The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-08


won't scnd an army she can send a feet, and that
such assistance wili shame England Russia and
Austria into taking action in the cause OF France.
II Is no use Whatever arguing with them that the
United States make It rule never to interfere In
asked Tney have convinced themselves 10 the con-
trary, and WIN remain Of that opinion, no matter
VINO c0ntradicts them.
TarnuLATIoSs or A FRENCH JOURNALIST.
During the present war the American, the English
ana the French public have heard great deal con-
Some have boon arrested again and again, OTHERS
have been turned Out OF camp, and many have been
win o ace c % o,ng ner ye But don't re-
tcularly unfortunate as that OF gentleman OF the
French press that met at Rheims on the day wnen
In common with everybody else In that town, had
10 make rush Tor tue rallway-tne last train that
was to leave that fne old c,ty-ln order to get out
gentleman allude TO was seat out by the Journal
des Debnts. In order TO watch the final operations In
the field OF Mac Mahon army He arrived at Rheims
on the day mention. ana had 10 ny from the place
two hours afterwards He got to ketiel, ana was
there made prisoner BY the French. lie was be-
rated next day, and was then made prisoner by the
Prusslans, VINO kept him on parole in the town Of
Rethe until the day or the battle VI Sedan or that
a Nc o wfoS s very ~ sa.
enough for the unfortunate Journalist, who passed
through ltry Q few days ago on MS way to Paris
thing OF the war, and having made mp mis- mind that
he will 10 his best 10 bc present the siege OF Paris
TOURISTS AT SEDAN.
FOR the last fortnight the tide Of tourists to the
ncighborh0od OF Sedan has been on the increase.
A. usual our British lrend Outnumher the rest and
Guido them IN extraordinary costumes 1 saw yes
terday all English lady walking over that portion OF
the battle field which II close TO the road that runs
between Sedan and bazeiiis. she had on vel.
veteen walking c0stlme;'' her mead was 0rna-
mented with what | believe must be the
largest chignon ever devised by human hair dresser
and In her hand she carried y chld's lance, Orna-
mented with the white nag and red cross OF the
SWISS Convention. Whether sne imagined that there
was still an enemy on the field. and that this nag
Gould save ncr from being male prisoner. j cannot
say. But It is really LOO bad the use that this
distinctive mark is being put to. Every oaicr who
comes out to see the seat Oi war thinks ne has q
right 10 wear the badge that ought To DC confined
exclusively 10 those who belong to the ambuances
ana attend upon the wounded. There are, besides
the well-to-dO, British German, French ana Ameri-
can tourists, h0rdes OF vagabonls, VINO come here
for what purpose Heaven only knows. They are
seemingly the scOurings or the Belgian. Rhine ana
North OF France cities. Where they get the money
to pay for the journey IL another mystery for they
all seem in utter want. But come they do, giving
out that they going to assist the wounded, and
wearing the insignia oi those VINO really do come for
that purpose Az one time most Of these yagab0nds
u5cd to give out thai they We're special correspond
ents OF newspapers. That Little game ] very soon
managed TO spoil for them. one OF them, who
could not SPEAK q word OF English, boosted
day at FlorenvilIe that h. haa been sent by
the New York tribune. Tho Daaves present be-
leved MIN, but challenged him to show single
paper Of any sort that would establish what he SAID
or TO write hail page of English. Of course he
could do neither, and the landlord, seeing he was
an imposter tIne fellow turned out afterwards to
have been wafer discharged from a motel at Co
lognel, at my suggestion turned him out Of the hotel
Nas well he dld So for this iposter took refuge IN
cafe. where he could not next morning muster half
dollar To pay Or MS BED and breaStas
THE BURNING OF BAzEiLLE
have now, FOR the last time, Rope, gone over
again tue village OF BaZaie, which was 80 ruth
iessly burned DY the Bavarian troops on the day OF
the battle OF sedan. ana winch Is a standing evil
dence OF the Infamous spirit which rules II the army
OF the invading troops. now mud that the houses
OF This unfortunate town were deliberately fired,
rendered, making the deyIish deed all the
more cruel and cowardiy. The town contained
$500 inhabitants. These poor people are one
aud all left utterly homeless. AS for the houses,
there Il not one In which you could tell where any
single room stood. brother correspondent COM
pared the place, the other day. To tne ruins OF Pom
pen, at the foot of Yesayius But think that the
town OF Dhelr-elKammar. ia Mount Lebanon, when
burned down, 1866, by the Druses, Is still better
yesterday looking Oh at the rum, anu quite agreed
with him when ne said that no such Deed OF mia
nous, cowardly cruelty has ever disgraced the war
OF any Christian nation. even the russians ana
Bagarians adni5--nay, the7 openly avow and boast,
that the town was NOT hired by shells, but was dellD
eratey set lire to, house after house. by superior
order. An English barristcr--a leading man 1T the
Chancery bar IN London-who was also present.
