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whore the Prussian assaiiants mad thought they
would und cover, but failed 20 do 40. twenty
Passing this ridge and climbing. not without diffi-
Guilty, up the steep ascent ind Knapsacks lying
torn open on the ground, broken Announcements
battered helmets, b00d-stafned clothes, and bodies
rigid In the commissions OF death Prussians alone
are to be seen here. and looking into the plan
observe three different paths or ascent marked, as
il 10 show how difficult they were with needle guns
stuck In the turf Every man who owned one OF these
muskets either died close TO where ms weapon
stands as sisn or at least fell unable any longer
TO use IL.
Tue military geology OF the spicheren heights can
be clearly understood. Afer The nrs nee!le-gun
reg on, The region Of Pruss.an knapsacks anu ac-
coutrements; then the region OF the RUSSIAN dead
whom the ''dead burers," under the direction or
The .sck tenders" have nOtyet been able 10 remover
then the first line OF French dead, lying thick behind
the natural and artificial intrenchmeDts winch 10 the
last moment projected them as they shot down or
drove back regiment alter regiment o the a1yanc-
ing surprising Prussilns then Prussians and French
lying mingled together on the summit OF the mount;
then more French than Prussians, the French alone
lying across a ridge In the wood GROWING the
heights, whose shelter portion at least must have
sought, and often sought In vain; then on the left
side OF the battle field. looking from Saarbrlcaen,
nothing but graves. "Her ruben IN GOt," says one
inscription, 1913 Preussen, ~ Tranzosen. Grab
No. A."
"Here rest friends and foes together" says another
inscription, "6 Prussians, II Frenchmcn.' OBJ
served that the words land foes" had by some
charitable or philosophical person been marked out.
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lucky thing that the imperial responsibility was
maintained in the olivier consultation.
THE SPIRITUAL COLUMN.
Charity and Religion In Practical Union.
(Saarbrlcken August 10, correspondence or the
London TInrs1

| Charity and Religion In Practical Union.
! [saarbrlcken august. 1o) correspondence OF the
London Tmes.l
! The sanitary and spiritual columns give almost q
religious afpect To the warke process ion, which, IA
when the red crosses of the K,@nSentraqer ana the
black Ond white dresses OF the Bdrnlhe'zqen
Scacesteya strike the eye more like procession OF
pilgrims approaching holy shrine tnan OF soldiers
} invading hostile country. OF the Krdnken<dDef',
some are men or the landwehr, wearing uniform:
|. Others students rom the hospitals or univers-
ties In plain clothes. All exhibit the red cross
worked or stamped on white cloth. which Is tied
BESIDES the Sisters In black ana white there Is
corps Of Sisters who wear dark slate colored
dresses and white hoods with butterfly wings, and,
like the KTanke1atyaOer. display round the LETT arm
the red cross ON white ground. These admirable
women have already done excellent service. They
before the firing had ceased, and this morning. Us
the clock struck five, ] saw party OF them walking
beyond which town there viii soon be more work Tor
them to do. All the Sisters march on loot, each lit
tie company preceded by priest or pastor Most
them ride In wagons In Charge OF the filters and
medical stores Tne litters are OF two Kinds. some
stretched over couple OF slender poles-others on
large, light wheels and furnished with hood IKE
ders and holes for the heels. These elongated Bath
chairs are light That they may be lled win ease
over bitches or carried by two men, one before one
behind, over heavy ground.
II Is satisfactory to that the art OF soacng the
wounded In some measure keeps pace with that OF
manning the SOUND. III LOOK just TWO houis iVI oil
the troops who had passed the night OF the oth In
Saarbruck TO get out OF the town thls morning. Al
haifpast ten the streets were empty. deserten. Lne
villagers had come TO market as usual, and, Tuesday
being market day, the market, as usual, was held
WATERS In the hotels suggested breakfast which, un
I'll then they had declared themselves utterly unable
to serves business went on as usual, and the town,
which had been partially b0mbarded week before.
and which three days before had been a9ltated by
the musketry and artillery accompaniment of
battle as bloody as That Of lnkerman
was as quiet as Reading or Guldford W n
Is. 900 troops with q most abundant train. had
scarcely yet quilted the town, from which they
moved without music without drums, almost with.
out q word OF command being heard No shouting.
no nurrying, no confusion OF any kind An was
rapdlty and regularty-a few necessary, not unf0r-
seen stoppaQes. but no blocks. When the troops
had fairly left the place followed them to the hills
and watched them joined by other troops ron
neighborlng encampments as In an uDbroken line,
the maia body made its way towards Forbach.
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CT WING FOR HOME.
Gero,nn Industry Against Wnr Glory

