New-York tribune., 1872-02-12

erest TO sscertan the temper Of the masses drove
early in the evening in company Win h a nrincina
Boulevards and nowhere could we perSeive a,nonS ~
the dense crowds ANY any ona marx there small pack Of
eiacqcrs like those who are paid to start tne on
at eaters uttered shouts OF ers @ toSgwed % not long
afterward by shouts of Down with the EMPIRE
Writer'S and thinkers of France openly proclaimed Their
opposition 10 the war Ernest kehat' on1iop Dlo such
Edgar 9Snst MSi.r sRd Mc9S. ers not jules e FsvTe and
others, we're most determined in Their n nv no' snme
cf the mot powerful journals Of Paris When the war
broke out e French could bring into the e aS cned
aan TasbaS vi n armed with and
| imperfectly provsoned One OF tno Saure from the
onfset' Political corruption had eaten into the very
heart OF dne a'S SSb as never before beell great
nation in the worlds history and the Empire neTshea ia
nneror in his Gulietns "A serious victory IN weh
the poor boysh Prince Imperial galy hov, LrW
dealt nv the Crown Prince of Prussia at Weissembourg
by the French retreat all along the lines ny m
second and terrible defeat at WOerth; by Forbacn, ny
successive days OF lighting and disaster by the terrible
actou of Mars La Tour Gravel0tte Beaumont ot h"
and last and worst Of all, Sedah'
FRENCH REvERsEs.
Only vague rumors of reverses reached Paris. The
Government was deferred from publishing the facts by
fear OF p ovoing q political uprising When the truth
could no longer be lied away, when Paris knew ta inc
capuation placed in the hands of the enemy Louis
Napoleon
GD odcers of all ranks 10000 soldiers shut up ia Sedan
II 0 wounded 10000 horses the whole war material 9f
great army. 400 field pieces, 20 lnraeuses 100 ram,
part guns ali the small and baggage that opened
10 the enemy road to Paris and virtually placed the
whole French territory in the hands OF the Germans
then the Empire persisted in storm of Kisses and exc
crations passionate instruction IN PaIlS swept
away on the 4h OF september 1870. The people flshng
10 the Corps Legislatif. demanded or rather declared
the dtcheGHce-the forfeiture, OF the existing Govern
Thirteen men, chiefly lawyers Journalists and novel
lists seized the helm of the ship OF state anu WIN the
,,f af
ermment OF National Defense, taking possession 0l
the Hotel de Vile In few brief hours OF sabDath
day had seen dynasty fall and republic proclaimed,
ana all without the shedding of one drop OF blood HOW
full of meaning these few words of Mr. Washburne
And here let me say that, did time permit, would
'r in f,ti,alio inreuid and sasacious Minister rem
dered during the siege and during the domination of
the Commune, pot only TO his countryinen INT TO an
lence elected universal conmendaon. In the British
House OF Commons Mr.. Gladstone, the Prime Minister
celebrated in sonorous periods, tle sefdeyoton of our
resoute Ministers and some members of the House did
n0 hesitate 10 contrast s presence AZ the POSI- OF dny
baSsador OF Great Britain. All the members OF the
American Legation ana Of the consulate General AMY
seconded ler devoted cnefs. while the efficient service
IN grateful remembrance.
CONVENIENT or NATIONAL DEFENSE.
The Offices Of the Government OF National Defense
were thus dsributcd Gen. Trochu (who had previously
acted Governor Of Paris by Napoeon's appon;menO
Minister Of War; N. Gambeta, Minister Of the INTERIOR
NJ Jules Favre Minister of Foreign Affairs; NJ Ernest
Picard Minister Finance; W. Jules Simon. Minister Of
Public instruction; and VI. Cremieux, Minister OF Jus
lice. Tie mprOYised Government had ut command tho
proceeds o. loan oi soQOa0O9 francs Just subscribed
and War MLiser "i acknowledged ability parueulaIy
M organizer Mobile Guards, hastily recruited IN the
Western provinces, streaming into PARIS together
with provisions OF all kinds Toe works requisite 1or le
Pakao had only TO be cortinued and due enforcement
OF NE Tues o. Jnr aeSe %ouI ~ nHTT Ikade Jc
Instead however. Of applying themselves with resolu
ton and unity Of purpose the task of nsurng sue
cessfu resistance TO the enemy, the Government Of
National Defense began by temp0rizng with political
domaeogues and adyentmers its first act vas 10
aUOlisA the stamp duty newspapers, the effect of
which mat the streets were constantly Hooded with
iaeendiary sheets pandernS to the vest passions Oh
furnished with the best firearms when the supply was
Inadequate 10Y te needs OF the regular troops sixty
new battaous OF National Guards, manly consisting
OF the most turbulent reyolutiOnists were created.
