The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-09-10
THE. FR~ANCO.PRUSSIAN WAR

New YORK, aug 29.--A special to the
New YorksSan, dated Arlon via Brussels,
August 29e, says The Prassians are maxi
ing asfank movement on McMahon. Nc
IMahon occupies the lnle from Rethel to
ESteny, leaning on Mezieres;4 Sedan and
fMontmedy, with the Belgian army behind.
Theeprussians who were. marching on
Paris deployed from Stenay to Troyes,
have changed thaif direction. fnstead OF
going west are going north. Those troops
which arrived at Troyes are directed to
marsh nj the direction of Romiliy those
around Chalons, in the direction of Suippes;
those between Stenay and Varennes, in the
directions of Rethek by Grand Prize and
! Fouzieres, whlesa strong force is at Dun,
.observinge AeMahap's left at ;stenay.
Meanwhile strong PfssSian columns are add
vaueing from Lunesillt and Joinvile to st.
Dizzier, where King William. was reported
to tie yesterday.
It is tn ma ma fest intention OF the prus-
slams 10 destroy MsMahatp ~ tlev dies.
| troyed BazaiT5e, then turn her attention
to Paris. X great battle will certainly &C
Gus sao,r between Rethel and Moltn1edy
BouzAScY, Ang. 80, via Ltnion, Aug.
3l.-The Pr ssianS attacked McMahon's
army to-day and drove it back upon. the
Belgium frontier.
p The French CAM, lcns mo the hands Of
! The pursuit oftffe Fren;lA was continued
for a distance of several miles, and vas in
terrupted by the number Of sannone and
prisoners taken.
The extent Of the battlefield is so vast
| that it is impossible to obtain, ~f:rtiser de-
tails at this moment.
LoNDoN, A1g 3l.-The prussians con-
! ceiving McMahoe's aim was to gain the
frontier and OBJECT a junction with Bazaine,
they advanced on three lines the Crown
Prince marched via Cemmerey, Bar l. Due,
st. Dizier and Vitry. The. fourth army,
under the Prince Royal of Saxony, keeping
north of Pont a Mous>on, moved. towards
Chalons, at some time observing Metz,
while Steinmetz, reinforced, proceeded:
through Veraun to Rheims !; his right
sweeping the Belgian frontier in the hope
of meeting Mcmahon. Thus the German
advance covered the country from Belgium
along the Mouse to- Aube, and, rendered it
impossible for McMahon to reach Metz.
BERLIN, Sept. 3.-The following highly
important dispatch has Just been eenmade
public here:
BEFORE SEDAN, France, Friday, Sept. 2,
1872 P. M-From the King to, the Queen ::
A capitulation whereby the whole army of
Sedan arc prisoners Of war, has just been con-
| cluded with. Sen Wemp, commanding in
stead of Marshal Mcmahon, who is woun-
ded. The Emperor surrendered himself to
me as he has no command, and left every
thing to the regent of Paris. His residence
| shall appoint after an interview with
him, at a rendezvous to be fixed immediate
ly.~ as
What a course events, with Gods. guild
dance, have taken.
New YORK, Sept. 3.-From conflicting
| kilograms we gather the following =:
McMahon was moving to- the relief of
Metz, when he encountered and was driven
back by the Germans, who pursued closely.
The pursuit involved serious conflicts.
There was serious. work at Sedan. On
Tuesday when McMahon was perehed on
the heights of Vaux, near Carignan, whittier
the Emperor came. On that day so, 900
Of McMahon's troops were attacked between
Mouzon and Mouliers. This was the battle
of Beaumont, in which the French were
driven over the Meuse to Moussom The
encounter on the other bank resulted in
driving Mcmahon from Vaux. Mcmahon
faced about on Wednesday between Douzy
and Bazelles, where. a severe engagement
took place. The Prussians here turned
the French, necessitating their retirement
upon Sedan, before which the fight was
again renewed on thursday, when the
| French were driven into the fortress of
bSedan. s=gns r.4t -c.s..
Nav York, September 4.-Cable.-PAR-
Is, September 4-The Council of Ministers
have issued the following proclamation:
"To the French people: Great misfor-
tune has come. upon the country. After
three days heroic struggle sustained by
the army of Marshal MacMahoni against
three hundred thousand of the enemy,
forty thousand men have been made pri.
soners. General De Wempfen,s who took
command Of the army in place of Marshal
MacMahon, he being badly wounded, has
signed the capitulation, This cruel re.
verse will not shake our courage.
"Paris is today in a complete state Of
defence. Tire military forces of the coun-
TRY will be organized. In a few days a
new army will be under the walls of
Paris, and another army is forming on the
banks of the Loire.
"Your patriotism, your unionr your en-
ergy will save France.
"The Emperor has been made prisoner
in the stru gle. The Government, in ac-
cord with the public powers, will take all
the measures required by the gravity of
events. ~ s@g4 s
(signed) "Couut De Palikao, Chevreau,
LRigault De -enondey. jules Frame, De
LaTour D'Auvergne, Grande Perret. Gle.
ment Duvernois, z. Mayne, Busson BilTault
jerome David, Of the Council of Ministers.
LeNDoN, Sept Am Amstedam tele-
gram reports that the first announcement
that the Prince Imperial had escaped into
Belgium is erroneous. he too surrendered
at Sedan with the Emperor and McMahon's
army. The total number Of prisoners By
this surrender reaches 120, 1000.
PARIS, Sept. THE Empress Eugene,
having received assurances from the Prus.
islam Goyernnsent that she would not be
treated as q prisoner, has consented DO Join
her husband and son. who was also surren-
| dered with his father at Sedan. She will
leave for Prsssia as soon as her arrange
merts can BE perfected. @s@
WAsHINGToN. Sept. 5.-The State De
partment has advices from Paris that a re.
public has been proclaimed from the Hotel
de Vile. &r.E
The people still hold possession of the
Chamber. saasG as9
Deputies Favre, Gambetta, the senior Pr
card and others compose the Provisional
Government.
NJ. Rocaefort was liberated BY the Peep
leg
Pans, Sept. 5.-Thc Provisional Govern
ment ID in Office. without the slightest
disturbance. All the Ministers are acting
with energy. Orders have been issued far