The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-27

The Paris Figaro puoliSneS C1e IOllOWln% as
the letter addressed by Priace Bismarck to his
wife after the surrender of the Emperor Napo-
leon al Sedan;
VENDREssE. September 8.
Mu Dear Heart TIE day before yesterday,
ere 0reak of day, I left these quar- -rs. To-day
rsturn. Iu the Interval, has lived through
The great battle before Sedan OF the lat of Sep
tembpr, where we made thirty thousand pris.
oners; and the rest or the French army, which
We pursued from Barbecue, we have driven
Into q fortress, where 1t will be Obliged 10 sur
render wi h the Emperor. Yesterday morn-
ing, a. FIVE O'Clock, af'er having remained
up till one with M de MolIke and the
French generals deliberatlng on the con-
ditious OF the capitulation, I was awakened
by General Reile, whom know, and who
came to me TO say that Napoleon wished 10
speak to me. Without washing or break
fasting, got upon horseback, rode towards
Sedan, and met the Emperor, accom-
panied by three aides-de camp, In carriage
with SIX horses, waiting in the -roed. l got
of my horse. saluted- as politely as at The
Tuileries, and asked what were his orders.
He said ke desired 10 see the King. ans
wered, what was true, that his Majesty was
three miles of, In the place wEite 10 you
from. He asked where he should 60, and as
did not know the localities. offered him my
quarters at Donchery, a. nttle village on the
banks of the Meuse, at a short distance from
Sedan. He accepted, and resumed his way
with bis escort conducted by myself AMI
Charles, who had Joined me In The morning.
At.a short distance from there. In eXp-c:a ion
Of an agglomeration OF curious people: ne
esked me If he could alight at the little
mouse OF an artisan situated on the
road. had It visited by Charles, who re-
ported that 1t was poor and unclean: ',N'in-
porte" replied the tmpe-Or, and We as
cended the narrow tottering staircase. The
room was ten feet square, with deal
table and two straw chairs. We REMAINED
there an honr, the Emperor and me. The
Escort stopped below. What striking con-
trast to our last Interview 10 1867 at the T,lle-
ries! Our conversation was difficult, for did
not wish to speak of th,nga which would patn-
fully affect one who had been overthrown By
the hand of The Almighty. had sent 10 Sedan
In quest of some officers, and 10 beg NJ.
Mollke to come. We afterwards sent one OF
these officers to reconnoitre, and discovered
half league of, al F'esnois, small chateau
with park. Icoudncted the Emperor there
with an escorC of Cuirasslers OF the Gnard,
waich had sent ior while waiting. 1t was there
that we concluded with General Wimpffen the
cspitnlation, in virtue Of which from 10000
to $4,000 Frenchmen, with all they pos
sessed, became our prisoners. The day
before yesterday cost France 100000 men
and an Emperor. To-day the latter
departs with his su,ts, horses and his
carriages for Wllhelmshohe, near Cassel
1t is an historical event which interests all The
wor d. It is victory for which We would
humbly thank God, whlcn decides the va,
even II We should be obliged to continue it
against France without an emperor. must
hnish. It. Is with heartiul pleasure that
l-a' ned to day from your letters and those Of
Marie the news of Gerbert's arrival. Ispoke
Yesterday with Blit, as l have already teie-
grapneo, ana 9Th M, who was thrown
cheerful. have seen Hans Fritz, Carl,
Balow -. All are well.
Farewell, my heart; kiss the children.
Your b.