The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-02
PARIS, Sept. IA, 1870.

large proportion OF your readers will be greatly
astonshed at the continuance OF the fashion cor
spondence from Paris under existing circumstances;
but those who have read this column for some time
may remember my solemn assurance that as long as
Fashion held on In the forts behind the walls and
ramparts / would not abandon her or throw
up the ONCE OF aide-de-camp which she
conferred on me in her palmy days. Be
sides, there Is no denying that the fashions
and the government in France are equally addicted
to love Of change. should not be at all surprised
II the wardrobe OF the State were found to contain
different forms OF constitutions which the world has
never yet heard or-shapes OF rule which admit Of
being cast or every saturday night and adopted
fresh every Sunday morning. Sucn state OF things
would necessarily require the continual supervision
OF your correspondents.
In the same way as viconite Cary has remained
faithful to the ex. Imperial Prince Nine LebretOn
to the Empress several generals to the Emperor.
and Marfor TO the exQueen OF Spain, thus will your
fated Guy show the world an example OF constancy,
entertaining secret hope however, that he will not
be picked up dead as was the aide-decamp OF
General de Failly, whO all among soldiers corpses.
lay stifr the fed OF Sedan IN nne gray trousers
and light havannah gloves No. there Is a time for
full dress, and time for no full dress at all AS an
nounced in my last letter. Fashion has transformed
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hers. nor yours nor mine, but a vast camp full OF
fighting men, 1t has been decreed that every living
being should adopt attire that appropriate for the
emergency. Consequently the few ladies met are all
IN black the tenacious Breton, noisy Picard, hot.
bumptious Provencal irrepressibe Partisan and re-
signed AlsaIian are armed with bayonets knives
revolvers and rifles. They all wear blue or white
blouse, nanne or cloth coat, enivened by q scar
let patch somewhere; nothing but santing strip OF
the same Is often seen on the upper arm or breast.
No one Will maintain that Fashion has handed her
weapons over to Prussia or surrendered as long as
she keeps the diplomatic corps around her. In her
dreadful need she Is encouraged by the presence OF
Mr.. Washburne, Lord Lyons, the NJ NJ. Oozaga and
Nigra. Mr.. Wash0urne especially is being favored
with long-taed manifestations for ne Is Americas
grand voice-the voice that speaks out for liberty
and peace. while the belligerents are turning the
land into a field Of blood and England's Queen en-
joys her drives and cricket matches serenely.
Meanwhile that class OF women called by the Puri
tanc Daughters OF Fashion" have all turned hero
ines and show an example OF trustful exerton and
bold resolution Despsed actresses have thrown of
all their tinsel to put plain black cashmere suits
and the hospital apron, rendered most gorgeous at
tire by scarlet cross on their bosoms. They have
converted the crush room OF their theatres into am
balances; the Tulleries palace, pubic gardens and
squares are all hospitals open spaces being covered
with sheds and peopled by all who will conquer
Through suffering and being strong" We are re-
minded OF what Louis XIV said to Lord Stare before
the DaLuc Oh NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. KNOWS all ABOUT my
military forces, but nothing about the soul OF my
nation" And Villars conquered at Domain. The So
called daughters of fashion, in what was my own
circle, are overwhelmed with shame at the
losses sustained by the French army; their better
feelings are in open revolt their patriotism is ndg
nant, tner cry Is, Revenge for the lnsulted women
of the provinces ~ As TO daughters who have never
been fashionable, even splnsters, their hate OF Ma
poleon III knows no bounds, and In the blindness
OF their rage for the man VINO was not known to
encourage single females at court they exciaim:-
oh ia rather give Bismarck kiss than call the
a
The question is, would Count Bismarck care for a
kiss just nows Is he not in great hurry to get
under the walls of PARISH History will tell, aud
what tale this goddess will unfold Of past short
week The battle and capitulation OF Sedan the
the march OF the Prussian army on Paris; the flight
Of an Empress attended by one servant; her uneX-
pected arrival at Hastings In so SIMPLE q
garb that when she stood under the en-
occupied the best rooms and the gentleman who
walters and the proprieiors thought she was q
French Sister OF Mercy coming to beg for or the
1t was the disguise OF mother In search OF her son.
OF boy improyidently conveyed from battle field to
battle field, pursued by reverses and defeats. be-
trayed by fortune deprived OF sleep and haunted by
Irightful visions OF all the cOrpses he had seen
stretched over miles OF ground.
Ii is reported OF this unfortunate youth that when
the Governor Of Nanur, Comte de Ballet, informed
him or the loss OF the battle OF Sedan and OF the
cessity OF his dying TO England the Prince bowed his
weary head and after moments silence replied,
well, all these troubles are nothing If France
main whole" But moment after he asked to be
lels alone, and, chlldke, folding his arms on the
table, pIowed his face in them and sobbed aloud.
The meeting between Eugene and her son can be
fancled and how each read the changes on the
others cheek. However, as they stood, they were
mother and son. both wronged, but togeth r.
AS to the flight OF Princess Mathide, great many
that two railway full OF her luggage and papers
were stopped at Dleppe. and returned to Paris,
where they were searched. Alexander Dumas, Jr..
has written In the journals to say he Is quite sure
that the Princess left good deal more behind her In
Paris than she could ever carry away. He meant
OF course to impress the public that she had been
a liberal patroness OF the arts and charitable
donor; but, inquire, where did The wealth come
from which she did leave behind, and also how did
she manage to have the missing pictures at the
Louvre In her luggage9 Granting she had nothing
to do with the packing Of those railway cars-and
pictures were traced to have been taken from the
public galleries by NJ de Nieuwerkerke whose
ldson with the Princess Is no mystery to any one in
wnat was high life few weeks ago; very low
though just now. am not quite OF A. Dumas Jr g
opinion that there was nothing wrong In Princess
Mathlde's boxes; it is the wrong box all over I
One OF the most amusing features Of this repub.
lie las long as the Prussians are no nearer than
COmpegne man may contemplate amusing fea-
tures) was the humiliation Of all the imperial en-
blems and coats 0f-arms on the stores OF MILL
ners embrOiderers and makers OF uniform i've
res. Down came the eagles with fttft0 rdncese.
N the Rue de la Paix one Of the first rate lngeres
OF tyranny were being wrenched of their claws
ana nails My coat, my coat my coat of-arms ~
she CRIED wringing her hands In distress; and she
added, very logically, "As il the eagles had done
all the harm. You made the empire, and you are
pulling 1t down; but you have not ceased to be
om the nsn sns
ton that the people were pulling down
the empire because twisting OF her i'm
perial sign outside how true 1t Is that the French
war against names and remain-the French They
equally handy at all undertakings whether 1t be
an emperor but the latter Is decidedly the most
novel and pleasing On the day all the parrots"
and "geeseh were effaced from the facades of
tailoring establishments very cutting remark was
made on the quiet way Napoleon gave up his sword.
"He has been great actor said one blouse to
another; ''but not up to Mengue at the Porte St.
Martin, whenever he gives his sword up In ORA ma
he first snaps the blade In two"
Two other comments on Caesar also reached my
attentive ear the OF my strolls "What do
you really think OF the manr asked gentleman In
specs OF his friend. II Think answered the party
spoken to- .'what was thought Of Tiberus; he was
very honest man unless he was monster.n
AS opinions thus differ on politics Will now turn