The New York herald., 1871-03-28

experiences and observations during the cam
paign.
ABOUT THE WAR.
CARDINAL-I am very much Interested to
hear about the war, which has been truly
wonderful in its rapidity and prodnctiveness
Of great changes It seems almost Incredible
that Emperor, with 10000 men, to be beaten
and swept away so suddenly! or course
peace should have been made after Sedan !;
then France could have received much less
disastrous conditions than those just imposed
upon her. The least idea Of good policy
would have counselled that course. But, as
things have turned,
GAMBETTA AND HIS COMPANIONS HAVE SIMPLY
RUINED FRANCE
There must be now 600, 600 French prisoners
in Germany.
CoRREsPoNDENr-I replied that the number
had been increased nearly to a million at the
end of the struggle.
CARDINAL-That must have been a roug b
campaign of Prince Frederick Charles against
Orleans. dare say there never was better
organized army than that of Prussia but the
secret of its success lay in the fact, according
to my opinion, that that army had head, foE
armed men without proper direction are not
soldiers to gain successes.
MOLTKE SEEMS TO HAVE HAD WONDERFUL
FORESIGHT
which in action secured him the victory. Nc
doubt all the movements were nicely calcu
lated on his side, while on the other side there
was no chief at all There must have been I
great change in the Ring he must have had 6
rude work and suffering to undergo In the las
months
CoRREsPoNDENT-I saw his Majesty just be
fore leaving Versailles and repeatedly durini
the siege while he was visiting the cas-
ties and interesting localities around tn
French capital; he always seemed in tn
enjoyment of the best of health, and all VIII
saw him were astonished at the unusual vigo
and activity he displayed for one Of his year
in moving about among his troops. If chang
there be it lies In his title which from that {
King over q province is become the Empero
over great nation.
THE PAPAL ZOUAvEs.
CARDINAL-It must have been a hard tim
for all engaged in this war in France. Yes,
have heard that the zouaves fought yer
bravely. They are very well disciplined
Poor people! poor people! (Pauores gems
pduores geaasD Colonel Charette may not
adapted to command, but he is a very bray
man.
After this little remark, which SCENE
to be a kind of parting tear shed over Il
Pope's army fallen near Orleans, not III
mixed with an ironcal manner in the she
ding, thought matters had been brought ne
enough home and seized the opportunity
inquire mildly into the present situation
Rome and into the doings of the rulers therec
THE GREATEST INIQurrY OF MODERN TINE
CARDINAL-Yes, great changes have be-
imposed upon us here since the war cor
menced. They profited of the fact that Il
French were beaten and had to withdraw the
troops from these States, and at once can
here to commit the greatest iniquity GA pl
UfuftttC CfbtQutNJ thd1 CNCL was
They waited shamefully until France was occ
pied elsewhere to come and occupy the cit,
and when they did come, what could we d,
| We had perforce to submit, and they ha
been doing as they pleased here ever sine
regardless of all decency, morality, justie
rights.
NO SURRENDER.
CORRESPONDENT see now that the Parl
ment at Florence is occupying itself with d
bates upon guarantees to be offered for Il
independence of the Holy See and the Clurc
guarantees, however, which I admit do
seem to offer very absolute independents
since the law retains the last decision up
any dispute or occurrence always against yo
Il ventured to touch upon this delicate subje
Of the debated guarantees. The sore point
his Eminence being hit upon, the one whi
most affects him in his present debilitated |
and dilapitated condition, he at once assum
keen, bitter tone of voice and, with moe
ing look, said =
CARDINAL-They are occupying tn emselv
with guarantees. (Fhis last word was p
nounced in the most inimtable felicity of &C
temptuous sarcasm and irony-a style in whi
the celebrated dplomatist has passed master
Guarantees" We know that Jesus Chr
gave to the Holy Father the right, as
successor and the successor Of the Apostl
to rule his Church but we never knew befi
now that he bequsathed to them (the Italial
the permission or duty to conc;
guarantees" for the purpose Of
tablishing after what way the Chm
shall be governed, guarantees which all Gait
lies on the face of the earth, and the Pc
first of all-!e Pape tout le premier-will
fuse to accept. On, there is no transact
possible with them you can say so there
never be any between them and the Churc
"Oh, Tiny a pas de transaction possible a