Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-05
FRANCE

THE CONDITION OF THE FRENCH
CAPITAI-EFFECTS OF M'MAUON' $
OVERTHROW.
PARIS, September THE Council
Of Ministers have issued the following
proclamation TO the French people:
A great misfortune has come upon
the country. Alter three days of
heroic struggles, sustained by the
army of McMahOu against 300, 900 Of
the enemy, 10000 men hove been
made prisoners Gen. DE Wimpffen,
in place of MCMahOD, who is badly
wounded, has signed the articles of
CapItutatiOn. This cruel reverse viii
not shake ,SIr courage. Paris to-day,
Is i'm complete state Of defence. The
military forces of the country viii be
organized in a few days, and a new
army viii be under the walls of Paris.
Another army is forming ON the
banks of the Loire. Your patriotism,
your union, and your energy viii save
France.
The Emperor has been made prison
or. The struggle Of the government
in accordance with public powers viii
take all measures required. Signed
by Count de P8iikaO. II. Chevreau,
BegaulJ de GOuilly, jules Bronze dc
La Tour, ID 'AuVerue, Grand Peri II.
Clement, DueTnOi-, RG~-am, Biau.
and ii. jerome David ala ul TIE cgun-
ell of ministers,
In the Senate yesterday, the Minis
ter of War said: We have learned
through various nOn-OfiicidI channels
that Marshal B3Ziiue failed in his re-
cent attempt to free himself from the
hostile armies which held him shut
up around Metz. His efforts We're
heroic. The King Of Prussia could
not help rendering justice TO the vaiOr
OF our soldiers. Marshal Mcmahon,
after eudeavOring to reach Bazaine in
the direction of WOerth, was Obliged
TO retire to Sedan, where several days
lighting, with alternating success and
reverse, but we cOuteudeu against an
enemy, numerically our superiOr-,
and i'm spite of the most energetic ef-
/ forts all attempts seem to have ter
minated In an unfortunate manner
for our arms,
Other ddyices, of Prussian origin,
are still more Unlavorabie, but co not
appear to us worthy Of credit i'm all
cases, and the government is not will
ing to give them the appearance of
authority by communicating them to
the public. Our TeVerses atfiiCt us.
Its impossible for us to witness with
out deep emotion, so much courage
ana devotion rendered UnavOida-
bic. But this spectacle, far from tax
ing away our energy, augmcnts and
redOuDleS it. Since the present Cabi-
int Z. T.
from France all that her resources
could yield, and they still re-
main so strong that with the
we may yet have the last word. Let
us hope that God will help us and
/ drive the enemy from our soil.
Jerome David alluded to the above
| by stating that the defence5 of the
capitol are in better condition, and
according to competent judges, Capa-
/ bic of resistinga all efforts Ofthe enemy.
! Let us defend Paris, he said, on walls
and in str7"ts, and, if need be, will
bury ourselves under its ruins.
The Corps Legislatifs statement is
| somewhat similar to that Of the
Senate, given by Jules Favre, who
declared "that we are unanimous for
the defense until death, and it is time
that complaints should cease if we
wish to repair our disasters" He con.
cluded by attacking the Imperial
| power, and proposing to place the ex.
/ traOrdinary powers In the hands OF
TrOchu and Count De PalikaO. The
| Chambers protested.
Communication with cable has not
been restOred.-REP.