The New York herald., 1870-11-25


three officers OF the imperial household, VINO tole
MN that the Empress would not stir In the matter
He then said ne should 90 TO the Emperor at WI
made the following request to M. Fhon, who
was to assist a. the young princes ae.iren,en. ~, ,a
| rest:-'i Will bring yen large photograpnic view
Of Hastings whlchI have a. the hotel; VIII you ash
| the Prince Imperial TO write me line on it 70 hif
Journey and win be useful to me TO obtain an
| audience. You will mention 1t this evening u
It tn me TO- morrow mo morning at seven oclocS Il she
refuses il you can tear IL up" He saw nothing To
object TO ia this, ana ten minutes later gave him
| small packet containing Photographic view Of
Hastings, and TWO stereoscepc views at the bottom
Of which were written the following words:-"My
dear Papa send you thcsesviews OF Hastings chop
ing they win please you. Louis Napoleon" AIss
the two stereoscopic views at the back OF when was
was with her Majesty's consent that these papers
were given TO me; but that she also added:-"Teu
M. Regnier that there must be some great danger IN
carrying out his project and that beg MIN not 70
| attempt It's execution
On the nth September he saw Baron David, ior.
merry Minister, ana two days later, hearing OF uie
| meeting OF Count Bismarck and NJ. Jules Favre At
Meaux he hasteaed thtner v here ne arrived on tnc
10th. Here Is what took place ~ inc his' in'ei
Count Bismarck sat down at his desk, inviting me
10 do likewise. 1 opened my portfolio and drew
from it the Photographic view Of Hastings ION which
the Prince Imperial had wr1tfen:-"My dear fapaI
send you these views OF Hastings, hoping they VIII
please You Louis Napoeon') and presented it to
HIM. After he had deberated upon II for some time
| looked hxedy at him and said:--
which viii permit me to get to wiihelmsnone aud
give this photograph into ms Majesty's hands,
He also looked nxedly at me there were a few
moment or silence, and he then addressed me thus,
as felt firmly convinced he would do:-
''Slr, our position ls before you: what can you
orer usf with whom can we treat2 Our determi-
nation To profit by our present position to avoid in
e nSure n wn o ong s Il 70 On a. Least @ any
alteration or the frontiers or France IS ifdtspens0-
ole 10 as. On the other hand we md ourselves in
the presence OF two g0vernmentS-the one de JIctO,
the other de jatre. We cannot alter their position,
and 1t ls dlflculr If not impossible, for TO treat
with either tine one or the other The neutral
Powers viii be glad TO see the situation cleared up
The Empress Regent has quilted French territory,
and since then she has given no signs Of life. After
the taking OF Sedan o treaty ought TO have been
signed, and few words that dropped then In an
interview at which were present Messeurs
had been willing, given rise to more seri-
ous pompariers; but they appeared unwilling
for the Defence either viii not or cannot accept this
condition OF dminuton or territory, but proposes
an armlsice In order to consult the French people
on the question. and we can affold to wait. We
have mere 100000 men who live on occupied and
conquered soil. When Metz and Tie ether towns
surrender shall have from 500 900 to 900 600 who
can remain here for the winter. When we find our
selves face to face with government de Jlct0 and
Ge j,e able to treat on the basis we propose then
we viii treat For the present we need not make
known our requirements as to n cesson OF territory
seeing that IL Is declined IN toto.n
M. jules Favre being ready for an interview,
Count Bismarck rose, saying. "Be so good as to
present my respectrul homage to his Imperial Ma
bismarck received him again at eight, when Mr. N.
commonced:-
Pu-st-I viii 60 at once to Metz and Strasbourg
and see the commander-in-chief Of each place, ana
will make an agreement that these two towns shall
only be surrendered In the Emperor's name.
SecOnd-By virtue OF the proclamation the men,
bers OF the Senate, or the Corps Legisatf and the
State Council shall reassemble In the town Of -
Tntrd-Another proclamation TO the people, In
which il must be stated that the left by the violent
manner in which they selzed on the government.
p,kafo Tn In fiUu
OF peace than we need otherwise have done. That
all imperial functionarles shall resume their func-
tions after October l. when the Empress Regent
should resume the reigns Of government.
