Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-17
EMPEROR WILLIAM.

The New Cesar at Ems-Tbe lite
Cences.
Ems July g. Correspondence of the London
Times.
The German emperor has arrived al
last. He has been expected for some
time. Last week a triumphal arch, with
huge imperial crown, iron crosses, and
Greek goddesses, was built on the bridge
that leads from the station to the royal
residence. Flag stats were erected along
the whole road which the emperor had to
pass, green garlands were hing on each
side of the road, and the houses were
decorated with oak wreaths and evergreens.
But alas, even eveTgreens fade in
this hot weather, ard as the Emperor
was detained at Berlin for more than 3
week by an stack of lnmbago, or, as it
is called in German, herenSchu8S, all
had to be done sfresh last night when it
became known that the imperial invalid
had recovered, and thst he would leave
Berlin by special train, review some
troops on his way at Frankfort and Weis-
baden, and arrive here 10 the evening.
JjG triun1phUyis across the Lshn looked
pretty and gay, and the surrounding hills
looked proudly on the returning con-
querOr. Ems is as full as 1t can hold,
and the whole population TUNED out to
welcome the Emperor. He arrived
punctually at 8 p. NJ, and he drove
through the crowd in an open car
rage his splendid old face lighted up
with smiles that spoke more powerfully
of Whist was on his mind and his heart
than any words could have done. 1t is
not yet year since the king left Ems
after the famous interview with the
Count Benedict, and to-day he returned,
the head of an united Germany, the most
powerful p0tentate of Europe, and, from
all appearances, the sovereign most be-
loved of his people. Ems is rich in his
toTiCal reCOllections. Every one is shown
the spot where Benedict accosted
the king, and where the king bowed him
off, walked up the steps that led to the
Colonsde, just opposite the Manufacture
de DentelIes. Doubts have already arisen
as to the exact place where the last inter
change of civility occurred, snd it is
not unlikely that a memorial tablet may
be erected, in order to prevent all dis
putes among future historians. At the
Hotel Dannstadt, the table is shown
where the King, Bismarck and the En-
peror of Russia sat together, agreeing On
their common line of action in case the
long expected challenge should be given
by the Emperor Napoleon. Last week
the Russian Gar might be seen revisitiDg
the old place at Ems, that had become
historical within year. There was
to have been q new meeting be-
tween the two Emperor5 at Ems,
but it had 10 be given up, owing
TO the German Emperor's illness. 1t
may be surmised, there fore, that the po-
litical horizon is at present free from
threatening clouds, and that no fresh ex-
change of thought between the uncle and
his nephew was required. The Russian
Gar was very popular a. Ems, and con-
sideriug the services he has rendered TO
Germany in preventing the war between
France and Germany from becoming
European, 1t was but natural the people
should show their gratitude. The Gar
looked extremely well while walking
about among the crowd, followed by his
yellow dog, and all rumors as
to tie delicate state Of his health
are belied by his appearance.
The weather at Ems has changed at last
for the better. The snug little valley is
basking in sunshine, the brownish waters
of the swollen lake begin to run more
smoothly, the green-wooded hills keep US
in on every side like velvet curtains.
Thousands of people, including emperor,
kings, princes, general, bishops, swarm
round the mineral waters. Every second
person one meets is decorated with or
ders or the iron cross. People without
either cross or ribbon, knights of no Or
der, may safely be presumed to be English
or American.