The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-26

lagos over the whole field, produced a terrible
impression. ! accordingly ordered the firing
to cease, and sent Lieutenant-Colon Won
Broussart, of the genelal staff, with flag OF
truce. to demand the capitulation Of the army
and the fortress. He was met By a Bavarlan
officer, who reported to me that French par
lernentdire had announced himself at the gate.
Colonel Won Broussart was admitted, and on
his asking for the com mmander-in-chief he was
unexpectedly introduced into the presence of
the Emperor, who wished to give him letter
for myself. When the Emperor asked what
his message was, and received the answer, ''to
demand the surrender of the army and for
tress," he replied that on this subject he must
apply to General de Wimpfen, who had taken
the command in the place Of the wounded
General Mcmahon. and that he would now
send his Adutant General Reille with the lei
ter to myself 1t was o'clock when Reille
and Broussart came to me, the latter q little In
advance; and 1t was first through him that
learned with certainty the presence OF the En-
peror. IT.
You may imagine the impression which this
made upon al OF us. but particularly on my.
self Rellle sprang from his horse and gave
me the letter of the Emperor. adding that ne
had no other orders. Before opened The let.
ter said to him: "But demand, as the first
condition, that the army lay down Its arms" s.,
votre Majeste, leaving all The rest to me. My
answer was that deplored the manner or our
meeting, and begged that plenlpotentlary
might be sent with whom we might conclude
the capitulation. After had given the letter
to General Reille, spoke few words to him
as an old acquaintance, and SO this act ended.
/ gave Moltke powers to negotiate. and direct.
ed Bismarck to remain behind in case political
questions should arise. / then rode to my
carriage and drove here, greeted everywhere
along the road with the loud hurrshs of the
trains that were marching up and singing the
| National Hymn. 1t was deeply touching.
Candles were lighted everywhere, 80 that we
weje driven through an improVlsed lllllmlna'
tion. arrived here at II o'clock, and drank
| with those about me to the prosperity OF an
army which had accomplished such feats.
AS on the morning of the I'd, had received
no news from Motke respecting negotiations
| for the capitulation which was to take place 10
Donchery, ! drove to the battlefield, accord
ing to agreement, at s o'clock, and met
Moltke, who was coming to obtain my consent
to the proposed capitulat!on. He told me oil
the same lime that the Emperor had left Sedan
at o'clock in the morning, and had come to
Donchery, as he wished to speak to me. There
was chateau and park In the neighborhood,
and chose that place for our meeting. At
10 o'clock reached the height before Secan.
Moltke and Bismarck appeared at IL O'CLOCK,
with the capitulatlon duly signed: at
o'clock I started again with Fritz. and:
escorted by the cavalry and the staff,
alighted before the chateau, where the Emperor
came to meet me. The visit lasted a quarter
OF an hour We were both much moved al
seeing each other under such circumstances
What my feelings were-I had seen Napoleon
only three years before at the summit OF nls
power-s more than can describe. After the
meeting, from half-past two to halfpast seven
o'clock, rode past the whole army before se-
dan. The reception given me by the troops
the meeting with the Guards, now decimated
all these are things which cannot describe to
| day. was much touched by so many proofs
Of love and devotion. Now. farewell.-A hear
deeply moved at the conclusion OF such
| letter WILHELM.