The New York herald., 1871-02-10
sans were oblge to Seep the alert I'M morning
ancying they might reoommence Inc attack ~

SLAMS were obliged to Seep on the alert I'M morning
Mncying they might recommence the attack ~
AFTER TUE DAYS CARNAGE
commenced our own more arduous position OF work
tnat OF seafcnin2 lor wounded men through the
Wuod III one OF the darkest nights renember. ana
OF course, without light OF any descrpiion. Tha
difficulty OF this operation YVES increased tenfod
from the various and frequent artiucia ubecrs mar
obsructed our steps, sch as abalts, epauementa al
earth twisted, haf broken and ntert wned branchea
ot trees with their trunks hewn across ma Sans
down over the roads. and which succeeded each
other In steps, as 1t were, up the slopes from tho
base OF the woods TO their more elevated positions "a
the summit OF the Selle ST. Cloud and TO lIea,ire-
gafd-n fact, on every conceivable point OF approach
for force coming out OF Valerlen to push forward
to versailles.
we thus CROPPED on until about eight O'Clock,
when we came up to the "Jagers Hans y battery
towards Vile dAivry IN the sneiiproof OF which wo
found about fifteen wounded men, the transportabo
among whom. those wlth limb wounds, we pro-
ceeded 10 place stretchers, ana tnen, In silence
and darkness, we proceeded, through slippery,
ankledeep mudDatns and over obs aces OF all Sorts
Wln our groanng suffering freight winch, after an
hour or more misery on their part from the motion
OF tne bearers we managed 10 deposit al the "F0res
TnE SCENE AT THE "BLAcK HANsu
OF the Layers fost' was most impressive, The
approach was darkened with dead bodies in knots
over which, In the darkness, We could hardly help
stumbling Then the silent troops seated III tneir
long great coats with their IN their hands, In
the trenches under the parapct. The interior or the
Biock HauS' thus liked with the mangled forms OF
big-hearted German ssdiers and the sti occasional
fasn from Vaerien, with the concomitant crash OF
falling shell among the trees In It's rear. We took
brought to St Gcrmain at three A. NJ, for 1t took US
three hours TO get back there being forced 10 proceed
al slow foot pace, as the two sufferers In our spring
less wagon. which was Oniy a store one kept call
Ing out, from time to time In spite OF all possible
jolting over the pavement or = French chaussee.
which they were unavoidably condemned to endure.
THE RESULT OF THE sORTiE
Is, as far az can make out. as fOil0ws:-COmplet0
failure on the part OF the French troops to cut
through the iron girdle OF investment romards Ver-
sailles This, for the second time Of asking, cOnse.
quently increasing the discouragenent OF the PARIS
lans as TO their powers 0i longer obstinate and use-
less resistance. which must IN very few more days
come 10 the eliminating point when they hear and
can be made to credit the defeat OF the Loire army
OF which "A, 600 are prisoners III the hands OF the
Prusslans and similar report, founded fact, az
70 the tate OF the Northern army under BourDakl ~
Werder.
RUMOas FROM PARIS.
Ry authentic rumors from Paris we also learn that
an extraordinary council of the members OF the xov.
ernment there will be held IN day or two ~ which
there Is reason TO believe that Trochu alter hav NO
again demonstrated to them the dIlnculJy may per.
maps now be moved TO add also the utter improDa-
by, IN his opinien OF their being able TO extrcate
themselves from their present nearly hopeless con-
diion lie may also state that the troops, after re-
pealed Efforts he believes. are under the conviction
that they cannot stand up against the Pru3Hlans:
and he may conclude by saying,
~ HAVE DONE NY DUTY;
have made sOrtes. all OF which have proved abor-
tive. VIII not consent TO sacrifice any more lives
useiessly. My opinion Is that we must yeld-that
we must enueavor 70 treat Tor the capitalization.
Doubtless l shall be revlled as traitor AS the
Emperor was at Sedan, and BaZaiue at Metz; but
my anecedents VIII vindicate my honor In THIS par.
ticular. l now, therefore, resign my cnarge, and
those who succeed Will be the real traitors TO the
country should they to meet their selfish ends
useessly prolong war which commenced IN q spirit
OF braggad0cla, and cannot be carried on further
with any fair prospect OF ultimate success. With
national bankruptcy impending, na,lona; degr ida.
ton already enaled--helpless, unpitied ana ill0gf-
cally unbendng- rance VIII inevitably have TO
perish entirely through the suicidal infatuation OF
her unprincpled rulers ~
j forgot TO mention that the Germans defended
their positions with little more than division, I
was told, while the French had out against then,
about thirty batiaons