The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-05
WASHINGTON, September 8

The Secretary of State has dispatch from
Minister Motley announcing the surrender Of
the whole French army at Sedan, with the
Emperor.
Minister Bancroft telegraphs from Berlin
that Napoleon, in his surrender, stipulated
that II should be without prejudice to the Paris
Regency.
LONDON, September 3.
The Tribune has the following special from
The Kings headquarters at Yendres, near Sc
dan, under date Of Friday:
.'The battle of Sedan began at A. NJ. on
September (Thursday.) Two Prussian corps
were in position on the west Of Sedan, having
got there By long forced marches to cut off the
French retreat to Mezieres. On the south OF
Sedan was the First Bararian Corps, and on
the east, across the Meuse, was the Second
Bayarian Corps. The saxons were on the
northeast with the guards, i was with the
King throughout the day, on hill above the
Neuse. commanding a splendid view Of the
valley of that river and the field of battle.
After tremendous battle, the PrusslaEs hav-
ing entered the Notifications OF Sedan, the
Emperor capitulated. This was at FIVE P N.
In his letter to the King Of Prussia, the Empe-
ror said :As cannot die at the head OF my
army, lay my sword at the feet of your
Majesty"
Napoleon left Sedan for the Prussan head
quarters at vendres at seven o'clock A. NJ
On September (Friday) McMahons whole
army. comprising a hundred thousand prison
ers. surrendered without conditions. The
prussans had 24O,O 600 men, engaged or in re-
serve. The French had l2O, OO0.
Another special to the Tribune, dated at
Adon, Belgium, Friday afternoon, says:
Every hotel here is filled with French
| refugees from across the frontier. The from
tier villages are crowded, and 1t is difficult to
obtain anything to eat.
hundred and fifty French and one hun
dred German soldiers, while trespassing on
Belgian territory, were made prisoners, and
conducted to Namur.
Tonight l also saw Paris refugees on the
train. They are not Germans, but LuXem-
bourrers, expelled from Paris on account OF
their poverty. The Parisians are preparing
for n famine by expelling all foreigners not
| possessed of :means or support. The poor
French are retained, if able-bodied, for mill
tary service; ir not able-bodied, they are sent
into the country.
The Notifications OF Paris ore completed
Trochu is virtually Dictator My informants
LETT Paris on the I'd inst. To-day Is the lss
day of grace. ,o
The city is greatly excited by the war news
The North German flag is floating from ma..y
windows, and there have been as many fights
English War Reports.
LONDON, September 9.
The Germans are urging King William tc
declare himself Emperor Of Germany.
The great and pacific news gives universa
| reliel. The effect is visible In nearly every
countenance. Transactions and prices eX
hlbit q new impulse.
There is great excitement and anxiety tc
learn whether the surrender involves the ces
sation of hostilities and the unresisted oecupa-
ton of Paris.
The Paris Journal OfIiciel, this morning, rep
| resents every event Of the campaign as sue
cess for the Emperor.
a dispatch from Berlin says: "Since Wed.
nesday last Bazaine sought TO escape to the
north, but was frustrated in every attempt
1t is really believed in Paris that Mcmahon,
acting on the offensive, on Thursday destroyed
the Prissian left, driving the Crown Prince
back of the hills of Ardennes.
Paris kilograms continue to say that MeMa'
hon may hold out under shelter of the for.
tresses, and that Bazaine. who lacks neither
men nor provisions, is in good position
Martial law has been declared In Algeria.
The Russian press is unit in its sympathy
with Prussia.
French War Reports.
PARIS, September 3.
There is nothing official from the armies O.
the northeast The battles Of the past few
DAYS are considered indecisve, although The
losses have been very heavy. The journal:
consider an attack upon Paris impossible now
The Prussians are not able to leave McSlahoI
and Buzalne in their rear. 1t is well under
| ~ rar,,opy that pnrIs inctood N