The sun., 1890-05-25
THE BLACK HoRsEMAN.

The Black Horseman is said to be writing
his me'uoirs In rheIn he will relate all he has
have been played on the Continent for the last
tweRty-flye years No great events in which
have ESCAPED his eye and memory. Alter the
battle at koniggratz, he stood before the
marck. and the Crown Prince Frederick, amid
stormy scenes were arriving at their final de-
The documents which resulted IRON this con-
| sultaton were intrusted TO his care. and were
borne by him back to Bismarck'e quarters.
In 1870 ana III he was at the Princo's he els
IN every action and in every diplomatic nego-
tiaton. he was he Princes only companion
the morning Of Sept 2 1870. and was the only
German witness Of the meeting between his
e carriage Of Napoeon GfdF IT, dsw in sSSt he
BlnGk Horseman withdrew few. steps. laid his
meeting OF the victor and the vanauished. The
llnal negotiatlons between Napoleon and Bis
b Sr the In ths Sss
M9rsoman bs saw the French Empsror step
fp Followed by on S
sword and tho other swinging Violently AS II to
TIGGlI relieve Ha his great excitement The Prince and
the headauagters. where the King the Crown
itIrince and MoItke awaited them. The Black
table wnere the Hing sal. unfold a manuscript
and read 1t. King William sprnng 10 his feet.
aud kissed him on both checks. while the
Crown Prince who had read the manuscripts
oNer MS lather ,bnnuider, elnDraceQ Dis
marck's back and kissed him on the neck.
subsequently she Black HOrseman had much
to do with the negot iations between Bismarck
and Jules Fayre before Paris. He repeatedly
accompanied the plenirolenliafy from the
marck in Versailles wlleIo. on Ian. 90 1871.
the articles o capituation were signed. Whom
Favr0, after the first unsuccessful negotiations
with bismarck returned to Versailles. he ap:
pcared 10 be- so discouraged AMI disheartened
tH%t he m3yed he heart of tdG thG Black
Bismarck ot the misorate, cqpdition OF
spirit In which he had found tho FrenchmAn.
and at the l,rlnces c9mmand ietnrned to the
penipotentiary Of tho French republic with
two stufiet turkeys. three geese. and a leg OF
mutton. fayre. who had not been living high
during tie last days OF he siege. was res
Garkably grateful for the layors OF tho Black
HOrseman. IA evidence OF his gratitude ne
gave LeWerstrhm hrand-new lve-iranc piece
bearing tn" inscription, Iispubli1ue Fran
caise IheB Black liursemHu still preserves the
coin rs a momrnto Of the day when he had the
distinguished irenchuan almost at hls feet
During the last illr ess OF Emperor WillIamL
the Bla X liorsenlan ga lone. necessarily be.
tween The imperial palace and the Wilhelm
ton. And then came the ninety nine DAYS"
most Of which he Black Il1rseman passed in
the saddle brtwe N tharlOttenbnrg and the
han""lgrs palace, till NJ last he brought 10
10 y, n fEuc7 tho message Of the death Of
LcYcr.trGm ia well pas: lis seyentietb birth.
lay, bit Ms y" Td rs SIN back his sk in il atii
'mo9lh and Waite. and hl7 limbs arc stilI az
'ear ago whom he oniel cd the Trince 's ssJvirs
ilS 'ourier GHNs. however are seemingly ovar
mess BI5nafGk returns to the service of the
.mpeTor. the Black Horseman will pass the
e enin'nuSr @ OF ms days In the quietness OF M
iomS ana family IN the suburbs Of Berlin.