The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-30

thread OF his own life Anx1ons lug ~ IN tns rmo
n semsisG Sees OF 70 mis- son he granted
iQndIy noPea .nat france would be satisfied with
NE saruy concession OF portion her rights.
and the result showed that the town nonnI"son.:
were 9verwheimingy against him. though he stu
gave him majority OF the whole nation Tbs
knowledge that the intelligence Of the nation waS
made him resolve TO put In practice at the esrsass
opportunity his old maxim OF finding emp,oymens
in foreign war for the discomfort he could not APP
The first striking incident that helped TO make
DUEL WITH PAUL DE CAssAGNAC,
the nghting editor OF the PAYS subsidized Bona
partist organ; The two brothers oassagnac Paul
duelling propensties and their reckless habit Of
heaplng scurrilous abuse on all who opposed the
over the signature OF Paul dc Cassagnac, that
Rocheort considered personally insulting, ne inn
medlately demanded retracti0n OF the 00noxiouA
language. The answer was . repetition Of ting
Insult, ana RocheIort considered he had no other
bat De Cassagnac never refused q challenge, andl
it was arranged they should cross the BelglaY
got wind OF the AFFAIR, were on the alert and sue,
ceeded In interceptlng and bringing back the fnS
Succeeded IN Guiding me Vigilance sn " Of me e pocs
proceeded TO the PLAN or ST. Denis, quietly Loaded
ns and two
forced 10 remain inactive Tor . time, TIL suti~
Seaa from hs wGSna rms %
sympathy with himself and partly In Consequence
OF the general hatred felt toward the Cassagnacs.1
writings, and their own Intrinsic merit SOON
caused them TO be eagerly looked Tor. Everything
connected with the Empire and the BonaparIo
family was Unfortunately attacked, and neither
pity nor deicacy was SHOWN to any one, male or
The public policy, the private character q NapoJ
leon and his relatives were held up to public scorn,
irony made 1t more keenly felt. His pen was more
feared by the Emperor than that OF many an ADLER
man, LOT anything that Is ridicuied M France
It was during 9Th this troubled period that Henri
Rochel0rt launched MS Ldnterpe and afterwards
the Morseilasse. The course OF events soon gave
TO the latter an enormous circulation and VIDE
one OF the clrcumscriptlons OF Paris, notwlth-
standing his popularity, he was defeated by nod
lzer Of Victory" but vacancies soon occurring in
consequence OF the election OF Gambetta, Favre
or s opeay ne
Intention TO take the necessary oath OF fealry TO
me emperor F .n ana break IT. giving e. ms excuse
Republic.
on RochelOrts name being called to take the OATH
caused some sensation. The Emperor Was seen.
to smile, which trrltated hlm considerably, and
as the sheer OF q certain monsieur would imply,
ieei conscious OF having done nothing so rdculous
as to appear on the seashore with tame eagle ON
my shoulder and piece OF bacon In my hat, " re-
ierring to Louis Napoleon's famous descent az
THE AssAssINAr ALTON OF VICTOR NoIR,
an attacne Of the Aarsealatse. BY Prince P1erre
hands were often dyed with blood created pro-
found sensation In France and gave ROcheiO q
against the reignns family. Pascal Grousset, one
OF those who escaped from Noumea with ROcho-
sent young Nor as ' MIS- second With cSaepse
Prince Pierre, and the latter snot him In cold
article from RocReiorr that was virtually an Appeal
to instruction. Norris funeral was an I'M
.Qd a rel
| In procession, with Koceefort At their
head; and from the intense excitement that pres
vailed 1t was evident that they were ready for
ngnt II required. Prince Pierre was acquitted BY
the sham tribunal that tried him, and Olivier g0e
permission from the Chamber TO prosecute Roche
tort for his article in the karsesNdise. Being con-
victed. ne refused 70 go to st. Pelagie TIL COM
Chamber in company with another Deputy. and
was escorted by small knot OF determined mens
agitated, ard crowds OF excited men thronged the
streets. The authorities old not dare to arrests
ofrered and crowd OF sersents de vile rusned
suddenly on him, arrested and hurried him OF to
crowd rushed after him, gates and doors were
burst open, but he was spirited away 80 quickly
/ could ind no trace VI him.
! BARRICADBS WERE ERECTED
direction Of Gustaye Fourens and small organ.
lied band. Large crowds collected behind them.
but on being attacked BY the cardes DC PARIS tha
but the organized men showing light Paris was
evident ely not IN earnest in the business for when
the popnlace o. that city mean fight they do it..
Flourens ned to Belgium ana thence to England.
and the attempt At resurrection ended abortively.
ROCHEF0RT In ST. PELAGIE
continued to wage incessant war on the Empire
through the columns OF the Marsef1afse, tai tina
government, losing patience, suspended 1t for two
months. Though the ability OF his articles was not
TO be compared to that OF those written by LOUIS
mark IN the republican party, they were yet more
calculated to work on the feelings OF the working
men, and consequently had more effect and were
more feared Dy the government.
The events that led to the Franco. German war
are 700 fresh In the memory OF a to need recaplt-
uation here. From that time till the surrender or
Napoleon at Sedan, and the proclamation or the
was little heard rom The mind Of France aU was too
much bent on the fearful struggle with Germany
to give much n, need to internal politics TIL reused 70
that befen her armies. On the Committee Of Gov
eminent and National Defence being appointed
RochefOrt was chosen one OF its members and was
one OF the most strenuous advocates OF war to the
end. Appointed president OF commission, on
tend she erection OF lines OF barricades TO
strengthen the fortincatons Of Paris and enable
grand assault he exeeased his task TO the satisac-
ter revolution In Paris, during which General
Trochu, Jules Favre and other members Of the pro-
mutinous National Guards and released Dy the
ooldness OF the Breton Mobiles Rochciort made no
uarlty is evident from the iact Of his meeting with
considerable opposition when proposed as men,
lshed for moment by the dissatisfied NATIONAL
Guards. lie Is accused by the ''moderates" OF
consplrtng with the mutfneers; while the latter.
who were hs.former partlsans, CONSIDER ne did noE
act honestly by them. What part he really did
take IN the trouble is not yet generally known nor
is it likely to be till the fierce passions engendere
by that time OF strife shall have had time 70 COOL
He soon after resigned his seat In the provisional
government, and revived the publication OF the
karseiuatse. II is worthy OF note that during this
time he, publicly expressed his disbelief ID the
charge OF treacnery made against Bazalhe.
THE COMMUNE,
The outbreak OF the Communal insure ction had3
Its origin In the belief entertained by the republic
cans OF Parts that the monarchists in the Assembly,
were plotting to overturn the republic. The commons
belief that Its orfgnators we're simple communists.
who wanted general distribution OF property, i'd
without any real foundation. The ideal Of tnesa
men was
FEDERATION OF THE DEPARTMENTS