The New York herald., 1871-11-29
SKETCHES OF THE DEAD COMMUNISTS.

SKETCHES OF THE DEAD COMMUNISTS.
Louis Nathaniel ROsseI.
Louis Nathaniel ROsscl, who was shot to dea th by
French soldiers yesterday as reported to us by cable
telegram, was born on the 9th OF September in the
! year 1874. ut st. Breuc (Nord). He studied at the
| Ec0e Polytechnique, where he attained the grade
| OF sous lieutenant in the month OF October 1864.
| lie was appointed First Lieutenant in the Second
regiment OF engineers on the 1st Of February f88r
| lie was attached to the company Of mluers III
was commissioned lieutenant NJ ~ the aotn ~
pecemhssss, ious, and stationed subsequently in
Metz ana Montpelier. Promoted to the rank OF
captain, nc served at Bourgcs and again In Metz
kosse csHs.e ccsc.rea from the celebrated fortress
| On the l4th or December, sam6 year, he be.
4 came commander OF the engineering star In
! the camp at Nevers He made his escape from
Metz the very day the Prussian troops entered
| It From France Rossel passed to Belgium and
tho acquaintance Of NJ. Gambetia. Gamoetta
entrusted him with a mission to the north OF
| report on the amount OF military force and means
OF defence to be found there: On his return he was
extra duty. He assumed this position at the mo.
ment when the Paris insurrection broke out A
him that the Bonapartc government had vacated the
capital, aud that the city was IN the power OF the
10 the French Minister Of War IN Versailles TO
inform him that he had resolved to apandon his
his aid 70 The revolution. Rossel anmit,ed the
genuinencss OF the letter ever afterwards, stating
Arriving IN Paris he pl acei himself In communlca-
| ton witt members OF The Committee OF the Seven
by his zeal activity. Some Of the oflccrs and
men became dissatlsdcd with mis- system aud drill.
was Ts' released through @ eorts Of friendly clcer
| and took service under General ClIseret By MN
or CHIEF OF the Stan. He held the position to the
10th Of April 1871, under the then existing govern
charged with the Presidency OF the Courts martial.
In this capacity he tried many French citizens on
army Of Bonaparte," sentenced Them to death, and
was ineXorably severe In the infection OF the dread
s io nc o May aa' On that as aay ns
mune declared hts deposition from power
ne made hs and ssereso
self In another quarter OF Paris. lie was arrested
e 81 the legal rnd roGe o6m,s OF ne G on Inc
| a servant OF the Eastern Railway Company. and
carried with him letter addressed 10 one 1reb0is.
q foreman IN the service OF that corporation. With
this he appeared at the viette station In all this
he sought TO establish fasc Identity. lie was
| and rank Alter his arrest It was ordered that he
should be tried by court martial on the following
| First-Deserlion at nome
| Second-Tak,ng part IN an attempt to excite in
| surrcctiOn, change the form OF government and
produce civil war oy arming citizens against each
other.
| Th,rd-Of having engaged and enrolled, caused
! to lie engaged ana enrolled, soldiers; having pro-
! vided and procured arms and ammunition without
\ the orders OF the legitimate authorities.
| Fourth-Uf having taken command OF armed
1 bands directed them IN their attack upon and re-
| sstance to the public force acting against those
bands which invaded Ior purposes or plllage and
! devastation lands fortresses, magazines. post
FIHn-Or having thus as o sodier borne arms
Grimes set forth and punishable under articles
1 o2I 12l 2Ol and Dos the Military OF Justice
and articles 9l 81, 90 ana " oi the ordinary penal
code
Theophiie Ferrc.
or Theophile Ferre-one of Rossel's companions at
the extreme moment-bpt little Is knownthat Is, OF
his birth education He STOOD forth during the In
| surrection o matured Communist. lie was thirty
| years of age and q mercantile accountant by pro-
fessonal calling Theirs offlcers termed him ~
| man Of bad political antecedents." Physically
| he was OF rather repuslve type OF humanity. His
| nose was exceedingly thin and OF The most remark
able aguiline shape, dipping over short black mus
tache, very nearly into his mouth. The mouth
| contained set OF White, poi nted, almost canine,
tectn He displayed these teeth almost momenta:
riy in sneers, and, during MS trial. In satirlcal
| snigQers AT the government witnesses. Ills eyes
were dark, sharp, restless In expression and set Sc.
the brow. During the French Baadln mani
"vice ia Rtpubiiquei La Conprntion au1 Tule,tesi
/ La RI ison NOtrs Dancer This made part OF the
| charge brought against HIM before the Court Mar.
| tial. Durlng the Paris insurrection he was at
the Rue des Roslercs on the morning OF the 18th OF
March, 1871, became member or the Commune on
thc 10Th OF March. aud signed several proclamat0ns
iDcI,lng the Freacn people to civil war. He
| became Procureur OF the Commune on the
LIST OF May. His FREUD Raoul Regault nom.
| mated him Delegate OF tho Prefecture OF
| Gourmet, whose fidelity TO the cause Of the Com
mune was then dlsLrusted. In this latter capacity
Ferre was present officially and by personal vol-
ton and also by inelination IL was said, at the muir
| der OF Monsignor the Archbishop OF Paris, the
execution OF several Sergeants de Vile ana tEe PAT,
| ting TO death OF other persons WHO mad becn
| hostagcd to the Commune.
/ VI. BourGe 0is.
| The particulars Of the life OF Bourgeois have not
been written. he was charged with having partici.
| pated In many OF the Grimes OF the Commune
| murder among others and sentenced to death by
the Court Martial with the complete appreciation Of
| the evil authorities or France.
GERMANY.
Organization OF the Prussian Diet.
IE,eekI. 70 TIE NEW y0X AeaALn
\ BgSLIS, Nov. 2s, 1871.
The Chamber OF Deputies OF the Prussian Diet