Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-10

airy, Win = cannon, CAinp eQulp-
age. and other material, have re-
faged in Belgium. Some wound
ed Prussians, who also aed into
Belgium, have been taken to
Bruges, where they are carefully
attended.
LEIPsIG, Sept. 1.-The corpora
ton Of this city, commercial and
other civic organizations have re-
united in an address to the King
Of Prussia, as chief of the Ger
mans, urging him to reject over
lures Of mediation, and prosecute
the war till permanent peace can
be secured. Similar addresses
have been adopted and will be
presented to the King.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE seaport
town of Lamsonn, in Asia Minor,
was destroyed. Two thousand
five hundred houses and six
churches are in ashes. Many lives
lost. Terrible suffering.
The Examiner says the policy
of the l4th, towards Frances poll.
cy Of partition and repression, is
intended for the safety Of Europe,
and France demands to be guaran-
teed against dismemberment. 1t
is hoped the Car will interfere
and preserve the balance of power.
LONDON, Sept. "A Paris cor
respondent Of the Globe vouches
for the truth Of the following:
"a gigantic battle has been pro.
crossing since Wednesday morn
ing, near Forrest Argonne."
The following reached Empress
from the Emperor Thursday after
noon:
"All goes wonderfully well. Our
plans all succeed"
This obtains some color from
a Bullion telegram already sent,
and is contradicted BY Prussian
narrative, which does not reach SO
late a date.
A correspondent ofthe Standard
at Sedan is equally positive Of
French successes, and has some
reason TO fear that both combatant'
compete in fabrication Of news
The Civilian, an obscure journal Of
this city, asserts that sixteen boxe.
of property belonging to Napoleon
were received and stored in this
! city.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3,-King
William announced the surrender
yesterday Of the entire French
army, at Sedan, including the
Emperor.
BERLIN, Sept. ,,3.-The following
highly important dispatch has just
oeen made public here:
BEFORE SEDAN, FRANCE, Friday,
Sept. 81 30 r. M.-From the
King to the Queen:
"A capitulation, whereby the
whole army at Sedan are prison
ers of war, has just been conclud-
ed with Gen. Wemp, commanding,
instead of Marshall Mcmahon
who is wounded.
1.-THE Emperor surrendered him
self to me as he has no com
mand, and left everything to the
Regency at Paris. His residence
l shall appoint, after an interview
with him at a rendezvous to be
fixed Immediately. What a course
events, with Gods guidance, have
taken !"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. - The
Secretary of State has received O
dispatch from Motley announcing
the surrender of the whole French
army at Sedan, with the Emperor
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Ban.
croft, Minister to Berlin tele.
graphs to the State Department
that Napoleon in his surrender
stipulated that it should be with
out prejudice to the Paris regency
BERLIN, Sept. 3.-The partlcu
lars Of the battle ofthe LIST still de
licient, though at Paris it i:
thought that it terminated favora
bly, to the French. The Emperor
certainly made the demand for {
truce first by letter, then came il
person and surrendered.
New York, Sept. 3.-Specia
London dispatches from the sea-
of war report brilliant Prusslan SUI
cesses. Twenty thousand French
lay dead and wounded on the field
New YORK, Sept. 3.-From con
ficting kilograms we gather thu
following:
McMahon was moving to thu
relief Of Metz, when he cncoun
tered the Germans and was driver
back, the Germans pushing close
ly. The pursuit involved seriou:
conflicts.
There was serious work at Sc.
dan on Tuesday, when Mcmahon
perched on the heights of Voux
near Caugnan whether the Emper.
or came. On thatlday thirty thou.
sand of McMahon's troops were
attacked between MOusson and
Moulces. This was the battle oil
Beaumont, where the French were
driven over the Meuse to MoussOn,
The encounter on the other bank
resulted in driving Mcmahon
from VOux. McMahon then
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