Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-09-09

caused intcnse excitement in Northern oities.
The property stolen froDi tho Methodist
book concern was returned to day by mes.
senger, who could give no account beyond
that he was directed to deliver tho packnge.
Tribune special from Thionvile, dated
the 3D., says two battles were fought yester-
day. They were bloody but decisive. The
fight begun at s in the morning and lasted
till in the afternoon. NIcNIahon was driven
across the Mcuso. McAlahon's surrender is
confirmed BY messenger and Il number of
Germans. The enemy are in force near the
frontier.
WASHINGTON. September g. Bancroft,
the Alinls' Mt Berlin. tclegmphs to the State
Departm' that Napoleon, in his surrender
stipulated that it should be without prejudice
to the Paris Regency
PARIS, September 4.--Thc Council of
Ministers have issued tho following prooama-
ton:
"1o the French People: Great misfortune
has come upon our country After three
days of heroic struggles, sustained bv the
army of Marshal McMahon against 100000
of the enemy, 10000 men have been made
prisoners. Gen. De Wimpfen, who took
command of the army in place of Nlnrslal
McMahon, who was budly wounded, has
signo capitulation.
This cruel reverse will not shake our conr.t
age. Paris is to day in complete state of
defence. The military forces of the country
will be organized in few days. A new army
will be under the. walls Of Paris. Another
army is forming on tho banks Of the Loire
Your patriotism, your union, your cucrgy
will save France. The Emperor has been
made a prisoner. in tho struggle. The gov.
srnment, in accord with public powers which
have been entrusted to is, will tukc all need
full measures"
PARIS, September 4 - 1rochu, answering
the crowd, said he had taken an oath, and,
as an honest nan, could not break it The
Chamber must answer thc-pcople
ut midnight the crowds assembled before
the Corps t.egslatif building and shouted
that, the Emperor having fallen into the hands
OF the enemy, now was'thc tinc for tho pco
pie to rise aud chase out the invaders Tho
Corps, however, adjourned until to dny, as
suranccs having been given that the day
should not pass without some determination
worthy of France Lntcr in the evening, a
large crowd assembled on the boulevard Bunnes
Nouvclle, parading and shouting "Dcche
ancc! and Wee ha Erancc!' They were
c1arged by the police. who used fire arms -
at an early hour this morning, great crowds
were in the streets. The Journals arc sought
with extreme avidity. The popular agitation
Is very great aud tho feeling against the inea-
dcrs is singulmly unanimous.
PARIS, September 5.Dispatchcs dated
Saturday, midnight, report that vast crowds
are gathered, but there is no disorder
The Prussians captured ut SEDAN number
over 100, 900
NEW YoRK, September 5 The Tclc
grams special from Paris, dated the 9th, says
that the Empress Eugene, having received
assurances from the Prussian government that
she will not be trcatcd rs Il prisoner, has con
scntcd to join her husband aud son, who was
surrendered with his father at Sedan She
will leave for Prussia as soon ms her arrange.
mcnts can he perfected General Trochu will
at once be made temporary dictator, aid Paris
be defended to the last.
An Amsterdam dispatch reports that the
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dan
PAnIs, September s. p. NJ -Kemtry
has been appointed Chief of Police. Etiennc
Arago has been appointed Mayor Of Paris
The flags have been lowered on the rui
cries.
1t is said that the E'nprcss has departed
The people arc rushing through The Tuil
cries.
1t i- reported that McNInhon is dead
Early this afternoon the crowds disarmcd
and broke the swords of the police who did
not respond to the shouts cf ). Yiue Ia yepuJ.
hqnc"
The boulevar,is are almost impossible on
account of the crowds. The National Guards
are Keeping order.
PARIS, September $3.50 p, M-Thc
crowds continue to tear down the signs con
tanning the Imperial nr'assand medals The
people climbed to the highest places to tear
the word ''lmpcriai' from The theatres .,,Thc
police are no longer to be- seen on the STREETS
BRUSSELS, September 5.-It is stated that
i.iege has been selected as the iimperor's S
place Of detention.
Several of Eugcncs maids Of honor have
arrived here.
BERLIN. September S. rongratultory
kilograms from all pnrts of the world continue
to pour in. Nearly all protest agains: foreign
interference with German adjustment of
peace.
LONDON, September Sc p. M.-Thc
members of the provisional government are
said to be Favre, Gambctta, Simon, Keratry,
Picard, PelIetan and Ferry. They were ar
pointed by the Corps l4cgslatf after the ma
jority had withdrawn. and arc now in session
at the Hotel dc Vile. Henri Rochcfort, who
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