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When the Germans
Marched on Paris
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on the day following Sedan. Napoleon wrote
short autograph letter TO the king Of Prussia:
sire My Brother:
Not having been allowed TO die in the midst Of
my troops all that IS left for is 10 place my
sword in your majesty's hands.
NAPOLEON"
With the surrender Of the fortress $500 men la,d
down their arms 500 in addition having been cap
tured during the fighting. With them 20 mitrsil-
euses 900 field guns fortress guns were given
up. Three thousand men escaped into Belgium and
laid down their
The kings reply equally brief:
My Brother:
Il accept your sword. and ask you to appoint
plenipoentary with whom the negotiations pertain.
ing to the capitulatons may bo concluded
WILHELM"
Then to Won Moltke he gave full power dictate
terms and directed Bismarck settle all political
questions. De Wimpffen came TO represent France.
The terms demanded unconditional surrender.
On hearing this. Napoleon determined to attempt
tercession with the king lie left Sedan at o'clock
In the morning and slshted the roadside near
Donchery Here Bismarck met him, cap In hand and
under the walls of little house by the wayside
two conferred about hour. Napoleons efforts to
get more favorable terms useless. Bismarck
declined TO discuss the matter and during the inter
view received word from Won Moltke that the fallen
emperor could the king only after the capituln
ton had been signed. This dssipated all hopes OF
milder terms. Soon after, De Wimpffen met by
Won Moltke bearing the articles OF capitulsuon.
which were eventually signed. This paper then
taken to King william. who Immediately its
oeipt set out to call upon the emperor we
both" said the king in his letter his wife deeply
moved at thus meeting again. What felt, having
seen Napoleon three years ago in the very summit
of his power, can not describe"
Four days after these events. Napoleon III, en-
peror in only a prisoner OF war.
lodged at wilhelmshohe, q castle near Cassel to be
detained until the termination Of the
But how the surrender Of MacMshon's army
received in Paris? On the night preceding the omln-
Gus 18th of September. OF impending
disaster afost: but the bulk OF Paris went TO
bed that night in bissful ignorance of the catas-
trophe which had befsllen France On the following
morning the Place de la Concorde fairly gtered with
hayones and the French realized that something ont
Of tho ordinary to take place. The National
Guard had mRssed Irior 20 advancing the Corps
Legislatif Marching to the Pont de la Conccrde the
troops faced the gendarmes posted hold tho bridge
short perey ensued. and the bridge clear 10
advancing battalfons which with cries Of "vIve la
Repubque!" FASTENED to the PalsIs Bourbon. where
revolution accomplished.
In the face OF The enemy. the French not
particularly concerned about their position They
delighted in demonstrat ting each other the npossi
bility OF complete investment and with the boom
ing of the enemy's guns In the distance they kept
singing the 'Marseillase7 and shouting "A Berinr'
But the inhabitants and the refugees, as the Ger
mans drew closer. realised the siege to be
moro than chd's play. Three days after tho invest
mont of the city, party OF Engtishmen anxious to
return home attempted to the blockade in COM
pany In a conventional travelling carriage and pedr
of their vehicle they tied the British flag
and white banner, and though setting out for
a picnic inside they piled hampers with provisions
to last three DAYS Setting out from the Grande hotel
in the direction OF Neullly, they got far the
on uhe want of a
by the governor OF Paris they turned back.
Bafed by red tape and routine but not disheartened
they managed obtain the necessary pass. but too
late to set out again that day and they renewed their
attempt the
Getting clear of the French lines they met with
series OF meodramatic adventures in their endeavors
TO penetrate those Of the Continually stopped
at the German outposts, at time they flying
from the fire OF needle guns to face the chasse-
pots OF the French picets and when they succeeded
in pareyng with German cavalry officer, nothing
but special permit from the crown prince of PruS-
STA, to whom they addressed written appeal. enabled
them proceed to Versailles Thther they led,
oil blindfoided by troop of cavalry and after
being searched and examined by General Won Burnen-
thai they allowed TO proceed to England by
Of ,Reims, Sedan and Belgium Other attempts 70
pass through the lines were made, but only ono was
successful This permitted special favor
to the British government Ono of the queens mes
sengers had been caught in the city aud endeaNored
to get out snd II only through the courtesy OF
General Won blOfnenthal that ne vas allowed 10 go on
For four months the Germans errdeavored 20 starve
Paris into submission. Then they decided to lombard
the city. The first shell, which fired on the
afternoon of o. 1871 fell in the Rue LAlapde.
A clock in this vicinity the objective, and
shells began to fall thick and fast In the neigh
borhood AS night drew on, the cSnnonade became
more violent and the range of the hostile artillery
expanded, During ;he first night twenty-slx houses
were destroyed. Early the next day shot and shell
fell continuously especially In the Latin Quarter and
several persons killed, Having ascertained the
OF their artillery tho Germans thereafter de.
cided on continuous bombardnment at night. hoping
thus to terminate tho siege speedily. But they wero
mistaken and compelled 20 keep up inoessant fire.
From sunrise to sunset from the rising OF the
TIL its shining splendor dmmed by the bright
ness Of the day, Herr KrupPs messengers OF death
sped their course from the German batteries. On
they came, frequently at the rate OF 100 hour.
plunging with crash through house roofs.
bursting into bedrooms. disturbing the SAUNDERS OF
their tired Inmates. "Moltke's music the French
fsceuousiy called II, heard every side yet
the deluded inhabitants kept UP their cries of 'ViVe
Ia France," and "Vive Paris'
And Paris did live, but held out only just as long
as its provisions would permit When the end came.
gNe eItts HAD ado h.,s