Chapter I
The declaration of war — Queen Isabella and General Prim — The Prince and Princess of Hohenzollern — The King of Prussia at Ems — Count Benedetti — Commemorative slab — Negotiations — Monsieur Ranees — The Baron de Thile — Words of the Emperor — Count Bismarck — Prince Frederick Charles — Eventual Renunciation of Prince Leopold.
Chapter II
Hostility of Prussia — The Countess de Pourtales — General Blumenthal and Lord Albemarle — 1867 — The Exhibition — -The Sovereigns in Paris — The Emperor of Eussia — Berezowski's insult — Monsieur Raimbeaux — Ball at the Russian Embassy — Arrival of the King of Prussia in Paris — Monsieur de Bismarck — The Buttes-Chaumont — Marshal Moltke and the Paris water — A waltz with Monsieur de Bismarck VI CONTENTS. PAGE 55
Chapter III
Parliamentary Government — The Ministry of the 2nd January — M. Emile Ollivier and the Tuileries — Madame Emile Ollivier — Victor Noir — Prince Pierre Bonaparte — M. Henri Bochefort — Disturbances in Paris — Le Creusot — The Anarchists — Duel between Don Enrique de Bourbon and the Duke de Montpensier — Theatricals at the Prince Imperial's — Plebiscite sitting in the Salle des Etats at the Louvre — The Empress's toilette — M. Haussmann . .
Chapter IV
Rupture of the Negotiations — The Press — The Eight-hours' Ministerial Council — Convocation of the Chambers — Parliamentary Discussions — M. Thiers and the Duchess de Mouchy — The Emperor — M. Le Soui-d — Colonel Stoffel — Proclamations by the Emperor — The Prince Imperial — The Military Laws — The Empress's Melancholy — The Mobilization — "La Marseillaise" by Order — M. Prevost-Paradol — The Count de Saint- Vallier 87
Chapter V
The Bridge of Kehl — The Regency — Departure of the Emperor and Prince Imperial for the Army — The Emperor's health — The Baron Larrey — The Camp at Chalons — Journey to Arenenberg — Monsieur Bachon — Stay at Compiegne— The Empress at Wilhelrnsbohe — Metz — Saarbriick — Wissembourg — Death of General Douai — Reichshoffen — Forbach — Marshal Bazaine's Wife — Invasion . . . CONTENTS. VII
Chapter VI
The Empress at Saint-Cloud— Admiral Jurien de la Gravifere — A despatch from Forbach — A portrait of the Crown Princess of Prussia — M. Emile Ollivier — Departure from Saint-Cloud — The Council of Regency — Marshal Canrobert's wife — General Trochu — Prince Napoleon — Admiral Rigault de Genouilly — General Trochu refuses the Ministry of War — General Palikao — Meeting of the Chambers — Disturbances in Paris — Marshal Baraguayd'Hilliers— Overthrow of the Ollivier Ministry — His last Council 166
Chapter VII
The Empress-Regent — Borny — Longeville — Nancy — The 15th of August in Paris — the 15th of August in Metz — Marshal Canrobert — The rural firemen — Preparations for the Siege — The Red Cross Society — The Baroness de Bourgoing — The Wife of Marshal Canrobert — Madame Coralie Cahen — The Depart ment of the Aisne — Activity in Paris — The Tuileries —The Villette Riot— General Vinoy. . . .200
Chapter VIII
The Emperor at Metz — Illness of the Prince Imperial — Arrival at the Camp of Chalons — State of the Troops in the Camp — Council of War — General Trochu, Governor of Paris — General Schmitz — General Fave — Interview between General Trochu and the Empress— "Breton, Catholic, and Soldier" 234
Chapter IX
Last Days of the Fighting— Bazeilles and Sedan— Letter from General Pajol — The Emperor a Prisoner — In- CONTENTS. PAGE 261 terview with M. de Bismarck— Interview with the King of Prussia— Departure of the Emperor—Wil helmshohe — The Emperor and the Queen Hortense — A saying of the Emperor at Chislehurst
Chapter X
The 4th of September— The Irreconcilables — Excitement in Paris — Despatch from the Emperor after Sedan — Thiers and Merimee — The Marquis de Castelbajac — Marshal Canrobert's Wife and M. Rouher — Night Sitting — The Decheance — Meeting in the Rue de la Sourdiere — The Governor of Paris sleeps — Saying of General Trochu — A Mayor of Paris — The Friends of the Last Hour — Interview of the Empress with a Deputation from the Chamber — Her Attitude — The Ministers — Invasion of the Tuileries — The Empress yields — Metternich and Nigra — The Adieux — Invasion of the Carrousel — Departure — Doctor Evans — Embarkation at Deauville— The Storm 285
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