Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-09-07
European War.
NAPOLEON and Mcmahon
Prisoners.

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II New YORK, September ga dis
patch just received at this Office says
that King William, Of Prussia, an.
nounoes to the Queen Augusta the sur.
render of the whole French army al
Sedan, including the Emperor hims elf.
BERLIN, September 3.-The follow.
ing highly important dispatch has just
been made public here
"BEFoRE SEDAN, FRANCE, FRIDAY,
September 2, 1:22 p. m.-From the
King to the Queen: A capltulation
whereby the whole army at Sedan are
prisoners of war has just been conclud-
ed with General Wimpffen, command.
ing, instead of Marshall MacMahon
who is wounded. The Emperor sur.
rendered himself to me- As he had
no command, he left everything to the
Reg ency at Paris. I shall appoint his
residence after an interview with him
at rendezvous to be fixed immediat-
ely. What course events, with Gods
guidance, have taken"
NEW YORK, September ga Bou.
illon, Brussels, special says Napoleon
and MacMahon narrowly escaped cap.
ture on the 31st of August, while at a
farm house.
LONDON, Sept. 2-4:30 p. m.-Des-
patches from private sources announce
that on Wednesday, Aug. 81, Marshal
Bazine undertook to cut his way out
from the shelter of the Notifications of
Metz. The battle lasted all that day
and till the next evening, when, on
Thursday morning, he was again driven
within the walls, The losses were
very severe on both sides.
PARIS, Sept. 2.-Ulrich Cassaign
Commandant at Strasbourg, has an.
nounced that, even if the city is bonn
barded day and night, he will continue
to hold out against the enemy.
PARIS, Sept. 2.-It is said that the
old people, women. and children OF
Strasbourg have been enabled to leave
the city by means of subterranean
passage in an old cloister recently dis
coverd.
MUNDELs, Sept. AT 4 o'clock
this morning the French at Strasbourg
opened a violent, but Intellectual fire
along the entire line, and a savage
artillery duel ensued. The Prussian
losses were unknown when the tele-
gram left, but they certainly were
unimportant. The French made a
sortie against the Isle of Waaken, and
on the railway near the station. Colo
mel REM, with a battalion of Baden
grenadiers, repulsed them and drove
them back into the city. One officer
and four chasseurs were taken prison
ers. Lieutenant Colonel Neiden YVES
wounded. Tie second parallel is near
ly finished.
LONDON, Sept. 2-2:sO p. m.-Tbe
following official Dispatch dated at
Bouillion, Belgium, few miles from
Sedan, this day (sept. p, is just made
public:
The battle yesterday, YVES very
bloody, and resulted disastrou sly for
the French, who retreated on Mezicres.
The Prussians now occupy CAYENNE, a
few miles to the northwest of Sedan.
Some 10000 officers and soldiers OF
the French army were forced into Bel
gian territory, where they were requir-
ed to instantly surrender their arms
Great numbers of wounded have also
been admitted into Belgium for human
ity'ssake.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Minister
Washburne telegraphs to the depart.
ment Of Safe, that the Empire is en-
ded, and that the excitement is intense
in Paris.
Paris, Sept. 5.-The Empress Eu-
genie, having received assurances from
the Prussian government that she will
not be treated as prisoner, has con-
sented to join her husband and son,
who also surrendered with his father at
Sedan. She will leave for Prussia Is
soon as her arrangements can be per
fected.
Gen. Trochu will at once be made
temporary Dictator, and Paris will be
defended to the last.
PARIS, Sept. 5.-An interview has
taken place between Napoleon and
King of Prussia, for the purpose OF
deciding upon the future residence OF
the Emperor. One of the German
fortresses was fixed on, probably
Aayence.
NEW York, Sept. 5-Paris specials
just received corroborate the intelli-
gence that the empire is at end, and
that republic has virtually been de
ciared.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-Telegrams from
Paris report the Utmost agitation anu
excitement Rumors Of the disastrous
close of the recent terrible fighting on
the Belgian freatier are current. PEG.
pie gloomy and depressed. The last
hopes of the Napoleonic dynasty have
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