The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-06-06

on. The camps Of the North was al
ready evacuated. Hoff again saw his
young brother, who, ehasse'r a pied in
the army Of Metz, was returning from
kouigsbergh where he had been qnartercd.
From him he learped that their old faith
or was still alive, but that another broth
er, also Of the army Of Metz, had fallen
AT Grarelobbc. The first troubles at Par
i., the proclamation Of The Commune,
the specious pretext under which the
Prussians stopped all at once the return
Of our prisoners. all this transpired In
one month. When at last the order Of
departure did come, Hof succeeded in
being placed in the first convoy, but In
what Illuminating condition he found
Francei Civil war had ttodden close
upon the heels Of ioreign war. Around
Cambria, where the train stopped Gon.
Clinchant speedily formed corps daT-
NEE out of the returning prisoners, with
the intention OF marching on Paris. The
new comers were enrolled in provisional
regiments. Three days afterwards they
set out for Versailles.
Simple and rude natures are some
times endowed with an exquisite sensibil-
ity and delicacy Of heart, for which we
may seek In vain among men Of the
higher walks Of society. At sight of the
calamlties Of his country, poor Hof was
seized with despair. Life was now moth
ing TO him, since bis country seemed
lost, since his zeal for her had proved
useless, and since now he could no longer
fight the Prussians. At length he was
in front Of lSy. He had resolved to die,
but no opportunity presented itself On
the tops Of the forts and ramparts the
Confederates were making more noise
than they were efecting good, and were
wasting their powder. In Paris, how
ever. the contest became more serious
Every position, every corner Of the street,
was defended foot by foot, and the in
surgents, seeing themselves lost, resisted
as IL in despair. In the Rue Lisborne,
near ST. Lszare depot, HoH boldly dash
ed forward to attack barricade. Alone
he moved in front, fully exposed to the
view Of the enemy, encouraging his men
and seeking death. lie did not find it,
but he received bullet--a French bul-
let--which broke his left arm. The
wound was severe. He was first carried
to the Bcapjon hospital, and Afterwards
carried thence, with other wounded to
Arras, where he passed more than a
month as a convalescent.
When he returned, scarcely recovered
and with his arm still in sling, he hur-
ried 10 the Offices Of the different news
papers who had disseminated the calumy
Of which we have already spoken. A
few well-known persons accompanied him.
besides these. his wound itself spoke vol
umes for him. He was received by the
different publishers with the greatest
courtesy; they avowed no evil intention /;
they cast all the blame upon reporters
hard up for something to write, upon
the disposition OF the public mind 10 I'M
agine spies everywhere, one OF the epl-
denies Of the seige. They promised him
the most unmistakahle reParation, and
that very day, in the evening papers ap'
peared several articles which rendered
ample justice 10 the courage and honor
of the brave Sergeant. lie, naturally Of
forgiving disposition, was satisfied.
Unfortunately, at this time, all minds
were distracted by the terrible events Of
which France had just been the theatre.
Paris was almost deserted. Many who,
while in the city, had read of the trait
orous condact of HoH. now that they
were out in the provinces, knew nothing
of the proofs denying the calumny.--
Wherever these proofs were not known
he ceased to be an object of admiration,
We do not much like TO recognize supe
riority which vexes US, and, in order to
have the right of ingratitude, we even
DENY the services rendered. For long