The New York herald., 1870-12-20
FRANCE.

The Difference Between Cnnsbestn mud hcrm-
ry-keratry's Letter OF Resignation.
Allnson has already peen made TO The unpleasant
relations between NJ. Keratry and NJ. Gambetta.
The following letter OF NJ Keratry, rendering his
resignation, shows The extent OF the ..split' be-
tween him and the Minister OF the Inreror:-
Anglers, Nov. .S 1870
MONSIEUR LIE MINIsrRE a. e., Gambettal:-By a
decree issued the 22d OF last october you ap-
pointed me commanderin-chief Of the mobilsed
forces OF the five departments OF Brittany. Az
that time nothing yet existed. Thanks TO the
patriotism OF my conntrymen and the devoted zeal OF
Connie was created and rendered inexpugnable.
Forty seven battalions OF mobzed BretOnS, several
lined, had hastened, ready equipped,,tO my sum-
mons; nine batteries OF artillery, complete to
their ntdte'et ans personnel required nothing but
harness 10 be able TO manpuvre efficiently. This
sight was unique III France and on the 24th OF No
yember, after having seen 1t with your own eyes,
yoa publicly expressed 10 all the co-operators who
intense satisfaction At the result OF their efforts,
which you gave me the reiterated assurance OF that
same evening at the Prefecture Of lie Mans
At that very time lie Mans was threatened; the
left wing Of tile Army OF The Loire was liable to be
routed, and ran from NOgent.leRotron 10 the gates
of my camp. You made pressing appeal TO the
Army OF Brittany. Ten thousand OF her sons, III
spite OF their incomplete organization, relying on
their courage rather than on their deficient arma.
ment, followed NE on the morning OF the oath OF
November from the camp at Coulie to the bivouac
of YOree, and on the 26th we marched thrty-one
Kilometres taDout twenty miles) 10 meet the
enemy. MY brave volunteers dragged their own
guns during twelve hours march The enemy had
haSIened to eyacuate his position The interests Of
the national defence do not now permit me to add
single word. In spite OF the prayers OF my troops,
i informed yon or the 27th OF November that the
tenor or the orders drawn up on the 26th at Tours
al the very time when we were about to ATTACK
compelled me, at all costs, to resign my command.
Yon accepted my resignation on mat very day, and
IT should have appeared this dsy in the Journal or
fcaeI The sorrow experience at having to leave
the array had formed with my gallant friend and
former colleague, Care KersOnt, has been great but
IL has not made ne forget my imperative duty. Ee-
turned 10 private life, have regained my political
freedom which mad wholly forfeited while under
The uniform. In calling my fellow citizens TO arms
mad contracted cure VI souls; therefore have
the honor 10 Inform you that as soon as events VIII
permit l Will prosecute the head administrations
for war and the navy before court martial AT the
same time they aud shah appear AZ The bar Of the
country, and none OF the documents have under
my hands shall be set aside. Receive, &C.,
COUNT DE KERATRY.
7. 81 have IN my hands the DEGREES and orders
which you have Sigued in your capacity as Minis.
ter; You have committed the indescribable weakness
OF allowing in every case your signature to be pro-
tested, ana that by board whose real head Ia NJ.
de Leyerdo, and which for all cear-sghted people
pers0nifes treason IN the opinion OF nonlmperiast
France. ron are the only man unable % see It, in
spite OF my reiterated warnings by telegraph