Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-04
The Interview of the Two Emperors.

IMtyio, (JuLy Ill., Correspondence IF the
London Herahi
This place and date will mark in history,
and future writers will speak OF the inter
view OF Villafranca as Of that Of Erturth
and that Of Tilslt. arrived here early tins
morning. but had come the day before |
could not have witnessed more than | did.
| Orders, dictated by feeling Of dellcacy,
hal been gwen, that only privileged persons
should approach the place Of the interview
Every care had been taken not "a wound the
pride Of the Emperor Of Austria, to whom
II would doubtless have been disugrecable t.
have been exposed too much to public view
The meeting ot the two s"Nrreigns was
fixed for one o'clock. At quarter Of an
hour betore, Napoleon Ill. arrived at the
| spot, aud he came before the time IN order
| that he might 20 on Tor short distance Ia
meet the Emperor Of Austria. Francis
Joseph soon made his appearance, and see
ing that his late adversary had r"urtrously
come to receive him, urged forward his
horse. When the two parties had come
near, the e>cnrts stopped short and the tn-
| peroIs advanced into the centre OF the un-
occupied space.
The escort OF the Emperor Napoleon was
composed Of Marshal valiant, General
Martinprey. General Fleury, the officers OF
the imperial household aud Of his staff, ana
OF squadron Of the Cent Gardes aud one 81
the Guides, all III their splendid full dress
uniforms. HIS Ma esty rode the tine bay
horse which he has used since the commence
menl Of the campaign lie Wore the uudrcss
uniform 81 general Of division, with the KEEP.
The Emperor Of Austria also Wore an IN
dress cap, and blue uniform tr";k coat and
Was followed hy Ia. "tuh, squadron OF his
body guard, composed "t mobiles, AMI Il
squadron OF llulans. 1t is sad that he WAS
much struck with the martial bearing "t the
French cavalry, and that IN presence al the
Cent Earles and the Guides, the Austrian
body guard and the Ilulans did not appear
IL advantage.
On the two snvereigns meeting in the mid
space they courteously salutrd and shook
hands. The Emperor al Austria appeared
pleased with the cordial welcome and open
manner of the Emperor Napoleon. The two
Emperors remained Tor Il moment alone III
the middle of the road, aud exchanged few
words. They then recipr~ally presented
the officers al their stats; and the moment
aud Marshal valiant WAS seen III couversa-
ton with Baron de Hess.
Napoleon III. aud the Emperor Francis
Joseph then advanced side by side towards
Nilairanca. the Cent Gardes giving the pre-
cedenre To the body guard ui Austria, VIII"
led the way, but the Guides passing before
the llulans. At Nllatlinca. the house 81
NJ. Carlo MoreIi, situated i'll the principal
street of the town, had been prepared To re
ceivr the two soyerrigus. The Emperor ri
Austria had passed IA night there before the
battle Of Snlerino. 1t is Il habltaton com
Portable, but simple, and not remarkable Tor
any extraordinary attraction.
had visited it early in the morning, and
saw, in addition to the bedroom Of the Aus
TRAN Emperor, the sitting room III winch
the conference was u take place some hours
later. The furniture and curtains were
green and the walls painted in distrmper.
There were several seats OF various kinds,
but only two arm chairs. la the centre Wa
an obong table covered with green cloth,
and on 1t was placed, Just rs | entered,
vase of freshly gathered flowers, which quite
pertumed the room 1t was there that Tor
upwards Of AN hour aud IL half the tw" Eln-
perors were seated discussing the highest
interests. and without any one being pre-
sent From feeling Of delicucy the Ming
of Piedmont VAS not invited L. the inter
view Ii cannot hut be allowed that the pre-
-ence uf d successor is always more annoy
ing and int"lerable than that ot II rival or "f
i. cunauernr. Whilst the interview was GO
inv ON | was outside III the street, where l
could see the escorts, some remaining seated
IN their horses while others had dismounted.
But not the slightest sound was heard; every
kind Of conversation was suspended; ANA
all seemed dominated nvOluntarlly by
certain emotion produced by the Importance
Of the incident which was passing.
Az to what took place in,i,le | cannot say
anything; all that Know is that when the
two soyereisns issued forth from the confer
ence they seemed both perfectly sat.shed.-
The word to mount was then gwen, ana III
an instant all were in the saddle. The I'm
perUr of Austria uttered few words e&-
plessiye of the admiration he felt for the
French army, and did Marshal valiant
and Generals Martimplcy and fleuty the
honor of shaking hands with them.
The two soyel eiguS then took leave Of eaeh
other with the greatest cordiaity; aud the next
moment each splendid corfsge was on the way
back to the place from which it had started.
The Emperor Of the French entered al
legio at u little after eleven.