Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-09-09
COMPLETE VICTORY
OF THE GERMANS.
THE FIGHTING DESCRIBED BY AN
EYEWITNESS.

BERLIN, September S.-The following
highly Important dispatch has just
been made public here:
'tBefore Sedan, France, Friday. Sep
tember 2-1:22 P. M.-F'rom the King
to the Queen: A capitulation where
by the whole army at Sedan are pris-
Oners of war, has just been concluded
with General Wimpfen, commanding,
instead of Marshal Mcmahon, who is
wounded. The Emperor surrendered
himself to me, as he had no command,
and left everything to the Regency at
Paris His residence I shall appoint
after an interview with him at rem
devious to be fixed Immediately. What
a course of events, with Gods guidance,
has taken place WILLIAM"
Especial to the N. Y. HeraId.1
LoNDoN, September IA dispatch
from Sedan via Bouillon, September
I'd, midnight, says:
F.The die is cast; so far as bfcMahon's
fine army and the fortunes of the EN-
pire are concerned, all is over. with
France.
4 have already telegraphed, briefly,
the facts of the battles of Tuesday and
Wednesday, each days fighting being
terrific. The results at the close of each
day were favorable to the Prussians.-
Thursday at daylight, showed the French
forces REINFORCED, and occupying a
strong intrenched position from Bazeilles,
extending down the railroad to Douzy,
and thence to Macy, on the line of the
Mouzon Railroad. At 5 O'Clock the
Prussians recommended the battle, max
ing simultaneous attacks on the French
front and left flank. The fighting al
first was confined to artillery, both arm
les firing necessarily, the French eYi-
| IDENTIFY having weaker forces of guns
than the Prussians. At noon a fierce
attack was made by the Prussian infan-
| try at Douzy, with the object of weak
/ ening the French center but, after tre-
mendous fighting, the Prussians fel
| back. A pause seemed to take place
at I o'clock, firing being less incessant
but it was only the prelude to yet fierc
er assaults.
"At ? o'clock simultaneous move
ment was made along the whole Prus
sian line, the infantry charging th,
French guns. At 3 o'clock the Frencl
lines, which previously stood firm, wav
cred, and Immediately thereafter broke
''The battle then became a rout.-
McMahon is reported seriously wound
ed, during the last attack The road
now presented a terrible aspect. TIL
French left everything. flying in. ever
direction and throwing away then. arms
"The Prussian forces pressed forward
IresoIutely bent upon cutting off their re
treat toward Belgium. The Prussia
troops used the bayonet with terrible e
feet. Night closed on the rout and tn
, pursuit, leaving the Prussians gatherin
in large numbers around Sedan. TIL
Emperor remained at Sedan throughot
! the battle.
'.At half past two o'clock a messag
was sent to the Emperor at his heaC
quarters advising him to fly to Belgium
, but the Emperor was too i'll to unde
take.the journey
! This morning the Prussians prepa
fl ed to attack Sedan, which is not IN Coz
I difion to resist. At II o'clock a par
3 Of officers, headed by General Vim
fen, left Sedan bearing a flag of truce
2 1t was received by the Prussian advan
ed guard, and conducted to the Prp
sian Headquarters, where the Gener
formally surrendered the French arm
j and fortress to King William. II
q French party also bore a letter fro
q Emperor Napoleon to King WilliaI
= stating he desired TO surrender himse
not having any command. The form
d capitulation took place at half past O
70 o o'clock.
d under a strong escort to Magdebui
but his destination is a secret.
It "a large number of French eseap