The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-09-15

the avenue facing the culrrassiers; the
King and captive retired into the glas:
house of one of the saloons of the drawing
room floor, and they could be seen by the
staff outside engaged In earnest dialogue
After this interview with the King the
Emperor had few moment conversation
With the Crown Prince, during which he
vas much agitated when alluding to the
manner of the King.
His great anxiety seemed to be not to be
exhibited to his own soldiers. The result
was, however, that his Majesty. wishing
to avoid one mischief was exposed to a
great humiliation; for his course had to be
altered to avoid Sedan, and thus he had to
pass through the lines of the Prussian
army.
DoUCHERY, Sept 8, a. m.-The Eu,-
peror, prisoner of war, Las just passed
below my window through the main stree,
of Douchery. Id is raining torrents. A
column of Wurtemburg troops, coming in
the opposite direction, blocks uu the way.
The cortege is preceded by troop Of black
hussars in full uniform, and uncloaked.
Then came brougham with the Emperor
He was in the kept, an uhdress uniform of
the Legion of Honor on his breast. His
face looked exceedingly worn, with dark
lines under his eyes, which were observant
of what was passing around. He saluted
the Englshmen who ran out to see him
and raised his hat By his side sat a
French officer-I think Achille Murat;
but who could look at anyone but the one
man, and it was only glance any person
with good feeling would care to give, at
such moment, even to him. The horses
were worthy of the Imperial stables. The
two postllllons were as smart as if in the
Bois, or en- route lor St. Cloud, on wet
day. They aHd ne two who sat behind
wore long waterproof cloaks, glazed hats,
and the Imperial blockade. As the
brougham was stopped for moment my
courseer CAUGHT sight Of his Majesty face
W hat change, he says since the Prince
Napoleon lodged in my house in London
before he went to live in King street. He
had his hand to his moustache, which had
the wel-known point and waxed ends, but
there was no nervous twitchlng, and the
emotion which shook him for a moment
when he was speaking to the Crown Prince
yesterday, Of the Kings manner, had
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 brougham came a
Char banc, with Normandy percherons,
filled with Prussians, officers mostly,
with hoods drawn over their kepis and
caps. Among the latter were Gen, Boyen
and the Prince of Lemas, who are appoint
ed to wait on his Majesty. Some ten or
eleven Imperial carriages, char-a- -bancs
with superb horses and filed with officers,
following; then some French officers on
horseback, and after long string of sad
die and renfort horses ridden by grooms,
sixty or more in number, the rear being
closed by troops of black horse. leave it
to others to moralize on the spectacle |
shall not say a word about fallen greatness.
Everyone will be ready with the trite say
ing, no one cried God bless him." The
the rain certain did not venture to show
any sympathy or sorrow, if they felt any.
The only sound was the tramp of horses
and the inopportune jingling of the bells
of the char banc and horses, but now and
then a chorus was sung by the Wurtem>
burgers trudging through the mud, cele
brating the victory in which, SO far as
they are concerned, they had with doubts
less regret little to do.
STATEMENT BY GEN. WIMPFFEN.
LONDON, Sept 6.-Gen. Wimpfen, who
surrendered at Sedan, publishes long ex
PLANTATION regarding his position at the
time of surrender. He states that he had
recently arrived from AIgiers and was i'm
mediately ordered to a command under
Mcmahon at Sedan. On his arrival there
be found McMahon suffering from severe
wounds in his hip and back, resulting
from the explosion of she'll, fragments Of
which struck him incapacitating him from
the active direction of the movement of
the army. Gen. Wimpffen was then
compelled to assume command of an army
already beaten. Though ignorant of the
position, still he refused to sign articles OF
capitulation The Prussians produced a
map which showed the position of German
troops and batteries, and convinced him
the destruction of the French army was
inevitable Then, only, was the surrender
concluded.
A FRENCH VIEW AT SEDAN.
LONDON, Sept Ga Tribune corres>
pondent, French officer with McAahon's
army, who witnessed the battle at Sedan
on the French side, and the rout, and who
was shut up In Sedan with the French
army, having been released, has reached
London with the following account:
SEDAN, Sept. 23.-Early in the morning
of the 3lst, orders were given to bring into
town all wagons, trains and oxen which
had been left outside the glacis. By this
time the streets were blocked up with
troops of every kind, which had entered
town during the night | tried to ride
down to the Porte de Paris where train
was stationed, to carry orders. was
obliged to get off my horse and make my
way as best l could between horses and
caissons, which choked up every street and
square Of the town. As l reached the
Porte de Paris, met the wagon train en-
tering as fast as possible, followed closely
by the rushing oxen aud intermingled with
the weeping and terror-stricken peasantry
of the neightorhood flying into town for
protection They little knew it was about
the worst place they could have chosen.
The gates on that side were Immediately
after closed, while troops slowly filed out
through the opposite gate toward Douzy,
where all McMahon's forces were posted
expecting to be again attacked by the
Prussians who had closely followed up the
French army. About 10 o'clock that
morning some cannonading was heard six
or seven miles away, toward the village of
Bazellles. | went up on the rampant
look no oyer the couDsry in that direction