The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
EUGENE LEFT PALACE
THROUGH STRATAGEM
Walked to Quay With italian
!.nsassador and There
Took Carriage.
FRIENDS FEARED FOR HER
Scarcely Any Partisan Would
Have Harmed Fleeing En-
press, However.

Special corespondence 10 Tur sus
PARIS. July 16--ln the Revue des Deur !
Mordes Emile oliver gives new and In
terestng account OF the fight OF the En-
press Eugenie from the Tuileres. He
says:
The people who crowded in front of the
ruleries on that dismal September 4. and
whose appearance excited such alarm In
the palace. had, In the opinion OF the
former Minister. no hostile intention and
showed no sign OF hatred for tho imperial
family.
The Parisians had not forgotten that
they had wanted war. had called for II,
had almost compelled the Emperor TO de-
clare Il. and they felt no III viii for those
who had only given way 10 the popular
cry. The terrible misfortunes OF the En-
press, the wife. the mother, extorted the
sympathy OF the crowd. and not once was
the cry heard Of Down with the Empress
HAD they come across her In the de-
serted Tuileries.' one OF the leaders Of the
revolution has written, she would not
have run the slightest danger. There was
not one among us who would not have
considered It an honor 10 devote himself
10 her protection.
"None the less tho gathering was cal
euiated 10 alarm the inmates OF the pal
ace. A mob is like powder magazine, II
IS never so quiet as jur before an eN-
ploslon, ana among the crowd were some
criminals ready 10 commit any crime.
Friends showed Anxiety.
The encourage OF the Empress was at
all events quite upset. The Empress had
breakfasted at the usual hour and now
stood surrounded by her friends. who rep
resented the position OF affairs IN the
blacklist possible colors. They were afraid
that as the empire was lost the revolution
aries would seize her as a hostage.
But the Empress could not make UP
her mind 10 fee DO you think, she asked,
that have done my duty down 10 the
smallest particular, and that can retreat
with honor? II any one thinks that there
IL still something left / ought TO do let
him say So
with the exception OF Busson- Billaut.
who made some observations, all an
swered, no. there is nothing more TO be
done What, in fact. cIAld she do? In
the days preceding. even n the night that
was Just past and the early hours OF the
morning, something might have been at
tempted, but at this time, In the interior
OF the Tuleries, there was nothing for II
but 20 bow her head to the stroke OF fate
But how was the departure 10 be man.
aged? Some one proposed she should take
a special train to the frontier. But the
Empress hesitated I don't wish to repeat
the history OF the flight 20 Varennes.' An
other proposed 10 use the small imperial
boat on the Seine. the Puebla.
Refused TO Take Boat.
"'what are you thinking about7 was
her reply. We should have to pass the
different locks and should be plucked like
. violet
AT this moment there appeared In trav-
cling costume Nine. Lebreton. the En-
press's reader, who had the heart and the
brain of her brother Bourbaki. After
speaking for a moment to Metternich. she
took the Empress aside and told her she
had given orders TO have the iron doors
opened which separated the TuileTes from
the Louvre. and that through them they
could reach the quay. where they would
fnd Prince Metternich's carriage.
The Empress took leave OF her min
listers, went into the reception room and
without declaring her intention said tc
all OF them Depart" She kissed he'
ladies In waiting and shook hands with
the men. Then, enveloped in her travel
ling cloak. her face hidden In thci
vail, and with a small bag In her hand
she left her apartments. followed by Met
ternich, Signor Nigra, the Italian Amoas
sador. and Jurien de la Grav!ere.
The left wing of the palace through
which they had 10 pass had been rebuilt
and II was with some difficulty that the,
CROPPED their way along the passages
only TO md the connecting door giv!n,
access 10 the Louvre shut After SOM
time the key was found and the EN-
press reached the quay without attract
Germaine-rAuxerrois
She COunsel1ed Courage.
"Forge,ful OF court etiquette. she tool
the arm OF Nigra I must be anxious
she remarked, See how my arm
trembling. But must take courage
The Place was full of people. Met
ternich hurried on 20 get a carriage a
his own was too far away. Two cab
came along Nigra stopped them. pushe
the Empress into the first and woul
have sat down beside her. but Mime. lie
breton thrust him aside and called ou'
Boulevard Malesherbes g That was tn
address OF State Councillor Besson. The
had gone only a few yards when n stree
hoy called out: There goes the EN-
prese Ngra seized him by the throa
and shouted Shut up. you BOBBY Thes
two ladies are friends OF mine. Hol
your tongue
THE Empress reached BessonA hOus
but did not ind him In. She went n
and took refuge with the dentist Evans
who early next morning organized IN
night to England by way OF Deauvlle"