The New York herald., 1873-10-31

JUST PRAISE TO GREAT MAN, NOT ALONE 4 apr.r
FRBNCHMAE.
When the last cannon shot had been heard under
the walls OF Paris France was helpless mutilated
and ruined. Her administration was utterly dis
organized, her trade annihilated, her resources
gone. she stood face to face with frantic cvil war
and obligation to pay dve milards or francs be-
sides her own expenses to the enemy who had juse
beaten ner. Although there are now so many pre-
tenders to the CHER authority In France not one or
them expressed the least desire 10 undertake the
conduct of government which was at once in
solvent and insecure. The French people were
obliged to accept a provisional republic, for they
could not have had monarchy, and the provisional
Republic saved their credit and restored their
place among European nations after 1t mad really
become vacant. In two years the war indemnify
was paid and nearly every trace OF ruin had
disappeared. One name dominates this PERIOD ana
history Will not know how TO refuse 1t the meed
OF greatness very true and high 1t is that OF M.
Theirs This illustrous French citizen, after having
opposed rash and foolish war with unexamped
courage and genius, was forced to sign the most
humiiialng conditions OF peace which have been
imposed by any conqueror upon the vanquished for
sell has told US, shedding tears OF blood,n ana M.
Tnlers Is not man given to hysterica feelings or
exqulsitely painful to a wise old man who had fore
seen tne disasters into which his country had been
heavy task Of collecting her cinders and!
remains 10 try against all reasonable chance
into great and living nation. He has. so to
speak, resuscitated France, and he the founder
guided her swiftly back to health and fortune n"
such great results have been produced by any Eu-
ropean statesman IN SO orlef time; and even
compared with 30 gifted man as Prince Bismarck
M. Thiers Will not appear IN the least favorable
light. He bears, indeed, the same comparison to
the mighty Prussian as Saviour to destroyer,
or II might be more just to say the difference be-
tween them Is that between great conservative
and great reformer. There are few honest men
in France who should not and who would not
have signed the telegram which the city OF Verdun
The Germans lie tonight n4th Septembep
and drove over the bridge which spans the
tic nrna in fhor I'M nm m a
three IN the afternoon. There saw that the Ger
mans had halted upon their homeward march,
and they are now resting upon
THE SABBATH DAY.
They were lounging about In friendly, cone,
door Of the Hotel de de la sirene, and did not seem
apprehensive OF any disturbance, though the popu-
IS al the p Ss
French gendarmes at Verdun had told
me p ne s,0sosss was tear Sno 4. town riot ve,I
fun, for it is small busy place, and knew that
the main body OF the evacuating army was there,
singen, with their respective stans. So had pro-
vided myself with q special recommendation to the
landlord Of The Siren, In the hope that he might
find me a dinner and bed in some clean house, II
he could not make room for me in his own. But he
tertainment was to be had for man and beast at
EtaiD, and seemed to be under the impression that
. S de out on a
as who should say, what next, Mr.. Practical
At 1880 A. NJ on Monday morning september
15) the German army Of evacuation mustered on
the open space before the Hotel de Vile at Etain,
and considerable crowd, all made up OF bouses
and the poorer sort OF women and children, assem-
bled TO see them OF. General Linslngen stood
booted and spurred before stone fountain, ana
one by one the star rode up and saluted him
There were again the naughty face and gallant
figure Of Colonel Won der Bng seated ~ upon as
ant Colonel Count Won Haeseler mounted upon q
vixenish brown mare, the tearing chestnut having
XtsA. M. Exceilenz Manteutrel cantered up at q
see-saw pace upon his well behaved
OLD ROCKING HORSE.
He looked much the better for his nights rest ana
good fare in the house of Nine. the Widow
Fabry. There were few "Hocnsi" not many, ana
no enthusiasm. The word OF command was given
out, and Immediately afterwards the German
Of on
Linsngen, with their stan, rode nrst to-day.
though they had closed the march from verdun;
black oilskin covers The ambulance wagons,
surmounted BY aags ,s em6azoned will with ana sme
a dozen Of led horses, tossing Their heads under
warm clothing, brought up the rear. AS that grim
crowd Of blouses, VINO had kept his impudence
bottled up in him till 1t had turned sour, howled
Teuton chivalry paced grandly ahead. Then the
| late sun OF autumn struggled feebly through the
say roodSs and az &c threw saua IN
mOckery along the ground. IL was thus that the
dread shadow Of the mighty ioeman passed atnwars
the well-fed warriors OF the German host went on
their march TO Metz.
Rejoicings at Etain, Connans, Jarny
and Doncourt-A Strange Standard
Bearcr-Final Liberation or French
Territory-A Stray Page or History
Passing the Frontier.
METZ, Sept. 49, 1873.
Before dismissing subject SO creditable to the
German nation as the uniform good conduct Of
the garrison In occupation OF Etain feel bound
N On a.
day before yesterday was the Twenty-fourth Prus-
sian regiment OF the line, and that the names or
the two officers In command VINO especially dis
tinguished themselves by their uprghtness and
good sense were Major Ludertz and Captain
Burenthaler, names which might be inscribed IN
letters OF gold above the Town Hall OF Etain with
out a single protest from its citizens.
All the while remained at Etain 1t appeared to
be haunted by the ghost of the late Emperor OF the
French. He was pre-eminenty an interesting
man. and thirsted to know all about him as
he came hitner In that blundering downward rush
to Sedan.
"How seemed he madame, to your womans
heart, which sees better than the eyes9' asked OF
Nine. Liegeois, the landlady OF The Siren.
Every sad, monsieur" she answered. "and,
above ALL very tired. But not even grief and fatigue
could overcome his natural desire to be kind. He
spoke to me and my child. She was but little
thing, and he did not know whether she was girl
or boy, so he inquired with every demonstration
OF interest No, his suite we're not dsrespectfu to
him. His friends had not yet fallen away from
him. He had been still spared that sorrow. What
particularly struck me about his manner was that
il was so fearless and that ne dared even at such
n time TO be alone. He went into the care next
door and wrote at side table, with no attendants
near MIN, so that any one might have dealt him
foul blow.
.Tne Prince Imperial, too, wrote long letter to
his mother but he was more closely guarded. 1
picked some ofhls pot hooks (gri1onnage) when he
was gone. He seemed childishly fond Of his father,
and In very weak health, poor boy. / Mme.
Liegeols being kindly soul longed to kiss him
and wrap him up and keep him warm and quiet.
.Many OF the French officers who passed backs