The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-09-10
War in Europe.

OF THE ENPIRE-THE FRENCH REPUBLlC
On Thursday, the 1st Of September, the
last great battle was fought around Sedan,
of Mcmahon, of from 1O0,O0 to 100, 900,
together with the Emperor and the Prince
Imperial. After three days hard fighting,
in which the French were constantly driven
back and hemmed in and around Sedan by
the Prussian masses, which outnumbered
the French two or three to one, and total
anihilation evident, the Emperor sent n
flag of truce on the following morning,
Friday End inst, to King William, propos-
ing capitulation, and thus set the Napo-
leon star for ever. A fortress on the Rhine,
one of the strongest places in Europe has
been chosen for Napoleon's residence.
The Empress Eugene, asked and obtained
leave to join her husband in his captivity,
but not to be held as captive.
In the meantime the news of the sur
render of McMahon's army and the En-
peror was circulated at Paris, and as the
proclamation of the Ministers announcing
the capture of the Emperor becomes known
the excitement among the people becomes
indescribable.
The story of the capture of the Emperor
was freely circulated, but was not credited.
At midnight crowds assembled before
the Corps Legislatif building, and shouted
that the Emperor having fallen into the
hands of the enemy, it was now time for
the people to rise and chase out the invader.
On the 4th, (Sunday,) the Corps Legisla-
tiff, surrounded by crowds of the excited
people, declared the throne forfeited by the
Bonaparte family. Crowds soon after the
vote was announced, began to tear down
the Imperial arms in front of shops. The
mob invaded the Palace Of the Tuilleries,
and tore down the throne and destroyed
everything marked with the Imperial bees
and other Napoleonic insignia, and carried
away and cast into the river Seine all the
busts, statnes, and pictures of the Bona
parte family.
Henri Rochefort was bernc in triumph to
the Hotel de Vile. In these scenes the
soldiers fraternized with the people, and
all shouted "Vivc la France! - give
Commene " They laughed and wept with
Joy and embraced one another.
The new Republic was proclaimed in the
Hotel de Vile. A government of national
defence, composed of eleven members, and
all Deputies of Paris, has been constituted
and ratified by popular reclamation. Their
names are: NM. Arago, Emanuel Gre
mieux, Jules Favre, Jules Ferry, Gambetta,
Garmier Pages, Geois Bizoin, Eugene
Pelletan, Picard, Rochefort, and Jules
Simon.
And thus end the career of Napoleon,
who by fraud and treachery overthrow the
Republic, and established an Empire on
it's ruins. He goes down "unwept, I'M
honored and unsung," execrated by the
people whom he betrayed to satisfy cold
selfish ambition.
The Prince Imperial has arrived in Lon
don, and his mother Eugene writes she
will join him there, after visiting his father.
1t was reported that he had been captured
with the Emperor, which turns out to be
untrue.
The English government, in conjunction
with other neutral powers, is about to make
an earnest appeal to Prussia to conclude
peace OH the following propositions French
Germany the expenses of the war. The
general disarmament of France. The de-
struction of all the forts in Alsace and Lor-
raine. 1t is believed these terms are accept
able to the Republic.
Jules Favre has telegraphed to the Uni
ted States Government, asking their &C
acknowledgement of the Republic and express
sions of sympathy.
1t is thought that a favorable reply will
have good effect throughout the country.
Every French town yet heard from ac-
cepts the Republic joyfully.
Immense defensive exertions are still
being made. The army continue to retire
before the Prussian advance.
There is great rejoicing at the practical
removal of the rigid press censorship
War news and details are now published
without hindrance.
The Moniteur says that orders have been
given to barricade the streets to render any
assault of the enemy more difficult. Peo-
pie are quitting the city with the utmost
haste, now that the Prussians have ap-
preached so near.
A special to tho New York Herald, dated
Paris, Sept. It'll, SAYS" Paris last night
was calm. To-day there are SYMPTOMS of
sadness and detection. No one knows
what is to be done. There is no fire of
spirit in the people. The cry is "The
Prussions are coming!' Troops are
marching into Paris. Many bear the ap-
pearance of having been through a hard
campaign, and most of them have been in
battle. They look detected, but calm
There is an ugly rumor that there are no
balls to fit the calibre of many of the cannon
on the Notifications.
Nearly all the country members of the
Corps Legislatif have left the capital.
A story is circulating that one hundred
thousand Chassepots were found in the
cellars of the Louvre.
French women have issued an address to
the women of all nations. A delegate has
been sent to King William.
Red journals call for the dismissal Of all
the employees of the late government.
Engineers are mining the heights of
Montmatre.
A special to the N. Y. Times says:
The new Republican government seems
to count much on the moral and material
support of the United States as their old
ally.
The Prussians are advancing by forced
marches.
The Prussian plan of attack on Paris,
have reason to believe, is this An advance
by Melurs and Fontainbleau to Versailles,
while the army now advancing from Laon
pushes on to Saint Dennis.
This latter force will make an attack on
Montmourire, but the main attack will be
sn the other side, the enemy occupying