The New York herald., 1870-12-19
lars on the way TO attack Lyons. had no difioulv


Dut MS force amounting perhaps TO 1000 men OF all
coors and nationates principally Italians and
Spantardsl, was scattered around loose
tended line, pickeng at this village and ut that.
Inc men seemed poorly esuipped and scantlly clad
SET ~ IA earnest The General himself being the
wing was unable 10 have o chat with nm, Us
would have liked 10 have had; for although know
the Old fellow " be eXtrayagant In his red ideas,
sun know that occasionally he seems TO have In
stinclve perception OF the TRUTH which enables MIN
10 give ON things and men what may be termed the
common sense view. feel sure that he would have
toid me some truths about the nature and the pros
poets OF these French OF to-day, for he has studied
them, and. with all his mpracticable ancles ne Is
man oi observation.
Il however. saw his sons-both serving under him.
hiciotu, the younger twenty-five Is q general, and
. soldier OF decided prestige and talent. lie WINS
Ing TO the telegram nom Tours he has Just cap
tured and defeated 500 Prussians at Uhatillon. |
aggeraed. for his force is slim; but he could act II
he had the men. lie Is much liked by his followers
Menott the elder thirty-three, Is also popular and
amlable, but rather more so than talented. He Is
classed as '.not much" All the Garibaldlans have
been made citizens by the republic, and Gambetta
has made Garlbaldl a general OF the French army.
renewed my acquaintance with many OF the Carl
baldlan warriors who went through the campaign
OF Sicily. | may ftsun6 their sentiments by con.
densing the statements made TO me by one OF the
Generals chiei star officers, q colonel. lie said:-
"We are having
OF II, ON account OF the weather. Besides we have
nothing and there seems TO be no organization to
nercaDouts. We have TO shit for ourselves. There
II certain Jealousy In regard TO US all, and the
General Is net seconded AT all by the French on-
GERS. But no matter. We hope for the best, and
al all events, we light for eur principles. Tor the
universal republic, Tor humanity We not light
Ing here merely for this poor French nation deserv-
ing Of the pity and help OF all nations-ol your re-
public, OF England, OF that very Italy whose King
mas outlawed US ana VINO goes shamefully TO the
theatre every night 10 pass away the time while
our sister nation bleedsl What kind OF ciyiliza
Ton or humanity Is this that allows France To be
struck down In this maRner2 No, sir; the idea OF
humanity does not exist In this nineteenth century,
with all It's boastIngs. | say 1t is not understood
properly, even supposina that it entered into the
heads and hearts OF men. Just look at the
there are individuals who have suffered. really suf-
fered and they understand wnat the word humanity
should n-aknd, brotherly, fellow feeling-nut
they are few. l have had five campaigns. was
captured by the Bourbon troops; was weak, they
We're strong and subjected me to every indlgnity.
prisoners mad nothing to eat but small crust or
bread amid filth, vermin and rats, where many
dled OF starvation, and where some became old men
IN few weeks, owing to the tortures inflicted. l
was visited one dav by the Queen Of Naples In her
tour eI Inspection at the establishment. The guar
dian came to my bench and struck me a terrible
cuir IN the side TO apprse me OF the presence OF the
Queen. tainted. The Queen extended to me sue
Cor ana punished the brutal guardian. she saw
my ptiiul state aud had compassion on me- am
sure tnat she mad real sense OF humanity
her at the time THAT | saluted her, not
as queen, the wife OF the oppressor OF men, for
woman who had displayed d GOOD heart. Ialiuae
to this example OF my own experience 10 show YOU
that one must really suffer, perhaps before one
luly appreciate the feeling or The idea Of what the
word humanity should signify. l leel for 0thers IN
short for have sunered terribly. France IL suffer-
ing terribly and therefore we have come to her sue
cor. We have good many bad subjects coming To
US here from Italy on voluntary enllstments but the
are on foreign SOIL and upon q deilcats mission.
We do not wish any UldMrdts Sujet to arrive from
Italy to do as harm and wound the good reputation
which IL Is essential for success TO preserve among
the excited French. Italy may be united, but its
government Is shame was Il captain in the
General ~ '' ''A '''
THE PRIESTS DOWN ON THEM.
