The New York herald., 1871-03-24
pnemv. hut the prfGs found II inrossbe To executo

enemy but the pr6yes found II Impossible to execute
them. Not q man would Dudge, and not only that
Lney threatened TO shoot any prGjet that woaid
attempt to execute my orders. They said, "if we
go away and leave our houses the prussians wiIi
burn them; II they come they viii take half, per-
haps Dut we have half lelt, which is Better than
nothng."
CoRnEspoNpESr-wha do you think OF The gov
ernment OF Parts
GAaDErrA-Utterly incapable. II fTrochu had been
man of resolution ne would have cut way through
CoRREsp oNpl.NT In what particular point did he
iaY
GAMBBTTA--Want OF activity He should have
attacked and halrassed the enemy continually
nave g. Kept them IN perpetual state sf alarm
assault was 10 be made lie won woulS al have W nnrad Ms
soldiers to fatigue, he would have Accustomed tiep
no ase sapd Snasr % ~ aaS s S s Z fact TO
salvation OF the country. As L was hefemainei
serioas attempt to break tIron0l The old story
Nsnt Of Because he lea once he
untl he was starved out .,g .,~ - -4sgys.
OoRnrs.., rpxNrWeiiii1 10 sum up all, what are the
general causes which have led TO the failure III this
GANBKTrA--Want of caraclty In the onlccrs was
Obliged to emp.oy-oficers OF the empire; had no
J did all in my power TO save them. gave them a
million guns, with uniforms, munitions, artillery,
he a INA Ws 70
me alone 10 drive the enony IRON the country. Que
v00seS C0aS. iou cannot save people In spite OF
themselves. lhave done my duty, e. setcact art
nam mean.
CoRgEsroNDnNT-Wer the officers generally inca
pable2
GAMBErrA--Yes. sir. The officers OF The empire
generally, ne rdtdieat pas te Gfoo'e, and had no
marched right INTO the French camp and took them
by surprise; and 10 has been since proven that they
aid not nave OUT single pieke5 Ihc officers wero
CoRREsfoNDENr-Do you think the republic IS
Tf can
dishonorablc peace. The monarchsts are active
and powerful. and VIII hesitate at no means TO ac-
ceed long, We intend to wage them bitter and
inPacablc war. believe that the republican sem
timcnt Is now too strong IN France 10 ever be
crushed out, and woe 10 the monarch tiiat tries i
CONCLUSION.
Here the interview ended and left him much I'm.
pressed with his energy, Ills 1orce OF character auu
his acute judgment of men and or facts. lie has
certainly been the one man in France equal 10 The
situation, but he mad no officer or general IN The
army 70 second hun, and will venture 10 assert
tha} when the history q TINS war VIII have been
well conceived, and that he only needed nee,
daring and capable officers to carry them out IN
order 70 succeed. The French generals have been
tC0 tmid and never knew how to advance and
follow up success, when their enemies were
completely beaten Ihis IS a fact well corroboated
out the whole campaign
Now Gambela Is generally accused OF rashness
and foolkardiness IN ordering advance movements
when the generals in command considered them Inl
possible. Now according 10 the best military
cIitlcs 100 Hucn cauiloh ell ule part OF The
French has been the great taut throughout the war
Ana the German generals not slow 10 perceive this
feeling took advantage OF /. 10 make all sorts OF
audaclous movements, that they woald never have
attempted before moderately resolute and enter.
pri5ing enemy. Al lie Mans, they attacked a force
three CT four times their number, depending upon
the nature OF the ground 10 cover tbeir Weak
ness, ana they succeeded. They threatened
BouXbaki AZ Loll with q handful oi men, ana he,
thinking himself surrounded by superior force,
shoots himself, and hs officers run the army on into
Switzerland when few res0lute men might have
m
hardness and rashness were only ordinary courage
and bodness without which qualities 10 man ought
10 pretend to command an army. He looks worn
and weary now, but upon the whole satisfied as q
man Who knOws he has done his duty although ne
failed, moi through any fault OF MS TO accomplish
the task he had underakcn