NJ. T. About, RON Saycrne August III.
IL u remarkable That all these German victois arc
much inclined o. cry NV gardener told me Just
now mat passing nea, an advanced sentinel he was
rather AFRAID. The German said 10 him. 'Conrade,
are you afraid or me 20
"By !ovc. little ~
'Sou are quite wrong for two r,asOns--nrst ne
cause we are not allowed Ia make use Of our arms
when we are on observation. and, next, because
do not wish any III TO the French
what DO you want, thenp
what want. and should IKE " 10 go bach 10
my country and see my wife ana rblldreD.o Then
tears.
In every house where the enemy's soldiers have
eaten or slept there u weeping. heavy fatDer,
Incorporated 10 the landwehr or landsrurfn, ]
don't know which, who was taken from bakery
III Saverne, said to me with tears III his eyer,
''Why can't end the campaign beside my decent
oven am the head OF 1ourishlng house;
employ five bakers boys; have vile and three
children. Is my proper place now, under the nag,
mark for French bullete9" musician, VINO Is
perhaps the composer OF "A comic opera IN MS own
country showed my valet the photograph ol mis-
wife, and cried, "She Is pretty, IL seems that little
German girl, and abe has cradles 10 look after"
The enemy goes mounting steadily up In the direc-
ton Of Phalsbourg They say, 1--WE are going to
have q blow at the French tKloplen)-HurrahPi
The stan OF the Eleventh army CORPS under General
R0Ze, has taken possession of the Snb.Prcecture
and set the bPrefect Into corner. few loaiers
amuse themselves at The station and show. Laughing,
an excellent map OF France, such rs our generals
haven't got One OF the men stretches his arms 10
wards Strasbourg and asks the wheel greasers out
Of work II Paris Is w.. VI that direction. Another
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TIE QUEEN OF PRUS STA.
Her Mnjcsty's Care for the WOundc d. EDg
IIsh HumaEita rianisni.
the Cpiprrann

Her Mnicsty's Care for the Wounded Eog-
IIsh Humanita rianisni.
From the London Teiegraph.j
Lord Shaftesbury wrltes:--
mis- extract was taken from your impression of
this morning.
BERLIN, August IL, 1870
The Queen of Prussia personally devotng special
the French wounded She has cansed shirts other small
articles be distributed among the French officers Retreat
ments, cigars distributed among the French prison
well among the PrussaD troops passing through
Berlin, by the Ladies' Committee German ladies be
at the railway satons acting secretaries the
DESTROYS Of writing home
II the war is 10 be carried on by both sides after
this fashion II viii go further to civilIZe mankind
ana put an end 10 wars altogether than all the
schemes OF force or arbitration that have as yet
been propounded. IL Is noble effort TO bring hu.
mauity aud religion TO abdte these unspeakabie
atrocities. But may ask yon to employ the pages
Of your widespread journal In an exhOrtation to
English men and women not To be behind the Ger.
mans III the epdeavor ~ mitigate the amount OF
human sufleringS Both the contendng parties are
allies, and we earnestly pray that they may
tne So and there will he no better way OF erecting
H. than by showing them sympathy in an hour OF
distress. Colonel oyd-Lndsay, NJ. T.. has formed
a committee, which has lts Office ~ No. 8 ST. Mar
TINS place, Trafalgar square, where all donations
may be sent. May hope that you VIII give this
letter place IN your colurnnsJ
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wants 70 Know now much further he has got to 20 TO
get 20 Paris p0intsman repes:--
my dear fellow, you have a good many biils 10
climb yet and good many men to Shoot
Tue Onicor comes in und says sharpv IN t,s mon
"No more nonsense here.u ~ " MIS- A'
Az the matchmaker Nandascher n big Hauptmeu
or captain has his watch inended and tries 10 re
assure the natives:-"iou are under our projection
we are responsible for your tranquity what are
you AFRAID or You have been told that we came t0
annex Alsace and Lorraine; this is not true we
ohly want To put down French pride and to dehrone
your emperor, OF whom We have had enough for a
Some Young, country louis staying with the citi-
ing ~ " ~ 'NAA
~, "ihe place has been summoned TO surrender
sy only defends Itself for proprIety's sake;
,n, sna not go To bed without news From Phas-
,"w ~ ~ h sna go 10 Mez, have only TO re the
we shall see about THAT ~ e - ~
90 r. M'EAt q quarter to seven the enemy re.
opeuel MS hre against Phalsbourq and the town
ses st SraSey i've Inc tg wen up on both
hour and hall IL l. fighIfuly dark and ra, or ~
torrents The Prussians have no tents: thec saw -
Is TOO much bother They turn In Iii thelr dry or
wet Overcoats, under the naked sky. "i' VI
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NATIONAL ECULIARITiES.
How The French and Germans Drpori The ~ i.
selves After Battle.

