The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28
NAPOLEON'S CORRESPOND
ENCE.
a Claimant LocIked Up ar a Lunntic.

| in The Sandun affair requires a word OF explanation
| 10 make II intelllgiDe. M. Sandon, an advocate,
had, or lanced he nad claim upon NJ. Billault,
| then The EmperOr's Minister ana prime Iayorc.
Dlault TO get rid OF the lmportunate suitor locked
Inn up as iunatlc, and kept him In Chafen on Tor
/ twenty months. Inc faithful Duke de Persigny,
ever anxious about the Einperors credit, anu never
scrupulous about the means Of Keeping 1t UP, wroe
| TO NJ. Cont, Gis Majesly's Secretary
MY DEAR cosTiThs Is very ssroSs business which
De up a. ANY who has neen s ve
point becoming instrument in the hands Of par
Oo0f 90 o the matter might BE sompIo%ssea Con
81 ss ae Sone nd e on M Be
4 thousand compliments PEkslGSf.
II doe, Lot appear on the face OF the letter what
ssthe iunus' were which the Duke de Persisny
referred. They were, an ImperalisL Finance Mn
lister described the resources OF France neXhaus-
| ibe." But the Emperor was not In the giving
vein'' on that ana stery told the service
able Dr. Conneau that If M. SandOn felt himself
aggreved there were judges TO whom he might
Appeal This was mocaery. because IN those palmy
days no prosecution could be instituted against any
1unctlonary without leave OF the Council OF state
and most assufedly the Councillors knew what tne.r
places were worth better than 70 allow anybody 10
prosecute one Of The Emperor's Minister'S Tue day
after M. Billants death NJ. Sandon was discharged
from the lunaic ylnm without redress and without
inquiry into his long wrongful imprisonment
ssDad News'' from tho Army-Telegrnms
from the field.
Among the secret papers found In the Tneries Is
O series OF teegraphic dispatches which, 1t Is sald
snow that the Emperor continued to command the
army, ana That the government IN Paris were aware
OF the position OF Bazaine. At the moment when
Palikao was giving good news to the Chambers ne
had received disastrous intelligence. The following
are among the despatcnes now pubshed:-
THE EMPRESS PRINCESS NATHrLDE SAINT
GHATIEN.
have from the Emperor The army retreat
council OF Ministers. EUGENE.
TO MAJESTY THE EMrxnon IN THE CANT or CHA
CAMP OF FORT PL arrEvILLE 18Th Aug. 1901
2in. past 5 In the evening. (
al nrda and u
dun think Il necessary only to leave there what the
attack has been very smart this time ococf
g Our REMAIN hs
in defending the farm OF 81. Hubert. ,,
MARSHAL IMAGINATION MINISTER
CAMP Or CIALoss, August 20 ls7o- =. ~ A. NJ
ae three M 81 S and st. f. n
ready 10 march, think shall remain in the camp pnl
s 10 ne 81
the Minister of War, In reply, says:--
The only information can give you folow,ngOn
18th the evenings Bazane occupied the line from
Amanvlers 10 Tassy.
Vienna that typhus and cholera are raging in the
PruSsan camp.
Colonel Storee Of Marshal MacManon's stan, and IS
dated Longwy. August -, informing the Marshal
that Bazaine says:-
rest TO tie aolders my supplies o. provisions
aud munitions The enemy continually increasing around
and VIII give warning II march can be Undertaken
without compromising the army.
Then follows q despatch from BaZalne to the EN-
peror at CnaIons dated Bau st. Martin. 16Ih August
$780,
The army fought all day yesterday In it's positions OF ST.
and Rolereuiles, has maintained them The
Fourth and Sixth corps only made at about nine r. NJ
Of Inc @ which he he
ATE WIN as as Second cd an s s9
corps from their positions, and me army is again
vile to sausonne forming curved line passing the
height Of Bau ST. Martin in OF Forts st. Quentin and
and il is indispensable them three days
The King OF Prussia at Rezonve this morning with NJ
is fortress of hetz. Ireckon confidently
taking northern direction and on pursuing afterwards
occupied in force In this will upon Sedan,
Mczeres to reach Chaons There in Metz 200
prisoners who TO place In
case q siege about propose exchange GEN
Moke for like number Of French onicers and
soldiers.
Emperor al Rheims dated Paris, August o. says
Not to GO aid Baznine would be deplorable for
Paris which in such case would probably defend tsef
Paris defend itself against the
Prince and that a army being formed In Paris
Nextfolows despatch from Bazalne to the En-
perUr, dated Ban 81. Maitin, August 20, which
says
NY troops sti occupy the positions. The enemy
strengthen his Investments he is constantly receiving rein
General Marguerite killed the 10TH He
supposed to be missing We have in Metz than
5000 wounded.
The next of the ed from Bazalne to the Minister
OF War, says-
We are under taking supplies provisions and
munitions The Increases constantly
despatch from the Emperor urges the necessity
OF keeping communications open by means OF large
force ab Rheims.