The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-14

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doctor to prove that the stagger In his gait due
to atrophy OF the muscles OF one leg and an asso-
ciated nervous disease, which might have made him
an excellent IMAM in buckramn but did not help
his case for the doctor testified that the disease IL
self due to an immodcrate use OF liquor But
atrophied sound Wits martial ardOr was so
striKIngly In contrast nth that Of the men OF the
battalion that the President OF the court forced
to the conclusion, more philosophical than patriotic
DRUNKEN MEN WERE READER TO MARCH THAN THE
SOBER"
finally came TO the Porte Blneau, ana there they
hated aud declared they would go no further Witt
seized the standard and marched forward with 1t,
endeav0ring thus to keep the men going: but there
upon the inen LAID hands on WItt-and very rough
hands apparently and presently the valorous com.
mander, with his airophied leg and ms npsy pate
found himself prisoner IN the Seventh arrondisse-
ment, where the remainder OF his battalion spent
men who had no confidence IN Witt were asked II
they had not voted 10 elect MIA commander OF the
battalion. Yes; they had voted for him. Well, If
they had not good opinion OF him why did they
vote for hImY Because there were only two candi.
dates, witt and citizen OF reactionary opinions:
ana perloce they voted Tor the drunken, crippled
atropnied patriot.
And all or this indicates how II happened that the
one hundred and Fifth did not appear on the field
oil glory. So, perhaps, we may nave, II the court
martial continues u abors exactly similar his
tory OF all the other battaiions OF the glorious Flew
enth Legion.
TIE address 10 the President OF the Court upon
closing the testimony Is rare rcs,G OF the history
vi the revolution. The President was Colonel Ros.
sell one OF the apostates from the regular army. lie
said:-'J have seen many sad things in tins reyo-
luton, but none go sad as this. Always hesitation
always a refusal TO march How can generals do
anything with such men General DombrOwski de-
mandcd a reinforcement. He expected ten thou.
sand incentive thousand at the very least-and only
forty came. lie was about 10 make an offensive
movement: but II II had been otherwIse-if the
enemy had attempted movement that NEIGHBOUR
cowardcc might have lost the city. Indeed we 40
not know yet II your fault has not ruined the
luton.
TIE REVOLUTION A FAILURE
so TO punish these fine fellows what was done 4
Here Is the moral VI tue whole story. Not a
single man ordered 70 DO shot Alas I
the revolution Is failure. II no longer
dares Its summary executions. The men
were sentenced, some 10 different periods VI punish
ment ana several to 'hard labor for ifer That Is
10 say, nobody was punished. for In few days the
army will enter Paris, the sentences OF the Paris
couTt martial will he void and the men Will be set ut
liberty Another President has been substituted for
RosseI since these sentences were pronounced. Is
itn0t -
MOST WONDERFUL SPECTACLE
10 see the French government, with over one nun.
ored thousand soldiers OF the regular army In hand
sitting down and folding It's hands Tor weeks IN
front OF city held only by such soldiers a. TINS
court martha exni1lts-poor deylsa aIyldeA DeiHssp