[299] Le Journal Officiel, November 5, 1870.
[300] The following is a transcript of the “ticket of authority” to receive their daily allowance of meat granted by mairies to persons authorized to remain within the walls, namely:—
ARRONDISSEMENT
NO. D’ORDRE
M..................
Nombre de personnes..................
Demeure..................
Nom de boucher..................
Demeure..................
Quantité de viande { Bœuf
{ Mouton
Jours de distribution..................
Heure de la distribution..................
Timbre de la Mairie.
[301] This episode was subsequently illustrated in one of the pictorial scenes relating to the siege exhibited in London.
[302] December 1.
[303] On November 28 General d’Aurelle de Paladine, at the head of the army of the Loire, while endeavouring to force his way from Orleans to Fontainebleau, whence he hoped to advance to the rescue of Paris, was attacked near Beaune la Rolande by the army under Prince Frederick Charles, and defeated, with a reported loss to the French of 1,000 killed, 4,000 wounded, and 1,600 prisoners.
[304] The chief officers in command were Vinoy, Ducrot and De la Roncière.
[305] Notwithstanding the free use of antiseptics and disinfectants of many kinds.