The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-05
The European War.

The European War.
IHE SURRENDER OF METZ. This event
OF course has produced n profound SEN
satlon as well in Franco as in Germany.
The following is the proclamation of the
French Government, which breathcs q
lofty spirit which rises with disaster:
FRENCH REPUBLIC-LIBERTY, EQUALITY.
PATERNITY - PROCLAMATION TO THE
FRENCH PEOPLE.
FRENCHMEN: Raise your spirits and
resolution to the fearful height of pcrils
which have broken upon our country.
1t still depends on us to mount above
misfortune and show the world how great
a people may be who are resolved not to
perish, and where courage increases in
the midst of calamity.
METZ has capitulated. A General
upon whom France counted, even after
Mexico' has Just taken away (cient den
teoe'1 from the country in its danger
more than 100000 of it's defenders.
harshnl Bazaine has betrayed us! He
mas y made himself the agent of the man
OF Sedan and the accomplice of tho in
vaders, and regardless of the honor Of
the army OF which ho had charge, he has
surrendered, without even making n In Of
effort, 10000 fighting men, 20. 600
wounded, guns, cannon, colors, and tho
strongest citadel Of France, Metz, virgin
but for him, to the contamination of the
foreigners.
Such crime is above even the punish
ment of justice. Meanwhile, French
men, measure the depths of the abyss
into which the Empire has precipitated
you. For twenty years France submit
tea TO this corrupting power, which ex-
t1ngulshed III her the springs of greatness
and OF life. The army of France, stripped
OF It's national character, became, with
out knowing it, an instrument of tyranny
and OF servitude, and is swallowed up in
spite OF the heroism of the soldiers by
the treason of their chiefs. In the dis
asters to the country, in less than two
months ESQ, 600 have been delivered over
TO the enemy, sinister sequel to the
military coup de main of December.
Ii Is time for us to ro-assert ourselves.
citizens, and under the ,cgis of the Re.
public, which we have determined not
to allow to capitulate within or without.
10 seek IN tho extremity even of our
political and social morality and man
mood. However tried by disaster, let us
De found neither panic c-stricken nor hcsi-
.ating. Let it be seen that we are ready
Tor the last sacrifices, and in the face of
enemies, whom everything favors, let lis
swear never to give up so long ms there
remains al inch of sacred soil under the
6oles OF our feet. Let us hold firmly the
glorious banner of the French reyolu-
ton.
Our cause is that of Justice and of
right. Europe sees it; Europe feels it.
In tho presence of many unn.erited mis-
fortunes, spontaneously receiving from
us neither lnvition or encouragement.
she is moved, and she begins to act. No
illusion Is now left. Let us no longer
iangulsh or grow weak, and let us prove
oy our acts that we can, ourselves, main
tam honor, independence, integrity-all
mat makes country proud and free
Long live the Republic, one and indi
visible. Signed by Cremieux, Glois
Bizion and Gambetta
The proclamation, placarded about the
streets, attracted crowds of readers. and
creates great excitement. Groups of
people are discussing it. The trcachcry
OF Bazaine is denounced, and bitter i'm
precautions are uttered against the Bona
partists.
Commenting thereupon the New York
World says:
''THE REPUBLIC AND BAzA1SE. What
ever may be thought by the rest of the
world of the surrender of Marshal Ba-
zaine at Metz. the French Government
at Tours at least have made up their
minds on the subject. In stirring pro-
clanintion to the French people, they de-
nfnnce the act as an act of treason to the
State, and Marshal Baznine himself rs M
accnmplice of the "AIan of Sedau."
ct is impossible to deny that there
arc many things in the accounts which
have already reached us of this amazing
incident of the war to warrant the be,
lief that these terrible charges may be
only too well founded in truth. There
is nothing. unfortunately. in tho past
career Of Marshal Bazaine. and especially
IN his Mexican experience. Ito which the
Government ut Tours bitterly allude, to
render even such accusations as M.
Gambetta and his colleagues level ut him
antece'iently improbable. All the best
correspondents from the scene agree in
the statement that the Germans we're
'amnzed" Mt the actual capitulation.
The fearful story which came to us with