The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-06
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MORNING DISPATCHES.
PROCLAMATION OF THE MINISTRY.
PARIS, September 4.-The Council 81
Ministers have issued the following procla'
nation:
To the French People: 4 great miSfor-
tune has come upon Il country. After
three days of heroic struggles sustained bv
The army Of Marshal MacMahon against
1000 Of the enemy, 40. 600 met have been
made prisoners. General De Wimpev. who
took command Of the army in place Of Mar
>,ti Mac Mahon, who was badly wounded,
has signed q capitulation. This cruel re-
yersp will not shake courage. Paris is
today in a complete state Of defence. The
military forces Of the country viii be orga-
nized in Il few days. 4 new army will he
under the walls Of Paris. Another army is
forming on the banks Of the Loire. Your
patriotism, your union, your energy, will
save France. The Emperor has been made
prisoner i'll the struggles.
The Government. in accord with the pub
lie powers, will take all measures required
~ The gravity of events.
COUNT DE PALIKAo.
CHEvRElN R1GAULT De G~ENoU1LLY,
JULES BRAME,
anu the OlncT Nlll>lcTS.
HIGHLY INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE CORPS
L~EGlSLATIF.
In the Senate yesterday the Minister of
War said
We have learned through various motii-
rial channels that Marshal BaZaine failed III
his recent attempt TO free himself from the
hostile armies which held him Shut up
around Metz. His efforts were heroic. The
King OF Prussia could not help rendering
Justice TO the valor of Il OF our soldiers.
MacMaaon, cudcavoring to join BazaiDe
in the direction OF the north, was Obliged
10 retire into the environS of Sedan.
where there were several days OF fighting
with alternatives of successes and revcrSes
tut We coutendcd against an enemy hume.
really our superior, any IN spite OF the mos'
energetic efforts, the attempt seems 10 nave
terminated in IN unfortunate manner FOL
Our arms. Other adviceS, of PrusSiln orI'
in. are still more untavorablc. but Go no
appcar To us ~ worthy OF credit in Ill cases.
,nI the Government is not willing 10 give
them the appearance OF autilenlicl'y ~
communicating them TO the public. OuI
reyerSes atflict Us.
II is impossible for-u us to witness witho,,.'
deep emotion SO much courage and % mucl
devotion rendered unavaill-..s; but THU
,pectacle, far from takrr.s away energy
augments and redGuDles it. Since the pre-
>"ut Cabinet came into power it had made
France - strong that with energy and TIT
heilIp Of the nation we may yet have the las
word. Let Us hope that God will help u
to drive the enemy from our soil.
Jerome David added to the above 3,
stating that the Gcfences of the capital were
IN the best condition, and, in the opinion
Of competent judges, We're capable OF re
>j>ting all attacks Of the enemy. Let lis de
tend Paris on the walls and in the streets
md il it must be, We will bury ourselves il
liz ruins.
Iu the Corps Legi>latif a statement of the
situation similar to that in the Senate wa:
made. Jules Favre said We are unanl
NOUS for defence until death. [Great APP
plause.l 1t is time that compliance SHOULD
ease il we wish to repair our disasters
lie concluded by attacking the lmperla
lower. and proposing to place cXtraordI
nary powers III the hands Of Genera
IrOchu.
Count de Palikao and the Chamber pro
tested against it.
HISTORY OF THE SERIES OF BATTLES BY WHICH
IMAGINATION WAS CAPTURED.
New YORK, September 4.-The Irj6nn,
correspondent from the headquarters o
Hing William, eight miles from SEDAN.
writing Thursday night, says:
After the defeats on the Both and 3lst
the French retreated en- mGSse on Sedan
and encamped around it. The French pri.
>oncrs say they believed the road to Me-
z!cres open, and in case OF another defeat
retreat could be easily accomplished. Or
Wednesday evening the whole trussian
corps, those from Frederick CharleS's army,
from the second army, and from the
Crown Princes army, were making :
forced march in the direction of DOu
a1.r,- ,,y Afpvinrns RI Sh,tt in NJ or III IL
hons army on the west and drive him
against the Belgium frontier. While thi.
w&s going on the Saxons and Guards,
lightly thousand strong, the Prussiar
hight, under Prince Albert of saXony
were marching rapidly to close on tht
French on the right q the Meuse, which
hey had crossed u Tuesday the Both III
Hohelly III the direction Of La Chapelle'
thursday m0rninga at hali-past 7 O'Clock tht
h!ng started for the battlefield, cannona
ding then going on. The King drove in an
"i!cn carriage to Cherange, three and a hal
miles south Of Sedan. The French hat
Hooded the low meadow in the valley be
lore coming to the railway bridge at Ba
Hclle, TO stop the Germans from advancing
on The town in that direction. But thu
french failed to mime the bridge at Bazelle
ana II was Of immense service to the Prus'
slams throughout the battle, who threw u
~earthworks on the bridge itself to protect j
from the French, who more than once at
tempted to storm it, hoping TO break The
havarlan's communications between thu
lett and right banks of the Meuse. On the
protecting spurs Of the hill! the BavarianI
loSted two batteries Of breechloadins
steel guns, which kept up a duello till thu
very end Of TIE day with the siege gum
Of Sedan across the Meuse. Still turtle!
70 the right was an unduIating plail
above the village Of Bazelle, termi
hating about q mile and a half from Sedan
at the roads near Rouleeort midway is
laYlne watered by a tiny brock which wa
The scene Of the most desperate struggl
and iriehtuI slaughter of the whole battle
Between this road and the town We're seye
raj French camps, where were shelters
Auge masses of troops which were neye
Used. Separated from them by 81 Woode'
iayine was Il long, bare hill, where also oc
Cured some of the hardest fighting of tn
day, and which formed one OF tho keys {
The nnEitjon aP fine French army. and whe