Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-17
FOR EICN.
SENTENCE OF MARSHAL BlZAIyE
His Sentence COMMITTED 10 twenty
Years SeClUsiOn.
The Ceremony OF Degradation from
Rank 10 be Omitted.
Removal of the Virginius from Hayan
Bazalne Unanimously Condemned to Death.

VERSAILLES, Dec. l0-Lochand, the
counsel for Bazaine, finished his address
this morning, and declared the Marshal
did not surrender in the open field, and
was guiltless of violating Art. 2lO of the
army code.
NJ. Lochaud, in his pereroration, said {:
81 deeply sympathiZe with the valiant sol
der overwhelmed by terrible accusation.
| fsar not death for him. He is brave and
fears nothing but the loss of his honor for
the sake of his wife and children. / feel
most for France, which will deplore the
loss of the valorous soldier. Your hOnors,
patriotism forbids that you condemn him.
You know what political trials are, on the
spot on which posterity has raised ststues
to those executed after such trials"
NJ. Pourcet replied, demanding that q
terrible example be made as a lesson to the
rising generation.
Before the Judges withdrew, Bazaine
said ] have two words in my breast
"HonOr and country" / have never been
wanting towards this proud motto during
~ years of service. / swear before Christ
that have not betrayed France.
After q long debate the Judges declared
Bazaine guilty ofthe charges of the capitu-
lation of Metz and of the army in open
field, without doing all that was prescribed
by honor and duty to avoid surrender, and
unanimously condemned him to death and
to be degraded from his rank previous to
his execution.
After judgment had been rendered, all
the members of the court signed an appeal
for mercy, which the Duke D'Aumale i'm
mediately conveyed in person to President
MacMahon. Bazaine was greatly agitated
| when he heard the decision of the court.
The Outrageous Sentence Against Bazain'
Committed.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE NelOs reports
that MacMahon intends to commute the
sentence against Bazaine to twenty years
seclusion.
Later accounts from Paris agree that Ba
zaine received his sentence wsth the great
est calmness.
BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE press regard the
verdict as the result of political intrigue
and celsures the conduct of the Due ID
Aumale.
PARIS, Dec. l2.-The decision of Presi
/ dent MacMahon in the case Of Bazaine L
announced this morning, The sentence o
[ death is committed TO twenty years Sc
/ clusion. He is to bear the effect of the de
| graduation from rank, but viii be spared
the humiliating ceremony.
Banishment of BazaIne.
! PARIS, Dec I3.-Marshal Bazaine, sine
receiving notice of the Communication OF HI
sentence, has written a letter to Presiden
| Macmahon in which he says: you re
membered the days in which we served
our country together. L feared that tn
impulse of your heart would be over-mas
tered by stale considerations. l shoul'
have died without regret since the recon-
mendation of the court for mercy Vindi
Gates my honor"
Bazaine's consel, in letter to ex-Presi
dent Theirs, thanks him for having eX
pressed his opinion that the Marshall wa
innocent of the charges upon which
was tried.
The island of Saint Ma, off Cannes, ha
been designated as the place of BaZaine
place of confinement. He will be ser
there this week. The Marshal received Oh
news of the Communication of sentence with
out emotion.
The President of the Swiss Confederate
BERNE, Dec, l5.-Dr O. Schenck has bee
elected President, and Dr. 4. Witt Vice Pres
dent of the Swiss Confederation.