The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-12
THE sURREgDEs. OF SEDAN.

The Prot est OF French CGlcers-Whnt They
Think OF the COMPLIMENTARY Refuse
Freedom on ihc Terms Ogcred-NapoIc0u
and Wimp;fen Denounced.
Frankfort on-the Sept 22 correspondence Of
the Pail Mall Gazette.l
Having volunteered to accompany some sick and
wounded TO their destination. recently had an op.
portunity OF convcrsing with number Of French
superior officers, prisoners taken at Sedan, whole
batch OF whom NEARLY one hundred) were conveyed
to q Prussan fortress in Pomerania; ana as a
number OF them required my professional
asss,ance-belag wounded and suffering from
iever-and finding that was an American and could
speak Though lmperfectly) their language, they
gave vent to the most bitter complaints against the
perfdy and rreachery OF Napoleon ana Wimpfen.
by whom they said, they were absolutely sold,
entitled to participate In the councils upon matter
or sucn vital importance. Yet they were LETT In
utter Ignorance OF the capitularon or Sedan until
three days-in some cases even four days-aiter it
had taken place. They were then requested to sign
paper, promising nor again to take up arms
against the Germans during the duration OF the pre
sent war; they would then be at liberty return TO
France unmolested, retaining their arms horses anu
baggage. This they Indignantly refused, ana pre-.
lerred being sent OIL TO Prussan Fortress there 10
be Kept prisoners until the expiration OF The var
Some OF these gentlemen told me this with tears In
gust at the bare mention OF Napoleon ana Wimpfen.
do you think 1t possible, said they, shat we have
so lar deseneHted as 10 permit OuFEeiyeS--SO. 600
memo be ehtrapped like parcel OF mice9'' '
The following Is translation Of the protest writ
ten on official paper referred TO in our CORE
spondent's letter. II Will be remembered that Cen
eral Wimpf1en has already answered by anticira-
ton the allegations aga INST hint
ARMEE pU Ruin. 6Mr CoaPs
GENERAL CoMMANDANT GFrIEy
After the of the foreign jouras and tho
o. opinions Current ason vs. We the undersigned prisoners
with all the energy OF hearts devoted their countrv that
we were completely ignorant OF the captuaton ana tat
we ahouid have opposed with all might CAPTIVITY
% protest against and unexampci IN
nls,ory sne OF which must res upon whose
lie General dc Division, Commanaant la <me Division du
Lo General ds Division commandan. lc Genie du emo
lie Colonel Cher d'Eta.Major du Genie du ssne Corps,
lie Lieutenant Colonel Commandant rArtlcre dc Ia lore
Division dn Ter Corps a. Lcc1uvre.
LIE Captaine dtilerie lere Division du Ter Corps f.
Richard. 80 =
lie Lieutenant Colonel du Some do Ia LIenc, Edmond
lie Lieutenant Colonel comnandant 10 2mc Regiment dc
Msrche, @. dc Leuchey.
lie Chef d'Eacadron Commandan, rArt,crio dc Sedan,
Than. '
lie Capitaine do Place dc Sedan Valet
LIE Chef d'Escadron d'Artilerie, de Mornacq.
lie Colonel du eme Tlraio urs, Barrue.
LIE Colonel du Sme Tlrailc urs. hnby.
LIE CommsnGan. du $me TraiiIcnrs, peii:lcan.
lie Commandant du 3mc Tlrafllcurs, gapp.
lie Chef DC Battalion du 96me, Branlard.
lie Chef dc Battalion du 2me Zouaves, HeIve.
lie Lieut. Colonel da s.me Dc IA Lgne, v dc Mauray.
sion du or Corps, Fraboulet dc KcIeadec.
LIE Commandan du Zine 1erdcr.
Le Cnpitaine du Genie, L. Segretain.
Lie Capitaine du Genie Jourdsn
lie Cnpilaine du Genie, Sertz.
lie Capitnnc dn Genie TANNER
lie Capitane d'Etat Mayor, lambert.
Lie Capitsinc dn Genie, L. Moree.
Lie Capitainc du Genie, Mouzon.