New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-13

Tense had never placed itself il
communication with me, and l knew
nothing of it. was cut of
from the world, and, only having
rumOrs to inform me of what was going on
for NE the Empress Regent was still Re
gent" You are also blamed for not
having burned the eagles" But | haG
given a pressing order to that effect tC
General Soleil, as well as to General Tarras.
chief of the staff; they thought, perhaps
that they might wait q little longer, and
then 1t was too late" 81 hardly dare to
ask you NJ le Marechal, whether il is true
that you dined with Prince Frederick
Charles before the surrender of Metz
sch, you may ask me anything. should
prefer that those who talk about me should
do as you are doing. This is what must have
given rise to that repOrt;on the tWenty-elghth
was at CCrney with my officers. 1t was
raining; we were all wet through. The
Prince was absent; l wished to wait tOI
him. As we were tatigued and harrassed
We were offered basin of broth. | moist
ened ny lips in order not to refuse; 30 not
know whether my officers did as much as
that; and two days atterward It was as
serted that | mad been present at a grand
dinner given by the General Chief OF the
enemy's army" But when Metz had
been surrendered is it true that there was
found there an abundance OF provisions,
while the dav previous people were perish.
ing from hunger" THE official inquiry
attests that there was found in the maya
zines one days supply of rationS at three
hundred grammes, and that some of the
inhabitants who had laid in stores brought
them ont, finding that the siege was at an
end. But we had made perquIslti0nS every
where without being able to find anything,
SO well We're all those things concealed.
hot | 10 IN AZ N.
ing what is suggested}" at is said" !
replied hesitatingiy. THAT you thought Of
declaring Alsace and Lorraine neutral
duchy and of becoming its Duke, and that
NJ. de Bismarck had held out that prospect
to YOU" The Marshal broke out into a
laugh. "Neither NJ. de Bismarck nor
Prince Frederick Charles, SAID he.
Thought me SIMPLE. enough tor that. Be
sides, if Alsace and Lorraine were to be
made into duchies or principalities, 1t is not
TO me that M. de Bismarck would have OF
tered them; he had candidate ready pre-
pared. without having to think of me. But
all sorts of fabulous statements have been
made about me. When / returned from
Mexico | was said 70 be possessed of enOr-
nous wealth. The truth is that had not
a sou, but rather ! had debts. The poor
Emperor MaximiilaI had given me the villa
ef BOnavista, which | was about to eI-
change for 100000 piastres. did not de-
mand the money, and Juarez cOntiscated the
villa. Madame Ia MARKETABLE. my wife,
has no fortune. and will some day.
perhaps, have $4,000 or go, goo:
and here are the whole OF my
riches" said he on quitting the room, point
ing to his three children playing on the
lawn, who are allowed to be with him from
ten 10 four. He signed to me IT, follow him,
and we walked together on to the lawn, at
the end of which a sentry paced up and
down The Marshal turned away his head
every time we came near that point. J re-
sumed the conversation. just now. in
speaking Of the Emperor Napoleon, you
said, Our dear and unfortunate Emperor
How does it happen that the BOnapartists
are against you!" Mon Dicu'' said he.
those are iealOusies Of old standing, dated
back 70 the time OF M greatest prosperity.
And then, when il Mexico, | was re-
preached with not having obeyed the in
structiOns brought by General Castclnan.
which directed me tn require the Emperor
Macmillan to abdicate and to bring
him back with me. But how could
| have conformed to such instructions.
even if had wished to DO go! He was Err
nerOr; and when ! spoke to him about an
dicatjng he explained that he would rather
die a thousand times than appear like
soldier who flung away his sword in the
midst of battle. However. when | left
Mexico TO embark at Vera Cruz, l sent
word to him that / had still troops suth-
Gent to enable me to hold out q hand 20
him, and take him away with me. but he
decidedly refused. 1t is also asserted that
al Metz sought 20 separate myself from
tie Regent Empress: but, although they
have never been able to produce evidence
al all to prove it. they persist IN the story
ali the same 1T Is possible" I re-
marked '.that q decree Of aOn !tcU-ot in
sufficient grounds fer triai-may I've pro
Ilounced in your case II do not know
what viii be done. ! have complete conf
dence in the integrity floyaut'i"t NJ. Theirs.
am resigned to overythng.' - But if the
trial aoes on YOU viii have to defend yo,l1.
self I" ''Oh, certainly exclaimed the mar
sinai with vivac:ly. Il wish to leave to ~"
children an unsullied name. The pubic
must know what materials ] had 30 deal
with. and how Tar | am responsible for
what happened. The truth must be known.
WHY have the Officers called upon You 70
plead :" Il know nothing about IL When
i was sought 20 read the dispositions 10 me
| refused, and desired that they might be
handed TO nv counsel, VI. Lachau6. II the
trial goes on shall have time to read them,
and il it does not 20 on ! do not care to
know the names Of those who have given
evidence against me. But come." added
he, u want to show you my bedroom, Tor
do not wish it TO be said that am worse
than l really am.' He showed me
his bedroom, which was really tolcrably
good room, with carpet, table, piano,
a mahogany bedstead and q few chairs
Between the bed room and the dressing
room was small sale umdnger. The study
where ii e Marshal writes is rather bare OF
furniture, and the carpet is somewhat rag
gaA TTnOn the whole the house although