The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY JUNE 49, 187-rRlPLE SHEET

his army had TO fulnl. This conference broke up at
half-past eleven. after agreeing 10 a kiau Oh con-
ventlon couched In these terms;-
TRocHU's APPOINTMENT.
General Trochu appointed Governor o. fArs ana Com,
Prscesc the Emperor BY few hours Marshal
will march on Paris with his army
also received the following ORDER
CANT OF cuALoNs, Aug. q, 1870
mon CHEZ sRpgn yoa V hI hs
defence OF capital Immediately my arrival at Paris
you WI receive comunc aon OF the decree oc,S,y con,
AL the measures that may be nacessary to fulfil your mission
feelings, NAPOLEON.
now THE EMPRESS RECEIVED rnocHu.
That night, gentlemen the night from the l7th TO
the 1sthl arrived nj the Tuileries. and waited OH
the Empress Regent founu ner rui OF hrmness,
inl OF courage, but excited, and distrusting me.
tSensaton.) 'General," said her Majesty quote
her words textually-.onay the Emperor's enemies
could have urged on HIM this return 10 Paris He
| replied, IAN 1, then, one Of the Emperors enc
miesg l. with Prince Napoleon, Marshal MacManon
aud all the generals who took part the conference
at Chalons contributed to cause the return OF me
Emperor as an act OF hrmness and MANHOOD, calcu-
lated 70 prevent revolution. have accepted the
mission, full OF danger for myself, ana winch GER
tainiy my precedents did not enable me TO ioresee
TO come here ana notify the Emperor's return to the
population OF Paris. The army OF MARSHAL MacMahon
IS marching on the capital and government OF de-
fence Is about TO be formed to save the country IN
the Ifaghtiul crisis III which 1t nndS ITSELF" mo-
ah SHALL NOT COME TO PAsIs
nc Will fSulliu III OHdOuc.F -'DUt tNSl, NNudllc,
the convention IN virtue Of which have come here
Is no good. The Emperor sends me here to deielu
him. and he does not ioll3w me ~ 'You VIII defend
PARIS; iulll your mission without the Emperor.n
I And, IN fact gentlemen, had long Iet an ardent
desire TO DEFEND Paris. l was determined TO shrink
from no sacrliice TO DO SO. l, therefore, replied,
MADAME, very wen. will defend Parts without
tie Emperor; nave brought with me the procla-
| nation in which desire 10 make known TO tho
! population that have been appointed Governor
! and Commander. ln-Chlef during the siege. That
! proclamation begins tnus:-,In presence OF the
I peril that threatens the country The Emperor has
! appointed me Governor OF the capital Ia q
4 state ,of SIEGE The Empress here interrupted
/ ne.'' General the Emperor's namc must not
appear IN proclamation at time tlke this" "Bnt.
| Madam, represent the Emperor. said that had
| come here 10 defend nm. ! cannot address the
population OF Pans without referring to the Empe-
ror and saying that 1t is by his orders have under
/ taken the defence OF the oaptal.n mo, General.
Bcllevc In the present state OF the public mind
there would be serious objections TO allow this refer
ence to the Emperor Thereupon II was struck out.
gentleman, this TACT is very important to me- 1t
proves that was faithfully discharglng the trust
not been kept. il also proves that among the En-
| peroi's servants was one OF the last who Wished
| his name to lie mentioned IN public documents.
l ,Murmurs on several oenches.)
now RECEIVED BY THE MINISTER OF WAR.
waited on the Minlsef OF War; he received me
! badly. He tod me that he enjoyed popularity and
influence IN the Cores Legisa,if which enabled HIM
10 encounter successfully the difficulties OF these try
Ing times and that should do more harm than good.
irepled thai was performing an act OF devotion and
sacrifice; that did SO because mad been requested
70 do SO and that was ry resolved Loyalty to iul-
\ III my mission to the end: tnat that mission con-
sisted In defending Paris, which could be DONE as
Marshal MacMahon. The Minister was very angry
at Ihis. lie said that the army OF Marsnal Mac
Manon was not coming to Paris; that on tue con-
point in France relniorccments In men and
Of oSstaos and the ar
from its danger. opposed this resolution with all
,ae energy l could con command: ! told the Minister
men or material, would be.engulfed in one common
rum; that under present circumstances Paris was
"a
was there al tic available forces should be copcen-
trated parted from the Minister of war in state
DISSENT FROM HIS VIEWS
feeling which greatly increased as time wore on.
