New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 1870
ing great crowds occupied Place de la Con-

| ing great crowds occupied Place de Ia Con.
corde.
A stormy scene was known to have taken
place in the Corps Legislatif
The story of the capture of the Emperor
had been freely circulated, but was not gen
orally believed.
1t was reported that dictatorship would
be announced. and that q secret meeting
! was being held.
Crowds anxiously awaited the news.
large police force was on the ground, but no
violence Finally the crowds separated.
At this hour (midnight), many streets are
crowded with anxious and excited people,
but there is no disorder.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-Minlster
Washburn telegraphs to the State Depart
| ment, from Paris, that the Empire Is ended,
and that the excitement III Paris Is intense.
| Sundays Dispatches.l
! WASHINGTON, September 4.-Mr. Jones,
! at Brussels telegraphs to the State Depart
! ment a full confirmation of yesterday g
news.
| Mr.. Washburn telegraphs from Paris to
| the State Department that they had heard
| of McMahons defeat, and capture OF Sc
dan, but did not knows whether the En-
| peror was prisoner or in Belgium.
! HAVANA, September 4.-lhe rebels have
| burned San Jose plantation, the property of
| the nsurgent General Purro and Mr..
Price, United States Consul at Nuevitas.
| The Intendente has effected u par loan or
| three millions with Il Spanish bank at five
per cent. although the bank rate is eight.
| Charitable institutions are passing under
| the control OF municipal councils III all
parts of the island.
MEMPHIS. September IA desperate
| shooting affair took place On Main street
| last evening, which resulted in the death OF
| A. Linde Runsmith and MORALLY woundlng
| Samuel Godshaw Il photographer.
| Birncv Marshall, n well known journalist,
| fell from lis window while asleep last night.
| He was instantly killed.
+, Frank NJ. Cash. 4 prominent banker and
mere liant, died last night.
New YORK, September i.-Cahe.-PAEIS,
! September 1.-The Council OF Ministers
| have issued the following proclamation:
| ITO the French people: Great misfortune
| has come upon the country. After three
DAYS heroic, struggle sustained by the army
| of Mcmahon against three hundred thou
sand of the enemy, forty thousand men
| have been made prisoners. General De
Wemptten. who took command OF the army
in place of Marshal Mcmahon, he being
badly wounded. has signed the capitalization.
This cruel reverse will not shake our
courage.
paris is to-day in a complete state OF de-
fence. The military forces OF the country
will be organized. In II 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 union, your en-
ergv will save France.
1.-The Emperor has been made prisoner in
the struggle. The government. i'll accord
with the public powers, will take all the
measures required by the gravity Of events.
"(Sgncd) Counts De Palikao, Cheyreau,
Risauit De Gsnouillcy. jules Brame, De
Latour dAuvergne, Grand Perret. Gle
jerome David OF the Council of Minister'S
In the Senate yesterday the Minister of
War said 1--WE have learned through va
rious unofficial channels that Marshal Ba-
zaine failed in his recent attempt to free
himself from the hostile armies which held
him shut up around Metz. His efforts
were heroic. The King of Prussia coald
not help rendering justice to the valor Of
our soldiers. Mcmahon. after enieavor:ng
was obliged to retire within the enyironS of
Sedan. There were several days OF fight
ing, with alterations Of success and re-
verses, but we contended against an enemy
numerically our superior; and III spite of
the most energetic efforts. the attempt seems
to have terminated in an unfortunate man
ner for our arms.
j
more unfavorable, but they do not appear
to us worthy OF credit in all cases, and the
government is LOT willing TO give them an
appearance OF authenticity, Ivy communi-
eating them to the public. Our Tcyerses
afflict us. 1t is impossible for us TO witness
without decD emotion 70 much courage and
SO much devotion rendered unavaillng. but
this spectac lie. far from taking away our
energy. augments and redoubleS IL.
rl,. mi, Sr,+.
power it has drawn from France, and il still
remains so strong that with energy and the
help of the nation, we may yet have The last
word. Let us hope that God will help rs. aud
drive the enemy from our soil
jerome David added 70 the above. 10y
stating that the detences of the capital We're
in the best condition. aud, according TO com
pctcnt judges We're capable OF resisting all
the efforts OF the enemy. Let lls defend
Paris, he said. on its walls and in its streets,
and if it must be, we will bury ourselves
under its ruins.
In the Corps Legislatf. Il statement of
the situation, similar to that made i'll the
Senate, was given. Jules Favre declared:
We are unanimous for defense until death.
Great applause.) 1t is time that compli-
ances should cease, if we wish to repair our
disasters. He concluded by attacking the
Imperial power. and proposing to place ex-
traordinary powers in the hands Of General
Trochu.
The Trtbunes correspondence from King
Williams headquarters. eight miles from
Sedan dated Thursday night, says:
After the defeat Oh the thirtieth and
thirty-tirst, the French retreated en- masse
on Sedan, and encamped around it. French
prisoners say that they believe the road to
Mezieres to be open, and that i'll case OF
another defeat retreat may be easily ac-
complished'
On Wednesday evening q whole Prussian
corps, those cut from Frederick Charles
army. the second army. and the army of
the Crown Prince, were making forced
marches in the direction of Donchery and
Mezicres to shut in McMahon's army on the
west, and drive them against the Belgian
frontier. While this was going ON, the Sax
ons and guards, 5000 strong, and the Prus-
sian right, under. Prince Albert of Saxony,
were marching rapidly to close on the
French, on the right CT the Meuse, which
they had crossed Tuesday, the thrtieth, at
Remedy, in the direction Of La Chapelle,
: On Thursday morning, at halt-past seven,
the King started for the battlefield, cannon
aiding then going on. The King drove in an
open carriage to Cherange, three and a
half miles south of Sedan.
The French had flooded the low meadow
or valley before coming to the railway
bridge ut Bazcile, to stop the Germans from
advancing on the town in that direction +;
but the French failed to mine the bridge at
Bazelle, which was of immense service to
the Prussians throughout the battle, who
threw up earthwOrhs on the bridge itself,
to protect it from the French, who more
than once attempted to storm it, with a
hope OF breaking the Bavarian communi
cations between the left and right banks of
the Meuse. On projecting spurs Of hills the
Is .varians posted two batteries of breech-