, 1870-10-05

On tho very dar on which I closed n1y last
.tter, the 9TH OF the present month, cauae
Ike d thuu1crboit the naWs Of the capitula'
ion OF Sedan, which the government kept
idden from us TIL the last moment, trying
0 save at least the Regency of the Empress
a this great dlsAaser. Liars to the last
scond:
MAcxAuoS's MOVEMENTS.
aIacaEahoa having decided to break up
amp at Chalonp, in order to move bs Raeind.
aethel, Montrnedy and Sedan, in order to
affect junction with Bazaine. moved at rap
lly a. IN srn,y hastily Organized and with
nut cohesion allowed Of. But he had calcu-
ated without the Emperor, ~hn, to the last
moment, By u sort Of divine fatality, has
,cen the stuubl.og block Of our ustlon> His
Majesty leaitated. yainlg did MscAahon de-
ire to fall sack to Paris. and urged the En-
retor, WHO persisted IN desiring to command.
IIis Majesty decided not hing e1cspt the re-
tention in their commands OF the incapable
farz1;tts whom the Matah ii wanted to dis-
peuse with. Then was it not necessary to
+ rotect the Imperial 1nfaat, vi til his Cent
Uardes, and the imperial stat, their baggage
.nd their sttendants: For each OF theae lm- |
pcrial 1ackeys ca11ied along with hin thsonG !
Of se.santsx poma.!es, and fancy articles OF
s:l kinds, corrupted in soul and manners ~
they we're. ..+.
Tt;irty-zix hours were thss lost, that ia to |
Say. more that the whoia start thst AaeAo-
hun Lad gu the army Of Pnncs Charles. Lit
tia by little, M3c31aAon's van, which marched !
IN toward Metz, found iss progress barred ey
Psinct Frederick and Steinmetz, while the
re,r guard sad the centre had fA-lns them,
Yurpsng them, aud CONSTANTLY surrounding
shtm. tho wtolc strength ct Prince Chi atlss
and King William; that is, oHo hundred
tLousauti u,eu iu their front, Rnd two hun-
I1td auL tiity Thousand On their hank and
,ear-th1ee hundred and tiftg thousand we'll
led men. who attacked an hundred and twen-
Is Thousand, who we're poorly r.ansgoa-
THE tsttle las.ed thrae days. commanding
Fai]ls, thai Imperial cour,ic1, Whom the En-
peror persisted ID for:iuG on the army. Int
MacMalor. hu1rying to the aid Of bis facom-
1.eteut officer, snce sede1 by bravery and ski!1.
| IN res.oring affairs and diving back the
enemy WHO was Asrezdy @ysamping him. Iha
second day's light began ali along the line,
from Mise TO eleven miles ia extent The
! PtussiAuB, admirably coMmanled by the1F
| Gen. rails, aided By an artillery much Superior
| to oa1s in 1oruraty. power, and quantity; IS
brave Il tas an! much more nums5ous, E1adq,
ally succeeded iu encircl1ug MseMahon on all
sides. The morning Of the third day fou.d our
army diminished one-thirtl BY i.s losses. deu,or
a!ixed deprived Of its Marshal, who had been
wounded Oh tha preceding evening, almost
without A1arnunition and food, and sufro,iuded
bv fltcSn hundred guns. supported by an
army Of three bpt,drea Thousand men.
| THE cAFITU1AT1oy AT SEDAN.
Then it vas 10 longer defeat ; it Tas
hutchcry under the cannonade then came
N imm. nse rt,rh into Sedan, which was too
ntuall to hold IN army, nnd then the eApitula-
: tiop. which sou kno.: Of. that IL. one Of thosa
disasters nnheatd of in history. which With
/ | one blow cEushes people to the Garth, not
vet At TIC rnelcy OF the enemy. hut Noutdad
bleeding, unuti1atcd, having but its despair 10
i / ralse Itself with, Or to die.
; As Tor tic capitnlasion itscif, which eousd
have been avoided by cn,tang through tae
euemy. The Imperial mummy Who still com
minded required it, vainly cid t"e ms3o:it.
> OF the Generals prefer TO make lsst attempt
. and at least 10 die fighting. hla 4slest!
{ bis conqueros il, order to obtasu pa:eable cor
l. tlltons, but the conquesor w,s pitless, Fc9uls
+ ing IN unconditional c1pitulttlnn. The Etsa
Is ptTor signed, and .woat to the camp OF th'
Il Pruerian King. esklrg. as single favor, &ha
Il he might not psts through our .Tns- ~ ne ~
!. | said that on three occasions, the sodios
,s | struck down with thoir gcns the fsg o1 s1a1
d render, 20 that finally they had to hotst
w1,lts handkerchief, for lsck Of regular naR
!. ! II Ia 0iHc 81aH tAAt \ NSE4EhA3 " Ne"1'.-
D, seeing, at a defiance, the Emperor going te
:, ward the cnenv's camp, fred their ta<t car
u t1idges At lin, obexing The or,iefs ot L'so
e. tenant but unfortunately tho bills did no
le reach him
- coxDCcr OF TIE EAPERoa-
Of Il is taiI that from the tsnie Of signing ~
v capitu}a:ipr,, down 10 the day Of reaching th
s- place Of his captivity, he has constantly prs
ee served that came imperial ph1egm which
q the unask Of that theatrical mani &C he taike
os fzeels nov With this and now With thaf Pc
se SOP, on his long r,ad: sa1ntiag the mut
y, y, angry silence Of tho Ftencbn,en lIe anco11z
-. ~ tered CONT 1ntty smoking bis escrnA Gig
~ tetta~, and thinking. abovo all, OF Ills oHn :
's' titude. He il always the sttne man. q
,beattical King who landed at Uorlogne.
w. 1s40, With an eaSla ca his wrist, ana who ~
Of rendered at Sedan with Il ciSare:s5 Ill
dl~ mouth. .... 20,
And vet tits man, for ten ysars. from III
to 1862, waa great uan a1l great sose
n eign He gave France GresteF nataon
E. prosperity than -he hsd ever kno"n pe.ot =.
Hestoppe1 Russia At Sebastopol, Austria ~ ss
he ieriue. end liberated Iia1v. lie WIS good. ga
onoua. magnificent. But be was peculiarly AZ .
yentu1er he sprung from adventure and dl
IN. | by it, Thore foolish performances A. STA
ds | bou1s and Boulcfne. the germs al ma ST
de ! t.eur. we're At the came time the germs Of :
ee. dan. Poor France. and poor things that
las a1e.
