New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-13
NETWORK THU RSDAY, OCTOBER I3 1870

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senlnleht OF France, II will wish for war f0n VIII no
more forget the capituation Of Sedan than WateroQ-
sisted at length the wish of France the accomplish
nent OF which had been prevented TO attack Germany
time OF Louis XIV to that of Napoleon III her tenden
ces had not changed and that when war was declared
lister with exclamation. / remarked TO him that the
majority Of the Corps <gslatf had weeks before
Monarch had believed it"ef bound to follow him
Dhndiy but that the nation which had been con
vote on the Dl6biseite had perslstently chung to
Roncy OF peace and liberty. The conversion d on
| ing his opinion, whilst l defended mine and, as l
pressed him strongly on these conditions, he re-
nanded him te guard the territory which protected IT,
He repeated several times sasbourg is the key OF the
explicit "It is useless he replied since we cannot
listen to You 1t is matter to arrange later" asked
the two departments of Bias Rim and Haut Rhin
and senones yeIs h and That ne coud
give them up IN the negotiation then remarked
opinion OF Europe would not be satisfied with
They will impose an Unpleasant lob on us, but we
cannot suer H. am sure that In short time we shall
advantages" protested az should against such
solutions Of the question. said that two important ele
ments the discussion had been forgotten Europe which
would find these proposals he exOritan and oppose
then then the new rght-the progress OF civilization
ana lnahhers-Wnch wac opposed to such conditions.
added tat 80 lar as We were concerned would never
accept them We could, stated, perish as nation,
but we would not suffer dishonor; beside, the
country alone was competent to decide REGARDING
cession Of territory. We have no doubt about
its feeling, but willing n consult 1t.
Opposite to it Prussia is arrayed And, to be brief,
II Is clear that influenced by the intoNcat9n OF we
tory she wishes for the destruction Of France The Count
protested taking his position behind the absolute nece
slty Oh the national guarantee continued III II Is
not an abuse OF srength on your pa-conceang secret
deslgns-let Ms summon the Assembly. We Will resign
government which viii consider Your condition." For
the execution OF this plan,' replied the Count an
for that at any price, The conversation took
a turn euen more and more painful. Evening
eFe% at Fe9Ts where Ss he Tas @ to @
for the night and LETT each for his own destination
turn 10 several questions on which had spoken, and
to conclude. So in meeting the Count about hai-past
nine in the evening observed that the intelligence wch
would be put IN my possession WSuu ne @ y
my Government and 10 the French puonc ana WOulI
engage that nothing would be published except what had
been agreed upon between Us. 10 ngI NV youiSi
that trouble" he replied; 81 give you fu liberty 90
any disadvantage in revealing it, We then pur-
sued the discussion, which was prolonged unu mdhgn
insisted particularly upon the necessity Of an
degrees and TO return to the subject OF the armistce.
asked fifteen days. We discussed the conditions He
his privilege of consulting TIE King He consequently
postponed our conversation until the next day at II
o'clock have only one word 10 say for In reproducing
which have tortured 1t for the last three days, and
hasten 10 the end at the Chateau de Ferreres at
IL O'Clock The Count left the King at ll:45, and
heard from him the conditions which were required l9r
the German language, OF which ne gave me the sense
verbally. He demanded as guarantee the occupation
demand OF she previous evening that the Assembly
should meet at Paris he desired in that case to have
added fort commanding the cy-that Of Mont Naleren
for instance At this point interrupted hun by say ng
" IL viii be much more simple to ask us Tor Fars llsei
How you suppose French Assembly can deliberate
under your cannon e. have had the honor OF telling
YOU that shall faithfully transmit interview to the
Governmen but / really do not know that dare tell
them you have made to me such a proposition " Let
III seek another continuation he replied Then spoke
10 him OF the Assembly meeting AT Tours, anu OF no ma
teral guarantee being gwen IN the negh0orhood ~ Paris
lie then proposed 10 speak ot ms 10 e hlhg
and returning to the question OF the occupation OF sras
burg, he added The city about to fa into our hands
1t - now ONLY question OF Gays 80 ish lnat ,Le
garrison should surrender themselves prisoners Of war;
Al those words was moved by grief aud, rising sad,
"Yuu forget that YOU speaking to "A Frcuclmau,
Count To sacrifice an heroic garrsonthe admiration OF
ourselves and OF the entire world-would be p"ce Of
cowardce; and do not promise that shal not say you
attempted to impose such condition." The Count re-
piled that he had no inentionto wound me-he, he only
conformed TO the avs OF war ann lna ~ the hlng con
seted that article might Doe modified. lie then went and
saw the King and returning in aquarter Of an hour said
His Majesty acctptedt i$ proposition rrstIu W lo.
