The New York herald., 1870-10-07
OLD WORLD ITEMS.

Nearly l0OO 900 Chassepot rifles and 1900 horses
were captured from the French at Sedan.
symptoms Of the cattle plague have been so
alarming In North Germany as TO induce the British
Prtvy Council Veterinary Department to send out
agents 10 the continent to get information on the
subject,
Madame de Moneys has just died from grief on
learning Of the barbarous murder OF her son. who
was recently roasted 20 death at Hautefaye dor
dognel by body Of infuraled peasants for supposed
Prussian sympathies.
the oattlefelds are infested with wretches who
piliage the dead. One OF these human gnous, or
s'battlefeld hyenas' the Germans call them. was
recently shot at Spandau, In Prussia. He had $4,000
OF stolen money in his possession when caug at
his Internal work.
grand time In the champagne districts. Mumm,
Roederer and VierZenay have received due atten-
ton ana Rnemis mas 9een pee IN Jubilee, for It. seems
all that they can get
The Prussian papers give an interesting account
Of some Of balloons up by the French garrI-
in Metz. One was thus Inscribed I'm the French
language:-"Aerostatic postal despatch. Seventh
balloon. Metz, September 10 The dnaer Of this
balloon is respectfully solicited to take the accom-
panying letters to the nearest post of1ce.o
The German soldiers, on their way through France
pay great attention to religious duties. At some
places the men or the Bavaran and Baden regi.
ments attend mass In great numbers, prayer-Dook
in hand. AT Ancy on the 1lth OF September the
German regimental bands played the chOrals and
their division chapains assisted the local priests III
celebrating service
The committee at Paris for the propagation Of the
to the government to point ont the advantages that
may be derived from such meat, especially by the
establishment OF economical Kitchens where any
one would be Tree to get this article of food low
price.
The swiss army is Tor the moment divided into
three bodies. Tne first OF 90 600 men, intended to
operate between Constance and ROmanslloen, holds
the borders OF the lake; the second, at Loerrach.
also numbers 20 oo0 while the third OF 10000, is
Loerpeh and Bale. The bearing OF the federal troops
is most sodierkc, and their uniform is somewhat
ike that OF the French.
The Vosges riflemen are all young men, accus-
toned from infancy TO live In the mountains and
the gun. Their uniform is simple ana elegant, con.
sistlng OF a blouse IN gray holland. tied round the
waist by black leather belt trowsers Of the same
stun, confined at the ankles by short butroned gait.
ers, and Tyrolese hat with cocks feathers.
vicinity OF Metz The bombardment OF the 18th OF
September was carried on during fearful rain
storm Ins 81 sudden h ooding OF me @ adjacent plain
the newly made graves OF the dead soldiers dis
closing the corpses and allowing their sickening
efiluvium to fill the atmosphere.
The ST. Petersburg Journal says:-The govern.
ment OF the French republic pushes patriotism too
far whert refuses to sacrifice to now indspensa-
Paris from being besleged. Germany has, indeed,
heard NJ Favre protest against war which the en-
not easy ito understand how right and justice
be on the side OF France to-day, when M. Favre, IN
| the month OF July, maintained the contrary.
The German oflcers and dIgnitaries have had
some curious experiences during their marches and
| conflicts In France The Neue Augen.etne Zeitung
writes concerning one Of the great battles fought
outside OF Metz
| The royal telegram announcing the victory was
| written by Count Bismarck during the night, by the
nickerng light Of bivouac fire. aided by the refec
tlon OF the flames OF neighboring house that was
on fire. and then given to the OF officer
| who had just arrived 20 announce that the tele-
graphic communication had been established as far
| as Gorze, and thus this important news was made
| known throughout the whole world Provisions
| were scarcely to be obtained in the neighborhoOd
and bed was an unheard-0f luxury, the villages
! were fuN OF wounded. With exceeding difficulty
| iew chops were found for his Majesty's sup
per, and, later on. vacant bed Count
| bismarck bed - content himself with some raw
| eggs, which he cracked upon the ht Of his sword
| and sucked them and then, followed by his stan, ne
| went on TO find lodging for the night. He made
| many inquiries, but in nearly every house he had
| the same repy-.We are full Of wounded.v He
went on further and incurred at house where he
| was told they were full OF wounded. ''But you
have some straw up there, said the Count as he
| pointed to a window In the loft. "Aso full OF
| Wounded was the reply. But the Count did not
| give up aud at last found q room In which were
| three empty beds, on one Of which he laid down,
leaving the others for the hereditary Grand Duke Of
| Mecklenburg and the american General Sheridan,
! who had been on the stan OF Count Bismarck and
l mad Witnessed the Whole battle.