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THE BArrLE OF SEDAN.

l thursday when they were driven into that
fortress.
THE BArTLE OF SEDAN.
New York Sept. 5. the Worlds cor
respondent telegraphs from Namur.
Belgium, the following sketch of the
latter portion Of the battle at Sedan.
not heretofore published -
''The French in the hills west OF the
city stood their ground fiercely till two
O'Clock in the afternoon, three times
repuls'ng, with create loss their assail-
ants. They were finally pounded back
here also. and at about 8 80 they fell
back, sullenly firing, steadily though
little to rapidly upon the river road to
Sedan, closely followed up by the Ger
mans who were pressing on to meet
the columns emerging from under
sombre clouds Of smoke which enyelop.
ed the woods of Givorme ut Battles.
The battle waved still. the ground there
favoring the French artillery. which
Kept up murderous almost literally
intermitted fire with extraordinary
accuracy. ! think the German losses
here were the heaviest of the day. and
from what myself saw. should put
them down at from 10000 to II 900 in
killed and wounded at this point alone.
THE EMPIRE FALLEN.
New York, Sept. ). The Courier
DIES Flats Unis this morning accepts
the surrender of Sedan as the termina-
ton of the war, and saws it will he
useless for France TO make furt her re-
sistance. Sedan. like Wocrth. was
lost through
GEN. fAILLEY's INCOMPETENCE
or treachery. AS for the Imperial
Government. says the Courier. its fate
Is sealed. Our first defeats were the
signal for its fall. Napoleon III. is
but phantom and his dynasty expires
with him. What will succeed him is
the secret Of the future
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL A PRISONER.
London, Sept. ). An Amsterdam
telegram reports the first announce
ment that the Prince Imperial escaped
into Belgium is erroneous. He too.
surrendered at Sedan with the Emeror
and McMahon's army. The total num-
Der Of prisoners by this surrender rach-
es 10000.
THE EMPRESS TO JOIN HER HUSBAND.
Paris, Sept. }. The Empress Eugene
having received assurance from the
Prussian Government that she will not
be treated as prisoner. has consented
to join her husband and son. who was
also surrendered with his father at Sc
dan. She will leave for Prussia As
soon as her arrangements can be per-
| fected.
TRoCHU As DICTATOR.
Gen. Trochu will at once bc made
temporary Dictator and Paris will be
defended to the last. The people say
that the war is not vet ended nor will
ii be SO long as RUSSIAN soldiers are
within the confines Of France.
news here is very rneagre. bat the main
facts are known, and although there is
considerable excitement the people are
not nearly rs much moved by the news
as might have been expected
London, Sept. ;. A dispatch dated
Carlsrnhe, sept. 3. states that on the
previous day the cellars Of
srRAsBotRG
had been inundated by the rising of
the river Rhine, causing great suffer
ing and destruction Of property. The
magnificent cathedral is partially des-
troyed.
TIE EMPIRE ENpED-DIsrArcH FROM
MINISTER wAsHBIRNE
Washington, sept. ;. Minister Wash
burne telegraphs that the Empire is
ended and that that the excitement in
Paris Is entense.
RIOTS IN PARIS.
Paris, Sept. ). Paris Is IN state
Of riotous excitement. Crowds are
tearing down the Imperial arms and
destroying the golden eagles Of the en-
pire. Fears are entertained that the
city will soon be at the mercy OF the
mobs.
NAPOLEON DETHRoSED
Paris, Sept. 5.-3 p. IN. 1t is now
impossible to reach the Corps Legisla-
tiff owing to the enormous crowds sur
rounding the buildiug-It is reported
that vote declaring that the Emperor
has forfeited his claim TO the throne,
has been carried by yeas ls5 to nays 0.
The people are wild with excitement
and are marching through the streets
bearing placards with the vote Of the
Corps Legislatif inscribed thereon.
Shouts of
"vIvE LA REPCBLIQUE.'
are heard on all sides. The regiments
are passing into the city and receiving
by the populace with deafening shouts
Of give la Ligne r. '.Vive la Bepubli-
que," The National Guard reverse
their arms as sign of amity.
The troops are singing
''MoURIR POUR PArRIR.''
The scene is one of understandable
excitement. But enc sentiment seems
to be paramount
RESISTANCE To INVASION.
"All the nation to the rescue" shout
the people, and the troops join enthu-
siastically.-The Garde Rationale SAYS
that oruer must be preserved. The
people evince but little desire to create
treble. All seem overjoyed at the for
feitnre. Crowds are beginning to tear
down the imperial arms from the fronts
Of shops and there are fears that this
may lead TO serious trouble as the Ma
tional Cared are not inclined to permit
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