How The French and Germans Drp0rf Them.
selves After Battle.
Tforbach August 10Y correspondence OF the London
Times.)
The heights taken by tae French on the "a are in
Germany. The heights taken by the Germans GA the
6th III France: aud both battles fought between
Saarbrucken and FOrbach were fought across the
frontier, which Is marked only on the nigh road by a
milestone. Ever the morning Of the 18th troops
have been passing In one unbroken stream through
Saarbrncken towards Forbach anu 81. Avoid The
soldiers believe the outposts 10 be IN the Immediate
neghbOrhood of Metz, and are counting the number
or days tIat IL VIII take them to get 10 Paris. But,
in spite OF their marvellous success the Prussjans
still long distance from the French capital
forget now many marches, and then there are Oh
stacles 10 the was which may or may NOS prove
formidable. The 0rst person saw entering the
enemy's conntry was that disconsolate woman who
ss moaning on the threshold OF her ruined inn. l
nope the state OF This poor woman not 70 be looked
upon as typical OF thai OF all France. As 10 the
people OF Forbach can say nothing they having for
the most part left the town. fhe shops are shut
most Of the cafes and hotels turned into hospi
tails and there nre no Frencn except prisoners under
escort, 10 De seen IN the streets
The behavior OF the Prussians such inns and
hotels az are still kept open, ami still devOted 10
their ordinary purpose Is studiously courteous; but
are still only seven miles from SaarbruckeD, ami
FOrb3ch has only been IN the hands Of the Prussias
for the last three DAYS. Already hear OF French
proclamation In the usual iorDi signed by General
Zastrow. mas been issued, warning the French Of
rhe penalty with which such offences, and all OF
lenc@s OF lesser degree but OF the same kind will
be visited. Troops are still pouring III, a. they have
been dong necessarily since Monday.
But for the admirable organization Of the Prus-
SANS there would be a famine both here and M
SaarDr1cken. But al SaarbrGcken everything
lad: and F0roach, now that troops have passed.
through the city by tens Of thousands by myriads.
has only been exhausted OF Setter water and
cigars. The army carries its own provisions, and
observe thai IN some cases the provisions carry the
clothes. The military butchers in charge OF oxen
have folded their great coats, after the reg uaton
method, ana hung them like morse collars over The
necks Of The unhappy beasts. >'c tos non roots,
indeed
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A Thirsty yivsudier..

The way from Saarbdruck to Forbacb WAS made
on foot through the pouring rain and in the midst
OF the military train. l had fortunately provided
myself with some brandy and cigars, and with these
acceptables managed to bride thirsty vvand!ere
10 allow me to sit by her SIDE Some OF my readers
will perhaps smile at this, and think 1t improbable
that a vivandere can be thirsty. ! beg to assure
them that Tor the matter Of That, 1t would have
been better for her not have filed that post, for
every drop and part OF drop that was Transports
ble had vanished. Nor was she as fair ana eIgu-
cling as these creatures are generally SUP
posed TO be- she was quite az old IA her cart,
and that, ] am sure, had passed the half cen
iury. Unhappy, 1t was by no means as
tough she, for when. after block In the road she
put her horse In tro the playful animal threw up
his heels separated by that simple act the two front
wheels, and walked of quietly leaving us in =
slantlng and exceedingly ridiculous position I'M
mediatey took up my properties with digDifed
Silence and left her 70 the laughter which her posi-
ton occasloned
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PRUS SIAN REQUISlTIONS
How the victors Levy the French--Whxt
was Required Tor Eighteen Germans.

