Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-07
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
NAPOLEON and His Armies
Surrendered! /.

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BATTLE on TUEsDAY-MMAHoS AGrAN
BEATEN.
BRUssELs, Aug. 81, via London, Sept.
LIST. IL 80, A. M.-The King of Prussia
has sent the following telegram to Queen
Augusta:
VARENNEs, Aug. so.
The Crown Prince has been in action
with the 4,h, 18th and 18th corps, and
the l4th Bavarian. Mcmahon was beat
en-. and driven beyond the Meuse twelve
miles. Some thousands of prisoners and
materials OF war were captured.
TRIBUNE REPORT OF THE BATTLE.
LONDON. Aug. ga special CORES
pendent telegraphs from Berlin this eve.
ming that the advance guard of the 18th
corps Yesterday successfully engaged tie
troops Of the French 5th corps, at Nou.
art. Trustworthy accounts put McMa-
hon on the line from Mezieres to Sedan,
with his right wing on the railroad from
Mezieres TO Rethel. Tho extension Of
his left wing from Sedan towards Long
way is not fully. known. The railroad
from Mez;eres to Thionville has been
destroyed at two points by the German
troops.
THE FRENCH BEATEN ON WEDNESDAY.
LONDON, Sept. IA special dispatch
to the Standard, dated Elerenville, Bel
gium, Thursday morning, says the French
have just been badly beaten on the Sedan
road. The Prussians have entered Car
lyman. There was furious fighting all
day Wednesday between Armigny and
Nancy.
COST OF WAR TO THE PRUssIANs.
1t is said that 200 900 Prussian SOL
diers have been either killed or disabled
since the war began. II is estimated that
the war costs the Pruss:sns ten millions
and half francs daily.
MMAHoS BEATEN AND BOTTLED Up.
LONDON. Sept. 2.-The 7ri5unes special
dispatch from Brussels al 8 o'clock Pc NJ. this
says: "McMahon is completely beaten and
shut up in Sedan"
One hundred French soldiers took refuge
on Belgian territory and were disarmed.
The same correspondent. one hour later.
says: 1.-THE Prussians are between the from
tier and the northern fortresses. Mcmahon
has probably been cut off from the last road
to Paris. Bazaine has been completely beat
en- before Metz by Prince Frederick Charles
French fugitives are running about Brussels.
mad with excitement"
The same correspondent, at ) o'clock, says:
1.-TWO thousand five hundred French infantry
FIVE hundred cavalry. two cannon and several
military Trains have crossed the Belgian IRON
tier. The troops laid down their arms and
were sent TO Beverloo. Three hundred Prus-
sian wounded. who asked an asylum. were
sent to Burgess"
PROCLAMATION OF THE MISIsTRY-THE sTRUG-
GLs TO BE CONTINUED.
PARIS. Sept. 4.-The council of ministers
have issued the following proclamation
To the French People:
A great misfortune has come upon the
country. After three days heroic struggle,
sustained by the army OF Mcmahon against
SOC. 600 of the enemy, 10000 men have been
made prisoners Gen. DeWimpffen, who
took command Of the army in place of Nc
Mahon. who was badly wounded, has signed
q capitulatiOn. This cruel reverse will not
shake our courage. Paris is to-day in COM
plete siate Of defense. The military forces of
the country will lie organized, i'm a lew days
4 new army will be under the walls OF Paris.
Another army is forming on the banks of the
Loire. Your protection, your uniof.. your
energy will save France. The Emperor was
made prisoner in the struggle. The Gov
eminent, in accordance with its public pow.
ers. will take all measures required by the
gravity Of events.
Signed COUNT De PALIKAO.
NAPOLEON INSISTED UPoN SURRENDER.
New YORK. Sept. "A London special
10 the World says there was great excitement
there. 1t was not known that Napoleon was
with the army until after its surrender. Gen.
Wimpffen, who surrendered the French army
is cousin of the Prussian General OF the same
name. 1t is stated that Napoleon insisted
upon surrender against the protests Ot his
officers. as he was so shocked by the fearful
slaughter of Wednesday and Thursday
Ii is believed that the residence Of the
ElectOr of Hesse Cassel will be assigned 10
Napoleon.
PRussIAN TERMS.
1t is stated that the King of Prussia is will
ing to abandon his indem nifty claims provid-
ed he secures Alsace and Lorraine. 1t is UNI
derstood that Austria and Russia oppose,
while England favors this.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Minister Jones tele-
graphs from Brussels full confirmation of
the Esws yesterday from France,
Minister Washburne telegraphs from Paris
that the people had heard of the defeat of Nc
MahOn aud the capture of Sedan, but did not
know whether the Emperor was prisoner or
in Belgium.
LONDON, Monday. G AN, Sept. 5.-The
members of the provisional government es-
tablished at Paris, are General Trochu, Jules
Simon, Gambetta, Gelletan, Favre. Ferry,
Keratry, Cremeux. Picard and Grevy. VI.
Keratry performs the functions of Project of
Police, and Arago those of Mayor of Paris.
Excitement created in London and in pro-
vincial and English towns is intense.
GEN. TRoCHU PRESIDENT.
The following circular dispatch Las been
sent by the Minister of the Interior to the
projects of the department
PARIS, Sept. A, 1870.
Gen. Trochu, Governor of Paris, has been