tut insisted the garrison oi otasDOurs being retained
and Tor an instant feared il would fail me altogether
turned TO hide the emotion which nearly choked me,
nav leave with these simple words: Il" / deceived,
Count, in coming here, hut do not repent have suf,
fercd sufficiently for my own excuse and, moreover
only came ia GyeynUent an that Won have told
me: and II they think proper TO send me
back TO you, however painful it may be to my
agin lam grateful 10 you for the kindness you have
shown toward me; but fear there Is no other means
remaining than to ltt eyens lake Jhen Tourte' dIe
any sacrhce Their herosm may change the course OF
events Even II yOu conquer You VIII not MAKE theln
nbu,it All France cutertaus the sentiments.
LONG as We can find an element or resistance we
WI WI penpe. Who ought rather to join hands.
/ hoped for different solution, and do part
deeply grieved but nevertheless, full OF hope"
added nothing this speech which was eloquent by It's
simplicity may now be permitted to conclude ana 10
tell yOu is my idea OF the eect OF these interviews
sought peace, and found an lnIe&lDle determination
in favor OF war and conquest asked for the possibility
OF elictng the opinion OF France represented ~ a
freely-elccted Assembly and was answered 10y us
play o the CaudiRe Forks beneath which We were hrst
myself 10 statement OF facts for the consideration OF
ms countrymen and OF Europe dGnct attempt 70 deny
that ardenty desired peace ana that me thiee s9s
nectace Of ravaged country increased that desire TO
such point, that was forced 10 cai an my e9uage 10
nv aid IN orCer not 10 fail IN the task had undertaken
desired not less keeny an armistee In order that the
nation might be consulted the terrible question which
mary conditions that sought 10 be imposed upon US
Win me and without discussion, you have been unan-
ausit ~, opuion that il duty IN repcl prof
fered humiliation have profound conviction mat III
et IN he borne our ndgnant country will share our
Ieso1ton IL was with her sentiments believed my
self inspired in writing the following dspatch 10 NJ ue
u S, s1ss ' pnsH Re GsS T.oG Excel
n good enuh make to @ ,'e, - nav, tn @
cep your pr positions The VII acesR. an aIIee s-yns I @
OBJECT the .econ anl Az 10 aTself can say win
subscribe t. the en- lls NV Utmost % sp the esson blood
@ SS have opy stopped by an imPeneu' duty which re-
- ~, % yi.l the country, which has Determined
q.iv 10 r,sst ,uch a and colleagues associate
.3,ou reserve thai determination God our Judge VII
Se an, drstp,s have faith IN HIS justice have &C.
decide Oh our u'' Seed JULEs FAyRE
q" s.vt.mser 81 i55G8 Ill, .,,n,,
80 done my dear colleagues, and you VIII thlnk
,,h me that II have failed In my mission IL nae SUI
W. altogrther useless. II has proved that we nave
,ot devjated From the first We nave conducted war
%icb we condemned beforehand, but which We accepted
r,erance 10 dishonor. We have done more-tor We
la 90 aid hare the eduiyocatOn ON which PRUSSIA relied
and let Europe assist us in Ilsspatlng II
ahe
,h, hs vs. attacking Napoleon and his soldiers but
would respect the nation. We know now MIA. 70