The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-24

We are indebted to the Mancheste
Guardian for the following full tele
gram Of the dispatch sent by the King
Of Prussia to Queen Augusta
VENDREssE, South OF SEDAN,
September 3.
To Queen augusta, in Berlin: ,
You will have learned through my
three kilograms the whole extent Of the
great historical event which has just
taken place 1t is like dream, even
when one has seen it unroll itself hour
by hour; but, when | consider that
after one great successful war, | could
not expect anything more glorious dur
ing my reign, and that | now see this
act follow, destined to be famous in the
history Of the world, ! bow before God,
who alone has chosen my army and
allies to carry it into execution, and has
chosen us as the instruments Of His
will 1t is only in this sense that ! can
conceive this work, and in all
humility praise Gods guidance and
grace | will now give you
a picture Of the battle and its results IN
a compressed form. On the evening Of
the 3lst and the morning Of the lst the
army had reached its appointed posi-
tions round Sedan. The Bavarians
held the left wing, near Bazeiles, on the
Meuse; next them the Saxons, toward
Moncelle and Daigny; the Guards still
marching toward Givonne, the Fifth
and Eleventh corps toward st. Menges
and Fleigneux. As the Meuse here
makes shap bend, no corps had been
posted from ST. Menges to Donchery,
bnt at the latter place there were Wur-
temburgers, who covered the rear against
salles from Mezeres. Count Stolberg 2
cavalry division was in the plain OF
Douchery as the right wing; the rest OF
the Bavarians were in the front toward
Sedan. Notwithstanding thick fog
the battle began at Bazeilles early in
the morning, and sharp action devel-
oped itself 10y degrees, in which it was
necessary to take house by house. 1t
lasted nearly all day, and Scholer's Err
fIrt division Preserved Fourth corps)
was obliged to assist 1t was at eight
O'Clock, when ] reached the front before
Sedan, that the great battle commenced.
A hot artillery action began at all
points 1t lasted for hours, and during
it we gradually gained ground As the
above named villages were taken,
l.l
made the advance OF the infantry more
difficult and favored the defense. The
villages of Selg and Floing were taken
and the fiery circle grew gradually
closer round Sedan Ii was a grand
sight from our position on a. command
ing height behind the aforementioned
battery. when we looked TO the front
beyond st. Torcy. The violent resist
ance OF the enemy began 10 slacken
by degrees, which we could see 10y the
broken battalions that were hurriedly
retreating from tie woods and villages.
The cavalry endeavored to attack sew
eral battalions OF our Fifth Corps, and
the latter behaved admirably The
cavalry galloped through the interval
between the battalions, and then re-
turned by the same way. This was re-
peated three times, so that the ground
was covered with corpses and horses, all
OF which we could see very well from
our position have not been able to
learn the number Of this brave rcgi.
ment, as the retreat OF the enemy was
in many places flight. The infantry
and cavalry rushed in a crowd into the
town and ts environs, but no sign was
given that the enemy contemplated ex-
Treating himself from his situation ~
capitulation. No course was left than 10
lombard the town with the heavy bat
terry. In twenty minutes the town was
burning in several places, which. with
the numerous burning villages over the
whole field, produced a terrible impres,
sion. accordingly ordered the firing
to cease, and sent Lieut. Colonel Won
Broussart, of the general staff, with
flag OF truce, to demand the capitulation
of the army and the fortress He was
met by Bavarian officer, who reported
TO me that a French pdrldnsntdirc had
announced himself at the gate Colonel
Won Broussart was admitted, and on
his asking for the Commander-in-C Chief,
he was Unexpectedly introduced into the
presence of the Emperor, who wished
to give him letter for myself When
the Emperor asked what his message
was, and received the answer "to de
mand the surrender of the army and
fortress he replied that on this subject
he must apply to General de Wimpffen,
who had undertaken the command in
the place of the wounded General Nc
Mahon, and that he would now send
his Adjutant General. Reille, with the
letter to myself
1t was o'clock when Reilly and
Broussart came TO me, the latter a little
in advance; and it was first through
him that ! learned with certainty the
presence Of the Emperor. You may
imagine the impression which this made
upon US ALL but particularly upon my
self Reilly sprang from his horse and
gave me the letter OF the Emperor, add
ing that he had no other orders Before
| opened the letter said to him, II de.
mand as the first condition, that the
army lay down their arms. The let
ter begins thus: ~ ayant pas pu mou-
rir la tete de mes troupe, je de depose
mon epee votre Majeste," leaving all
the rest to me. Ny answer was that !
deplored the manner of our meeting and
begged that a pIenipo;entiary might be
sent with whom we might conclude the
capitulation. After | had given the
letter to Gen. Reilly, spoke few
words to him as an old acquaintance
and so this act ended. | gave Moltks
power to negotiate, and directed Bis
marck to remain behind in case politi
cal questions should arise. ther
rode to my carriage and drove
here, greeted everywhere along the roaC
with the loud hurrahs of the trains tha