The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-09-07
The War News

With General Hlmpien, commanding, IN
stead Of Mars;lal Mabon, who is wounded.
The Emperor surrendered himself to me,
as be has no. .cotnmand, and left every
thing to the Regent at Paris His resi-
dence I shall appoint after en- interview
with him at a rendezvous to be fixed I'M
medately. What a course Of events,
with Gods guidance, have taken place.
BRUSSELS, September 3.-Yesterday. 8.
Mcmahon was completely beaten and
shut up in Sedan. His last road to Par
is was cut. Bazaiue has been complete.
ly beaten before Metz, by Frederick
Charles.
PARIS, September 3.-The reported
insanity of the King of Prussia has been
confirmed.
LONDON, September 3.-The Germans
are urging William 70 declare himself
Emperor Of Germany. Great and pacific
news gives unusual relief The effect is
visible in nearly every coun;cnaDce.
Transactions, aud prices exhibit new
impulse.
BRUSSELS, September 3-Noon.--Gen-
eral Faly has been shot. One account
SAYS he was shot By his own soldiers,
another says by order Of Mcmahon.
The Empress ordered Prince Napoleon
to return to Paris, and ne refused. y
decree has been issued, stripping him
of the rank of Prince and Senator.
The Etoile, of this city, says the
French are utterly defeated, and that Nc
Mahon and the Emperor are prisoners.
1t is reported that many of the French
officers were massacrcd by their Own
soldiers, and great many officers cs-
capped to Belgium.
BRUSSELS, September 9.-Yesterdav,
5000 French, including one general Of
fcer and two Imperial staff officers,
crossed the border and surrendered.
LONDON, August 23.-(Special to the
New York World).-Creditablc author
tiles assure me that Steinme,z and
Frederick Charles lost over l00, 900 men,
leaving them no more than 100000 to
hold their line from the frontier to Metz.
The feeling in Berlin is of undeniable
horror and depression.
The war threatens to last, and already
the flower Of North Germany is deci-
mated. The railways are taken up with
the wounded so as to delay the move
ment Of reinforcements.
The Prussians having entered the fo1ti-
hcations of Sedan, the Emperor capitula'
ted at 5 :45 p. NJ. His letter to the
King of Prussia said "As cannot die
at the head of my army, | lay my sword
at the feet of your Majesty"
Napoleon left Sedan for the Prussian
headquarters at Vandres, at o'clock in
the morning, Septe,nbcr2.
McMahon's whole army, comprising
100000 prisoners, capitulated without
conditions. The Prussians had 2+0, 1000
men engaged or in reserve; the French
1900
PARIS, Sept. 3.-Tbe forti6cations are
completed. Trochu is virtually dictator.
Ny informants left Paris on the I'd inst.
To-day is the last day Of grace.
PARIS, September 5.-The Provisional
Government assumed Office without the
slightest disorder. All Ministers arc
acting with energy, and orders have been
issued for the immediate formation Of
colossal armies The Senate has been
suppressed. and the Corps LegiSlatit
dissolved, The Provisional Government
is in permanent session at the Hotel de
ViI'c-Gcneral Trochu pre>i'.;ag.
p. M.--kiratrv has bcea APPOINTED
chief Of police and Chienne Arag" mayor
of Paris. The flags have been lowered
on the Tuile-leS; and it is said the En-.
press has departed, and the people arc
rushing through the Tuillerics. Pla
cards are posted with the words: death
10 Thiers" Members Of the provisional
government are said to be FavIe, Gam
betti. Simon, Klratry. PiScard, PclIitin
and Fory, appointed by the Corps Leg
slatif, after the majority had Withdrawn,
and are in session at the Hotel de Vile.
Henri Roche:ort, who has been released
is assisting at this meeting.
PAIRS. September 5-6t P. NJ
Crow ds continue to tear down signs con-
tanning the imperial arms and medals.
The hshCst stories are climbed to tear
down the word ''imperial' from the tho
atres. The police are no longer seen on
the streets.
Stuttgart, September ga crow dcd
meeting adopted resolutions tliat: Ger
many refuses mediation or intervention
Of the powers; also, Incorporating Alsacc
and Lorraine as portions Of Germany,
and demand compensation for expenses
of the war; also, Germany must now be
one nation, with one army and one Par
lament, that those are the only sccuri :
ties for a permanent peace in Germany
and Europe.
BERLIN, Sept. 5.-Congratulary telc-
grams from all parts Of the world con-
tinue to pour in. Nearly all protest
against foreign inter(c,cn with German
adjustment Of peace. 1t is reported that
Mcmahon is dead.
The shout Of Tire Republiqne is heard
on every hand, and the Naro'eonic dy-
nasty is evidently at an end Trochu
is dictator, and extraordinary powers
will be voted him. Under the thrilling
cry of Rcpubllquc 1000, 600 men will fly
| to arms to drive out the invaders.
New York, September 4--The cotton
year ended Wednesday. Last weeks
receipts, from all ports, are 6,S6S bales,
against 5,434 bales for last week, 52S7
for the previous week, and 5,5l7 for
three weeks ago. The weeks exports.
from al ports, are STOP ba'e>, ag,in.
2,977 bales for last week, and e099 for
this week last year. The stocks in the
interior towns are 1869 bales, against
1926 bales for last week, and IT'S for
this date last year. The stock in Liver
pool is $4,000 bales, against 4lS,0U0
bales for last year. The amount of Ane-
rican cotton in Great Britain is 10000