The New York herald., 1870-08-03


Reports OF what happened at Ems but lately are
now published by the official state journal. We dad
not give credence to the report so eagerly spread In
some quarters that BenedeJu actually forgot what
was due 10 his Majesty King William and purpOsey
josted him in order To obtain an answer to the
gracious and propOsterOus demand dictated from
the Tuileries. The fact OF his being not only q
polished gentleman. but friend Of the royal
family presludss the supposan and ts,o
during his Majestys departure he took a
friendly leave OF him. We have now the tes.
tmOny OF Lieutenant Colonel and Aids-de. Camp
Won Radziwill, which quite bears out our remarks.
1t appears that Benedetn requested IN every In
the exception OF the last, when the King sent MIN
word that he had no further communication to make.
Count Benedetti having been assured that the arri
val OF Count Bismarck at Ems on the following day
was by no means to be relied upon, the French Am
bassad0r stated his satisfaction with the declaration
Indeed Justice compels us to observe that his Ma
jesty was in the habit OF sharing his morning pro-
detti in CONFIDENTIAL discourse and it is no use to
cOnnect In any way supposed breach OF diplomatic
etiquette with foregone conclusion and sinister de-
signs OF Nap, Emperor Of the French.
THE INDTsPUTABLE PROOF
Is contained In the Instructions given early the
bassad0r TO the effect that rbe mere fact Of the re-
nunciatiOn OF Prince Leopold was unhnpOrtant, as
France would III no case have suffered nim 70
occupy the spanish throne The principal object
was To obtain an autograph letter Of apology frOm
King William to the Emperor Such letter. how
ever, being intended for publication, must not con-
tain any aliuson to he relationship OF Prince Leopold
Sigmaringen to che ruler OF France.
We now that a premeditated insult, previous
TO Benedetts rnv1 pas. all along intended, and
1t fully bears out the apprehension entertained when
the Duke Of GrammOnt entered office, that hs known
hatred Prussia would, ere long, c0nduce GO y
sanguinsry war between the Two nations
CANAKDs
All sorts OF lying rumOrs and fond Inventions 1nd
their way into the public prints and still more ncred
bile and startling announcements agftate the minds Of
the thousands who gather In knots at street
and squares, deyOurng greedily anything IN the
shape of news. Al one Time The King iS reported to
have gone to headquarters. where no headquarters
vet exist except In the fertile brain OF the cOncOcOr;
now the Crown Prince has arrived at Munich TO
command the Southern army, while, In fact, he is
here occupied n the peaceful duty OF christening his
latest infant; and some go so far as to believe in the
French having surprised and taken fOrresses on the
Rhine, whereas the better informed are fully aware
that some time must eapse yet before large bodies
Of men can be concentrated on any one spot
Will not waste single word on the frivolous
pretext seized upon by the Emperor's government
In precipitating two large nations into the mseries
| and horrors OF unnatural war. We're II not for
the Monroe doctrine, the wisdom of which we dare
not question. the sympathies Of all upright Ameri-
cans would be actively demonstrated IN favor or the
| German people.
| As to Englsnd--that nation Of shopkeepers--its
neutrality Is fully understood. Az regards Russia,
| however, the better mrormed 0eCmaas would wiu