The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-09-13
FRANCo-PRUssIAk WAR.

FRANCo-PRUssIAk WAR
French Army Surrendered
Napoleon a Prisoner In tn.
Hands Of King William.
GENERAL FAILLEYsnoT
BERLIN, September 3.-The following
highly important dispatch has just beer
made public here. =.
BEFORE SEDAN, ERAScE,l
FRIDAY, Sept. 2-1 20 p. NJ. {
From the Il ing to the Queea:i
A capitulation whereby the whole ar
my at Sedan are prisoners of war ha!
lust been concluded with General Wimp
fsp, coumandin3 instead Of Marsha
McMahon who IS wounded. Tie EN-
Iperor surrendered himself to me, as HI
had no command, and left everything te
the Regent at Pans. His residence
shall appoint after an interview kith him
at a rendezvous to be fixed Immediately
BERLIN, September 3.-A dispatch
just received has the following: "Since
Wednesday last Bazaine has steadily
sought to escape to the north, but has
always been frustrated by General Man
teuffel, directed by Prince Frederick
Charles. 1T is really believed in, Paris
that McMahon is acting on the offensive
that on Thursday he destroyed the, Prus.
sian left, obliging the Crown, Prince tc
fall back on the hills of Argpnne."
LONDON, August s.-The Germans arc
urging King William to declare himself
Emperor of Germany.
New York, August "A special to
the Telegram says a special dispatch
dated September Sd furnishes US with
reliable information confirming the pur-
port of the telegram from King william
to the Queen tof Prussia, dated Sedan,
September I'd.
Special dispatches from the seat oi
war report most brilliant Prussian sue
cesses.
Twenty thousand Prussians and ten
thousand French soldiers lay killed Of
wounded upon the field of battle. !.
A special dispatch from Brussels,
dated September 2, reports that the
Prussians who entered Belgium and sur
rendered at the requisition Of the Bel
gium authorities, have been sent to
Bruges The French captured at the
same time have been lodged in the cita-
del of tho same city. A greater part Of
the officers Of both forces have been SCI
at liberty on parole.
WASHINGTON, September 3-The fol.
lowing Atelegram was received at the
State Department this morning from
Minister Motley, dated London, Septem-
ber3:
Emperor Napoleon surrendered yes
terday at Sedan to the King Of Prussia
The whole French army at Sedan are
pyisoners of war.
FSigned MORLEY.
The following has been received, adj
dressed to the Secretary Of State:
LoNpox, September 3-1l P. M.-Ths
Emperor and McMahon's army have
surrendered at Sedan to the King. The
Emperor's residence is to be appointed
by the King,after an interview with him
The capitulation was concluded will
General Wimpfen instead of McMahon
who was wounded.
[Signed] MorLEY,,
Minister at London.
LoNpoN, September 3.-The following
dispatch has just been received here:
BRussELs, September 3-Noon.-Ge
eral Failley has been SHOT, one account
says by McMahon's orders and other:
by his own soldiers.
The Empress enjoined Prince Napo.
leon to return to Paris. He has refused
and decree has been issued stripping
him Of his rank of Prince and Senator
and withdrawing his, dotation.
The Etoile ofthis city says the French
have been utterly defeated. The EN-
perpr and McMahon are pkisonefs. The
French soldiers massacre their own Of
ficers Many of the latter have escaped
to Belgium.
BRUSSELS, September additional
bodies of French troops have passed the
Belgian frontier, near Bouillan. They
were promptly disarmed. In ore body
of three thousand men were one Gener-
al and several officers of the Imperial
staff, who gave up their swords.
MENDENcoURT, September 2-Noon.-
Since Wednesday morning Bazaine con-
stantly sought to get to the nofthward
from Metz with his army. The forces
of Prince Frederick Charles and GeEer-
al Manteufel repelled all his efforts, es-
pecially in the action that may be styled
the battle of the Noisse. The French
were flung back into the fortress. The
Prussian force in this battle was COM
posed Of the First and Second corps and
a portion of the landvehr The con-
fiicts occurred for the most part around
Serigney and Noisseville
LoSDos, September 3-3: 80 P. NJ
The following dispatch from Berlin has
s,,.< hco.. a.noosxy<,<1. 3sf.g
I Particulars of the battle of the lst are
still deficient, though at Paris it is
thought the contest resulted fayorably
to the French. The Emperor certainly
made a demand for truce by letter and
then came in personally and surrender
ed. Paris kilograms continue to sa,
that >McMahll may HOLD out under shell
|.ter of the fortress; that Bazaine's posi-
ton is good, and that he lacks nsithe
provisions nor men. Martial law ha'
been declared in Algeria. The Russian
lpresses are unitin sympathy with Prus
sia.
BRussELs,s September "a P. M.-Th
number of French within the, boundary
of Belgium Friday was about, ten thou
sand. All laid down their arms. The,