The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17
BELGIUM

A Special Tnnr--On the Roai--yisii OF "a
Herald Correspondent TO Victor Hugo ana
SOns-intcrsiew with the Chief Editor OF
the independence Be!ge-Po.itics and Erus-
sells Carpets, Laces, Cioths-Tae Ea-EHipress
neutrality-suspicious. About the Heraid-The
Observation-Disclosures an. His I.ansernc.
BRUSSELS Now l. 1869.
Two days ago left Paris o. tue Northern Railway
on special tour into the domlnons OF Ills Belgian
Majesty Leopold II. The weather being what our
English relations term s'nastyn-snow rain slush
and mud being The order OF the day IN the city OF
magnificent boulevards-t was quite a relief 10 yet
into one Of tue snug, water-warmed compartments
Of the express which was to put me down Bgus
sells after a six hours ride. French trains not
punctual TO the minute, 40 after some nurrylng TO
and fro In order to embark unusual large number
OF passengers, we at last got OF some minutes BE-
hind Tine AS We speeded along at pretty respect
able rate soon made up for the lost moments,
and passengers, being their fret at glided
into the grooves OF their reflections Or their usual
train occupations
could not help making this reflection special
correspondents wend their way from country to
country and from city TO city search or inforna-
ton in regard to the state oil different peoples, their
interests, ideas and dongs, aud in the meantime
what those national representatives THE diplo
MATS doing Most Of the time sitting down before
good fres, representing their respective countries.
II they travel 1t is not to MIX VIVA the people to
learn what Is gong OH; their functions are reduced
ny the telegraph 10 exchanging letters OF coDgratu-
Iatlon OF coincidence between the cher priests and
rulers Of the earth, aud ther reports OF the same
valuable intelligence are generally to lie filed away
in the musiy archives OF some august governme Mt.
The conclusion came up lrrcsistDly that the special
OF a great Grst class newspaper Is u better repre-
sentative OF his country in THIS age than the redape
exceency, Notwithstanding any amount OF gold lace
decorating ms coat behind and before ana that as
between foreign ministers aud foreign correspond
ents. 'ths Will Kill that" But | must get back
on the track. "Conp,egne, Coalpegne,' shout
the guards. sudden descent from the
wagons OF sundry bsribbonet officials, looking
very mperially on, OF the of their eyes and
for tue rest IN splendid condition, betokened the
fact that Napoleon the Third and his court are
spending their fall season at this little village
These getting OH are some OF those personages VINO
Just spending III cir lives on the rail- between
Paris and Conpiagnc and helping TO intrigue.all
Europe. Among them are Pietri, Rouher. Clement
Duvernos. the editor OF the Emperor's organ lie
Ietp'e FaHcfts aud several aids-de-camp.
Another "councii OF the Minister'S doubtless --apd
OF we 60 leaving quickly behind the little
station WITH its attendance OF red-panted soldiers
Qnends OF the iamented TEackeg9y, Emperor aad an.
AZ the ifoasier, not far from Mou., the next
notable bait IS made "a the Journey aud Belgian
custom house oaicias order the contents Of train
TO he empted inI0 rather small sized room u il IL
their day 10 search out all smuggling aud snuggers.
None being found, We are autg0rizel 10 depars IN
peace and al ten =. ~ the Horihern Railway hus,les
oul rs trnigi1ad Of passengers on Belgian pave
ment-LcopOld's capital r. reached.
Next morning, sunday took q cab aud drove 10
No. Place des Rarrcades, The residence Of victor
nugo's SOUS, Nlh whom tae poet Ia been tarfying
ever since w. lyft H6utcyule Il ouse la September
10 preside over tue Re ace Congress Ut Lausanne
He has been Daltug or hs return 10 lls ocean
home during Oc,pheF, osenslUiy on me Published
ploa t1at he weather ms beca 100 mcommonly
rough IN the thannei; but. donbt,s-, tne great,
pinirc flauceslck exile has been stopping th- long
whine here IA order 10 cuiay lao pleasure OF a real
home, surrounded a. bc now - ~ the a1ccllone NJ
tcnhons OF his sons and tner families On aligutlng
at the house, which " exclusively occupied is ine
Hugo family rang the bell and had tu ule TO read
the word 'Icues.' affixed IA brass on each panel OF
the door; just under the WORD there y aperture
for the reception OF mi-slyes. afterwards oscer-
tanned that numberlogs are the episiics slipped
through the said aperture, epis,ics oi all kads not
uniting the sore which IL was the custom oi
"Fabaniou, holnme lie le.tresr 10 write
The door opened by femae domestic IN The
republican attitude function OF yag IN an apron.
had scarcely asked question wben she re iuesled
"rot,e ,oD,m tyour Nance. handed TO her bit OF
writing destined 10 procure my Ambulance INTO the
august presence, aud She returned, "aiter going to
see," SC, TO snow me IN.
In describing tho Datte Geli of Waterloo the
author CT "es Mserabes' tells as readers To pic.
ture To themselves capital 4, IN order 10 better
comprehend his description. In trying 10 give your
readers an ilea OF my entry into the poets res.
dence In brussels shn not call upon them to ima
CINE an inverted any other letter Of she aloha.
pet bnt nave merely 10 say that immediately on en-
terIng small corridor leading from the street door
to fight OF steps was q small saloa or drawing
room. into which ] was ushered by me servant ana
received IN the moss afabie manner nv the poet,s
son. Mr.. Charles Hugo, who IS really the renter OF
the house. lie resides In II witn his wife ana child
his brother francois being mos, Of the time 10 PARIS
writing articles for the Roipe newspapcr. Both
of them clever writer's on its stan The nouse Il
arranged 4 pAmerfcaiae--at lcast on the ground
door.
The family were at Observation-Disclosures twelve r.
A--but had thus made my visit 70 early In tue Dag