The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-03

zaine's army has broken through the Prussans and
Is on the march for Paris BY Sedan which place they
bert commands them. and that the force thus es.
capped consists OF 5000 men. send on man with
by London 10 New York. AT first did not believe
the tale but certain facts have since learned made
me change my opinion. All day Prussian messen-
gers going to Bo,ilion with kilograms PASSED me on
the road And towards evening, as gained the
direct road from sedan to the Belgian frontier,
town nying for refuge TO the confines OF the lat
ter. For az least i've miles there was one long
srng of carriages, carts, gigs, cabrioetS and even
wheebarrows. IN which the unfortunate people were
dying towards Belgium, as II from the wrath TO
come. Upon inquiry found that Sedan had once
more been placed IN state OF segc that the unfor-
tunate Mayor Of the place had been arrested and
ordered TO furnish 1880 beds for the troops withintw
hours, and thai the inhabitants had been warned
that, should the alarm sound IN the night light
was to be placed o. every window and an doors and
shutters 10 he thrown open. In the meantime
rumors increase respecting Mac Mahon, and conards
Of the very widest Kind are flying about IN every
BoUILLos, Sept 18-A NJ
pRUS3IAN TERRORISM
Having no inclination TO test the temper or the
prussan authorities when their luck was under
cloud, l thought IL more discreet TO retire with The
swS Sen as YSs
ever remember. The principal facts OF the day
sent Oh to fine telegram Office here yesterday after
noon ana shall now be In time 70 post this letter
before the Brussels mail leaves. That there is
something or other In the wind. ana that the said
something is not favorable to the Prussian arms
am quite certain. The little town OF BouillOn IS
fuller than ever. There must be at least 1000 or
TO- 90 persons In the streets without shelter for
the night and Of these nearly all are refugees
from France. The Prnssans have certainly managed
to carry out one part OF their programme. II ever
cOnquerors managed to establish fear In tile hearts
OF the conquered they have SO done. II IL pitiabe
to see the poor people who have rushed here from
Sedan to-day; and what Is more lament able-I ought
to say more dsgustinRs the fact that the Prussian
authorities in the town have most decidedly helped
to increase tile panic. They do not seem TO want
the citizens OF the place TO live under them peace
But bad as they are, hardly believe they would
promote this exodus unless they feared that the
town Of Sedan would be Oombarded. II such IL
the case. the story about Bazane Is far from improb
able. One little event has please! me to-day. An
English nObleuan met at D0uZy the other day and
who upheld most stoutly that the Prussans were
the mides OF conquerOr5 and the gentiest OF rulers.
has been 10 Sedan to-day, and has seen what
was going on. He has come back quite olsen
IS more, owing to the rush OF persons from Sedan
here he has been cut out OF tine only chance he had
for bed and has to pay ten francs for the privilege
OF sleeping in his railway rug on billiard table.
with number OF unwashed, fresh air hating, soap
and water nonusing Frenchmen. hope he likes
10 nothing idlers who ocK out here under pretence
OF helping the wounded to sleep in the stables OF the
Hotel des POStes Which IS, without any exception in
The world, should imagine, the lithiest house ever
opened for the entertainment Of man or beast.
l am going back to Sedan to hear and see
what is really gong on, and viii not get back IN
time to finish another letter to-day. The report
now-six A. Ms that Bazaine has really cut
through the PruSsan lines win 5000 men, AMI that
he lost as many In doing what he mas Ii Is further
affirmed that he has slipped mast Sedan on his road
10 Paris. This however, is hardly possible. How
were sent up from Sedan TO the station here, TO be
forwarded to Berlin.