The New York herald., 1871-03-04
Prussian Lancers Riding Down
Helpless People.
THE PARIsIANs DETECTED.
Movements Of tho Evolutionary
Eociahst Democracy.

Sth; but "a Jet have received no on1cial state.
ment as to the names OF those who TO represent
this city In the National Assembly. II was origin
ally announced that the the polls would be
made known on Friday; then appeared a notice.
signed by Jules Favre, stating that it being
utterly impossible to effect the examination OF the
votes within the time lxel by the order OF the sth
February, the public must rest content Tor another
twenty four hours. The calrnness with which the
people read the pacard was surprising. They have
become so accustomed 10 fina the promises made by
the government broken that they have long since
given up belief IN the nowery cfnsons OF the men
Of the 4th September. Partisan cxcability has
been knocked into Il cooked hat' by the v.cissi
tudes OF the last four months. We take things as
they come aud are thankful. Two days since
the Parlsians voted, bur they still in the dark as
to the result OF their handiwork. a. few months
nnce when imperial velvet ruled the destinles OF
France, a delay OF few hours in making known to
the Belevne pets the state OF the popular vote
would have been the signal for riot and barricades
N. Rochefort would have cried aloud for vengeance
In the next number OF" the Ldaterne; Nj. Gustave
Flourens would have screechei the war wnoop
paving stones wouli have been torn up; omnbuses
overturned; Napoleon woala have treublel on his
throne and sycophants totered around it. In those
days OF imperial tyranny The oppressors Of the
people did not dare to trine with the pubic
patience. Now, however, Jack is good as his
master, and his master is good as Jack. What
does 1t mater whether the result OF the elections
were known last week or this Whether Garba,di
or the Que d'Aumale. Louis Blanc or Prince
Napoleon, Jules Favre or the Pope, represents the
Inhabitants OF Paris whose intellects have been all
more or less stagnated by the siegey Busi-
ness men declare that they find II impossible
to bring their minds again to work. Our heads have
become unbalanced by the strange isolated existence
we nave endured during the past five months.
VI the events which have occurred during our I'm
prisonment we know nothing. The world has gone
rolling on ahead OF US; 1t VIII be long before we can
take up the running. The slowness in giving the
results OF the voting Is scandalous. In Isis it was
verified In less than twenty.foar hours. On the oc-
casion OF the pldoiscfte last year you may remember
that teieeraphe1 the Paris VOTE ana, indeed, that
OF nearly the entire country, during the night. Yes
terday the National Assembly met at Bordeaux, ana
yet The Paris elections were not actually known. II
Is certain, however that the capital has placed at
the head OF the list the names most highly priced by
tie republic. Paris, undaunied b. ryc months
siege sends TO Bordeaux who have most eaer-
getically advised resistance ana opposed capitlla-
llon With regard 10 the rai1s elections 1t is said
tnat oneilnrd OF tfe inscribed electors abstaincd
from voting. This, with q want OF proper uuder-
standing between the factions OF the liberal
conservatives must be the cause OF
THE VICTORY GAINED BY THE VIOLENT PARTY.
Another reason aiyen + The great nu.lber OF alb
stentions Is the Natural desire OF those who have
been prisoners IN Paris months to tase adyan.
tage OF tic armisce and their relatives or
Trends in the provin es. Ia the dreadful position
OF the country at the present moment patriotism
should have induced al 10 have exercised taelr right
OF vote, even at the loss o1 disqualification IS on |
The conduct Of the National Assembly tue future Of
France Will depend
THE ELECTIONS N THE PROVINCES
have been in favor OF the liberal conservative |
They are an answer TO those IN Paris. have heard
to-day from Versailles, however the PrussiaIs
are no. satisfied with the appearance OF the southern
departments, and thar tuey will not agree pro.
longaon q the arinstice They expect that the |
pro inces Will continue tine struggle aud have a.
