The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-06
ESTABLISHED. 1881.

dred persons, on horsepack and In
carriages marked with the Imperial
cipher, arrived here at noon escorted
by an armed force Of Prussians. lie
is goiog Co Germany via Liege. Con
sent to his passage through Belgian
territory bad previously been gained
from the Belgian Government.
1t is not true that the Prince Impe-
eisl is the guest Of Prince De Che
nv. He was last heard from at
Man. 'eburg, this morning.
The Emperor is reported seriously
ill.
VERvIERs. Belgium, Sept. 5.-The
Emperor arrived here at O'Clock
Sunday evening. ASe alighted at the
railway station, and ,roeeeded to the
hotel, where he slept ter the night.
He leaves tonight for Cessel. The
Emperor is accompanied by Count
Choisieul, the Prince Of MaskoWa,
and others.
BRUssELs, Sept. 5-The French
Prince Imperial has reached Hamur.
He goes to rejoin his father near Gas
sci. The Empress is hourly expected
here en- route for the same destination.
BRUSSELS, September 5.-The In.
depe deace Beige says that when Sc
dan surrendered it contained 10000
soldiers. Last night 10, 600 more sur.
rendered to the Prussians, and 1000
took refuge in Belgium. From these
figures he infeFs that McMshOn's
army did not exceed 49, 1000 men.
General Felix Douay and staff have |
arrived here.
Il is reported that an Orleans
Prince has gone to Paris.
The Crown Princes OF Prussia and
Saxony began their march on Paris /
this morning. The King and Count /
Bismarck accompany them.
General WempfsDs capitulated. 10
Guiding the whole force at Sedan.
The Prussian losses are wonderful
ly small, Notwithstanding the rihed
cannon, mines and mitrailleures.
Tho following incidents are from
Belgian files:
General Failly was killed, not By
bis own soldiers, but by Prussians.
When his body was found the right
arm was gene. and there was fright
ful wound from q grenade in th3
thigh.
A Prussian officer saw the Emperor
on Saturday at q cottage near the
Prussisn headquarters, with two
Prussian cuirassiers guarding him.
The Prince Imperial is reported 20
have been seriously i'll at Avesnes.
On Friday morning the Emperor
rode from his place Of detention 10
call on the King as q visitor rather |
than as q prisoner. His baTouche /
was guarded by two Uhlans, and sur
rounded by several Generals, the Im
perial PiquerTs, in green and gold,
being the only body guard.
The Emperor smoked cigarettes as /
be rode. When the object of the |
visit OF the French flag became noised |
about, as the surrender of the EN-
peror, the enthusiasm was unbounded. |
Tue French bearded fellows. discard
ing their weapons, threw their arms
about the nearest necks, and set up
the Marsellaise and PdrtGnt pour Ia |
Sirte, which for some time rang |
through the encampment.
The King silenced it. The SOL
diers shouted around Bismarck, who,
when silence was regained, said:
Gentlemen, | am nothing In the war.
Thank the King; thank Moltke."
After further uproar, he resumed:
" Well, if | am responsible for any
thing it is the powerful aid given us |
by the Southern States. To them we |
owe this latest victory"
The population of Sedan waved on
the ramparts the Prussian flag when
firing had ceased.