The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-10-18

Inoning him up to the height in view of the
troops, as this would be huriliatlnG rec
ommend to the king to ride to Believue to
meet the emperor. Conference with Bis
marc1, Room, Noltke Through Davarian
biyouacs to Bellevue, where tho inperial
equipages and fourgons, servants and postil-
ions powdered 4 Ia Longjumcau. We arc
i'-cuiTed by Gen. Castelnau. At the entrance
of the glass pavilion Napoleon appeared and
led the king inside. l closed the doors, in
order to remain standing before them Tho
French officers stepped into the garden.
Relic, Achillo Murat and Davillers kept Inc
company. The conversation, as the king
later Oh told ne, proceeded as follows:
The King commenced by saying that
since the fortune CT war had turned
against the emperor and the latter
had offered his sword, he had come to ask
him what were his intentions at present Ma
poleon left his future entirely III the hands Of
his majesty. The latter replied that he felt
sincere sympathy at seeing MS opponent in
Juch situation, especially since it was not
unknown to him that the emperor had not
found it easy to decide upon war. This re-
mark evidently did Napoleon good, and he
assured him with warmth that he had only
given way TO public opinion when he decided
upon war, whereupon the king replied:
THAT public opinion has t>ilen that direc-
ion is, however, the fault of those whom
you made your advisers Coming then to
The immediate object of the visit the king
asked whether Napoleon entended now to en-
Ter upon any negotiations, which the
emperor denied with the remark that
he as a prisoner could have no in
tlucnce over the government Upon the
further question where the government was,
he replied, "In Paris" The King then turned
the conversation to the personal situation of
the emperor, and offered him Wilnelmshoho
as place of sojourn, which Ee at once &C
cepted. He seemed especially pleased when
his majesty remarked that, for security, he
would give him guard of honor to accom-
pany him across tho frontier. When Ma
poleoL, during the further progress of con-
versation, expressed the supposition that he
had had opposed to him the army of Fredcr-
lex Charles the king corrected him, saying
that it he'd been | and the crown prince of
Sazony. Upon his gu stion where in that
case, Prince Frederick DIARIES was, tho
king replied, sharply accentuating his words,
with seven army corps before Metz
With all signs Of painful surprise the en-
peror made q step backward, a nervous
Jwitching was percept bic on his face, for
now Only it became clear to him that the
whole German army had rot been opposed
to lin. The king praised tic bravery Of tho
French army. which praise tho emperor will
ingly confirmed, though adding that it
lacked the discipline which distinguished our
arE2ly SO much The PruSsian artillery. he
said, was the first Of the world, and his
troops had not been able to resist our fire.
The conversation may have lasted good
quarter Of an hour before they cane out
again The Kings high, noble figure Curl
oIlSIv contrasted with tie small, stout figurc
of the emperor. " hen the latter saw me Lo
save his hand to me- with the other drying
the hot tears which were running down his
c,.cc.S. Full OF gratitude he mentioned to
nc tie words and spoke of the mag
unanimous manner in general with which the
king had met him. l, of course replied in
the Same sense, and asked him whether he
had obtained some nights rest. whcrenpoI
ho remarked that the anxiety for his people
Lad not permitted him to find sleep. When
[ depressed my regret that the war had taken
so sanGuinc Q character he replied that this,
unfortunately, was only too true and the
mere horrible 'quand on ma pas voulu Ia
guerrc" OF the empress and his son nc had
received no ncws for the last eight days, and
asked to he permitted to send cipher to
them. We took farewell, shaking hands.
Boycn and Lynas accompanied him. His
suite looked gloomy-,hcy in brand new uni
forms by the side of ours, which were worn
ont by the war.
Sept 3--Donchery. Bismarck visits me.
We keep Alsace under German adninistra
ton, for federation or empire. Tho idea of
tic empire was scarcely mentioned; | per-
ccivcd that he was only condit;onally il favor
of it, and took good care not to press, al
though | am persuaded that it must como tC
it; the development tends i'll that direction
a@A cannot como more favorably than
Trough this victory.
Sept. G. - Rheims. Quarters at Nerle
(Chquot}, where exceptionally give cham
pagne; on other occasions such liquids are not
served by me on the field. Except for the
desire for peace, we find everywhere rage
against Paris; this all is decisive, the people
actually mako a distinction between Fran
cais aid Palisien; they arc astonished that
we walk around among them without a.
escort. ''Napolcon n'aurait jamais oSo s.
hasardcr Cinsi."
Sept. 2.-Francc is now forever our natura
enemy; therefore it is our duty to weaken it
The possession OF AIsacc renders easier fol
us the extension OF the strategical liHo of Oul
advance, which hitherto was SO much re
strictci.
Sept 4-Alsace-Lorraire, inperia
territory without Il dynasty; tho question i
how to Get2ch them from tie great Frencs
empire, bat at the same time to let them fec
that they are members OF Z great state anc
not condemned to join the small state mi
saucc. E"5scIl (TiCles correspondent la
disappeared without 4 trace, has gone dsrcc
to England; wrote much already in his car
riage. EoSgenbach proposes to utilize tn
time il order to introduce, by our influence
decentralization into France.
Sept. 19.-PariS surrounded; Versailles wi
first capltulatc, being glad 10 be protected
AGAINST the mob; Sevres asks Us to QuarteI
: troops there.
Sept 2o-At Versailles in the prefecture
the rcUs from Bavaria is good When look
ing 81 the state apartments, in which 50 I1uci
! misfortune for Germany Was decided uDo:
and il which the 6erision of her downfall
: GEuratively pictured, Earbor the GrEl hop
that jLS5 here the restoration of emperor al.t
empire viii be celebrated.
TIE BEGINNING OF THE END.
Sept 2S-Scrasbourg capltulateS. l writ'
to the king to do all that is possible for th
restoration OF the cathedral the library, etc
Sept. 30.-To FerT7eres; favorable new
2 from DeibrucS, TO BIsTarck's surprise. ap
preach his majesty with the empire question
which IS coming up; he considers II as 10
being IL prospect CT all and quotes in sCppoT
ther mark OF Du BoIs-Rayraond tha; iTnperi
aIiScl had broken down, 50 that i'll German,
in future there coald only be i king of PT'us
: sia, iu;e CT the Germans | prove, in con
2 t-alict.oa to this, that the three kings urg
Il Us TO seize supremacy by means OF tn
I empire, ey.t say that the aEclsGt lHa-e--la