Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-09-30

CEDAR FALLS, SEPT. 80, 1870.
Russell's Account on the SurrenderO OF
Napoleon.

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DIR. Russell writes to the Londol
Times, under date of Sedan, Septem
ber Sd:
When the Emperor, who had pass
ed the weary hours OF the night
looked out in the early morning, HI
beheld the forests of steel and iro,
on the valley and hill-tops, bSttcrie,
posted on every eminence, cavalry ii
all the plains, and far as his ey,
could reach, hosts Of embattled Ger
mans. His decision was taken q
last. Attended by a few OF his stat
on horseback, HlsMsjesty proceeded
along the road from Sedan In 6
brougharn. Count Bismarck was in
bed at bis quarters, n. Douchery; an
officer rushed In and announced thai
the Emperor was coming to NEE,
him, and to SEE the King. Count
Bismarck rose, dressed hastily, and
fastened to meet the Emperor. He
was in time 10 stop the cortegc out.
side the town. was away on the
field, and therefore cannot, OF my
own personal knowledge, state what
occurred. AS His Majesty alighted,
/ hear that Bismarck uncovered bis
head and stood with cap In hand,
and OH sign or request from the
Emperor, put it on. The Court re-
piled "sire, / receive your Majesty
as / would my own royal master
There happened to be near the place
where the interview occurred, few
hundred yards outside the squalid
town of Douchery, the humble cot.
tage of hand.loom weaver, OF whom
there are numbers around Sedan.
Bismarck led the way, and entered
1t. The room was not inviting. The
great Count walked up stairs. TIE
apartment was filed by the hand
loom and appliances of the weaver
he descended and found the Emperor
sitting on stone outside. Two
chairs we're brought out of the cot.
tage. The Emperor sat down in one,
Bismarck took the other and placed
it on HlS Majesty's left hand. The
officers in attendance on their fallen
master, lay down, some distance
away, upon small plat OF grass, in
front of the cottage. The conversa-
ton was strange one, and, as Count
Bismarck has repeated 1t freely, OF
the principal parts of 1t, no doubt II
will be soon known, and remain for
ever as heroic. The great point to be
gained was peace, but as far as His
Majesty was concerned no assurance
Of IL could be obtained by Bismarck.
The Emperor stated that he had no
power, could not negotiate peace,
and could not give orders to the army
or Marshal Bazine; the Empress was
Regent of France, and on her and
her Ministers must devolve the me-
gotiations. So Bismarck thereupon
remarked that IL was no avail 10 hold
any further conversation on political
matters with His Majesty, and il
weuld be Of no use to see the King.
The Emperor desired to see the King
in person, but Bismarck declared
that ii was not possible 10 accede to
His Majesy's wishes until the capt.
ulations had been signed. Then, as
the conversation was becoming rath-
er dangerous, and as the situation
was becoming difficult on both sides,
he ended it. The interview termin-
ated. Count Bismarck went TO see
the King. The. Emperor withdrew
10 consult his officers.
At 1880 articles Of capitulatian
were sigued as agreed upon by Gen.
Wimpfien and Gen. MolLke, and /
believe Count Bismarck took part in
the deliberations. The terms are
Garrison aud army of Sedan to sur.
render as prisoners of war TO be sent
into Germany; officers to be liberated
on parole, not to serve again during
the war; all horses, guns and muni.
tions Of war to be given up. The
Emperor's detention in Germany Is
understood 10 be part of the mr.
rangement. About 2 o'clock the
King, with G. body guard and escort
Cuirassiers, attended by the Crown
Prince and staff Of general officers,
proceeded to the chateau outside OF
Sedan, and received the Emperor,
who came with his personal followers
and staff, In charge of the escort
which ranged on the other side OF
the avenue, facting tho CLirassiers.
The King aud captive retired into a
glass house of one of the SALOONS oil
the drawing room floor, and tney
could be seen by the staff outside
engaged in earnest dialogue. After
the interview with the King the
Emperor had O few moments con.
versation during which he was much
agitated, when alluding to the man,
ner OF the King, HIS great anxiety
seemed to be not TO be exhibited tc
his own soldiers. The result was
however, that His Majesty, wishing
to avoid one mischief, was exposed
to great humiliation, for his course
had to lie altered to avoid Sedan, ant
thus lie had to pass through tho lines
of the Prussiau army.
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Victor HUGO has written an ad
dress to the Germans, of which the
following is an extract:
You may take the fortress you will
fad the rampant. You may TAX,
the rampant, you will find the barri
cade. You may take the barricade
and then-who knows the resources
of patriotism in distress--you viii
find the sewers mines of powder
ready to blow whole streets into th,
air. This will be the terrible sen
tence you must accept. To TAX,
Paris stone by stone, to slaughteI
Europe on the spot, to kill France In
detail; in each street, in each hous'
that great light must be extinguish
ed soul by soul. Germans, hole
back! Paris ia formidable. Thirl
awhile before her walls. All trans
formations are possible for her. He
Incidence gives you the measure o
her energy. She seems to sleep
She will awaken. Her thought
will leap from its scabbard like /
sword and this city, which yester
day was Sybaris, tomorrow may b