The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-04
POSTSCRIPT.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 4--S A.. M
Effect of Napoleon's Surrender
in London.
king Williams Bearing When the
Oiler was Made to Him.
The Crowns in Dread or u
French Revolution.
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Austrian and Russian Interests in
the Settlement.
Action Of the Germans in
America.
Action of the Germans in
America.
TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Sept. g.. 1870.
Intense excitement Is caused here to-day by the
OF the surrender OF the Emperor Napoleon
with the army Of Marshal MacMahon TO the King Of
Prussia at Sedan This important event took place
yesterday, as the Kings telegram announces at
half-past one p. NJ. The surrender OF the army
made by General De Wimpfen, a cousin OF the
General De Wimpnen OF the Prussan army
Marshal MacMahon was severely wounded ex
posing himself with heroic bravery the victorious
combat OF Wednesday
A private telegram from Brussels informs mo
that King william profoundly overcome when
the Emperor's prefer OF surrender was brought 20
him by General Count Lepic, one OF the imperial
aids.
His Majesty appointed meeting al once and ex.
hibited the most considerate courtesy
II was not fully known by the Prussans that the
Emperor was with the army until che surrender was
proposed by him. II Is said that the Emperor in
sisted upon the surrender OF the army against the
urgency OF the younger officers as he was much
shocked by the fearful slaughter OF Wednesday and
Thursday.
1t ia believed tue residence Of the Elector OF Hesse
Cassel Will be assigned 10 him by King William.
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.
The Prince Imperial crossed the line into Belgium
on Wednesday and was received by the Prince OF
Caramen, who married French lady de Fezonsac,
and conducted to the chateau OF the Princes father
the Prince of Chmay at Chimay, in Hamault. He
VIII probably proceed to Parts AZ once, unless
revolution should break out there.
PARIS STILL AND CALM.
have nothing from Paris.
1t ~ extraordinary that this morning nothing
known in Paris publicly OF the Emperor's surrender.
~ almost impossible to divine what the result Ia
that city OF The news viii be. II Is hoped In Loped
in London that the fever will abate there
I'm nj lear
THE PEACE.
IL Is given out from the Prussian embassy hero
that the King OF Prussia Is prepared 10 abandon the
claim of an indemnity on the condition that he shall
be allowed to take possession OF Asace and part Of
Lorraine. Ii is understood that Austria and Russia
oppose this settlement, but that England favors It,
ana that II France refuses England Will Join Prussia
| to abbreviate the war.
Above all things, the outbreak Of republican
movement in France Is deprecated.
lr understood the King of Prussia is prepared
to treat on the basis OF the abdcation OF Napoleon
IN favor OF the Prince Imperial.
The Crown Prince Is openly opposed to extreme
terms. and IN favor OF recognizing the Bonaparte
! dynasty.
sTRAsBOURG AND METZ
, - is hoped Strasbourg and Nets VIII AZ once
capituiate to avoid prolonged horrors Of war; but
! all depends Paris.
10 Is estimated there are between fifteen ana
twenty thousand French and Prussan straggiers In
| Belgium WHO have all been disarmed and sent to
| Manner and Bruges.
BERLIN AND LONDON.
| Berlin and Brussels, well as London, are IN \
| state of immense excitement
A vast crowd moved through that Unter-den- Lin.
| den, I'm Berlin, this afternoon, and went to the
| Schloss singing the national anthem, and the
! Queens Chamberlain came out with her Majesty on
| the balcony and read the KINGS despatch.
ENGLISH ARMY OPINION.
! II Is thought here at the military clubs that the
| French troops never fought so magnilcently as In
thhese late battles but the testimony of all obsery
ers Is that they most abomnably supplied with
| both provisions ana ammunitions and not at all
| well handled by the divisional commanders under
| MacMahOn
is reported that General FailIy who lost the bat.
tie OF Woerth 10y an asserted mistake In q telegraph
and who Is said to have lost the battle OF Thursday
by abandoning hill which he was ordered and WAS
able to hold, charged with treachcry I'm the open
field by one OF his cooncs and shot dead from his
| horse with pistol.
! lie IL certainly killed. II is said
/ OF the conduct OF the Germans there IL but one
| opinion that their campaign has been simply per-