New-York tribune., 1871-11-29
col. NATHANIEL ROssEt.


r;neer CORPS and. having evuced decided aonty' ne
.as promoted rapidly. and had attained the rank Of
saptan when only in his goth year. He was Stationed
tMetz where. in addition to his military duties ne
acted "a Professor of Grammar In the Educa'
hon League organized in that city. lie re-
NAMED al Metz during the Franc0German war;
md was zcalos faithful officer He once tried TO pass
through the German lines disguised as peasant put
sas ca,,urcd But he acted tho part OF peasant so
vel that he escaped being shot, and was sent PACK 10
he city. wheD at the close Of October 1870 bazaihe
surrendered Metz, Rcssel was enraged almost 10 pau'
ne ana endeavored to cause an uprising or the cl'ize
against the Germans. Failing in the attempt ne h'd III
p,asants attire crossed the German lines, ami through
the ranks al the French prisoners, and reached Chati
N.Gerlnan whence he continued his journey, "h'ie
rri vas falling In torrents, TO Lnxeniurg ana th nee
Into Belgium.
Iudismayed nv the disasters bcfalline The f""h
arms Rosse hastened to England and thence proct'sd
~ Tours where he toincd NJ. Gambeta. who gave hii
raak n Colonel and sent Him to the North 10 Eep"'.
IN the state Of the fortified towns. and act as Cei {"
Engineers az the Camp OF Movers When he IeaFhcu VI
Me treaty ot peace lie declared he Wond hch' ID Tue
taaks Of those opposed TO IL; ahd Oh It"iAinS "a 'o
,cvot in Paris on the 18th of March, 1871. he promptly
1T rcd lis services TO the Insurgents lie was placed III
command OF the LEGION Of the Seventeenth AIrondssc-
u,nt; bat his zeal in establishing discipline
IsIlcascd TIE Committee in control, and he
placed UI.lcr arrest on the 2I az Aprl
Finding about thi. time that Felix Pvat had Violently
aeG him in h- journal. he went tn the office. and re-
uanoliA,lc hail the night, waiting TO chastse Pya
$40. Aowcvcr, never came Rossr was soon released.
I'D w. n; ;pontcG Chief Of Stnf rs Gen Cuscrc the
Communist Minister OF War. lie next acted for ah"n
L.. t.. as Prc,.l II Of the Military Court, body
A., with 'he tl of persons dsaf'cfrd toward t'
.o..lD,.r,. and then was named Minister ~ W"r In
n- latter ca city he showed great zeal and aciv!
M wAie other /; ,dcrs ready 10 hctray Their as
.ciates he rrnaIncd faithful. His services, hoWcNcr
moi
ccn'li>i authorities. for. on tlc ION c' Alil!' " 81
marcel h his for1nci good fortune 10 escape: ard
.Inaimed IN security until June 7. when ae' me 'hl o'
Al ihc tine Cf lis arrct Rosscl disguised as an
himself with letter from an officer OF thc COMPANY IN
noducin. him to another official he was tred on the
.cnaulc Dhriis his iria he behaved with great dig
nv ard heard the sentence OF death pronounced with
bmaliiy. tc sentence Tas ,h ahu'u, n1o rnsr,trs
pronounced against him with the hrnncss as be
I've In ~ ltcrysl dang hs ne e wrG'e
vas pronounced very able Treatise Great sylgpathy
M h. Ian%o fS a ysTy 4SH M1
tery popuar. The French residents in the United
states 1 nSns %i. as I.is sdSande |" FTs
rhe Franco Messenger Americain OF this city lay after
" tie petition for Rosscls pardon.
TIIEOPILE CHARLES FEKRE
IhcOuilc Charles Fcrf, who Was shot yes
.@rday with the other Communists at Versailles. was
sny 25th year. During the closing years OF the
Imperial Government he known as an ardent Re-
publican, and conspicuous in 1866 at the Baudin
demonstrations He elected In March last member
H the Commune Of the 18th ACCOMPLISHMENT. and also
nemt@r ~ the Committee OF Public Safety. N IL al
legged that hc present AT the summary trial OF Gen
f@comtc. aud loudly demanded the Generals execution
On May lac appointed PrOcurator OF the Conld
uuDc, which capacity be effected several arrests. and
earned arbitrary sentences He was next appointed
deicgat" the Prefecture OF Police, and as suc, sup
pessed numerous journals and signed the death sentence
~ many He was. II l. also alleged concerned
in setting fire to the Police Hcadquarers and went TO
La kOquette Prison to order the execution VI Tue
hostages. lie also caused pri oners y k2 Ieesscd, vino,
xhen supplied by him with arms and anibunition
massstr red many persons imprisoned by the Com
nune, including GO gendarnes Fcrre was placed upon
tal under the following Indictment l. For having par
tcpated Of the Commune in plot to over
sarn the Government. For destroying and ordering
" lie destroy several public buildings. For having
provoked and ordered the assassination Of the hostages
For having usurped public functions. For ordering
efmuary arrests lie was found guilty b, the Military
COMMISSION and was sentenced ~ death