Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-30
THE DEFEATED EMPEROR
Louis Napoleon After the Battle of Sedan.
 BismarclS's Salutation.

Louis Napoleon After the Battle of Sedan.
 Bismarck's Salutation.
 Having left our carriage at Chevenges, Forsyth and I stopped there to get it, but a long search proving fruitless, we took lodg- ing in the village at the house of the cure, resolved to continue the hunt in the morning. But then we had no better success, so con- cluding that our vehicle had been pressed into the hospital service, we at an early hour on the 2d of September resumed the search. continuing on down the road in the direction of Sedan. Near the gate of tho city we came on the German picket line, and one of the officers, recognizing our uniforms-he having served in the war of the rebellion-stepped forward and addressed me i'll good English. We naturally fell into conversation, and in the midst of it there came out through the gate an open carriage or landau, containing two men, one of whom in the uniform of general and smoking a cigarette, we recog- nized when the conveyance drew near as the Emperor Louis Napoleon.
 The landau went on toward Donchery at Q leisurely pace, and we, inferring that there was something more important at hand just then than the recovery of our trap, followed at respectful distance. Not quite mile from Doncherry is a'c1uster of three or four cottages, and at the first of these the landau
 
 Count Bismarck, with whom the diplomatic negotiations were to be settled Some min utes elapsed before he came, Napoleon re- maining seated in his carriage meantime, still smoking anSaccepting with nonchalance the staring of a group of German soldiers near by, who were gazing on their fallen foe with curious and eager interest
 Presently clattering of hoofs was heard, and looking toward the sound I perceived the chancellor cantering down the road When abreast of the carriage he dismounted, and walking up to it, saluted the emperor in a quick, brusque way that seemed to startle him. After word or two the party moved perhaps hundred yards further ou, where they stopped opposite the weaver's cottage so famous from that day. This Ii; 5le house is on the east side of the Donchery road, near its junction with that to Frenois, and stands about twenty paces back from the highway. In front is stone wall covered with creep ing vines, and from gate in this wall runs to the front door path, at that time bor- dered on both sides with potato vines.
 The emperor having alighted at the gate, he and Bismarck walked together along the narrow path and entered the cottage. Reap bearing in about a quarter of an hour, they came out and seated themselves in the open air, the weaver having brought a couple of chairs. Here they engaged in an animated conversation, if much gesticulation is any in- dieation. The talk lasted fully an hour, Bis marck seeming to do most of it, but at last be arose, saluted the Emperor and strode down the path toward his horse. Seeing me standing near the gate, he joined me fer g moment and asked me if had noticed how the emperor started when they first met, and l telling him that had, he added, Well, it must have been due to my manner, not my words, for these were: Tsalute your majesty | just as I would my king,'" Then the chan cellor continued to chat few minutes longer, assuring me that nothing further was to ba done there, and that we had better go to the Chateau Bellevue, where, he said, the formal 1 surrender was to take place. With this he rode off toward Vendresse to communicate with his sovereign, and Forsyth and made ready to go to the Chateau Bellvue: Gen. Sheridan in Scribner's Magazine.