Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-09-10
BY HERBERT TEMPLE
European Manager Of the lnterna-
tional News Service.
Fifth lnstallment.l

ne great Dallle OF SeQaH, SOnellIHeS
called "the Waterloo of the Second
Empire which sealed the fate of
France, though peace was not con
eluded for several months thereafter,
the reneh were sadly demoralized.
Paris was cut off from communica-
ton with the armies and a new Ger
man corps under command of the
Crown Prince of Saxony was advanc-
ing on the capital The city was be-
ing hastily fortified to withstand a
siege. Food and fuel were scarce
within the gates and the expectation
of foodstuffs from France was forbid
den by edict
Communication between Bezaine's /
and MacMahon's armies was extreme
ly difficult Became was bottled up
in Metz, and another part of the
French army was hemmed in at
Strassburg. MacMahons army in the
field was badly shattered.
In the last days of August MAGMA
hon, accompanied by Napoleon and
about 10000 men, set off to the re-
lief of Metz The third and fourth
German armies. under the Grown
Prince of Prussia and the Grown
Prince of Saxony. pursued him. AT
ter short battles at Beaumont and
Douzy, in which the French were de
feated, on August 30 and 81, MAGMA
hon was forced to retreat and he
made his last stand at Sedan.
/ AT 4 a. m. on Sept. l the fighting
began between Sedan and Douzy and
1t ragged all day and far into the
night before the issue was decided.
The French were crushingly defeat
ed. MacMahon was wounded. On
the second day, Sept 2, 1870, after
4 desultory skirwishing, Emperor Ma
poleon III. surrendered to King VIII
liam /. OF Prussia, and the entire
French army capitulated.
About $4,000 French officers and
men were killed and wounded. About
$4,000 French troops were made pris-
oners during the battle and $4,000
surrendered the next day, together
with 70 battery guns, 400 field pieces
and 150 fortress guns. Some 5000
Frenchmen escaped into Belgium
where they laid down their arms and
refused to fight further.
The battle of Sedan was fought
mainly with artillery and at first the
French we're apparently victorious
For four hours Napoleon stood Iges
exposed to the German grenades, bu
he refused to retire and PERSONAL!
directed the movements of his men.
No estimate was made of the Gel
man casualties, but it is known tina
they lost heavily, perhaps so man
killed and wounded as were lost b
the French. 1t was $50 in the aftel
noon when MacMahon was wounded
Gen. De Wimpffen was hastily place
In command of the French arm!
There was brief halt in the fgh
ing, while the opposing commander
and rulers discussed terms. L
Simpffen fatty refused to accept II
terms of surrender offered by hi
marck and the battle was resumed.
On the second day Emperor N
poleon held conference with Xii
William and the Crown Prince, at Il
end of which the French capitulate
The terms of surrender we're sign
by Field Marshal Won Molke al
: Gen. Wimpffen
During the battle of Sedan, I
zaine's men made desperate SORT
from Metz, but were repulsed a
driven back within the fertilization
Thus with most of her soldiers kill'
Dc wounded and prisoners, and the RI
~ shut up in Metz and Strassbu
France was almost defenseless.
With Napoleon a prisoner in
IN castle at Wilhelmshohe, formerly
~ cupied by his uncle. Jerome, WI
King of Westphalia; MacMaf
wounded and Became unable to
u cape from Metz, France was prac
ally without military commander
dependence. Fighting went on
tween French reserves and the c
mans. but in almost every case
Germans were the victors. At
sancy the French were repulsed v
heavy loss and whole regiment
chasseurs was annihilated.
With but little resistance, the p
SLAMS. commanded by the king. OF
pied Rheims The Prussians then
newed their attack ON Strassh
Sixty thousand troops invested
place and vigorous bomhardn
was begun. The town OF Laon
rendered to prevent It's destruci
- In tho meantime. fresh French a