The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-11

a New York Herald correspondent teiegraphs
from Brussels, November g. an account or an IN
terylew with General Changarnler, during which
the latter made the following statement In re.
gard to the capItula io1 OF Metz:
pazane did not sell himself. His work was far
from an act OF treason. There was no treachery,
and no necessity for 1t. Bazaine was lncompe'
tent to command large army. Numbers oeWll.
dered him. He could not move men; coulo MOI
onerate forces. Had no Judgment, no foresight.
He was also selfish man; all for sell anu person
al ulorg: and others contradictcd him. Bazalne
thought all the time that peace womb oe ploclai
ed soon; that Paris would never hoLl out tnat tne
would not be impaired. He hoped 10 march out
Of Metz at the head OF 10000 men, the cream OF
the French army, and max Inc pubic oeneIe
him hero. After Bazalne was M S1iYen into astA
he marched boldly out with his entire army
During the thirteen remaining days OF Septem,
her and the first fifteen days or OCTOBER, ne coulu
a"mnd military man will tell you the same thing.
There were tIty.eight days that they were IN the
stronoest fortress In France, When tnls loo,oVo
aud over fbraye and most experienced soldleIs
could have made their exit, anu once IN tne neia,
there Would have been no more Sedans sedan
was noted 1or troops who insuted their ofncers,
and who were insubOrAinste and tneinclent.
What sort Of an army Is thatf Look at the army
in Metz The soldiers were ae ,sara ans
were no Red Republicans in the Metz
army. During the last ten days OF the
Investment or Me:Z. sorties were impossible, and
attack or attempt at escape SSnS onv uS one
infantry. We could do nothing against three
branches of Prussians. AT the time OF capltuia- a
tion there were 10000 soldiers. Or these 25.0oO
we're wounded and disabled and 10000 sick. The
cavalry aud artillery were useless, because they
Sad n,, horses. Thus reduced, the active forces
were 10. 900 infantry. All our fine horses were
eaten up, our bread gone anu we naa no ,ssad salt
and salt, when the horse is fat but these horses
we're mot not fat and we had no bread nor salt. The
taste was terrible. Conld troops thus Iea
stand great last eas Ien sys RS not Of shs nres
yestment the coldlers walked IN tne lnud up 10
their knees The heavy rains anu starpati0n
made us surrender. But, as told you, during iIe
An :. eight days there were times when Bazalne
rm3r lave taken this fine army to the field and
sovaJ France. He never made an effort 10 escape
from Metz. Every sortie was oniy pretenusu a
sortie for appearance, and nothing else. Inere
were four high officers at Metz besides BaZalne.
Tbev were al for inacnOn. l saw all the military
mai,nuvres They were oil slams; Bazane anu
his friends not acting as soldiers, but ony seeking
their own future. ..,o...
Correspondent. HOW Where snese sof'ie' eon'
Quoted r,.,,.,,
there was no preconcerted plan and they could
not be successful, although every s0rlie was
Erench troops 6ghting They are On example OF
heroIsm but small! sortles were useless. Let me
say Of Bazaine he was not in the batls s;G Of me ne
18th OF August He was ,aF oant rT te e s Se
count to the queen, stating lie was on the field.
was there myself, and slept under that historic
tree that night now known as as L:Ar6e "A ues Mortes.
In the fight or the lStn 3oo,uuo frussians Gu
gagged 100 600 French.
I,et me tell OF the surrender. Four outlets were
fyeI for the exodus OF the French. In the morn
ing they deGled through Metz, and shall never
fnssoet mat sight Old man and soldier as am,
it moved me mere than any event In my long
life Soldiers kissed and embraced their officers,
and there was one universal shout OF 'Vive la
Frauce.n 1t was grand sight to see 100 ooo men
in tears for their country.
Correspondent. II Bazaine had moved his
troops to the field, what then
Changarner. He could have moved 10 Nsncy;
where the country Ia rldgy and the fields covered
with produce and where 1t would have been easy
for hin to have established strong position.