New-York tribune., 1870-11-04
INTERVIEWS WITH THE EMPEROR.

health though he has been suffering for day or two
past from slight attack of gout, brought on, no doubt
by marked change in the weather, which Is today cOid
and rany The high and exposed situation Of Wilhelms
h0he is such as render the Winters severe AMI
this place would be very trying to any unaccust0med
to the rigors of Northern climate and particularly to
seems to think little and TO less about his own
personal comfort every thought being evidently pre-
occupied with unhappy France now, alas further
removed than ever from peace and tranquility,
The Emperor, in spite OF the flood of abuse and
press is resolved to say nothing or do nothing of
nature to engender fresh complications, or throw
obstacles in the way Of the defense of France He spoke
in terms of the numerous proofs, of the kindly
sympathy entertained for him in England which he is In
United Kingdom and alluded also, with sad smile, to
the dastardly attacks made upon him. prisoner by TOO
many OF his countrymen who, one would suppose,
whatever their opinions might at least show some re-
spec for the great misfortune Of the who has in the
past done 30 much for the honor and prosperity OF
France. While was conversng with him letter from
Southern France brought n which turned out to be
heimsh6he and containing number of doggerel verses
Of which give you sample copied from the crumpled
4" "Msudis.eI done ceite horde syihe,
9ui, non 9ontente .coG spcor des bs.uI eoa
Afetranser 1on. meme 'endnA
Bmbsrque1-you pour aute rivage;
Bon voyage,
Bien 10 n de nous porter votre yenln." ~,
Such trash this daily comes here. the anonymous
senders hoping to embilter the irksome hours of the
The account in The telegraph is as follows:
After short halt at Cassel took carriage and drove
WiliamshOhe, aghtng AT the only hotel iii the neigh
borhood situated at the side of the chateau, stones
throw distant from the principal entrance Before carry
ing into effect any OF the profound strategic combinations
with which was provided the thought occurred to me
TO attempt first the accomplishment OF my purpose by
the simple and audacOus plan of straight march 10 the
front door OF the palace guarded though 1t was On
helmets and armed with needle no doubt loaded to
the muZZe with powder and lead Neither OF these pard
looking keDueS however, manifested the slightest dis
position TO oppose my proceedings; and next moment a
ivered ootman usered me into the marble paw hall
at the foot OF the great staircase and took my card
the salon above. IN less than five minutes afterward
was conducted presence of the Emperor Nap0
leon Ill was seated before a desk incumbcred with
documents, books, and newspapers. The apartment lie
uses as a study a small square room not unlike the
ceiling covered with delicate tinted satin, and the
furniture with the exception of large easy-char near
the fireplace, displays tho material The single
window commands an extensive and beautiful view OF
the grounds at the front OF the palace, and before II
stands gu rdOn amply provided with books maps and
charts The wIitingdesk is in the center Of the room,
and the Emperor sits with his back TO the fireplace.
Though lab0rng under severe cold, attended by slight
attack gout the Emperor looked in every respect
lust three days before NJ. de Gramont's declara-
ton in the French Senate which preluded the present
his enemies may now accuse him Of being
conflict whose result has proved 40 disastrous to her and
to hmI can aver my that a.
been attributed TO him. reminded him, to-day that he
had spoken at st. Cloud OF the HOhenzolern incl
that ne rad referred TO his projects of rieg0rd. which
would enable him, ne hoped TO obtain some weeks Of
the recent g 6iSciie. 'Ycs," said the Emperor with
sgb ..'hoIiInc pIoposI Inas Diem dispose had no
wish make war, but fatality wed that il should be
Public opinion aroused in its favor and was
obliged 10 arGuiesce N the popular wish. You 10
His Majesty spoke Of the disasters the campaign
sedan; and lie declared that surrender was the only
means of preventing total massacre OF the army ON
these pOus there is little to be said to-day which has
already been said and ana the EiI
perOr confidently relies upon the verdict OF history to
exonerae all the charges heaped upon his
head by excited dotracOrs who for the most part base
their animadyersOns upon mere hearsay. He alluded
indeed but without bitterness, 10 the numbcress callm
MES which he is the object in many parts OF France
caumnes which he is now powerless to refute and Of
| which only few stray walls, gathered here and
/ there from the newspapers received at Wilhelms-
hone. over fall under lis notice. one of these,
for example, Is the story revived III the Paris S"e
by Max FOL, relative 10 tile large sums
Of money the Emperor Is charged with having
invested abroad during ms reign me story mas Deeh
repeated by some of the English and Belgian journals
and yes erday letter to the Independence Bege was
dispatched by NJ lietri, once more energeeay declar
ing the assertions Of the Steele false from be-
ginning 10 end. The Emperor also pointed out to me-
with shTug, other petty newspaper statements designed
10 iDjure him. One OF these, remember, was para
graph in the Idependanoe Beige, copied from French
Journal stating that NJ Deos'auA, formerly frtSdtht
Of the Sixth Chamber of Correctional Police
at Paris, had committed suicide and addins
risian journalists. during his coreer as mags-
tIae brought a. DeiesyauX handsome peGuhlsry pres
ent from me Coy eflnhent mat saId tne emperor
lis an infamous Lei but no doubt many persons Will be
1Oulu DclleNc lio hpbkb III utNpOHuchI terms OI
the present distracted condition OF Fiance-a prey TO
a foreign foe without and 10 anarchy within. He
scarcely dared, under existing circumstances, 10 hope
for better things Bat when vcntuTCd 10 ask IL the
time would not come when his friends would be
authorized by his initiative, 10 make
ment to retrieve his fortunes, the Emperor at
Piled that the sole aim of France must be 10 drive
the invader Of her soil and he would never by word
deed, throw obstacles in the way Of accomplishing
that task, or take any steps that would impede the
national defense
Thus, all the plans devised by his partssns to bring
about restoration OF the Napoleon dynastya any such
have really been deyised-haye set had hs
tiOn and the French newspaper in London which pro-
fessedy advocates the Imperial has received
encouragement from him or the Empress. As for the
BouTbakl episode either in Its details first rccOunCd,
in the Interpretation which has been attached 10 j. at
Tours the Emperor had connection with the affair
any shape or form and he profoundly regrets that Gen.
Bourba left his command at Metz did not again re-
join IL when the Prussdns accorded him permission do
so. AS for the person who Instrumental in inducing
the General to leave Metz for England the Emperor can
only suppose him to be agent employed by Count Bis
marck ascertain the real condition affairs In the
fortress which the Prussans desrOus OF captur
ing
In this connection may remark that statements have
reached WihelmshOhe today with reference to the
gOtatiOns now going on between Marshal Bazaine and
The Prussa headquarters for the pUTpOsesay the
man accOuns-Of surrcnderlng Metz. The Emperor In
formed me that he has had no communication with
Marshal Bazane, but that he Is unwilling TO believe the
reports OF his approaching CaptuatOn. The Emperor
deeply interested in the current opinion OF England and
reads carefully all the principal English newspapers and
reviews He pointed out to an article upon the war
IN The quarterly RerteU for October and hghy com
mended IL.
THE MOUNT WASHINGTON WINTER PARTY.
The Roefon Ty1reIIer caVs the novel enter