The Autobiography of William Simpson R I Crimean Simpson
The Autobiography of William Simpson R I Crimean Simpson
Simpson, William, 1823-1899
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This supplied a striking illustration of the military capacity of Napoleon le Petite. After nine or ten days in Strasburg, I left for Savergne, and visited Phalsburg, which was besieged, or at least block- aded, by the Germans. From Savergne I went to Weissen- burg and Woerth, going over the ground of these battle- fields. I then turned towards Saarbrucken. Metz was still holding out under Bazaine, and Saarbrucken was the point of approach. Here I found Nicholas Wood, acting as " special " for ...the Scotsman. I had known him in the Crimea, where he did good work either for the Standard or the Morning Herald. It was at this place I first met Archibald Forbes. Maclean of Lochbuie, in Mull, was also here, acting for the Times. It became known that Metz could not hold out much longer, and most of us went to Bemilly to await its fall. This occurred on the 21st of October. On the 29th I saw the French army march* out as prisoners 248 LAURENCE OLIPHANT of war. I went into Metz on an ambulance waggon that evening.
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