The New York herald., 1871-11-02
THE INTERVIEW OF SEDAN.
aassnU ans e-~-~~~s~~c~~----->Se'>,S~ss sssAs4esA
what, Bismarck. MOIlke and Wlmpfsn
II ysns6aia at the Surrender. ''A
wma5law isx01 ! ess& l@v8I6 sG Al sAa A4lW
: wlmpAbn Talking Sentiment and Implor-
tng ssMore Honorable Terms''- The Nan
se.s Il Iron, Speaking Through Five Hun-
,ssvs drsd MSuths Of Fire, Says ssNs l''-le
= szssS sSThs French WIN Be Grateful
= e tsYou," Says wimphen.-ss $40 = x
!, Not Believe IN GRAFT. y,
IN sess n tudc," /" Says Blsmarck., 5 rssy /
"Yau Gould Nat Forgive Us sadova, VIII You
snoas Forgive US Sedan s'--c cNeysr!" !"uba


who're the Sword Of the ssdsn,tary Man Comes
In-Moltke's Storm Rebuke to Wimphsn-
Your 0fiosrs Had Maps Of Germany "a
out No Maps Of France; Pre- ssrec
,rri ~. sumptpous Nationr ssas3,sw I!
bra JaAr Ssf xgitt--1 -T nss.I = leEz0j \
General Ducrot has just published book entitled
SIa Journee dc SEDAN Ut contains tho following
Il Mghly mtsrestins account ny Captain d'Orcet .
4 1eneh onlcezs who was present at the interview
j. q General Wimpnsn with Count Bismarck ana
Count Moltke after the battle and Immediately be-
tfU tMe surrender Of Sedan. It VIII be remembered
z mat General Wimpnen was the commander In
1--WE were Introduced into parlor on the ground
Aoor, where VIC awaited for about ten minutes the
arrival Of the man who to ecquant % with the
wishes OF King William. At last General Moltke
entered, accompanied by Connt Bismarck General
JDtumenthal ana several oncers. After q cold
esealuse Oounsd Meltke inquired Of General de
Nlmpnsn whetheE ne bad proper powers and ore.
AentiaA and upon the srmat0ry reply or the latter
asked 70 verify them. This Delng done, General
wimpfen presented Generals Castelnau and Faure
Count Moltse desired TO know IN what character
these two generals were present General Paure re-
Dlted that he had ,ome A. chief OF staR o9 Mar
shall MacMahon, simply to accompany General
- ytmpGen, bus Without, any Official character.
General Caselnau then said that he was the bearer
4 sf verbal of1ctal communication from the EN-
Deror but that 1t only to be made at the end OF
A the conference. In which, however, he was not
leeherwtsc authorized TO take part. Count, Molrke
presented Count Bismarck and General Blumen-
nal BY simply pointing with hts nnser 70
y each ,s OF them. We then y took seats
around square liable covered, with . red cloth
IN the following order:-At one side Of the table
Count MOltke, to his ler Count Bismarck and Gen
sral Blumentnal; at, the other side OF the table
! ~ General Wtmpnen. alone; behind him, and a.
most IN the background. were Generals Castelnau
!, and Faure and the other French olicerL There
we're also in the room seven or eight Prussian on
:, eers one Of whom. upon sign from General Blu
Denthal, placed hlmsen near the mantelplece, ON
which he leaned forward to take down al that was
. being said during the conference. After all were
'ussted perfect silence prevailed for moment, ana
!. h was felt that General wimpnen was empar.
Esssed rs to how TO tegn the conversation: but
Count Aoftke, seeming determined not to break
srns q shs sursna:s which ais Majesty ne King o.
COun. NoLrxs--fhsy srs vsry simp,s Tho whole AMY
,as sssr' s: @as r.
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fs5 s Soursss Could not surrender b. oStsned ON The
lo.n ana fortress ytsa ss .rlll..y. .han DO
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might ps,hsp: have secqred .,e.r retreat but for an
doeOIc. = a .iision e ne ccniasi0q q ORDER
shs ommsnd % Genera Ducr Who M
IAN O'clock IN the morning, whsn 0eoers Wmpen claimed
vAssh be Be- was Ss Ssarer e.asra wmpasn oonina.a
moved BY this perionAi pleading he took dderen tOns
fyou cauno, grant cannot accep. those
you want g imPSsc 70 on % %s !s sha make an appeal
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po ~ hsxS NJ" more more han %S5e mean mean
o. how, rsTsiH ,s! 70 YOU q not under Iusk SrdNa
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ons VIII III os II 2 asSn Sss II
you h % convnce Yourself have Of
and he s. s, 3 %
sSa quite hass :s a. no
ncns ard ySS have no more pon,,sd s%Tup9n. ,,n
RCes or ssnayOo .1g T. grant y: honoraD:
ana ,,s 3 &
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Atesce concluded sucA auspices would have
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se ss .s SssspSs: you sai
afares owsra Us yog WIN surely e.ce Aassf and
6ss Tr,s: ana sh.ss y: FEELING You
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on % Sas ass s:s
- \ HAVE LITTLR BKLrHr IN GRATITUDE H.
4 general and none all 10 the grattude Of . peopIo
Ous might believe in the gratitude Of soversiGn and
somo circumstances, place perfect fah In ~ buA repeat,
tAArc nothing to expect from the gratitude o. nation
tho French people like othcr they had eold
Dstuons people, II they had yencr.ton for their
Sodions or had sovereign firmly established upon
lhs throne, might believe In ths gratitude Of the
Emperor and hrs son, and attach some importance
ents OF France have changed with such singular rapdiy
90 OF tho ordinary course Of events and beyond
a that nothing be relied upon IN your country
ana that found hopes the friendship OF French
ncaarch would on the part ncighbor nation be simply
sany; Il would be Ike attempting 70 build castles in tho
ve saocesses You are Al irritable people, you are snv
IAncs thirty mss declared 70 Prussta-thss ~
SsTmsnysna his time EoS have o, deo.oTsd soTd
- - =. forgive a. our victory Of 49, sadcwa;
Xov soyy but you thogsht thai victory wa, monopoy