The New York herald., 1870-09-25
PARIS, Sept. 7, 1870.

On the night Of Saturday last when Fashion retired
to rest she perfectly unconscious as she closed
her eyes on pretty turquoise and cream poult de
sole that her last NapOleonc court robe was to hang
on "peg forever. Long before the next days sun
had found Its way to her lace pillow through rose
cOored curtains the news, the fatal news had spread
Napoleon was prisoner. the battle was lost, Mac
MahOn was wounded, Sedan had surrendered. Not
until the afternoon of that democratic Sunday did
the tickle female stood out on her balcony little
after and looked down the jubilant crowds pass
ing by, all singing and shouting "vlve la repub-
lique" she already wore the Phrygian cap and her
neglge morning dress was draped en- lfberte.
The vital power Of resistance which keeps this mex
haustble sovereign alive through every change Is
truly wonderful
The Emperor has fed with the sword of France
now given over to Prussia the Empress has fed
with all her old spirit and from the ingratude Of
whole nation; the young Prince has fed with the
hardest lot that ever cast gloom over childhood;
Princess Uothde has fed like dove; Princess Ma
thilde has fed like vulture with sixtytwo pack
ages; Prince Napoleon has ned like terrified nare
M. Rouher like an owl; M. de Persigny like mad
caps the majority Of the Chamber has fed; the Sena
tors have fed with their skullcaps; all the ladies'
maids have ned with their crimping irons and
smooth tongues; all tho men tailors have fed with
the fortunes OF their customers husbands; hair
dressers have fed with their rouge pots: coachmen
and foOtmen have fed; all the head cooks interme-
diate cooks and under cooks have fed with what
they could get; all the diamonds spangles powder
and paniers have fed; but Fashion has maintained
her ground.
THE LEADERS OF THE TON DRESSED IN THE FORT
RESSES
She is standing up in the forts trlumphantly, sur
rounded by ramparts on which are all the men of
France attircd in blOuses, jackets, uniforms coats
kepis and shakos. They all armed to the teeth;
some with their implements Of husbandry, hatchets,
swords and spades guns and revolvers, bayonets
and bowie knives; and it is barbarous array, but
Fashion is firm She does not mind being monar-
chica imperial or democratic in turn. we know.
She will be anything in the government line,
under any undertaken Of public dispensation;
but she will hold to her seat in Paris She will urge
every child Of hers on to the deaths and there they
all are-counts, dukes princes OF the finance, kings
Of the pen knaves Of the quill She would roll back
her own sleeves herself, II need De- ana set to the
work. she would even pick her own walls TO pieces
for the sake of throwing the last stones at the foe
she will be seen behind every loophole, and watch
with revolver in hand. Then, II conquered at last,
she will tie up bundle, put on cork girde and
America. Should this happen. kind readers pray
pull her up and reform her. for she Is without dlsre
AS she has her hands TOO full just now to invent
fresh clothes, and has left her daughters at the
sde TO sT h ua Gs Ike s
wreck turns up, Will simply relate few of my i'm
pressons. They are inspired by the incidents have
witnessed since my last
WHAT is BEING DoNE-How THE LADIES ARE EN-
PLoYED
was at the Palais de rIndustrie on Sunday, hav-
ing been asked TO carry to Nine. de Canrobert some
small squares OF linen threaded out according to the
system OF NelatOn for covering large wounds in
which lint would be OF no avail The Marshal's
vile was at her charitable post. for an ambulance
corps was about to leave the paafs and she had
superintended the preparations. She was plainly
dressed in light gray silk and black silk casaque her
hat was black lace gray plume and velvet strings.
/ had Just delivered the messages cOnfded to me
and had wished some OF the young men goodby who
were falling into their ranks, when shout IN the
direction OF the Place de la COncOrde made me
stride down the Champs Elysees, and reached the
bridge facing the Assemble In five minutes. Dense
lines of men, women, boys, citizens and the Ma
tional Guard were coming from the Palals Bourbon.
All held sticks guns as umbrellas, and to these were
tied bougns Of green. From every mouth came ,,
moments they had routed the municipal cavalry
there stationed and taken the rule in their own
hands. This they did as quickly as they had few
moments before invaded the Assemble.
stopped of the coolest and inquired into par
ticulars. l was told that "tne nation had rushed
into the Parliament and turned the members out"
This appeared somewhat startling; so when my
informant had Joined his vociferating party |
stopped man who did not look cool at all, and again
requested to be told what was going on. He looked
on me If he pitied my ignorance ana nationality.
Chamber, ministers, generals and governors pro-
mscuOusly: The consequence was, nobody was 60
ing rule anybody for the future and he, Ior one,
was going to burst open all the prison DOORS let the
innocent out and make room for fresh batch of the
guilty. looked edited and strolled on. Certainly.
never was government so enectually and calmly
knocked down on the head. Not shot, not drop
of blood; polite, joyful demonstration, a shedding
of happy tears, universal shake hands, festive
revolution, mutual congratulation. In one Of the
crowds gentleman observed that he breathed freer
than when he got up that morning, but he said this
m q artv hO was vpr red
ing In the hot sun. ''Well, don't know how you
manage" answered the broiling man, "for the sun
rthis is not philosophy DO not know what to
compared its sun to that of Austerlltz is somewhat
killing; but, then, 1t is all to the advantage OF the
republic now rising on burning ashes an ana streams as
Sedan victory over the empire would have been
postponed
Down poured the popuace, up waved the flags.
and round the statue which represents the city Of
strasbonrg clung patriots the stone one hgare was
General Uhrich Vtve la Republique =" While the
people marched on to the the Hotel de vile went
Tuileries. say / went but was literally dragged
along. The palace itself was closed TO the public.
and kept by the National Guard from the fury Of
the destroyers. However, the people had the salts
faction OF walking under the Pavilion de PHaroge
ana thence out into the inner court OF the Carrou
sci. Here they wrote on The walls FURNISHED
Lodgings to Lett l followed some of the garde
mobile, who, in the name OF the nation, desired
General Melner, Oh guard, to give up the palace
and order his troops TO d1sperse. The General got
up on chair and said he would retire with his men
condition that the National Guard TOOK command
IN his place, but he warned the people that II one OF
his soldiers came to grief he would do his duty.
"Down with the Emperor % was the reply and
the General pointed to the roof Of the palace to nd
cate that the imperial flag was already down. The
National and Mobile Guards then stood on duty,
the crowd passed peacefully on without demur, and
young "MoDot'' by the name OF Ravenez was
sent In to obtain the key OF the private apartments
from the person to whom 1t HAD been left until
asked for. 1t was III the possession OF General
Leple's secretary, who was alone in the palace;
| the sycOphants ana the courtiers, the danes and
| the Wallets had all gone.
"Sr, an. sr,n said the young secretary to NJ
| Ravenez, 'nere is the key; but the poor Empress
has been cruelty abandoned by the towards she has
sureited. They all ran away and left her alone"
EUGENIE'S ROOMS.
Tears struggled down his cheeks. M. Ravenez
| turned and entered the Empress room. There was
an unmade bed, with the sheets thrown aside on a
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