The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-30
SECOND SPEECH OF GEN. TReCHU.
Operations of October and November-He
Accuses Bismarck of Instigating Insur-

Operations of October and November-He
Accuses Bismarck of Instigating Insur-
rectiOn.
Yesterday we gave the text of General
/ Trochus speech in the French National Assem-
bly, on the 18th inst. The following is a sum
J mary of his speech on the 14th inst.:-
General Trochu said the plan which had been con-
ceved consisted in the army forcing its way out OF
Paris by Chatou and establishing the centre OF ope-
rations at Bouen. This idea was due to General
Ducrot. He teegTaphed to NJ Gambetta on the
10Th Of october, saying "Modern armies cannot be
improvsed, our troops cannot attack the enemy in
Chateaudun.d General Trochu declared that he
never summoned the Army of the Loire to the aid
OF Paris, for he did not believe it sufficiently pre-
pared. There also existed a plan for revictualug
Paris by means of aOtilla making its way
from Rouen General Trochu says that
unfortunately NJ. Gdmbetta never took
his plan into account. General TrOchu tee-
graphed to NJ. Gambetta on the 10th OF November
that he should make his appearance ia the direction
The victory at Coulmiers caused the plans to be
changed. General TrOchu then told the Assembly
his opinion OF M. Gambetta. He paid Tribute to
his ardent patriotism, but reproached him with hav
ing subordnated the interests OF the country to
interests OF party, and said:-"M. Gam6etta la
bored under the fatal delusi0n that mere crowds of
men could fight standing armies This was not true
even under the repnpie; at the present time the
arms OF a people cannot struggle against the
arsenal OF nation. AIJer the victory OF Coumiers
public opinion demanded thai sortie should be
made with the object of efiecting junction with
the Army OF the Loire. NJ. Gambetta addressed an
appeal 10 me with this object; it was sheer mad
ness but under the circumstances compliaace was
deemed necessary, and iris caused to renOunCe
the Idea OF soItie toward ROuen, which was on the
point of execution, and to transfer sl efforts
against the enemys guns in the direction Of the
Marne." General Trochu rendered homage TO
General Ducrots bravery, hts ausion thereto being
received with much applause by the Assembly.
He recalled the memory OF the generals
killed In the fighting from November 80 TO December
2, and paid a tribute to the efforts OF Generals
Chanzy, Faidherbe, and Bourbaki, who did all that
humanity possible with the imprOVsed armies at
their disposal General Trochu expressed regret
tnat the enemy never met him otherwise than with
artillery; he believed that If he could have come Ia
contact WIN the German infantry the latter would
have been defeated. 1t was with the object OF
forcing the Prusslsns to bring forward their infantry
that he attempted the battle of the 2st of December
"a but the enemy persisted in fighting with artillery
only, and the excessive cold caused the operations
to be stopped.
General Trochu declared that, contrary TO the
usageB OF civilized countries, the Prussians com.
menced bombarding Paris without previous notice
and directed their nre chiefly against hospitals and
asYlums. He stigmatized this Commandment 40
severe terms, ana said that the Inhabitants were
moreover, threatened with famine, adding that the
distress felt less by the working population than
by the middle classes during the siege. Being
anxious 10 make last effort, he again gave battle
on the 18th OF January. He spoke highly
| OF the courage eviRced on this occasion by
the National Guards but the disorder which
reigned among them was source OF grea
N danger, and General Trochu said he believed taal
one-half OF the French soldiers killed and wounde,
the 18th OF January owed Their fate to the 1re
the National Guards. This was why he hesitated 81
long before deciding upon taxing them into the ded
The General then explained why he finally Resigned
his post. Other members OF the Government hai
sought TO appoint another military commander, an,
the Mayors OF Paris had called upon him TO give II
his resignation. Bis position had become untenable
but he was determined not TO resign believing tha
TO do so would be an act Of coWardice He onl
retired when removed by the Government ii
dWelt upon the dfnculties which beset govern
ment in Paris when right lacks the sanction 0
force. He held the Germans In check for fou
months and nai bnt ne naa 70 struggle wlthou
I ia avoiding conflict which Prince Bismarck wa
instgating. He said that the second siege OF Pari