The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-20

Mobiles had met In the morning on the Place de Ia
Concorde, the statue Of the City Of Marseilles
When they had passed the grand basin they could
see the uniforms Of the Light inanty In the private
garden, where NJ Louis Ravenez, OF the Garde Mo.
bic, bad appointed to hive an interview with the
soldiers. lie proceeded thither with a white hand.
kerchief at the end OF his gun, and was Joined on
bis way by NJ. Vicorien Sardou, and subsequen tly
BY smother gentleman. Gen. Mellinet was on tho
to him and spoke ia the following words: "The
Republic IL proclaimed. como, in the name OF the
people and the National Guard 10 demand an en-.
trance into the Palsce, which is our property. We
undertake TO respect its character In every sense"
Then the mob approached, and Gen. Mellinet, who
was then standing on chair, said "Gentlemen,
do not wish for anything better than to order my
troops away, condition that their posts should be
taken by the National Guard: Furthermore, de-
clare to you that N any OF our soldiers il mo-
Tested am their General, and shall do my duty"
6as rEmperevrF' ~ was the reply Of the mob.
between the Gardes Mobiles and the National uard,
shouting as loudly their lungs would let them but
abstaining from any deeds OF violence or destruc:
tion. In the Palace the only one who had remained
was the person who II called the SoueC Conseryateur
du Paais de Saint Cloud and secretary Of Gen.
Lepic lie gave the Keys OF tho private apart
ments to NJ Rayoner who entered them alone The
gentleman who had given up his charge was deeply
affected at the incilent "Ah, Monsieur" said he,
this II terrible rhe poor Empress how basely
she has been abandonedt Every one on whom she
showered lavors has deserted her"
The reception rooms on the first story were
changed in aspect but the people in tile Place dn
Carrousel could see that the windows were without
curtains In the ground floor the disorder was sim-
ply irdescribable.
NJ. Rsyenez's opinion wss that the Empress had
Just taken her departure On the other hand, we
have beeu informed that Her Majesty actually len
between two and three o'clock on the morning Of
the previous day. However that may have been,
there were traces every where OF precpitate flight,
and, In evidence OF it, the Imperial apartments were
strewed with empty trunks and bandhoJes. In
passing through the suite OF rooms which had be-
ionred to the Emperor and his ton, the FIRST thing
that attracted attention ws a child's sword lying on
n sofa, half drawn from the ecabbard while on the
floor in the room, amid litter OF torn num-
bers Of the Gauios tho Opinion NdtiOndIs, and the
Figaro, lay the holster - a revolver. In oil the
drawers broken jewel-cases to be seen.
10 the Etnpresss draw ing room were discovered the
Palace diary. with the page relating 10 the 9TH
OF September half torn away. In the corridors,
which are ordinarily kept lighted, the lamps seemed
to have been recently eIthguished, and TO have lea
behind them faint odVr OF oil. In another room
were the remains Of breakfast, which had evidently
been cut short IL of very simple fare consist
ing only Of boiled egg aid bread aud choose. A
Garle Mobile with good appetite made short work
Of this homely repast lite later In the Emperor's
apartment were number OF Prussian maps, busts,
and statuettes OF the Prince Imperial, unfinished
outline Of bust OF tile Emperor, a number Of plates
representing Prussan soldiers and officers in uni
form, some annotated volumes, among them book
by A. dc Mirecourt; aud q Greek cap surmounted
by peAcocks feather, and bearing in gold letters
inscribed on the lining toe initials &C. L. N"
To the interior Of the Tuierie. no damsge what
ever done: indeed the National and Mobile
Guards were posted within the building; aud be.
yond few hasty scravls the wall, such as
Death to Thieves" apartments 70 Let" Re
spect tue National Propdty,' and :" Nive ia Rcpub-
lgue Franc tlse" there were no traces Of any
INJURY dono 10 the palace.