Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-16

Dr.. Rixell writes to the London
Times from Sedan, September 81, as
follows: -
Count Bismarck was In his own
quarters at Douchery, when m officer
rushed in and announced TINT the Em-
peror wa coming to meet him and to
see the King. Count Bismarck rose
aud dressed 10 meet the Emperor. He
was in thine to stop the cOrtege on the
outside of the town. As his Majesty
alighted, I hear that Bi!mlrck uncov-
cred his head and stood cap In hand,
and on n sign or request from the
Emperor. replaced 1t.
The Count replied: "Sire, I receive
your Majesty as | would my own royal
MASTER"
There happened to be near the place
where the Interview occurred, n few
hundred yards outside the sqnalid town
Of Dorehery. an humble cottage of n
hand .lonm weaver.
Two chairs were brought ont Of the
cottage. aud the Emperor sat down OIL
one aud Count Bismarck took the
other aud placed it OH his Majesty's
left hand side. The officers In attend
ance OH his fallen Majesty lay down
some distance away, upon a small plot
Of grass In front OF the cottage. The
conversation Va n strange one, and as
Bismarck HIS repeated 1t freely, or the
principal part Of 1t, no doubt 1t will
soon be known and remain forever rs
history. The grent point to be gained
was peace, and as fir as his Imperial
Majesty WAS concerned, no assurance
of It could be obtained by Count Bis
marck.
The Emperor stated that he had no
power, could not negotiate peace,
could not give orders TO the army or
TO Marshal Bazsine. The Empress was
Regent of France, and Oh her Minis
tiers must devol,e the negotiations.
So Count Bismarck thereupon re-
maj ked that II waS OF 10 avail to hold
any further conversation OH political
matters with his Majesty. aud that 1t
would be of no u-e 10 see the King.
The Emperor desired to see the King
In person. but Bismarck declared that
It wa not possible to acrede to his
Majesty's wislie. until the c%apitulatioE
had been signed.
Then. a. the conversation was be-
coming rather dangerous, aud Is the
situation was becoming difficult OH
both sides, he ended 1t, and the inter-
view terminated. Count Bismarck
went to see the King, and the Emperor
withdrew to consult with his officers.
At ll:30 articles Of equalization were
agreed on by General Wlmpilen and
General Won Moltke. and, | believe,
Count Bismarck took part In the de-
alterations.
About = o'clock the King. with his
body guard and All escort Of cuiraSsiers,
attended by the Grown Prince and
staff Of general officers. proceeded to a
chateau outside OF Sedan, and received
the Emperor, who came with his per.
sonal followers and staff IN charge of
an escort. which was ranged Oh the
other side of the avenu facing the
cuiiasslers.
The King and his captive retired into
a glass house Of II OF the saloons OF
the drawing room floor, and they could
be seen by the staff outside engaged In
%earncst dialogue. After this Interview
with the King the Emperor had n few
moments conversation with the Crown
Prince, during which he was much
agitated, alluding to the manner OF
the King.
His great anxiety seemed to be not
to be exhibited to his own soldiers,
The result was, however. that his
Majesty, wishing to avoid mischief,
was exposed to great humiliation, for
his course had to be altered to avoid
Sedan, and thus he had to pas through
the lines Of the Prussian army.