The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-29
NEW YORK, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 20 1s4s

For foroe hastily raised defend country tho sin
sion oconomsing your numerical strength and YOU
~ii sadly emea rass raw troops by putting the double
weapon into their hsnis
nearly as possible sqns number of mrsfeteers Tor
riaemen) ana of pikemen and would combine them in
The following mannrr:-Of the ten companies conpos ng
the frat battalion would make ak companies ef pix.
aud would place them the right and left Hanks
ing four companies being musketeers and occupying the
centre In tho second battalion would have six o'm
psnes Of muskeeers aud four OF pik-men th' ma-kst'
the right AID lie snks and the pikemen Ia the
centIo And 80 on Ia alternate bat alions
Tbs pikemen (who, ia my plan of hedge hshtisg
would form second line In tho o. der of battle, and
would Of COURSE OF apart from the musketosr) would
by the above arrangement b. divided into
vensnty small aud separated froa one another BY in-
tervals, which would allow them to act independently
or to support ons another as occasion might require
How the two arms may b, combined in actual hung
VIII explain, when come to speak Of Battles -
would here cay word or two about the construction
of the pike 1t should not be unnecessarily long or
heavy, that II msy nos impede the smentr Of thu
bearer who will frequently have to jump bitches and
scramble through fences Ten feet | consider amply
ten inches the bad, The latter should be
Inch and half broad and pretty thick where it ,us
the handle with sharp edges ana aperug to the point
simple guard might be added TO prsvsut it from
tering tco far But the hooks and hatchets abom
nation To talk of pulling dr. COON from his horse,
cutting his bride with hook fully as absurd
pusrls to talk Of catching birds by putting salt on
their tails The simplest aud mos. obyiou: operation Is
to put your pike into his body The handle shSud bs
tongues or straps Of iron secured with screws.
For tho cavalry would recommend rsbrss and pistols
Another Narrative OF the Escupc OF Louis
Philippe.
The following was communicated to the HampIhire
Independent by ono who was on board hs Express
steamer, in which the King and Queen Of the French
made their escspo from France.
The South Western Company's steamer Express,
Captain Paul left Southampton on Tuesday the 10th Of
February, ct about half past eight In the morning.
and proceeded direct to Hsvre We took cur station
South Western Companys new steamer the Dispatch,
Captain Goodridse was also in the haroor she having
an unusually long time for our vessel This stoppage at
Havre together with the silent and anxious of
the cspain and his mysterious to and from
the vessel and the Rue de la Cafe excited my suspoip
and made conjecture that waiting for rome
Nothing particular however, occurred before Thurs-
day. towards dusk when found tho steam getting
At about eight o'clock that evening tho steam wa.
rather dark but not sufficiently to prevent from
seeing Capt Goodridge ssuuterins about the quay in
the neighborhood Of cur vessel While he was thus
poyed stranger, well muflsd up, approach and
speak to him. and afterw leave him to speak
gcpdarmeu who had approached near to the spot
where they had been talking The stranger, while in
appeared to he peering about and ehiftnS
bis position till ut length he could command sight q
any who came to the vessel round the left hand
Of the custom house while the back Of hs gena
armies WAS turned towards that spot
The conversation between the stranger and the gen.
d'srmes continued for short time, when party
round the left hand corner OF the and
prOocuou
the party, an old man, apparently lame dressed in
large travelling cloak and his face nearly covered with
ashAwl pair OF green spectsclss and travelling osp
Goodridgs. While coming on board heard tho consul
say to HIM: Take care uncle" Is II he was speaking
to relative, and warning him to be- careful how be
stepped the ladder The passenger imme diatey
conducted to the engineers room "a most unusual place
TOR passenger TO be shown into) but owing small
sizs and fire burning in IT, re unable to remain
there, and obliged to 90 into this saloon The
spoke to him and Of him. as If he were his rclatys
AZ no thcr nj anti sma IN hos Cant lin
Goodrdge escorted elderly lady down the gsngway
heard her cay to him am obliged to YOU, and from
She very plainly dressed, her hair white
silver and 1 thought never q countensnce in
40 soon a she was in tn. saloon could perceive that
she had BEEN and still was, weeping
As soon as those two were on board and the rest OF
the party had Joined them, the stranger to whom
have before alluded leave tho gendarmss and approach
our gangwsy and at the time watch the gend smes
walking away from the vessel Tho stranger got on
board rapidly, and immedistely crouohed do under
the paddle box Is II prevent the gend from OBJ
serving where he the only luggage brought on
beard was a small box, which weighed very heavy, a
retculs and bag which appeared TO contain money,
and two or three ciosks Of rich and ccsy description
The instant the party on board and the consul and
Captain Goodridge had gone on shore, preparations
were quietly made for clipping from the quay This
passengers came board-their having no luggsgs-
thsir silent manner and anxious countensnces- our
examine psssportsthe respect paid TO the gentleman
and lady who first came boord-togethcr wich tho
captain giving his orders in y subdued tone OF voi.e
convinced me that passengers persons Of dis
nction and that leaving Havre epiitously
During Tho time had been at Havre, mad felt
dresd OF going shore The people Of place
ed to have ,ft their usual and moody
and disconnected LOOK Groups OF the lower orders
to be in different parts OF to sn some them
armed with muskets and other weapons. | confess,
therefore, that just leaving the quay felt
rather nervous, and was every moment expecting scme
as were lsss ing, progress impeded by
French barges and fears suppose got the bster Of
my seBess but could not help iancying that tho
BARD the barges assailing IN unusually loud
language and were most remarkably unwilling to get
out OF our way.
When We got out Of tn. harbor all on board seemed to
breathe freely; the captain spoke louder and
passengers seemsd In better spirits The person who
drst board, hsa taken off his cap, shawl,
and spectaces; and although he had whiskers, and
had sknll-osp, because his head had besn shaved,
too well acquainted with the heads French
not to be convinced that had board rss
sonase than Louis Philippe the proscribsd and discrowu
cd King OF the French and from the respect psd to the
was the aged and unfortunate Marie Amsle. his dc.
throned Queen. The gentleman whom saw talking to
Captain Goodrdge, found out afterwards General
Tbs king now became laxative, and heard him say
that he always felt safe under the English flag 1,
smpton but it the wish of bis majesty to be landed
at New Haven the coast of Sussex He said he knew
the coast well, and he bad conf .ensl friends in the
neghborhood When We got outside the hsrbor, the
exceedingly rough tho wind bsw hsrd and the
sci tossed and heaved violently which made all party
ID inc Saloon very Inc king Dtconle very UNEVEN,
and than any OF the and repeatedly held
BY the steward his knee The queen, with q lady
tsndsnt, entered the ladies' cabin about 10 O'Clock
bed made the aoor of the saloon for his majesty
The other gentlemen and servants very III, snd
longing about In different parts OF the saloon.
Nons Of the party undresssd, not even the queen.
About midnight We wero nearly run down by large
brig No vessel bad moro narrow escape than
ours We were within three or foar yards Of the brig
Fortunately were going at about half SPEED The
noise confusion deck arising from this disaster
aroused the passengers Her Majesty rushed out from
her cabin into the raoon, excaiming, Oh! where Is
my dear gentleman. oh! where Ia my dear gentleman
Tne king endeavored to console her She embraced
him afsctionately, crying bitterly and tsksd to him.
iameutng that his dengers not yet over potwith
standing the many bo had escaped The king much
sfcted and hs wept and sobbed violently Her Msjesty
was mplored 10 return to her cabin but she declared
dosn BY hts side the oor OF the saloon during tbs
remainder Of the night.