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EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.
Surrender Of Napoleon !!
EXTINCTION OF THE EMPIRE.
.LA REPUBLIeUE FRANCHISE"

simultaneously with the Baltimore anu
New York papers Of Saturday morning last
we announced in Extra the Captulation Of
Marshal McMahon's army and the Surrender
of the Emperor Napoleon, as reported by the
following dispatch of King William Of Prus-
STA to the Queen
A Capituatiou whereby the whole army at
Sedan are Prisoners Of War has just been con-
cluded with Gen. Wimphe commanding instead
of Mcmahon who ID wounded. The Emperor
surrendered himself TO me as be has no army
and has left everything to the Regent at Paris.
His residence | shall appoint after an interval
10 be fixed. WILLIAM.
Since Saturday events have thickened, and
we have space for only brief summary OF the
yoluminous Cable reports. From the BaIti-
more Sun Of Tuesday we take the following:
Since the realization Of the disaster at Sedan,
the popular excitement in the French capital
has been intense even to frenzy, and has at
length eliminated in the overthrow of the en-
pire and the declaration Of the republic The
act itself was formally consummated, it would
seem. on Sunday, but not officially announced
until yesterday The first action taken by
the Corps LegiSlatif was u vote upon dcchedace,
or the forfeiture Of the empire, upon which tie
gauche, or "lelt composed of republicans
alone, appear to have voted, the majority,
composed Of the supporters Of the empire, per-
ceiylug resistance to the popular dcmonstra-
lions useless, making no opposition Suisse
queutly provisional government was formed
and General Trochu made President, the Sen
ate was suppressed and the Corps Legislatif
dissolved. Palikao is displaced, Trochu being
made also Minister Of War. The new govern
ment has taken measures for the formation Of
colossal armies, and it is announced will, If
| Prussia insists upon making war upon France,
| now that the empire is no more, carry hoStll-
/ tiles to the degree of war of eX:ermination-
4 purpose which it is to be hoped, in the inter-
ests Of humanity there will be no occasion
| for carrying. out.
The Empress having left the Tuileries to
attend the Emperor in Germany, the palace
was invaded ON Sunday by the crazy populace,
who are reported 20 haze committed the most
/ eXtrayagaut dcprcdations upon the imperial
/ arms. ornaments. and all works Of art sugges-
| tive Of the Bonaparte dynasty. The same
method of expressing hostility to the empire
! was adopted wherever throughout the city
/ imperial devices were to be seen, upon shops,
| in the show windows and cafes, and in one III
| stance the American Eagle made narrow es-
I cape. being mistaken for bird Of the impe-
| rial breed.
The reported flight Of the Prince Imperial
| into Belgium proves to have been inaccurate.
| He has proceeded to join the Emperor, and
will. 1T is stated share his captivity. The
place selected by King William for his imme-
/ date stay is WiIhelmsdorf, in Bavaria.
| In the meantime, the PruSSianS are reported
/ to be marching on Paris. The march is said
to have commenced yesterday morning, and
the troops engaged are those Of the Crown
Princes of Prussia aud SaXony.
Among tue reports brought by later cable
/ dispatches is one from Amsterdam to the effect
| that Metz has capitulated with 100 600 troops,
and another from Paris that Marshal McNahon
/ Is dead.
Other reports state that the move on Paris
was begun the day after the surrender Of Sc
dan aud that all is qNet at Metz, and that
the bombardment Of Strasburg has been, sus-
pended.
From Baltimore SIN Of Hednesd0y.-The
Cable telcgrams presented this morning furn-
/ ish further details Of the revolution in France,
and show that the republicans have set earn
estiy to work in providing for all the nccessi-
ties Of the occasion. Among the most disa-
creeable features of the new situation is the
institution Of severe measures against persons
suspected Of hostility to the republic Orders
/ for the arrest of such persons have been iSsu-
81. The Princess Mathilde has already been
taken. while making her way from the coun-
try. and Is held in custody at Ditppc. 1t is
ANNOUNCED that MI the great cities of France ac-
ccpt the repcbic joytully
.IuIes Flyre is believed to have gone to the
Prussian headquarters for the purpose Of max
inc overtures for peace On the basis rumored
ycsterday-the withdrawal oil tue German
armies from France This condition appcaI2
to be the sentiment Of the French people, and
for the surrender of French territory will only
DO followed 10y further resort to arms.
Again there has been a change in the pro-
gramme Of the Empress and Prince Imperial,
if the correspondents. who have already iulilct-
cd SO many contradictions upon Us, are to be
believed 1t would now appear that in con-
sequence Of illness the young prince has gone
to England and his arrival IN London Is an
nouuccd the Empress. who had reached Brus-
sells. ostensibly on the way to join tie
Emperor was announced to be preparing to
follow her son.
Count Pahkao, it is announced, has aSsum-
ed command of the army of Lyons NoIun-
tecrs are Fastening to Paris from all quarters,
aud its defence is being made q matter OF Sc
rious concern.
FURTHER DETAILS or TIE SURRENDER.
PARIS, September An officer who at
tempted to reach the army Of Marshal McMa-
hon furnishes the following details to the Jour
nails Of the surrender of the Emperor:
Ia the second attack on our armies we un-
ders,and that all the positions Of Marshal Nc
Mahon were turned. BazielleS, BJuzy, B0an,
Villcrs. Ccruay, Givonne, La Chapclle, Ficis-
neux.. Saint Mango and Virgnes to the woods
of Douchery formed an elhpse Of fire around
Sedan, kept up by $4,000 soldiers and 900
cannon.
At Sedan. with 100000 men before him,
and seriously wounded in the shoulder and
groin, with bombs bursting around him, the
marshal turned over bis command to Gen
WhimpGen. rs regards the Emperor, McIIa-
hons corps covered him on the field Of battle,
and the walls Of Sedan protected him for one
hour longer. Floing was the headquarters of
the King of Prussia, and the Prince Royal,
aud a host If German princes and strangers.
These two poiuts-Sedan and Fioug-are
e