Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-06
Scene of the Moytmsnts-Slrstsgy Of the
Prusslass Of the Prus-
sian TrOOps-eapture
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NEW YORK, September 5.-The
foIIowing dispatch is from a
snecial correspondent to the Tribune at
tbe HEADQUARTERS of the King of Prus-
sia, eight miles from Sedan, Thursday
night, September lst:
After their defeat on the Both and
31st the French retreated en- mdSSe on
Sedan and encamped around IT,
From what l learned from French
nrisoners, of whom, as you may imag-
Inc there was no lack in our quarters,
II seems fully believed that
the road to Mession viii Always
be open to them and therefore, in case
of their defeat before Sedan, their
retreat would be easily accomplished.
On Wednesday evening at 1850 and 5
O'Clock / was at the Crown Princes
quarters at ChemOry, village some
thirteen miles from Sedan, to the
south and southwest, on the main
road. At $3.50 we saw that there
was a great movement among the
troops all around on US, and we
thought at first that the King was
riding through the bivOuac, but soon
the 7th regiment came pouring
through the village, their band play
ing "Die Wacht am Rhein," as they
marched along with swinging stride.
/ saw at once by the mems faces
that something extraordinary was
going on. 1t was soon plain that
the troops were in the ightest
possible marching order, all KNAPP
sacks were left behind and they were
carrying nothing but clOaks slung
around their shoulders, except that
one or two bOnVivants had retained
their camp kettles. But If camp ket-
ties were left behind cartOuche cases
were there hanging heavily in front
Of mems belts unbalanced as they
ought to be by knapsacks. Soon l
learned that the whole Prussian corps
and those sent from Prince Frederick
Charles army and Crown Princes
we're making a forced march TO the
left in the direction of DOchery and
Messiers in order to shut in
McMahon's army on the west and
10 drive them against Belgian frontier.
I learned from officers of the Crown
Princes staff, that at the same time
while they were watching regiment
after regiment pass through Chemway
the SaXOns and guards were eighty
thousand strong. At seven o'clock
THURSDAY morning, my servant came
to wake me, saying that the King
horses were harnessing and his ma
iesty would leave in half an hour for
the battlefield as canonade had already
been heard near Sedan jumped up
and seized crusts of bread, wine, ci-
3srs, &c, and crammed them into
my holster, taking my breakfast on
the way. Just as / got to my horses,
Kius William drove out in open car
riage. With four horses, for Chevange,
about three and half miles south OF
sedan. Much against my will, was
compelled to allow the Kings staff
to take precedence on the road to the
acene of action. When ] arrived my
sell, soon after 9 O'Clock, it was inn
possible to ride past, all the roads
being blocked with artillery, am
munition wagons, DC. As l
rode on the crest Of the hill
q glorious panorama burst on my view.
AS Gen. Forsyth, Of the U. s. army,
remarked to me later in the day, II
would have been worth coming
merely TO see so splendid a scene,
even without the battles. Magnlh-
Gently stretching away in the lovely
valley below US from the knoll on
which stood with the King and staff
We could see not only the whole val
ley of the Meuse, but also beyond the
great woods Of the Bouis de Louis and
Francheva, into Belgium, and as far
as the hilly forrest Of Mumo, on the
other side of the frontier. Right at ouI
feet, lay the little town of Sedan,
famous for its forts by Verdun. 1t il
known as the birthplace Of Turenne
the great marshal, and as the Plsc'