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ENGLAND
TIE DUKE DE GRAMMONT IN LONDoN-Hls
VERSION OF AFFIRS.

ENGIAINO
TIE DUKE DE GRAMMONT IN LoNDoN-Hls
VERSION OF AFFIRs.
I,oNDoN. September THE Duke De
GramnonI arrived in London yesterday
TO iOin his wife. The Duke expresses
himself very freely in regard 20 the
present situation in France. He says II g
present revolution of the Government
in Paris cannot last, and predicts its
speedy fall. Al the recent tests 90 10
prove that its members have not got the
confidence of the people. The men now
in power are those whose efforts have
heretofore been directed to embarrass
the real Government and assure them
of failure of war. The Duke declares
that the Republican agents were all the
time at work endeavOring 10 shake the
confidence and destroy the discipline of
the army, and attributes the loss of the
several battles greatly to that cause. In
reply to question whether he thought
foreign Governments would recognize
tide Republic, he said that he could not
see hcw they could do so. Tomorrow
smother batch might get up and declare
themselves a Provisional Government,
aR4 assums power and involve the city
in .so0dshed. Indeed, such results he
CO. Idsred more than probable. If arms
are placed fin the hands of the lowest
classes in Paris the first reverse in the
field or the appearance OF the Prussisns
before the city might be the signal for
the overthrow OF the present self-consti-
tuted ministry and the formation Of an
other. The Duke expressed the utmost
confidence in General TrOchu, but fears
be will not be permitted to have his own
way. He believes that France is fully
able vet TO vindicate her honor, and ex-
pei the Prussians from her territory. He
declined to express his opinion as to the
future fate Of the Emperor, but evidently
believes that the Republic has but brief
existence.
ADDRESS OF GENERAL wIMPFFEN UPON
THE SURRENDER OF HIS TROOPS.
LONDON, September THE following
is the address of General Wimpffsn, to
whom the command of the army at Sc
dan was assigned on the woundIng of
General Mcmahon. 1t is addressed 70 the
soldier S, saBd-dated September 3D., and is
as follows:
" "SOldiers-On Thursday you fought
against forces greatly superior in num-
bers from day break until dark You re-
sisted the enemy with the utmost bravery |
When you had tired your last cartridge, |
worn out with fighting, and. not being |
able to respond to the call Of your G enc |
rails, and all efforts and attempts TO rejOin |
Marshal Bszaine by the road to Mont |
medy. you were forced to retreat on Sc
dan. In this desperate effort but 1000 /
snen could be got together, and your Cen |
eral deemed the attempt utterly hopeless |
and impracticabls. Your Generals |
found, with deep regret, when |
walls Of the town, that il had |
no supplies, neither of food or smmuni- |
ton, and could neither leave the place or |
defend It. The means of existence being |
alike wanting for the population, was, |
therefore, reduced to the sad alternative |
OF treating with the enemy. I sent yes /
terday TO the Prussian headquarters with /
full power from the Emperor, but could |
not at first bring myself to accept the |
conditions imposed by the enemy. This /
morning menaced by bOmbardment, to /
which we could not reply, 1 decided to
make fresh attempt 10 get honorable |
terms. have obtained the conditions by |
which we are saved much of the possible /
annoying and insulting formslties which /
the usages OF war generally impose under
the circumstances in which we find our
selves"
DIFFICULTY BETWEEN TROCHU AND MIN
LISTERS ADJUSTED.
LONDON, September There is ru-
NOR in circulation that in the difficulty |
excited between General Trochu and TIE
Ministers, the latter gave way and har-
mony is once more restored in the Re-
publican Council. The difference arose
on question of arming all classes Of the
population- Troehu stood firm in his op-
position TO srming the people, contend
ing the proposition was premature and
impolitic in face of the grand crisis. The
members gave way with, IL is said, a res
ervstion that at more oppOrtune moments
the subject should bs more fully DIS
cussed ari acted upon. .e-=
NAPoLRcS's INTERVIEW WITH BIsMARcK.
LONDON, September 7.-Russell writes
TO the Times from Sedan, under date of
September Sd: When the Emperor who
had passed the weary hours of night,
looked out in the early morning, he be-
held a forrest of steel and the hill-tops
covered with batteries posted on every
eminence, and cavalry were seen in ali
the plains; as far as his eye could reach
hosts of embattled Germans. His deci-
sion was taken at last, and, attended by
q few Of his staff on horseback his Ma
iesty proceeded along the road from Sc
dan in a brougham. Count Bismarck /
was in bed at his quarters at DOneberg
when an officer rushed out and an
nounced that the Emperor was
coming to meet him and see
the King. Count Bismarck rose, dressed |
hastily and hsstened to meet the Emperor.
He was in time 70 stop the cOrtege outside
the town. / was away on the field, and,
therefore, cannot OF my own personal
knowledge state what occurred. As his
sjesty alighted, / hear, Bismarck uncov-
cred his head and stood with cap in hand;
and, on sign, at request, from the EN-
peror, put IL on. The Count replied:
''Sire, / receive your majesty as 1 would
my own royal master" There happened
10 be near the place where the interview
a few hundred yards outside
the sqnalid town OF Donsberg, the
humble cottage of a hand-loom weaver,
Of which there are numbers around Sc
daH. Bismarck led the way and entered
II. The room was not inviting. The
great Count walked up stairs. The
apartment was filed by the hand-loom
aud the appliances of the weaver: so he
descended aud found the Emperor sitting
on q stool outside. Two chairs were
brought ont OF the cottage. The Empe-
ror sat down on one and Bis
1t on his Msjesty's left hand
side, the officers in attendance on the
fallen master lay down some distance
away on small plat OF grass in front Of |
the cottage. The conversation was
strange one, and as Count bismarck has
repeated freely the principal points of
II, no doubt IL viii soon be known and re- I
main forever as historic as the great !
points 70 be gained wac peaos. lBut !
30 far as his Majesty was concerned,
no assurances OF 1t could be obtained
by Bismarck. The Emperor stated
he had no power and could not negotiate I
for peace, and could not give orders to
the army nor Marshal Bazaine; the Eu-
press was Regent Of France, and on her
and her ministers must devolVe negotia-
tions. SO Bismarck thereupon remarked
II was OF no avail 70 hold any further cog-
versation on political matters with His /
Majesty, and II would be of no use 20 see
the King. The Emperor desired TO see
the KING in person, but Bismarck de- 4
clared u was not possible TO accede to His /
Asjesty'E wishes until eapituiations had I
been signed. As the Conversation was |
becoming rather dangerous, and as the
situation was becoming Gid8cult on both
sides he ended, and the interview termi-