The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-30 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(MOM OUR OWN

PA BIS. FRIDAY EVLNING.

The elections, and still the elections, are almost
the only thing that a Paris correspondent can
now write about, if he would reflect the at-
mosphere in which he lives. At the head of the
leading column we read these words : •
"The electoral movement is becoming more and
more pronounced." To show the direction of the
movement, as far as the action of government is
concerned, I subjoin a few of the anecdotes of the
day culled at random.
A communiqu4 in the Journal de la Haute &dos
contains the following announcement :
By order of the government of the Emperor, the Marquis
d'Andelarre is prosecuted before the Correctional Police
for public insults to the prefect of the Baste &One in the
exercise of his functions on the occasion of the posting and
distribution of a handbill bsaringthis title:—" Fourth letter
to my constituents."

Observe how gratuitously the Emperor's name
is lugged into the above notice for the double pur-
pose of striking terror and leading the ignorant to
infer that they are offending the Emperor per-
sonally and running the risk of chastisement by
his order, if they support the opposition candidate.
It is not enough for this prefect to say that
government orders the prosecution ; he must needs
speak emphatically of the "Emperor's" govern-
ment. In addition to the prosecution the prefect
has launched a proclamation against the Marquis
d'Andelarre, in which, with curious infelicity, he
quotes a saying of Napoleon 1., that les blows tont
toujours blanc, and says that whatever disguise
they may alumina they are always recognised.
Now, although the Marquis d'Andelarre may be
a Mane and an enemy of the empire, as the prefect
affirms him to be at this present time. it was not
so easy to see through his mask, because six years
ago he was warmly recommended by government
to the very constituency which is now ordered to
reject him.
A highly comic letter from M. Janvier, prefect of

the Eure, has been made public. lie writes to the
commandant of the ponspiers (fire brigade) of the
department, "My dear commandant,—Bring up
your men to the poll, and let them vote as one
man for their Emperor, their country, and their
prefect." The bathos of this is wonderful, and
shows that as there are many municipal councillors
who can neither read nor write, so there are some
" devoted prefects" who had not got far in rhetoric
when they left college.
In a village near Angers the garde champetre,
while delivering a prefectoral circular at a pea-
cant's house, left a voting bulletin with it, saying
at the same time to the voter's wife, " This is the
paper which your husband is to bring back to the
mayor when he comes up to vote." The poor woman
replied very sensibly, " Well, but if the mayor
wants my old man to bring that bit of paper back,
why did he not keep it, instead of sending it here I"
This genuine commentary upon universal suffrage
with vote by ballot is worth reflecting upon.
In a department, the name of which I at this
moment forget, a society of some sixty persons had
obtained the authorisation of the prefect to beat
certain woods to hunt wolves. A spy suggested to
the prefect that wolf-hunting was only an excuse
for an electoral meeting in the woods, at which
speeches would be made. Thereupon the prefect
made haste to revoke his order. It will henceforth
be an axiom that "no wolves are to be killed in
election time."
Admiral de Vembiac, a naval officer, whose rank
speaks for his respectability, and whose adhesion to
the empire was attested by the oath imposed upon
all officers who would remain in the service, eleven
years ago, was an opposition candidate in the pro-
vinces. He has withdrawn, because, as he attests
in a letter signed with his name, the unfair exer-
cise of the power of the prefect renders success
almcet impossible, and, at any rate, makes bad
blood in the neighbourhood. The admiral says be
should never have thought of standing but that he
was deceived by M. de Persigny's promises that
the elections were to be fair.

The Opinion Nationale mentions as a rumour

which it affects to hope may be denied, but which,
I have no doubt, is true, that M. Bandy, a judge

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at Poitiers, who is an opposition candidate, being
unable to find a printer in that town who would
dare to print his placards, had them printed at
Bordeaux, and that when they were despatched to
him the package, containing 3,000 copies, was
seized by the police at the railway station.
It is stated in the Pays that Admiral Jarien
la Graviere, who is hourly expected in Paris, gave
orders before he left Mexico that all the siege

artillery and materiel that could possibly be spared
from Vera Cruz should be sent to General Forey
at Puebla. This is an indication among others
that the "regular" progress of the siege, which is
all that the government journals can venture to
congratulate themselves upon, must be very slow.
The France pretends to know for certain that a
projected note of the court of Rome, in answer to
"incorrect assertions" made by Lord Palmerston
in his place in parliament, has received the appro-
bation of all the catholic powers.

The Emperor yesterday paid a visit to the Duke
of Brabaut at the Grand Hotel.
The Bourse has improved to-day, Reute rising
15c. for account, and Mobilier Bfr. 75c.
The Daily News is seized.

The Surrey Standard says :—" Sir Moses Monte-
fiera has undertaken a journey to Constantinople, and on
his way he stayed a short time at Path, where he attracted
great attention, not only from his great sae, which is
eighty-one, and his noble, commanding bearing, but on
account of his creed. Sir Moses hfontefiore has undertaken
this long journey, which at his advanced time of life is s
great risk, in order to use his influence with the Sultan in
favour of his Jewish brethren."

It is estimated that seven days out of ten
throughout the year Cape Race is enveloped in fog. By
great circle sailing the arc of the circle passes over the Cape.
The latter is 1,000 miles, or about one-third, nearer Liver
peal than New York.
Gold has been found in the streams and quartz
formation of the Cartel, in British Guiana, in enfllcient
. . . . .

'ffe FATAL WOUND OF GENERAL
nowrirALL SUFFKRINOS AND
MATH.

(From the BitAmonet Eaquirer, May U.)

