The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-08
THE GERMAN OCCUPATION OF FRANCE.
Conflicts Between German and French Soldiers
Averted by Bismarck and Moltke-Trou-
bles Increasing Anx-
ious to Leave France.

RoUEN, July o. 1871.
have news concerning the Prusslan occupation.
In ali parts they have rescnded the orders establish
ing the state Of SIEGE 1t by the direction Of Won
Moltke that this was done, inasmuch as from the
reports he received, as well as from those made to
him by the French government, 1t became evident
that there was danger Of serious trouble. Exaspe-
rated by
THE INTOLERANCE OF THE PRUssIANs,
who, in most places, seemed actually deslrous Of
causing strife, the people were preparing for strug
gle In spite Of the vigilance OF the Prusslans the
citizens Of Rouen, Am1ens, st. Quentin and Nancy
especially had collected revOvers knives, sword
canes and other weapons, including rifles, and were
becoming more and more determined to eight
II out" Or course such state OF mind
could not but lead to trouble and each
night Prussian private soldiers and sometimes OIL
GERS were killed. This naturally rendered the Prus.
sian soldiers all the harsh, and 1t needed only
spark to fire the mine. have reason to know that
the French governme mt sent word Of all this Bis.
marck ana Won Moltke, and dwelt upon the utter
MPossIBILITY OF RESTRAINING THOSE POPULATIONS
unduly oppressed and tyrannically treated. They
cited by name those Prussian commanders who
drink to excess and then issue such repressive and
unnecessarily irksome DEGREES, and the French gov
eminent also dwelt upon the fact that most Of che
Prussian officers were actually encouraging their
men To make use Of Their firearms upon the slightest
provocatiOn, and Insisted upon the fact that in
OF ali event so ueplOrable the French authorities
would be poweress to restrain the fully aroused
pc pulace. 1t is supposed that the concluding argu.
ment the part Of the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs had the greatest weight in inducing Won
Moltke to peremptoriy order the commanders In the
invaded districts TO be less 0verbearng. M. Jules
there might be much difficulty experienced in
THE FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE WAR INDEMNITY.
desire the war at HAZARDS inc
country being persuaded 1t would be cheaper to
nt IL out an to pap ay by this nea
raise a much more formidable force than she
had when the war began It may well be supposed
that Bismarck deemed 1t best. at all events, avoid
trouble In the towns and places above mentioned.
where It was fully expected there would be dis
annual ar the DANGER has beeS avodea 81 he
raising OF the state Of siege. ] was assured at
Am,ens BY prussian oiicer, with whom had an
strict rules enforced for some days would have
caused general rising. 1--WE were so of this"
constant watch. We doubled all the posts, and did
not ourselves walk about the streets unarmed, as
had been the case for some time"
the prssans charge that the peope have obtained
arms from the French soldiers on the left bank,
and that they 1.-THE Prussians cannot prevent the
people Of Rouen from having arms, lnasmuch as
they cannot be all the time searching houses or
places wnere arms may be concealed. For these
reasons they We're p ased to know that by orders
from headquarters there to be less restriction.
may mention that find among the Prussians, ofi-
GERS and mon, much discomfort at the prolonged
occupation leading "a 1t does TO such eXaspera-
ton and desire for retaliation.
THE NEXT WAR.
'1aving achieved such extraordinary successes
said q Prussian officer to me-. awe should have
sought to conciliate the people Of France more
than We have. In another. war we shall
have nothing to gain and all to lose
We can again never expect to find France
so totally unprepared-so badly commanded. re-
public Will make war In different manner than did
the empire, and now that
GAMBETTA
Is again In the Legislature of france we must ey-
pect that he and his friends will urge ON the people
TO struggle for revenge. Should France follow this
advce-shoud she prepare for war, and, sure OF the
cooperation OF Alsace and Lorraine, actually COM
mence the struggle, who can be certain that 1t viii
terminate for us as this last war; At any rate,
should suf1er great loss Of lie, and even were we
successful our gain could not be greater than at
present. Southern Germany gains but little at best
and we OF that part OF the new empire would be
much grieved and disturbed by any more warning"
The same opinion, this officer says, Is certainly
shown by all southern GERMANY.