New-York tribune., 1870-11-08
TRIBUNE WAR LETTERS.
THE EMPRESS AT CIIISLEHURST-
HER HOPES AND POLICY.
frRoM DIR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

facility with which some of them accept reports which
interested individuals without the slightest connection
with the Empress publish from day to day as If they en-
loved her intimate confidence.
since her arrival in England the Empress Eugene has
in fact not only remained stranger to every intrigue
but has repelled with energy and dignity eVery'n
which looked like Bouapartist conspiracy III no' ~
lie inferred that she has lost all hope of restoaio'
her present silence TO be construed to the ,ss
the future but with political sagaclty' wiz n has
tune rendered more cearsghted tn'n ,,,o,s "a |
perce,vcd that the moment for dynastc -,
not yet arrived, and that too great has ' ,oties
prove fatal TO her hopes At this mono a.. - a, aho
are Of another kind. With the same h"oi''' % - : -
were stil in France and in full possession VI
-, -, ,.ag,or ~ Sedan destroyed, her thoughts are
.,a ,oIv with the national defense upon that
noint her ideas in complete accord WIN ouV'o "
th government at Tours-thc refusal OF all cesSon VI
territory. ,...,or .o tho |
r. emissary sent her by NJ de Bismarck on the ion
n, Isst month when she had been only few days IN
Frc,apd and when the events that had brought about
her exile were stiT recent that she might perhaps,
have been If she had seized on the hrst opport
ity Of exercising her authority as Regent Prussia a
that time was ready make peace. The victories OF
Wcisenburg of Forbach and of Sedan were enough lor
her glory Public opinion in Germany had not then been
embiltered by the continuance OF q war Wmch 'ho
surrender OF the Emperor promised at nrst 10
and the Chancellor OF the North German Cohlooerauon
did not then feel himself Obliged TO offer 10 country
exhausted by the struggle, any considerable territorial
satioD Accordingly proposed to the Empress
to conclude peace on the basis OF the surrender Oh
strasbourg the key of the house. as he calls that French
city with portion of the Department OF the Bas hhlh'
INCLUDING but 10000 inhabitants and with
war indemnity OF two thousand millions OF
francs The Empress rejecting long before the Pro
visioua Government the idea of territorial cesion.
refused this proposition, which has renamed so COM
pctey unknown that views are to-day imputed to her
which would be wholly inconsistent with her past acts
and rs hostile to her interests to those of France No
doubt conversations take place at Chisehurst between
The Empress and her household. The chances OF resto
ration and the means to be employed when the hour
shall strike may well be discussed but such views are
private and have remained private nor has any dscre
ton thing in itself improbable given to anybody the
right state them in positive f0rI lnuch less u eo
them an official character.
To form just estimate Of the various narratives that
have been published it needs only to keep in mind the
intrigue which Gen. Bourbak became an involuntary
tool or that famous manifesto imputed 10 the prisoner OF
Wihelmsh0he 1t is known to-day how entirely ignorant
was the Empress of those two matters and what sur
prise to her arrival OF the cOndant of Marshal
BaIanc IL ought be equally well known that her de-
sire to part in of the ntrgues OF wilch III
sought to make Chsehurst the center has been for
ually expressed The Empress lives III the most aDso-
lutte retirement, surrounded by few persons whose de
Veton is known coming but seldom TO London, dividing
her homes between France her The arrival of
Gen Boyar was as unexpected as was that OF Gen.
Bourbah 1t only natural that the envoy sent by
Marshal Bazaine to the Prussian Headquarters
should have thought it a duty, when his mission
accomplished pay his respects to the Empress at
Chsehurs and TO apprse her of what was passing IN
Metz. Everything beyond that is pure imagination.
question of military revolution III the III
tcryew Of last Saturday at Chisehurs but solely of the
possibility of continued resistance To suppose that the
discussions between the Empress and Gen. Boyer had
hold 1iOhf fhp lii
ay honor of the defender of Metz as well as to confess
ignorance of the relations existing since the Mexican
war between Marshal Bazaine and the EMPRESS Win
whom he has never beon a favorlte'
From such an interview 1t is long STEP as Will he
eeeu to that project of the Empresss Journey to the
Prussan Headquarters and to the part she was to b'
made to play in the negotiations for peace No doubt
the Empress eagerly desires TO end Of hosites
but whatever those reckless patsans whose dangerous
services she rejects may allow to be supposed
and whatever be the diplomatic intrigues OF which NJ
de bismarck desires TO make her instrument, II Is
tain does not dream Of sacrificing an inch OF
French territory part OF the honor of the country
10 her dynastic interest. When Asace and Lorraine
shall be longer in question. the Empress will doubt
less use every effort to put herself iii agreement with the
country, with view TO obtaining an honorable peace
but till then she will abstain with the resolution
heretofore
In view of recent communication il is proper to add
that family ntgues succeed no better with the Empress
What is known of the two interviews between the
Empress and her cOusin Prince Napoleon, serves to
show her frnness and her just appreciation OF
men, as well ass Of circumstances. 1t is
well known indeed, that the Empresss cousin
has received with any great familiarity at
the Tueres and that the Empress personally has taken
little pains conceal her prepOssessOns against one
whom she has always considered the Emperors enemy
The political temperament OF Prince Napoleon and his
philosophical and moral opinions were, II is true,
but little in accordance with those OF the En-
press, and the sad events OF which France
has been victim did not in any way tend 10 reconcile
views or feelings between which there had been no
possible point of contact Be that rs IL may, 1t is GER
tain that the and last visit of Prince Napoleon
at Chisehurst ended in explosion. The Prince may
protest a. much as he likes will alter the facts
which have to relate.
During this last visit Prince Napoleon with his usual
impulsiveness allowed himself to express somewhat
hsrshy his opinions touching the different Ministries of
the last month OF the Empire, and went far pro-
nouRce OF them ministry of idiots crttinS. Now,
the sentiment Of gratitude is very strong with the En-
press, and she made reply, the substance OF which,
not tue precise words, am able to give with perfect
curscy.
Il know not, Monsegneur." said the Empress, what
yOn mean by ministry Of idiots but what do know ia,
that down TO the last moment the Emperor served
by devoted and faithful friends For the last eighteen
years you have opposed the Empire. You and those
about you have never ceased to undermine IT, and to-
day, when the Emperor is fallen you pursue him still
Had you been at Paris on the 4th OF September, you
might have been able TO give good advice but you
absent you have often happened to be at the
moment Of danger of course your great regret as
do not doubt"
Upon this Prince Napoleon tarried no longer Hetook
up his hat, and left the
ArEAJRS Upon THE oIpr