New-York tribune., 1871-06-29
TROCHUS DEFENSE.
TIE HISTORY OF SEPT. 4-ADDRESS BEFORE THE

The following interesting facts, hitherto
unknown were brought forth recently by Gen. Trochu
in his account Of the defense OF Paris After referring TO
the accomplishment by the Prussans OF the turning
movement, which he dreaded and anticipated Gen.
Trochu said:
moned the Generals 10 conference which / attended
And here begins unknown chapter In the history or
viii not mention single fact for which have not living
witnesses written proofs There were present at that
conference the Emperor Prince Napoleon Marshal Mac
Mahon Gen. Bertault Tin command OF the Mobiles Of
the sene Gen. Schmitz Chief Of the staff Of the Twelfth
Corps) myself think that while the conference was
in progress Gen. do Courson pofet du Paa came into
the and remained. The Emperor asked this little
and what was the best thing be done Unanimously,
and through the channel of Prince Napoleon who spoke
first with greatest rmness and also through me- the
council expressed itself in the following teNtual terms
| 'The Emperor has abandoned the Government by
going to take the command of the army at such distances
His Majesty has just abandoned the command OF the
army and given Il up Marshal Bazane He Is alone at
the Camp of Calons without army de tdcto he has
abGicated both the Government ana the command Un
M resume either the Government the command of the
army His Majesty acknowledges that this statement
did not think it possible the Emperor to the
command of the army and mat te only course
was TO resume with hand the reiDs OF government
This view met with the Emperors approbatlon Prince
Napoleon added tnat IN oreI S 'g h niin h0d
be notified TO rle Partisan population by general
officer, who should precode him ana take military
and moral precautions 70 prepare Ihe pubnc ior
His Majesty's arrival Turning toward me, the En-
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pied Sire in the situation SO full OF peril In which the
country finds itself, revolution would hufi y into the
DO Yon ASH me to 90 to Paris to your arrival
and to take the communicable Will do all that but
MaeMahon Viii become the army Of relief for Paris
we are sure be besieged' The Emperor acqueseed:
Marshal MacMahOn had previously declared that that
was precisely the duty his army had to fulfill TINS con-
ference broke up at $780, after agreeing 10 KIND OF CON
vepton couehed in these terms: General TrOchu, ap
pointed Governor Of Paris and CommandeIiChlef VIII
Immediately start for Paris he Will precede the emperor
by few hours Marshal MacMahon will march ON Parls
That night conference.-the night from the 18th to the
Isth-I arrived the Tuerfes, and waited ON the En-
press Regent. found her full of frmness full OF cour
age but excited and dtsns heF e words
! only the Emperors enemies could have nfSe4 M @ ON MN
anSe' Madam, replied, am then, one of the EN-;
PeCors enemes win pra1se S PSo Mart in he
conference at Chalons contributed to cause he return
of the Emperor as an act OF nrhnGSs ana ue
accepted the mission, full of danger for myself,
me TO foresee to come and notify the Emperors return
TO the population of Paris The army of Marshal Mac.
defense is about to formed to the country in the
frightfu crisis in which it finds ITSELF No, General
the Emperor shall to Paris; he Will remain at
ChAIons' But then, Madam the convention in ylrtX
of which have come here Is no good Inc EIplrOr p,n
mel you Will defend Paris; Iuhl your mission WIN
the Emperor And IA iaGt gentlemen taa iOn9
shrink from sacrihce 70 do So L. theIeioTe, % 5 re-
the Emperor; have brought with me the proclamation
in which desire to make known to population that
Ibaye been appointed Governor and COmmander-in-
chief during the siege That proclamation begins thus:
" In presence OF the peril that threatens lhe cOu-
trv the Emperor has appointed Governor OF the cap
M in a staa of sege"i The Empress here interrupted
me General the EmperOr's name must not appear in
PROCLAMATION at a time like this But, Madam, re-
present the Emperor said that had come here TO de-
fend him cannot address the population OF Paris with
orders have undertaken tho defence OF the capital
NO General Believe me In the present state OF line tne
this reference to the Emperor The name was struck
out"
After referring to his misunderstanding with Gen.
Pakao who refused to allow the army of Marshal Ba
zane to return to Paris and dispatched renforcements
TO Metz and verdun, contrary to the opinion OF Gen.
Trochu the General proceeded to describe the events
which followed on the disaster of Sedan:
"In the morning went to the Tulerles. the
Empress Regent surrounded by many anxious persons
she herself perfectly calm addressed 10 her these
few Words Madam the hour OF great dangers has ar
rived Strange things are taking place here Dut TINS Is
not no e ig ha the Crisis is serious one and What
said at the council the other day Will prove strictly true
any order news or notice of any kind. About O'Clock
i'm the afternoon Gen. Lebreton the questeur of the
ifny memory proves deceitful. He told General,
the peril is at its hight there Is tremendous crowd on
allowed the mob break through their lines You alone,
by personal effort may perhaps staye the danger on
situation In fact, have commando did not order
He Here beg to say that am thoroughly
Iioce6 that if had Been in command the would
have been precisely the same. lApplause.l mean TO
given rise the abominabe rumors that nave been IN
Circulation about me, and which should scorn to notice
save before my real udgesItnat ts TINS Assembly
plausel But TO proceed. told Gen. LeDTeton, LOOK
here General you want me singiehanded TO stop the
advance OF half million of men who are srgng up to-
ward the Assembly; and yet you must KNOW as wen as
that II cannot be dOne but you make this demand IN
the name OF the Corps Leglslatf will attempt the ef-
fort though I am well assured of its failure l..
"Ten minutes later was on horseback, on my way TO
the CORDS L6gisatif AT the same moment dispatched
cen schmtz the Tuileries TO inform the Empress OF
what was going TO DO was aeG0nlpaied pti HS py u%S
the Carrouse though the place was crowded, because
nobody seemed want 10 penetrate into the Iuleres;
bu when got ~ the quay had great dlneuity III NOV
inc through the huge mass which stretched from long
way beyond the POnt Neuf far up INTO the Champs
Eiys6es / witnessed, not without fear or emo
although / had seen both 1850 and 1sis. An
Immense multitude OF men, women, ana ehlldreh,
wholly unarmed, and in which klndness, rear anger
around and wholly prevented my ADVANCE men WIN
sinister faces threw themselves on my horse reins ana
ebOuted 'Cry "Vive la SOcaleV' lSensau0n.l Yes.
genflemen 'Viye Ia SOcale' told them, | will not
cry anything at alyou want to Dnd my tree Wll1you
sbant do IT, Other men, understanding my position,
nearly an hour geDteeD 20 get TO the corner OF the
Pont de SOlferinO. There was compelled 10 come 10
stand-sti had long since lost my Two, Two AIDES. AIDES
de-camp, and could neither go ioIwaru no m0r
go back L kept pareying with the crowd,
trying TO get them 70 open way f9f me, when
tall man elbOwed himself up dld not hlo" IN
General, where you gong T. i aln gong 70 VIZ
ana save the Corps @gslatf' 'The Corps Leglslatlf
has been invaded was theTe-l saw IT, ss! CIV !o11 y
my word IL is So I am NJ. jules Favre' lsensaton.l
NJ Jules FayTe added That Is the cuinlnhtlhg uIsste
here is a revolution being cOnsnmmated IN the mast
Of the disasters Of our armies. You may De sur. llat
viii give France her dcath-bow II we don iio-
vent IT, am gong 10 tno hotoi uo 'i1G % oIijr' NJ