The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-11
Bos0i'se's Story OF Metz.
RmmOrs Concerning Gariba!di.
A UNIVERSAL CRY FOR PEACE.

France.
UNIVERSAL CRY FOR PEACE.
LONDON, Nov 1O-Tbe Tribune CORES pond
ent writing from Paris on the 9th says: The
cry for peace is universal. The soldiers, al
though Irochu is popular, have neither faith
nor confidence in his generalship. The mobile!
to go home and openly tell the Prussians tina
they have no intention of rcnaiaing out in the
cold long on salt beef whilst the heroic citizens
are sleeping quietly in their houses or in bar
racks. The wOrkingmen are spelling for :
fight in the streeth with the Prussians or any
one else. They are, however, so thoroughly
enjoying themselves in doing nothing and get.
ting paid for it that they are in too good TEN
per to be mischievous.
The new Project of Police arrested Pyat ani
the other leaders of the demonstrations of last
Monday. Flourens and Biargi are hiding,
CAPTURE OF A BALLOON PARTY.
correspondent telegraphs from Versailles
on the 9Th that letters were captured with
seven persons attempting to leave Paris by
balloons The correspondence seized show,
that Burnside abused the opportunity allowed
him to enter and leave Paris by bringing out
the authorization from tho Paris government
for the loan recently negotiated at London.
THE FRENCH FLEET.
The French fleet is said to have passed Crx.
haven going to the North Sea. The lights and
buoys at the mouth of the Ebe consequently
have been removed All pilots are forbidden
to leave the ports.
THE PRUsSIANs DRIVEN OUT OF ORLEANS
Advices have just been received of series of
engagements near Orleans, in all of which the
French were successful. The French were
pressing forward toward to the city, and as
their movements tended to surround the enc
my, the latter were obliged to evacuate the
city. The Prussians lott considerably in killed
wounded and prisoners. There is great diff.
Guilty in obtaining provisions, owing to the con-
slant draw made by repeated acquisitions of
the enemy on the people. The surrounding
country is entirely ruined.
The army has been reorganized by that arch
organizer Trochu. According to to this new
plan the whole armed force is divided into
three armies; the first comprises the national
guards, the second, under Ducrat, what may
be called the active army and consists of three
corps commanded respectively by Vinoy, Dexea
and Renoult; the third comprises all the troops
In the forts aud cottages adjacent to the forts
winch have been occupied for their defence.
rms new arrangement is not well received
by the military, both among soldiers and Off
GERS. Vinoy is far more popular than any 9TH
er General. Ducrat is an intimate and person :
al friend of Trochu. Ducrat aud Trochu be-
lleve in themselves and believe in each other
n one else believes in them. Now, however,
Trochu will have an opportunity to carry out
Will raise the blockade in fourteen days, q plan
OF which he has given the fullest details in his
will, which ridicules the rules in France and
since this eminent General gave evidence that
he had plan appended to the will, which he
mad deposited with his lawyer, he has lost all
influence. The news that the armistice had
been rejected fell like thundcrbolt on the
populace. L never remember to have witness
ed a day of such general gloom since the com
mence meut of the siege. The feeling OF des-
pair 1 fear is still stronger in the army. My
impression is that within short time there
will be an cutlery for peace which no govern
ment will be able to resist. Ii the real cond-
ton of the province is made public the impos-
sibility of further resistance will become even
more evident.
BAzArNE's PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
The Herald correspondent h d an interview
the Marshal said: SIN defending myself against
personal SANDER l have way of my own
which has seldom failed me and which con-
slider excellent; to be silent and leaving justifi-
cation to the course of time. Let Gambetta
call me traitor to my country. shall not
answer the babber who never smelt powder,
by Cd. Why? To reply to him would ad-
NIT his right to sit over me to Judge" In an
swer to question whether he proclaimed a re-
public in Metz Bazaine replied that "such a
declaration would have paralyzed all action.
l could have then no longer control on nv best
troops. Why my spies brought me the abomi-
nable dOings on the 4th of September. sent
enquiries to the Prince to know whether it was
true. / will confess that did not believe even
him until he transmitted copy of the journal
peror was q prisoner; that the Empress and
Dung Prince had left France, and that Gen.
