The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-13

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cstudes France has lost in him soldier ever ready
TO her in the hour Of danger. Without doubt
many titles to the gratitude Of the public and 70 mine
myself 10 the that retain for YOU and the
family Of The Marshal the sentiments With which he
had inspired me. Receive Madame le MARKETABLE, the
sincere expression Of them. NAPOLEON.
The date Of this letter Is the 10th, and Il il only
published in the Moniisur on the 2sth. The docu-
ment, it appears, was not originally intended for
official publication but, in Consequence Of preva-
lent runner throughout Paris that tho Emperor was
at heart anything but sorry to have lost very trou
b.eeome friend. the friends Of the family made it
special request that his Msesty would order its in
sertion in the 1foniteur. Nothing certainly can be
more bona fde than the expressions Of personal es
TEEN and gratitude it contains; ct the same time,
the old saw, which says
lie that's convinced against his will
Is OF the same opinion still
viii find more than ono illuat alton on this occasion
The Marshal is looked upon a. one who was simply
bold, successful and most INSCRIPTIONS adveH-
turer an admirable tool for the Emperors purposes
in times past but now that the boat which carries
Cesar and his fortunes has got iato deep water.
most excellent radiance; and Napoleon may pub
lish ss many letters filing as many volumes as his
Mees Napolsoaes, ere he makes France believe the
contrary. rt.f
AS to the family Of the Marshal, II the following
snecdote be trueand believe there Is no doubt Of
lit Is likely to do quite as well without the Mar
shall as with him: ST. Armand had an only daughter,
who was shout to be married; few days before the
ceremony took place, the Emperor desired him to
accompany him to his cabinet where, after assuring
him that no event in bis family could ever be mat
ter Of indifference to him, he presented him roll
Of notes to the amount Of 100000 francs as dota-
ton to his daughter. The Marshal pocketed
the sum, and gave his daughter half In fact,
the Marshal's whole history is rife With similar anec.
dotes. In his earlier days he was in the habit OF
earning few francs by executing commissions; how.
ever, this occupation proved too great temptation
for his principles Considerable curiosity is excited
to know whom the expression, "Mc.Erc de tiR,des
avis" applies to. The Duke. Of Cambridge and
Prince Napoleon were known to have pronounced
the proposed expedition madness, and Admiral
Dundas has shockingly lost caste IN England in re-
ference to it; but is II probable that any such allu-
sion could be endorsed BY Napoleon2 The complaints
in the feet, OF Dundas utter want Of pluck are not
concealed, and this expression OF the French En-
peror will undergo more rigid criticism in England
than in France,
The Council Of State has received instructions
from the Emperor to take into its consideration .
o national recompense. The same pension also for
the fe Of Marshal Bugeaud, Duke Of Isy, ia to be
discussed, by the same Imperial desire.
The Moniteur likewise states that Marshal Vail
liant has received the following despatch from Con.
Canr0bert:--
QUARTER GENERAL pERANK !
SEBAsropoL, October Is, 1854.
We opened the trench on the 9th at 10 O'Clock The
enemy, who did not appear to have expected upon
this point, did not interrupt the operation which we
were pushing SO industriousy. trust that after to-
morrow, the 18th, shall have seventy pieces In bat
terry. Since the 10TH in the morning. the beseged have
fred at intervals animated cannonade, but without
any success Our loss next to nothing The ranks Of
the English army proceed parallel with ours. The
weather. for moment and excessively cold has
fortunately assumed its former fneness.
Again: -
The Chayqd d. Affairs de France to his Exceency the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Two ships Of war, one French and the other English
arrived from Constantinope, coming from the Crimea
they bring Of Sebastopol from the 18th. It APP
peared certain that the fire from all the batteries would
be opened the 18th the two fleets to lend their
assistance to the troops on shore and there every
to believe that the ships might be usefully employ
ed on important point 1t not doubted that the
general position was most satisfactory, and the santa
~ state of the troops excellent.
Agin-An official despatch from Prince Paskle-
witsch to the Russian Legation Of Vienna, dated
The allies opened IRE on land and sea on the 18th OF
October The Russians lost 500 Admiral Korniof
morning OF the 1Sh ut the departure Of the courier the
fire from the ships had not recommended but that of
the land batteries continued.
The date Of all this il vienna, October 25.
The Monaeur. gives also the following from Wei
mar, dated October IT.
Yesterday took place here, as we have already an
iucal and SAKE ducal powers, OF which NJ. lie Comte
Beust Envoy at Berlin assisted in order to deliberate
question of the day. and especially In face Of the differ
at present existing between the two great German
Powers.
The necessity Of a union and common action on the
part OF Germany was generally recognised and In fur
herancc OF this object extended treaty offensive and
ana on the BASIS
affairs and it resolved to charge the representatives
Of the courts In question to act in this sense both at
On the German theme, the assemble Nationale
says and the public opinion In France ia quite in
accordance with its sentiments =
We are at length in possession Of the text Of the
despatch Of the 18th inst by which Prussia replies to
that Of Austria Of the 30th ult Our readers will
from this document that not only does Prussia main
tain the policy which she has hitherto followed in the
Eastern question, but she declares, in the plainest
manner that she will not in any way unite in the views
OF Austria regards the line Of conduct to be pursued
by the Germanc Confederation in the midst OF the pre-
sent European complications As to the form Of the
documen il the expressions are moderate, they
called at Berlin ii be admitted that the general
tone Of is not wanting in bitterness towards Austria
The despatch does not appear favorable to under
standing between the two great German Powers
at first hoped but il is known that 1t Is not possible
from first reading to form just appreciation of the
meaning Of German diplomatic documents, since the
Cabinets which exchange them repronch each other with
not always interpreting them in their due and
meaning.
corps of 81, 600 men, French ana Turks, com.
manded by Gen. Bosquet and Achmet pasha, are
looking towards Percop, ready to repulse the Rus.
slams in the event Of their marching on Sebastopol.
Five thousand French and English cavalry embarked
on the l4th from Yarra for the Crimes,
Letters from ST. Petersburg state that the rela.
tons between Count Y. Esterhazy, the Austrian
Ambassador to the Russian Cabinet, becomes every
day more cool. An insignificant formalty alone pre-.
vents formal rupture, and for q long time Ester.
hazy has been made to feel that such rup-
ture is approaching. The same letters state
that Prince Meuschikoff has come in for copious
an cunt Of deison for his notion that the position
on the Alma was SO exceedingly strong; and for
this. 1t is said, he is chiefly indebted to strcng.
minded woman, who, having secured to herself a
good place for seeing the BATTLE expected to behold
ar other splerdid illustration Of the overthrow Of
Pharaoh ard bis host.
But the suferings gone through by the allies since
tie battle bave been terrible. Read the following
letter from private Of the Royal artillery
"When the troops disembarkcd, was unable to
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