The New York herald., 1871-02-02
INCIDENTS OF THE. WAR.
German Appeal for Paris.

In the Wurtemberg Chamber Of Deputies, on the
4th ult., Herr Hopf opposed the vote OF money for
the prosecution of the war, on the ground that 1t
had degenerated into war OF conquest. He pleaded
for s'the great and beautiful city of Pariso e was
replied TO by Herr Romer national liberal, who in.
sisted that the still OF defence and must
be continued unth the French were disabled from
attacking Germany two years hence. lis opponents
were only an insignificant and pOwerless party
which desired to strengthen the republic in France
and thus to promote republicanism elsewhere. The
business with the blood money which they had
pocketed, but they had thereby excited the repug-
nance and hatred Of the German people. The vote
was carried, H0pf being the only dlssentient
Twenty-Five Blows of the Schlague.
A French captain, who signs 'De Breda,n certines
to the Gtronde that Count de Bredow, Prussan
major commanding at Rheims, lately inflicted the
punishment OF the schague upon thirty .elght French
citizens. This punishment he thus describes:-
.The victim is brought into room in the Hotel de
Vile, stripped naked by soldiers, and strapped down
upon table Then twenty tyhve blows OF the schlague
are inflicted upon his back, and when released ne Is
kicked out by the sod1ery. You must have heard,
as have heard, the screams OF these unfortunates
and seen as have seen the great surface OF scaried
extent OF the cruelty practiced upon them. raise
up my voice to heaven for justice and vengeance
and above all do not forget to gibbet the name Of
Count de Bredow."
Prussian Exa ctiops.
A correspondent OF the Cologne Gazette states that
Orleans has been fined e24, 900 as punishment for
outrage on the driver of provision column three
weeks ago. He left his quarters at A. M. and
asked Frenchman In a blouse the way to the
bvouac outside the town, where his wagon was
standing. The Frenchman pointed In the dn ection
which he was to take, and the WAGNER thanked
him bnt had hardly turned away when q bullet
passed through his back and entered his lungs. AS
the offender could not be discovered the above nne
was imposed. Only half the money was paid down
in cash, and plate and other articles were ofered in
N
commandant, however, replied that ne was COM
mandant and not storekeeper, and that the amonnt
would be increased by "a, 900 a day until the fine
was paid. On the same or following day the IN oney
Was lorthcomng. third Of II consisting OF Prussian
thaers, which shows how much money the German
garrison put in circulation.
Gambetta's Arrogance.
French correspondent OF the London Times says
that NJ. Gambeta is fast losing In public estimation
by certain acts which only accounted for by great
ignorance or great caprice. HIS conduct to General
Durreu is the most striking OF these Instances.
General Durrieu Is soldier OF over forty years,
standing. The greater part or that time he passed
In active service in Africa. He commanded the
Thirteenth military division IN France with his head
quarters at Bayonne. few years ago; he returned
to Algiers, and on Marshal MacMahon coming to
France for the war, was named, professionally
Governor General OF Algeria. He was summoned
by NJ. Gambetta from Algeria few weeks AGO 10
take the command of corps d'armee and at the
moment great battle was expected he was dis.
missed without any known reason whatever. The
Old soldier submitted without murmer, but wnen
another battle was looked for he prayed the Minister
OF War, either the young Gambetta or the ola Gre
mieuX, TO allow him to serve as q simple volunteer
before the enemy. No reply was returned TINS ncl-
dent has flied with Indignation every one who has
heard OF 1t,
How Minister Washburne Received His Diplo.
matte Advices.
The Journal des Debats. thus describes the cere.
monia observed on the weekly occasions when the
correspondence Of Mr.. Washburne the United States
Minister, Is admitted into Pars:-''Every Tuesday
morning, at ten O'Clock precisely a trumpet an
nounces the arrival OF partenentae at the bridge
Of Sevres and . white nag Is displayed. A