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

cAsitudes Franco IO6t him s0Ider ready
to her in the hour Of danger Without doubt SO
many titles 10 the gratitude OF the public and TO mne
are powerless to soothe grief Ike yours and limit
myself TO the that retain for you and for the
family Of the Marshal the sentiments with which he
had inspired me. Receive, Madame lie MARKETABLE, the
sincere expression of them. NAPOLEON.
The date Of this letter Is the l6th and II is only
published in the Monisur on the 2sth. The docu-
ment, it appears, was not originally intended for
official publication; but, in Consequence Of preva-
lent rumor throughout Paris that tho Emperor waS
1t heart anything but sorry to have lost very trou
b.esome friend. the friends Of the family made 1t
special request that his Msesy would order its in
sertion in the Moniteur. Nothing certainly can be
more bona fde than the expressions Of personal es
teem and gratitude it contains; at the same time,
the old saw, which says
He that's convinced against his will
Is of the same opinion still,
will find moro than ono illuAt alton on this occasion.
The Marshal Is looked upon as one who was simply
q bold, successful and most INSCRIPTIONS advel.
turer; an admirable tool for the Emperors purposes
in times past but now that the beat which carries
Cesar and his fortunes has got iato deep water,
most excellent riddauce; and Napoleon may pub
lish ss many letters filling as many volumes as his
Lees NapOlsones, ere he makes France believe the
coLuary. - .rs
AS to the family Of the Marshal, II the following
anecdote be true-and believe there is no doubt OF
tit is likely to do quite as well without the Mar
shall as with him:-St. Arnaud had an only daughter
who was about to be married; few days before the
ceremony took place, the Emperor desired him to
accompany him tohis 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 10000 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 earle, days he was in the habit Of
ever, this occupation proved too great temptation
for his principles. Considerable curiosity is EXCITED
to know whom the expression, "ms.gre de ti1ides
apis," applies to. The Duke Of Cambridge and
the proposed expedition madness, and Admiral
Durdas has shockingly lost caste In England in re-
ference to it; but is Il probable that any such allu-
sion could be endorsed By Napoleon2 The complaints
concealed, and this expression Of the French EN-
Reror Will undergo more rigid criticism in England
The Council Of State hos received instructions
pension Of 10000 francs to Madame st. Arnaud as
Q national recompense. The same pension also for
the fe Of Marshal Bugeaud, Duke Of Isy, is to he
discussed, by the same. imperial desire.
liant has received the following despatch from Con-
Canr0bert:--
QUARTER GENERAL pRRASK
SEBAsTOPoL, October l3 1854
We opened the trench on the eth at 10 O'Clock fhe
enemy, who did not appear to have expected upon
this point did not interrupt the operation which
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 Our loss is 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.
THERAP1A, Oct 49, 1854.
7Ae Cnarel d. Affairs de France to his Excelency the
Minister Of Foreign l6oirs--
arrived from Constantinople, coming from the Ormea
they bring news Of sebastopol from the 10Th. It APP
be opened the 18th the two fleets to lend their
assistance to the troops Shore and there every
room to believe that the ships might be usefuy employ
ed on an important point 1t not doubted that the
place would be speedily reduced by artillery. The
general position was most satisfactory, and the santa
Agan-An official despatch from Prince Paskie-
witsch to the Russian Legation Of Vienna, dated
Warsaw the "a tn, gives the following news:-
October. The Russians lost 500 Admiral Kornof
Is among the slain Prince Paskiewtsch adds that the
morning Of the 18TH at 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 Is.
The Mon,ttur gives also the following from Wei
mar, dated October IT.
Yesterday took place here, as we have already an
nounced conference of ministers from all the grand
Beust Envoy at Berlin assisted in order to deliberate
the attitude necessary to be observed in the great
question Of the day. and especially in face of the differ
at present existing between the two great German
Powers
The necessity Of q union and common action on the
therancc Of this object an extended treaty offensive and
defensive between Austria and Prussia on the basis
~
Of the courts in question to act in this sense both at
Berlin and Frankfort.
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
that Of Austria Of the 3Oth ult Our readers win see
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 painest
manner that she will not in any way unite in the views
Of Austria regards the line Of conduct to be pursued
by the GeImanic Confederation in the midst OF the pre-
sent European complications. As to the form Of the
document IL the expressions are moderate, as they
called at Berlin 1t must be admitted that the general
tone of il 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 it is known that it is not possible,
from first reading, to form just appreciation OF the
meaning Of German diplomatic documents, since the
Cabinets which exchange them reproach each other with
meaning
A corps of 81, 900 men, French and Turks, com.
manded by Gen. Bosquet and Achmet psshs, are
slams in the event of their marching on Eebastopol
Five thousand French and English cavalry embarked
on the l4th from Yarra for the Crimea,
Letters from ST. Petersburg state that the rela.
tons between Count v. Esterhazy, the Austrian
Ambassador to the Russian Cabinet, becomes every
day more cool. An insignificant formality alone pre-.
vents formal rupture, and for q long time Ester
hszy has been made to feel that such q rup-
that Prince Meuschikoff has come in for copicus
cunt Of deIsion for his notion that the position
on the Alma was SO exceedingly strong; and for
this 1t is said, ne Is chiefly indebted to strong
minded woman, who, having secured to herself a
good place for seeing the battle expected to behold
az other splendid illustration Of the overthrow Of
Pharaoh ard bis host.
But the suferings gone through by the allies since
tie battle have been terrible. Read the following
letter from private Of the Royal artillery
"When the troops disembarkcd, was unable to