The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-12

and stood by his fathers camp-chair talking to
his King and sire.
All At length there 10 the white flag waving
from the summit of the Sedan prefecture. and
there is Bronzart with his trumpet, and beside
him rides an officer in uniform, which. afar off,
discern is French. The little party ride ND
the steep ascent at galIop. Bronzart, a short
distance of, halfs the Frenchman. and, dis
mounting himself, walks up to King William
and utters a single. short sentence, at which
William starts violently and starts TO his feet.
der Kaiser ist dais was what Bronzart said,
with arm outstretched seward Sedan. The King
repeated the words IN loud. surprised accents,
and they found a SURPRISED echo from every lin.
for there had been surmise that Napoleon,
having forsaken the fortunes of Bazaine's army
was now sharing the fortunes of Miscellaneous
Bronzart was hidden to bring up General
Count Reille, the French officer who had accom-
panied him, and who, il appeared, was the
bearer of special communication from Napo-
leon. Strange contrast of condition. Three
years before Reille had bean the officer in wait
ing on King William during his visit to the
Tuilieries. Now be approached William again
as an emissary from his master on the verge OF
dethroDement and captivity. bowling low with
quiet dignity. beseeming good soldier and
gallant gentleman in the hour of adversitY
Relic handed to King William letter from his
still imperial master. The world knows the
contents of that pitiful epistle:
unable to die at the head of my army ten
der your Majesty my sword"
The terms presented an embarrassment and
the King called mp Bismarck and Moltke for
consultation, while the Crown Prince. with in
stinctIve courtesy. softened the strinRency of
Relies position By entering into conversation
with him. The answer was written, and Reille
was dispatched with il. TIE King read Napo-
Icons letter aloud and then turned to his
and clasped him IN warm embrace.
A mild babel of discussion and mutual
gratuations followed and as the sun went down
King William on his way to night quarters
IN the historic Chateau dc Chemery. Every
day In that momentous autumn was full charged
with history
Next morning the surrendered Napoleon was
IN the Chateau Bellevue, surrounded by Ger
man troops. waiting for the solicited interview
with King William when the capitnlation of the
French army should be contaminated. Reiuc-
family Wimpfen yielded when Motke showed
hi m the eirdle of field guns surrounding the be-
leaguered city, and ready word TO m
m nee a bombardment which would have been
butchery.
The capitulation signed, King William rode
MP to the Chateau black charger, followed
by the Grown Prince and leading emoers of
the stat. As he dismounred Napoleon came
down the steps TO meet him. What a contrast
it on which / gazed from behind the
houldered. with flush of health on his fresh
cheek and flush of victory from the keen gray
eye under the helmet. The Frenchman. bent,
leaden face. eye dropping and ip quivering,
alling in body and i'll at in mind AS the
two clasped hands silently. Napoleon's handker-
working strangely Then the good brothers"
turned, and mounting the steps. entered the
chateau together Their interview. which
William described with much fine simplicity
of good feeling for the fallen who once was
his friend, lasted for about twenty minutes, and
soldiery in their bivouacs by The Menu. AS for
the other he spent that night in the chateau
Bellevue, and next morning went away into cap
tivity at Wilhelmhohe