, 1875-01-30

His Answer to France.

His Answer to Frnnres
The following Is tho principal part OF Gen.
Gariba1dIs answer to tho charges preferred
against him in relation to his conduct III the
Franco Gcrman wnr: -.@-' ~,' -
"CArnInA, Dec. 1b. 1sTi.-M1 Dean DonpoHE
There Is period In alI the military history Of FIhuco
marked by humiliation md imbcciltty the rEes-
cnt, 1t began in 1870 and unhapdly, haa continued
to this lay-and who forctel1 the end Corrupted
by tho double ma1nay Of dcspotiHn thinIy yelled, and
noolo natio-who less than ce1tnry nEn rfnsihlmeu
the pure principles Of reason aud the rights Of nun
o a. ,n earn q
Seneo ;i! whsh a1 10 parallel all IN hstor
these people anl rrlcsta would up the Shame
thst bus salle4 one ot tho most glorious Of aaga.
Priests anh arsstocraey, aneen: aud .nodern-thtse
Consequence Of thta birth hss betn the conplcs de-
sructon Ut tle finest army Of tho world At Mesx,
out exception. lsd their to Slaughter and slavery.
with an idolatry and stupidity impossible to iud RI
"Ar1ntcs Of more than 100000 men, surrounded by
force thcir tnfsrior III number. yet obliged to lny
own es ~ IN aa'f h,rs n s @ sxa III w. ss 1
bravo ttlo army OF thc VoAgcs. who Ind the great n
indscreton not to alow themselves to 10 snrronnlo1
and heaten, llkD theae grand Matauals of France.
'This IL That which snved Tue south Ut France. said
French pcasant, showing piece of ri rag That his
st tic VALIANT doseEssss of Dton md for lis, word
of sympathy from French peasant altces to no1nlsl,-
6htG Al0 up3k E0Y&uQluEA 1I0 CINT&&8k 1ufCE
lives.
"According h resrot's account to the French As
Hemfty. Hlccipt tho yoing eoug!erue Of Chati1o,,
leu ManteHncs 60 0G0 to march to the East. Tho
admiration Of those who watched lin in atsle and tho
sword af honor presented By hts comlanona In arms
to tic chief q! ths Fourth rlgado render it quite
necessary for INC to uior my Justification Of sous
military movements.
Is Not hay nor get ar hour dill The Army OF tho
FoaGes slend in opposing Nuusutfea net and pre-
venting their march towards Dunrt,aki in The East
"Verhnls, then, II was Terrot md Ills cnulrcrcs OF
feraatllcs WHO elHaged sud drove hack the enemy,
during th0se thrcn lays of almost uninterrupted lat
te,-tAe 21Bt, 2!l md I'd OF Jannary,-wller A4d
Ut my couul4l about QUO Hcn OF Tho Army Ut tho
vufgaa, aud Il, 600 Mobiles u1er Ten. Itsaier, oe
mri of whorn were without a1,y arms neccesarles
for campaign, and had ouly been put under MY COIN
naud "a" days baforc,-a force bartilY suthGient
to defend our own postt!on- And then,
at the time of the srnifstlcc, Ia which we lad
not tho honor of being included, without my
suspicion Oh OUT part Of tlo probable carttulaan u
Standardization, toll you, they offered to seud
lad by them. Lit 1t tail too late, for hal wb
waited QUO twenty yfour hours at Dillon we nlo,d hayp
been surrounded by an immensely superior force
bewn III pieees.
"Ohi Ii Franco could but toat TINT terrible ycar
from tic laEeh Of history. IN which ha pen dipi rl
III miro BY her arstocraey, her clergy, and her tta-
kAulsl Hut who cllaco tho rpcords Of Iihtu.y
And who cau wIe out feoli this noblo people tbs
donlar stau NJ arlEtosracy uud prleetbopsl7
Liberty alone Will work this m!ieb-Patre 3etaHc,
i, 20. GAEIuALpI,"