Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-04
TIE FRENCH REyERsEs.
UNITED STATES.

THE DEFEAT OF THE LEFT WING OF NJ MA
HONS ARMY.
New YORK, September 3.-A cable
special to the Sun, from Gedinuc, Bel
GUM, says: 81 have Just arrived from
the left wing of the French army. Yes
terdsy was the third day of the bate. 1t
began in the morning at Sousey, near Sc
dan. l don't know anything of the other
parts of the Ane. The left wing was badly
defeated, and one corps was Obliged TO
cross the frontier at Sugay. 1t ent red at
Bahan. This is 8 violation of Belgian
neutrality, l am going there and will be
able tonight to be more affirmative. The
French cavalry, as far as 1 can Judge, is
cut to pieces. The artillery was also
badly handled. To follow the move
menss of the armies, the fights began on
the first day at Beaumont; the second
day, at Port Monzy; the third day, at
DOusey; and from fugitive who came
in from Mezieres, and got along with
Meilarn, says that the fight is expected to
be resumed to-day at Yallers, near Me-
zisres.
REPORTED SURRENDER OF BAzAINE.
New YosK, September 3.--A London
special to the Herald says: 1t is reported
that Bazsine, with the entire force In oc-
cupation of Metz. surrendered at pm.
yesterday to the army investing that
fortress, on receipt of the news of the
surrender of the Emperor.
DISSATISFACTION IN PARIs-A REPURLI-
CAN GOVERNMENT TALKED OF.
NEW YORK, September "a special to
the Herald from London says kilograms
from Paris report the utmost agitation
and excitement. Rumors of the disas-
trous close of the recent terrible fighting
on the Belgian frontier are current. The
people are gloomy and depressed. The
last hopes of the Napoleon dynasty have
failed and faded away. Trochu daily
grows stronger in the confidence and
sympRthies of the people.
The Committee of Defense are still
working steadily for obstinate resistance,
though the general opinion seems to be
that Paris viii not suffer a siege.
Paris is determined to make defense
should the enemy invest il.
Rumors are current on the boulevards
that republic will be proclaimed, the
present Committee of Defense to consti-
tute Provisional Governments. General
Trochu is rumored as the probable Preei~
dent of the republic.
Great dissatisfaction is expressed at the
meagerness and insuficiency of official
bulletins, regarding events trsnspiring
in the field.
KING WILLIAM ANNOUNCES THE SUR
RENDER OF MMAHoN's ARMY.
NEW YORK, September 3.-Dispatches
Just received at this Office say King Will
liam announces to Queen Augusta the
surrender of the whole French army at
Sedan, including the Emperor bimself.
BERLIN, September 3.-The following
highly important dispatch has just been
made public here:
Before Sedan, France, Friday, Sep
tember 2, 1:22 pm, from the King TO the
Queen.-A capitulation, whereby the
whole army at Sedan are prisonersof war,
has just been concluded, with General
Winepfuer, commanding, instead of Mar
sinai Mcmahon, who is wounded. The
Emperor surrendered himself to me as he
has no command, and left everythingto the
regent at Paris. His residence shall sp-
point, after an interview with him, as a
rendezvous, Is to be fixed immediately.
What a course events, with Gods
guidance, have takenp
coSFIRMArIoN OF M'MAHoN's sURRENDRR
NEW YORK, September 3.--A special
dispatch to the New York Telegram, dated
September Sd, says that reliable informa-
ton confirming the purport of the tele-
gram fron King William to the Queen of
Prussia, dated at Sedan, September I'd,
has been received.
Special dispatches from the seat of war
report the most brilliant Prussian sac
cesses. Twenty thousand Prussians and
10000 French soldiers lay killed or
wounded upon the field of battle.
A special dispatch from Brussels, dated
September q reports that the Prusslans
who entered Belgium and surrendered at
the requisition of Belgian authorities
have been sent to Bruges.
The French captured at the same time
have been lodged in the citadel of the
same city. A greater part of the offers
of both forces have been set at liberty on
parole. The entire population of Rouen
have placed themselves IN the service of
the sanitary department.
MOTLEY ON M'MAHoN's SURRENDER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., September 2.-The
following telegram was received from the
State Department and from Minister
Motley, dated London, September 8, The