! Count Bismarck in answer to some further OBJ
:, servatons said:-
.Sr, fate has already decided; to blind yourselves
lure, bur of an undecided one Nothing can pre-
vent what Is from being as 1t is. De wnat you can
to bring before US some one with power TO treat
with us and you Will rendered great service TO
conduct 10 be given You, which viii allow Of your
travelling in all German possessions and verywhere
! IN the places occupied 10y eur troops. telegram
shall precede you 10 Metz which Will facilitate your
! entrance there
Mr.. n. described in a letter to Count Bismarck III,
ceeds:~
'.Tney need not pay any attention to me when
come out. In the event OF Marshal Bazane accedipG
! 10 all my conditions either Marshal CxnroDert OF
General Bouroakl ito whom shall give an exact
account OF all that will be requisite for the success
OF ray PLAN must consent TO enforce 1t with ali his
1 influence on the army. He might 60 out with my
] papers dressed In my Clothes, wrapped in my
shawl, after giving ne his word OF honor that he
was TO be for every one, except her Majesty the EN-
press, SIMPLY Monsieur Regnier. He would reside
| her Majesty, OF which he would be the bearer,
| wonld acquaint her with everything under the
seal OF lsecrecy. II everything were to succeed,
| as have seen anticipated, then, bur only thea,
| he might establish his identity, and might make
known that he left Metz in the night iii baon, but
only In the event Of his placing himself at the head
or the army with orders To defend the Chamber,
assembled il possible at seaport town, where q
might also be present. The treaty would be signed
| the same day. myself not being present. II moth
ing could be done, the marshal or the general would
| return under my name and resume his post.p
/ on the I'D September Mr.. n. interviewed Marsha
Bazalne, who told him 1t would be as much as he
could do to hold out till October Is. and that only by
living the flesh OF The eficers' horses He adds:-
''rhe Marshal hailed with delight the proposal
that he should be allowed free passage for himself
and army, with their colors, artillery, ammunition
&C., through the enemy's lines on strict paro,
not to hight against the Germans during the re
understood thing first or all with me that both him
sell and mis- army would pat themselves at the dis
| position OF the Chamber and the imperial govern
ment. the only legal one. which would then be a
racto. All tins General Bourbakl was TO explain Il
| 1t would appear that frsm the moment he f0unt
himself eutsise Metz, he mad but one unceasing re
| Tatlon vanished from his bran.
| Mr.. N. left Marshal Bazatnc, who signed his nam'
uneer that OF the Prince Imperial on the ssereoscop
views of Hastings, in order that Count Blsmarcl
| might see MT. n. was speaking with the Marsha
authority General Bourbaki meanwhile left Metz
| On the 28th Of September MIR. n. again sew Coun
| Bismarck, VINO thus addressed him.
.sfne conditions of an armstice have not beer
| complied with. ind in M. Jules fnvre nothing bu
| a lawyer, and | am surprised and sorry that you
! who appear TO be practical man, after having
been permitted TO enter Metz with the certainty y
| being aple to leave IT. and without being troubled
about your papers, a favor never Before &C
| corded, should have left 1t without som,
mere formal recognition OF your right Z
! treat than photograph with the Garahal'
signature and letter TO hts wife, where
it il true see 1t is understood that you should act
| Tor him. But l. sir. am ciplomaLisJ OF more thar
twelve years standing, anu this Is not enough fol
| me. regret t.; but 1nd myself compelled 10 re
! Inq,ish al further communication TIL your power
! are better defined.
Count Bismarck, however, sent this telegram {,
| Marshal Eazaine:-
Does Marshal Bassine authorize NJ. Regnier 10 treat &c
| TIE surrender of Metz!
Marshal Bazaine's reply was as follows:-
reply in the affirmative these questions har4
told NJ Regnler that arrange for the catuaon
Tho INV Metz