Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-03

THE WAR NEWS.
Highly Important I! !
SURRENDER OF THE EMPEROR
AND THE ARMY OF NINA
HON TO KING WILLIAM.
GENERAL FAILLY SHOT.
PROBABLE TERMINATION OF WAR.
THE FUTURE OF FRANCE
KING WILLIAMS DISPATCHES, sc.

BERLIN. Sept, 3.-klng William announces
| the surrender yesterday of the entire French
army a, Sedan, including the Emperor.
BERLIN, Sept. 3.-Tho following highly i'm
portant dispatch has inst been made public
here
BEFORE SEDAN, FRANCE, FRIDAY, Sept.
2-l:22 p. m.-Irom the King TO the Queen.
A capitulatiou, whereby the whole army at
Sedan arc prisoners of war, has just been cou-
cluded with General Wimpten, commanding,
Instead OF Marshal Mcmahon, who is wounded.
The Emperor surrendered himself to me,
as he has no command, and left everything to
The regent at Paris. His residence [ shall ap
| point after aD interview with him, at a rem
devious to be fixed immediately.
What a course events, with Gods guidance,
have taken"
LONDON, Sep. 3-Noon.-The news of the
SURRENDER OF the Emperor and of McMahon's
army has created the greatest excitement, and
| there is universal anxiety to learn whether this
| surrender Involves 4 cessation of hostilities
| and the unreslSred occupation OF Paris.
PARIS, Sep. 3.-rhc Journal Oficiel of this
morning represents courageously every event
of the campaign as u success of the Emperor
BERLIN, Sept. "a dispatch just received
has The following:
Since Wednesday last Bazaine has steadi-
ly sought 10 escape 10 the North, but has al
ways been frustrated by Gen. Montenfeuel,
directed by Prince Frederick Charles.
1t is really believed ia Paris that Mcmahon
is acting on the offensive, aud that on Thursday
he destroyed the Prussian left, o~bliging the
Crown Prince to fall back on the hills of Ar
gonne.
LONDON, Sep. 3.-The Times this morning
says :-"NcMahon by a series Of errors has
aggravated an initial error, aud compromised
the last chance Of retrieving the fortunes OF
France"
From the chaos of unintelligible and COD
ficting kilograms W. gather that McMahon
was proceeding to the relief of Metz, when he
was encountered aud driven back by the Ger
mans, who pursued him so closely and con.
stan,|y that collisions were inevitable. Hence
| conflicts have been reported all week. There
was serious work at Sedan, Tuesday, when
McNlahoE pclcecd on the heighls OF Faux
| ucar Caricuan. Thither came the Emperor
| on Tuesday.
sOn that day 8 0 900 OF McMahon's army were
attacked between Mouzon and Mouths. This
was the first battle OF Beaumont reported by
King William to the Queen. The French
were driven over the Mcusc TO Mousson. The
encounter on the other bank Of the river be
came general the French were expelled from
Vaux and onl, faced about Wednesday between
Donzy and BazeiIlcs with The Mouse and the
Cher between them and the enemy. a severe
engagement occurred. The Prusslans turned
Sedan, before which town they again renewed
the fight, Thursday, when they were driven
into that fortress.
New York. Sept. 3.--Thc N. Y. Telegram
has the following special:
LONDON Sept. Especial dispatches from
the scat Of war report most brilliant Prusslan
successes 10000 Prussian and 10000 French
soldiers Law killed or wounded on the field OF
battle. ,
A special dispatch from Brussels, dated
Sent %, reports that the PrusSians who enter
ed Belgium and surrendered at the requlsltlon
of the Belgian authorities have been sent to
Brugcs. The French captured at the same
time have been lodged in the citadel OF the
| same city. The greater part OF the ofhcers OF
| both forces have been set at liberty on parole.
The entire population of Namur have PLACED
themselves in the service OF the Sanitary De
partment.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Germans are urg-
ing King William to declare himself Emperor
of Germany.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The following dispatch
| has Just been received here: r.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 3-Noon.-Gen fall!ey
has been shot zone account says oy McMahon
orders, and others say by bis soldiers.
The Empress cnioined Prince Napoleon to
return to Paris. He has refused, and a de
cree has been issued, stripping him OF his rank
Of Prirca and Senator, and Withdrawing his
d~ota,inn. m.. d.,
The Etoi!e of this city says The French
| have been utterly defeated ; the Emperor and
| McMahon are prisoners the French soldle's
massacrcd their own officers, and many OF the
| after have escaped into Belgium.