The New York herald., 1870-09-21
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER H.

alighted from his brougham Bismarck uncovere
| his head and stood with his cap 10 his hand, and
on sign from the Emperor TO put it on the Coun
| rep!ied-"Sire receive your Majesty AZ would m
own royal master" There happened to be near Tn.
place where the interview occurred, Few hundred
| yards outside the squald town OF Domchery, th'
humble cottage OF a handloom weaver Count BIS
marcK, Leading the way, entered It, The room was
| not inviting The great Count walked up stairs and
| found that the apartment was hlied by the hand
loom and appliances OF the weaver, he descended
| and found the Emperor sitting on stone outside.
| Two chairs were brought out Of the cottage.
The Emperor sat down on one outside The cottage
| and Count Bismarck took the other, while the
o3Icers IN attendance lay down some distance away
upon small plot OF grass In front OF the cottage.
Count Bismarck has freely repeated the convefsa-
ton that followed. He could get no assurance of
peace from the Emperor who stated that he had no
the army nor to saaape and said tbat on Se En-
press, as Regent OF France, and on her Ministers
must devolve negotiations so Count Bismarck
thereupon remarked that IL was OF no avai to hold
any further conversation political matters with
his Majesty ana that 1t would be OF no use to see
TIE King The Emperor desired to see the King IN
person before the capituation was signed, and
so the interview terminated.
Count Bismarck went 10 see the King.
The Emperor Withdrew to consult his officers.
IL was q stupend0us moment The garrison OF
SEDAN was furious. TIE idea OF capitalization was
blum and knoll on every ridge above the Meuse,
were drawn up the batteries, which would rain
n 81 rs On da he % IRON sO eVer sS
house. The French fort, utterly crushed, CON-
pletely commanded from three sides, could Ofer no
resistance. The troops would have simply been
turned into mass Of shattered bones and torn
nesh, In such shambc as history has never re-
corded In its pages OF horrors. AT noon the time
for consideration would be over, and the lombard
ment commence.
At hali-past eleven O'Clock the capitulation was
signed
The King met his captive later in the day In the
chateau outside Sedan, and, retiring into a glass
house ol one Of the saloons they could he seen by
the stan outside engaged in earnest dialogue.
from Paris cOrrQe Of the Pail Mall On.
zette.l
correspondent, escaped from Sedan, writes that
when all was lost the Emperor ordered the white
nag to be h0isted, and hour afterwards sent his
sword to King william. Remembering Jena, hls
mplacable enemy sent back the sword, as Napoleon
/. did formerly to the King OF Prussia, wishing 10
seize the man In his double claws. The Emperor
had one hour to comply, or Sedan would be burned.
"One cannot discuss matters with sword,' SAID
King William to those who brought him B0naparte's
sword. with the man one can talk; / desire TO
talk" And Napoleon ILL., complied with the invita-
ton OF William.
The EmperOr's Journey Through Belgium.
Our European mail advces OF the 9th OF Septem.
ber report as follOws:-
During Louis Napoleon's passage through Belgium
a squadron OF Cnasseurs OF the Belgian army pre-
ceded the carriage at the right side rode Belgian
officer, and behind followed score Of vehicles con-
tanning the baggage OF pe prisoner. AT B0uilon he
alighled at the Holel des Patres where he dlned with
tnrty guests, and where he passed the night. On
Sunday he rested FOR short time at Ltramont
small station On the Luxembourg railway. Here ne
conversed with the Compte de MOntholIn, who was
unable to restrain his tears.
Tne eX-EmperOr also addressed q word to the en-
giueer or the Luxembourg Railway, to whom he
made known the place assigned for his residence.
81 am gong to Cassel,n he said
His lndinerence struck every one present; never
theess he betrayed emotion FOR a moment, when
despatch was handed 10 hlm from his sons COVER
nor informing him that the Prince was In good
health. From LahermOnt he travelled in a saloon
carriage, often used 10y his Royal ighness the Count
OF Flanders. Along the line the news OF his journey
with electrical rapidity, although every precau-
ton was taken to keep it as secret as possible. At
every station and every spot available Tor sightsee
ing crowds assembled, but were unable to get even
glimpse Of him, FOR the train swept past like hur-
ricane.
At Jenlele the train stopped for short time, and
here Prince Pierre Bonaparte who has been residing
for some time IN RocbeIort In the vicinity. and who
had been informed OF his COUSINS journey, was at
the station. Prohting by the ten minutes soppage
the cousins conversed together, Napoleon remaining
seated IN the carriage Prince Pierre standing at the
door. Throughout The journey the Emperor showed
he did not shun the curiosity OF the public. AT
rage, he being concealed by the blinds; but noc-
ing the eagerness OF those present, and divining
their wishes, he raised the blinds which hid his iea
lures. without, however, seeming to notice those
wno looked at him. profound silence was main
taned by all. On departing some sauted the prls
oner
The impressions produced on those who saw him
were varous-one was struck with his caimncss,
another remarked the traces OF age and fatigue, his
dull eye and pallid and naggard look.
He passed Monday night at Verviers.