The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-20
NAPOLEON'S SURRENDER.

Special Account of the Act-''It Is Well, SIR"
Dindnt (Belgiuil,) Sept. 5, Cor. Of the iSoir.
Listen, for what ] can now give you is page of
Napoleon III having written to the King of Prus-
sia the letter which you are acquainted with, Will
liam replied. "Let him come himself; otherwise he
will be treated like private soldier, although he
scarcely deserves it,"
Napoleon then betook himself in the manner re-
lated to the farm at which the King had established
his headquarters.
The cdIeche having arrived at the door of the
house the eX-Emperor alighted extDguished his
cigarette and entered alone into the low chamber,
where the King In generals uniform, with his
helmet on, was walking up and down in feverish
state his hands crossed behind his back
The Prince and the great officers formed group
in one of the corners of the apartment The eX-
Emperor took Off his hat, and saluted the King,
using the German language. William did not reply
either by word gesture, but after few more
PAGES came and placed himself erect, stin and ter
rible, in front Of Napoleon, who remained bare
headed with his body slightly inclined.
A. "Sire" he said, still In German, 81 came to repeat
to your Majesty Diod Doce what had the honor OF
writing to you yesterday evening"
'It is WELL sir" replied the King, whose color was
considerably heightened, while his voice had q
strain himself; have decided that Spandau shall
be assigned to you for prison. mean residence;
you will there wait for my further ORDERS"
''sSire," said Napoleon.
81 have spoken, SIR" exclaimed the King, striking
his sabre on the dusty floor of the ROOM
"Au revoir done Monsieur, mon frere" said the
Emperor, this time in French. He then saluted in
the most courteous manner the different personages
and left the room as calm as If he had been presid-
ing at an opening OF the Chambers.
When outside he took a cigarette and lighted it
by the cigar of cuirassier in white uniform and
was preparing to again get into his carriage when
general officer came from the King to beg him to
pass into a neighboripg court where William who
wished to have a longer conversations would send
for him. Napoleon said not word but escorted by
two cuirassiers passed into court where there was
small wooden bench at the edge of little piece of
water. On this he quietly took his seat, continuing
to smoke and only stopping at intervals TO look al
the pool and at the stafr oficer who standing up
was watching all his movements.
After waiting quarter of an hour the eX-Empe-
ror, in French, begged the officer to order him
glass of water One OF the cuirassiers brought it,
lie mOstened his Inns with it, and then looking at
the contents of the glass smiled and said to the
officer, 'Nero, when conquered passed his last hour
near pond from which he drank; am more for
tunate than he"
Thon, having swallowed all the water. and given
back the glass; ait is true" he added that nv reign
never resembled his So saying he 'resumed his
smoking
After good half hour general officer came from
| the Prussian monarch to beg him to enter a room
! where the King was alone They remained together
for nearly an hour and half speaking in very low