The Osceola times., 1880-11-06
MEETINGS WITH ROYALTY.
The Experiences OF n War Corresponden mt
in Europe and Elsewhere.
New York Tribune.

Mr.. Archibald Forbes lectured OF
Wednesday night at ChIckering Hal.
at was in July, 1870" quietly begal
Mr.. Forbes, that took up the trade o
a war correspondent, and have followed
it ever since. have served five cam
paigus in Europe, one in Asia, one il
Africa, visited King Theebah in Burmah
calle! on Stanley in Africa. witnessed
the fighting at the khiya Pass, been {
prisoner six times, been half killed by &
mob, and mentioned in dispatches fol
saving life, and | therefore might bt
pardoned tor relating merely personal
experiences. But instead, have chosen
to give some account OF persons with
whom | have been brought in con.
tact"
MIR. Forbes then continued, in sub.
stance, as follows;
1t was in the Franco-Prussian war
when Prince Frederick Charles was
marching on Metz, that ! first saw, in
the market place of little village, St
Abbold. the Emperor William, bluff
keen-cvcd, frank of speech, but genial
With him were Won Moltke, thin, gaunt
wrinkled. knowing how to be silent in
marck. looking more like soldier than
a statesman. For two hours William
stood there surrounded by wondering
cadets from the military school, watch.
ing the army deiile before him; now
white-coated, steel-brcsted Cuirassiers
and now files of infantry with their
bands. lie personally criticized the dis.
cipline and equipment Of the soldiers.
August Is, 1870, at Gravellotte, ! saw
Prince Frederick Charles, who had risen
at davbreak, and was consulting with
hislcaders. He wasa square shOuldered
upright man, with a broad, square brow
keen eve and wide mouth. Clad in a red
unic and mounted on bay horse, he al
last brought his hand down on his thigh
exclaiminp: "Your duty is to march
forward, find the enemy, prevent his
escape, and fight him wherever you find
him." During the roar OF battle that
dav. with 10000 men dead or dying, the
King was sitting leaning against a wal
hanked bv a dead horse and broken
wagon. with Bismarck near him pretend
ing to be indflerently reading letters
4 shout was heard. Won Moltkc gallop
ed up. 1--WE have won the battle; tho
victory is with your majesty
God bc thankedw exclaimed the En-.
peror, and Bismarck neryously crushed
the letters in his hand.
AT Sedan the Emperor William sat OIL
a hill overlooking the battlefield, with
the American Generals Sheridan ano
FORSYTH, when the news of the Capitula
ton came. and the French bearer of the
Hag of truce was seen riding sadly back
At dawn the next morning Bismarck
who had been drinking champagne an,
eating sandwiches with officers and my
self until one, and arguing terms of sur
render the rest of the night, was mount
ed on his bay, fresh and clean shaven
riding toward Sedan, while we followed
4 shabby low carriage, from which cam'
the CLEAN of gold lace, approached. Bis
marck sprang from ms horse, letting /
20. and bowed low. The leaden colored
gannt eyed, deep lined man with dis
| hcyeled mustuche IN the carriage wa
Napolean Ill AIighting at weaver
cottage. Napoleon and Bismarck sat dow
| and talked in an undertonc, while W
stood at the garden hedge, the weave
calmly looked on from hls window, an,
eager troops and provision carts stream
cd by. Then Bismarck rode back to tn
Emperor and Napoleon waited alone
walking back and forth, llmping slightly
and smoking countless cigarettes. Tn
nroudest monarch in Europe was coo
ling his heels at weayers cottage, wal
ing in attendance on Prussian. Soon
troop of cuirassiers formed around tn
cottage. Bismarck returned, and NapC
leon was escorted to a ruined house i
Sedan. Won Moltke had dispelled tn
obstinacy of the French commander b
showing him the German cannon
and the capitulation had been signe,
The German monarch came riding dow
with head proudly erect TO meet th
bent and broken Napoleon, who cam
forward with handkerchief at his eye
while Williams face worked strangcl,
I'm the shattered house an interview ,
twenty minutes was held, then Williai
ro,fe away among his troops, and Nap'
leon spent the night in the bedroom OF
cupied by William, the night belor'
lie passed his time in reading, and th
book, significantly, was Bulwers "La'
Of the Barons.'
MIR Forbes then spoke of his acquain
aucc with Alfonso of SPAN, IN 1914, an
! his Journey with him when he took DO
session of the Spanish throne. "Th
shahbest miscreant," Nr. Forbes contli
nod. "that ever imposed on the Europca
mint. the grande.t fraud in thus centur
of CANDY frauds. was tine Shah OF Persi
lie was sent as an advertisement to n
sist in raising money. met him
BRUSSELS. He was well treated in ;
Petersburg, given cold welcome
Berlin because he spat upon the Empre'
Augusta's dress, and ravcd about in EN-
land. He had diamond, pearl, rub.
AMETHYST and emerald coats, and IL
Gems were all shams quietly made
Paris a wear before his arrival. II
offered rewards for mystical gems 10
from his horses tails. He and his sui
beiouled Buckingham Palace so that
i hardly wholesome yet. He patronize
,ha prncess of Wales and Czarina