The New York herald., 1870-11-14
BAZA!NE'S JOURNEY FROM
METZ.

An English Report Of Greetings by the Way.
The following details Of the capitulation of Metz
are supplied In telegram from the special cOrre-
spondent Of the London Ne,os with the German
army which invested that fortress 1t is dated Metz
October 80, ana supplies few facts additional to
those which were embraced In the HERALD special
telegram, already published
The London Neeos correspondent says:-At four
O'Clock in the afternoon the French companies
which still mounted guard at the various gates in
the city, and at the depots and arsenals, were re-
leved by the Prusslans two regiments Of infantry
and one OF cavalry having entered into the town.
The German military governor, General Won Zas-
trow, Commander OF the Seventh corps took pos
session OF the government OF The city and fortress,
where he tells me he expects TO find the portrait OF
one OF his ancestors, who was at some early period
also military governor OF Metz. The tragedy was
completed, but It's saddest side remains to be re-
corded.
According to the statement of General Won Zas-
trow, who held the Bots de Vaux on the morning of
the 10th OF August Bazaine could then have avoided
being shut up IN Metz After he there he could,
according to Metz statements, have readily made q
sertie and rejoned MacMahon far more easily than
MacMahon could have rejoned him. After most Of
his cavalry and artillery Horses had been eaten this
OF course, was more dlncult. But still his move
ments are said to have lacked determination, and
even to have been frivolous in the last two sorties
These facts are put down to the account Of O COM
plot with the Regency, according to which his army
was to Try to remain ~ statu quo until the concu-
Sion OF the war IN western France, and then be-
come available, with Prussian consent, for Bona
partist purposes, Bazane himself expecting in that
to ns Be the the Of mpera
the people Of Metz seem to believe this,
ar, and dina many Of tne most influential have
the investment Bazaine has never been seen in the
camp except on extraordinary occasions; never at
all IN the ambulances, which are partly constructed
In numerous railroad carriages on the Place Royale,
and hardly ever In the city. The civil authorities
had to find nim at st. Martin. He w0uld not once
appear ut the Marie. He rarely II ever, said word
to encourage the troops. Canrobert sometimes cheer
ed their patience Iittle, and then they would cry
"Vive Canrobert ~ "a bas azaine ~ Towards the
last he burst not 1t is said for fear Of assassination
snow himself to his own men.
For the last i've weeks the amputatlons have been
performed without ch!oroform ether, and the
wounds dressed without carbolc acid. There are
more than 5000 sick and wounded, and 35, 900 per-
sons have died in the town alone during the siege,
the greater part from lack OF proper care. The pre-
vaillng diseases are variole, spotted typnus and
dysentery. Scurvy has not prevailed though even
the sick have Tor more than three weeks received
their horse steaks and horse broths without sat.
The reported discovery of saline spring1a st. Julien
encourage the army.
When the surrender became known the people
were furious. The National Guard refused to lay
down their arms, and on the 10Th, in the afternoon,
a dragoon captain appeared at the head OF body
OF troops, VINO swore they would sooner die tnan
yield; While Albert Coiilgnon, editor OF ultra
| democratic paper the Journal de Metz rode about
on white horse firing pistol, and exhorting them
to sally out and seek death or victory TO escape the
| Impending shame. He was followed by a lady sing.
| Ing the lMaIselllaise," which produced terrible
excitement The doors OF the cathedral werc burst
open, and the tocsil aud funeral bell rung nearly all
night. When General Cofliniere appeared to pacfy
them, three pistol shots fired at HIM. Finally
| by the aid Of two line regiments, he quietly
dispersed the mob. But all night the sounds ol
grief, Indignation and terror were Kept up. Respec
table women ran about the streets tearing their hair
| and finging their bonnets and laces under theil
| feet wildly crying aloud, .What viii become OF oul
chldrenr' Soldiers, drunk aud sober, turabled
hither and thltner in irregular groups. with
their caps on and their sa5res broken,
| crying. sobbng and weeping like chidren "Oh
poor Metz once the prOudest OF cities What 8
misfortune What an unheard OF catastrophe We
have ReeA sQd Az " l9sd II u al w With FRANCES