Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-11-11
THE DAY At SEDAN
sHgsIDAy'S EXPERIENCE WITH
hN' THBPRUSSlANS'
Ellen. Phil. Own ssry Of Bis Dissertations IN The
'-''i e a., "A Narrative Of Great Interest
Fl Of incidents and
AnscdJisS
Boston G"a

9g,rr-ige con alnS .o
s,m of his experiences during
lA ra,c.-P,ussiau war. The article /,
.n' From Gcavelotte to Sedan Pan. pa
so-,.', , ,r,phic sketch Of these battles
s" n,ost interesting portions OF me
bu! the mV N American readers, are
art'c'e' 1" ones describing the e'e;y
P.' ,,e and manners OF D'
G'S Wilhelm and Won A'ttAe' 80
n Is ;~ncideatslly several larIe's 81.
Nes,"E ne DISTINGUISHED nsria'or Din'
tE2.-S liant PalI'' wrote ~ ne IpuS1-'
s5L: hinntly snl pc ne q1sII, as tne
ti!owilg extracts Ho"
a,,;cls bsar witness: 10
P,sside9t q ant lo'i.ed me 70 eo
a;U at Long L auch bette 4
- and durirg nv brief VISIT there ue
s4s,' -yb;rh AMY ! wished to accompany
AK" ~ man or the French. l told am
- an f,r the reason that l thougnt
tne con'd Ne seen with the successful
~ 81 that ths Indications pointed 70
stus; 80 at the French. Bst)re wsse2a-
'sItSa Prs.ijent gave me a letter to the
,sTr-sent ,tyyes OF our government spIo7a,
80 yyitb il I not olly had no trouole ID
~ ,;ring permiss Ga TO - With the Ger
80 5S. vas 50 Ciauy favored by beng
;orj,sI 20 accompany the headquarters o.
the kirg OF Prussia. ~
We Count Bismarck Ieceived me q
cl,1bsl in the uudres3 Ulto-m CT the
CIira,s ;c- REGIMENT, Of which ne was M
colonel. Durirg the interview Whlcn
NED b, exhibited at times deep Anxiety
r.,srSi,y the cJ5f C.: now imminent, Tor
w,s the night befO7e Gravel>tte, but
-. ~vs-sstioa was mostly devoted to the
CO. Mt rubl.c sentiment IN Ameilca,
g.. vH,ci he seemed much conc5rcei,
.,nf,;ng repeatedly as to which side
france o. P.ussS-WaS charged VIII
b~.;ngfnv on the war. Expressing 4 desire
- w7.,s.s tie battle. which was eNPc!e4
20 n.rr- ths nsxt dag, and remlCkln2 tha'
A,1 not suAl len. tire 10 provide the
r.css.arv trsu-portsuon be tod me to
. =. -s,6y AZ { O'Clock "a the mOrning a1d
ba v,7jI take me cut 10 bis own carriage
and Dresent ma To the kjog, add NJ taat ne
vo,'d ask one OF his q yn stat OTi-ers WAC
he krrS had oae or two eXt:a horses 70
I'D ma ono. IA I did not know Ju3.
wiz nv st,tus wolld b., and hay .ng eS-
pla;nsd 20 the prssiisn. b Ire lssYing
America that l wisdel 10 80 ;omPAny the
d. man army unafi,islly, | hardly knew
whether to appear in unt;rn or nor so
so2ke o. til, matter, too, and the r;uat,
after soma reflection, thought 1t best Tor
ne ~ wea- my ual!O.m minus the SWor1,
however, because | was 8 n1n-conoat.ut
Not far from Mlrs.la-TOlr We a.lShted,
and in a little while an side ds-canp WAS
ip,roiucvl. who informed me that ne was
there to cOndUy, and present ne TO his ms
issty, the kingCf Pcu,Sa.
His majs>.y. tIk.ug my hand 10 both CT
he. gsye me thorough ws,r)me, express
Ing. ] ks Count BisuC,k, through an IL
terpreter, much interest a9 10 the senu'
meat in my own country about the war.
