The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-05

and smut up IN Seuan, Will HIS easleTn luau W
Paris cut.
Bazaiue has been completely beaten before
Metz by Prince Frederick Charles.
BEFORE SEDAN, FRANCE,
|. Friday, September 2-l ?. M9
From the King of Prussia to the Queen: "a
capitulation, whereby the whole army at Sc
dan are prisoners of war, has just been CON-
cluded with General Wimpfen. commanding,
instead of Marshal Mcmahon, who is wounded.
1.-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 an interview with him at rendez-
rous to be fixed Immediately.
What course events, will. Gods guidance,
have taken
General Fally was shot. One account says,
by his own soldiers; another. by order oil
McNahon.
The Empress ordered Prince Napoleon to re-
turn to Paris He refused. A decree was then
issued stripping him Of his rank OF Prince and
senator
The Etolle of this city says the French have
been utterly defeated, and McMahon and the
Emperor taken prisoners. The French soldiers
massacre their own officers. Many officers
escaped into Belgium.
The Prusslans who entered Belgium slirTen-
| dered. The officers OF both armies are set at
liberty on parole.
The Prince Imperial Of France has arrived
at Chimay, town Of Belgium. thirly-two
miles southeast Of Mons. He has been lodged
at the palace of the Prince of Chmay.
The French in Belgium number about 10000,
with 400 artillery wagons, 2 guns and loOO
horses.
Three thousand French, including one gene
raj officer and two officers of the Imperial staff,
crossed the border and surrendered.
BERLIN. September 8.
The news of the capitulation of the Emperor
and Mcmahon was received with prodigious
enthusiasm. Thousands of people throng the
streets, moving in ranks with linked arms, and
singing patriotic songs, shouting and
exhibiting every other sign Of enthusiastic
Joy. A singing crowd assembled before the
palace, when, in response to the cheering, the
Queen appeared and made short address. All
the schools are closed. The monument to
Frederick II is literally buried with flags. De-
monstrations have been made in front Of the
residences Of Bismarck. Won Moltke. and the
Minister of War. The stores are closed and
the day is given up to festivities.
Particulars of the battle OF Thursday are still
deficient, although at Paris it is thought to
have terminated tavorably TO the French.
The Emperor Napoleon certainly made de-
mand for truce; tirst BY letter. and then came
in personally and surrendered.
a Metz letter Of the ID says that since the
battle Of Gravelotte, twelve days passed with
out giving tie French an opportunity to leave
the saddle. The French were unable to pre-
| vent the Germans from seizing the chosen
positions. The garrison, including the citizens
and refugees, must number 100000.
MrHDELsHEIM. September 3.
The Prussans captured an officer and four
chasseurs in the French sortie from stras-
bourg. The second parallel is nearly finished.
The guns of Strasbourg opened violent fire
this morning and made sortie. which was re-
pulsed.
| MeLINcoURT. September S.
The troops which finally drove Bazaine back
to Metz were the First and Second army corps
and the Landwehr The conflicts took place
around sereguey and housewife.
American War Reports.
NEW YORK., September 3-Evening.
Dispatches have been received from Paris
via the French cable, but the Paris agent OF
the Associated Press is silent, whence 1t ia in
ferred that the censor lorbids the transmission
OF political news.
The capltulation Of the French causes in
tense excitement in the Northern cities.
special dispatch to the New York Tele-
gram says: ''Bazaine, at Metz surrendered
when he heard Of the disasters Of the Emperor
and McMahon..
A special to the Tribune, dated Thionvie,
September 8, says: Two bloody but decisive
battles begun yesterday. at A. NJ and lasted
until P NJ. Mcmahon was driven across the
Meuse. His surrender is confirmed by mes
senger and by number Of Germans. The
enemy is in force near the frontier.
Special dispatches TO the Telegram from the
seat OF war report brilliant Prussian successes.
Twenty thousand French lay dead and wound
ed on the field
From conflicting kilograms We gather the
following:
Mcmahon was moving TO the relief OF Metz,
when he was encountered and driven back by
the Germans, who pursued closely. The pur-
suit involved series Of conflicts and serious
work az Sedan on Tuesday. when McMahon
mas perch"a On the heights OF ya,u, near
Carignan, whittier the Emperor came On that
day 10000 of McMahon's troops were attack
ed between Mouzon and Moulers This was
the uattle Of Beaumont. The French were
driven over The Meuse TO Mouzou The en-
counter on the other bank resulted in driving
Mcmahon from Vaux. Mcmahon then faced
about. On Wednesday, between Douzy and
Bazelles, severe engagement took place.
when the Prussians turned the French right.
necesstating a retirement on Sedan, before
which place the fight was again renewed on