The New York herald., 1870-09-06
NAPOLEON AS A PRISONER.
TElEGaAms TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

nAPVLS0M AS A PRISoNnR.
TEllGaAms TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
peror-Iie Describes Him Queen Augusta
BERLIN, Sept. 6, 1870.
The following dispatches have been received here
from the King. It is the Kings own account in
letter to his wife Of his interview with the captive
Bonaparte.
THE KING TO THE QUEEN.
VARENNEs, Sept. Is A. NJ.
What thrilling moment that OF my meeting with
Napoleonl He was detected but dgniled. !
signed as his place OF immediate stay williamhoh,
near Casse. Our meeting took place at o small
country house opposite the western glacs of Sedan
When summoned to 1t was I'm the saddle inspect
ing the positions before the place. You must ina
gine my reception among the troops. 1t was lnde-
scribablc. Their exultation was overwhelming. At
dusk J. ended five hours ride, and at one in the
morni! returned hither. May God aid us further.
WILHELM.
The Incidents Of His Surrender from "A
French Point of View--Jsna Avengcd-Ac-
count by Officer VINO Escaped from
Mac cAiahon's Command.
PARIS, Sept. 4, 1870.
Marshal MacMahon furnishes tho following details
to the Journals OF the surrender of the Emperor
In the second attack OF our armies we understand
that all the positions Of Marshal MacManon were
turned
Bayeie, DOuzy, Bolan, Vellers, Cernay, Givonne,
La Chapelie, Flegneux. St. Mauge and Vrignes
and the woods OF Doucnery formed ellipse OF fire
around Sedan, kept up by 100000 soldiers and 900
cannon.
ously wounded IN the shoulder ana groin with
bombs bursting around him, the Marshal turned
over his command to General Wimpnen.
AS regards the Emperor MacMahons corps COW
cred him on the field Of battle. and the walls OF
Sedan protected him for one hour longer.
FioIng was the headquarters Of the King OF Prus-
sia, the Prince Royal and host OF German princes
and strangers.
These two points tsedan and FOing) are at dis
tance OF three kilometers one from the other.
We went through Serigny without hindrance, but
not without difficulty. at F!eigncux ana St Mauge,
500 metres distant from Floing. the music OF the
Prussan bands mingled with the hurrahs OF the
officers.
The Prusslan soldiers dlshonor the "MarseiIaise.r
Our song OF battle becomes, provoking sarcasm,
their hymn Of victory.
Two shells shoot across the sky in the direction OF
thick cloud OF smoke followed by names rises above
tue town, where there are only wounded women
and exhausted troops.
The Emperor hOisted the white nag an hour before
sending his sword to King William.
As reminder OF Jena his Implacable adversary
made him send him his sword, as Napoleon |. made
the King OF Prussia do In other days, when nc
wished to have The himself In tn. grasp OF his
double files Of soldiers.
King william desired, In his turn to have the En-
peror Napoleon In his possession before ordering
that Sedan should he destroyed.
'One Goes not discuss with a sword, " answered
the King TO those that brought him the sword OF
Bonapartc. ''It should be broken--that Is already
done with the man. would have Napoleon come
here"
Al the invitation of King william he was escorted
by the white curassiers to his quarters. Bismarck
and Won Room were present at the interview.
Imperial Projects Of Vengeance Agaimst Paris
In the Future.
LONDON, Sept. &, 1870.
II IL said that q friend condollng with the Empc-
rOr on Saturday expressed the hope that his popu-
Iariy In Paris was not gone. The Emperor replied:-
.It matters not. l shall return there to exact
reckoning, not To give 0ne."
Trio Original Text of Napoleon. Letter Of
Surrender.
PARIS. Sept. 4, 1870
The Gautots gives the following as the exact text
OF the letter OF Napoleon to the King OF Prussa:-
"Haylng no command in the army and having
placed all my authority the hands OF the Empress
a. Regent, herewith surrender my sword to the
King OF Prussia"
Tue Emperor TO be Detained mt Liexe, with
the Consent oil Belgium.
BRUSSELS, Sept. :. 1901
Via London.
Napoleon, a prisoner viii be conducted to Cassel.
one OF the principal officers OF the railroad company
positively anirms tnat he has received orders for
train TO 90 to Liegc where Napoleon will be prov-
sionally detained with the consent OF Belgium.
have the telegram OF the first hypothesis. which
was taken to the station be the Brigadier Dc Cen
darmes, ami believe III II.
The Imperial Prisoner on Ills Way 10
His Place oi 'ConGSomcni--.tis suite oi
Atfeuda nts--tUs Health Bad.
B0UILLoN, Belgium, Sept. 4, 1890
The Emperor, with suite Of 100 persons ON horse
back and In carriages marked with the imperial
cipher, arrived here at noon escorted by an armed
force or Prussians. lie is going to Germany vi
Lieye U0usent " hls passage through Belgian ter