was Required Tor Eighteen Gcrmnns
m I'M 4. About from Saverne, August Ill
, Thursday ~ me great market DAY Of the week I'm
saverne. All the neighboring villagers come in dur
Yer and cheese, chickens and eggs. To-day TO fee0
ooJO inhabitants, besides the foreigners, there came
LITE or ouT baskets or cucumbers. ten pound OF
Dqster ana lew dozen OF eggs.
People are afraid Or reQuisitiOns and really they
don't seem very tempting things.
tod you fhat the nrst thing which the eighteen
noisemen VINO visited us Was TO order 20 600 SIX
pound 0aves. or 100, 0)0I. In cash.
mere follows the text Of second reuusltion
which was meant 10 replace the first. / have re-
spected the mistakes In spelling because everything
Is respectable I'D victorious enemy. Read this md
recOect that Saverne has 5,33l inhabitants the
richest OF whom have ned:-l0,O00 loaves OF bread
or SIX pounds each, ~ oxen OF $50 pounds
tsaughteredi 1900 pounds OF rice, 2,750 DO ands
OF burned cofee Loo pounds OF salt, l,luO
pounds or tobacco. or cigars for the soldiers;
10000 nne cigars for the officers; $500 gallons OF
wine, as unier:2200 gallOns Tor the privates 100
gallons OF dine red wine Tor the Officers; 44O gallons
VI burgundy, 200 bottles OF Champagne, 2JO pounds
served meat, for beef tea.
Forage-lo2O00 pounds OF oats, IS 900 pounds OF
nay. 55 QUO pounds OF straw.
The community must place at the DISPOSAL of Tho.
army u workhOuse where the above mentioned
articles can be stored,
Delivery must commence Immediately so that
one-hail or the prescribed quantity shall be de-
livered by four r. NJ, and the other half by six
O'CLOCK III the morning. at the latest.
Men must lie provided for the distribution about
tWeny anu four scales with weights
me community VIII also take care that one hum
dred wagons VIII be put at the disposal OF the
troops To carry the provisions and forage with them
IN case TINS re0ulStion as above mentioned should
not be executed twenty-five per cent Of the actual
value In addition Will have TO De paid instead OF the
required ratiOns.
II necessary, military force will be employed to
The Commlssariat Of the Eleventh Corps Of the
RUSSIAN army. u.leglbe Slgnatures.)
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PRUSSIAN SCOUTS.
A French Gnerilia system.

He should regret, says the Brussels Nord, to see
the populations or Alsace and Lorraine follow 1T.
orally the cOunsels Of the fdtrie. Our peasants
Gays that journal The subject Of the last procama
ton OF the King OF Prussia, do not require the per
mission OF King William TO repulse the foreign nva
sion and we Specially recommend the uhans TO
them. Every time that they encounter these robbers
separately let them be struck down without mercy
Fear will render The Prssan scouts less enterprislnp,
and the enemy WIN be plunged into uncertainty with
respect 10 our movements, which circumstance can
not but be advantageous 10 the French. Courage.
then Let these bold horsemen know That behind
every buh at the bottom OF every hollow death lies
wait for them, and our peasants al the same time
that they Withdraw themselves from the enemys de-
predatoDs, WIZ contribute TO the deiiverance OF the
country.
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Frossard is q soldier and a scholar man vino mas
never sought reputation at the lannon's mouth but
VINO has nevertheless gained il by his intrepid de-
meanor on The field. true philosopher he has
never been and can never be intoxicated by any sue
ress, however unexpected or brilliant By force of
c0nquering himself he has conquered others With
= more than ordinarily original mind he prefers 10
be good niator OF the great men whose lives
NerVe as examples TO humanity than to place implicit
confluence IN MS own qualities. EgOtlsm being one
Oh he prevailing sins OF the century General Fros
sara SHINES out In bold relief from the selfish mass OF
the world The nation ought TO be glad TO see the
education OF the Prince Imperial conhded to a man
whose eruultlon Is IN every way equal MS courage
And yet Notwithstanding that General Frossard o..
cupies such nigh position at court he retains his
charming simplicity OF character A man with
tune OF his talent would now be q member Of the
Academy. AZ any rate his merit Will NOT be over.
looked, we think, and we shall not be surprised 10
lind him IN the midst Of the literary mapnafes of m.
land as soon as the campaign shall have finished
General FrossardS bearing l. more that OF an
English than French gentleman. Tall erect his
air Is grave and thoughtful, and his whole appear
ance Indicates that he is sensible Of the high duty
ne has been called on to perform in educating the
wears of age. Captain in 1888 It was only during
S5S that he was made general OF division. The sue
ceeding year he made the Italian caupapn
and was named aidede-camp 10 the Emperor. seven
after he was appointed governor OF the Prince
Imperial, aud never was happier choice made OF a
mentor than III this instance. In 1869 General Eros
,ard became President OF the Commission OF French
Qualifications, and In TINS capacity ne has rendered
services TO the army. lie Is now about
o put INTO action the theories that he teaches TO his
perial pupil, and we are sure tat ON his return
ie viii DC able 10 say with truth:--
Pfl1ce--HOnor, courage. patriOtlsn, all the noble
ma elevafing qualities Of which we have SO often
poken together have been displayed by our army,
nd have done my part 10 prove 10 you and the
ouDtrs taat can practice as Wen as uieollse.
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WAR MlSCELLANiES

