The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-07

/ down In one; Bismarck took the 9th
er and placed it on his Majesty's left
hand side.
The officers In attendance upon
their fallen master lay down some dis.
tRuca away, upon a plat of grass Ia
front of cottage. The conversation
was q strange one, and as Count Bis
marck has repeated it freely, or the
principal parts of it, no doubt it will
soon be know and remain forever as
history. The great point to be gained
was peace, but as fer as his Majesty
was concerned, no assurance of il
could be obtained BY Bismarck.
THE Emperor stated that he had
no power, and could not negotiate
peace; he could not give orders to
Marshal Bazaine. The Empress was
Regent of France, and on her and
her Ministers must deVOlve the nego-
tiaticns. So Bismarck, thereupon,
remarked that il was of no avail to
hold any further conversation on DO
litical matters with his Majesty, and
that it would be of no use to see the
/ King.
1.-The Emperor desired to see the
King in person, but Bismarck replied
4
his Msjesty's wishes until capitula-
tions had been signed. Then, as the
conversation was becoming rather
dangerous. and as the situation was
becoming difficult on both sides, he
ended it, and the interview terminal
ed. Count Bismarck went to see the
King. He then withdrew to consult
his officers.
At 40, articles Of oapitulation
were signed as agreed upon, By Gen.
Wimpfen and Gen. Won Moltke. and
believe Count Bismarck took a part
in the deliberations. The teras are,
the garrison and army of Sedan 70
surrender as prisoners of war, 70 be
sent into Germany, the officers to be
liberated on parole, not to serve again
during the war. All the horses. guns
and munitions of war are to be
given up.
The Emporor's detention in Ger.
many Is understood to be a part of
the capitulation.
About 2 O'Clock. the King, with a
body guard and an escort of cuiras.
siers, attended by the Crown Prince
and staff of general officers, proceeded
to a chateau outside of Sedan and re-
ceived the Emperor, who came with
his personal followers aud staff, in
charge of an escort, which ranged on
the other side of the avenue, facing
the cuFassiers.
The King and captive retired into
the glass house of one of the saloons
of the draWinR-room floor, and they
could be seen By the staff outside en-
in rnfo
an interview with the King, the EN-.
peror had few moments conversation
with the Crown Prince, during which
he was much agitated when aliuding
to the manner of the King. His
great anxiety seemed to be. not
to be exhibited to our soldiers.
The result was. however, that his
Majesty. wishing to avoid one
mischief. was exposed to great
humiliation, for his course had been
altered to avoid Sedan. and thus he
had to pass through the lines of the
PIussian army.
DONoHERY. Sept. 3. 8 A. M.--The
Emperor ID a prisoner of war, and has
just passed under my window, through
the Main street of Donehery. Il is
raining IN torrents. A column OF
WurtembuTg troops are coming IN OPP
| posite directions and blocks up the
way.
The cortege was preceded by troops
| of the Black Hussars ia full uniform
! and uneloaked. then came the brough-
am with the Emperor. He was In
the undress uniform of a Lieutenant
General, with the star of the Legion
on his breast. His face looked
exceedingly worn, with dark lines
under the eyes, which were observant
of what was passing around, for he
saluted the Englishmen who ran out
to see him, and he raised his hat.
| By his side sat a French Off
Ger, l think Achille Murat, but
who could look at any one but one
man, and il was only a glance that
any person with good feeling would
care to give at such a moment, even
| to him. The horses were worthy of
the Imperial stable. Two pOstil
| lions were as smart as on the B0is
en- route for st. Cloud on q Wednes
day. They and the two who sat be
hind wore long waterproof cloaks,
glazed hats, and the Imperial cockade.
AS the broughaIn Was sstopped for
a moment, my courier caught sight of
his Majesty's face. What a change,
| he says, since the Prince Napoleon
| fore he went to live in King Street.
He had his hand to his moustache,
which had the we'll known point
and walked ends, but there was no
nervous twitching. and the emotions
which shook him for a moment when
he was speaking to the Crown
Prince yesterday, of the Kings mania,
has passed away. Then he brushed
the tears from his eyes with the gloves
he had IN one hand, and was overcome
for several seconds. After the broug
ham came a char abanc with a Nor
mandy percherous filed with Prussian
officers, mostly cloaked, with hoods
drawn over their kep.s and caps,
among the latter were Gen. Boien,
and the Prince Of Lemss. who are ap-
pointed to wait on his Majesty. Some
10 or IL of the Imperial carriages,
chdre d'bGRc fourgdns, with superb
horses, filed with officers, followed I;
then some French officers on horse
back. Shall say a word about fallen
greatness? Every one will be ready
with the trite saying, mo one cried
God bless him.
THE French men and women who
who stood out In the rain certainly
did not venture to show any sympa-
thy, if they felt any.
THE only sound was the tramp oil
horses aud the inopportune jingling
of bells Of the char a'5anc horses
but now and then a chorus was
sung by the WurtembeTgers
trudging through the mud, celebra-
ting the victory, In which, so far as
they are concerned, they had but lit
tie to do"