The New York herald., 1870-10-06

fact that the manifesto Is most probably forgery.
ED.l The Gazette de France says:-
unfortunately for the Bonapartists they publish
Their documents separately. NJ Rouher addressing
the Emperor on the morning Of the declaration OF
the war, said:-.Animated by a caNm hope, which Is
the true ioIce Of the empire, you knew how TO wait
but In the past fou- years you have perfected the
armament OF the soldiers and raised to the highest
pitch the organization Of our military forces
Thanks TO your care, sire. France s ready "Aer
that" the gazette adds, at Is idle TO pretend that
Napoleon IL not responsible for this war;"
THE EMPERoRs DYSAsric ARRANGEMENTS.
The NEW YORK HERALD correspondent AZ Tours
teegraphs thai the papers OF that city publish this
morning liberal extracts from the private cores
pondence OF the Emperor Napoleon. One document
In the handwriting OF Napoleon, naming the En-
press regent In the event of his death, enrusts
his son. then Napoleon w. (Emperear AineM1, 10
the care OF General Frossard.
NApoLEoN's WAR MEASURES PRIOR To THE SUR
RE DER.
Among the other documents written by Napoleon
and published in the papers Is one containing de.
cree, dated at Rheims August 81, aud signed nv the
Emperor which appoints Marshal MacMahon Com
mander.in- Chief OF the Army at Chaions ana Paris.
letter from Napoleon To MacMahon ana aproclama-
tion prepagedto be issued are also published These
latter show that the plan l! back behind the
walls OF Pars, leaving Bazainc i'm Metz. The pro-
clamatlon says that the fortifcaons OF Paris would
stop the lood tide OF invasion by The enemy and give
France time TO organize forces for the defence
OF the country. This plan was afterwards aban-
doned In the attempt 10 reieve Bazaine.
A WARMING FROM THE DuE DE PERsIGNy.
letter from the Due do Perslgny, with no date,
but postmarked at Strasbourg, which reached Paris
on the 7th OF December 1856, /, also published. ]
send you the following exiract:-
Az you are about To communicate several broad
truths to the illustio-s personages surrounding
you, think that you may add the following:-
While we poinpously and tcdiousy dcliberating
what should be done % obtain large and effective
army, Prussia proposes simply with great activity,
to invade our territory. she viii be IN position TO
place In line OF ba,tie 100000 and 200 pieces
| OF artillery before can arrange TIE framework
1 Indispensable to placing in the field an army of
100000 men ami 800 pieces OF artillery. Blindness
alone can permit us 10 doubt that war viii break
| out at an early day. with our stupid vanity ami
I mad presumption we might believe tha,
! we could choose day ana hour
! when the organiz ,ton OF our armament
| ls complete; bur II that is your opinion,
shall begin TO believe tina: the government mas
gone mad and that Jupiter has decided to destroy
the country Let not forget tina, the destiny OF
! France and our lot are nseparabiy allied. As we
are not yet attacked IVY madness let make an
effort to abandon the fatal cour, winch is leading
us to the brink OF precipice.
| draw your attention TO the following facts be.
! cause nature has made yon with open eyes and you
| arc al least, clear slghtea. For some time past
Prnssian agents have been running over the frontier
departmcnts-part,cuiary taose portions comprised
! between the Moselle river AM the Nosges Noun
tains-soundng the opinions OF the population.
They bring influences to bear upon the Protestants.
| who are numerous in those parts, ana much less
French In theirsentiments than is generally believed.
I These people the grandsons OF the men who, IN
! 1915, sent deputaton to the headquarters OF the
/ enemy TO ask that Alsacc be taken from France
| ana handed over 10 Germany. IL Will be well to
note these facts for IL may he reasonably considered
| az throwing light upon the enem g plans. The
| Prussians adopted The same course three months
before the opening OF the Austrian war, IN Bohemia
! and Silesia."