The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-03
LNPERIAL GERMdNY.
Life at the Imperial Headqusrt at
.yersailles-Charncter OF the Old King
-Moltke and Bismarck at Dnggers'
Points-PosItiun Of ssOur Fritz

Life at the Imperial Headquart at
Versailles-Charncter OF the Old King
-Moltke and Bismarck at Dagger
Points-Positfun of "Our Fritz
A correspondent of the London Daily News
at Versailles communicates some Of The things he
hearT there:
Tie old King It appears, Is by 10 means happy
as au Emperor. He was only persuaded to &C.
cept this title for the sake Of lls son. "Our Fritz,
and lie goes about much Ike some English squire
OF long descent, who has been induced 10 allow
hmselfto be converted into bran new peer,
over-persuaded by his ambitious progeny. Re-
tween Bismarck and Noke, he has OF late had by
no means an easy time. These TWO worthles IN.
stead OF belng-as we imagined IN Paris-the best
OF friends, abominate each other. During the
siege, Mol,ke would not allow Bismarck 10 have q
seat at any council OF war; anG iu order 10 return
the compliment, Bismarck has not allowed Motke
10 take any part In the negotiations respecting
the armlSice. except on the points Which were
exclusively military. Bismarck tells the French
that had 1t not been for him Paris would have
been utterly destroyed, while M2ltke grumbles be-
cause 1t has not been DESTROYED, an achievement
which this talented captain somewhat singularly
imagines would ftringly crown his military career
But this is not the only domestic jar which de-
stroys the harmony OF the happy German family
at Versailles. In Prussia 1t has been the habit,
from time immemorial, for the heir TO the throne
10 coquet with the. Liberals and to be supposed
70 entertain progressive opinions. The Crown
Prince pursucs this hereditary policy OF his
family. He has surrounded himself with intel
lgent men hostile to the present state OF things,
and who understand that in the present age no
country can be grea hand powerful where al! who
are not country gentlemen. chamberlatns or off,
GERS are excluded from all share III It's govern.
ment. Bismarck, on the other hand is The rep
sentative, or rather the business man, OF tile
sqnirearchy and OF the Tons; much In the same
way as Mr.. Dlsraell is OF the Conservatives IN
England. AS both are men Of genius, they In all
oJ,obl hnfh lied fri n
scolr ut the prejudices; pref ended belief In which
has served them as q stepping stone 10 power.
The consequence OF this diverRency OF opinion
is that Bismarck and "Our Fritz" are very nearly
what scho0lboys call 'oats,'' and consequently
when the old King dies. Bsmarck's power will
die with him, unless he Is wise enough to with
draw beforehand from public life. "0ur Fritz, ~ 4
hear, has done his best 10 prevent the PrussiaH
Paris. and has not concealed from his friends that
he considers that the 6ombardment was, In the
words oi Fuuche, worse than crime-aa error.
Scenes Outside Paris.
A foreign papsr OF recent date contains the fol
lowing graphic account OF the scenes around
Paris. Its correspondent says:
To-day l have ridden more than half round
Paris. Lagny Is swarming with German trades.
men, hungry for business when once they can
get into Parts, Which Is not yet allowed. Every
road Is thronged with the inhabitants Of the
country surrounding Paris pouring out Of the
city in which they have go long been immured.
You see sad sights at every step. Families gazing
hopelessly at their shattered homes. or women
tindy asking permission OF the Germans to be
allowed corner In their own house wherein to
shelter their children. l have seen French
nobleman, visiting his own chateau asked as a
guest by the German occupants to drink q
glass OF his Own wine, and prot1erea a shakedown
III one Of his own bedrooms. have seen delicate
ladies. with jewels on their fingers, grubbing IN
the fields for frosted vegetables, while the nurse
maid stood in the rear with the snbbing children,
and The father moved about picking up scraps OF
! firewood to warm the damp hearth In the wrecked
chateau. ] have seed the stupeied farmer gaZ.
bering his fields, and at the shelcraters behind
| them. as II the solid works were spectral apparl.
tons, and would melt away and leave the easy
furruws II he only looked long enough. Faces
lave passed me not good 10 look upon. DARK
| faces o! French ladies' inside carriages with
silent passion, as the German sentry
stopped them in the ruined village, in The rough
Teuton manner, aud demanded their papers.
There were lurid faces Of mel, too, with
working IN each feature. Yet the picture has Its
other side, thanks TO French adapta5ility and
light.heartedness. family finds It's wine-shoI
empty. and the roof OIL. IN couple Of hours
ties are unearthed, and q brisk over.the-ceunter
trade is going on. Another family turns up in on
omnibus, with impediments, Including an assorL
meut OF babies and green umbrellas, olly TO hnd
its lonne tenanted by Saxon soldiers. Pack
made Tor the new corners. The corporal akes
the baby, while the mother tries what Erbswursl
soup Is like; and the old household settles down
into something msrvelously like content. The
nondes:ript appearance oi sne french eaasgrss ss
the pink uf sporting attire; others n dress coats
! met young man on Telocipeoe.