The New York herald., 1871-11-02
"You Could Nat Forgive Us sadowa, Win You
snoas Forgive Us Sedan n -"Nevsr!"slab

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Whsre the sword Of tho ssdsn-tary Man Comes
In-Moltks's Stern Rsbuke to Wimpnln-
"Your 0fiosrs Had Maps Of Germany, N
Out No Maps Of France; Pre- o.ssaF
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General Ducrot has just published book entitled
s1A Journes de Sedan.m IL contains tho following
I nghly mtsrestins account ny captain d'Oscet .
yreneh o6icext who ives preseng ct the interyiew
of General Wimpffsn with Count. Bismayck and
Count Nostke after the battle ana Immediately BE-
IsofstMs surrender Of Sedan. will be remembered
= mat General wimpnen was the scommander-in-
ysA,sf Of tne French army ut the time of tho sur
ssnder:--,waq x0sssr.4a.s sssge nra ~ sra
1--WE were introduced into parior on the ground
A0or, where VIC awaited for about ten minutes the
nzyal ef the man who WAS to acquaant 70 wttn the
wishes OF King William. AZ last General M0ltke
snsered, accompanied BY Connt Bismarck. General
Sb1omenthai ana several onicera Aftep cold
q soalnse Oouns Moltke elnquredg Of General de
ylmpnsp whsthes he had proper powers and ore
AentaiA and upon the armatory reply or the latter
asked 70 verify them. This being done, General
Wimpfen presented Generals Castelnau and Faure
Count MolSko desired no know IN what character
these two generals were present General Paure re-
shall MacMahon, simply to accompany General
- ytmpGen, bus without any oflcial chsracter
General Castelnau then said that he was the bearer
!, ef > verbal, aonactal communication from the Em
Deror but that 1t was only to be made at the end
!, the conference. In which, however, he was mot
efherwtsc authorized to take part Count Nolrke
presented Count Bismarck and General Rumen
nal BY simply pointing with hts nnser 70
!, each OF them. y We 4 then " took seats
u,tth .s->A
N the following order;--At one side, OF the table
Count Moltke, to his lerr Count Bismarck and Gem
asral Blumentnal; at, the other side OF the table
! ~ General Wtmpnen. alone; bchlnd him. and a.
most IN the background. were Generals Castelnau
!, and Faure and the other French officers. There
were also In the room seven or eight Prussian on
:, eerA one Of whom, upon sign from General Blu
ndntha. placed hlmsen near the mantelplece, ON
which he leaned forward to take down all that was
being said during the conference After all were
y bested perfect Silence prevailed for moment, ana
h was felt mat General wimpnen was empax.
rassed as to how TO tegin the conversation: but
Count Moltke, seeming determined not to break
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