1T Is requisite 70 say that 10 not In any way di:
rcctly or indirectly. mpugn the intentions OF Gene
raj Pal!kao; he was deeply imbued with his Views
We did not agree. Sensation) The Council OF the
Empress consisted Of the Ministers OF the Privy
Council Of Tie President OF the corps Legslatif and
OF the President OF the Senate. experienced
at It's hands great and growing distrusf: my 10y
ATTY my sincerity, were insufficient TO disarm
one day was asked now meant, In the event OF
an instruction, to defend the Corps Leglsatf and
the Tuileues. replied, 1.-The empires late Is at
the mercy OF another military disaster. IL that dis
aster occurs do nor suppose that having lost fourth
battle III the ned, you can possibly win one in Paris.
You must by moral force prevent conflict. What
moral influence possess tender TO the govern.
meut; IL cannot rely on the support Of bayonets.
entreat you 10 believe me, and let me by purely moral
means remove the possibility OF conflict. More
over, you have no garrison" And, IN fact tue
Fourteenth corps, which formed the garrison OF
Paris mad just been sent OF to the seat OF war, and
only renamed III Parls the fourteenth corps
course of formation. and which was literally being
improysed. This explicit declaration on my part
was the cause Of my being in great disgrace. Tne
president OF the Senate and Corps Leglsiatif anu
the EMPRESS alter them, viewed tnis declaration as
a Justification OF
They said did not want to hght; that under pre-
sent circumstances 1t was quite possible 10 defend
the Tuileries and the Assembly. l replied that |
would not omit any military measure TO do So but
that 1t was NOT to be expected that the troops IN
the news from the seat OF war; could be relied TO
fight. And tnat. gentlemen was the truth.
The same thing always recurs under the same
circumstances. You yourselves have had proof of
IL on the 18Th OF March, From that time was
also became CONSCIOUS that the war Office en-
tirey ceased having any communication WIN me.
one day heard that the War ONCE had ordered the
execution Of Prussian spy without communicating
with me, who, as Governor, was responsible Tor all
that took place appertainlng TO military justice |
went TO the Council and said that II the orders of
the Minister passed over my head should be forced
10 resign. The Council appeared to SIDE VITA me,
whereon
GENERAL PALIKAo ROSE, rendered HIS REsIGNA-
TION
agd walked out OF the room. II required great
esorls on the part OF the Empress To restore the
Minister'S equanimity on the sd OF September
other circumstances convinced me afrssh that the
war Office had virtually sent me to Coventry, SO
much that had TO ask for Information as to the
advance Of the Prussians which derived only from
the newspapers. AT that tine spent the whole OF
my tine at The various forts, the rapia approach OF
the enemy rendering our position estremely eriti-
cal. On the evening OF the 80, as " returning
from The southern forts horseback general o.-
cerstopped me ana SAID
"a GREAT DISASTER AT SEDAN;
the news came this afteraoon; the agitation s
at its height" / fastened to the Louvre, where
my officers were awaiting my return. had
orders to give TO prevent the possible results or this
not unforeseen crisis. There, gentlemen, found
document, which may say provdentialv received,
for was not absolutely entitled TO nave 1t written
TO me. indebted for il TO the straightforward
ness OF General Soumain, ana but for his official
communication | should nave proof or what /
ann about TO say but my own unsupported asser-
tons. The letter Is an official one 1t lying
my desk, and 1t proves that as ! had long
pected, had completely been deprived OF the CON-
IDand OF the Army OF Paris, which was efectually
directed by the Minister or War. The letter runs
thus
AN OFFICIAL LETTER.
NoS GESE3AL-The hin OF War has jus.
letter which, ia anticipation OF disoriey
Paris this vsnlng, he orers me to take INN diacly
necessary TO repress tempt disturbance,
hasten to have the honor to inform thereof lmark