The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-16
NAPOLEON AT THE FRONT.
His Reception at netz-The "sea-Gree
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Metz Correspondence London Standard
The Emperor and Prince Napoleon arrived to-
night at Z. NJ, therefore the ball will soon open
Fact and inevitable inference. AS 1 hurried down
to the letterbOX at the railway station where the
s aTe M S a. half 0 aae cva
tending the coming of the sovereign. Curious
rather than enthusiastic those crowds, but exces-
sivey good-humored. / had great difficulty in
pushing my way down to the station. The passage
was kept clear by gendarmes on foot and Cent
ward and forward now and again, while a
picket of trusty Zouaves in their undress OF
arches of the Porte serpenoise BY dint of much
entreaty was allowed to pass The barrier guarded
by the ZOuayes, ard got do down to ,, the terminus
noisy juveniles being by far in the greatest proper
ton. A shout of "Vive pEmpereur" was raised at
Frenchmen do not know how TO cheer few
Paddles should be sent across to teach them. The
Cent Gardes $50 called because their full strength
is 140) curvetted on the Place before the station
had just cast my letter into the box when move-
rille of Metz for the second thle since
his accession to the throne. His first visit
which occasion he stopped two days in
the town. Hats were lifted and hearty cheer was
cheeriy of. The four Cent Carries in front a drew
their long, straight swords, wheeled about, and
headed the procession at a walk After them came
pair of outrders in the dark green imperial livery
with creamy buckskin breeches, sitting chestnut
horses, with DlinkerS 10 their eyes and chime OF
Valdai bells round their necks. Then, again, quar-
tet OF Cent Gardes and, alone, with an open space
to himself, rider in costume OF harlequin brllance
with beadles cooked hat over his lordly brow, and
huntsmans whip in his yellow-gloved hand. The
Emperors carriage followed, plain barouche drawn
by four horses ridden by Positions His Imperial
Majesty occupied the right side OF the back seat
He was dressed in the uniform Of general Of
division, and wore on his left breast star
OF tile Legion Of Honor. 'He looks
ill.," remarked a friend who was beside me !;
but this friend had never seen him before. A SAL
low complexion is peculiar to the family. The pre-
Prince Pierre and so had the Great Captain from
whom the house has its rise, and whose marbe-like
paor turning betimes to an ashy tint, Is historical
| In my Judgment Napoleon III is in excellent
| health, but a little jaded, as well he may be- He
smiled not the sckly green smile that very in
competent and partial witness, Mr. Kinglake, lent
him at Solferino where forsooth he played the role
| of coward but a gratfed and contented smile. He
| was accompanied by General de Waubert de Genlis
| and two other aidesde-camp. A squad of Cent
| Gardes followed the carriage, and then came a Sc
| perial, attended by two officers of rank. The
child was pale he has the delicacy of color OF his
august mother but he was full OF boyish animation,
and lifted his cap and replaced 1t almost continu-
ously as the crowd cheered him. At first the popu-
lace did not appear to know who the little lad In the
sub-)ieutenants uniform was, but the women. If
by some acute womany instinct, sprang to conclu-
| sion at once and were first and loudest In their
cries, "Long live the Prince Imperial" More Cent
| came Marshal BaZaine; but there was no favor for
| even Marshal OF France tonight, and the multi
tude closed in, pressing furiously behind the lmpe-
rial escort, .7 .H..a