New-York tribune., 1870-08-09
OPINIONS OF THE EMPRESS
OF THE EMPEROR.
IPROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

FROM OUR SPEClAL CORRBsPONDENIl
PARIS, July 27.-The accounts of the Empress's
visit to the feet at Cherbourg, the 24th, glow
ing with the enthusiasm of the writer. Her Majesty
arrived Unexpectedly at in the morning, and
within ten minutes was on board La Savoie whence
she was conveyed to the flagship, La Survilante,
of Vice-Admiral Bouet- -Willaumez. Her Majesty's
attendants were the Duchesses Of Galisteo and de
Montero, her nieces, daughters of the Duchess
dAlbe Gen. Mollard; NM. Cunneau and Guzman,
Aides-de-Camp, and Mesdames de Sauley and de
Lhermina. The Vice-Admira having presented the
staff officers of the iron-clad squadron, thus ad-
dressed the Empress:
MADAM: Just as we are about to weigh anchor your
Majesty condescends to say to us last farewell on the
TO see our Empress wherever there is danger TO be
braved and have only to be inspired with her noble
in It appears likely to be more humble than that OF
brethren Of the but happen shv Sht M
avenge, in grouping ourselves around the Imperial
family Long live the EmReror' long live the Empress!
long live the Prince Imperial
The crews Immediately repeated these cries, and
some time elapsed before silence restored. The
Fmpress then thanked the commander of the feet,
and proceeded 70 read in tones full Of emotion, the
following proclamation which the Emperor had
commissioned her to bring to the squadron:
OFFICERS AND sEANEy: Although am not in your
Vour yalSr is about to be displayed The French Navy
hs orious reminscences II will prove itself worthy
t faee to face with the enemy remember that France
ia with you that her heart throbs with yours that she
WSe you are Combating at your brethren in
will be struggling with the same aror for the same cause
s az fse same % success viii crown the Col Display
with pride national colors on behoding the tri-
coored flag floating our ships the enemy will know
that its folds bears everywhere the honor and tn
genius OF France NAPOLEON.
rl,o Il caid IN bava haen On affected
she came to an end that she was unable to address
the Vice Admiral again, and could only press his
hand Mass was said Immediately after, and then a
banauet-ordered especially from land-was served
on board the Survillante, to which invited all
the officers of the vessels at anchor. After an in
specion Of the docks and arsenals she returned to
land on board le Colgny and left for Paris by the
o'clock evening train. The vessels were all decked
out with flags, and the city likewise, but no salute
was fred The Empress is reported to have forbid
den this customary mark of honor and to have said,
Save all your powder for the Prussians"
Her Majesty is also saddled with the expressions
of very strong convictions respecting the war She
is said to regard the situation with great frmness.
and TO entertain no illusions to its gravity. THE
solution of the war;" she is reported having said,
"s victory; il is the triumph of the French armies
A peace signed after defeat, would be the end Of
the Napoeonian dynasty
The Emperors horses left st. Cloud on Monday
evening The first tain contained 50 horses attached
to the Imperial Postal Service IA carriages and the
employees Two other trains, following the first at
intervals of % minutes, conveyed away 80 saddle
horses, the baggage and the people connected with
the yictualing department of the Imperial house
hold According to report-probably well-founded-
the number Of atteadants for the whole of the per
sonal service of the Emperor is very small These
words are attributed to him: "The campaign viii
be serious Rapidity on the march may alone deter
mine success. When men go to war, they must 20 Oh
the footing Of sub-lieutenants."
The same words have been often attributed 10 'ne
First Napoleon. Ii seems quite certain, however