Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-03-10
FLIGHT OF THE EMPRESS.
Interesting Account By Bishop mo.
uvaine.

| From the Cleveland Herald.
On Friday evening, the students
of the college invited the Faculty
of Kenyon and Bexley and the citi.
zens to meet Bishop McIlvainc at
Philomathesian Hall. The Bishop
gave us an account of Eugenie's es-
cape from Paris, which, as he had
it from authentic sources, was OF
great interest, and contains, per
haps, facts never before made pub
lie.
! 1t seems the safety of the En-.
Iress had been assured to her by
General Trochu, who had solemn
ly promised to inform her of the
approach Of danger. For some un-
explained reasons, he failed to do
so; and when, on Sunday, the moh
began to assemble about the Tuiler.
les, three of her friends, Prince
Metternich, the Spanish Ambassa-
dor, and NJ. Lesseps, formed plan
for her escape, and went to
her rescue. NJ. Lesseps stood
outside and harrangued the
mob for the purpose of OBTAINING
them, while the two other gentle
men went in search of the Empress
They found her partaking ola very
trugal.lunch, with one of her ladies
and her fears could not be aroused
Seeing that it was impossible to
persuade her, the two gentlemen
used force to remove her. At this
she consented to make slight prep
aration, and without at all chang
ing her dress tor the mob had al
ready entered the place., catched up
a small lcathern reticule, she put
into it two pocket -handkerchiets,
and two books, the New Testament
and 4 Praycr-book. On her head
she put riding hat, and by that
time, thoroughly aroused, she fled
through the palace; through long
corridors, down, up flights ofstairs
through chambers and saloon, a
long walk, before they came down
to the Rue Rivoli, OH which side of
the palace the mob had not collec-
ted. Here cab awaited her. She
with the lady in attendance, were
put into it. "Now," said the friends,
we must leave you; too well known
our attendance would but bring de-
struction upon you; make good
speed" Yes, good speed, for she
heard the cries of the furious mob
and as she was entering the cab, a
little boy exclaimed, "Therc is the
EMPRESS" and she thought all
was lost, but it proved that there
was no one there to take notice, and
so the two ladies drove off. Soon
they came into the midst of the ex-
cited crowd, and the lady accom-
panying her questioned on this side
and the other, the meaning of it all
and appeared to be greatly intcres-
ted in the proceedings, while the
Empress sank back out of sight in
the carriage. They had a long ride
out beyond the Champs Elysce to
the quieter parts of the city, when
they allighted, dismissed the cab,
to avoid giving any clue in case of
pursuit, and walked some distance.
Where should she 60? To whom
flee? What friend trust? There
was but one to whom she would ven
ture and that was an American gen.
tleman of some note, who with his
wife had long been friend of both
Emperor and Empress. So they
took another cab for the house of
this gentleman (whom we will call
Mr.. W., arriving there to find him
away from home, and his wife alb
sent for the summer at Il small sea-
port on the coast. The servant un-
der these circumstance was ex-
tremly ungracious and quite refused
to admit these strange ladies, and
when at last upon their insisting,
they we're admitted to the house,
She was unwilling to show them to
an apartment, suitable for them,
and it was not until with some diff
that they were allowed to wait in
the library for the owners return.
When at last he returned and enter
ed the room, judge of his surprise
at the sight ofthe Empress. "You
must get me Immediately out of
France, this very night" exclaimed
the Empress, the moment she saw
him. Out of France that very night
He told her it was impossible. He
was expecting some female friends
to dinner, but would plead sudden
business and excuse himself, make
preparations as quickly as possible
tor her flight, but in the meantime
she must be quiet and rest. This
she was prevailed upon to do, and
supplying herself from Mrs. VS.
wardrobe, retired for the night.
The dinner party, receiving the
excuses of the host, and overcome
with sense Of mystery, soon with
drew, in spite of the cordial mess
age and wishes of the gentleman
that they would make themeclves
merry in his absence. AT o'clock
in the morning carriage stood at
the door, into which Mr.. W--put
the two ladies, and driving himself
set off on their way out of France,
pursuing quiet streets, then untre-
quented roads and lanes in the coun-
try, avoiding the more public high
ways ofthe Kingdom and so on, un-
til the horses were worn out. They
were near a title village, but then
came the question how to get car
riage brought to them, and explain
why they could not 60 to it. Mr..
W-went to the inn, and having
found 4 private carriage, which was
waiting over there, agreed with the
servant to come out mile or so, and
carry his party-Mr. W-'s two
sisters, one of which was very lame
indeed, and could not walk step
some miles ON, till they shold come
to railway. This done, and the
lame lady, with much difficulty, put
into the carriage BY her "brother''
and "sister," they proceeded for a
distance until they came to a rail
way, where they left the carriage,
to break up the clue, and rode a
| chort J;Stapoo in tho rail car with.