Year: 1871

The Execution Of RosseI.


By q special telegram to the HERARD
from Paris we learn that Rossel, the
young and promising officer Of the Com


munal forces, has paid the penalty Of
his sins. Yesterday morning, at six o'clock,
| with Fcrrc and Bourgeois, he was led out to
| the camp at Sartory. On the outskirts Of the
troops, at one end of which the prisoners were
placed. Courageously the three prisoners met


their fate. Rossel, the only one of the three
| unfortunates who has commanded the SYM
| pathy of the world, was killed by the


first discharge. A profound sensation, it


is said, has been produced in the city
of Paris and in Versailles by the details of the
executions. We do not wonder much that
Paris is excited. 1t is the first thing Of the
kind which has happened since the downfall
Of Napoleon. 1t is believed that many sum-
mary executions took place Immediately after
two associates are the only ones who have
suffered death through the force Of legal
form. 1t is the first blood which the republic
Of M. Theirs has shed. There are many who
will agree with us when we say that this first
blood stains the fair robe of the republic. If
President Theirs was not able to save the life
of Rossel, the natural inference is that
President Theirs is not so strong as he
seems. If he was able to save the
life Of the young officer who erred in Judgment
and confessed his error, then President Theirs
has committed grand political blunder The
one offence Of which Rossel was guilty was
that he accepted change of masters and
transferred his services from the Government
of National Defence to the Commune. Under
this general head there may be many special
charges, but his real sin is that body of men
over which he was placed in command by one
government he used in the service Of another.


What officer in the French army who held


place under Napoleon, and who accepted the
September revolution fighting afterwards


under the instructions of Gambetta, is


not equally guilty? If law is to be rig
orously carried out Trochu is as guilty
as Rossel. The French people never
forgave the Bourbons for consenting to the
execution Of Marshal Ney. Unless we greatly
mistake the French people will not for
give NJ. Theirs for the execution of
Rossel. Rossel will be regarded as another
martyr. His youth, his enthusiasm, his
love of country, his fathers prayers and
tears, will all be remembered when his error of
judgment will be forgotten as well as forgiven.
1t is sad TO think that posterity will have to
admit that the republic slew him. Now that
the tide is turning in favor Of the restoration
Of the Bonapartes we are prepared to find that
the execution Of Rossel has nightly injured
the government of Theirs and nightly aided
the cause of Louis Napoleon.


TIE CITY RAILRoAD-THE REPUBLICAN
LOBBY AT WoRK.-The republican lobby, as
we have before announced, is busily at work
in the formation Of Broadway surface railroad
''ring' In the next Legislature. A meeting
composed Of interested persons, and presided
over by an old Broadway and underground
lobbyist named Gary, has been held for the
purpose Of putting forth pretended protest
against the viaduct road and advocating an
underground road, which is well known as q
surface road in disguise. The people will
watch these new ''ring" adventurers with in
terest, and we shall be careful to keep track
Of their doings In Albany next winter. Their
agents are already running through the
State, endeavoring to enlist the services Of
the members elect, and they trust to the two
third majority in both Houses 10 carry through
their jobs. 1t is to be feared that the people
may have only overthrown one set of political
oormorants in New York to make way for new
brood AT all events these Broadway railroad
worthless need watching.


The FIRST ALEXIS BALL-The officers
stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard have
indeed covered themselves with glory. The
ball given under their genial auspices last
night in honor OF the Duke Alexis was truly
magnificent in every detail, and clearly proved
the spirit and larg -heartedness Of the chivaric
gentlemen who in this noble tribute to the son
of the Czsr gratefully remembered the princely
reception Of Faragut. Both our army and
navy forces were largely represented, while
o,e creme de "a CRIME OF the metropolis and


Brooklyn mingled in the dazzling array. In


point OF S-ilancy, style and grandeur, the
fste last night surpassed any similar exit


btion OF the KIND tnss has occurred for many


years, aud will be long re-ambered with
pleasure by those who participated i, the
| feativtias.