The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-09-08
THE LATEST VAR NEWS.
StnIlEiDER OF l'lIiIIOIS iRlII
NAPOLEON A PRISONER.
&c. &c. &c. &c.


Il certain extent ended. McMahon' army
has surrendered and Napoleon is a pris-
Oner Of war in the hands of King William.
Metz was surrendered ty the French, the
troops numbering 100, 600 France has
been declared Republic with Gen Trochu
as President. The Empress has left Paris
to join her husband and the Prince
Imperial 1t is reported that the
Crown Prince Of Prussia is advancing
on Paris. Great fears are entertained that
a revolution will take place in Spain and
Italy before many days. We give below
the latest Geographic news up to the hour
of going to press:
PARIS, Sept. So p. ma Republic
has been proclaimed in all the great towns
The city of Paris, though in the hands of
the people, is quiet.
LONDON, Sept. Count Bismarck
telegraphs to London
NERDREZ, Sept. ST have spoken with
the Emperor Napoleon about peace, but
he has answered that as a prisoner he has
no power, and that all depends on the Re>
gency in Paris. Thus the capture of the
Emperor has no influence on the continual
ton Of the war.
PARIS, Sept. "a special correspon-
dent telcgraphs from Berlin, Sunday noon.
y private dispatch from the Kings heads
quarters says the Crown Prince resumed
his march on Paris the morning after the
victory Of Sedan. The camps were broken
and heads Of column in motion at davlieh,
Friday. The King reports that he will
send Napoleon to Ehrenveitstcin. Metz is
quiet. The bombardmcnt of Stragbourg
has been suspended. Enthusiasm and re.
iocing continue throughout Germany. The
streets are full of professions with banners
and music and singing, and wherever an
American f1g is displayed they halt and
salute 1t with their louIcst cheers.
The special correspondent of the Tri
bune telegraphs from Brussels Saturday
evening: General FaiIIy vas killed by
one Of bis soldiers"
The Emperor was accompanied to the
King : headquarters by Generals Lubrun,
Douay, and Others. Napoleon was impas
sive smoking cigarettes.
McMahon's efforts to relieve Metz were
bafllcd by delay due to the necessity of
providing for the safety of the Emperor
and his baggage
4 special correspondent of the Tribune
selegraphs from Paris, Sunday, p. N.
Paris is in q state of indescribable entEusi-
asm. Everywhere there are cries of 'Viye
La Rcpublique." At 800 | saw a flag torn
,.s.',r f"...- H. Il-:l--:-- r---ri--
forced their way through the gate of the
IWlerles and gardens doing no damage.
The Gardc Mobile now occupies the TuiI
cries. | heard soldiers in the barrack,
Aqua. + Orsai cry give ia Republique."
From the windows | saw eagles torn off
the iags and busts Of the Emperor torn
from houses by soldiers and thrown down
AMID universal applause. | saw Rorhefort
born IN triumph to the Hotel de Vile
Portraits OF the Emperor and EMPRESS
were thrown out Of windows and the pco
pie tore them to atoms.
OsTENp, Sept. 5.-Thc Empress Eu.
genie arrived at Braine Lee Comte. in Hahn |
ult. She was quite i'll and exhausted bv |
the night journeys and the dreadful emo
tons OF the last few days. Her Majesty
was accompanied by the Princess of EssI.
Ing, Countess OF Walewski, Princess de Ia
MuSqka, Madame De Montbclla, Madame
la Paez, Baron and Baroness de Pierres,
Count de Lcsay Warnegia, Madame de
NodaiIlac, and Madame Carette. She was
received with much respec by Col. Count
'anderstralen Ponthcoz, aide-de-camp Of
he King of Belgium, and proceeded at
once to join the Prince Imperial. who is
wing i'll at Namur.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Tne Tribune's
had an interview with Bis
naFck at the Kings headquarters, on the
ID. In response to his inquiry what were
likely to be the conditions of peace 1e>
handed by the King Of the Prussian Gov
rnment, the Count replied, there are
hree ways of stopping an attack on the
thine provinces, First: We might make
Alsate and Lorraine a neutral state, like
4uzem burg or Belgium, extending from {
he former country to Switzerland and so
France and Prussia bv group !.
+ neutral states, but confess it appears to I
ne that the neutrality of the existing small |
tates Is already so difficult to protect. and |
at every moment capable of so MANY
nd SO much dangerous complications, that
DO not think it would be worth while TO a
iake more neutral states with these new
utles and dangers. Secondly, we might =
mex Alsace and Lorraine, and hold them =
; conquered territory; but [ am sure that Il
lis would not be looked on favorabIy by a l.
.ajorIty Of my German fellow eountrymeD. Il
are all most anxious to COMPLETE orr n
nlty, but do not want any people among Fl
5 who are unwilling members Of the Ger t
ian nation, and that A'satians would lie Il
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