/ Then The suppression OF ne Old police ana the
creation Of marined force procamatOns declaring
te profession o printer 6ook0e trGe SI2sttutmg
the word national Tor imperial on pubic budlngs ana
creating commission for changing the names OF the
Situated was eaIled under the Empire DiS
cebre, in honor of the day ON which LOUIS % p RapolSGn
St Rse az %are s,r'sSr ahS thf
NAPOLEON dehroned Paris satirist has suggested that
il be again changed and take the Of hc dc Ia Pro
th1ie ArotHt1on bu' t.ltlne tle week pITGeg Sc uie
siege, military measures were not neglected Ihe Govern
e e % dcde eSGIo the electoral coldees for The
i.h OF October hut the election could not take place
owing 10 the tate OF the country, oneionrth u Whci
t .' n, ,,E., ns1 the 9scerf lired consent
mem o Noual Defense was that of accepting, before
te i ti1e sorvices on NJ Thiers who offered ia
visit l. foreign solicit their good offices be-
tween Victorious Prussia and almcst pIostlale France
Ihourh hs mission led 10 no immediate result yet It's
| -lfec.s we've Dercepube after the war.
INVESTMENT OF Paris BY TIL GERMANS.
! The Pru.saus continued to advance the city by
forced marches and. the 10Th Of September, after az
acton In which the Partisan troops were driven from
ChAtou, an important position which commanded two
of the southern lOrts, the investment complete On
| t-,,. had ~
I,es oF The Prusau Premier were so exorbitant thai
the attempted COLLATION. failed. Unfortunately, the
be conGuaT9r Tie Tight Of debating terms had
placed itself in false position, 10y declaring thar e"
would not surrender one inch of territory stone
% fortress" BY this time business in Paris was gen
eTav eisucnded The streets filed 10y gangs Of
men roaring the Mqrseiaise, aud marching TO and fro
10 control inc excited masses by giving them employ
nf ticu Trochu n, Governor of Paris conceived tie
idea OF forming an army out OF this material. In
less tnan ttO months, the Army OF Paris numbered 30o
600 men, partially drilled aIned aud equipped and pro,
viocd with train OF 900 tcld guns and mitalleuses, all
east and finished within the besieged capital.
, Another feature OF this memorable siege was the
lpost9l arrangement OF air balloons, which became
kplid expense OF the balloons cabailOOn took
.8u basketiu OF carrier pigeons the birds returning
with G0yerlnnent ana private dispatches mcroscOpcay
photographed. These microscopic dispatches after
wards enlarged and u2nscribed. II was in q balloon
th2 the fiery GaDeta escaped from Paris TO JOIN three
Of his colleagues at Tours and organize the provisional
ance TO the enemy We all know that every desperate
sOrre from Paris failed to break the iron line OF the
IOf BOurgct, MOnreOut, and BuZenval, the Prussans
lsteadUy advanced Whether wisely or otherwise, the
Government Of Defense laid restrictions public
meetings. The result that great number OF reVO-
lutOnary Clubs, Red Clubs" they called,
spang INTO existence. At most of these, particularly
Clubs OF Fayie, Bclleyille and MOntnaTe the
subycrsive doctrines preached Every thing that
the world holds sacTed tine family and the rights Of
property, public order, the satellites OF religion
Knocked at; rebellion advocated and assassination
aush"~ sEDITIoUs MOVEMENTS IN PARIS
Two formidable attempts TO overthrow the Govern
DeIt OF National Defense one the 3st of october
1870 the other the 22d OF January 1Sl originated II
these Clubs Every kind OF absurdity and atroeity