The New York herald., 1873-10-06
MARSHAL BAZAINL'S TRIAL.

MARSHAL BAZAINL'S TRIAL.
l The Ex-Com m q nd er-in-Cfrfsf or the Army
OF tho Rhine To Be Formally Ar
raigned Before a Military Court at
Versailles To-day.
To-day, according TO the published instructions
or the French Minister of War, the audience cham
ber at the Grand Trianon, Marie Antoinette's his
toric residence at Versailles Is to be the theatre OF
q great military trial. Marshal Bazaine is at
length to be treated to the forua OF trial. which
VIII at least vary tive monotony Of long, weari-
some imprisonment taough the result may be OF o
character entirely opposite to the expressed hopes
OF his friends. The reporr was prepared at the In
stance OF the War Department. By General fe Rviere
and recently presented to the DUO d. 'Aum vie, VINO
has been appointed President OF the Coa-Hci OF
War. Marshal Bazaine is accused
Ffrst-Of having capitulated with the enemy
and surrendered the fortress OF Metz, or which me
had the superior command, without having e1-
hausted all the means Of defence.
.Sec0Dd-Of having as the head OF the army be-
the result OF which was to his troops TO lay
down their arms and OF not having, before treat
WIN Which i he was @ bound to do s. duty duty and honorS
offences provided Tor and punished by articles 209
and 2l0 OF the Code OF Military Justice.
These offences are punishable with military
seventy-two witnesses have been cited to appear
for the prosecution 129 of whom are drawn from
the ranks of the army and OF those who served
under the accused in the Army of the Rhine and in
Metz. Among the 143 others, nine women are to
be called to give testimony against the Premier
Marshal OF Napoleon III. Marshals Canrobert and
LIE BHuf, Generals Changarnier, Palikao, Frossard,
Cofnnieres, Bourbaki,, LIE Flo, De rAdmirault Jar
ras, Lebrun, Solee, Desvaux, Boyer, De Laveau-
copet, Henry Jeanningros, De Berckrin; Colonel
Stof1el, Captain Garcin, and number OF other
Officers of various grades, are to appear also for
the government.
Among the civilians who will be called are NM
Gambetta, Jules Favre, De Keratry, Rameau,
and the Marie of Versailles In addition to these
there are witnesses who are classed under the head
of "mysterious," such as a coachman, nailmaker,
and other humble persons who played their part
in the great drama of Metz. 1t may be remarked
that two members of the Court, the Due d'Aumale
and General de la Motterouge, belong TO the in
fantry; belongs to the stan, three to the engt
neers, and one to the artillery. The cavalry is
therefore unrepresented.
Marshal MacMahon, as President of the Republic
will not be called as witness, which course would
be contrary to official etiquette; but 1t Is not i'm
probable that he may be asked to furnish informa-
tion to the Court in person. II Prince Charles Of
Prussia and Count Moltke cannot be induced to
appear personally their evidence will probably be
taken at Berlin and submitted in writing to the
Court. 1t is likely that these iustrious German
officers will bear exculpatory witness for Bazaine,
so far as he may be charged with acting III any
manner in concert with the enemy for interior and
Interior political purposes or otherwise.
Shortly after the signing OF the order for the
trial by the Minister of War the military prisoner
was asked II he had provided himself with the
necessary counsel for his defence. He imme-
diately informed General Pourcet, the government
Commissaire, that he had chosen NJ. Machaud to
defend him, and that the latter gentleman would
duly inform himself Of the contents Of the dosSte7
filed for the information OF the Council of War.
The full report for the prosecution extends to $50
pages svo and it will take General Rivere nearly
three days to read 1t to the Court In speaking OF
the trial the Constitutional states that the argu-
ments of counsel, II not preceded by general In
terrogatory and do not treat of each particular in
the accusation, will last six weeks, and three
months in the contrary case. About seventy wit
nesses have been called for the defence far and
1t is not known how many more may come forward
before the trial closes to add to its duration. An
English correspondent, writing on this cause
ce1ebre ard the examination Of witnesses by
Riviere recently, says
In the United Kingdom, wnere there seems to be
such morbid sympathy Tor accused persons one
can scarcely form an idea OF the amount OF inqusi
torial mental torture individuals charged with any
offense have to undergo in France. In the pre-
mnary inquiry, or instruction as it is called,
the prisoner Is again and again daily cross
may appear. The object seems to be the old me-
dmval one. formerly accomplished by physical
torture to compel the accused by repeated returns
TO the charge 70 confess his crime or in some way
to criminate himself. am convinced that the
system in modern, as in old times, frequently
ceeds in making men acknowledge guilt, or, at
least, legal degree OF guilt, when they are alto
gener 1 believe ss the
or innocent, has been already made to
suffer as great an amount OF moral torture as
would almost reform a London pckpocket. Mar
witness IN the case and has been severely put
through his faclngs TO render him scarcely mas
ex-Mlnister OF War spent three days at Versailles
and then came to Paris for a short time for medl-
cal aid. believe ne has now returned to his
chateau at Moncel. He Will be examined at the
trial, and will be an important witness.
The court will consist OF the following men,
bers:-
ITesident-Duc d'Aumale.
Assistant Judges-General de la Motto Rouge
Baron de Chabaud-Latour, General Tripier, M Mar
timprey, Princetean and Martineau- Dcschenez
On Thursday next the court VIII be adjourned,
and Friday and Saturday will be devoted the ac-
cused, who will be formally examined. Witnesses
In the case will be called on Monday next.
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
KINGSTON, N ", Oct. s, 1873.
The following delegates have been elected from
this county to the Liberal Republican State Con-
vention First district-Horatio Foucks, Abram
Crespell and Thomas s. Dawes. Second district
Thomas Burgess Charles Water ana Lucas Schoon-
maker. Third district-Mr. w. III. Schoresby, John
d. Merrihew and Gardiner Smith.
THE BUFFALO INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
BUFFALO, Oct 8, 1879.