Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
New Anecdotes of Sedan.
Berlin Letter.

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Tho -Wochenblatt publishes some
new historical documents in connection
with the capitulatiOn of Sedan. Inc ,hoss
| interesting are extracts from tIe ula,
OF the then Lleutenant-Colonei brohsaii
Won SchellendOrff who was AFTERWARDS
! Prussian Minister OF War. ana repoIC
taken from the shorthand notes or cap
tain Won NostZ. of the negotiations OF
the conditions for the capltuIa'ion dv.
Sedan. which took place at DOncnery , Iu-
/ ring the night OF September !, loV. me
third document is Count Bismarcks report
to the King on the negotiations, rms
document, however, Is not new az IL WAS
published almost in extenso by the OH
cial Gazette, on September ~ DO Ihe
diary OF Lieutenant-Colonel SchellendofIl
gives an account Of his ride INTO Sedah
/ in order 10 summon the French To SURF n
der on his way thither he was IN
| formed that meanwhile the white nag had
/ been hoisted. When he arrived az SEDAN
he obtained entrance without dlfnculty'
| and requested To be conducted TO the
general commandments To his ques-
ton whether the Emperor was In SEDAN
or not no definite answer was given. my
diary describes the wild confusion whlcn
reigned within the walls. IN spite OF wn men
/ Lieutenant-COl won Schellendorn was
/ well received and SOM Of the men re-
/ cruited from German districts called OUT
to him. Dear countryman" while only
one surly voice uttered the words, Dltes-
nous ce que veut Get hOmme-la.
Again he asked 10 be enabled TO execute
| his commission. whereupon an officer san
TO him, Are you Bavarian. sirE Herr
Won Schellendorn replied. mo | am
| Prussan. and | come I'm the name OF me
King of Prussia" Good good, said the
French officer. and went away. \ moment
| later a general came up. and conducteI
him to the Emperor himself, who raised
| himself YEARLY from the Ghalr ~ "licn
! he was sitting. leaning heavily on MS SUCK
the while Before International Won
Schelendorff could explain the object OF
/ his visit the Emperor asked him whether
King William was before Sedan. ana on
receiving an answer in the affirmative.
| handed him sealed letter. which had
evidently been written before MS arrival
! This the Emperor first requested MN 70
deliver to the King, but changed his mlnq,
and intrusted this commission as is well
| known, TO General Relic. $3.50,
As TO the meeting between King WI,
/ liam and the Emperor, Lieutenant-CoIonel
Won Schellendorff writes: II learned on
good authority that the King had assured
| the Emperor that he would undertake
nothing against his dynasty The latter
asked whether the army of Prince Frede-
rick Charles was also before Sedan, thus
setting Bazaine's army in Metz free.
When he heard that this was not so he
exclaimed, Then all is lost" In answer
| to the complimentary words of the King
on the bravery OF the French troops the
| Emperor replied that our army posses ed
much greater discipline, and that 70 this
| fact II owed its run OF victory lie further
Acknowledged himself completely heat n
| In the matter of artillery for the organi-
zation OF which branch of the French SER
| vice he felt himself personally responsible.
| His artillery was much worse than ours.
which was admirable. / could see quite
plainly the leave-taking between the King
| and the Emperor. They shook hands
warmly and were both much affected.
The Emperor wiped away his tears seye-
raj times He also took a hearty leave OF
the Crown Prince.
september 3d.--At . o'clock the En-
peror Napoleon passed (on his way into
captivity. General Moltke and Count BIS
marck looked out of the window, and the
former said. VOLTA une dynastie qui sen
va After the dinner. at which the King
drank to the h salth of Room. Moltke, BIS
marck, and the army, General Won
Stosch and | came 20 the conclusion that
Moltke was really n great man.
He offered a pinch of snuff 10 Count Bis
marck, whereupOn / made small pun,
VOLTA In prise de Sedan
The shorthand notes Of Captain Won
NostiZ contain little that Is not already
known as TO the negotiations for the capt.
tuation Of Sedan. the political observa-
lions Of Count Bismarck as 10 the Franco
German relations before the war and hiS
views as 10 the necessity of securing as
far as possible against future wars the
unyieding military sternness or Count
Won Moltke. and the courageous though
unsuccessful attempts OF General VIM
pffen to obtain better conditions for his
countrymen. In reply to the repeated ex-
hOrtaIiOns OF the French General that care
should be taken not TO offend thu French
sense Of honor. the Chancellor said: ITO
be made prisoners Of war after fighting
bravely against a superior force cannot
offend a military sense OF honor
Whatever may be the conditions OF the cap
ituatlon, France will declare war against
us as soon as she feels herself strong
enough or believes that she has allies. We
wish 10 live i'm peace, and, therefore, ma
terial guarantees are necessary 20 pre-
vent the renewal OF such a war"