St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-09-09

! ilIery, both armies firing inces-antly,
and the French evidently having a weak
err force of guns than the PrusSians.
At noon il fierce attack was mad 10y the
! Prussan infantry at DJuzy, with the OBJ
| iect of breaking the French center, but
after tremendous fighting the PrusSians
fell back. There was pause at l
o'clock, the firing being less inces ant,
but it was the prelude of a yet tiercer AS
sault. At 2 O'Clock a simultaneous
movement was made along the whole
Prussian line, the infantry charging the
French Guns AT 3 O'Clock the French
line, which previously stood firm, waver-
ed and Immediately thereafter broke.
The battle became route. The roads
now presented terrible aspect. The
French left everything, flying in every
direction, and throwing their arms
away. The Prussian forces pressed
forward resulutely, bent on cut
ting oil their retreat toward Belgium.
The Prussian troops used the bayone'
with terrible effect. Night closed on
flight and pursuit, leaving the Prus-ians
in larne numbers around Sedan. The
emperor remained at Sedan throughout
the battle. At haIf-past , o'clock a
message was sent 10 him at his headquar-
ters, advising him to fly to Belgium, but
lie wa too III to make the journey.
This (Friday) morning, the Prus-ranS
prepared TO attack Sedan, winch was
not IN condition to resist. At II o'clock,
a party OF officers, headed by Gen. Wimp-
fen, left Sedan, bearing flag OF truce.
1t was received by the Prusslan advance
yuard and conducted to the Prus-ian
hraduuarters, where the general formally
surrendered the French army and tor
treSs to Kin" William. The French
party also bore letter from the emperor
Napoleon to King William, stating that
he desired t. surrender himself, not hav-
ing any command. The formal capl'u-
= lltiun took place at half past | O'Clock.
1t is said that the emperor Napoleon Will
! be sent under Il strong escort to Magic
= burg, but his destination Is Il secret y
, large number Of French escaped into
Belgium.
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