TIE conversation. which was bIlet, as
Deithe- OF rs s9Cks the Cther'S native ton
fu'. COnc,u led by li' m esty's rtq1tS:-
it, me in ths mos. cordial way to accom-
pauy lis hesdqus T ers durig the cam
pug7. T5alkinE hm for his kindness, /
T-IOlned Cont BsmNck's party, and,
oar ho.ses having srcivei in the mean
tim. we mounted snI moved OIL 10 tie
position s,la ted Tor tie bI9g to wi:ne,j
The opeujrg e the battle.
When the F,clchguus ore1Cd ire it vas
d ,ccye5ed that the kings position WAS
within ea~7 range, many Of the shell I4il-
,rg lear enCU@h 'omake the Pla,e eNtrsms-
y uncomfortable; 50 II YVES suggested that
be ~ % 8 leS' exp rsad pciNt. At ti-s. he
4 reilsei to listen 70 this wise C%Opn7sl, bat
yielded G.aliy. lsay.rg'ha ground with re.
igcta1Ce, however, AMI Wen. back toward
i R-zolyilla.
Ate. describing tSe rtryjlg fortunes of
the h!t; e AM toe IN ! ~Icc-ss OF the Gc.-
mans the General re:urus to peSonal mat
ttrs.
D1riug the excitement OF the day I had
not mgrl lit the want o; either food or
Ba'c- but now H,hat al WAS over I was
rclr!y exhausted, having had n;i'her since
ear'y morning. IGGesd. all Ct the patty
we've ia like straits; tie immense armies
had aot only eaten up yearly eveIythingiu
the country. bu: had drunk sll the wells
dr., ID, AID there seemed no rslies for Us
tl., luckily, a sg7al ;t soldier came along
the Ua! wlths email Cask eff wine in q cart,
Ole OF the star Cti2s-s Instantly sporoori-
-'et TIE Key and proceeded to share lis
pc mt generously. N=y had l tasted
anything ct" c-i'ssbIng aud delicious, but
Is the w.n' Vas the ordinary sour stuG'
c'7HS ~ &C." rrlsEat-y Of northern Franc,
ny appreciation must te a3cribsd to my
iamlshet Co diuJn raih- than TO sny Vic
tCt'oi the beverage ITSELF. Ate I had
tins q7enc1sl my thirst The king ; brother
called me aside, and, da wing from his
GOTTA! pocket 3 piece Of stale black
bT'at d.yldes it with me.
A change OF q7a-ter hsv.ng been d ci1ed
OF, L Srlrsk and Sheridan g.. off n find
ne" r.er. Bismarck finally decided
upoa me second aoDr Of q hoass in which
ths mist u)or Sas Ccv rcd With wounded
man. Ios ntrrst,ys q lutiaues as fo,lovs:
At Daylight I woke, and seeing that
C"'nt h''mercE WAS already dressed and
"11nt to 90 down the ladder l felt obliged
l. !C.lo" hs tNtmple;S) |, too turned ont
aEu sLn5t.y ccS 'encei to the grolnd n or.
u o7Iy delays OF the toilet bging those
e. usLi 10 drrsiOg, Ter there were no con-
Ssl'enceS Tor morning. additions. Just out
soc t9e door l met the cJunt. who. proud-
y e@Holtl7g a coupe CT eggs he had
Onagat tom the woman Of tie house. in.
N!ed me to b!eakiA>t with him. provided
S.U'1 C,E some coffee from the kings
go. rafting the eSgs under my charge
~ u"ay lDIu1ctjon5 as - their safe
Eep.,E ne went or 20 forage for the cot.
zee aug presently returned, having b,en
mlGTya'e.y Sc 'e,lCl. Oae egg apiace was
ua'1ly enough, howe,ec to sppcase the
C'S''HE 81 TO s':o7g MN rayt5o1, f,o,,
IChs its,'ng. Indeed, II seemed onIv -
nnsI Il app &c. and We 18th set ont m
an v.- y eNpatt On for mora "a -