The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06

deck OF the lrlgate La Vlrgnie, to the end that
might regain my liberty. They thought should be
more useful to the cause in Europe than in Amer.
lea, and they were resolved as all hazards to de-
liver me IRON t1e hands OF M jallers. But the
execution OF the enterprise would have been In
very truth thoroughly in proportion to Its bold
ness, and was in duty bound obliged to decline
running risk where so many brave people would
have been compromised by their attachment TO me.
reserving to myself to take up this project when
my life alone should be IN question Louis veuillot
who made himself the doctor OF souls as the
Zouave Jacob is the doctor OF bodes-L. veuillot,
after having covered me with dirt, crowned me
ironically with flowers concerning my marriage.
His mud accept, because IL honors me. AS for
his MOVERS, am obliged to return them to him,
as do not merit them. ask your pardon for put
ting myself thus before you bat 1t is a continue
ton OF the invention-that OF which have Just
made the erpose-which has comrassed the Official
history OF the last events. You can then argue
from the particular to the general, and Judge OF
the degree OF impudence that human cowardice
can reach when 1t believes itself out OF danger.
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had, besides, fOreseen that they would tax
with exaggeration the story sent by me to the
NEW YORK HERALD of the sunerings and the tor
lures inflicted on our companions In exile. 1 be.
collected and made known to the Indignation Of
tie tree people Of America ! have in my hands
the irrelutable proofs. What makes the difference
between republicans and monarchsts Is that
the first want the truth, as the second
only live by lying. have not written q word of
which the exactitude cannot easily be established
by numerous and unimpeachable witnesses. have
told but the truth, and the only reproach that can
be brought against mo is that did not tell the
whole truth, because the list OF the miseres or the
prisoners-both male and female prisoners of the
Commune-is so cruelty long that there is no paper
large enough to publish the list. The 10000 prs
0ners who passed through the prisons Of Versailles
all knew two children of nine years OF age-nine
years, do you hear?-who though frigntfully mutt
lated in the hazards Of the fight, were arrested and
transferred 10 the depot. One Of them, little
apprentice, had both his arms carried away by the
bursting OF shells. The other had one leg carried
away at the beginning OF the thigh. AS soon as
they were capable OF bearing the voyage they were
taken from the ambulance, these poor beings all
bloody, to mix them up with the other prisoners.
And then-terrible spectacle, which would have
touched the SepOys OF lndla-these two wounded
little ones illustratedin acJlon the well known liable
OF the blind and the paralytic At every meal
the child without leg crouched down beside
his friend without arms and made him eat. He
took mis- clothes of every evening and dressed
him in the morning. In return, the one who had
his legs left did all the errands for his disabled
comrade. These two children, whom the French
law, nnexible as 1t may be, could not reach on
account OF their age, no one on earth had the
right 10 retain as prisoners. The duty OF the mil
itary administration was to return them
to their families which belonged to the doctor, and
not to the Council Of War. Well, it was only after
tho
the Chief of Military Justice consented to give
both their liberty. When say both l am wrong.
The child without arms alone saw open before him
the gates OF the prison "Des Chautiers." But this
poor little fellow gave his companions o lesson in
charity and gratitude. 81 Will not go out" said
he to Colonel Gailliard, 'ff the comrade
who has helped me to live during the past five
months is not given his liberty at the same time.
Before such q generous resolution militaryism
ought to yield aud both went out, dragging the
other after him. The moment OF their departure,
however, was marked by an incident as painful as
all the remainder. Never during his long captivity
had the little printer, with both arms amputated
received from outside either help or visit.
..You are then an orphan9" sald prisoner to him,
who afterward related the fact to me as he was
crossing the threshold.
NO." replied the child; al have o father and
the prison. because l heard If they came and
asked for me they would be arrested also."
THE HEROINE OF THE BARRICADEs
made the voyage from France to New Caledo-
MIA on board the war friSate La vlrginie, in cage
situated In front OF the one occupied by Louise
Michel. the celebrated heroine Of the barricades
exiled at the same time as myself. Louise Michel
is one of those women without fear and without
reproacn, whose religious faith made Joan
of Arc, and whose republican BELIEFS
Therolgne de Mirecourt. After having
fred the irst shot ct tue outposts like the most
intrepid soldier during the first and second siege
she remained to the last hour In Paris battling
bravely against the Versailles army. The fight
ended she could have gone without being recog-
nized or disturbed, but the energy OF her re-
slstance had made her name redoubtable to
the government which trembled before women
after having been palsed in presence OF the
Prusslans. An order was given to hunt her up,
and as some friends forced her to conceal herself,
what do you think was done by Marshal MacMa-
hon. Duke OF Magenta, Commander-ln-Chiel OF the
Versailles troops ? He felt no scruple at sending
to arrest Louise Michel's old mother and retaining
her as hostage, warning her that she would be
mercilessly shot within twenty-lour hours If her
daughter did not give herself up. Louise Michel
did what might be expected OF her great heart.
she went and put herself into the hands or the
soldiers with this single reproach on her lips
"Here am. Shoot me down ~ But forbid you
ever hereafter to reproach the Commune with the
killing OF the hostages. All France knows how
she bore herself before the Council OF War. she
openly braved the towards who were Judging her.
al defy You to condemn me to DEATH" she SAID |;
''because will load you with shame IN showing
you how woman can de-" These brave run
Snraa or that Ito in a mr.
fortress was death with less noise. Every month
she writes to the members of the sinister Com
mission Of Pardons to put under their nos5rls the
odor OF the blood they have shed. 1t
is well that woman thus periodically
troubles the peace Of these frghtfu men who 60
to discuss al the bar Of the Assembly the number
of carcases that Will be found the following day
at the foot OF the deathbed boards at Satory This
excellent and brave Louise Michel whose matter
able sweetness makes such touching contrast to
her energy every day, deceived the watchfulness