The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-11
TIE IMPERIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Secret Historyofthe W
Napoleon and MahOn.
The Stanton Controversy.
ChiefJustiCe Chase and Judge Black
Cameron and the Lincoln Cabinet.
Etc, Etc.. Etc, Etc., Etc.
Napoleon and MahOn.
The Starton Controversy.
ChiefJustiGe Chase and Judge Black
Cameron and the Lincoln Cabinet.
THE IMPERIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Interesting Extracts Miss Howard - The
Prince Imperial's Buptism-Iuside History
of the Fnni CRtastrophe.

Interesting Extracts Miss Howard = The
Prince Imperial's Buptism-InsIde History
of the Final Catastrophe.
The London Times reviews what has been
published of the French Emperors private cor
Tespondence, and gives number of interesting
extracts from the letter book of Napoleon aud
from the private correspondence of his secret
cabinet.
MISS HOWARD.
No. As comprises some receipts given by Miss
Howard Countess de Beauregard), letter writ
ten to her, and memorandum of sums paid to
her between the 24th of March, 1853, and the 1st
of January, 1865. The editors of the correspon-
dence state that Miss Howard had devoted her
fortune to the success of the coup detdt, and
had several times paid the debts of Prince Louis
Napoleon, but whatever may have been her
claims on the Prince, one would think they must
have been discharged in full and with something
to spare by the Emperor. He paid her in two
years G217, 600, and yet few months later we
find her writing most piteously for more. She
states in very bad French, that the engage
ments made with her have not been fulfilled,
and that her marriage settlements and her child
compel her to remind the Emperor of his pro-
mise to place E140,000 with Giles" Beyond
this, writes Madame de Beauregard, there is
nothing ''but to calculate the interest of ESQ 600
from June l, 1853 and ESQ, 900 from January to
October"
A PRINCES BAPTISM.
No. "a is a note of the expenses of the birth
and baptism of the Prince Imperial. The eX-
penses were g36 000 including wardrobe $4,000;
presents to servants, f700U diamond lockets,
f1000; doctors, f2500, and the midwife, e240.
Large sums went to poets, actors, painters and
musicians and last of all comes the cortege of
the baptism itself, costing f6400
THE DEFENsEs OF PARIS.
No. 81 is letter giving General Todleben's
opinion on the fortidcations of Paris. The in
trenchments on the borders of the canal of ST.
Denis and de lOurcq General Todleben thought
Of little use, the construction of the fort of
Auberyilliers he approved aud judged that of
Romainville impregnable, and the position of
1Est well chosen. These works, he said, ought
to render Paris invulnerable one side. Be-
tween Fort de la Briche and Mont Valerien he
considered, however, that there should be
another work. The Russian notices the jealou-
sizes of the French marshals. Besides General
Todlebens opinions, the proceedings of q certain
Colonel Albedinski are reported. He appears to
have been a sort of spy sent to Paris in 1856 by
the Gar to gain information on French military
matters, and bitterly complains that some notes
which he had made with great trouble, and by
which he set great store, had been stolen from
him by Prussian agent, "the only person
capable of this deed"
PRUSSIA AND FRANCE.
A receipt and some kilograms belonging to the
spring and summer of 1867 show us how COM
patible are royal hospitality and diplomatic sus-
.picion. The Prince ROYAL of Prussia may be
breakfasted at Compiegne at a cost of el4; King
William may sign himself "Your Majesty's good
Z brother and friend, but these are no reasons
why Minister Bismarck should not look very
on French account The curious part of it is
y that the very next day the French Minister tele-
Z graphs from Paris to his ambassador (Benedetti)
that the Prussans are purchasing horses on all
sides in Hungary, Poland, and Ireland.
1t will not fail to be remarked, note the edi-
tors, that NJ. Benedett, at Berlin, receives this
account of Prussan transactions froIa Paris.
Another remarkable telegram is that of lie Ca
pitaine Samuel to the Minister of War, dated
/ forbach, April 8, 1868. Motke was studying the
frontier, watched by Samuel who reports that
L 3 O.. l.
! louis, and is about to descend the Moselle.
Samuel inquiries whether it is the wish of the
Minister that Moltke should be followed any
further, and the answer is "SuiCez Le."
THE PRESENT WAR.
The first paper referring to the present war is
No. Is, which embodies an elaborate set of regu-
lations to come into force when the court shall
take the field. On the 7th of August, the day
after Woerth, the Empress telegraphs to the
81 have had bad news from the Emperor. The
army is retreating. return to Paris, where
shall convoke the Council of Ministers"
Then follows blank, upon the 18th, from the
midst of the fighting around Metz. Bazaint
sends word to the Emperor that his troops ar,
remaining firm in their positions. The follow
ing letter, even though in the handwriting o
M. Rouher shows that there was transfer o
power
"The Emperor to Marshal MacMahon.
marshal Our communications with Marsha
Bazaine have been interrupted. Circumstances ar,
becoming dlfficult and grave. / appeal 60 your pa
triOtism and TO your devotion, aud resign the com
lmand in chief OF the army OF ChalOns and OF tn,
troops which may be collected round the capita
and in Paris. Yours Marshal, VIII be the hignes
glory. that Of combating and defeating the forsigi
invader. For my part in order that no potioa
preoccupation may interfere with the welfare on th
country, wish to be your first soldier, to fight
TO conquer or TO die by your side in the midst OF
soldiers"
subjoined to the above letter are the draught
of two proclamations, the second in the hand
writing of Rouher, intended to be addressed b.
NacMahon TO his soldiers. They remark
able as showing that at their date, which is no
given, but must lie about the 23d the march Il
Metz had been given up as impossible. The
both declare that Paris must be covered Mac
MaLon is still made to say, 81 hope to conquer.
The two following dispatches are without date
and are to the Emperor from the Empress. Tn
first certainly addresses Napoleon as one still
in authority, but may be of earlier date than th
letter to MacMahon. The second was foun
torn in pieces at the Tuileries aud indicate
that the Emperor after his first two defeats ha
an idea of returning to Paris:-
sat Paris as at ChalOns, the conviction gam
ground that General de Fatlly is not equal 70 u
Command e0nnded In him. The Council implore
the Emperor 10 take a necessary though painI1
resolution. / have 70 inform you that Generi
Wimpfen has been sent for TO command the cerI