New-York tribune., 1870-11-14
WAR MISCELLANY.
THE SURRENDER OF METZ.
THE OPENING OF NEGOTIATIONS.
A German officer writing from before M

A German officer writing from before Metz
says: "On the evening OF the 2ih, letter arrived Mt
Headquarters from Bazane requesting an Interview for
Gen. Changarnier on the morrow. Prince Frederick
Charles granted this and arranged that the General
shoud be met by two orerles the outposts at II
M They, however did not find him. The ground, 1900
PAGES in breadth, between outposs ana tne enemy
was thronged with unarmed French people, who had
come within 100 steps lines in order to hunt for
potatoes grapes aud forage this went on all the morn
pointed to their stomachs and made gestures indicative
Of hunger Our soldiers then wnked. the French began
their task and turned back when they had filled their
sacks The soldiers had through this become so auda
cOus that yesterday (25h iorccu 10 lSe tcIn
with sticks out of village which they had occupied
and would MOI vacate. As the General did not come
orderlies took flag Of truce and went surrounded 10y
where the guard received them. their saying they
pected the General. approaching carriage was pointed
bnt toeraby active begged that he might ride far as
possible he could rot walk far OR officers sent Tor
only 10 climb over a small trench He hndfolied
and on his arrival here was received ny 6c oIehe ana
conducted to the Prince The interview lasted an hour
and ha,f and he was accompanied as far as the car
riace The General was hearbroken, nd his last words
were, We shall fall, but with honor wlsh gentlemen
ence this Thereupon flood of tears streamed from his
eyes, He led back blindfolded past ihe oulPosts
There the handkerchief being removed ne observed the
potato seekers, and delivered an euiognin ON our sol
ders lie added that he hoped the negotiations IN the
evening would lead to result The J, ,ndezvOus ar
ranged with the Prince was held At the Chateau Frescs
French General OF Division and cen SuehIc hci. We
fixed our conditions on the basis OF the captulohs O
Sedan THO French Gcncfai was AT nfst
very angry, but ultimately took them paeA WIN nm W
Metz"
PROCLAMATION OF PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES
HEADQUARTERS, CoRNEY BEFORE METZ, oct. a. 1870.
GENERAL ORDER.-SOLDIERS OF THE FIRST
AND SECOND ARMIES You have fought battles, and you
have invested the enemy conquered by you for 20 days
10 long days-Of which the most, however, made your
regiment, richer in honor and glory ana none OF which
left them in these things poorer lou allowed 10 your
brave enemy escape until he laid down his arms
which consisted of fully l73o09 men, the best In France
OF more than five entire GIny corps, among then the
Imperial Guard, with three Marshals OF France, and
upward of 90 Generals, ana above COCO ohcers; ana
with them has Metz surrendered, which was never
taken before. While present this completed WORK 10
Germany, at the same time give her the immense
stores in cannOns, arms and war material which nave
fallen into the hands OF the conquerOr These DoUuy
aures you have gained by Your bravery in the battle
which lasted for two davB mt NOissey1e, and IN
the conflicts around Metz, which were more numerous
than those which have taken place IN the SURROUNDING
districts after which You have called them acknoWE
edge gladly and gratefully your bravery but not IL alone
rank almost higher your Obedience anu your reslgna
ton, your chceruness, your devotion in bearing DIM
culties of all kinds These the qualities which cnaf
acterze the good soldier The great victory Of today
which ought to be thankful, WAS prepared ny
the battles fought before we invested Mezi and let
remember il with thankfuness also by the hing MIN
self by the Army Corps which he marched ither, andy
all those comrades who met their death ON the bat
tleieds who sccnbed To the sufleTings prevalent
here These events II which rendered possible inc
great work which you this day. with GODS hep see COM
wide influence of this event Of to-day nesmabe But
you soldiers who for this end, were united before hez
under command, now proceed To dlnelent occu
patons. Bid farewell. then, to the general OIL ers ana
the soldiers OF the First Army and 10 tine DIVISION ION
Hummer, and my wishes for their further success
(Signed) FREDERIC CHARLES General Oi cavalry