New-York tribune., 1871-06-30
SECOND SPEECH OF GEN. TROCHU.

SECOND SPEECH OF GEN. TROCHU.
OPERATIONS OF OCTOBER AND NovEMBER-HE
ACCUSES BISMARCK OF INsTIGATING INSUR-
RECTION.
Yesterday we gave the text OF Gen. Tr0-
chus speech In the French National Assembly on the
18th inst The following is summary Of his speech on
the 1lth inst.
Gen. Trochu said the plan which had been con
ceived consisted in the army forcing its way out OF Paris
by Chatou and establishing the center Of operations at
Rouen. This idea due 20 Gen. Ducrot. He tee-
graphed TO NJ Gambetta on the 25th of October saying
Modern armies cannot be imprOyised; our troops can
not attack the enemy in the open field we must defend
open towns such Chdteaudun" Gen. Tr0chu declared
that he summoned the Army OF the Loire to the
aid OF Paris, for he did not believe 1t sufhciently
paris by means Of aotilla making its way from Rouen
Gen Trochu says that unfortunately NJ Gambetta never
TO M Gambetta on the 10th of November that
he should make his appearance In the diree-
ton previously concerted between the 18th and 18th
The victory Coulmer caused the plans to be changed
Gen. Trochu then told the Assembly his opinion OF M
Gambetta. He paid tribute TO his ardent patriotism
but reprOached him with having subOrdnated the inter
ests OF the country to the interests OF party ana sd
an Gambetta labored under the fatal delusion that
mere crowds OF men could fight standing armies This
not true even under the Republic; at the present
e Ge Of Gf s victory o
lie opinion demanded that sortie should be nade WIN
I@g I%re NJ Gsmbeta addressed an appeal to me with
this object IL sheer madness but under the crcun-
stances compliance was deemed necessary ana Poua .S
a
to St transfer ali our NJ efforts against the enemy
guns in the direction or the Marne.'
Cen Troehu rendered homage TO Gen Ducros bravery,
his allusion thereto being received with much
killed in the fighting from NQyem5er 80 to December =
and paid tribute to the efforts OF Gems Chanzy fala
herbe and Bourbah who did all that was humanity
possible with the impr0vised armies at their disposal
Gen Trochu expressed regret that the enemy never met
him otherwise than with artillery; he believed that II ne
could have come In contact with the German infantry
the latter would have been defeated IL was with the
object Of forcing the Prssians to bring forward the
Infantry that he attempted battle of the 2lst Decem
Der, but the enemy persisted In nghtlng WIN artey
only and the excessive cold caused the " w
stopped. .,.... -,
ing Paris without previous notice and directed their IRE
chiefly against hospitals and asylums He stlgnatlzed
this bOmbardment In terms and SAID that the IN
habants wee moreover threatened with famine, add
ing that the distress felt less by the working pePu
atiOn than by the middle classes during the siege be
ing anxious to make last effort he again gave Datte On
the 10th of January. He spoke highly OF the courage
disorder which reigned among them source OF great
danger and Gen Trochu said he believed that one,na
January owed their fate TO the fire Of the National
Guards This why he hesitated so long before ueeu
ing upon taking them into the field. The General tDen
explained why he finally resigned his post other mem
bers of the Government had sought To appQlt ahoheI
military commander, and the Mayors OF Paris had caled
upon him to give in his resignation. His position had
become untenable but he determined not To resign
He only retired when removed by the Government. he
dwet upon the difficulties which beset q Govern
held the Germans in check for four months and hat
but be had to struggle without arms against an armed
and succeeded in avoiding conflict which
Prince bismarck was instigatng. He said that the
tS s1e ege Sf FST during the s he then
proceeded 10 give particulars OF the formation OF the
National Guard, among which figured 70 zoo released con
yicts and GOO Observation-Disclosures. Bad passions were
therefore In minority but the absence OF discipline
neglect of work. and the prevalence OF drunkenness
brought about widespread demoraizaton The National
Guards subsequently, rendered vain by the extray
agant praises shOwered upon them. You have seen,
he said the KEPT OF Victor Hugo which symboized
this of things" Replying to interruption from
NJ Louis Blanc, Gen. Trochu said :" During the siege M
Louis Blanc placed the Governor OF Paris In as dhcut
q position prisoner at the bar"
Abiding to the affair of the 3lst OF October, Gen.
Trochu said that the insurgents were all armed with
Remington rifles Up TO that moment there had been no
such weapons in Paris, and he could not whence
not arrested by saying that the Gov
ernment did not possess the strength necessary to
sanction its right lie stated that the extreme dema
gogues obeyed watchwOTd from without. They were
instructed to proclaim war TO the bitter end, but to be
areful not to commit the Prussians They were told to
collect all the and ammunition they could This was
why Gen. Clement Thomas followed them up 50 closely
and unvaed their schemes they revenged themselves
by assassinating him. In conclusion Gen Ir0chu SAID
In seeking the OF military disasters II must
mind that the and the events Of the 4th
%erf 0E. G 1Ss sSs
of which determined upon in Pride
and made without preparation and without aihes'
M. Louis Blanc. the conclusion OF Gen. Irochns
speech, assembled the tribune and energetcally pro
protested against the accusation that he had during the
siege helped to place the Government in embarrass-
nent He informed the Assembly that on the morning
Of the sst of October sought TO dssuade the movers
in the rising from carrying out their plans telling them
that they would show themselves bad citizens If they
perssted Gen Trochu replied that he did not mean to
imply that Louis Blanc had cOnnved with those yisiOna
res but he had created difficulties for the Government
by propagang false ideas respecting the defense OF the
city.