The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-24

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wise he will be treated like private
soldier, although he scarcely deserves
it.H Napoleon then betook himself in
the manner related to the farma which
the King had established his headquaf-
ters. The caleche having arrived at The
door of the house, the ex-EmperoA
alighted, extinguished his cigarette, and,
entered alone into the low rhanber;
where the King, in Generals uniform,
with his helmet on, was walking up and
down in fevcrish stase, his hands
crossed behind his back. The Prince
and tho great officers formed group in
one Of the corners of tho apartment.
The ex-Emperor took off his hat and
saluted the King, using tho German
language. William did not reply, either
by word or gesture, but after q few more
PAGES, came and placed himself erect,
stiff, and terrible, in front of Napoleon,
who remained bareheaded, with his head
slightly inclined. "Sire," he said, still
in German, II come to repeat to your
Majesty riru Uoce what Ind the honor
of writing to you yesterday evening""
ut is well, sir, (" replied the King, whose
color was considerably heightened,
whilst his voice had whistling sound,
owing to the efforts he made to restrain
himself II have decided that Spandau
shall be assigned to You for prison-I
mean residence; you will there wait my
further orders
.Sire," said Nnpoleon-"I have
spoken, sir" exclaimed the King, s.ril1-
ing his sabre on the dusty floor of the
room. "Au reuoir done Monsieur, mon
f'ere," said the Emperor, this time in
French; he then saluted in the most
courteous manner the different person.
nges. and left the room as calm us if he
had been presiding ut an opening of the
Chambers. When outside, he took II
cigarette, and lighted it by the cigar of
cuirassier in white uniform, and was
preparing to again get into his carriage,
when a general officer came from the
King to beg him to pass into neighbor-
ing court, where William, who wished to
have longer conversation, would send
for him. Napoleon said not word,
but, escorted by two cnirassiers, passed
into court where there was n small
wooden bench at the edge of a little
pieco of water. On this, he quietly
took his sent, continuing to smoke, and
only stopping at intervals to look at the
pool and the staff officer, who, stan ding
up, was watching all his movements.
After waiting o quarter Of an hour, the
ex-Emperor, in French, begged the
officer to order him glass OF water
One Of tho cuirassiers brought it. He
moistened his lips with it, and then
looking at the contents of glass, smiled
and said to the officer: ''Nero, when
conquered, passed his last hour near q
pond, from which he drank; am more
fortunate than he" Then, having
swallowed oil the water and given back
the glass: "It is true" he added, "that
my reign never resembled his"
So saying, he resumed his smoking.
After good half-hour q general Office r
came from the Prussian monarch to beg
him to enter room where the King was
alone They remained together for
nearly nn hour and half, speaking in n
very low tone. At the end of the inter
view the eXEmperor got into post
chaise with the Prussian arms in it, and
took the route by Luxembourg to Gassel,
where lie will proceed to Spandau. This
last is fortress which protects Berlin
on the Northeast side; it contains n
State prison of very gloomy aspect.
Those who form the suite OF the King
pretend that it is the intention of his
Majesty to leave Napoleon there to the
end of his days. a perpetual imprison-
"eheI thc Ming iS icPorleu 10 ilaFc Salu,
would be only the just chastisement oi
so great al offender. An officer of the
Prussian staff who is going to Namur
and Brussels on special mission, ailirms
that without the Intervention of the
Prince Royal and that of Count de Bis
mnrck, the King was determined to have
the Emperor shot SO great was his cX.
asperation against him for having caused
the death of SO many brave soldiers
The equipages, carriages, and the impe
rinl servants were seized on Mt Arlon by
the Belgian authorities; the various per
sons belonging to him were liberated or
parole, but with q recommendation tc
get rid of their liveries, which they very
readily did. You can have no idea il
Paris of the cxaspcration that prevail:
against the Emperor and his friends
among the French who throng in here
from the field of battle.
THE CApITULATIoN.-A French supe
rior officer has given a textual copy o.
the capitulation of Sedan. Whom the
consulting commission of generals were
discussing as parlementers with the Prus
sian commanders and the General dt