The New York herald., 1873-10-24
REGNIER's INTRIGUE.
The story OF the Secret Emmissary OF
Eugenie-The Light Side OF q Strong
Character.
From the London Daily Telegraph, Oct. III

The Story OF the Secret Emmissary OF
Eugenie-The Light Side OF . Strong
Character.
lFrom the London Daily Telegraph, Oct. III
PARIS, Oct. Q, 1878.
or all the episodes Of this extraordinary drama
OF Metz, the part played by Regnier is by far the
most sensational This name awakened more in
terest on Monday than that of any OF the famous
military and diplomatic persOnages who were
called and as he walked up the central gangway
on his way out, his bushy white hair and square
sturdy lace, his light tweed shooting suit and
round felt hat were scanned more closely than
all the brilliant uniforms that had preceded
him. Could this stolidlooking yeoman be
the mysterious individual who unknown and
unfriended, had gained the ear OF Prince
Bismarck. the Empress Eugenie and Marshal
Bazaine-who almost succeeded In negotiating q
treaty OF peace between France and Germany,
without having any authority from the principals,
and in securing q return OF the Napoleonic
dynasty, to which he was utterly unattacheds
His evidence will indeed form one Of the most i'm
portant links in the chain ofimputations against
the Marshal The strange. inexplicable character
OF the chief performer In this diplomatic comedy
comedy which had tragic denoument-lends
piquant interest to the story. The prosecution
depends to a great extent on NJ. Regnier's evi-
dence for the making out OF its case, but does not
spare It's chief witness. The supercilious, not to
say nsoent, way in which he Is referred to in the
indictment against Bazaine is curiousy character
istic Of French law procedure. Can you imagine
such phrase as this occurring In an English legal
document :-"wno was this parsonage who rose
| to the surface thus inopportunely in the midst
OF these serious events, and whose fatal interven-
tion was destined to draw Marshal Bazaine into
| the most guilty resOlutiOnsfu The report then
| proceeds to inform us:-"Regnier was born in
| Paris in 1922, and that he received q very imper-
his his vicious orthoeraphy" He Began the study a Of
i law and Of medicine without pushing his studies
with reaen
| this fact had to the trial does not appear. When
we are assured that he has '.exploted q quarry Of
paving stones" Is 1t implied that he did so with an
| ultimate view to barricades 7 1t cannot be alto
| gether agreeable for witness to have it put on
| dacious man; his manners are vulgar; extremely
vain, he fancies himself profound politician. He
q m .ster stroke Of the prosecution. what conn.
| dence can we possibly have in Q man who has
been guilty OF such an indiscretion
| M. Reguier may well feel indignant at the style
in which the above portrait has been painted but
he cannot complain OF the sanctity OF private life
While the text OF the Indictment against Bazaine
Is In your hands II may be well to draw your atten
tS sns pamhe ens
Historic Devoilee," " published In Brussels. In this
strange production a. N; Regnier mixes up family
does not hesitate to take the public into his inti
| mate confidence. He tells us that he lives
every comfort: In his own expressive Sas words, W. %
| "Hunting, fishing, afecuon-he found them ali
| In his home" Besides his property In France
| he has an income OF f800 year in Eng
| land, though what this fortunate circumstance
not explain 1t was Regnier who advised the Em
press to reassert her sovereignty, and, by way or
maintaining her ground on French soil to take mn
| her quarters on French ship OF war The idea
was, to say the least, ingenious, but the writer in
sists with quaint vehemence on the excuse the Fm.
msHs nayns mUsnsr s
| claims the authorize embrace her child How the
| Empress and all those about her threw cold water
on NJ Regnier's ofer to 90 to Prince Bismarck on a
| secret mission; how the irrepressible Frenchman
at length induced the Prince Imperial TO write under
Photographic view these words Mon cher pa
pd-Je UOus enUote les vues a. Hastings; respere ot
elles pldtront;" how, armed with nothing more
| oficial, the amateur neg0tlator managed to reach
| the German Premier-a this must still be fresh in
| the memory OF every Englshman. But Repnier,s
| account Of his interviews with Bismarck Is so in
| teresting and so graphic That II may be worth
| while to remind you OF some points in these CON
| the compiacepcy with which he dwels on his kind
reception ut the hands OF Prince BismarcKs secre-
| tary, Count Hatfield -
/ take repose in chair for half an honr and
am awakened by the servants, who serve me a dinner
on corner Of his writing table. Chateau Ia Rose iced
Moet and coffee complete his hospitality take some
mouthtus and set about preparing In advance my con.
yersation for the evenings audience which
who had dned with the King, sends word TO me that he
Is tired but that he will receive me at eight O'clock
II Is interesting, moreover to note that accord
ing TO the writer Bismarck heartily endorses Reg
niers assertion that the government or national
defence. instead OF attempting TO defend anything
4 R8TM than the barbarian ioe," Here Bismarck