The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
| Opening Scene in the Trial Of Henri Rcchcfcr..
Rochefort's trlal before Colonel Merlin, which
commenced September 20, excited Immense curios-
ity, and attracted far larger audience than had
yet been seen. Every seat was occupied, and many
with tickets renamed outside for OF standing
room. Rochcfort looked III ana worn and splits
frequently He was dressed in mourning, with
black kid gloves and has cut or much OF the
shaggy bristling hair which gave him SO eccentric
an appearance at Bordeaux. He answered questions
with frmness and sclf-possession. and claimed
credit Tor not having, after september A. used
his popularity in furtherance or personal
ambition. On the contrary, ne deferred IN
all things 10 General Trochu. ana, from
patriouc motives, suspended the Aarsealaise,
which brought him 20, 0oOf. per month. He had but
fifteen francs when released IRON prison on the atm
deputy's pay which his colleagues offered to him.
Nc had always supported Communal govern
Of March ia. lie was 0" On bad quo .er@s % Miae
t. and narrowly escaped the fate OF Chaudey.
m nad aes e ~ the v
shells falling near mis- own house. His impulsive
s;yIs o. writing might be Dlamanle ba. ne had
e relsass him. Senfs' was S%asa Of fsI ss
French court martial. Maurot ana Marer two col
leagues Of Rochefort on the Mot diOdie, were in
dcted with him; Commander Gayeau produced no
which he read at great length He urged the Court
TO put out Of the way OF doing more harm the pesti
lent race OF Journalists, oil whom ROcheiort the
chief who made trade OF seditioD. The trial was
adjourned without result.
Marie Leroy, the Handsome Mayore.s OF the
Colnmnnisis-Tricd and Found Guilty.
Ga'ignd1a furnishes report OF the trial Of Marie
Leroy, widow who was called "the handsome
MayOress OF the Communists She was charged
frst, with having by cries and menaces, endeavored
TO excite an attempt to cause devastation and mas
sacre IN the city Of Paris; second OF completely In
assisting Urbain In his violence ana robbery Of q
person named Landau; third, OF completely In
the abstr OF the funds destined for instruction
IN the Seventh reimbursement tSt. Germanl The
prisoner who Is a good looking young woman, fair,
with bright blue eyes, twenty-one years OF age,
was elegantly dressed. During the first siege OF
Paris she replaced the amusements OF the
theatres and balls, which had been closed,
by the excitement OF politics. She attended
the various clubs and frequently addressed
ana ner ready now OF language At one Of tl csc,
the Pre- aux Cercs Rue du Bac, she encountered
pre- over him. Afterwards, when the Commune
was instituted and he was delegated TO administer
the seventh Mae she accompanied him
authority, and to have been the soul Of the insur.
recton In That quarter and TO have been the ins-
gator OF numerous researches in which she gene.
rally accompanied Urban. In OF these expe1i-
lions, that mentioned In the Indictment she was
| accused Of having carried off the jewelry OF
! Nine. Landau, and witnesses were called to prove
longing to that person. Although possessed Of
| no means OF her own, she made herself con
spcuous by her purchases Of expensive articles and
| particularly as regards her dress. number Of
| witnesses were called to establish the foregoing
facts, and after an eloquent address from NJ Andre
IN
being asked II sne hau anything to add, protested
her innocence and declared that she would rather
lose her head than be convicted OF theft The Court
alter an hours delIberauon fouDd her guilty on fhe
FIRST ana second counts. with extenuatlng circuni.
Stances acquitted her on the third and sentenced
her 10 simple transportation.
General Won Wimpnen's Pamphlet, .ssedan.,-
What He Thinks Of Louis NapoIcon-Prince
Napoleon Crificised-,Iarshai lie Boeuf-The
German Leaders.
General Won Winpnen has published pamphlet
entitled Sedan In which he gives his personal
impression OF some OF the chief actors In the late
war. He says that Napoleon ILL., has always shown
very moderate ability as a command der. "His IN.
suuctions to our generals IN the Crmea frequently
caused them the greatest embarrassment and the
success OF the Italian campaign was considerably
imperllied by his rash ana inconsiderate
combinations. Although his military
capacity had become much weakened of late years
he was nevertheless convinced OF MS superiority
the statesmen OF Prussia and he did not doubt that
his military genius would enable him TO find a
means OF conquering that nation. He
was mott fortunate enough 10 ind Ministers who
could teach him better Nearly all OF them
were frivolous and incompetent, and only
served 10 hasten the catastrophe Or
Prince Napoleon the General has much
higher opinion. "Pcople accuse him." he says, .or
want OF courage, yet at the battle OF the Alma he
was In the midst OF his troops at the most danger
GUS points. the reason why he did not remain IN
the Crmea was not because he feared danger bur
because the slow and undecided conduct OF the war
rendered It impossible for him TO take any further
part IN measures which his Judgment con.
denied. lie possesses the gift OF assIm-
latfon IN an extraordinary degree; most
questions relating 70 the navy, the army, finance
administration and political economy are familiar
10 hun. 4 Ye he has never had any serious
influence In the Empe-0r's counclis AS 10 MarshaI
Le B9uf, General Wimpnen says:-"This capable
brave and thoroughly well informed artillery of.lcer
secs TO have given far little attention 70 details
without which armies cannot march, fight or con-
centrA themselves with rapidly. lie trusted too
much IN the reports sent to him by the
different departments, . and there was no
one to check hts great carelessness rs to the
placed at ms disposal II may be said that Marshal
part 10 that OF Prince Polignac at the end OF the
restoration, when he was provisional Minister for
War; When the Prince was asked what vas the