翻刻
千人大礟三十門軍旗二桿「ミトライルリウ
ス」砲六門ナリ〇歒将「マクマホン」ハ其本軍
ヨリ大ヒニ援ハレタリ〇此戦甚ダ猛烈ニ
シテ朝十一時ヨリ夜九時マデ間斷ナシ此
時「佛郎西」國軍ハ退陣セリ〇我兵ノ損失モ
亦寡カラズ
此日「フロッサルド」及ビ「マクマホン」ノ両軍同ジク
敗走セシハ第三世「拿破崙」ノ心胸ニ在ツテハ痛
キ刺衝ナリ然レ𪜈其性敢テ禍福ニ驚カズ苦樂
ヲ同視スルヲ以テ其皇后ニ電信シテ曰ク
現代語訳
——〔前頁より続く〕千人、大砲三十門、軍旗二桿、「ミトライユーズ」砲六門なり。○元帥「マクマホン」はその本軍より大いに援けられたり。○この戦い甚だ猛烈にして、朝十一時より夜九時まで間断なし。この時「フランス」国軍は退陣せり。○我が兵の損失もまた少なからず。
この日、「フロッサール」および「マクマホン」の両軍ともに敗走せしは、第三世「ナポレオン」の心胸にあっては痛き刺衝なり。しかれどもその性、敢えて禍福に驚かず、苦楽を同視するをもって、その皇后に電信して曰く——〔次頁へ続く〕
英語訳
——[continued from previous page] — one thousand men, thirty cannon, two regimental colors, and six mitrailleuse guns. ○ Marshal MacMahon was greatly reinforced by his main army. ○ The battle was extremely fierce, continuing without interruption from eleven in the morning until nine at night. At this point, the French national army withdrew. ○ Our own losses were likewise not inconsiderable.
That on this day both the armies of Frossard and MacMahon were put to flight was a painful blow to the heart of Napoleon III. Nevertheless, by his very nature he was not one to be shaken by fortune or misfortune, viewing hardship and comfort alike with equanimity, and so he telegraphed his Empress, saying — [continued on next page]