The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-07

tempt IL the press is to be trusted, the Italians are
Even his own people and the Sandman Assembly
have driven his ministers to resign. On this and
other questions there is q grand prospect now that
important operations are soon to be made and that
battle is TO be fought full Of important
to Austria and Italy 1t is said that Charles Albert
still wants to negotiate but that the people the
army will not listen to it longer. The people of
Europe to gain their liberties, have to fight kings,
and then defend themselves against the ausrchists
and the wicked afterwards. To establish and main
tain free government in Europe is not light uu-
The Queen of England has found the storm in Ire
lsnftoe severe to venture among those seeking free
dom at her hands and suffering for food 1t Is not
improbable that the Irish will withhold their crops
this year which said to be worth ESQ 600 900 ser
ling and If So the landlords will get pay that
what troubled the seventy-two petitioners to Para
ment Whether the arrests in England and Ire
land will increase the excitement or fever will
be determined When the cowardice of the r. nglish
insurgents has been so often and dsgracefully ma
infested no reliance can be placed upon them and
not worthy to be free Thus far they have been con
temptible towards, not worthy of minutes notice
.o nere are some indications OF small fight at Mar
But it does not amount to much / suspect few
shot each day does not amount to much in France.
OBSERVER.
PARIS, July Is, lS4S.
General Durir,e.
In previous letter have referred to the wound
and the death of General Duvivier and In this
w,
1874, at Rouen, and that in 1912 he was admitted
into the Polytechnic Schools and that in 1914 he
took active part In the defence of Paris against
the armies of the Allies, and saved the battery
placed in advance of the Barriere of Fontaine
bleau, which for long time arrested the cavalry
Platow. Leaving the school that year, with the rank
No of his class, he entered the School of Applca-
ton, at Metz. During the time he there the des.
TIMES of France decided the field of Waterloo
and after that he promoted to the different ranks
OF Lieutenant Captain, and was afterwards appointed
Chief Of the Engineers, at Ajacco. Calve, Certa and
Isles Of Hyeres, and Martinique. In 1880 he took
part In the expedition to Algeria in the rank of Cap
tain Of Engineers. After the fall of Algeria, he was
appointed to the command Of battalion of Touaves
which were formed with the Partisan nteers of The
Regiment de la Charts. 1t regarded as a grand
task to form and discipline this corps which was how
ever, accomplished with signal success-and it was
this heroic that saved the retreat Of the army
in the Gorges rAouara. in 1881 The heroism of this
and that Of their cool and intrepid commander. In
1888, be was appointed commander at Bouge, aud had
then 50OO under his orders; and here he displayed
great military talents and fought many bat ties and
organized the interior service, civil and military. In
1884 he was Lieutenant Colonel 1885 and 1886, he
was employed at Bone, when he commanded the Rege-
ment GSpahis and performed the functions d'.dgha
des .drdbes He directed audacious attack against
the Port de CoudeatAty, which, had he been well
tanned, would have made him master of Constantine
He was at the head Of 400 men only at that moment
and lost $50 Of them He was continued in the Afri-
war, in different services; and was General of Br-
gade when the war broke out between France and
Abdel Kader At Bedah, for six months, he was sur
rounded with Arabs, who cut off his supply of water
and with his small force he obliged to sally out and
fight overwhelming numbers, to obtain every drop of
water-every drop of which paid for by the blood
of his soldiers. Here himself and command suffered
for water and provisions in the recollected by
of France. In 1910 he Governor of Medah. His
defence of this place is among the most remarkable
and glorious pages Of his life attacked as it was,
some twenty to thirty times. during six eight
months, by Alb del Kader and his host-in which time
the French lost twothirds Of their number In 1S41
after eleven years of service he returned to France
and consecrated his hours to study during which
time he produced valuable books, upon matters
connected with his profession. No sycophant, he
lived away from the atmosphere of the court and
the 25h Of February 848 he offered his sword to the
provisional government He originated the Guard
MShilaodEata pemhes Of the. National Assem-
the sth day Of July, in state of insensibity. He
stern and noble looking man and among the
finest looking officers have seen in Paris He Is the
last of six Generals, who had died Of their wounds,
eeved in the memorable four days. Their country
will not forget them. OBSERVER.
PARIS, July l6, 1913.
Citizen Lamennais and His Press.
Citizen Lamennais, catholic priest of the order
of socialists, and representative from Paris, and
editor of the Peupe Constituent that was, seems
desrous of greater nOtoriety than he now possess
es, and therefore help to give him some upon the
other side of the waters, as he enjoys good share
of what he covets upon this. He was the 3ith, on
the first list of "a representatives chosen in Parls
after his election and before the opening of the
Assembly, he published constitution in full, in his
press, for France. After that, he chosen o.
the eighteen, in the bureau. to make the draft of
constitution, and finding his seventeen associates
somewhat disposed to some part of the work them
selves instead of adopting HIS once he resigned his
place upon the commission, and still retained his place
as representative and editor. few days since, as
fhn ood fhap
ment and the nominal manager seized and carried be-
fore the courts ofustice; and yesterday Citizen La
mennais avowed himself the author Of the article and
desired the Assembly the question of send
ing him before the minister of justice, he said they
ought to do, instead Of pursuing nominal cuprt;
but the Assembly to the order of the day without
taking any farther notice Of the CITIZEN and whether
he will be able hereafter to make himself figure in the
courts of criminal law accused will depend upon
the decision of the law officers under existing provi
sons think he will have cppor tuniy to be graft
nd T his nS being
been one Of the most declamatory and quoted in
evidence in Paris, and he declared that his press
which it, to charge the Cavaignac administration with
overthrowipg the republic because it suppressed his
fore and after the Before the govern.
ment could not have been justified in bridling the
press because the evils it produced could not have
been anticipated, and the press ought to be unrs-
strained But where it is that words
guns, swords and bsyonets, hot oil and water poison,
mort aur proprietares- the destruc lion of So
eiety by band Of barbarians, monarchists and
archsts then the laws Of self preservation present
feature in the policy and the rights Of govern
me mt, and that which would once have been tyranni-
cal becomes absolutely necessary, and only mild
choice Of evils-lke the restraint Of mad
dogs that communicating their poison to every In
dividual they meet. Citizen Lamennais belongs to
this class Of politicians, and because the government
have put muzzle upon his mouth the republic no lon
ger has existence OBSERVER.
PARIS, July Is, 1913.
The Clubs and the Men Government.
The new law, relating to the clubs of Paris, is
novel and stringent, and will undoubtedly be car
ried ngidly into effect. This, too, may seem to
our people arbitrary, and it is excessively arbi-
trary-and would not be tolerated moment in
our country; we would resist it at every hazard,
and rghdully; because 1t would be great re-
strlcton, unnecessarily so, of individual and pub