The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-09-08
WAR IN EUROPE.

1920 2. M-From the King to the Queen:
A capitulation, whereby the whole French
army at Sedan are prisoners of war, has just
been concluded with Gen. Wimpeth comman-
ding instead of Marshal McNIahon, who is
wounded. The Emperor surrendered himself
to me, as he has no command, and left every
thing to the Regent at Paris, his residence.
| shall appoint an interview with him at
rendezvous to be fixed Immediately. What a
course events, with Gods guidance, have Ia
ken. .s....
TSiened1 'WILLIAM."
LONDON. September 3.-There is great e1-
citcment and anxiety to learn whether the
surrender Of the French involves cessation
of hostilties and the unresisted occupation OF
Paris.
LONDON, September "A dispatch from
Berlin says that since Wednesday last Mar
shall Bazainc sought to escape to the north
and was always frustrated.
1t is really believed in Paris that McMahon,
acting on the offensive on Thursday, destroy
cd the Prussan left, driving the Grown
Prince back of the hills of Argcnnes.
PARIS, September 3.-Thc Journal Cti-
ciul of this morning represents every event
of the campaign as a success of the Emperor.
New YORK, September 3.-From the con-
ficting kilograms we gather the following:
| McMahun was moving to the relief OF Metz
when he encountered and was driven back
by the Germans, who pursued him closely, the
pursuit involving a series Of Conflicts. The
attack at Sedan on Tuesday was when Nc
Mahon was perched on the heights of Faux,
~. :.b Al, IN
him. On that day 10000 of McMahon's
troops were attacked between Mousson and
Moulins This was the battle Of Beaumont,
where the French were driven over the
Meuse to Mousson The encounter on the
other bank resulted in driving McAlahon from
Vaux. McNIahon then faced about on
Wednesday between Dousey aud Bezclls. A
severe engagement occurred here, in which
the Prussians turned the French right. This
nccessitated McMahon's retirement upon Sed-
an. before which the Prussians again renewed
on Thursday, when the French were driven
into the fortress of Sedan.
WASHINGTON, September 3.-Thc Secre-
tary Of State has dispatch from United
States Minister Motley announcing the sur
render of the whole French army at Sedan,
with the Emperor.
BRUSSELS, September Marshal Bazalne
has been completely beaten before Metz by
Prince Frederick Charles.
The Prussians who entered Belgium sur
rendered. The officers Of both armies were
set at liberty on parole.
PARIS, September 3-Thc journals an
nounce that the reported insanity of the King
of Prussia is confirmed.
LONDON, September 3, Noon.-Thc great
and pacific news gives general relief The
effect is visible in every countenance. Trans
actions and prices exhibit new impulses
ConsoIs are quoted at 925 u. 5. bonds at ~
Stocks are frmer and higher. Fries are
, quoted at l17a, Illinois Central I'LL 'ano
Great Western 1929
, BRussELs, September 3, Noon.-Gcncra
Fraillv was shot, one account says, by hi
/, own soldiers, and the other says by order o
S General McMahon.
! PARIS September 3.-Thc Empress order
ed the Prince Napoleon to return to Paris
y but he refused, and decree was issued strip
ping him of the rank of Prince and Senator
f PARIS, September 3.-The Etoile, of tn;
CITY. saws the French have been entirely de
feated, and the Emperor and McA1ahon mad
prisoners The French soldiers masacre'
MANY Of their own officers. Many officers es
e capped to Belgium.
LONDON, September paris telegram
continue to say that Mclahon may hold gu
under shelter of the fortress of Sedan, AM
that Bazaine's position is good and that h
lacks neither provisions nor men
Martial law has been declared in Algeria
n tb,,E ho haffloc hayf tor
d mated in their favor.
LONDON, September 3.-rhc Russian pres
e is unit in tssympathy for the Prussians.
NEwDELsTERN, Sept. 2-Ths mornin
the French in Strasbourg opened violen
e fire of artillery upon their besiegers, unde
IF cover of which they made a sortie, but wer
e repulscd,
=. BRUSSELS, Sept 3.-Ycsterday 5000
~ French including one General and two In
/ perial staff officers, crossed the border an
e surrendered
IS BERLIN, Sept. 3--The Emperor Nopoleo
:, first sent letter asking for a truce, whic
. was refused He then came in and formal
g. surrendered himself
n WASHINGTON. Sept 3 Washington Bar
croft United States Minister at Berlin. tell
graphs the State Department that Napoleo
n in his terms of surrender certainly stipulate
l. that itshoull be without prejudice to tt
G. Paris Regency.
:, MENDELsnE1M, Sept. 3-The second pa
: allel in the siege of Strasburg is nearly fasl
q cd by the Prussians. Only an officer an
t. four chasseurs were captured by the Prussiar
in the sortic yesterday morning.
MALIN CoRRT, Sept. 3.-The troops whc
20 finally drove Marshal Bazaine back to Me-
a. where the first and second corps and Lane
u wehr The conflicts occurred around Scri!
ny and Norseville.
< New YORK. September 3-Dispatch'
e.. are received from Paris via the French cabl
n. but the Paris agent Of the Associated Press
silent, whence it is inferred that the censt
I'd forbids the transmission Of political news.
s. A special to the Tribune from Thionvill
n. dated the Sd, says: There we're two batt
yesterday, bloody aud decisive. The ightir
> began at o'clock in the morning and Taste
~ until P NJ McMahon was driven aero
the Meuse McMahon's surrender is col
frmed by messenger and by number
OF Germans. The enemy is in force near IL
r frontier.
70 BERLIN, Sept. "a Metz letter ofthe
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