The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-24

his own men, said: IN tire sur nous aa,s esa,s
otfciers.n Orders were sent 70 Ine setNue 1
corns to close up round the to"n, anu NIen
the watchares were algnt, Seuan sseIJu I;..htoS
,,n v,'IS the heavens. What a night 1t must have
haan for the wounded, cannot be imagined by
those who have not seen how great are the
snfferings which kind nature, however, ap-
peases, generally as time wears on and Life
ebbs away.
The cAPTTULATIoN.
A French superior officer has given textual
copy of the ca 3itulation CT Sedan. When the
consulting commission Of generals were dis
cusslng as parlementers with the Prusslan
commanders and the General de Moltke, two
o. the French generals were for resistance to
the last, but the great Prussan strategist told
them at once that he knew exactly their des-
perate position, that the French troops now id
Sedan were without food or ammunition, ano
that being surrounded on either side, any re-
sstance would oe madness. After those arSu-
meats the capitulation was agreed TO, anu ene
following document, perfectly authentic, was
Immediately signed. The French colonels, on
hearing il. burned the flags and eagles or their
regiments, the soldiers threw their guns, their
swords, ammunition &C., IN the Meuss, oreaS-
ing everything at hand. sooner than let them
come into the hands OF the enemy. Inc frus-
sian losses have been immense, more than
double those Of the French. who towards the
evening we're partially protected by the walls
Of Sedan. Sedan was without any resources
or provisions; horses shot in the battle we're
nearly the only food. Towards the evening
several superior officers and general were
killed by shells in the very streets OF the town
SEDAN, September 2.
BY the chief Of the STAFF Of his Majesty hIng
william, Commander.in.O Chief Of the German n
armies, and the General Commanding Trou, W
mil
his Majesty the King aud the Emperor Oh Tue
French, rhe following agreement mas oeen eon-
cluded: aor rho cono.
mand of General WimpIen, as surrounded actuai.
ly by superior forces around Sedan' are p'''0"e''
OF war. ,o,,, do,ence or
ali the GENERALS and officers, and lor tue SUPERIOR
EMPLOYEES having rank OF olhcers Id the nli.aIy
list, who will give their word OF nonor IN WIltus
mot to lake up arms against Germany, nor to act
In any way against the interests OF that nation;
I'm the end OF the present war. The officers and
employees accepting that condition will keep their
arms and the enects belonging 10 'hein per
sonally.
ARTICLE 3 All the other arms and the army
material, consisting OF fags, eagles, cannons,
surrendered at Sedan by q military onmisslon
named by the commander .cliel, TO be giVea at
once TO the German commlssary.
ARTICLES 4. The town Of Sedan VIII be given up
at once, In its present state, and no later than
the evening OF the I'd OF September, to be put at
the disposal OF the King OF Prussia.
ARTICLE S. TIE officers who will rot undertake
the engagement mentioned In article 2, and the
troops OF the armies will be conducted with their
regiments, In their corps, and IN military order.
This measure will commence on the 2u OF Sep
tem5er, and will terminate on the Sd; the sol.
diers will be brought up by the Meuse, near
D'Yze., and put in the hands Of the German COM
missary by their Officers, who will then give their
commands TO their non-commissioned officers.
The military surgeons will remain, without eX-
ceptioD, at .he rear to take care OF the wounded.