The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-09
Our Perfs Correspondence.


PARIS. May 81, 1894
Ercttemsni Among sAs Amercans-trcmatxre Rejoicing
Of the Rebcls-TAe Paris Josrnols-The Aosiseurs
CoTespondncs-Chan0s Of Programms on the Part Of
ne Couernment-European Nesos-DeoA Of to Duke Dc
Aalatof, DC. &C.
As you may well imagine. the excitement amoag the
American community Of Paris during the present week has
been ntsnssgrsater than at any time before since tho
rebels and traitors or Charleston had
opened fire upon Fort sumter.
Monday afternoon the first inssalment Of tho news,
giving . telegraphic summary Of the events
which occurred between tho 9th ami 18th OF May !,
reached Paris AZ this left matters N rather uncertain
condition. the rebels, usual professed 70 have
ceived ater dispatches, they claimed q victory, and
during that evening the cafe OF the Grand Hotel in which
they "most do oongregate," was thronged with Thorn
Champagne flowed freely and rejoicing was great and as
The who stop at that establishment sat quietly
upon balcony they heard loud hurrahs for Lee min
gled with curses upon Grant and all his hosts.
On Wednesday. when the news. from New
York to the lain, arrived that Ice was in full
retreat, and the victorious Union forces pursuing
him with vgor, southern friends OF arst
professod dsbesve the story, but whom. BY later
despatch tho statements seemed confirmed they began
look excessively blue and. passing through tho court
yard Of tho Grand Hotel Lass evening, crowds Of
them sitting there. silently broodng looking at each
other for consolation, with feelings 800 deep for utter
ance.n
Among tho loyal men hcro the excitement, II not so
Wild has perhaps been quite great Tue principal
banking houses whore they 20 TO hear the news have
been ali the week filled with inquirers like Oliver
Twist. "askng for more" As general rule tho Paris
Journals have merely published summaries u the news
awaiting something more positive before making com
menss Tho Po,rie, however, with It's usual mendaoty,
or Iyth As.w
defeaID
the Aonae~r with amount OF enterprise which for
battle ground, taken from the NEW YORK HERALD;
aud the correspondence OF the Aonueu which for long
time past has been OF decidedly rebel complexion,
completely changed character aud not OILY ac
knowle dyes most decided adv to the Union
forces during the late batses but predicts for Lees army
a crushing de; eat.
IL we'll understood here that the French government
received Incarnation as 70 the strong probability OF
speedy crushing out the rebellion from representa-
tive at Washington . short time since which has led
" an entire change Of programme on its part This
tue statement made by the Minister State
the Corps Iegsatn, since substance
that Fre1ch government had recognz
ing acy and for the action OF
ia giving prevent the departure vessels
built the rebels AT Bordeaux and Nantes The Empe
ror has managed thus keep himself exceedingly
vea ba,anced upon the fence OF n-siynr
ertauly the rebels the sword Of promise theear
aud break ng 10 the hope" but ever ready, the~mo
men he the tide OF success surgng in favor,
himself as he undoubtedly henceforth will, 70 be
our very good friend aud, necessary our most humble
With stirring events crowding upon each other
with such rapidly upon your side Of the water your
readers probably not particularly interested the
polilical anlfs OF Inc Ola World. In there
much Of interest 1t Is generally believed here that
there will be European and That the Danish ques
ton VII be settled BY the application 10 the duches VI
the Elnperors uniyersal.remedy Of 'plebiscte.n
1honews OF the death OF the Due de Malakon reached
here Tuesday evening aud the body OF the dead Mar
shall will probably arrive at harseles tomorrow he
nearly seveIty years old having been born 1895
Inc emperor and Impress quit Paris the 4th VI June
terribly bad weather has not already away will
make It's exodus about the same time
one OF the theatrical journals states that 1y actresses
have teen recruited at Vienna Tor the Mexican Opera
Tie Washington, the 1rst boat OF the Transatlantic
line u steamers from Havre 10 New YORK. will leave the
former port on tho l5tu OF June.