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crowds assembled before the Corps Legislati
building and shouted, that the Emperor hav'
ing fallen into the hands of the enemy it was
now time for the people to rise and chase out
the invaders. The Corps, however, adjourned
I'LL to-day, the assurance having been giver
that the day should not passed without some
determination of France. Later in the eve
nlng large crowd assembled ON the Boule.
yard Bonne Nouvelles parading ana shouting
"Decheance'' and "vive la France" They
were charged by the police, " no used firearms
1t Is reported that some of the citizens are
nortally wounded. At this early hour in The
morning great crowds are in the streets and
the journals are sought for with extreme avidi-
ty The popular agitation is very great and
the feeling against the invaders is singularly
unanimous.
PARIS, Sept. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS crowd;
are now about the Corps Legislatif building
where the Deputies meet at o'clock The
military precautions to preserve order have
been taken on large scale, though the people
do not seem to be inclined to rioting, though
they are much excited and demand "de-
cheance." AT this time masses of the people
from all parts of the city are going toward the
Legislatif buildings shouting "a la chambre,
"decheance." Thousands among these are
members of the national guard, who are with
out arms and join in shouting and urge all
they meet to go to the Legislatif building. 1t
is hoped the measures taken will secure quiet
1t is reported that Mcmahon is dead
PARIS, Sept. Alp P. M-Mobs continue to
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and medals, and in some cases the people have
climbed up to the highest stone to tear off of
the theatres the word "Inperial" Extreme
care is evinced to respect the arms of other ma
tions. In one of the streets large crowd was
upon the point of tearing down the representa-
tive of the American Eagle when they ascer-
tanned their mistake..an shouted loudly, s'Vive
la Republique de Z Amerique." The police
are no longer to be seen in the streets.
PARTICULARS OF THE SURRENDER OF THE EN-
PEROR.
An Officer who attempted to reach the army
of Mcmahon, furnishes the following details to
the Journal of the surrender of the Emperor:
In the second attack of our army we under
stand that all the positions of Mcmahon were
turned. Bazales, Dousy, Bolan, Villers, Ger
nay, Givonne, La Chappelle, Flegneux, St.
Mango and Veigues to the woods of Douchery
are ellipses of fire around Sedan, formed and
kept up by 45O, 900 soldiers and 900 cannon. At
Sedan, with 100000 before him, and seriously
wounded in the shoulder and groin, with bombs
bursting around him, the Marshal turned over
his command to Gen. Wimpfen. Az regards
the Emperor, McMahon's corps covered him
on the field of battle and the walls of Sedan
protected him for one hour longer Floriug
was the headquarters of the King Of Prussia,
the Prince Royal and a host of German Princes
and strangers. These two points, Sedan and
Flooring, are at short distance of three kilo-
metres from each other. We went through
Serigney without hindrance, but not without
difficulty.
At Fleigneux and Saint Name, 500 metres
distant from Flooring the maslc of the Prussan
bands mingled with the hurrahs of the officers
was heard. Two shells shot across the sky in
the direction of Sedan. The town will proba-
bly, be bombarded. A thick cloud of smoke
followed by flames rises above the town where
there are only wounded women and exhausted
troops. The Emperor hoisted the white flag of
truce an hour before sending his sword to
King William. A sovereigne of jena, his i'm
placable adversary made him send him his
sword as Napoleon the first sent his in other
days to the King of Prussia, thirsting to have
the man himself in the grasp of his double files
of soldiers.
King William, in his turn, wished to have
the Emperor Napoleon in his possession before
ordering that Sedan should be DESTROYED.
Zone does not discuss with sword" an
swered the King to those that brought him the
sword of Bonaparte. sIt should be broken.
That is already done, / would have Napoleon
come at the invitation of King William" He
was escorted by the white cuirrassiers. Bis
marck and Won Room were present.
THE NEW GOVERNMENT ACTIVE,
PARIS, Sept. 5,-Mornng. provisional
government has taken possession of Office
without the slightest disorder. All the minis
tiers are acting with energy. An order for the
immediate formation of colossal armies have
been issued. Over 200, 900 men are ready to
take the field. The government superintend.
emit of telegraphs announces to all the depart.
ments in Paris that the Senate is suppressed
and the Corps Legislatif dissolved. An i'm
portant portion of the Chambers met at Presi-
dent Schnider's residence and some were dis
posed to act independently iof the provisional
government, to whom however, they have sent
delegations. The officers and soldiers frater-
nize with the people and place themselves I'M
der orders of the government which is in per-
manent session at the Hotel de Vile under the
Presidency of Gen. Trochu. The francs tiers
urs of Paris guard all the ministers of public
offices and evince the utmost desire to be cour-
teous. 1t is understood thai the government
will convoke a constituent assembly.
THE WAR TO BE PROLONGED.
The Paris journals without exception urge
the nation to make an unequalled defence and
declare the dismemberment of France impossi-
BILE. The King of Prussia, they say, proclaim
ed that he was warning only against Napoleon.
fit now becomes evident that he is warning
against the French people the struggle must
be one of determination. The fleet must be
ordered to treat the seaports of Germany as
the Prussian armies treat the towns of Alsace
and Lorraine. The enemy must be made to
feel what united Republican France can ac-
complsh. All men here must bear arms.
PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE REPUBLIC
by the new Government:
Republique Francaise Ministere de 7 Inter-
aeur The decheance has been pronounced in
the Corps Legislatif. A republic has been
proclaimed at Hotel de Vile and a govern
ment of national Defence composed of eleven
members, all Deputies of Paris has been con-
sttuted and ratified by popular reclamation.
Their names are Arago, Emanuel Cremieux.
Jules Favre, Jules Ferry, Gambretta, GARNER
Pages, Glais BlZoin, Eugene Pelleton, NJ Pr
card, Rochefort and Jules Simon. Gen.
Trochu will at the same time con iinue in the
exercise of the powers of Governor of Paris
and is appointed Minister of War in place of
Gen. Palikao. Please placard Immediately,
and if necessary have proclaimed by the public
For the government of national defence, Min
lister of the Interior, LEON GAMBETTA.
TRoCHU PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.
O6icial.-The following circular dispatch has
been sent by the Minister of the Interior to the
Project of Departments:
Paris, Sept. 4.-Gen. Trochu, Governor of
Paris, has been appointed a member of the
government of the national defence He is
installed at the Hotel de Vile. He takes the
portfolio of war and his colleagues have con-
ferred upon him the Presidency.
(Signedl LEON GAMBETTA.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 3.-[Special to Sun.]-Se-
dan was partially burned. Napoleon will be
conducted to Cassel. Mcmahon is wounded
He surrendered with 5000 men, and not with
10000 as first reported. Gen. Failly was shot
by his men. There is no more of McMahon's
army. 1t was $4,000 strong when it began
lighting and has been scattered everywhere.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.
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