The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-11

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The conflicting statements, while we
write, respecting the death Of General |
McMahon, renders the career of this Cen
eral of more than ordinary interest. His
later actions have been open to criticism,
but whoever else was responsible, says
London Journal for the disaster Of Woerth,
it is quiB evident Marshal McMahou was
not. High testimony to his ability and
dash is pouring in from all sides, even the
Prussians admit that he handled his troops
magnifcently. One correspondent says:
As to Mcmahon, the soldiers are unani-
nous and enthusiastic. His personal
bravery has touched the heart of every
wounded soldier. "Ah,n says every one,
s. If he had got sole command in this cam
paign, all would have goue differently; but
they hampered him, and they isolated him.
They left him and US to die"
81. P. L." in the London Examiner
says:-
Marshal Mcmahon saving his army and
infiicting such heavy losses on the enemy
is fat Tarmes far more meritorious than
the taking of Maiakof or the victory of
Magenta. Rest assured that he will re-
trieve the losses and defeat of his little
army, when, perhaps before this reaches
you, he will have met in less unequal num-
| bers the enemies of France. The following
appreciation of his conduct will show that
| he was fully equal to the task imposed
upon him. Had he been Joined by another
| corps d'armee he would have won one of
the greatest battles in our times, sc Ca
ciendra."
The Paris Monitcur contains the follow
| ing on Mcmahon -
In those kilograms, laconic as they are,
! we find one brilliant individuality, one
| splendid military figure, true soldier
| we knew him before, at Malakoff and Ma
genta. This man-this soldier, this lion
| who eombats at the frontier Mcmahon
From the dispatches we found that he
fought against several Prussian armies. 1t
is not man against man, but one against
! ten. He fought not during an hour or a
day, but from the Sd to the 9th, in a foreign
country, full with enemies. He was almost
surrounded, it appears, several times. He
! attacked those masses of troops, whose
| fallen ranks were filed up at once. He
] fought, he resisted, he with stood the shock;
| there was no disorder in his army. 1t is
d-solemn-epic and the glory of
French arms will receive new lustre from
this Homeric struggle
The following disclosures of the lioni-
teur, journal devoted to the empire,
shows in what sort of order Mcmahon re-
tired:-
On Sunday, August 2, n special train
came into Nancy with some of the
wounded. Marshal Mcmahon accompanied
them. He came precipitately to Nancy in
search of subsistence for his troops, the
enemy having taken all of his provisions.
eight hours. The Marshal went on foot
from the railway station to the Cafe Ballot,
. a well-known rendezvous of the officers of
! the garrison. He vas in such a state as to
he hardly recognized. He was covered
: with mud from head to foot. His hands
we're black. One Of his epaulets had been
carried away by bullet. The skirts OF
Ills uniform were full of bullet holes. His
a telescope was broken asunder by ball
:, which at the same time slightly wounded
him in the hand. He had not had time Il
:. take of his Hessian boots and long spurs
Every body present in the cafe, as soon al
he was known, respectfully saluted him
, He hastily called for some cold meat, fol
he had not tasted food for forty light
, hours. He wrote q letter while he was
/ eating, and was soon joined by an officer
who is believed to be General dc Fallly
They went into a private room, and had q
short consultation, after which the Marshal
sbnally acquainted with the Marshal, asked
: the news of the Cuirassiers. His answer
, was, "The Cuirassiers! Why, there are
l none left
An English paper, contains the following
paragraph connected with this subject
!, Prince Achille Murat has paid a flying
/ visit to London in order to bring thithe
3 his wife aud children. The Prince, who
a returns to his duties, served on Marsha
j., McMahon's staff mt the battle of Woerth. A
= the close of that we'll contested battle the
l. Marshal, ordering his staff to remain where
t they were, threw himself at the head of the
last charge His staff, however, insisted
: on accompany ing him, and it was then tina
t General Cou1son and NJ. de Vogue and So
d many others were cnt down. The Marshal
n who was at the storming of the Malakotf
Il and at many other forlorn hopes, and wh'
d has never been wounded, again escape
= without IA scratch. 1t is not true that h
= had horse killed under him, or that IA
o tainted in Il ditch. After this last effort h'
- lighted his cigar and personally supcl!h
If tended the disastrous retreat III who
o guns were lost, owing to the muddy natttf
If of the ground, rendered too soft for the pas
IL sage of artillery by the heavy rains.
Prussia has reputation for giving education 20 u
h masses aud, in fact Germany is generally held up
@ the world the patron of all learning and "ise""
while it is commonly that in France these san
Ii masscs held in the most degrading ignoFaace
e all that their temporal aud spiritual weaie'
"a Now Germany will let talk about the relations
the subjective and the objective much as he choose
nor will 1t materially Interfere with so utterly meter
II dox and ungoly school of thinkers that which
long ago fourished at Tubingen and gave Bruno la
70 and Dr. Strauss of ventatng all the theori