The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-09-17
THE WAR IN EUROPE. Terrible Defeat of the French.
 General MoMahon Dead. The Emperor Napoleon Prisoner. The French Army Surrendered. .. France Declared a Republic. The Republic Recognized by the U. S
The Republic Recognized by the U. s.

We clip the following rom me LOS Angeles Daily papers, and have only room to give the main items of the disastrous defeat of the French.
 Berlin, Sept. 2.-A series or battles oc- cured on the 3Oih and 3lst near Sedan, in which McNahons forces suffered severely. The Prussians captured 70O0 prisoners and 20 guns.
 Brussels. Sept. 2.-"Twenty-f five hundred | French infantry, five hundred cavalry, two | cannon, and several military trains have ! crossed the Belgian frontier. The troops laid ! down their arn> and were sent to Bcvcrlo . | Three hundred Pru>sians wounded, who asked | an as lum, were sent to Brugrs,'
 London, Sept. 2-Frum German off ia | accounts of the battle at Metz, it appears | Bazine was evidently acting in concert with 1 McMahon. The battle lasted a day and night. i Bazne was driven back, after display oi great valur. The loss of life on both sides was terrific. New York, Sept. 3.-A Berlin telegram an nounces the capitulat:on ani surrender of the entire French army at Sedan.
 l New York, Sept. 3.-King William an nouncts that the Emperor Louis Napoleon yesterday surrendered himself New York, Sept 3.-A diSpat | inst re- | ceived at this office says that King William announces to Queen Augusta inc surrender of the whole French army at Sedan, includ- ing the Emperor himself
 Berlin, Sept. 3.-The following highly i'm. portant dispatch has just been made public here:
 "BEFoRE SEDAN, France,
 Friday, September 2d. :22 P. NJ.
 From the King to he QneeR:
 A exploitation, whereby the whole army at Sedan are prisoners of war, has just been con cluded with Gen. Wimpfen. commanding in- stead of Marshal McMahon, who k wounded. The Emperor surrendered himself to me, as he has no command and left everything to the
 Regency at Paris. I shall appoint his resid- encc after an interview with him, at rendez- vous 10 be fixed immediately Washington, D. C., Sept. 3.-The following
 telegram was received at the State Depart ment this morning, from Minister Motley, dated London, September 3d; ? ''The Emperor Napoleon surrendered yester- day al Sedan, to the King of Prussia. The whole French army al Sedan are prisoners of
 war" (Signed,) MOTLEY.
 SECOND DISPATCH. The following has also been received, ad- .l'rcssrd to the Secretary of State: LnnG,,. Sept. 3.-ll :l5 A. The Em- peror and NJ Ma, .h,on'> army have su render, q at Sedan, to King Wri'':en. The Empernr'N residence is To be appointe by ne h ng, ni er an interview with him. The raptula,,, m wa> concluded with General Wimpien, instead O. MrMahon, who was wounded.
 (Signed.) MOTLEY, Minister at London.
 L,nlon, September 3l-A special cores
 pondent of the Tribune tcle!raphs from the
 Kings lIea lquarters. at Vendres, near Selan nn Friday: The battle of Sedan began at six
 in the morning, September lst. Two Pru>- , sian Corps were in position on the west of
 Sedan, having got there by long ior'ed mlrches, to cvt off the French retreat to Meg ! ieres. South uf Sedan the First B,yari D an Corps, and east, acr, ss the Mouse, the Sec , ond Bayarian torps. The Saxons were on
 the northeast with the Guards. l was with
 the King, througout the day, on the h,ll above St. Mentz, commanding splendid view ot
 valley and field. After a tremendous bat tie,
 the Fynssians having completely surrounded Sedan, aud the Bavarans entered the firtih
 cations, the Emperor captulated at ]: l5 PM. His letter to the King of Prussia said:
 "As canno, die at the head of my army, l lay my sword at the feet of your Majesty" !, Napoleon left Sedan for the Prussan head . quarters. at Vendres, at one o'clock on the morning of September 2l.
 r McMahons whole army, compri,in, 100000
 prisoners, capitulated without conditions.
 The PrusSians had 240 600 m,n engaged, or
 in reserve; the French l2O00O.
 London, September 3d.--A dispatch from . Sedan Uta Bullion, September 2i-midaight, 2 says:
 The die iS cast SD far as NJ .Mahun', fl ne arm ' and the fortunes of the Empire are concerned. ei All Is over with France. Each days fight fl was terrible The results at thr close of el.h day were favorable to the Prus-ans
 Thursday, at daylight. showed the French reinforced. and occupying a strong elevated position from Bazislle. exten1ing down the railroad to D ,uzy, and then to Miiry, on the
 line of the Mouzon rairiad. At o'clock the
 Pru>sians rt-commenccd battle, making sim ultlneons attacks on the French front an left |, flank The fighting at first wns confined to l artillery, both armies firing necessarily, inc $ French evidently having weaker force of 1 guns than the Prussans.
 l At noon fierce attack was made by the | Prussian lnf'ntry at Douzy, with the object s of breaking the French centre but. after Ire l mendous tighIing, the Pru>sians fell back. A pause seemed to take place at one o'clock : firing being less ncessant; but this was only
 prelude of yet fiercer assault. At two o'clock simultaneous movement
 was made along the whole Prussian ne, the infantry charging the French guns.
 At o'clock, the French line, which had i previously stool firm, wavered and inmeh hiaie.
 ly aftcrward broke. The hattie then became araut. McMahunis reported severely wound. , ed during the last aitack. Tine roads now present terrible aspect. The French left , everything, flying neyeFy direction, throwing away their artns. The Prissian, pressed for
 ward rcsolutely, bent upon cutting off their