The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-28
NAPOLEON.

Diplomacy ut Work at Wilheinlsho hc--s;nils
for the Emperor-Activiiy-TheO rlcaniyts
mt Wor!s-Untiring ETorts-Making CnpI-
taI-Rekind the Scenc-The ex-EiapcrOr's
visitors-PcrsonaI Attentions.
WILHELMSH0HE Jan. 10, 1871.
Anxious as am to keep you fully posted on every
thing that happens here 1t Is my duty to state that
from all appearances ana from the heavy mails
which daily arrive and depart, the most important
and, OF course, secret, negotiations are carried on
with the imperial prisoner at the castle. II
were to classify into periods the nine weeks OF my
stay here would call the last few days the period
of diplomatic Activity" an activity which, can
safely state, extends to correspondence and te!c.
graphic dispatches TO and from nearly all continent
tai countries and governments have good reasons
to believe that several OF the reignng dynasties,
and among them tine most liberal IN Europe, have
thought proper appeal to King William Of Prussia,
and represent TO him the terrible consequences
which must result from further continuation Of
the war-consequences highly injurious to all other
nations, and destructive OF time hOnored institu-
tons OF social order and public morality. The case
stood no longer only as between Germany and
France but its aspect had now become a threat for
the rest OF the civilized world. BY stalking her last
man and dollar Prussia could perhaps afford to
carry on this war for another year. Not go could
Europe. The ambitious demagogues who tyrannize
France and whose interest is the protracton or hos
Titles must be anuihilated by all means, even, II
needs be- by withdrawing the forces Investing Paris
and marching them against the armies levied by
those dcmaposues in the provinces Such IL about
the tenor OF the aforesaid representations, which
with respect to the last sentence 1t ls necessary to
observe, reached Veraailes q few days previous TO
the opening OF the bombardment upon Mont Akron.
1t asserted here that for some length OF time an
unpleasant feeling existed at Versailles between the
King ana Count Bismarck, owing to the latter hav
Ing too long deferred the friendly step towards Aus
tra which the King had repeatedly and urgently
advised and finally insisted upon.
DIsuoSoRABLE
When information reached here that the
government In Tours had offered a premium
OF $50 francs to every officer who whether
Ss ESCAPE the Emperor was shocked and
Overwhelmed with grief. Such stain upon the
honor OF his country was more tnan MS stocism
could bear He openly declared such conduct al
outrage and depravlty OF the deepest dye.
the officers OF his suite were serious and reticent
on TINS point; they stil hoped that the gloomy news
off this act of the Tours government would not be
corroborated, but the following day their last
doubts were removed by the official gazette Of the
prov 's'oH'' esIEAEIsTic pRopAGASDIsM
Very correct details are known here concerning
and other countries. They now nave established In
each cher lteu de department committee whose
task 1t is to asate apparently IN iay0r OF repaoc
cruelty ana i,.nomny, put they readily ADMIT mat
the French are often guilty OF similar conduct
always adding that the latter are excusaole having
| been utterly corrupted and vitiatcd rnder
| the Imperial rule. IL talking to PrussiaDs
| they arc extremely polite and versatile
| on politics assuring them that the country
would sooner submit to ruin than allow restora-
ton Of the empire ana Bonapaftes-a iaoe tney say
which ought to be reported ana cannot be men,
tloued too often at headquarters. Just this latter
addition coming alike from several parties, created
| snsnir,on In Versailles Some officers were de-
spatched IN various directions and tn Few days 1t
BECAME evident from tneir reports that inc whole
| was made mn by an orleans organizaton, who
! adopted this mot dordre with view OF influencing
| the action OF German diplomacy
BEHIND THE SCENE
The manifestoes OF French oilicers published IN
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