Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-02-13

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NAPOLKON,s RRAsONs ron lNvA-
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Among the diplomatic correspondence Just
issued in France is a letter from tho Emperor
Napoleon to General Forey, commander of
the French forces in Mexico, from which the
following is an extract: asa e1..saara
ask you why we 60 to latish .ihep and mon
ey for the establishment Of a regular govern.
mcnt in Mexico. In the present state of the
civilization Of the world, the prosperity Of
America is nOts matter ofindifference to Eu-
rope, for II is she who feeds our nanufxcto
ries and gives life to our commerce. We
have an interest in this that the Republic Of
the United States be powerful and prosper
GUS; but We have none in this-thnt she
should ssize possession Of all the Mexican
Gulf, dominate from thence the Antilles
as well as South America, aid to be the sole
dispenser Of the products Of the, new world
We see now by sad experience how pre-, ar !.
GUS is the fate Of an industry which is reduc.
ed to seeking its chief raw material in one
market alone, to all the vicissitudes Of which
it has to submit, II, on the other hand, Mex.
leo preserves an independence and maintains
the integrity of its territory, if stable Gov
ernment is constituted With the assistance of
France, we shall have restored to the Latin
race on the other side Of the ocean it's
strength and prestige; VIC shall have cstab.
shed our beneficent influence in the center
Of America, and this influence, BY presenting
immense openings for our materials indis.
pensable to our industry. Mexico thus re.
generated will always be favorable to us, not
only from gratitude, but also because her in
tercsts will be in harmony with ours, and
she will find powerful support in her good
relations with European Powers. To-day,
then. our pledged military honor, the cxigcn.
cy Of our policy, the interest Of our industry
and OF our commerce, all make il duty to
march upon Mexico and boldly plant there
our flag to establish either monarchy, il
it is not incompatible with the national sen.
tinent OF the country, or, at all events, a
government which promises some stability
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A Battle FIELp.-1hc grouping Of fallen
men and horses, the many heaped up masses
Of dead, moved strangely by the living
maimed among them, showing tho psints
where the deadly strife had been most severe;
the com,ningling Of uniforms of friends and
foes, as both lie scattered on the ground on
which they fell the groups surrounding
this and thar individual sufferer, hearing his
last words, giving to him the last drop Of
water which will ever moistcn his lips on
earth; the strctchers born from various
points, each carrying some officer or private
soldier, who has now tho startling feeling
forced upon him, ''it has come to this, and
yet there may be hope Of life his excited
but over-worn spirit, half ffainting as II is, yet
dreaming mixed, fevcrish dream Of the
charge in which fie met his wound, and the
thoughts Of home that flashed upon the
heart, as it seemed t. commit that heart to
a moments oblivion Of all else. Then comes
the first dawn Of hope that life may be
spared: the view Of horrid objects passed,
seen with dmmcd eye; hope Of life grow.
ing stronger, but with il new dread Of some
operation to be Undergone the sound oi
guns still heard, begctting fevcrish, impa-
tlent desire to know the result Of the battle.
Again. partial waking up ut the voice OF the
surgeon he and his attendants seen as
through mist the dcafened feelings of ut
ter weakness causing all to seem as though
they spoke in whispers the still further
rousing Of the mind rs the cordial admins
tered begins to take effect the voice of a
friend or comradc lying close by, himself
wounded, yet speaking to cheer; the opera.
ton born bravely, and felt the less as it gives
promise ola life just now seemingly lost to
hope through it all fresh news, ever arri
wing from amidst tho din OF the strife get m.
ging; all this has life, and motion, and spir.
1t in it, which mocks the real brave horror
Of the scene. a- -.
WELLINGroN's STRATEGY 4 certain
OCCASION during Wcllington's campaign on
the Pyrcnncse, that Great Captain" being
displeascd with the dispositions General Pic.
ton had made for receiving the assault Of
Marshal Souit, who menaced him in front,
ordered the plan to be entirely changed
But the difficulty was to delay the attack ot
the French uutil the change should be Of.
fected. This the ''Iron Duke" accomplished
in person, in the following manner: DofF-
ing his cooked bat ard waving il in the air.