The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-05
NAPOLEON.
Is He TO Be Rsinstated in Paris-.His
Personal Appearance.

"... ICEbouut Appearance
Ftunktort (GHman) Correspondence Of AeM Il
POSI, dated SEpt. ID. 3{f4ft
The probability Of Napoleon returning
to France, and being reinstated upon the
throne, grows stronger daily. The Ger
man press look with suspicion upon, i'm
pcrial honors still being paid to- the
prison ut Wilhelmshohe. The Prusslan
Oillcial StdatR AnseigSr announces, that 1t
is true that Napoleon sought death in the
fighting Of the first OF Septembef, and
fought on foot from eight % clock in the
morning until three in the afternoon; and
We all know that nothing can gain the
sympathy Of the world for the expiring
man like bravery shown. q The feeling OF
hate once shownin Germany against Ma
poleon has turned to pity, and in many
cases to amusement
Thcrumors currently reported, and be-
lieved by the people, are to the effect that
Napoleon will only remain at Wilhelm
shOhe until the German army shall have
entered Paris that then he will return
thither, and, according Us circumstances
permit, either sieze the reins Of govern
ment himself or abdicate in favor Of his
son. Only when the whole government
machinery IS fairly In working ,order, viii
peace be concluded. Prussia will not,
these reports say, recognise the republic,
and so fur the latters addresses have fallen
coldly upon Germany. The Kinglof
Prussia, 1t Is said, still acknowledge tho
legality Of the plebiscite, by8virtueiof
which, the voice Of the people, Napoleon
is still Emperor Of the French.
Nothing else can explain tho honOrs
paid to Napoleon on his Journey 10 VIII
helmshohe. He was received ut CNssel
by company Of soldiers, who presented
arms just as to royalty, the drums beat.
ing. The same honors were paid to him
on arriving at the castle, where the Queen
Of Prussia had already sent down some Of
her own servants. The civil authorities
OF CNssel met, and were presented to him,
IN tue usual manner OF royalty. He
brought with him a large rctinue 6flack-
eys lnd servants, and no less than four
teen carriages and cighty.tlve horses.
Some forty Of tho latter, however, have
since been sold for ready cash, material
which Napoleon does not appear 10 have
much about him, since ii is said that the
Prussian General BoyGn, who acCompan.
led him, had lend him ten thousand
francs on the way from Sedan to !Casscl.
His residence ut Wilhelmshohe, ,whlcl is
one Of tho most beautiful palatial. resi-
dcnces in Germany, appears to be very
agreeable, and he has expressed htsia1-
niration Of tho little paradisein which, he
has been placed II Eugene and Lulu
were with him he would, in oil probabil-
ity, consider himself in M Eden. tag
Paul LindRu describes, ina Vienna pa
per, the fallen Emperor's present appear
ancc rs an "old dccaying man; spare, gray
hair, which lay on tile crown as If rumpl-
ed by despair. Tho curl before his ears
had disappeared; and the historical mus
tache, with its impudent waxed ends,
hnng loosely down over the corners Of his
mouth. Hair md beard were ever the
only things which gave character to Ma
poleon's face; they gave him, In their best
condition, Il certain fullness Of expression.
And now they arc wild. Think for q mo-
nent of aWell.known u beauty whom you
find again rs q reduced watering. place ca:
quettc. A similar feeling oyercame me,
only somewhat more tragical. Napoleon's
pEyslognomy' Is either capable .of Ssup:
pressing the expression Of every feeling,
Or, what Is more probable, It IS no longer
capable Of the expression Of feeling. Not
u limo Of his face was altered as he return
ed the military greeting He looked
vaCantly now 10 the right and now TO the
left; whator whom he saw could not be
said. His face remained leaden and stiff,
Us II every human feeling had long left
his soul. 1t bore an expression of the
greatest apathy, almost to terror. 1tpro-
duced an Icy cold in me. He thanked the
few who met lin mechanically, autona-
tically; his movements were as lifelesS as
the muscles of his face" This picture re-
fers TO the day after his arrival IN, VIII
helmshOhe. " 4
Z The same writer mentions q conversa:
tion which hclad with one Of the French
officials connected with the palace. "And'
how" asked LindAn, "do you think this
war will end? Do you think that the
Emperor will ever SEQ Paris again q The
answer was: "Itwe had not believed this
tho Emperor would certainly never have
surrendered. The republicans will get
the benefit Of the Prusstan bombs, II they
create any disturbance. Prussia will
bring about order If itis disturbed, and
take caro- that she concludes peace with o
properly organized government, Whom
we give Prussia Alsace and Lorraine she
can at least give us back our Emperor"
This must be taken, however, only as the
saying Of a French imperial official. New
crtheless, 1t is tho view very generally
accepted In Germany, and with variety
Of feeling. l think, however, that q feel
ing Of dissatisfaction would be manifest.
cd throughout Germany should tho Na-
poleonfc dynasty be Sreinstated and The
very man who commenced tho var be
placed upon his lost throne by Prussia.
Count Bismarck, in his report to the King
Of the surrender OF Sedan, published in
the Stats AnSeiger, says in one place,
"The Emperor complained Of the ,misfor-
tunes OF tho war, and declared that he
did not wish for war himself, but that he
was driven to It by tho pressure Of public
opinion in France" If this be SO, says Q
German paper, then tho Emperor should
not be deserted In his misfortune. TN a..
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