, 1873-12-27

all he did was to introduce M. Regnier to
Marshal Bazaine, the former having an
nOunced himself as a courier from the
Emperor Napoleon. He deposed that
M. Regnier told him that the general
who left Metz would not return. M. Reg
nler only obtained by q surprise the pho
tograph which served him as a passport.
Commandanb Lamy deposed that NJ. Reg
nler affirmed in London that the Metz
army only had sufficient provisions to
last until the 18th. The Empress told
him it would be a crime to seek in any
way to injure the defence which was
being carried on in France. NJ. Jules
Fayre gave an account of his interview
at Ferrieres, with Prince Bismarck, who
said to him on that occasion, " Are you
sure Of Marshal Bazaine's obedience"
AS NJ. Jules Favre expressed astonish-
ment at this remark, Prince Bismarck
added, 81 have every reason to believe
that Marshall Bazaine is not with you"
The evidence caused much excitement
In court. NJ. Gambetta was then called,
and deposed that the Government Of the
National Defence had the greatest filth
in Marshal Bazaine. He gave an account
of the attempts made to communicate
with the Marshal, and he stated that at
Tours he met General Bourbaki, but the
latter did not speak to him of the neCeS-
sity for an armistice. A rather WaTm
discussion arose between NJ. Gambeita
and the counsel for the defence, and the
Court rose amid considerable excitement.
On November % evidence was given
with regard to the attempt made to
communicate with Metz during the month
of September, but no important fact
was elected. On November "a the bro
Their Of Marshall BaZaine was examined,
and gave evidence tending to show that
M. Gambetta was kept accusately inform
Of the position of the army in Metz. Gen
eral Shmitz, Colonel Magnan, and other
officers gave evidence, but no new fact
was brought to light. NJ. Fourier, a
lawyer of Metz, deposed to having heard
the statement that Harshal Bazaine had
had a conference with Prince Frederik
Charles at the Chateau Corni. On
November 25 General Boyer gave an ac-
count of his mission to Versailles and
Hastings. He said Prince Bismarck
gave him the most sombre picture of the
state of France, alleging that several
towns had asked for Prussian garrisons.
The Prince was willing to grant an ar
mistice if the Metz army publicly pro
nounced in favour of the Imperial dy-
nasty. General Boyer added that the
Empress would never have consented to
a cession of territory. The President
{ the Due d'Aumale), abiding to the
various negotiations which were entered
upon, said Prince Bismarck had an in
terest in multiplying them, in order to
oppose the one against the other. Re
plying to a question from the Govern
ment Commissary, who asked General
Boyer why he had not given notsce of
his movements to the Government Of
the National Defence, the witness said,
81 had nothing to communicate to those
people," M. Paneau, the Mayor Of
Versailles, degosed that Prince Bismarck
told him that the Emperor Napoleon
could have disposed of the Metz army.
M. Tachand, the French Minister in
Brussels, deposed that the wife of Mar
shall Bazaine told him one day that Cen
eral Boyer was her husbands evil genius
On November % General CanroberG was
recalled, and stated that in the month
Of October it was no longer possible to
carry on a campaign, but that blows
vo;rht have been struck at the enemy.