New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
C4RLOTTA And NAPOLEOV
A Nezc account of Their Famm,
Meeting at st. Cloud.

In the Revue Generale." Of Brussels. Aaol,,,
ViIIemard gives new account. from the A
scription of an eyewitness" Of the tragic r
terview between Louis Napoleon and the En-
press of Mexico. from which the latter emerv.5
shattered in mind MaximiIian's empire ",
tottering. and he undoubtedly saw before hin
only fading hopes. The French troops, who Ia.
bIazed a way for him and whose presence Ia
supported his throne. were abandoning 8,
country and leaving him unprotected ~Cs
lotte had come from Mexico" writes NJ VIs
mard. ''to ask that the order recalling u
French troops be countermanded. step WIKI
might perhaps have averted the catastrous
which swept Macmillan away Her receptr
on her arrival in Paris showed her that she h;
but little 10 hope. Greatly excited. she drove
ST. Cloud. where her visit had been annouaces
and where Napoleon received her" The s17
of the interview runs as follows:
He scoU,Ied as II in anger when she arrived a.
nervOusIy twitched his mustache- Next to q
Emperor stood the Empress Eugene and .
Prince Imperial There were the usual form
words of welcome. official smiles and introduction
and when these were over the Emperor and u
two Expresses entered his apartment The deos
closed upon the group. leaving Cariottas retinue
the ante-chamber- She was simply attired. I
the black silk robe she wore was crumpied %,
having been unpacked only that morning.
wore a black lace coat and white hat. which n
been hurriedly purchased in Paris For two 0s
hours sound was heard from behind the cos
doors, where the Empress was pleading FOR e
husband But then those IN the ante-room hs-
loud voices, then deep silence again. and preseaa
the hoarse voice of the Empress Cariotta: "Ha
could / have forgotten who 1 am and who ~
are2 I should have remembered that the blood
the BourbOns runs in my veins; should not haz
parte. and should not have attempted TO aegou1
with an adventurer'' Then there came the sOG-
of a heavy faT and again silence
The high giIded doors flew open and NapOlsz
fara and q \
threshold and called t. the Countess del Bario 2E
ing Please COM in-'' She stepped hurriedly N
the imperial chamber and saw the Empress q
IOtta stretched divan. as though dead =
genie had opened her stays and had taken fr,1
the apparently IifelesS body she was Chadng the s
of her sister Empress. and rubbing them with "a
de cologne. After while Carlottd regaIned con
sciOUSness. saw the Countess, stretched out
hand and cried. ''Manuelitai do not leave ne
self. and walked up and down the a1te-room =
citedly. After a long time he gave orders 20 sen
for the Empress CarlOtta.s physlcla VINO h haG =
manned behind at the ParlS Motel "hIe d"dlIAs
his arrival Eugene described TO the countess VIA
had taken place, Carlottas pleading. her tears Pc
OutbUrst Of rage and the refusal OF the E.ilpeIg
to promise to do anything 70 save her husoanI
When the stricken womal again became consel9-
Eugene. kneelng at her side offered her a 81
OF favored water. but this thrust aside S
Carlotta, who screamed frantcaLy: MlIutLeS
Leave rne-take away Your poisoned drink" TAe1
she burst into tears and again collapsed
1rssEar a1J e@cb interval Ieft her mind a Itts
rn%re rioHdet s;ht s1uErIed up to the cOunrss
and implored her no. to forSake her not 70 S -
her with the BOrgiI who would murder her Nar-
DR.. Schneider arrived from Paris the E1pelJ
entered the apartment with him, but ne anu a. -
others were ordered out with the exception Of I ;ls
Countess del Bario while the physician made p. p
examination Wnen this was completed CaIO--
was taken to her carriage All who saw ieI 49, -,
in sympathy. The Countess del Barlo says - -
even the EmperOr's eyes were wet with tears -
mind which was shattered at that tragic intsI'ts-
was never cleared again CarlOtta's reason leI' y
while she conversing with the Emperor.
was long time before the facts became A-''-- A-'"-