The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-05

after tremendous fighting the Prussian,
fell back.
A pause seemed to take place at o'clo ok
the firing being less incossant but IL wal
only the prelude Of the yet feresr assault
which soon swept the French army en-
tiroly away from ito ct' field of action
London
ia wild with delight over tho Prussian
triumph. The streets for hours were lied
with excited multitudes. Englishmen con-
rataated each other as if there had been
and English victory Sympathy with
Prussia was never SO strongly manifested.
News Of tho surrender was published here
| by the Daily News in an extra about half
past ten this morning. The other papers
soon followed. Plscards were posted
everywhere. Thousands Of dispatches
were sent in every direction. The Pell
Nell Gazette Gays The news is to be re-
garded as final II the emperor hopes by
u hastily patched up peace 10 find the
means to transfer the throne TO his son, IT
Is the last and great delusion Of his life OF
decisions, and he may find IL easier TO be-
gin than TO end war. Peace is by no
means certain. There is no government
70 make peace.
AhipcIluIlsHl - uehu Al pTIehHs yON-
ernmeut or republic con hardly begin by
surrender. France has for the fist time
to act. Their eyes are for the first time
opened.
The Evening Standard says; Sedan Is
the emperor's Waterloo. The second EN-
pire Is overthrow.
Dispatches from Minister Motley.
LONDON, Sep. 3.-The Emperor Napo.
leon surrendered yesterday ut Sedan to the
King Of Prussia. The whole French army
at Sedan are prisoners Of war.
Signed, MOTLEY.
LosDos, Sep. 3, l;l5 pm.-The empsror
and McMahon's army have surrendered at
Sedan to the king. Tho emperor's resi-.
dence is to be appointed by the king after
an interview with him. The lcapi,ulation
was concluded with Gen. Wimpfen i'm
stead Of Marshal Mcmahon, who was
wounded. Signed, MOTLEY.
Minister at London.
Paris Rsvoiatisnary.
LosDos, Sept 3.-Telegrams from Paris
report the utmost agitation and excitement.
Rumors Of the disastrous close Of the recent
terrible fighting on the Belgian frontier
are current. The people are gloomy and
depressed. Tho last hopes Of Nspoleon's
dynasty have faded away Trochu daily
grows stronger in the confidence and SYM
pathies Of the people. The committee Of
defence is still working steadily for obstin-
ate resistance, though the general opinion |
seems TO be that paris will not suffer a
siege. Paris Is determined to mako defence |
should the enemy invest it. Ruinors are
current on the boulcvards that q republic |
vail be proclaimed, and the present COM
mitiee Of defence be constituted q provis. !
lonM government. Gen. Troohu 10
as the probable president Of the |
republic. Great dis.atisfaction is expressed !
at the meagreness and insufficiency Of the
official bulletins regarding the events tran
spring in the Gsld.
Tho E,oile Of ,,fs city SAYS the French
have been utterly defeated. Napoleon and
Nc Mahon are prisoners. The French sol
dlers massacre thcir own officers. Many
Of them have escaped to Belgium.
Rejoicing.
BERLIN, Sept. 3.-The receipt Of news
ihn, Tho ~-.r -. aud acManoh have cap
tulated has occssioned the mos, prod gious
Enthusiasm. Thousands Of people throng
he streets, moving in ranks, with arms
singing patriot, song, shouting.
md exhibiting every other sign OF enthu-
issm.
A surging crowd assembled before the
'alace, when In response TO cheering the
queen appeared and made n short address.
All the schools were closed and the chill.
rem given a holiday. The monumen, to
Frederick ! /. was literally buried in aags.
Denominations were made before the resi-
lcnces OF Bismarck Baron dc Moltkc, and
he minister Of war, Won Room. The
hops and stores were mostly closed, and
he day given up to festivities and rcjoic.
ngs.
Bsrnins sarrsndsrs.
LoSDos, Sep. Marshal Bazaine with
ho entire force in the occupation of Metz,
urrendered n pm, yesterday, TO the
rmy investing that fortress, OF receipt of
he news Of the surrender Of the emperor.
BERLIN, Sept. 3.-The Germans are