Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-09-21

sasseII's Account of Eapoleon's sthhg

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- Los1p9y' ;Is.1 y SEPT g4Dlr Russell writes t.
1.-The Fitdes ftom Sedan, 81: "When thC
Enpef6rss who had passstSdth6 q#ftg!aaTy q#ftg!aTy hotir;
,of the night, looked out in the etstis morn
Ing, he be3}eldfthe forest. of steel aud igot
Led on every efhIhence," cavalry II elt th6
ielains. and fn es his ssye coas reach hos i
taken It It iIas'1 iIasE. Astended BY a few of his
staff on hofsebadk, shiS nSAidstlyy brdcissadod
along the road from Sedan in Brorgham.
| 0enpk, B,IyslHllgarek 81 was in bedeSAisq q1ass
! announced phat the Emperor was c9rnfnae
| to meet him, and to see Che King Couut
Bismarck rose, dressed hastily md has
tened to meet the Emperor. He was IN
time to'stop The cortege7 outside the town.
[ was away ON 'the field, and, therefore,
cannot .ofx my own PERSONAL knows
edge ?, ssta59 what al occurred. 4 AS
dis Maj6sty alighted, hear that Bismarck
]Incoyered his Head MD stood with cap sn
| hand, anda sta ssssign on request from, the
Emperor pat it OH The Count replied:
| 'SSsire. ! receive. your Majesty as I would
my oIh royal master "o There Eaap ppen "a
to.be near the place where the interview
occurred, q, fey hundred yards outside, the
squalid town of Doucheny, the humble
cottage Of a hand-loo N weaver, Of whom
Ilthere are numbers around Sedan. Bfsmark
|;led the, way Fapd entered it. The room
was not inviting. The great Count walked
up stairs. $ Pie apartment was filed by The
hand-loom andaapplianees of the weaver.
ale descended and found tho Emperor sit.
tlaglon q stone outside Tws;ehalrs, were
brought ont Of the cottage. The En-
ptror sat down ihozie, Bismarck took the
other and zplaeeaiis on His Majesty g left
hand. +, The officers, il Attendance On their
fallen, master, lay down, some DISTANCE
of the cottagee7 Iphe CONVERSATION was wyssss's s
strang nge one, and, qas Count Bismarck Mas
repeated it freely, Or the principal part of.
it, no doubt it will be soon known, and
remain forever historic. g The great point
to be gained was pence; but as far as His
MAJ jesty was concerned no assurance of ii
could be obtained By. Bismarck. The Em-
peror stated that he had no power. could
not, negotiabe peace, ainnd" could not
give II orders gsito 4 tlaeae army adnefi
Marshal, .o; Bazaine;ias the yig Iampuess
was Regent Of France. and on her and her.
Ministers must devolve the negotiations.
So, Bismarck thereupon remarked that it
was OF no ayaHto holG any further CONVEX
sation on political matters with his Maies-
ty, and it ,would be Of no use to see. the
King. The Emperor desired to sse lAthss
sKinglin person, but Bismarck declared
/ that It,was not possible to ,aecede to his
Majesty's wishes until the capitulation had
been signed. - Then, I'll SIS the conversation
was becoming rather dangerous, and as
the situation; ;:wase becoming difficult on
Fi,oth sides, beyended it. The, Interview
tefminated. Count Bismarck went to see,
Tie King. & 9Phe Emperor Withdrew to con-
suit his officers. .2fffT.tD
b eAt II 80 articles Of capitqlation were
Lslghea, AS agreed upon. by General ,Wimpf-
fen ndiGeneras Won hEoltke,s sandI believe
Count Bispsarob. took parto1ni the del7bera-
lions. The .termsare.s Garrison and army
EpEbe sent into Germany officers TO, be
7iberatedsohl parole, not TO serve again d111r-
ing the wars sail Jhorses. guns, land mtlai4
tidls Of war to be, given up The Euspsr
or's detention in Gernanyis understood to
be q part. OF the arraneanient. About 2
O'clock the King, with q body aIlard and
escort of. Curlassiersx attended by the
Crown Prince and staff Of general officers,
fproceaded to the chateau outside of Sedan,
band received tile Emperor who came VII
his persoaalYfoilo iloWers and staff, inieharge OF
theiJ escort g which NJ ranged onIeithe
other side Of tha avenue. facing. the CuY.4
assiers. The King and captive retired into
a glass house Of one iof. the .ssaE6ons Of TIC
drawinglroonl,9 feor,f and they oeead be
seen by the ataffd outside, ergaggea inseapq
nest Dialogue. After the, interyiew.,swith
the King, the Emperor .hztda few moments
Conversation with tie Croah Prince, dur
ing which he was sinueh agitated, iWhenjaa-'
luding to thai manner OF the King His
great anxiety seemed to be :,Epet; to beck
hibited 10 his own soldiers. The result,
was, however, that Ills Majesty, Wishing to
avoid one mischief, was exposed to great
humiliation, tforhis course had to be al
teled to avoid Sedan and thus he had to
pass through the lines of the Prussian
army. s.o az e9t-533 s'~ e"Rir@4lt
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