Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-06
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LATEST FROM FRANCE.

LATEST FROM FRANCE.
LONDON, Sept. 5-EVening Bavarian
corps under General Wonder Tom Rathsam
hansen have LETT Sedan, which is low held by
the Prussian Princes.
The forces OF the former will act as an escort
to the French prisoners, which have been plac
ed 10 his charge, and who number nioety thous
and.
The death of General Fail|y is denied.
PARIS, Sept. 5.-EveniDg The public Oh
der is a matter Of the greatest astonishmen
considering the dominance Of the moh
General Lowestei1s 81 corps, composing the
German advance, has arrived at Vincy on it:
march to Paris.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-Thc Daily News s,5;
that Jules Favre, the new Minister IF Fnrei IN
Affairs, has already made peace propositions tc
Prussia The basis Of these propositions is
| the withdrawal of the Germans from the ter
ritoly of France, and that France will give a
guarantee that her standing army shall be
abolished.
Rue dix Decembre has been re named Rue
quartrs Septeubre. The avenue L'Empercur
becomes Rue Victor Noir.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-The Times and other
morning papers accept the French revolution
with favor as clear expression OF the national
will. They anticipate 20 disorder.
PARIS, Sect 6-The following proclamation
has been issued by the Mayor:
Hotel De VILE, Paris Sept. 6, 1870
Citizens II have been called by the people
and the government Of National d fence to
the Mayoraty of Paris While waiting Tor
you to be called to elect your municipality |
take possession OF this City Hail in the name
Of the Republic, which was the scene Ut the
patriotic events Of 1892, 1880, and 1913.
speak to you now as our fathers CID In
1872 Citzsus, the country IS 10 danger.
Rally around this Parisau municipality, dctcn
d d from siege hy Il soldier ct the Republic
Viue la RepuJlQue!
ETlENNE ARAGo."
PARIS, Sept. 5-rhc following is sketch
OF the proceedings in the Corps LeglsIatif
Saturday night and Sunday morning., previous
to the closing session already reported:
The Corps L,gisla,it which had only taken
recess reassembled ct half past one o'cloct (
Sunday mnruing, after an exciting session in
the evening at which the Minister Of War
had explained the situation.
President Schneider said: "paiDtul and
crave news was communicated 10 Us during
the evening and as President of the House
/ had double duty to perform towards it and
the nation.
For the rest, by an urgent demand on the
part of great numbers OF my colleagues you
have been called together in extraordinary
session, [ allow, therefore the flor to the
Miuis:cr Of War that he may finish the
statement which he commenced during this
mornings session.
Count Piakao said | have the painful
mission to inform you what my words before
must have torsLadowed.
bo pcrus rhinh Was OnIv enmi. 0ttlnIa has
become official After heroic efforts the ar
ny has been rolled back into Sedan, and been
ucomnass&d there by such superior forces that
it has been Obliged to capituate. The Empe
ror has becn made prisoner
La view OF this news it will be impossible
to enter upon serious discussion OF tic con
sequences which these events may involve,
whcu have been forced to leave my bed to at
tcud this sitting aud ny colleagues have had
no opportunity to deliberate.
President Schneider proposed adjournment
until to day at noon. He said the situation
imposed on him great duties and he would ill
them, but the Ministry, not having yet been
able to deliberate and each one needing time
to think over carefully the grave resolutions
which the occasion required, he thought 1t
would be wise to adjourn.
Jules Favre said: 1T the Chamber is OF
OPINION tnGt III tuc SIleFouS duc RlafC niNua
ton described by tho Minister of war it should
adjourn till noon | will not oppose it; but we
believe it 10 be our duty to seize the occasion
to lay before the House proposition which
the existing situation demands. We will not
add one word to the text which we now lay
before you. We move that the Chamber
adopt the following resolutions:
THAT Louis Napoleon Bouapartc and his
dynasty be declared to have forfeited the pow
ers which the Nation conferred upon them.
That there shall be chosen an Executive
Committee, composed of members, the number
Of whom shall be fixed by the Chamber, which
shall be invested with all powers necessary to
re pcl invasion and drive the enemy from the
soil.
That Gen. Trochu, Governor OF Paris, be
charged exclusively with the defence OF the
| apital.
The reading Of these resolutions was listened
| to in profound silence.
A single voice was raised. 1t was that of
| Piuald 1--WE have not power said he, 80
pronounce decheance u
President SchDeiner returned to his proposal
to adjorn the sitting until noon, on account OF
the gravity OF what bad happened.
The Corps Legislatif agreed to the pronosl
ton and the sitting was adjourned.
BRUssELs, Sept. 6-The Prince dc Join.
vile, DUO d Amale, aud Duo dc Chartrcs
have left this city to offer their services to the
Repu bic,