Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-17

From the Whitehall Review. .t ... .s .a
HWhen, on that terrible 4th of Sep
tember, the mob forced its way into
the Pahis Bourbon and quelled legal
opposition by tumult, it became eyi-
dent to the ministers of the crown that
all was loss, and that the next thing
was to insure the personal safety of
the Empress. At 2 the Princess Go
thilde cane to say goodbye to her
cousin--she was leaving Paris the fol-
lowing day. From time to time the
gallant Gen. Millenet came to ask his
imperial mistress if it were not best
to repel by force the mob that was
already srrging at the very gates of
the palace. The Empress expressly
forbade any violence to be used AT
$3.50 M. Pietri opened the door and
said in a low, earnest voice, MADAME,
you have onlyjust time" "Make haste,
Madame, make haste" exclaimed at
the same moment Prince Metternich
and the Chevalier Nigra, who had
been watching the movement of the
mob below from the window. The
Empress went hurriedly into her bed
room, put on a brown waterproof
cloak, a round travelling hat covered
with a veil of the same color, took a
green parasol, began to collect in
great haste all the miniatures of the
Emperor, of her son, of her sister, the
Duchesse D'Albe, and of her niece,
and put thera into lapis lazuli box,
which, however, in othe haste of her
flight she was destined to leave behind.
Make haste, Madame, l hear cries
they are mounting the stairs they
are coming" cried NJ. Nigra. Prince
Metse.n;ch went boldly into the bed
room ard took the Empress by the
arm.
Madame, where are you going? ?"
asLed NJ. Chevreau.
"Metternich will tell you," replied
the Empress. Then coming back as
she was leaving the room she added,
"Say goodbye to my good Sister of
Charity, whom | was forgetting, and
take care OF the wounded !" Her first
thought, even in the excitement of this
terrible moment was for Others.
Every one had, more or less, lost
their presence5of mind. The Empress
left without taking any money with
her, although there were about 10000
francs in the drawers. rr
AS Prince Metternich's coupe was
supposed to be stationed in front of
the Louvre by the Church of St. Ger
main rArxerrois, it was through the
famous galleries that the imperial
party fled.
At one moment the Empress, seeing
from the window the mob rushing
into the courts of the palace, stopped
short and said:
See! 1t is too late, we must stay
1t is too late, we cannot pass !" Prince
Metternich, however, hurried her on,
exclaiming: 1--WE must, Madame, we
must" At the top of the Egyptian
staircase her majesty held out her
hand to Messrs.. Cont and Conneau
and said sadly: "You had better go
no further. Something might happen
to you" At last they got out of the
palace and reached the street. Tn
luckily Prince Metternich's coachman
had stationed the ambassadors coupe
on the quay. The Prince ran to get it,
but during his absence the mob, in
creasing every moment, threatened to
overwhelm the little knot accompany
ing the Empress. Suddenly a gamin
bawled out, "Tiens There's the En-
press |"
"What, little wrech Do you dare
cry 'Vive la Prusse?'" exclaimed NJ.
Nigra, with wonderful presence of
mind. Just at that moment a facre
passed. The Italian ambassador made
a sign for it to stop and pushed the
Empress and Madame lie Breton into
it, whispering, get in Madame, get
in; we cannot wait for Metternich's
brougham." Madame lie Breton gave
the first address that came into her
head, and the cab rolled rapidly away.
The next question was where were
they to go to. 1t was necessary to get
some money, and obtain temporary
refuge. They went from house to
house all their friends were absent
from home. Suddenly lucky idea
struck Madame lie Breton. DIR. Evans,
the celebrated dentist, inhabited ho-
tel in the avenue Malakof, and the
Empress could rely upon his loyalty
and devotion. They drove there with
out delay, and although the doctor
was not at home took refuge until his
return. Two days later carriage,
containing DIR. Evans and two ladies,
both closely veiled, and one apparent
ly old, tottering and infirm, drove up
to the door Of the Hotel du Casino,
at DeauvilIe. The doctor alighted
and engaged rooms for himself and
companions, asserting that he was ac-