Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-03
Details of the Surrender of Metz.
From the \. Y. Times

the people were furious. Inc Ma
tional Guard refused to lay down
their arms, and on the afternoon of
2Sth Il dragoon captain appeared at
the head of a body of troops who
swore they would sooner die than
yield. Albert Colignon. editor Of an
ultra democratic siege paper, the
Journal De Metz, rode about on a
white horse, firing a pistol and ex-
horting them to rally and seek vic
tory or death to escape the impend-
inc shame. He was followed by a
lady singing the Marseillaise, which
produced terrible excitement. The
doors of the cathedral were burst
open and tocsin and death bells were
rung nearly all night Gen. Coffin
ieres offered to pacify them; three
pistol shots were received by him.
Finally, by the aid of two line regi-
ments, he quietly dispersed the mob,
but all night sounds of grief, indig-
nation and terror continued. Re-
spectacle women ran about the
streets tearing their hair and fling
ing their bonnets and laces under
feet, seeking their friends and ask
ing wildly, What will become of
our childrenT Soldiers drunk and
sober tumbled hither and thither in
irregular groups with their caps off
and their sabres broken, sobbing and
weeping like children and crying
''Oh pauvre Metz, Oh ma pauvre
Metz" Yesterday | was closeted
with the Maire and City Council two
hours while they detained me, as the
first stranger having entered, to ask
all sorts of questions, some childish
in their agitation. There was un-
certainty and terror as to what the
Prussians would do a and how they
must be met. 1t was as if they had
never seen a Prussian. They de-
manded to know if their already
destitute larders must still nourish
the troops, and whether they would
be personally maltreated if they
were unable to furnish what was re
quired. They were relieved by
hearing that q thousand wagons were
ready at Courcelles to bring provi-
sions hither, and also that there are
funds in London waiting to be ap-
piled to their relief in response to
the appeal of the mayor of Rriey
and other communications published
in English and American journals
Food is needed quickly. The entire
besieging army voluntarily gave ur
their bread rations yesterday to feed
their French prisoners. This deeply
touched the Metzians and did much
To relieve their fears.
. At noon 4 Prussian railway in
spector made 4 tour from Airs to
the Union Station, mile south Of
Metz, by rail. To-day perfect rail
road communications exist between
Saarbruck, Metz and Nancy. The
road was little injured. But few
German prisoners were found in
Metz. The French had not kept
those they took when able to return
them. On leaving Metz, last night
/ noticed on the faces of all German
soldiers look of quiet satisfaction.
Not one of the French officers and
soldiers who swarmed all about
even when intoxicated, which was
surprisingly rare, wore any Other
look than that of sadness or def.
ance. The latter, however, was not
common and occurred chiefly among
the younger officers. | am in
formed that the French loss killed
in the various affairs since August
18th. added TO the deaths from sick
ness in the town, was $4,000. Ba-
Zaine himself declined the Prince s
generous proposal to let all the
troops lay down their arms outside
the works in view of their conquer
ors, instead of laying them down in
the arsenal, saying he could not
guarantee their behavior. The
Guard Imperial alone had preserved
its discipline sufficiently to be
trusted to pass in armed review
Their decentralization was due large.
ly to hunger, which was bitterly and
openly complained Of by their otll
GERS.
AT four yesterday afternoon Ba.
zaine passed through Ars on his
way to Wilhelmshohe in closed
carriage marked with his name and
escorted by several officers of his
staff on horseback. The women OF
the village had heard of his coming
and awaiting him saluted with eX.
carnations of Traitor" ''Poltroon, u
"Voleur," ''Brigand," .Where are
our husbands whom you have be,
trayed:n Give us back our children
whom you have sold.' They at.
tackled the carriage and broke the
windows, and would have lynched
the Marshal but for the Intervention
of the Prussian gems darmes. The
French declare France has no hope
but in Paris, and their faith is less
in Paris than in Metz, but there are
earnest people who still say war will
only begin with the fall of Paris.
The 1ffJuae's special correspon-
dent at the headquarters of the ar
my of the Loire at Solbris, writing
on the 26th, says: A reconnaissance
pushed in several directions have
discovered no Prussians, but they
are known to be in force about Ven
dome and other good positions. On
the French side everything is at a
stand still. General Danrells left
camp and has gone to Tours, never
theless We expect forward move.
1t is madness to wait here for the
attack. Troops have been sent from
SOlbris to Blois to reinforce the 10Th
corps. The health of the troops is
pretty good, and food abundant
The morals are low, and fears of
treason are everywhere expressed.
Throughout all the districts | have
travelled, anybody who posses any
thing, and all thinking people desire
peace. The army are for peace at
any price. Its strength reported at
one hundred thousand does not ex-
ceed sixty thousand. The Govern
ment is exceedingly apprehensive OF
what may be the fate of the army,
and admitted they have created such
hopes of its success that the conse-
quence of failures would be terrible.
Railway communication between