The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-13

law But am saok ct the thought OF the horrors
have Witnessed Suffice It to say tnat AFTER iyinS
five or SIX days In the prison a. Sato,y anu afer
Orangerie after sleeping IN the mud anu ram, "'ei
starving on stale bread and water, AFTER seeing
NUMBERS DIE AROUND ME .
or fever brought on nv weakness. exposure anu
starvation; after having been insulted ana MAJ,
treated by this French people whom nave iouGns VII
released by the inrerposition OF kind Ameri-
can lady In my benalf. who happened 10 near
o. my arrest and who with orng kn nigSf and
day until she procured my release Just AS they were
on the point OF sending me TO Cherbourg Az pre-
sentv concluded the Count with a significant loon,
al wash my hands of the whole French people, ana
can assure you that the next time
TAKE UP MY SWORD TO FIGHT
II will not be for France" -
/ think there are very few foreigners who
have witnessed the events OF the last Few mon'as
the Count. II U.s. Of course, perfectly right 10
punish the guilty; but that Is no reason MY wy
innocent people should be taken and dragged 10 Inc
first stone wall anu shot down like dogs. BETTER
ninety. guilty men should escape than one in no
English. Better nlnefy-nine innocent people
should suffer tnan one guilty man escape n say ane
The way in which they have treated children too,
is simply worthy OF an American indian. one ca,,
an infant against the nearest tree but can you pic
ture to yourself polished, gentlemanly French zen
officer, one OF those mustached fellows whom the
ladies dOte upon, his breast covered with dec0ra-
tons. with the Cros OF the Legion or Honor one or
those who saved his life by srrendering 10 the fTuS-
SLAMS at Sedan, ranging hall dozen
FRIGHTENED, CRYING CHILDREN
pabes they were against wan ana cO9y sa0 Snc
been trying to burn the city, Would IL DC possloie
Tor such q thing TO happen anywhere Oulsiae 81
Francep Would anybody but Frencnman-a CIVIL
lied, educated, refined Frenchman-be capable OF
such an act Of baroarous cruelty have never
not treated the same as grown up people:
1t is well known that many boys Of
or gdts Of Paris fought with the greatest GOODNESS
and courage in the barricades. Among the many
was one little fellow who when they were ABOUT TO
fire upon him. held UP his hand and spoke to the
officer in command, and the following dialogue ell
sued
OFFICER--Well, what Is itf
GAMIN-I've got watch here that stole. II yon
will let me I'll leave 1t ut the nearest gr0cers with
the address OF the owner.
OFFIoER-NO you don't young scalawag; You
want to run away.
GAMIN NO. indeed, mon cap.aine, Will leave the
watch aud come right straight back.
BRAVE BOY.
feeling of compassion moved the officer to grant
the gamln's wish, and ne HIM run away with
smile. suppOsing he would never hear OF him again
until the next revolution. WHAT was his astOnish.
ment upon seeing the little fellow, about ten min
utes afterward reappear and take his place beside
THE BLOoD.sTAINED WALL
among the cory corpses Of those VINO had Just been
"What are you there again you little devil a'' cried
the officer.
"Al right mon Capitalne IRE away; I'm ready"
was the answer, III a clear, childish voice.
For reply the o!fcer caught him, cuffed his ears
soundly and sent hun about his business, with the
threat that he would be thrashed within an inch OF
his LIE II ever found in barrlcadc again.
"1TsS bien, mon CdpitGine, but would rather you
would shoot me- and the gamin marched OIL,
whlstng the "Marselaise."
can VOuch for tne truth OF this story, as have
1t from perfectly reliable and truthful person, who
witnessed the whole occurrence.
But OF different nature was the story heard
from one OF the
GRAvEDIGGERS
In the Pere la Cbaise, who had been employed to
bury the prisoners that were being brought in and
shot every day. One day 145 VINO had been strip.
ped by the PfusslanS, were brought In and ranged
along the wall In the corner OF the graveyard
arIhest from the city, 1t Is low, marsny bit OF
ground, shut in by little hill side, and the
dozen women among the prisoners and i've or six
children. The execution Of the whole
HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIvE
lasted about three minutes, and those who were
only wounded by the first discharges we're :mmedi-
ately despatched About two hours after, however,
little fellow, twelve years DID, rose to his feet,
having been apparently stunned but not In the least
injured, and commenced begging piteOusly for his
life utterlng some sObbing EXPLANATIONS about his
mother.
The officer in command ordered out three men
and commanded him to ne shot instantly, which
barbarous order was instantly executed.
1t Is all very well to talk about the barbarity and
cruelty of the Commune but Will venture to assert
that Monsieur Tniers has Killed five innocent per-
sons for every one killed by the Communists.
History VIII, sooner later, pronounce upon this
which side has been the sauragerie OF which we
talk much.