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camp. Count Edgar Ney, ana Col \alubrc-
que. 1t WAS a chilly evening, and there were
not many people on the parade at the time
When nearly opposite No lag in the Champs
Elvsces II assassin, leaning against q lamp
post to steady his arm, fired pistol at his
Majesty The Emperor slightly ducked hs
head, and spnrred his horse. An instant af-
tcrwnrd the man rushed forward and when
within few PAGES of him, some say 10 or .
PAGES, others 4 or j-fircd n second shot. The
ball is said to have passed through the En-
pcror's hat.
Immediately after the second shot was
fired. the regicide was seized by two men in
blouses, who looked like operatives, but
were, in fact, agents employed by NJ. Bales
trino the director of the secret police. AL
most at the same moment, a gendarme, a ma
tive Of Corsica, named Alcssandrni, who, in
the capacity of what is commonly termed a
bull dog was following the Emperor in
brougham, accompanied by NJ. Hirevoy, n
commissary Of police, rushed out of the car
riagc with a drawn poniard, and flew at the
murderer, who, it appears, resisted violently.
Whether as a means of disabling him, or
whether accidentally while laying hold of
him, may perhaps be doubtful-but the fact
is certain that Alessandrini wounded the man
with his poniard. His wounds were however,
not serious, for he was able to answer the in
tcrrogatorics of the magistrates short time
afterward. Immediately after the second
shot the Emperor made his horse caper, and
raised his hat several times, smiling, to show
thut he was not hurt.
After the first shot was fired, the Emperor
bent his head little, either by an involunta. .
ry movement to avoid the bullet, or owing to
the horse shying. When he saw the assassin
In the hands OF the people, and his clothes
torn, he called out to spare him, and ! am
assured his words were Eparnc> ie-ne lc
tuc, pas, le miscrajle!" The Emperor did
not lose his presence Of mind for an instance
lie graciously replied by frequently taking
of his hat and bowling to the thousand accla-
nations with which hc was at once snlutel
as he still slowly advanced toward the trum-
phal arch
A messenger had been sent on at a gallop
to inform the Empress, who was at the Porte
Dauphine (Bois de Boulogne,) y of what had
occurred, and to assure her as to the safety
Of her husband. In less than half an hour
the Empress returned from her drive in an
open carriage. with the Emperor riding close
by. The sight was touching in the extreme.
Her Majesty was deeply affected her tears
flowed in spite of her, she in vain essayed to
dry them, and she sobbed convulsvely amid
her efforts to smile with 10Y ~ l.: -
could not subdue her emotion, she leant lack
in her carriage and relieved her heart in an
uncontrolled burst of tears
Then, indeed, it was that the people who
thronged the way gave full vent to the more
generous feelings of our nature. The gtt
Cf the young and lovely woman unable to
restrain her feelings, produced an instanta-
neous effect the thousands who beheld her,
rent the air with their acclamations.
The prisoner was taken to the prefecture
r
pressed his regret for his crime. lie denied
that he had any accomplices, but said that
numbers had sworn an oath to do what he
only had the courage to attempt lie declared
that he had nourished the project ever since
the siege Of Rome
Mr.. Greeley, writing from Paris, thus des-
cribes how the Parisians took the news of the
attempted assassination of the Emperor
4" saw no crowds in the streets and heard
of none and If any cried Vive l'Empsreur
it was where they felt pretty sure the Empe
Tor would hear, or at least hear Of, their en-
thusiasm. The attempt to kill the Emperor
has not created one half the feeling here that
the shooting of Bill Poole did in New York
nor as an Ineffective attempt to take the life
of any one Of the two hundred of the best
known citizens of our emporium would in
duce. Except in official or military quarters,
the whole affair has been taken very coolly
| heard one anecdote Oi the outrage. which
my informant related as "A literal fact, and
which is at least characteristic enough to be
50 \ Frenchnan walking in the Place de la
Concorde, was met by another who exclaimed
in deep agitation-' Have You heard the
news The Emperor has just been shot
he is killed :" - Served him right - res
ponded the other, :" Tire Ia Repubhque Pc
. No 80 cried another running fon the Ave
nue. Champs Elysees, - he has been fired at
but not killed-he is unhurt.' - am de-
lighted to hear it, instantly responded the
! Republican of ten seconds previous; " Vire
FEmpcreur r' So wags the world