The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-27
OUR PARIS LETTER.
IEvENmG TELEGRAPH SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE ]
.- PARIS, November o.

PARIS, November 8.
Much Ado About Nothing.
The great event of the day in Paris is the
despatch which arrived yesterday from st.
Petersburg, announcing general amnesty in
the Russian Empire, in order to put the army
and navy on complete war footing. This
news has taken us very much by surprise, the
more SO as former letters from the Russian capi.
tai led us TO believe that the Government of the
Gar intended to reduce very much the military
and naval forces of the country, in order to
tighten, if possible the great expenses with
which the country was burdened.
Many alarmists fancy that Russia thinks the
time is now come to take an active part in
European politics, and that this demonstration
is an answer to the long-talked-of project of
entirely reorganizing the French army, or to
the advances by Austria to the Poles of GaIicia.
Others call our attention to the Moreau Gazette,
which has published a long article on the nego-
tiationspending between the FrenchGovernment
and the Patriarch OF Constantinople, in view of
uniting the Church of the East and of the West
"a measure which, according TO the Moreau
Gazette, has awakened the suspicious of Russia.
1t is impossible to attach any serious import
ance to these different sUppositions II must be
borne in mind that there has been no levying of
soldiers in Russia for the last ten years. The
levy spoken of in the despatch is perhaps but
Almost necessary measure in order to fill up the
vacancies IN the Russian army and navy occa-
stoned either by death or long furloughs. How
ever, it is a certainty that as soon as the news
reaches us that any country is taking the
necessary measures to put itself in position of
proper defense, there is party in France which
jmagines that we shall be attacked within
week, and The cry of "The Cossacks are coming!"
is still q la mode with the alarmists.
Health of the Emperor.
The alarmists above mentioned h"Vo now lost
another subject OF anXIety-the Emperor, who
almost every day shows himself to the people
of fha car's"i, aoeming to be in the enjoyment of
perfect health. He has already presided over
the first meeting Of the commission named by
himself for examining the different projects of
reform, now become necessary in the French
army. His Majesty has also resumed his short
shooting excursions, as the intenned visit to
Compegne has been postponed for the present.
Should this, after repeated delay be prolonged
much more, there is every likelihood that the
pleasures of Compeigne, which furnished news
paper writer's with so much matter, will be
entirely given up this year.
The Imperial Corporal.
The young Prince Imperial, who is now grow
ing big boy accompanied his father in review
ing the troops on the race-course in the Bois de
Boulogne on the 9th inst. His Imperial High
ness is now very popular, and was greeted
everywhere with marks of affection by the thou
sands of spectators who availed themselves of
the fneness of the weather to witness (as we
hear) the last review of the season on the Bois
de Boulogne.
Attempt on the Life of Francis Joseph.
Letters from Prague tell us that the reported
attempt made upon the life of the Emperor
Francis Joseph, when coming out of the Bohe-
milan Theatre at Prague, is reduced in reality
to very small dimensions. 1t becomes even
more and more doubtful, and people are not far
from believing that it never existed, except in
the imagination of Captain Palmer, the English
man who was anxious to show his zeal on that
occasion. That appears to be the opinion of
the Emperor Francis Joseph himself, who said to
the deputation OF the municipal authorities,
''This attempt is perhaps only fiction"
What seems to be positive is that pistol,
loaded, hut not capped, was found in street
through which the Emperor was actually pass
ing, or had just traversed and that the above
mentioned Engllshman, Captain Palmer had
the individual arrested, at the same moment on
the other side OF the street, who is suspected of
wishing 10 make an attempt upon the life of
the Emperor. If there is no further evidence
than this, it must be admitted that there is no
great gravity in the affair; but the name of the
English officer who believes he has saved the
life of the Emperor has been printed in every
journal in Europe, and that, perhaps will be
the clearest result of the whole matter.
Captain COyle, of the United states Army.
Captain ooyle, of the United States army, who
has just died in Paris, at the early age of 25,
has left behind him a record to be envied
amongst veterans. 1t will be remembered by
those who are familiar with the details of the
Dattle Of Pea Ridge, in Arkansas, March 4,
1862, how desperate was the struggle. Colonel
COyle commanded an Iowa regiment (the famous
9th) during the battles and every field officer
being either killed or wounded, was called by
General Curtis to command brigade. Early in
the fight his horse was killed under him, aud
Colonel Coyle led his brigade ON foot. During
one of the terrific Confederate charges, Colonel
COyle was shot in the lungs. He was taken from
the field, and for a long time fingered between
life and death.
His wound at last healed, and he was ap
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