The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-07
NOTES OF THE WAR.
Adventures of n prussiau Patro

The Times correspondent with the headquarters
of the Second Army OF Prussia relates the follow
ing: San o1icer OF regiment OF HussarS was sent
patrolling with three men and a non-commissioned
officer. He started from Saargemund and arrived
at Puttlange, where he halted some ho1rs. He
started at haf-past in the morning and rode TO
Alrancourt where he was fired at by the peasantry;
and with the burgomaster mayor of ths
place at their head, barring the principal
buIgomaster, declared that he would blow his brains
out II he was fired This, therefore, checked the
he trotted through in safety. Then after having
cleared the town. he released his unwilling hostage
and galloped on to st. Epreve, where he came upon
the baggage and rear guard OF the enemy. He then,
having ascertained their exact position made long
detouT and returned to Landrolr alone, his escort
being quite done up, and he having been sixteen
hours on the same horse, without once halting to
bait saw the animal in question, an Irish horse,
ans as may be gathered from its performances, one
thai soldier might trust his life TO.
What n Dragon Omcer Did.
A young dragon ofiicer, who though young in
make reconnaissance from Falquemont towards
Pange. He had fifteen men with him. When near
the latter place he fell in with French patrol COM
manded by an ofncer. He instantly charged, and
captured four men, killing two. The officer, how
ever escaped He left his prisoners in charge of ten
men, and proceeded with i've towards the place he
was ordered TO CO. Seeing bivouac fire in front OF
him, he made detour of some miles, over some high
wooded mountains that 10y on his left flank, and get
ting round it was proceeding, when, TO his amaze
ment, he found there was another in froni OF him.
anu hlltTWdfub TWO luuf6 spIdtR on eltuef
slde SO that he was completely in trap. Conceal
ing himself in wood, he waited till the dawn of
day. While they were in this position he heard the
rumble OF baggage train, and creeping up to the
road, discovered that it was the baggage OF Marshal
BaZaine, thus finding out for his commanding Oicer
the name OF the division that was in front of him.
on day breaking he got back safely to where he had
left the remainder Of his escort, and returned with
his prisoners TO camp, having accomplished sixty
English miles, over the most difficult passes, at a
stretch.
A Thirsty VivandIere.
The way from Saarbruck TO FoTOach, writes a cor
respondent, was on foot through the pouring rain
and IN the midst OF the military train. had fortu-
nately provided myself with some brandy and
cigars, and with these acceptables managed to
bribe thirsty yvandiere to let sit by her side.
think it improbable that yivandiere can be
thirsty. | beg to them that for the
matter Of that t would have been better for
| her net to have filed that post for
every drop and part Of drop that was transporta-
| bic had vanished. Nor was she fair and engag-
ing as these creatures are generally supposed TO be.
| She was quite as old as her cart, and that, am
! sure, had passed the half-century. Unhapply, it
was by means as tough as she, for when, after a
block tn the road, she put her horse in trOt, the
playful animal threw up his heels, separated by that
| simple act the two front wheels, and walked Oh
| quietly, leaving us in santing aud exceedingly
| ridiculous position. Immediately took up my pro-
perties with dgnihed silence, and left her TO the
| laughter which her position Occasioned.
terrible Afiair-A suspected Prusslan Burned
| Alive.
A fearful affair is recorded by the Gazette 4,
Frame NJ. de h0nier, ayOung man OF about thirty
| living at the Chateau dc Bretange, near Mareuil
| not many miles from Peri2aud, went with q len
nleIds 10 the iair at the ne'ghoosing village d