Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-09

came out on the balcony dressed in d plain
morning wrapper weeping with joy as she
received the deafening cheers of the multi
tude. Hundreds Of women won't down on
their knees with streaming eyes, thanking
God for the apparent approach Of the close
of the terrible war The schools closed,
and a procession Of children formed in all
quarters Many climbed the statute of
Frederick the Great, crowningit with wreaths
and flags. An impromptu procession of
citizens was COTTON up which marched the
streets It is the general belief that France
will abandon further resistance.
LONDON, Sept 3.-London is wild with
delight over the Prussian triumph. The
streets for two hours were filled with excited
multitudes. Englishmen congratulate each
other as if there had been an English VIC
tory Sympathy with Prussia was never
SO strongly manifested.
PARIS, Sept 4-The council of minis
tiers have issued the following proclamation
to the French people :
"a great misfortune has come upon the
country. After three days heroic struggle
sustained by the army Of Marshal McMahon
against three hundred thousand of the enc
my, forty thousand men have been made
prisoners. General DeWimpfen, wEo took
command of the army in place of Mar
shall McNlahon, who was badly wounded,
has signed the capitulation.
''This cruel reverse will not shake our
courage. Paris to-day is in complete state
of defense. The military forces of the coun-
try will be organized in few days. A new
army will be under the walls of Paris and
another army is forming ON the banks Of the
Loire. Your patriotism, your union, your
energy, will save France. The Emperor
has been made prisoner in tho struggle
The government is in accord with the public
Powers, and will take all measures required
by the gravity Of events.
The news of the capitulation of the army of
McMahon and the capture Of the Emperor
reached Paris on Sunday, when the excite
ment of the people become intense. Crowds
thronged the streets shouting decheance
Extinction Of the Empire) vive Republique
-viue France An immense multitude
assembled in front of the Corps Legislatif
and demanded the decheance. After a
stormy session, the Corps Legislatif, on Mon
day, took the vote on decheance and carried
it by 1856 ayes, nays none, the imperialists
not voting. The people then became frantic,
rushed through the streets yelling and tear
ing down every symbol Of imperialism.
The Republican members of the Corps
Lsgislatif organized Provisional Govern
ment CT eleven members. Gen. Trochu,
is a member, and, while exercising the
powers Of Governor of Paris, is made Min
lister of War, and also President of the
Provisional Government Roehefort, who
was imprisoned by Napoleon, was liberated
by the populace and ia also member of the
Provisional Government. The Senate and
Corps Legislatif were dissolved A Repub-
lie was declared from the Hotel dc Vile. the
place Of meeting Of the Provisional Govern
ment, amid the acclamations of the people,
and the cries Of resistance to invasion" and
"all the nation to the rescue, in which people
and soldiers joined enthusiastically. The
Empress Eugene having left for Prussia to
join her husband near Cassel, his place of
imprisonment, large crowd entered the
Tuilleries. tore down the throne and DESTROY
cd every thing marked with Imperial insignia.
The Provisional Government are taking
steps. to preserve order, and to raise colossal
army: They seem to be animated by one
sentiment. The King of Prussia having
declared that he warred only against Napo-
leon, if it proves that he is warning against
France, they declare they will fight to ex-
termination. This is also the present senti-
ment Of the people and terrible scenes may
be enacted yet, as the latest Brussels dis
patches assert that the Grown Princes Of
Prussia and Saxouy began the march on
Paris on Tuesday last.
The latest dispatches report, the Prus-
sian armies making forced marches on
Paris. Partisan dispatches gay the French
have 700, 900 men under arms.
The Orleanist Princes have left Brussels
to offer their services to the Republic. All
the Paris Journals pronounce for the new
Government and say they will support it in
the national defense, discarding all other
considerations. ...
The Prince Imperial arrived in London
on the 9th, attended by his suite
Agents are said to be in London, negotla-
ting for Breasted Park, in Kent, as the res
idence Of Napoleon.
1t is also stated that Jules Favre has made
peace propositions to Prussia, on the basis Of
the withdrawal of the Germans from Ere nch
Territory, and France to abolish her stand
ing army.
Gen McAahon died at Namur, Belgium,
on the 9th.
Marshall Bazaine still holds out at Metz.
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