New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-25

OF those OF the dynasty and that she had the sro'e
horror OF any step lLely to bring about eivh wa,
addressed another letter 70 Madame Lebrcton' ""u
seorenly SAW three officers of tho Imperial honscno.
who told him that the Empress would MOI s'l ~ WI,
ter. He then said no should go TO the Enipo'O' ."
helmsh0hc He adds ,,.., ,,,,o ,r..
a. made The following request 20 ~, 10 ,nS,
To- sist at the young Irlhe rTt ,icy ~ Hastings
wbc have at the hote viii You hsk the Prince su M
nsri, 10 write me - line on h 20 Bis fateri y, ~ WIZ WILLIE
~ ,,torrnt motive Tor my journey. and VIII he nselu
o ma 10 obi n an ii1tpce You VII nv !, - ,,il
evening TO IL Ta MJSsE morning at ocock if she
give We Won can tear It up lie nothing TO object 10
n this ana 'Ii h05tographc view Of Hastings and two
screoscope Vows ., Me n9e Pa roo and he gave
me The Photographic view, at the bottom OF which were
Written the following words My dear papa, SEND GU
GSss T NsToS 90 Ase the two Microscopic views
the back Of which the signature. Louis Napoleon
lie told il with Her MNestys consent lhat taes9
paper were given to but that she also added; TEL
M Regnier that there Wust he great danger III CARVING
out his project and that beg him not 70 attempt us eA
ecuii0n."
On the 18th ofseptember he saw Baron David formerly
Minister and two days later hearing OF the meeting OF
Count Bismarck and NJ Jules Fsvre at Meaux' ne
fastened hher where lie arrived Ola the 9oth Here Is
what passed at the first interview:
count Bismarck sat down at his desk. inviting me to
do likewise; opened my portfolio and drew from ~ tho
Photographic view of Hastings on which the Prince
these views Of Hastings. hoping they WIN please si,
you. Louis Napoleon; and presented It TO On nm
After he had deliberated upon IL Tor some Tune,
looked txedy at him and said: / come, Count,
to ask you to grant me pass when vi, VIII nb per
graph into His Majcstys hands He also looked
tNedy at me there were Few moments 9 OF smense
he would do Sir our position is before yon what can
you offer us Win whom can we tfeat our ie the
future, for long time 10 come AT least any ies war
rnT o nSer to on the other
hand find ourselves in the presence OF two Govern
mcns The Ge JGctO the other de Hre we cannot AFTER
their position, and is difficult If not impossible for US
to treat with either the one or the other The neutral
Powers viii he glad to the situation cleared up The
Empress Regent has quilted French territory and since
then she has given no signs OF life After TIE taxing
OF sedan treaty ought 10 have been sgnedi ana rev
words that dropped then in interview at which were
present Messoufs dc Castelnau and Pieri, might have
paries hut they appeared unwilling to understand them
The Professionally Government for the Defense either WIN
not accept this condition OF dimlnuton or
territory, but proposes aImstice in order to consult
the French people the question and we can afford to
wait. We have here 10000 men who live on occupied
ana conquered soil. When Metz and the other towns
surrender shall have from 100000 10 6O000 who can
remain here for the Winter. When find ourselves
II with Government de Jdcto aud oe J0fe ale
10 treat on the basis we PROPOSE then will III at For
the present need not make known our requirements
o. %to % a ''''i0n 0' '''''''' seeing 'i1' It
NJ Jules Favre being ready for m interview, Count
Bismarck rose saying, BE good as to present my re-
suecfu homage to Iii, Imperial Majesty when you arrive
at WlhelmshOhe." Count Bismarck received him again
| at 8, when NJ. Regnier commenced:
al. will go at once to Metz and stras.
| place; ana / will make an agreement that those
two shall only be surrendered in the Emperors
name. q BY virtue of proclamation, the members OF
the senate Of the Corps gsatf and the state Council
shall reasonable in the town OF on the
stated that the Left by the violent manner in which they
seized on the cOmIes us now 10 MAKE lqss
advantageous treaty of peace than we need Otherwise
have done That al Imreral functionaTes shall resume
gent should resume the Teins Of Government"
Count Bismarck in to some further observa-
tons, said: "Sir Fate has already decided; 10 blind
yourselves 10 that fact not the action ofan ndomitabe
nature but of undecided one. Nothing can prevent
what from being II s Do what you can to bring be-
fore us some with power to treat with us and you
will have rendered great service to your country
viii give orders for general safeconduct' to be given
you, which will allow Of your travelling in all German
possessions and everywhere in places occupied by our
| troops. telegram shall preccde you to Metz which
! viii facilitate your entrance there"
NJ. Rcguier described in letter TO Count Bismarck
the disguise in which he should so into Metz and pro-
| ceeds:
"They need not pay attention to me when come out
n iIe ethc pl ar Canrabert or CEN Rmrbn r
whom shall give an exact account OF all that will lie
cnUr S %th the ali his ene on he army lie Nigh
go with my papers, dressed in my clothes wrapped
was to he for every orc, except Her Majesty the En-
press simply Mons. Regner. lie would reside with my
family at Hastings letter from me 10 Her Majesty o.
which he would he the bearer, would acquaint her Will
everything under the seal OF secresy. II everything
were succeed have anticipated then, but only
then, he might establish his identity, and might make
that ne ef Metz N the RSn y 9 9 S95d o u
the army with orders 10 defend the Chamber reassem
bed If possible ut seaport town. where portion OF the
feet which they could depend might also be present
The treaty would lie signed the same day. myself not
being present. Hnohing could be done the Marshal
the General would return under my name and resume
his post"
Disguised and protected by Bsnarck's safe-cOnduct
Regnier made his way into Metz the sd OF sepem
fdeny of his excellent position and expressed the hope
Of holding out long time and making himself the palla
dunn the empire. Bu afterward the Marshal changed
his tone, and avowed that he could not hold out longer
than the 18th of October and could do that only by living
the flesh of the officers horses NJ. Regnier adds:
1.-THE marshal hailed with delight the proposal that he
should be allowed free passage for himself and army
with their cOor artillery ammunition &c through the
Germans during the remainder of the campaign bur that
both himself and his army would put themselves at the
disposition OF tho Chamber and the Imperial Govern
ment the only legal one which would then be dc aco.
All this Gen Bourbaki was TO explain to the Empress.
whereas ho explained nothing at ALL 1t would appear
that from the moment he found himself outside Metz lie
had but unceasng regret that Of having left IT, and
every other consideration vanished from his brain.
NJ Regner left Marshal Bs2ane who signed his name
under that of the Prince Imperial the stereoscOpc
view of Hastings, in order that Count Bismarck might
! see that Regnier speaking with the Marshal's
| authority. Gen BOurbah meanwhile left Metz on the
2Sth September NJ Regnier again saw Count Bismarck,
who thus addressed HIM "Ihe conditions of an armstce
have not been complied with. find In NJ. Jules Favre
nothing but lawyer and am surprised and sorry that
you who appear TO be practical man. after having been
permitted TO enter Metz with the certainty OF being
able to eavc IT, and without being troubled about your
papers, favor before accorded should have left
IL without formal ecognton Of your right to
treat THAN Photograph with the Marsllals signature
and letter 10 his wife, where II Is true, see IL is under
stood that You should act for him. But Sir ain dpo-
mast Of more than Twelve years standing and this
is not enough for regret 1t; but find myself COM
PEELED TO renquish all further communication till your
| powers arc better defined"
Count Bismarck sent this telegram to Marshal Bazane
Does Marshal Bazane authorize NJ Regnier 10 treat