Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-08

State Department thin morning.
from Minister Motley:
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Emperor
Napoleon surrendered yesterday at
Sedan to the King of Prussia. The
whole French army at Sedan are pris.
oners OF war.
(Signed) MORLEY.
The following has also been receiv-
cd, addressed to the Secretary OF
State:
LONDON, Sept. 8, IL: Is p. m.-The
Etnperor and Gen. McMahon's army
have surrendered at Sedan to the
King. The Emperor's residence is
to DO appointed by the King after an
interview with HIM. The capitula-
ton was concluded with Gen. Wrmp-
fen instead OF McMahor, who was
wounded.
(Sigued) MOTLEY.
Minister at London.
PARIS UNBgLIEvlNG STILL.
PARIS, Sept. 3.-The Journal Offic.
,al, Of this morning represents cour'
ageously every event'ot the campaign
as success to the Emperor.
BERLIN, Sept. 3.-It is really be-
lieved in Paris that McMahon is act
ing on the offensive; that on Thurs
day he destroyed tie Prussisn left,
obiiging the Crown Prince 10 tall
back on the hills Of Argonne.
BAxArxR HELD AT METZ
BERLIN, August "a dispatch
Just received has the following Since
w etlnesday last, Basaine has steadily
sought to escape to the north, but
has always been frustrated BY Gen.
| Manteu6el, directed by Prince Fred
erlck Charles.
TIE IMPERIAL FAMILY.
| New YoRk, Sept, 3.-McMahon's
wound, BY a dispatch from Paris via
London, is reported mortal. It is
stated that he determined to die
when he found his army lost, and
with it the French cause.
Napoleons, health is so entirely
broken that it is said that he cannot
live two weeks. When he surren.
dered he was more dead than living.
His privations and suferings in the
field would have killed almost any
man Of sound health.
The Prince Imperial is declaredlto
have fled to Belgium. The Empress
is said to be getting ready for sing
land.
LONDON, September SAN Amster-
dam telegram reports that the first
announcement that the French Prince
Imperial escaped into Belgium was
erroneous. He, too, surrendered At
Sedan with the Emperor and McMa.
hons army. The total number of
prisoners by this surrender reaches
$1,000.
EXCITEMENT IN PARIS.
PARIS, September 4-midnight.-
As the proclamation OF the Ministers
announcing the capitulation OF McMa-
hons army and the capture OF the
Emperor becomes known, the excite
inent among the people becomes in
describable. All the evening great
crowds occupied the Place de Ia Con-
corde, il being known that . stormy
scene had taken place in the Corps
Le9islatif. The story OF the capture
Of the Emperor was freely circulated,
but was not credited. It was report.
ed that . Dictatorship would he an.
nounced, and q secret meeting was
being held. The crowd anxiously
awaited the news. There was 4
large police force on the ground, but
there was no violence. At last the
crowds separated. At this hour many
OF the streets are crowded with
anxious and excited people, but there
is no disorder.
FROM OUR MINISTER AT PARIS
WASHINGTON, September 5.-Minls-
ter Washburne telegraphs from Paris
to the Department Of State that the
Empire was ended, and that the ex-
element is intense in Paris.
TIE FRENCH EMPRESS.
NEW YoRk, September 5.-A spec
ial 10 the Evening Telegram, dated
Paris September 5, says: The EN-
press Eugene having received assur.
ances from the Prussian Government
that she will not be treated Is pris.
oner, has consented to join her hus.
band and son, who has also suvren-
dered with his father ct Sedan. She
will leave for Prussia as soon as her
arrangements can be perfected.
A FRENCH DICTATORSHIP
General Trochu will at once be
made temporary Dictator, and Paris
will be defended to the last.
THE FRENCH IN BELGIUM.
A dispatch dated Brussels, Sep
TENDER 3, received in thus city this
morning, says thct twelve thousand
French troops, with cannons, eagles,
aud 1900 horses, had crossed tho
Belgian frontier, and laid down their
guns.
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.