The New York herald., 1870-12-28
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Interview Of a Herald Correspondent
with The Bishop of Orleans.
His Views ON the Situation In
France.
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Nothing to BE Expected from the
Army Of the Loire.
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sGambetta Liar and an Empty
Demagogue."
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THE FRENCH PEOPLE ANXIOUS FOa PEACE
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1loodthirsty Democrats Clamorous
for War.
1loodthirsty Democrats Clamorous
for War.
American Sympathy with the Rcpub.
lie Misplaced.
TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.


dated at Orleans on che 18th inst. which proceed
to transmit by cable report TO New York. thus:--
VISIT TO BISHOP DUrANLoUi.
The HERALD correspondent says:--while passing
the celebrated bishop Of the diocese. Monseigneur
Dupanloup. HIS Grace received me courteousv.
During a private audience which he accorded me,
and again towards the close OF general CONVERSE
tion, the Bishop lnvlted me to breakfast with him
to-day. the 18th inst. lie named the hour OF noon.
accepted the compliment which was thus paid TO
the HsRALD
On tho day appointed arrived at the Episcopal
usbered into The presence OF the Bishop Immediate
u. found the great leader OF what is known as
the liberal Catholic party OF Francc-indeed. l may
say. of Europe-surrounde with the usual number
OF ecclesiastical attendants ana few clergymen,
who had been invited 70 meet me.
A CONVERSATION.
irepeat. a. II was fully understood that would,
the conversation which occurred on the OCCASION
first in the library and again round the breakfast
table.
Observation-Disclosures Dupauoup. would
have liked to have paid you visit during the past
winter In Rome, when engaged III the discharge OF
my professional duties for the HERALD, but re-
oeived Information to the effect that your daily at
tendance and labor in the f:cumenical Council pre-
vented you from according special personal inter-
views; hence had not the pleasure OF making your
acquaintance at the villa Gaztole.
NOTHING TO HE EXPECTED FROM THE ARMY OF THE
Nonsgneur DUPANIOUr-I am charmed, sir, to
see You, and right glad thar we can have chat
over the matters which are connected with these
terrible times mere In France You have been be-
fore Paris Well, what news have you from there
hear that the French withdraw in good order after
their grand sorties. They are not routed. That Is
something; but If aid had been expected from the
Army OF the Lore it would have been better not
have made the sortie. That army Is only a collec-
tlon OF men, among whom The greatest demoraliza-
ton IL created the moment they come in contact
with the Prnssians. saw General De Paiadines
just before the evacuation of orleans. He is a firm
but sensible man. but could do nothing, such Or
ders were seut from Tours. You say that he is lY
some believed TO be the Duke of Nemours. Such
report Is absurd. / know both well, and saw the
Duke in Rome last winter. II any one Is concealed
under the name OF Dc Paladlnes it certainly Is not
the Duke OF Nemonrs whoever he may be.
FRANCE ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
CORES poNDESr--SinceI left Italy have travelled
through France and have been witness to much
suffering, spite OF the friendship displayed by the
people, the with the other. Innumerable vii
try indicates the horrors OF war wherever | have
been. What should be DONE MonsegneurY what
think you of the prospect,
Monseigneur DuPANLoUr-Peace should be made
in situation without Issue (c'est an situation sans
iss,ieJ. II Paris give up that would end the matter;
but Trocnn is not free IN the capital. Around HIM
are hor,,cs OF ignorant clamorous people who would
should attempt anything ike surrender. As for
the bombardment of Paris, Bismarck told Theirs
that he was not going to lombard Besides the
Germans nave not taken any OF the forts yet which
Is arst necessary. BY the yielding OF Paris the Prus
SLAMS would have paramount influence over the
rest Of France.
GAMBETTA A LIAR.
CoRREsPOS y DENIM. Gambetta to the contrary
Monsigntur DupASLoBP--Yes. He Is convicted
by his proclamation on General de Paladnes as a
liar OF tile first order TN nteeur de premier ordre
AS you have been told, the capture OF Orleans took
place under my own eyes. We know OF what we
are talking. Instead OF two hundred thousand men
and i've hundred guns. as Gambetta says De Pala.
dimes hau, can say from my own positive know
ledge that lie had only some fifty thousand men In
front OF the Prince the rest beng scattered FOR
retrcating or light General de Paladines' plan from
the first was contrary 70 this. IL was pretty way
to carry on war for Gambetta, an empty dema-
gogue, and three poor old men, Cremieux, Gais-
battle field forty leagues or They could
only imperceptibly prolong the war BY putting
themselves at the head Of some more erocious mob
and even then their efforts coud not be for long /
don't think the Army OF the Loire capable or resist
ing the Pr,Issaus The probability Is OF that army.
which is made up entirely OF raw, unframed nen
melting away by the process of desertion. ! know
that the general wish OF the inhabitants OF France
except few bloodtnlrs,y democrats, "a TO have
peace Thieis might negotiate very well.
GENERu. MATTERS.
Here the Bishop paused TO hl my glass with wine,