As for the Santo Padre the Holy Father, the Pope)
he Is now the happlest man In the world. That the
Fl0rentine government has taken things or his
hands, he drinks, eats and walks about quietly, Sc
cure IN his occupation AZ the Vatican; he Is much
better OIL now personally ana II Is only Antonelli
and the Jesuts who are raging. Here we have had
they are all down on US. We have shut them up in
several places and they are all cnrsng us and work
Ing against u. IL astonlshes US to see what an
immense influence they have over the people here.
The French are far more prestrldden than the
4 harm to the country than the Prusslans. Their
bishops and archbishops all work for the Pope.
ment from eminent Frenchmen, and are collecting
/ all the money they can 10 aid In recuperatIng
the iempsrad, power7noney which should go for
strong measures against them, and even we have
been accused OF dealing too harshy with them. 1t is
true the General viii not tolerate their doinQs
more especially as we have had proof that they are
acting as spies for the Prussaus. WiInal we hope
on and intend to do our best.
CONVINCING ON SOUTH,
reached as far as the railway line running between
Lyons and Geneva. At the station OF Culoz only an
hour or swos ride from Lyons, found the trans
moving as usual with only slight deviatons from the
ordinary time tables and conveying loads OF French
refugees from the threatened City Into Switzerland.
National guardsmen were met who were ON q few
days leave OF absence to convey their families and
chattclS Into a spot OF safety-Swiss neutraldOm. /
cOnvcrsed with many OF them regard 10 Lyons its
dciences and the sentiments OF the people In the
South: The, the accounts tailed invariably as to the
general desire for peace:-"La pate, la palr-q1 on
la Jdsse, Quon M Jasse'' Peace peace; let 1t be
made.l Some with whom I Ia ked were intelligent
men Of wealth and position IN Lyons, all belonging
to the National Guard and on short Iurlough make
a resume Of what they said. as follows:-
Lyons Is naturally strongly situated, and we have
worked hard and made 1t still stronger by artificial
dclences. IL Is now guarded by strong garrison,
are all made soldiers up to sixty. The Old men are
In the sedentary guard OF defence; while the young
OF twenty-five years, though married, are consigned
younger from seventeen TO twenty not touched,
although they are eager to be drafted. We Will de-
visions in plenty But then the city must be taken
at last, and what thens win we have advanced
our cause No, Not whit we win only have been
sacrificed. What VIII be true OF Lyons, II attacked,
Is, we see by sad experience, true or all France
left to unorganized forces. Ali sensible people see
1t and say II now that Metz has fallen. But dare
not speak out our sentiments openly as we do IN
private; for we would have TO suffer the penalties OF
mob law. All our large cities are now governed BY
and unworthy portion Of the citizens.
WE DARE nor TALK OUT, WE CANNOT ACT.
The demagogues have the lead, and all is conlu-
sion and improvidence. There Is no head. 1t Is
only too sadly seen by Us ALL and hence the general
sentiment Is that France Is being sacrificed when
there Is no proper direction to make strength
available. The best thing that could happen would
be for Paris to make peace; for then all France
would yield under that influence. Peace should
have been made at Sedan, rs soon as saw that
the nation had no head nor could expect Co have
one. What we desire Is q good government, under
whatever name. The nation would not suffer Ma
poleon again. The Orleans have the best chance Of
satisfying the national will now. Probably the re-
public might last year or so. Gambetta Is Il mere
taiker-a lawyer; yet there is something we like In
him, and it Is the fact that ne has some idea OF
order and has enforced quiet at Lyons and Mar
sees where wild confusion reigned not many
weeks ago. Let hun go further and make peace
But we are AFRAID he is too inexperienced to see
that his course virtually sacrifices the true interests
OF the nation
THE WHOLE PEOPLE ARE FOR PEACE.
Out OF 100000 Inhabitants In Lyons $50 GOO at least
are OF our way OF thinking. You ask II there is u
rea serious desire on the part OF the French people