The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-08
why Napoleon Wanted War.
g New YoRK, Sept, z,

Why Napoleon Wanted War.
NEW YoRK, Sept, Z,
The Ifi5unSs Paris correspondent
writes that story Is current IN Paris
which would account for the difference
between the paper and effective force of
the army, and which to a~Certain extent
explains why the Emperor rushed into
war although he knew that he was unpre'
pared fOr.it. OF late years his civil list
has not been large enough to provide for
the lavish expense Of his Court, his
larGcssc 10 his adhcrCnts and the secret
service, money which was required to
keep up a love Of Imperialism among his
subj iecis, About 100000 sterling
was therefore yearly taken from the
Ministry Of War and handed over to him.
Tho larceny was concealed by stores
figuring in the accounts which never had
been bought, and lOoting money which
was paid into the military treasury by
those who wcre drawn for con.
scriptiDn 10 enable the Government 10 buy
substitutes. Regiments tully2 900 strong
only had nm effective force Of 1900.
Money for substitutes and the supposed
YEARLY cost OF the substitutes was appr0.
priated to the civil list When tho Em-
peror was obliged few months ago 70
yield to the cry for parliamentary gov.
ernmcnt, he know that the next l4egislati(
Assembly would contain so many Con.
stitutiOnalists that oven II there were an
Imperial majority, these scandalOus frauds
would be brought to light His only
chance, therefore, was to wage war, Us u
successful campaign gained might put, on
the parliamentary government, OF, il that
were impossible, the falling of in men
and stores might be aSchbed 10 the
war. Marshal In BGuf and the per.
sonal adherents OF the Emperor were
in the secret, and they felt TINT they
must sink OF swim with their master, AMI
that for themselves as well as for him, the
only chance of impunity was in victory.
But when the chief rObs tho subordinate
will rob too. The Emperor and his
Minister Of War found they could not well
count on men and stores, which they I'M
aCinGds they possessed. Food and nmpuni'
,ionl were found TO lje wanting for the
movement across The frontier, iiGncc thu
delay to attack and the subsequent dis
asters,
The sane correspondent telegraPhs
The figaro proposes u national sul'scrip'
ton to reward tho man who murders the
General commanding the troops around
Strasburg. ,....-Eef
Napoleon Porils At the Hands Of his
Own Men.
A Tribune correspondent writes from
the headquarters Of the King at Donchery,
near Sedan, on the third instant: l.
The Emperor found his condition so
critical in Sedan, after, the aTInisticG be.
came known. that he was glad TO come
over and surrender himself He could
control the storm while men were to fight
and die for him, but when 1t came TO all
being prisoners together they were some.
what dangerous In their mood. hear
that This same angry, despairing astontsb.
mcnt at what has happened makes !! haru
work TO manage the prisoners, or move
those VINO have been taken, tirst ana laSt'
about Sedan. There was actual danger
Of blootlshcd this morning when tho prls.
oners began to move out OF the town,
but happily tho officers in command
showed admirable tact and firmneSs
The French kept their old authority by
not stralning the cord too tight, and the
GCrmnns by not showing themselves too
much on the scene,
scenes About Sedan.
Sedan presents the widest scene OF
confusion you can imagine, Marrow
streets deep with mud (tOr we had heavy
min today soldiers half drunk In the
liquor stores, houSca half burned and
dead bodies lying everywhere. There
are thousands Of wounded men to be
cared for. Mcmahon was severely injured
at the beginning Of tho battle, but his llEa
Is not In danger. Tho loss among the
French inSuperior officers .haS been some.
thing dreadful.
On TO Paris.
You ask what Is TO be our next move
answer to Paris, So says the whole
voice Of public rurnor and public opinion