Bazaine

Of Bazaine he says, "In clinging to Metz he acted like one who, when the ship is foundering, should lay hold of the anchor."

Bazaine was surrounded at Metz; and the capitulation of Sedan capped the climax of so many disasters.

That time had gone by when Bazaine had let himself be locked up in Metz.

The wording of Bazaine's order dispenses with any speculation on this point.

Maximilian at once gave orders for departure, and wrote to Bazaine that he was about to leave Mexico.