of the Chambers Deputies
Favre, Gambetti, simon, Picard, and others of
the left, formed a provisional governme Mt
Rochetort hes been liberated by the people.
The lol,owin official dispatch has been re-
ceived at the legation of the North German
Union in this city emperor NAPOLEON having
declared that his captivity pre- vents him from
negotiating the peace, the French government
being at Paris, the war VIII still be continued
The facts stated in these important offici Al
dispatches is confirmed by the following tele-
grams received by the Associated Press last
night:
FRANCE A REPUBLIC AGAIN.
PARIS. Sept. 5.-The government of Count de
Palik 40 hes been overthrown and a republic de-
clared. The provisional government has taken
possession of the offices without the slightest
dieorder. All the ministers are acting with
energy. Orders for the immediate formation OF
colossal armies have been issued. Over 300 600
men are ready to take the field. The govern
ment superintendent OF telegrapbs has an
nounced TO all the departments the events now
and the Corps Legslatif Dissolved. An import
ant fraction of the Chambers have met at
president Schneider's residence, and seem dis
the people ans place themselves under the
orders Of the government, which is in perma-
nent session at the Hotel de Vile, under the
presidency of General Troehu. The members
OF he provisional government are Gen. Trochu,
NH. jules Simon, Gambetta, Pelletan, Favre,
Keratry. Cremjeux, Picard, and Grovy. Kera-
Try performs the functions OF prefect Of police,
and Arago those Of mayor of Psris
PARIss Sept [Official.l-The following
proclamation has been issued by the new gov
erDment:
"Repubrique Francaise, Ministere de L'Iste-
iieUr.-The decAedncc has been pronounced in
the CcrIs Legislatif, and a republic has been
proclaimed at the Hotel de Vile. A govern
ment OF national defence, composed of eleven
members and all Deputies OF Paris, has been
constituted and ratified by popular scclams-
ton. Their names are Arago, Emanuel, Gre
GARNER POges Giois Bozoln, Eugene PeIletin,
Picard, Rochefort and Jules Simon. General
Trocbu will at the same time continue u exer-
else the powers OF governor of Paris, and is APP
pointed minister OF war in place Of Count Pr
hkaO. Please placard immediately, and il nc
cessary have proclaimed by public crier this
declaration for the government Of the national
defence. The Minister OF the Interior.
"LEON GAMBETTA.
"Paris, September 4, 6p. M"
WAR TO THE LAST.
IL is understood that the government will con-
woke Cons tituent A. semby. TIE Paris Jour
mails, without exception. urge tue nation ID make
an Hny ielding defence and declare the dismam.
herment of France impossible. The King of
Prussia, they say, proclaimed that he was only
warning against Napoleon. 1t now becomes eyi.
Gent that lie is warring against the French peo
pie the struggle must be one of determination
The fleet must be ordered to treat the seaports
OF Germany as the Prussian armies treat the
towns OF Alsac and Lorraine. The enemy must
"a Ia "a faal x.l.o& "a
can accompli"h. All men there must bear arms.
GEN. TROCHU AT THE HEAD OF AF-
FAIRS.
PARIS, Sept. 4.-Tcc following circular dis
pitch has teen sent by the Minister OF the In
t-ror to the lrefcc's oftte departments:
"PARls, Sept. :, isl0;-General Trochu, the
ber of the government OF national defence in
stalled at the Hotel de Vile. He takes the port
f0ho OF wsr, and his colleagues have conferred
on him the Presidency. LEON GANBETTA."
THE NEW MINISTRY.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-The offices Of the provis-
ional government at Psrs are distributed ss
follows :-MiDister of the Interior, Leon Gam
beta; Foreign Affairs, Jules Favre Finance,
Pierre Magne; PUBLIC Instruction. Jules Simon;
Justice, Emanuel Caepieux; War, Trochu;
frt ident of Council, Grevy; Secretary GEN
eral Andre LaverteEop. Seals have been placed
on the dooIs Of the Corps Legislatif.
THE EMPEROR WILL EXACT A RECK-
ONING.
LONDON. Sept. Sit is said that friend con-
doing with the Emperor on Saturday ex-
pressed hope that his popularity In Paris was
not gone. The Emperor replied, 1t matters
not; ! shall return there to exact q reckoning,
not TO give One.'
KING WILLIAMS ACCOUNT OF HIS IN
TERVIEW WITH NAPOLEON.
BERLIN, Sept 5-The following despatch has
been received here:
FROM THE KING TO THE QUEEN.
tAEENNES. O'Clock sunday maruinp
What thrilling moment that Of my meeting with
Napoleon. He was detected, but dignihed. 4
hop, near Cassel. Our meeting took place at a
small country house opposite the western galcis
OF Sedan. When summoned to it was inspect
ing The positions before the place. You must
imas me my reception among the troops-it was
ipdescribable. Their exultatIon was overwhelr
ing. At dusk ended five hours ride. and at
one one In the morning returned hither; May God
aid US further. WILLIAM"
LOUIS ANDI
NKRvIEREs, Sept. 5-rhe Emperor arrived
here at O'Clock on Sunday evening. He alight
ed at the railway station and proceeded t. the
hotel, where be slept for the night. He leaves
tonight for Cassel. The Emperor is accompa-
MED by Count Choisiene, Prince of Moskowa,
and others.
BRussELs, Sept 5.-The French Prince I'm
perial hfs reached Namur. He goes to rejOin
his father near Cassel The Empress EugeDie
Is hourly expected to arrive here for the same
destination.
PRUSSIANS ADVANCING ON PARIS.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-The Prussians were re-
ported at st. Quentin la It night advancing on
Paris. M0ntmedy still holds out. A dispatch
from Berlin says the Germans have discovered
hidden aqueduct, on which Metz depended
for water. They also captured Bazaine's dis
patch bag, the contents of which show that the
Prence are in desperate condition. An early
capitulation is looked for.
WAR NEWS BY WAY OF BELGIUM
BRussBLs, Sept. 5.-The Tsdepeademce BEIGE
says whe n Sedan surrendered IL contained 20 600
soldiers. Last night 5000 more surrendered to
the PrussiaDs. and 30 900 took refuge in Belgium
From these figures 1t infers that McMakon's
army did not greatly exceed lis, 600 men.
Ii is reported the Orleans Princes have gone
to Paris.
The Crown Princes Of Prussia and Saxony
he gan their march on Paris this morning The
King and Count Bismarck accompany them.
GeneI al Failly was killed, not by his own men.
but by Prussir rs. When his body was found the
light arm wss gore, and there was q fright. mi
wound from grenade in the thigh.
SCENES UPON THE EMPEROR,s SIR
RENDER.
,BRrssHLs, Sent. 5.-A Belgian paper contains
Tie following: On Friday morning the Empe
ror rode from bis place Of detention to call on
,be King as visitor rather than rs a prisoner
Hir irbfrouche was piloted by tao u uhlaps and sur
Ionnded by several gereraIs, the Imperial