New-York tribune., 1880-02-05

isa part OF the French character He was ineiigent
thought tu aud good Judgeof men. he eaheo aoou'
him bold sagacious aud sometimes unscrupuious asso
oates But such was the character OF his official and
personal intercourse thai be always attached TO DIS per
son those with whom he was brought iD contact The
stain upon his memory was the coup dtGt OF December
1851, winch will 20 down to all history as one
of the baekest crimes which stained ruler OF
great people Victor Hugo has said In one night I'D
erty wassricken down by tho hand sworn 10 support a.
The nvioability Of the law. the rights OF the czen
the dignity Of the magistrate the honor OF The SOLDIER
all disappeared. There the despetism OF per
sonal government. founded perjury. murder and as
sassination.
Tie Empress, though Spanish. had the manners and
grace OF French woman. She was OF the medium
height. with graceful form and regular features In
eigent bright and fond OF society. with KIND heart
for all she captiyaed the Court and the aTlstocratc
society of Paris She must have the credit OF having
been especially polite TO our own country-people'
whom she always greeted with the most charming ana
biy at the Tueries II was sometimes said that 'he
marked potcness that she showed to our country
women was that desired 20 give glory to her palace
nv the OF the fair Americans whose beauty and
grace and splendid toilets added so much 10
the brlancy Of those magnificent ietes But
while she enjoyed this popularity with the Court,
II was said she bgot ruled by the priests ana
scheming for the suppression OF popular gbts ana Tree
thought But undoubtedly great injustice was done her
In many particulars She given credit for exercls
ing great influence over the Emperor, and they alleged
against her that she instgated the Mexican expedition
which cost France much blood and treasure
ALWAYS spoken OF as " the Spanish woman" she
came to be Jee noir to whom so many OF the eFis
were 10 be attributed.
THE DECLARATION OF WAR.
was at Carlsbad in Bohemia when the news OF the
declaration OF war by France against Germany was
received and FASTENED back TO Paris as my post OF
duty Reaching there late in the evening found the
great masses of people, naturally so exclt-
able and turbulent, and always dislikng the
Germans had been maddened by the false news
40 skfuIly disseminated that King William had IN
suited the French through its Ambassador The
streets and bouevards and avenues were hueo Win
peope in the greatest enthusiasm and eIultatiOn. The
Clainps Elys6es with the brilliant and flashing gas
lights snd all the open air concerts were encumOere1
the CRY OF To Berlin in eight davs" aud their hearts
set dre by the terrible refrain OF the MsrSeh
laIse, the hymn OF France. m ooo -
10000 Germans Paris no had come 10 France to i've
German AmbassadOr and all hs Legation being Obliged
10 leave Paris Immediately, 1t became necessary tha
and Prime Bismarck applied TO our Minister 10 ah2rd
them this protection and TO take posS. .ssOn O en1
agreed to do provided the French should agree From
that tine me AMERICAN ~ Pnfis and
so continued for period o. OF Ten ~ months trds
nations involved 1t task OF delicacy and re-
sponsIblity for the Minister of neutral power 10 De-
come the Minister for another nation at war Win
neighbOrng nation. 1t oecame necessary TO aliay
the fright and terror OF this vast Germ43 O
the labor in giving these people passports auu securing
ADVISING the German Government Of fgniful situa
ton In which Its people were IN Paris IN hOuIs
with prompness aud liberanty which Will 6c forever
an honor 10 fne German Government, it placed 10000
thaeIs the credit of the American Minister, Win tue
o Parts We're Ts shut Many Of the Germans could
not get away, PRISON and some without
into the hands of the Legation in case OF a siege.
PORTRAIT OF GAMBETTA
Ii was at this time that FIRST saw Gambetta who was
then the Minister of the Interior. stated the case 10
him. and he ordered the discharge of the prisoners en-
,aasse and helping others, them TO the Belgian
frontier. This magnificent act ON the part OF the
French Government, and the credit was due to Gam
BETA Ii was this time that first made the acquant
ance Of this distinguished manan acquaintance which
rpened into firm friendship. He was then young
man of about thirty, little under the ordinary height,
and well proPoTiioned; but ne mas now Oecoms
beard and o handsome and intelligent face.
One was struck with the qucknesS OF bls
Rs SPo%pness. his ene1gy bis PATRIOTISM and MS
supreme love of country He hsd already deveioped ID
inc Chamber OF Deputies all that ability and eoquence
which had attracted public attention. and IN ms COLOSSAL
struggle country he has exhibited AL OF the
grand qualities OF courage devotion and pluck which
acted upon the hearts OF 50 many OF MS counIyDen
lie rendered great service 70 his country Or wnlen
posterity will hm, and has won undylng laufeis
as an aud statesman, ana IS To-Day one oi tne
leading figures in French politics AS an orator, lie IS IN
nv Judgment without peer in France; and IS
without equal since MiTaDeau thuloeieu hmis Ms
eloquence IN the Constituent Assembly nave heard all
h great orators of my country and OF the great
speakers England but never heard be equai o hls
speech the Chamber OF Deputies after tbe arDlraiy
dismissal by MacMahOn OF hs Republican Ministers Be
fore the great revolution Of 1s1 he was Gondemne9 70
Iise that as President MacMaDoa h9d challenged the
Judgment OF the cOunry he must submit 10 us VIII or
resign For that speech e was TILED ana Convicted Iee
GOveriment at tnat time might nave wished 70 slhe
and awakened echoes in the most re-
mote hamlet OF the country But eloquent as
ing powers, had he been incarceraed, he W0ud nave
been found 10 have been mighty behind the bars
81 agl g %er1ae ahaR al 'Do tribune 0'
Wi,iic tee American Minister was giving his thought
20 The protection OF Germans and the persons and
proper OF mis- countrymeR In Paris aud France he
watched narrowly the siupendous events at were con-
vusng nat country from centre to circumference, and
@ enees sn ~ oT Tie ciyiilzed world The German
armies approached The proud capital OF France
by a sure and resistiess tread Ihe opposing
Feathers and the stoutest French hearts appalled,
IN confronting the importing Danger Inc people grew
less in Numcrs IN tue streets the theatres were out
feeby attended the passionate accents oi the Mar
seiaise longer ie uoon eager ears, but dlea away
the brcoZes; all Paris pat on serious an ouause'
wild scenes were every ~heere rel,eSted; ~ ,h ,+, 20
September, 1870. On tno 7th OF the same month,
by direction OF the Government or tue United
ernment Of tue National Defence the Government
of France. THIS the drst RECOGNITION by any power
and n created most favorable impression among toe
Parslans portion OF The people, and particularly the
National Guard, desirous TO show now n9en tney ap
every dly TO the American Leg ten and paid thelr
respects the American Minister and to our govern
menf Tie military came by regiments and battaions.
marching the sound OF national airs and bore me
American and French flags together hng the air with
1--WE pAmerque" aud 1--WE la Commerce."
They would then depute some members OF
the Commune TO to the house TO bear
their personal compliments to the Minister
cndinc nv a little speech would then give the
colade and kiss both cheeks. lLaughterl
PARIS SHUT IN FROM THE WORLD
The Gates were closed on Sunday the 18th Of septem-
Der aud all communication with the outside world was
cut off The American Minister, being also the German
Minister was tue only permitted TO have inter-
course with the outside world. He had TO send out bis
dispatches the Government pouches under nag OF