Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-09-09

une te1egr3ghs from the Kings head
quarters, at Vendresse, near Sedan
Friday:
After tremendous battle the Prus-
SLAMS have completely surrounded
Sedan, and the Bavarians, having en-
tered the fortificatiOns at Sedan, the
Emperor eapitulated at 5:I5 P. N. His
letter to the King of Prussia said:
AS can not die at the head of my
army, lay my sword at the feet OF
your Majesty.
tstpV ApoY.sors
tsSapoleon left Sedan for the Prus-
sian headquarters at Vendresse."
At z O'Clock in the morning of Sep
tember I'd, .ALcNahon's whole army,
comprising one hundred thousand
prisoners, capitulated without condi-
tlons- The Prussians had two hundred
and forty thousand men engaged, or in
reserve. The French had one hundred
and twenty thousand"
DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE OF SEDAN.
NEW YoRK, September 4.
The following dispatch is from a
special correspondent to the Tribune at
the headquarters of the King of Prus-
sia, eight miles from Sedan, Thursday
night, September i:
After their defeats on the 3Oth and 81
ult., the French retreated en- neaSse
on Sedan, and encamped around it.
From what 1 learned from French
prisoners, of whom as you may imagine
there was no lack in our quarters, it
seems that they fully believed the road
to Mezieres would always be open to
them, and, therefore in case of another
defeat before Sedan, theirretreat would
be easily accomplished. On the evening
of Wednesday, from 5 to O'Clock,
was at the Crown Princes quarters. at
Chemory, village some thirteen miles
from Sedan, to the south southwest on
the main road. At half-past we saw
there was great movement among
the troops encamped all around US, and
we thought at first the King was riding
through bivouacs, but soon the Thirty
seventh Regiment came pouring
through the village, their band pIaV7
ing sDie wacht am Rhein," {" as they
marched along with swinging stride. I
saw at once, by the mems faces. that
something extraordinary was going
on. It was soon plain that the troops
were in the lightest possible marching
order. All the knapsacks were left be-
hind, and they were carrying nothing
but cIoaks slung around their shoui-
ders, except that one or two bon-vi-
wants had retained their camp kettles
But if the camp kettles were left be-
hind, cartouche cases were there, hang
ing heavily in front of the mems belts
unbalanced, as they ought to be bv
whole Prussian Corps, those lent from
Prince Frederick Charles Army, the
Second Army and the Crown Prince
were making afOrced march to the left
in the direction of Duchery and Mezi-
eres in order to shut in McMahon's
army on the west and so driven them
against the Belgian frontier.
I learned from officers of the Crown
Princes staff, that at the same time,
while we were watching regiment after
regiment passed through Chemory,
the Saxons and Guards $4,000 strong
On the Prussian right, under Prince
Albert of Saxony were also marching
rapidly to close on the doomed French
army on the right bank of the Meuse,
which they had crossed at Remilly on
Tuesday, Both, in the direction of La
Chapelle, a small village of nine hun
dred and thirty inhabitants, on the
road from Sedan to Bouillon, lin Bel
GUM, and the last village before cross
ing the frontier. Anything more
splendid than the mems marching
would be impossible to imagine.
saw men, lame in both feet, hObbIing
along in the ranks, kind comrades less
footsore carrying their needle guns.
Those who were actually incapable of
putting one foot before another had
pressed peasants wagons and every
available conveyance into the service,
and We're following in the rear, so as
to be ready for the great t5zEtttUj Wh1Cn
All feft sure would come off on the
morrow. The Bavarians who, it is gem
orally believed, do not march so well
as they fight, were in the center be-
tween US at Chemory and Sedan, en-
camped around the woods of La Mar
fee, famous for the great battle in 1641,
during the wars of the League.
When I had seen the last regiment
dash through-for the pace at which
they went can really not be called
marching, in the ordinary sense-I
rode off, about quarter past in the
evening, for Vendresse, where the
Kings headquarters were, and where
1 hoped to find house room for man
and BEAST especially the latter, as be-
ing most important on the eve of a
great battle. When got within
about half mile of Vendresse, going
at a steady trot, a sharp HAITI rang
out through the clear air. brought
my horse to7a stand-stiIl, knowing
that the Prussian sentineIs would not
be trifed with. As pulled up, twenty
yards off, I heard the click of their
locks, as they brought their weapons
into full cock and covered me. My
reply being satisfactory, logged on
into Vendresse, and my mare and my
self had soon forgotten sentinels,
forced marches and coming battles
one of US on straw, the other on the
floor.
SAT 7 o'clock Thursday. evening my
servant came to wake me, saying that
the Kings horses were Harvesting and
His Majesty would leave in half an
hour for the battlefield; and as the
cannonade was already heard near
Sedan, / jumped up, seized some crusJs
of bread, wine, cigars, &C., and cram
med them into a holster, taking my
breakfastson the way. Just as I got to
my horse, King William drove out in
an open carriage, with four horses, for
Chevange, about three and a half
miles south Of Sedan. Much against
my will was compelled to allow the
Kings staff to preoede me on the road
to the scene of action, where arrived
myself soon after o'clock. It was inn
possible to ride fast, all the roads be-
ing blocked with artillery, ammuni-
ton wagons, ambulances, DC.
SEDAN AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.
AS rode on to the crest of the hill,
which rises sharply about 600 or zoo