WI pEcE1tr OF THE SExs At FANS.
,ts However. the new- Of the dlsantoF, delay
.itI ! by the difficulties Of cottnunieatlpn, ahd
al peciai}v Iy tue government, finally reach
m ! rarik. Immediately. moment BY moment, t
=. ! rnnwd cot rio.nua. vainlv did the Corps Le
sin islatif On one eide md the Senate on the oto
led Ii to assume the appea1snce cf ds!'oesssas
aIl in order Ia totm EeEencE- Ihey nea ehofs
is- losing ee1t-posseasipn and AbandonlnS II
ar ,sosts. Tho power iay abandoned. 7
In fsaris;sn Ner,i,iee sei1ed It. cavried by I
,,is crowd which appl.udcd them, and the rep1
Gro lie 1as proclaimed Of itself; as bE uatu
sxv 5isLt, Without disorder aud slthont resistan
4 1t thc eigaaa given by Paris, sll Fssuee
,e1t | ,tauded without protest. IL less tnan t"en
a. tour hours at was done.
~. Is tLis safetr9 Is it tho finishing OF
Is rstionali.5 7 God alone can anaTer. As
rid | moment the republican idea gslvanisas q
esi- and there the patriotism OF the eonniff, va
'os. @ u rs.is. which tie Palkao ministry, tue
u under tho Empress RsGant, ha9 !azi5 aua
ve- taken, we're pushed forward with e4sess
le 4 attivity. There ara now Wlth,n its wAa,s
detached fests from swo annarGt .1rht:rs lss1 @
IL IL sIms. % Noble and National Guard The e
~ I'D ysmns1ta ato provided Hith c4u1on flel
dsy ro aycy1gAere, f.nm tho atuE, the ntEF;
20 i wen tho lnEalides. IheEe sFe <,r sAe Il,
~ ,,ontia =" la cnore. Ouseiie Of Pans, in
~. zoe c;ties. aud here and there iE the &C
NE ~ 1oluuteerr are gathering. Partisan
~ ,.,ie.,ila wartase-the fghtaog Of spasn
nou uex,co-is to begin. II cur stsosg Pr
hie which hsye held sut Taus .nd Th;a,,ri,i 1i
: ~ ,rn1nns The struegla: If Paris. especially
rs ,.rnfstip defended, no:h,ng; u aeapesaie.
Il :;;rl ohase OF the war IL now ~ 5lnti!'g-
n1- :1rst was .cainst ue the second. WHICH see
b 10 begin se..eE enaea o an,rb IN , IL he II Il
E+-prx, i htYe3.
's .an nrr1 oxx11c rS1EHvES71o3.
h.x. Much las been said this week Of di
tarv, .uai;c intervention, and Numerous ecn1esel
go :'*Se taks1 r!.ce concerning IT. spain
*. I.s,r .nc ssid to have rn>de 6rsss short
t.s rinr s,out ~ understanding bet "ecn !
las s.,.f Irsfris ard E,ssata ia order to +
aier~ P1a.si. TO ,rea.! nsa a-Ean Engan4 n1bs
hs;e hs; ;M..e AZ. sn;o,;cc tue hoidays the L
.e. nd Coz Commons 0ntn4 .F' ,or orn''afk sk.u ~" 10
stsin lend to -brsiuess. AustEss: nsindsu!
~. S.dnwa fearful, and telgis etsAtlnS - as':;
[hrnu i.,=tirct and situation, hss :nnssea E2e'
Eussa tn,aE; !; tS. isTss Z 1eoosts 10 haye
r1n.s lille roore than her two po~esful eolleas
~ - rne1,nd md Apst.ia, but still tohsvedona
, ~. i;f,in You alone hare epckt! oas clearly
= tbe aynlv in our favor. Not satasae e VIII 1e
INTER rnediate aud warm Eeto sn1tlon oI oar re
IL. liz Iorr Minister At Paris is said 1c
!. ~ ID o7rnrst af!prte for Intervention. I'll
greed to goa who 1efae5n9asr ass4Jsncs saS ~
sp:,a- whether energetic q nst' ~ d,momas sa.s
Il sole forts have fAlled 10 IAosa sno eesee1A;
ew Of n.ns n.s rn3nntsr;iy or fotcibly opened /
ID for S| n.s;daa thny asy the pluudec OF
+ The 11ass 0estI. :: ...;,o71{uA3 tf, hiR TIM.
i sins | nodes't oAosbe ~ t.;- 1,h,rs- .nl ,ha
1ecouapense for tnaf noas; z: a1e Ern .ps'
5, for liers want Paris ta mnea ~ tns mug
= a2d he to make hfumpha4 entf! taexe- a1t
WAT: - rin,dcr Will Cicd 2llowits tor N,
wuuld ~ -11ja rsfbar ece Patis in 1shea, d
icA. FAkt I..a than Anrrent1er
I ifA tQE&pl{AU&G AC4>As N*1-