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

extracts from the Alleged
Diary of the Late Emperor.
THEY READ AS II AUTHENTIC.

Diary OF the Late EN4PelO o.
THEY READ AS II AUTHENTIC.
uo Toll. of the PreIirninaries to the French
War-Suddenness of he War-Surpri3e
ut the aIisrnanaGc1nent of the French.
successive Victories Sedan - Affecting
Account of Emperor NapoIeon-The Ger
man Princes Debate Mt notwithstanding
William Proclaimed Empcror-Surrcnticr
of Paris-Thc Crown Prince Returns
Home.
Tho sensation of the day il Europe is the
publicat;On of the late Emperor Frederlck's
diary Though he was emperor but short
time this diary goes far to prove that be, more
than his father, the noted Emperor Wilhelm,
was the real author Of German national
unity Appended are the principal portions
Of the record most interesting to Americans:
July II, 1S70-Thiclc very serious: scarcely
knows how to manage between Ems, FarZH
and Si%Tnarngen to get his Instructions Tie
hereditary prince is i'll the Alps. The French
charge d'affaires, LesOurd, says, in presence
of tho Spanish minister, nobody being thero
10 treat Ec will leave
July 13.-Conversation with Bismarcll,
who received late at rNht OH the 18th tic
news tat the hereditary prince had re-
nounccd, and he, therefore, believes peace to
be assured; wants to return to FarZin; seems
surprised by the change to Paris: GOrtcha-
kof is also peaceful, although he has just re-
ccivCd the HcwS that France desires |uaran-
tees for the future. This would have to bo
waited for, but this point also would be st
tied. lie admircS Cur behavior, that of tie
hereditary prince and our press; he would
take carc that the great European cabinets
recognized it. Meanwhile | hear from Paris
it is stated that Napoleon said to one of his
former ministers that at the present moment
the affairs of Spain are unimportant; the
great question was tho struggle for the pos
session of power between Prussia al:d France.
July 14.-ConfirmatiOn of the warliko
news.
July 15.-Bsmarcb says to me that he,
with Room and Moltkc is going to BrandcI-
burg to meet the king; on the way he c1-
planned with great clearncsS and diGniGed
seriousness aid without bis usual favG.'itc
little jokes, lis view OF the state of Cur TelG-
tioa with France so that now it becomes
clear to mo that giving in for pcacca sake
has become by this time impossible Tho
strength and constitution of the French
army considered BY him and Mol.he as
nothing extraordinary.
July l6.-TErce armies are being formed
shall have to command that Of South Ger
many. | have, therefore, the E,OSt difficult
task with those unfriendly troops who are
by no means educated in our school to fight
50 able an antagonist rs the French army
will be, which has been long prepared,
ard will certainly invade Southern Germany
ut once.
GE2GANV RISES.
July lS.-Gencral enthusiasm Germany
rises like one man and will establish her
unity
July l9.-I receive my official appoint
mcnt- Opening of the reichstag; drive with
tho king to CharlOttcnburG on the annivcr-
sary OF the death of Queen Louise, where we
pray for Z considerable time, and with very
heavy hearts at the tomb of the grandparents.
On leaving l said to my father thar fight
undertaken under such circumstances must
succeed. Quiet afternoon with wife and
children.
July 2l.-Thc Duke OF Coburc comes from
FluEle and desires Cn appointment il a re-
serve corps or in the grand duchies of the
Elbc, eventually my staff.
july @2.-IIe queen arrives, moved by the
enthusiasm on TIC Rhine; my staff is bcing
organized; the Office, as il 1856, is in my
palace; most of the German princes come to
offer their services.
July c9.-Carlsruhe. Our chief thought
is how, after having obtained peace by bat
tie, To build up Germany in q liberal manner
July @0.-De.. e..arture for Spcycr, where ou1
headquarters, at PfcuCe-: Bavarian bivouac
ablc soldiers, somewhat heavy, but We Inust
lay aside our Prussian eye. In the cathedral
Ill 1857, the first C!ccting took place between
thc frInceof " alcS and Princess Alexandra
JulE 3l--Touching service. Mol,,,,sc telc
graphs shall, as soon as the troops from
"urtembcrs arrive, proceed southwark OF
the left bank and attack, i'll order to prevent
bridge being erected at Lauterburg. an
not yet able To do that, but everywhere reo
pie feel secure again, since the Prussians ar,
there.
Aug. Ii have q presentiment that
win TINS war there will arrive end of bat
ties and bloOdsheI. For the present, how
ever, my device holds good: With God
fearless and firmly forward.@ Ny headquar
tiers is so much Increasing that | must I1yij,
1t into two parts, the Erst of which contains
ali those actually occupied in service.
Aug. Order to concentrate nv army
The bavarIaus arc almost ready.
Aug. 3-Farewell; lass bath il III
hhlAo Landau entirely antiquatcI; to
morrow, probably Il fight; today Frelerjcl
William Ills statue was to Le unveiled
on TIE RHINE
Aug. 4--WissenburS. Our r4e,nla r,ol-
Ing use CT every rise il the surface of IN,
ground Just as dUrins; rnc,cuvcr !, ,,oora
our baFallan companions also GAY, Ills
Suised praise 10 our soldiers as well - :, a,,,
manner Of fighting Door of the tow, sb,,t
DOWN town taken; thus fortified tloro arT
'ne dominating position over the I-,il,r,,.,
hAi'd roaGS leading 10 Strasbour, GAINED ~
HIu toee'Acr two divisions, the e,cn,z, Qua
Mhleh hA4 only partly arrived at nI.,bt. I,C,
ne Ii" & S.racEG.na-y advantages Us recall,
tne ground @reat Joy; dying and serioas1y
uii-eu men rose lp from the ground, viii
Inc greatest effort, TO express Their deli ~ 49,
Inc nas Of the kings regiment sbn
through the ssaT; three 1a,r haoro-
Killed; finally Sergt Foster NJ -,
n'ad ot The storClins pavty. reached -,
n'isht could no: help pressing :, my, In
toS banner OF victory. which vas 50 c-,nri
ousiy held a!oft. On the south sIo,,a ~,
TaIlPS We're captured, consistiD.- Of +a,,+a,
"oEl' "lth untouched dinner and r~o,-isi-,,s.
we" Zen DoUai,s body bis little docr 1,-a'
tou'd- i The chatterins French spTrao,,
hHe" nothing Of the Geneva conven+iotS -, D''
nIu Ley bands with the red cross, and orI,
1teu' tToc1rcz-.;cas uotrc ba~arc.a Ti