The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-09-08

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CELEBRATION OF PRUssIAN VICTORIES. -
The news ofthe capitalization of Macaahon's
army and the, surrender or Napoleon had a.
Stirring effeetIupon our German citizens, and
the event was celebrated on Monday evening,
by 9 torch light procession and music. The
evening was dark, andithere was a drizzlng
rain, but the procession vas respectable, both
in numbers audlinthe intelligence which it.
represented. NOTWITHSTANDING the respect
ability of those who formed the procession,
and the ordera and quietness with which it.
moved, and also the legitimate and justifiable
purposes for which it was formed, there was
not Wanting a few dastardIy sneaks to urge
forward and instigste several Vicious Boys
to disturb the procession 'As6 eF3 ssa assos'Vs7
Among The Americsnipeople theicare few
sympathizers France ,aando therefore ite
may belasppp osed that no "a tnefiean citizen
stopped tot the degrading business Of Insult!
Ing the procession s1asy * .oassls basmmo9a1 :
If the icowardly persons whosa snealed
out of danger themselves. while the work of
hurting stones at the procession was, at their.
tnstigation, in progress, could be fully inden-
GiuCA ouu huON liz OuCy WOutu luO AcuOSud
here after an undesirable place in which to
reside ,GHAWQ0OW w IAaO8D no
There iias been no previous European9 war
|inwhich the American sentiment has been.
so completely enlisted or one side as in the
present war between Frar &c and 2 Prussia.
It is matter of history that the war was
forced upon tbs, last ramed power ; and itlis
a satisfaction to know that the French eagles
have been captured and the French flag has
fallen,y before the superior military genius Of
the Prussian officers and the superior eili-.
gence, GOODNESS and fortitude of the Prussian
soldiers. -
The favors of capitalists usually go with
the prevailing sentiment of the people, and
it was inSGermaIy thatiouribonds were most
orally taken VIXEN the pecuniary wan Of
our government were pressing IGrwas NOT
the wise King Of Prussia, but the arrogant,
ambitious, self appointed Napoleon, III. ,who
proposed to England an intervention Between
the north and south, soon after the outbreaks
of our late rebellion s gs ~ ~ ,, S
The French may now 8 kiss rthc sblarney,
stone, which will enable them to continue
boastful, even under their present humila-
tion but to the superior Prussian race be-
longs the credit Of having settled the peace
of Europe, and we hope the settlement will
be enduring. 50 ~@ Com.
BASE BALL.-The match between the Clip.
pers of Waukegan and the Mechanics of this
city, played on the grounds of the latter club,
last Saturday, was well contested, and was
only won aby extra exertionsaon the part of
the Mechanics. The umpire chosen at the
conmencement of the game proving distaste-1
full TO the strangers, new one--Eddie Thiers
was chosen, and gave satisfaction TO all. 4
Some fine playing was exhibited by sbotheelubs 4
both at the bat and in the field. With the
exception OF, one or two slight jars, that will
happen in every game, the match passed off
quietly, and the utmost good feeling pre-
were at the bat, the centre fielder--a very
small Mechanic undertook to catch a fly
but being SO far away, and the difference in
size between, the ball and the centre fielder
being so very small, 1t was almost Impossible
for the umpire to tell whether Tuey caught
the fly or the fly caught Tuey. However, it.
was finally decided that the fly was ''muffed, p
and the came proceeded. Below we give the
result of the game:
EoningS- -
Mechanics 10 2 3 O-32
Clippers 0 8 2 8 7-23