said that 1t disgrace TO the British press that
not slng.e paper mad denounced tnS brutal act ot
vandalism "a IL deserved. rne excuse given Tor the
barbarty Is that the people o. the village hred upon
the prusslan troops. L am IN a position to state,
upon The most positive evidence. that this y
false, utterly fase--a Prussian lie, reLailcd
by Tie agen OF prints that have been
bought by Bismarck, and In the face OF the civilized
world am ready TO prove the truth OF wat say.
The only men Of Bazeile who had arms those be-
longing 20 the uar,e Mobile aud the Carte Rationale
These were ordered by tuer military superior, Inc
general commanding at Sedan, to defend their VII
lage II the Pruss.ans advanced Tney diu so. but
not until the French infantry came into the
place, got into the houses and resi- sted the enemy
to the utmost. The village YVES taken and retaken
three times The Bayarians were repulseu and
beaten back twice with heavy loss. This IL was tnat
made them furious, and cause them, not IN the
heat OF action bat next DAY, after the army OF Mac
Man0n hud surrendered, TO commit this coWardly
act Of Vengeance, by which nundreds Of people,
only lliaG lneV were french
and women, were rendered beggars. hope That
thousands OF tourists WIN come aud see TINS burned
only the four walls stand will rouse through
cut The Christian world Cry ny winch
German nation can violate with impunity the laws
OF God and man. | do not believe that LII the wars
of the most baibarous people on earth more de-
liberatc and devish act Of cruelty was ever pcrpe
rrated. trust many Americans VIII VISIT tbs spot
and will write tu accounts OF what they see;
ana quite sure that II they doll they could
only go Inc scene hear the tales Of LIE unfor-
innate people VINO Will nave TO pass the coming
winter God ony knows where and now--lhey will
say with NE that the backened runs OF Bazeliie call
for the vengeance OF Heaven upon the coWardiy
hoands VINO perpetrated tins diaooiiaai barDarlty.
Ample as are the columns or the HERALD, could
I'll every one OF them with Thoroughly well authen.
Gated tales OF the misery endured oy The people Of
TINS place and OF the hel!sh craety OK the savages
who thus wreaked iaeir vengeance upon them.
And mark beg or you, thai this was not done III
the heat OF acton by an lnfurated solery, Dut de-
berateiy and ny order OF the superior oicers, alter
Inc French army had capltaated. From house TO
house fatigue parties under officers, went IN regu
lar order ana alter cacn house was thoroughly phi.
LACED il was then set lire to. II the lire went out
the work WAS resumed again. And While this de.
Wish iahor was going on While tue Few lnhablt-
ants vino had renamed in the place were shot In
cold bood--tbc Bayarian bands OF military music
played IN moekery the French national air, the
Maiseliaise.n Alter this let those who think they
viii be listened to preach that Alsace and Lorraine
ought 10 be siyen up 10 the invaders Oh France or
lee those who nave read OF these horrors wonder II
the French people have resolved rather to perish
than to allow Paris to be taken by the Russians.
Something ought to be done by both The American
ana the English nation 10 relieve the people Of
Bazee, ana TO assist them in building tneir homes
AGAIN. would suggest that committee OF both
countries should be formed at Brussels or Spa and
that subscriptions i'll aid OF this object should be
sent the British the United States Minister at
the former place. WHAT Is done. however, to help
these unfortunate people, ought to be done at
To get their houses built before the winter sets IN
would he impossible; but food bedding and clothing
mignt be provided anu arrangements made so that
win the spring the building of the town might be
commenced. Not only would this charity save hun
dre,s perlSnluu. would mark The