The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12


lying on the table, entitled 'sa Famille, from the
Earliest Ages Down 10 the Present Time" By Ch
Moussy dedicated TO D'Auree dc Paladlnes
looked through u, 6ul there was notnlng treason.
abe IN H. as far as could see' a. 1t did moi treat Of
politics AT all. Inc dedication showed him. how.
ever, TO gave had some connection with D'Auree.
lie made some explanation about the book which
was not nj ali accepted by any one present ana tho
General said 10 HIM
.wel, Captain, am very sorry to detain Won. but
my duty viii compel me 70 keep you here until &c,
an answ or from the men OF whom you speak. II
you are innocent WAL Apologize To you personally
Tor the wrong done you viii take YOU 10 al the
good republican and q brother, ana VIII be giad TO
cali you friend. II you are gaiIty you WIN he shot
accept the dinner shall orer you ~
Al GINSER,
The Captain bowed mis- submission ana we nj.
journed 10 the dinner table, leaving HIN under
guard
two large lamps ana chandelier, and garnished At
one end with an Immense r0as, at the other with
table, ard for the first time l had an opportunity
OF observing closely under strong light tue iaces OF
the MEN BY WHOM WAS suRRouNDED
Workmen, mechanics, every one OF them ! was
astonisned beyond measure. Are these, Thought,
the men WHO have overthr0wn the government or
france! Are these the men who boldly DEFY
Theirs, Favre, Trocnu, Ihanzy and all the supposed
strong men Of Franccs-lhe men who nave
assumed the auinorty; VINO. without hest
tation or hating, march Right TO their end In the
like Paris III subection before wnom the National
Assembly Is tremDlng-an Assembly composed OF
the most Intelligent men OF France Of the greatest
orators poets, statesmen anu historians OF the age
dozen mechanics with grizzled bcards ana
Drowned faces anu horny hands. On one side re-
nnenlent, Intelligence education, cunning POLISH
the other simple blunt, OutspOken determinations
on the one side reason and enlightenment, on the
other ignorance ana truth; and the Statesman and
the soldier are trembling before the mechanic.
They all sat down quietly ~ the table, tue most o.
between them, and they seemed owe come Win ia
tigue, some OF them dropping asleep before the meal
was over.
TALK WITH THE GENERAL.
soon engaged In conversation with the General,
ana he informed me hat tney were all honest hard
working men, but men who had devoted their lei
sure moments TO reading and study ana
WHO. seeing how often they have been de-
celved 10y the great men in whom they
conflded, nave determined 10 take their aiairs liz
their own hands, resolutey making up Their minds
to de If necessary, Tor the republic. In answer To
my question he told me that Tor the present they
had decided programme further IMAM holding the
elections aud forming government founded upon
universal suffrage
'.But TINS Assembly has issued from universal sur
frage, has 1t not ~ asked.
eyes, he replied;' but they were eecled only to
vote peace and their mandate has expired
Bur II the elections go 20, against you and tho
peasants vote Il monarchy inquired.
.'Tna peasants always vote with the strongest
side, they always vote with the government. what
ever that may happen to De II we have the govera
meDt al our nanis they Will vote with u.s."
THE COMMUNE.
..You are for the Commune, supposcs DO you
understand by that general distribution Of pro-
perry" Nv , 49,. .,a,,.o :,
all prviie ,es and modification of the present So
clal system. WHAT thus modification may be we 10
not yet know. We have not yet mad time to study 1t
out ana wiz take years TO acc9,mp lsl 1t, Bns
and peasants are despised In france, and,
In fact, all over Europe. THIS should not be SO.
Perhaps they are ~ iorant and unreined, as tho
world goes But Is 1t their fault Would they not
be educated IL they could? Is it not the interest aud
intention Oi our opponents 10 keep us ignorant.