ready despatched TWO army corps TO couneract any
hostile movement IN tla south. The lnvauers know
that their conditions WI he Unacceptable and dur-
Ing the armstice they have to prepare for
the renewal OF hostilitles. Paris is, OF course,
On Saturday the German. sud,iesly STONED
nll communication with the provinces, and during
INC afternoon report gained ground tlat there
general rising in the Sontn III favor OF the CON |
unaatlon Q: the wa.,. The proclamation addressed
BY Galtbald 10 the Army Of the vosges. dated Goth
OF January has caused painful sensation. Tic |
account he gives OF wounded Freuchmen having |
been bually Eli ID ny the enemy, OF surgeons hay |
ing been assassinated oi a wounded captain OF the |
Erancstlreurs having been tied hands aud feet and
burned alive Is su'fcient TO exasoerate a people 10 |
commit reprlsals. have Invariably given You To |
the best OF my power d fair
UNBIASED ACCOUNT OF THE SCENES HAVE WIZ |
MESSED.
Not having been present at acs OF cruelty committed
0y the prussians | have hitherto passed without
notice The b uta and savage conduct attri,uted
the % enemy ny By ,a, the French pres have been in
sian wounded were Afterwards killed Of the |
battle .,l,s neds near Paris Int the apparent
~ unjusihaGle act was accounted for thus I
The French had advanced and were driven buck. |
Whlle retreatiug some German wounded fired
passed and the French despatched them. The &C. !
count given by Garlbadi appears incredible and If |
had read It on Saturday. instead OF this mcrnn2.
II wcud have passed unnotlced IN this letter. az 1
have invariably experienced The best treatment
whenever have come into contset WITH Pfussaus .
Yesterday went 10 ST. Denis, at
TIE fRussIAN OUTPOST OK TIE BRIDGE
There was considerable number OF French peo.
Ole waiting pcaccaby on the Sidewalk ,or Their turn
% pass the lines after the passes Lad been exam
ined: Neither & BY gesture nor word vas any provo
cntion ofeIed TO the enemy. one OF the irus-ian |
anccrs pressed the people back with bis horse;
Frcnchnlan raised hia nana to himself, the Ian
horses bride ~ then refining back liz charger. he
gave him tue spar a.d deliberately am! hrutaliy
dashed info the crowd scattering, as he di So men,
women and children, several Of whom were thrown
down. i Was an nn3aed e for wsnon and eow-
crowd would have Nreaked summary vengeance OF
The aggressor, although certain OF having been shot
down Immediately afterwards as II was q synall
boy hurled stone at the lancer. Unfortunately the
boy was not sood snos, nst. fortunately Id wns
iccross another DIf.:s; yns-s Witnessed ''
auy Of s9sss s On M Sa fasS ihe sas sxns M
attitude OF the French most remarkable il is ia
expncaDie. The bomba TO which have been
accustomed Is no longer visible; % use a common
out OF then.' Their courage Is undou5ted, blt the;
ar oTs sTens sSas1y ons M & Ssn wsys y = ri re-
paritioa or q man OF iron VIII 20 recall them agein
70 lic and acilonT u male my blood boil 10 Wit
ness the brutal assaults committed by Prussian
,anCcrs and returned home saddenec 5y the sigh,
q this Daiurally Nely population now suffering end
oppressed. |
THR PAer FEW MONTHS APrEAn IlxK DREAM.
1ne Imperial Guard leaving with enthusiasm, ,lr; !
massage or troops or every branch OF the service
splcnd.d artillery aad the carefully c2YIe dreaded
milraieuses described 10 yo1 last luy. Theie are
they nowf swept away-scarcely aycsge OF the trl |
liant tlrong 10 be found In Paris. Then caiac the
establish mcnt OF tho republic With government OF
sironcer minds. Military pagoart;y and 2Ilitefing |
renerals Imperial luxury and em.mnacy gave way
before sccl calculating lawyers, accustomed 10 ana
wye facts. France would be regcncraed; party fee
Ing would no longer obstruct the defence Of the
country France aud history Will pass severe
fha SfiInfed AlcectoTE OF