General Jackson, having gone some distance in
front of the line of skirmishers on Saturday evening, was
returning about 8 o'clock, attended by his staff and part of
his couriers. The cavalcade was in the darkness of the
night mistaken for a body of the enemy's cavalry, and fired
upon by a regiment of his own corps. He was struck by
three balls, one through the left arm, two inches below
the shoulder joint, shattering the bone and sever-
ing the chief artery ; another ball pseud through
the same arm between the elbow and wrist, making
its exit through the palm of the hand ; a third ball en-
tend the palm of the right hand about its middle, passim
through, and broke two bones. He was wounded ea the
Plank-road, about 50 yards in advance of the enemy. He
i fell from his horse, and was caught by Captain Wormley,
to whom he remarked, " All my wounds are by
my own men." He had given orders to fire at
anything coming up the road, before he left the
The enemy's skirmishers appeared ahead of him, and
he turned to rile beak. Just then some one cried
out, "Cavalry, charge!" and immediately the regiment
fired. The whole party broke forward to ride through our
line to escape the fire. Captain Boswell was killed, and
carried through the line by his horse, and fell among
I our own men. Colonel Conchfield, chief of staff, was
wounded by his side. Two couriers were killed. Major Pen-
dleton, and Lieutenants Morrison and Smith, escaped unin-
jured. General Jackson was immediately placed on a litter
and started for the rear. The firing attracted the attention
of the enemy, and was resumed by both lines. One litter
bearer was shot down, and the General fell from the
shoulders of the men, receiving& severe contusion, adding
to the injury of the arm, and injuring pita side severely.
The enemy's fire of artillery on this point was terrible.
General Jackson was left for five minutes until the fire
slackened ; then placed in an ambulance and corned to the
field hospital at W ilderuess Run. He lost a large amount
of blood, and at one time told Dr. M'Guire he thought he
was dying, and would have bled to death, but a tourniquet
wu immediately applied. For two hours he was near
pulselesa from the shock. As he was being carried from the
field, frequent inquiries were made by the soldiers, " Who
have you then'.'" He told the doctor, "Do not tell the
troops I am wounded."
After the reaction, a consultation was held between Drs.
Black, Coleman, Walls, and M'Guire and amputation was
decided upon. He was asked, "It we find amputation
necessary, shall it be done at once ? " He replied, " Yes,
certainly, Dr. 'Moire—do for me whatever you think is
right." The operation was performed while he was under
the influence of chloroform, and was borne well. He slept
on Sunday morning, was cheerful, and in every way was
doing well. He sent for Mrs. Jackson, asked mi-
nutely about the battle, spoke cheerfully of the rank, and
said "H I had not been wounded, or had an hour snore of
daylight, I would have cut off the wanly from the road to
the United States Ford, and we would have had them en-
tirely surrounded, and they would have been obliged to
surrender, or cut their way out. They had no other
alternative. My troops sometimes may tail in driving the
enemy from a position, but the enemy always fail to drive
my men from a position." This was said smilingly. He
complained this day of the fall from the litter,
although no contusion or abrasion was apparent
as the result of the fall. He did not com-
plain of his wounds ; never spoke of them unless asked.
On Sunday evening he slept welL On Monday be was car.
ried to Chancellor's house, near Gumess' depot. Hs was
cheerful ; talked about the battle, the gallant bearing of
General Rhodes, and said that his major-general's commission
ought to date from Saturday, the grand charge of his old
Stonewall brigade, of which he had heard ; asked after all
his of ; during the day talked more than usual, and
said, "Men who live through this war will be proud to
I was one of the Stonewall brigade ' to their children."
He insisted that the term Stonewall belonged to them, sod
not to him.
During the ride to Guineas he complained greatly
of heat, and besides wet applications to his wounds,
begged that a wet cloth be applied to his
which was done, greatly to his relief, as he ilt=
it. He slept well on Monday night, and ate with relish
the next morning. On Tuesday his wounds were
doing very well. He asked, "Oan you tell me, from
the appearance of my wounds, how long I will be
kept from the field!" He was greatly satisfied when
told they were doing remarkably well. He did not lOW
plain of any pain in his side, and wanted to see the imsu.
ben of his staff, but was advised not. On Wednesday kis
wounds looked remarkably welL He expected to go to
Richmond this day, but was prevented by rain. This night
while his surgeon, who bad slept DODO for three nights,
was asleep, he complained of nausea, and ordered his
boy Jim to place a wet towel over his stomach. This
was done. About daylight the surgeon was awakened by
the boy saying, "The Guiana is in great pain." The pain
was in the right side, and due to incipient pneumonia and
some nervonsneas, which he himself attributed to the fall
from the litter. On Thursday Mrs. Jackson arrived,
greatly to his joy and satisfaction, and she faithfully nursed
him to the end. By Thursday evening all pain had ceased.
He suffered greatly from prostration. On Friday he
suffered no pain, but prostration increased
On Sunday morning, when it was apparent that he was
rapidly sinking, Mrs. Jackson was informed of his condition.
She then had free and full converse with him, and told him
he was going to die. He said :—" Very good ; very good.
It is all right" He had previously said :—" I consider
theme wounds a blueing. They were given to me for some
good and wine purpose. I would not part with them if I
could." He asked of Major Pendleton, " Who is preaching
at head-quarters to-day?" He sent messages to all the
generals. He expressed a wish to be buried in Lexington,
lin the valley of Virginia. During delirium his mind re-
verted to the battlefield, and he sent orders to General A.
r P. Hill to prepare for action, and to Major Hawks, his
commis eery, and to the surgeons. He frequently expressed
to his aides his wish that Major-General Ewell should he
ordered to command his corps. His confidence in Gene-
ral Ewell was very great, and the manner in which he spoke
of him showed that he had duly considered the matter.