The New York herald., 1870-08-10
IMPERIAL FRENCH HEADQUARTERS, !
NAECT, duiy 2t, 1870.

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IMPERIAL FRENCH HEADQUARTERS,
NAECf, duiY %, 1870.
Imperial headquarters without an Emperor! ''ro
be or not TO bsY thar Is The question" VIII the Err
peror come here or not? s. knotty point that
the inhabitants ol Nancy much difficulty to
decide In reality neither Nancyltss nor soldiers,
nor, possibly, The Emperor hraselr knows anything
about his moyements We watch every symptom
oiten most puersl in the hope o being able TO con
vince ourselves that Napoleon Ill win lake up hi.
quarters in the palace Of staniss, tne fathernl0w
OF Logls Ky.
overheard gentleman in front Of tie palace
this morning say to another. "Ah there's sign
they have put up an eagle over The palace to be iu
minated tonight and they nave watered the roads,
evidently to prevent hls Majesty being choled with
dust" Unfortunately, however, l was awakened
This morning at an early hour by distant sound
or drums which became more ana more indistinct.
The voltigeurs OF the guard having, during the
night, received orders TO march for Metz they
struck tents and away thy went at early dawn
The grenadiers 1t is expected, viii follow tenor
row. As you may naturally suppose al sorts of re-
pors were rife, and according 10 he entire or
the Garle lnperiale had disappeared in lhe night.
Trusted OF 10 the camp and found he troops in
their OLD quarters wth the exception OF the VOL
tgeurs the four regiments OF tins nYanch having
marched Tor The headquarters ot Marshal Bazane.
There was nothing LETT 20 mark tie spot where
dined oir-SaturdGy with The Colone OF tile Second
voitigeurs dc Ia Gardo except scme Of the melon
rinds winch we had thrown to IT, hoses. Wen tile
dinner 20 which allude was NOS. satisractory as
The French nave peculiar knacG o.. making good
dinner under dlflcuties II is true W. had q small,
folding deal table, which was excessively rckety
and some chairs, VIII n were more 50; no cloth;
ZONE hall dozen metal plates, III ch packed into
each other, and some gob!e.s which dad ditto; but
we had dinner excessively Gol cooied--cagltal
soup, bOuRtte and yegetabcJ, roast veal &aytc0tS
peTs, melons, wine and beet at disoTcuon coffee
&C., followed by bottle o. first fate ch-teau-
Yquem.
Bus let us leave the Place Catriera nnI It's Duca
Palas, turn into the gra1de rue. PASS tie only por
zion of the old palace not destroyed ny Sanislas
when he built the present ednce, ana passing the
Porte de La Cranc through Wh.cH The Dukes OF
Lorraine formerly made tneiy entrance, proceed
to the cavalry camp. The-9 The scene Is picturesque
In the extreme. The plain on each sde Of the river
Meurthc is studded with white tonts. TGe heavy
cavalry on the let, the light cavalry on the right
bank anu the gently Ripping river 4icurthe backed
with wooded heights as viewed rom tie bridge on
which Charles lie TemGraria, Due de EoIrgogpe fell
under the victorious OF Reno /, present land
scape OF singular interest and peauy. We pas;
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cognizad by their white horses, then thar OF
the guides anu come 90 the lancels OF the guard,
the most coquettish OF all Their white
uniforms and rcd overas, their lnccs pied at in-
tervas, their bright steel scJbbards and the richly
GOLD laced, light blue jackets OF the officers add
bright color 10 the scene. al The Officers ana men
speak ia The highest terms OF the ,nanuer In which
they were received throughout their ronte. Not only
were refreshments provided at the Stations but
they offered by tne leading ladies' Of tue Differ
ent towns.
Returning 10 town we are recalled 10 more serious
reflections. Women sitting at the street doors cd
gagged in scrapmg lint Tor Tie army oDet unnls-
taxable practical hinysiat we are gradually coming
to closer quarters with the PTu5siaAa. Another PROOF,
were any wanting, Is that &ajcr Gcre,Ql i.eboeui
passed through this morning on his way TO
Metz, 80 verify by personal inspection the state Oi
the army. The Garde has already, as haye stated
above, comm encel moving Ia Ilg s1lle direction.
From all Appearances ! ain sti OF opinion that the
first encounter WILL be IA The direction of Treves il
order 70 mask grand movement Dy the fir5t COZ pS
0'dpNaee under MacAiahon at Stra51curg, where the
troops from Algeria have already arrived. Both
transported to 5trasbourc should ghe} be required
Canrobert LETT Paris yestcrlay 10 take command OF
Mobile which VIII there be epeamped. Chalons IS
facility exists for the despatch OF troops 10 either
the army Of the Moseile or that OF shc Rhine.
AT sAARBEUCk.
without doubt Won viii have heard from the left
OF the French line that the 2lst INST there were
lew shots exchanged with the enemy at Saarbruck.
Neither party suffered any damage II was merely
an exchange or clvilities between Tie FRENCH and
Prussan customs Officers, who nave nov been With
drawn, one thinks cI smuggling nc The present
moment On the same night ! maze Just heard tnat
two French patrols met, and being unable 10 recog.
niZe each 0ther they fired, 9nd one unfortunate SER
Reant was killed. Since that date the French out
posts have been gradually pushed forward.
Two railway accidents are reported this morning
but the details are kept secret The train which lett
Paris last evening at seven O'Clock ran nto some
wagons, l believe near frauard Major General
Leb0uf was IN the tram, but was. however, not
damaged, as he was subsequently seen nreaktasting
tremendously The othcr accident occurred between
Metz ana Forbach; but IN neither case is 1t possible
TO gather aay Information here.
PEUssIAN ACTIVITY.
The prusslans, however attempt 10 obtain alnow-
ledge OF thc strength and movements OF the French
troops without waiting Tor their appearance on the
other side OF the frontier. Yesterday u Gentleman
with but slight knowledge OF the French language
got nto conversation Wi,h some awllers IN the
camp. Unfortunately for llin fearing tha MS mem
ory might prove treacherons lie made notes OF what
he saw and heard. captain OF tile Chasseurs de
la Garde became uneasy ana; seized the iaquisl
tive stranger, who kurned OUT to he q
at Metz last week, but without necessity
H. Jules CeIdrau, tho wen Known artist who travels
for L'Tlustration while engaged inmaEing Il she ci
Tor tBat journal was suddenly p0unced upon I'M
mistake was shortly discovered and he feIdlned nj
liberty without delay
NAPoLBoS AND HIS soN.
The EmperOr's procimatiun III FfencD anu Ger
man, is profusely placaraed tnronghout The Town
The officers with whom have conversed in refer
enCe 10 IT express themselves as much satisfied
WIN tae exception OF the paragraph, :.
take my son with me in spite OF his
youth; he Knows the duty thar hls name imposes
on hiin ana ne Is proud 60 share N f:e danger Of
those WHO hent Tor tler cOUutryN Now, al Ike the
Prince lmperial--ail unassu ming boy With Winning
Il sure 10 be fayoric apd IA, Is one bul
e 1eps De,n Wen vS n ya nS ,S sSeS y cage imposed
For my own part believe that tlcy make them.