The New York herald., 1871-01-03
sent Of the enemy. II is to be remarked that not
ainglA fnhabitant. either

DURING THE CAMPAIGN OR THE SIEGE,
oered TO be useful 70 us; ana the number OF those
who joined the mobized forces was comparatively
few. council Of war was held at headquarters on
the 10th OF October, at which 1t was unanimously
resolved tnat General Boyer should proceed to Ver
sailles and endeav0r To ascertain the precise
tion In France, the intentions Of the Prussian
thoritcs relative TO military convention, the con-
diti0ns that Prussia would be disposed to grant to
the Army OF Metz and the conditions for general
peace.
THE TEXT OF THE PROTOCOL DRAWN UP AT THAT
COUNCIL OF WAR
says:-After Marshal l3azane had sketched the cul.
minating points OF The situation, he added:-"In
spite OF all our attempts to communicate with the
capital, have received no Official despatch from
the government, and nothing leads to hope for
the Rhine The inventory or provisions shows IN at
by reducing the bread ration to 800 grammes we
can hold out until October 20 inclusive The ration
oil horsefesh could be fixed now at 800 gramlnes,
and later at $50 grammes. the horses being consid
cred as lost owing TO the complete want OF forage.
Moreover the sanitary condition is appalling. We
have nineteen thousand sick and wounded, and we
are without accommodation. BEDS medicines ana,
above all, surgeons. All kinds OF
EPIDEM @ DISEASES
nave broken ont III the hospital, and are already
spreading among the townspeople The INSULT
the Iazarettos are oyercrowded: Two thousand sick
are being taken care OF by the inhab tants; should
an increased number OF wounded be brought into
the town they could not be attended to, and the
public health would be greatly endangered"
THE MILITARY SITUATION
following queries:-Flrst-Is the Army OF Metz To
hold out until provisions are exhausted Second
shall expeditions be undertaken In the envrons to
procure victuals and forager Thrl-Can we treat
with the enemy to secure military convention
Fourtl-Shall we have recourse TO arms to break
through the eqemy's forcesr The first question was
solved aflirmativey, as the army in Metz giving
occupation Tor 100000 OF the enemy, aud the Army
OF the Rhine was thereby rendering 10 France the
greatest service possible. By giving her time for
organization. The second question was neUatlved,
because the chances OF finding provisions were very
small, and also these unsuccessful operations were
WI
answered ailrmatively, with the provlso that the
negotiations should be opened within forty-eight
hours, In order that the enemy should not he able to
postpone them untll the provisions were exhausted.
In any case the conditions were TO be honorable.
Therefore II was agreed rst to hold cut In Metz
long as posslble second. not 10 embark In any
operation, because the result was likely to be nH
third, TO open negotiations with the enemy during
the 1orty eight hours with view OF arranging an
honorable conventions; fourth, should the enemy
propose terms Incompatible with military honor and
duty the French army will cut It's way through by
force OF arms.
Signed by Canrobert Frossard, Leb9uf. Ladml-
rault Desvaux, Soleille, Co11niere, lie Brup, Ba-
zatne.