Trochu stood at the head of the National De-
fence Committee. 1t was some time after this
that the names of the members of that commit
tee began to leak out. In council of war we
nnf To inat %1oc
to the troops. OF course we never proclaimed
the republic.
Correspondent-May enquire your politi-
cal creed?
Bazaine (sternly)-I have sworn loyalty TO
the Emperor and the constitution The EN-
peror is prisoner, but the constitution is in
orce. Neither nor my comrades will ever
acknowledge any other government, until we
previously obtain a discharge from or oath to
the Emperor.
Cores pondeut-Did you not keep up COM
municatiun with the government at Paris and
Tours?
Bazaine-L reported to them everything that
occurred at Metz; always the strict naked
truth, but never received a reply or notice of
any kind from them.
Observation-Disclosures forced Won at last 10
open negotiations?
Bszaiue-Even if it had not been hunger
would have done it. One day 1 learned that
pot the republic but mob governed Paris,
Lyons aud Marsailes. One day I learned
that the army was unsettled and the memory
Of men reviled whom venerate; blu. it was
hunger and nothing but hunger. You would
have been mistaken were yOu to think that 1
took the responsibility upon myself. actei
only as the executive of the council of war,
whose members ascartained the opinions of
generals, colonies and majors of the army pre-
vious to making up their votes After bread
ratiOns had been reduced from five hu ndred to
three hundred and then to two hundred and
fifty grammes per day was informed by Gen.
Cofiners on the 9th of Oct. that the stores
daily slaughtered $50 horses, 80 of which 1
gave to the people of the town. ! called the
together on the 9th, and again on the
18th OF October, when it was unanimously re-
solved that BY the 14!h must commence steps
of captulation. now requested permission
of the Prince to send Gen. Brugy to the head
quarters of the King. proposed to march out
with my army, Dledg" our honor not to fight
agaih III this war, and be permitted to convene
and protect the French Chambers against
second attempt by mob, or as Bismarck
We only wanted to do what Gambetta did; re-
establish our loyalty by calling together the
body.
Correspondent-What did Bismarck saw to
that? ~
ne-Here (taking up document from
the table, you may read all that was said at
the conference 1t is from Gen. Boyer's re-
port, but you must refrain from publishing it.
l do not knew whether can allow that. The
Count is likely to attend to this matter him
self self: II hurrealy ran over the document,
which shows that bismarck seemed to have
agreed to Bazaine's proposition, but Won
Moltke rejected them. He believed the Mar
shal could not hinder the desertion of his
troops, who would then materially strengthen
the force. of the franc-t ireurs. Bazaine re-
sumed and said'-I have yet to tell you that
h0n tlrfx I,o1
me that had no authority to make peace,
which should be solely In the province of the
Government, acknowledged by the Chambers.
October 18th we held another council of war
Gen. Coli ner then reported that the provisions
were all used up, aud though it was really the
case L still held out eight days longer amidst
Undesirable suffering. The last council was
held on the 10Th, when it was resolved to CAPT.
tulate in order TO save more loss of life. One
condition was that the honor of the army must
remain unsulied We obtained its acceptance
and our terms were better than was allowed to
troops who have capltplated during this un-
lucky war.
Corresrondent-Was there any chance what
ever to make your way out?
Baz iine-None; none whatever. Our artl-
lery horses had been slaughtered and also our
cavalry horses, and the troops were despairing.
losses since Aug. 14th?
Bazaine-Our casualties, not counting the
sick and missing. amounted in the Rhine army
to "a generals, 214O officers and 42,S39 men.
Look at the hole in my epaulet Why did not
this COMPOUNDED splinter of grenade go deep
err? 1 would not have outlived my reputation
as soldier, nor would I, as Frenchman,
have known that day of everlasting ignomny,
the 4'h of September
Correspondent-How many of the $4,000
men who surrendered as prisoners at Metz
might have been called in fighting order