New-York tribune., 1870-10-20
GEN. ROTRBAKTS MISSION.
ANOTHER EXPLANATION OF THE MYSTERIOUS
NEGOTIATIONs-A STRANGE STORY.

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NEGOTIATIONs-A STRANGE STORY.
The PdU Mall Gazette of Oct. gives the
following under the head of "a very strange story"
Abou, ten DAYS ago Frenchman Monsieur M-.arrived
AZ Hastings and demanded audience of the Empress
Eugene As his name was not known To Her Mi9esty,
the request was refused FOiled in this attempt Monsieur
to fall II He W tns rsG rSa aa1Som To To
the Napoeonc and it will surprise no one tat he
Prince @ should Ser m av Been driven from France by
his devotion the Imperial dynasty. These walks were
PFnos to make him present Of one Of his photographs
with the additional distinction OF the Princes own
acceded TO- With the kindly goodnauTe which appears
to he part of the young e&es dso'ohm m ie % PnOIO noO
ing walks II has since appeared that on leaving mast
mstz. and obtained pass through the lines into the he
eaguered city It that among the Generals assO
ciaed with Marshal Bazaine in the defense OF that
fortress one Gen B. who had, as was well known
in the Prussan army distinguished himself by his zeal
thc enemy which has already won the admiration rs
well as the astonisIment OF both nations. Arrived m
OF the French garrison that NJ at once addressed him
self. He told Gen b that he had come as neSscn-
TO him from the Empress Eugenle ana - his cfed'n
als he Presented the photograph 81 M hri son MN l
signature attached. He added that the Empress
desired the immediate presence oi zen b
IN England, that she had IA special mission 70
ntrust to him; on the successful issue Of which
pend and hat Her Majesty dared not pn it in writing
lest It should fail into the hands OF the enemy Gen
b at once obcyed the commands OF the EMPIRES and
ne thought with difficulty but ~ the story reaches
Us
the authorities that he got through the line, OF
tho besegers and making the best Of his way tO In
gland, arrived few days since at Commonplace, near
Chisclhurst where the Empress il residing. The
surprise of the Empress Eugene at seeing the General
yery great, and, after few words of explanation
il was discovered that Gen. 3 had been the victim Of
very novel t not very crcdtabe. rnSe de Duerre by
which the gallant army of Metz had been deprived Of
the services 0 one IN whom on account o ms saahtIy
and ute gcnCe they had rcpOsed the most perfect con
dcucc. BY the last accounts that reached us, the gal
llnt General still in England trying to arrange his
return to his comrades, but he will probably not tind thc
Imperial photograph such good pass through the Prns
lines for him th, time as II proved for the enter
prising NJ last week.
The London Times Of the following day copied the
above and added the following comments:
The truth about this every Strange story" Il as fol
lows: The Gen. Il. in question happens to be the same
who is mentioned IN telegram from Tour, Of the LIST Of
October having madea splendid sOrc the 29h ult
aud driven the Prussans back far Briey. There
II is true that this General has been ,tited by
person who, being apparently artcntly devoted 10 the
Imperial family, thought To render great service to the
Empress By finding to bring the General through
Chislehurot But II Is likewise true that the Prussian
authorities have been victims well of the
same niystitcaiiOn, and, moved through a chiya
rOus feeling FOR the unhappy lady, did not
refuse the Generals passage Tee General having how
ever cleared up the misunderstanding In letter written
the 10Th ult TO influential quarter the contents Of
which have been forwarded 10y telegraph 10 the head
quarters Of the King Of Prussia His Majesty has already
the 1T inst given orders t0 the Prince Frederick
Charles, CamnanderinCh Of the besieging armies he
fore Metz TO give every facility for the General rsming
his command Of the Guards, and thus restoring 10 the
army Of Metz the advantage Of his valuable services Gen
BDurba, who has yesterday through the same channel
received this gratifying intelligence, VIII, IN contradic
tOn to the hazardous conclusion arrived ~ ny the
porter Of the "Vcry Strange Story" pass nhndercd
through the Prissan lines to fight them again with bis
well known gallanity and intelligence.