, 1870-12-18
AaSneo and LoFrnlnc-A Cry fnr 1le1p.


The enclosed appeal for help from she snf
terin8 people Of Alaaes and Laf.aine Las bean
fotvaided to me-, in the hope that il rnb,lcs-
tion Lere ms be the neaus Of obtainin. s,r,s
ua LOT this French peasaotry, whose te1.l,a
situation, utterly destitute - they NE, IN tue
Iresance Of appToachina winter, c1nnot La az
afgetaied- Viii you kindly afford their ap-
peal plese IN your columns2 It is enclosed
e me- BY y. 10 Dr.. Acge duepin, rsefet Dc
SAAtest Nnona many a your adezs will re-
TIC rebellion. md to whom We mainly owe il
that tha fMnidahla armament constructed
Under the Napoleon Government It
Na,n Nan,ear 10. 10 prey upon our commerce
al the tsyirs days Of chr struggle for na;onai
existence, H. Gueflns able a1yoc.cy Of our
caEse was eolssant aud rnwea1ied; l4a va.
able, through Tho columns OF nis journal. l..
IN aaore de "a Lo,rs, 70 e8escisa powerful in
Fccates or the Cn:ttd States ia Franz, with
the meat important information; cau u'roatel
with hostile aud unscrupulocs power. lila
steaItess courage neser failed, though both
ny interests ard bus safety were compsn-
public. cAsnct hut kopa thst th;a .ip,4r
sur'rmc Of starving Villagers nay Touch
many benevolent hearts. and that NAV rrfy
upon hs. friends. and aleo on tLo:e OF 81,
Augnsts Lauge' 'iah1se recent easness and pz-
,ne,sc appsal m the s.ns behalf vii he surely
eymrathJ IN nd Of their fe1lo1-coun:ry.,eu
shall ha happy TO acknowledge IN your papes
III eont1ihutions that u1y he sent TO u.. The
Msan,zatlon Abroaa for the transmission aud
a Efficient and complete. May We not Lo2o
that maay friends Of Franoo Ril ioin ths;r
uanes aud eho1ta TO ours, and aii the c,rss
By making collections AMONG their frisnds
sn., ana tn tne.r @ respsstiEa neighbcrloolss ANY
mouth. or TO Miss Aary Gray Ch4priaa, 32
ChAuccJ et1eet, no.tou. will 10 gratcfullv re-
cci7ed and immediately fes*udesl-
CAnoL1NE WESTON.
F.en Tie FAaFe De "a Lo1te, Je,srrsal ax .X4u,t..
Antre IateTkare. Frdn1e.
EIsuSc, oES7Es, IS7E11lalrE.
Inc 1o'io"inS appeal has s!realT tccn
printed m msny Of The Journals n Fs.Ice.
would give il the widest possible circulation,
ard We hasten TO send it 10 Ill tho journals
will. which We are IN communication, begging
Their nd In making i widely known Ii has,
nnbArr!ty, 10 need or other recommendations
than ther emotion thst It's re1asal Eust
awaken ~,
CHI fon HE1F II E1No5rSEED FROM TIE r,rC-
tA17oss OF LORRAINE AND AlsAcE-
We, the nha:itants OF districts Of Frauco
which have hren occupied By German armies,
Mensthe: and Ardennes, ask Of you in our
great reed, s1ecor and assistance. Tho mo.t
generous sympathy h.s been layishod upon
our eiek xnd wounded rofGiers. By tho frierls
70 whom We have addressed ourselves IN their
behalf- Benpfcent hands have furnished m
sparngly to tie victims Of tho dreadful On
g'nes Of *ar, the necessary assistAres. Com
passionate teafta have left no mans uut.1el
70 save the lives Of cur brave defenders: but
other ntse1la,. less obvsor-, although deeper
aud noss lasting. hare been overlooked.
Our only means Of existence arc tho culti-
yatlcn Of our felds and the .aisipe Of c.ttle-
IN these departments, overrun BY the AZ
mics OK Germany. nothing now ren, sius Of all
The wealth accumulated IN days OF pesco.
Our housea and our barns have bcee burned
OF deetIoYed by tho fire Of the enemy cur
eorndeldsar our meadows have been n1mplcl
do~n BY marching armies no gr.,n OF fod lcr
has BEEN harvested; Cur cattle. horses, swinot
ehesp' e}en our bees, have been III swep.
away. or cur remaining laborer., come al,
n8h:ing IN the FFencn army. md tomo are
draF1ug wagons for tho Germans. Sotb!pr m
mans to US; We have no farming utcnsi!.. no
bands to cultivate tho coil. no seed whe.ewith
70 sow II ~ many localities We are deprived
OF the foil lteelf for whole leagues of our
territory are only yass burial grounds. To
arc face to face with famine Aud nsa,ilence.-
Awasa IN the train Of war. AIre&1{ we hear
the CITES OF children asking for bread which
t9e'f parents ehn no longer give them, an3 geo
tho ground shll damp with kindred blood
We adGrees ourselves to you, our English
brethren. to you who for centuries haTe not
KNOWN Tho horrors Of hostile inva-lon, aud 10
pIsy yon to aSsne your own people suddenly
deprived Of al means OF subsiateuce. and
then zefoae il you can to send sid witholt de-
lay 10 yonk R4FiebiDg peishbors. But yea our
American hsethren, you who have knownay late
ard aAd experience sonae sor,oHs like ours. YOU.
who with -FOUR wide aud rich lapLs. urJs
tufbed BY the rreeeuce Of armies, ha7a hlppi.
lE toon Eaeova1et1 from the evils OF wa1-Se
pray Eon to reuember that. with our poorer
coil. aud In our utter destitntion, 10 such re-
coyeIJ is poteiole for ua, end We entrcat vou
to help IA In cur great uecd. Fiu.lir we cs1l
upon tho people Of all lande. not excepting
even victorious Germany (who cannot der,1o
or entire annihilation) to hasten to our ai,..
Here follow the signatuzes Of the MAvor OF
Brlev, and those Of The civil and ecc1es:aaticl
authorities Of many towns And villages, aitQ-
&ted between Metz. SAnc1. md Sedao.