The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-05
THE WAR.
NOON ~DLSPATCHES.
SURRENDER OF THE FRENCH ARMY AND OF TIL
, EMPEROR OF FRA ~.

NOON DISPATCHES.
SURRENDER OF TIE FRENCH ARMY AND OF THE
EMPEROR OF FRANCE. Eta2 So
The following is the first telegram re-
ceived in Richmond on Saturday morning
BERLIN, September 3.-The following
highly important dispatch has just been
made public here
"Before Sedan, France, Friday, Septem-
Der 2-12:20 p. A.-From the King to the
Queen !: A capitulation whereby the whole
French army ut Sedan are prisoners of war
has just been concluded with General VIM
peth, commanding, instead of Marshal Mac
Mahon, who is wounded. The Emperor
surrendered himself to me, as he has no
command, and left everything to the Regent
at Paris, his residence. / shall appoint an
interview with him at O rendezvous to be
fixed Immediately. What a course events,
with Gods guidance, have taken.
lSignedI CIVILIAN"
During the day the news contained in
this announcement of the Prussian King
was fully corroborated, as will be seen by
the full dispatches given in U columns OF
this morning.
H SURRENDER CONFIRMED OFFICIALLY.
WASHINGTON, September 3.-The Secre-
Oui W DGthIS lhS @ pNo i1Sn III
States Minister Motley announcing the sur
render of the whole French army at Sedan,
with the Emperor.
CONFIRMATION OF II SURRENDER.
LONDON, September 3.-There is great ex-
element and anxiety to learn whether the
surrender Of the French involves cessation
Of hostilities and the unresisted occupation
| of Paris.
LONDON, September "a dispatch from
Berlin says that since Wednesday last Mar
shall Bazaine sought to escape to the north,
and was always frustrated. 1t is really be.
lieved in Paris that MacMahon, acting on
the offensive on Thursday, destroyed the
Prussian left, driving the Crown Prince
back of the hills Of Argonnes.
OPINION IN PARIS.
PARIS, September 3.-The Journal 0t7ctel
of this morning represents every event OF
the campaign as a success Of the Emperor,
DETAILS OF THE FINAL CONFLICT.
New YORK, September 3.-From the con.
t1icting kilograms we gather the following
MacMahon was moving to the relief of
Metz when he encountered and was driven
back by the Germans, who pursued him
closely, the pursuit involving a series Of
was when MacMahon was perched on the
heights Of VauX, near Carl gnan, whittier
the Emperor came to him. On that day
thirty thousand of MacMahon's troops were
attacked between Mousson and Monlins.
This was the battle of Beaumont, where
the French were driven over the Mouse to
Mousson. The encounter onthe other bank
resulted in driving MacMahon from Vaux.
MacMahon then faced about on Wednesday
between Dausey and Bazells. A severe en-.
gagement took place here, in which The
Prussians turned the French right. This
necessitated MacMahon's retirement upon
Sedan, before which the Prussians again re.
newed the fight on Thursday, when the
French were driven into the fortress OIL
Sedan.
BAZAINE BEATEN.
BRUSSELS, September 3.-Marshal Ba'
zaine has been completely beaten before
Metz by Prince Frederick Charles.
The Prussians who entered Belgium sur
rendered. The officers of both armies were
set at liberty on parole.
a KING OF PRUSSIA "INsANE."
PARIS, September 3.-The journals an
nounce that the reported insanity OF the
King Of Prussia is confirmed.
THE EFFECT OF II SURRENDER IN ENGLAND
LONDON, September 3-Noon.-The grea
and pacific news gives general relief. The
effect is visible in every countenance
Transactions and prices exhibit new i'm
pulses. Consols are quoted at 92b ; United
States bonds at SO. Stocks are tirmer ant
higher; Eries are quoted at 1174 ; Illinois
Central, 111A and Great Western, 1921
A FRENCH GENERAL SHOT BY N OF HI
SOLDIERS.
BRUSSELS, September 3-Noon.-Genera
Frailly was shot-One account says by hi
own soldiers, and another says by order o
General MacMahon.
THE EMPRESS DIsoBEYED.
PARIS, September 3.-The Empress or
dered Prince Napoleon to return to Paris
but he refused, and a decree was ISSUED
stripping him Of the rank of prince ant
senator.
THE PRENCH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE
SURRENDER.
PARIS, September 3.-The Etoile, of THU
city, says the French have been entirely de
feated and the Emperor and MacMahoI
made prisoners. The French soldiers mas
sacred many of their own officers. Man.
officers escaped to Belgium.
A soRT1E FROM sTRAsBoURG REFUSED.
NEwDELsTERN, September 2.-This morn
ing the French in S%trasbourg opened a vic
lent fire of artillery upon their besiegers
under cover of which they made a sortle
but were repulsed.
SURRENDER OF THIRTY THOUSAND FRENCH
SOLDIERS I'M A GENERAL OFFICER.
BRUSSELS, September 3.-Yesterday THIRTY
thousand French, including one general ant
two ImDerial staff officers, crossed TIT
border and surrendered.
HIGHLY INTERESTING DETAILS OF EAPOLE0Ei
S~URRENDER-HE FIRST ASKS FOR A TRUCE.
BERLIN, September 3.-The Emperor Ma
poleon first sent q letter asking for a truce
which was refused. He then came in anG
formally surrendered himself.
WASHINGTON, September 3.-Mr. Ban
croft, United States minister at Berlin
telegraphs the State Department that Ma
poleop, in his terms of surrender, c%ertainl!
stipulated that it should be without preJu
dice to the Paris Regency.
THE IGNORANCE OF AFFAIRS IN PARIS
LONDON, September 3.-Paris telegraml
continue to say that MacMahon may holt
out under shelter of the fortress OF Sedan
and that Bazaine's position is good, AMI
that he lacks neither provisions nor men.
Martial law has been declared in Algeria
The French think the battles have ter
minated in their favor.
RUSSIAN SYMPATHY FOR PRUSSIA.
LONDON, September 3.-The Russian
press Is q unlt Ill us SympatHy ioL Cuo 1e'
slams.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
THE SIEGE OF sTRAsBOURG.
MENDELsHE1M, September 3.-The SECOND
parallel in the siege Of Strashourg is nearly
finished by the Prussians. Only an office
and four chasseurs were captured by Int
Prussians in the sortie yesterday morning.
THE REPULsE OF "a
MAL,NcouRT, September 3.-The troop
which finally drove Marshal Bazalne baci
Al s,,rS ,,I sannnl nnrnc anf