Have they not done for hundreds OF years. WHAT
has Thousand years Of monarchy done TO educate
public has done for Amerlca. they Keep us Ia isnor-
ance and then reproach Us With 1t. From whence
comes the greatest opposition to the present move.
ment? From tue arstuctatlc portion OF society," who
object to us Simply and solely because we are work
men"
GAMBETrA HUGO AND LOUIS BLANC.
"What Is your oplnion OF Gambetta, Hugo and
Louis Blanc"
for them TO Join Us as they can. Hugo IS old
now, however. and we need young men, and Gam
beta Is sick.n
..what do you think OF
GENERAL CREyIERf'
"Iie Ia q good patriot but he gets drunk. l 10
not think he via he chosen.'
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PRrssIANs OPENED.
"Haye you opened,--s.--5tlations with the Prus-
Eyes, sir, and we shall aave no oinlcully In ar
ranging matters with them. They are indifferent to
our form OF government so long AZ we adhere % the
terms OF the peace already signed, Sid tnat We shall
do. Besides, we have nothing against the German
people. They could n easily help 1t. II 10 only
governments ana KINGS we e hghtlhg. Inc people
will be with us everywhere
DANGEROUS MAN.
During the OF the evening one OF the Officers
spoke OF some one, | do not remember the name,
ana thought ne would be good man TO accept
What are his pontlcal opinions ~ asked General
Bergeret.
lie is rather neutra,n was the reply.
''Inerciore a dangerous man" said the General
"ln such times as these we must have men OF POSI-
tive opinions-nen wnO are not blown about by
every wind oi doctrine
GENERAL BERGERET.
| nave already described General Beigeret In
former letter 8 nal man, VITA iarge, dark eyes,
a thin face, nervous temperament, aad evidently
man who decides ana acts quickly.
WATCHING THE PRISONER
While the dinner was gong on one OF the men
who nad been detailed to Keep guard over the man
suspected Of being spy came In and gave the Gen
eral letter, winch the prisoner mad written 10 hls
Go'acte ana directed be sent 10 her IN all haste a.
she awaiting him Tor dinner. The General
opened 1t and found II To commence witn "MOH
Il was SIMPLY written TO friend telling nm he WIS
IN nouDle and asking HIM Tor help soon after
came letter rom the man who was 20 have proven
his innocence. This letter stated that the writer
knew the captain IN question, but that he was not
under the command Of the Central Committee. and
that he had no business 10 go about asking the
THE FATE OF THE CAPTAIN.
This decided me matter aud he WAS Immediately
hustled or to the Hotel de Vile, where he VIII he
tried by a court marital, and am AFRAID It Will go
hard with nun. the fact OF ms coming there under
such circumstances, representing himself as coGi.
manding a battalion under the orders OF the conf
mlttee v hen nc was not, demanding the counter.
sign when they nome 1tary expectation OF
beng attacked wears very suspicious look.
FALSE REPORT.
Soon after II announced that the troops at
Versailles had revolted and driven OF the Assem-.
bly,, which proved TO ne false report But just AS
We were getting up from the table messenger
came with the announcement rHat
TIE REACTIoSlST5 WERE CONCENTRATING FOR AN
ATTACK,
which caused consldesss ole excitement. "Let them
try 1t N cried General BergeIc., iet tlem Wy ~
ana they VIII hear from US IN a way tn0y "ou Va
pecf. me guns OF MontmarIre are pointed nl'"..
the Place lie ropera and the Boulse. Let them
Gomez
EXCITEMENT.
The Place Nend0me III state oil intense cX-
element. The men had gathered Into The two
barrlcadea delending the passage from The Rue do
la PAX and the Eue Ca5tigilne. Cannons wcro
pointed up the Rue de In PAX, down o Rue Ncuye
DIES Capucines. the Rue Neuve DIES petts Chamys
ana the Kue st. Honort. Twenty men were SEM M
to the top ne column OF tile face Vcndo me win
Instructions to
SHOOT DOWN uPoN the ATTACKING PARTY.
General befgcret ordered 100 men To be placed
Ilp lin