Letter from a Frenchman In Paris u
Friend in Glasgow.
We Glasgow Herad) have been favored by the
communication OF the following letter, which pro-
badly indicates state OF feeling extremely general
In Paris
received yours, and was sure y0n would syn,.
pathize Tor the siOrtunes Just falling upon France
IL is our own fault; we have seen it, and IL viii turn
to our dement, france was accused to be the az
gressor What has taken place proves the contrary.
We were not at all prepared TO make war; but,
receiving IA insult from Prussia, the country
started, and could not bear It, Our government
assured us that we were ready and from this all the
mischief. The Prussans and allied Germans have
three corps OF army, numbering one million soldiers
and France has scarcely been able yet TO bring
her frontiers 100000 men. In the beginning OF the
action we had not tLat number by Iar and now.
perhaps to-day, there Is great battle fought, where
the French forces are 100000 and the prussiails
$50 900. We consider that we are even like that,
but not when they are six or eight times our num-
Der. The French nation Is not accustomed 10 lose
battles, and the last checks to our brave troops have
created certain panc-not OF fear; but IL showed
us clearly that We were not prepared for the
campaign so boldly begun, and that the
enemy was In full power against us. The fault and
blame were thrown against our government ana II
Is easy TO imagine the rage-penty OF men voun-
arily wishing 10 go anu hight the enemy, and n"
not ready to supply large army with arms. ammu-
hilton, &c., and the Prdssians were soimg the
RThere have been two days in Paris when thought
the government would be upset; but, fortunately,
calnness has prevailed after the excitement, and
everybody understands they must al be united with
one thougnt-tha, Is, turn out the enemy from
maze. Laws have been voted to enlist all
men nearly up 10 thirty-fye years Of age.
We may have another check yet because it
is not possible 10 send TO frontiers all those
soldiers before TWO weeks; tut they Will be In time
10 repulse the russians and pursue them exhausted
into their own territory. Prussia has brought for
ward all she mad aud France has only brought what
was ready SO you are sure to see circumstances
turning 10 our advantage IN few days, even II
were to lose another battle But what shall
never recover are the lives OF the so many thousand
brave fellows who have fallen and Will fall Yet.
Paris S quiet now; 1t Is even duh. The only excite
ment is on the bouevards to hear OF the news and
details OF events. But there Is great caimness,
and If no extraordinary event comes we shall pass
the crisis Every day. however, something new liz
expected from the seat OF war or from foreign cOun
tries. We i've In state OF continual anxiety.
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WHAT THE FRENCH LEAVE IN
CAMP.
Alter scenes at Spicheren-''Ncedis Gnn
Plantr.r

AIfer SCENES nt Spicheren-sNcedIF f'nn
PIants.'
lSaarbruckeD august l0l correspondence OF London
Times
The heights commanding the town, which the
French had occupied for some days after the affair
Of the III, look now IKE the scene OF recent pie
nc. Here bottle, there a piece Of paper which
might have enyeloped sandwiches or the RUTHERFORD
Of the country; there the remains OF wood fire.
there the I'D or tin pot Then more remains OF
wood nres, more lids OF I'm pots, and broken bottles
innumerable. The sort OF debris that one
racecOurse the day ate: The racean idea which Is
again suggested by number 81 STICKS sti remain
ing in the ground a distance OF fifty sixty yards
ahead on the way 70 the Spicberen heights.
These are moi Sticks however, they are needle
guns; and approaching them, pass from false In
dicaiioDa OF peace to true Indications OF war.
Where these I'VE ncedle-guns are planted In the
earth lvb bayonets for rOots five Prussian soldiers
have fallen The men are buried; but their arms,
for ths day AT least 10 be lett here. few yards
ahead there are three more OF these needle-plants
then nine, tEcn dozen; then close 70 u ridge,