The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-29
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iaborer. peasant ana citizen CENTRALIZED by feudal
privileges 10 obvious that the privileged classes
peror, whom, ct the time Of the coup detat, they
greeted as their saviour. The more the German
the Termination of this war the iess Il viii be-
able to carry out Its own Intentions and desires.
Wantoness and brute force are q two-cdged sword,
cutting also In the other. In the same measure a.
the rights OF Asacia ana Lorraine are violated the
German people will find themselves deprived at
home OF their political rights"
NAPOLEON IN PRISON.
rne accounts rom Cassel assure us that the impe-
rial prisoner ID In good health and spirits. On the
evening OF his arrival at wilhemsh6he he played
several games of billiards with Generals Castenau
the fine park. ana at lively gait, betrsyIng none Of
tnat sickness or debility 30 often ascribed to him BY
the public press. Soon after receiving-about nine
dethr0nement and declaration of the republic he was
seen to walk In the woods quite unconcernedly, and
speaking 10 several small children returning from
school. inquiring of them the branches and the
hours Of their learning.
CURIOSITY SEEKERS. f
It may have been In consequence OF this despatch
That he ordered some fifty and odd OF the eighty-ve
horses which came with him to be sold he might
nave wished, at the same time, to make more mod
est use OF King Williams hospitality. Buyers for
the fine breed OF horses were not wanting; an
SSe Hoa HdSa IA I'M to BE At whems
chased couple OF beautiful animals When speak
ing Of it 10 friend he called 1t rather peculiar Job
or driving bargain with such nOblemen as the Duke
de Ia MOsc0wa and Prince Murat. The aforesaid
hotel OF Wlhelmsh0he Ia now well filed with board
ers who satisfy their curiosity the French
sovereign from the windows, as most OF these afford
days and Wednesday afternoons thousands OF people
fr0m Cassel and neighb0rhQOd wend their way up
the beautiful high road to the Wilhelmshohe water
works, which are almost tine as those OF Yer
getting peep at the distinguished prisoner they be-
have very discreety and give no trouble 10 the SEN
tlnels
WORSE FOR WEAR
Much freedom IL granted the prisoner, it being I'M
derstood that he is allowed to walk and drive In
circuit OF four German nneteen English) miles, IN
and about Wthelmshohe and Cassel. lie no longer
appears In UNIFORM, and his adJutants have also
donned citizens dress Many Of the vehicles for the
conveyance OF the suite are In pltiful condition
not single harness but what Is torn and patched.
One OF the equerries told us that they started from
course in the best TRIM only sixteen of which re.
main, and these barely fit for further service.
DoFFING HIS CAP
According to an account given In some English
journal OF the first meeting OF Napoleon and Bis
marck, after the captuation Of Sedan, the Count
when in sight OF the Emperor, took OF his cap.
ing, that he should replace 1t replied:-
This s,r as 100 my r9ya
ness would scarcely be worthy OF notice II 1t
not for another version In the N0rddeutsche Atge-
the affair as follows. -"COunt Bismarck, having
been apprized early In the morning by General
Reile of the Emperor's desire to him. dressed at
once and rode in the direction OF Sedan. On the
way, about three kilometres from DOnchdry near
Frenois he met the Emperor, who sat In a two
horse carriage with three officers. while three others
were on horseback. AS the Chancellor alighted and
inquired what were the wishes OF his Majesty, the
Emperor and his officers took or their caps, which
example was followed by the Bund Chancellor. The
Emperor then wished to know whether he could
speak TO the King He was told that 1t was impos-
sibe, as mis- Majesty at Vendresse. Having indi-
Gated that he was unwilling to return to Sedan, the
Emperor asked where he might remain and the Count
then offered him his quarters at Douchery, winch
the Emperor accepted. When yet few hundred
PAGES from the town Napoleon pointed to yellow
house close to the road on the left side suitable
for him. Bismarck considered 1t too poor, but was
told, Ca ne Jaft Y-en y whereupon he and the En-
peror mounted the back stairs and sat down In
small room OF but one window, one deal table and
two primitive chairs. There they remained in close
conversation for one hour. In the meantime the
Chancellor sent his cousin, Count Bismarck BOhten,
to look alter M0ltke search In the neighborhoOd
revealed nice little castle, Bellevue, at FrenOs to
which Napoleon repaired about three hours aiter
his first meeting with the Chancellor escorted by
squadron or cuirasslers as guard OF honor. Here
she capitulation was afterwards drafted and
signed.n
What may have been the subject OF this one hours
conversation between the two Distinguished per-
sonagesi We do not know, as yet, anything about
IT, but will be enabled in q day or two to give you
full particulars, and even official ones.