The Placer herald., 1870-10-29
THE BATTLE OF SEDAN.
BY CABLE.
We find this in an exchange:

which has a correspondent at the seat of war,
wherever that may be. The following dis
patch was sent to us by cable at a total ex-
pense of $2l 600.
1t was a still, calm night; the glorious
moon was sailing through the sky; the river
was running water; the clouds were cloudy;
the soldiers were soldering. | stepped out
Of my tent and tumbled over Moltke He
took my arm and invited me to the tent Of
the Grown Prince.
Molly said l, what's your little game?'
Penny ante, replied he.
Tires bjcn, added /.
you are a French spy. Ha! har said he,
grasping my collar llo hor
'Dds jsa gootr added |.
Then you're Dutch, sighed he, dropping
me like pair of hot tongs.
In the tent we found the King, the Grown
Prince, General Steinmitz General Sheridan
and General Forsyth.
Molly, said | Introduce me to the King
'Bill, said he, this is Jenkins
Bill held out his foot, and | took a suck
at his big toe.
Then we went at the game. Bill is pret-
| ty good at it, but then he doesn't stand any
show beside Molly.
The Grown Prince lost at least fourteen
cents, and just as he had a splendid chance
! to retrieve his losses in came an aid, who
announced that the French had squatted.
Where !? cried Won Moltlle.
In Sedan, replied the aid.
4 knew it, said Molly. Bill, told you
they had no horses for regular carriage
Then we went out, the King invited me
to sit in his carriage with Molly and Sheri-
dan. We reached the scene of war.
The moon shone; the mountains were
mountainous; the trees were treey; and the
soft September breeze was breezy. Bsmark
came up and asked the King to let him up
behind
IBIS, said l, take my seat; I'll take
tripto the French camp.
SO tripped over to the French camp,
and found things somewhat mixed. The
moon shone. Steadily the Prussian troops
advanced and with heroism worthy of
better cause, the French retreated The
Emperor wanted to die in the rear of his
men.
NAP said l, you'd better get up and
| git. The Prussians are coming.
jenkins, said he, kiss me for my moth
er. I'm betrayed.
why didn't you have more cheesepots?'
said |.
I'll surrender, said he, get out white
flag
So took one of Eugenes old pocket
handkerchefs, which found in the tent,
stuck it on the end of the sabre of the neph-
ew of his uncle, put Nap in a carriage, jump
ed into it myself, and drove to the Prussian
camp. The moon shone; all nature smiled;
the rivers were rivery; the Sedans were
chary
Bill received us very coolly at first, but
gave Bliss the wink, and he suggested to his
Majesty that he had better take the Emperor
prisoner.
Nap, said Bill, 'is the game up?'
Bill, said Nap, you've scored the game.
| leave my old clothes to the Regent.
know she'll like the breeches.
Then he treated to cigarettes, and we all
weut back to our game of penny-ante. Nap
wouldn't JOIN us lie said he'd just been
playing a game with crowns ante, and he
was busted. We'd hardly got the cards
dealt when Bill turned to Bismark and ask
ed; 4 say Bis won't you run over and tele
graph to the old woman something about our
Frit? {?
let jenkins 90, said Bis
OF course | assented to the proposition.
'Where the devil is Fritz ? said Bill.
'Oh, he's been asleep for the last two
hours, said Molly.
Never mind, said Bill, telegraph a vic
tory by Fritz.
So | toegraphed; "A great victory has
been won by our Fritz. What great things
we have done for ourselves. Wen keep it
up old woman.
(Signed) BILL
When | reached the tent everybody was
asleep Nap was reclining gracefully on the
breast of Bismarck, as atfectionately as if
they were brothers-in-law The moon shone;
the sky was skyey; the hills were hily, and
all nature was getting up.
TIRED Our.-A three year old nephew of
a friend of ours, had just finished his usual
prayer at his mothers knee, when she said
Now, Willie pray for your grandfather
and grandmother
He did as directed
"Now, for your aunt and unces; and now
for all your cousins"
His petitions went up singly for each class.
"And now Willie, pray for all the world
besides, said his mother.
Weared out, perhaps, he Immediately
exclaimed:
"Ma, its much as can do to pray for my
own 'latons"