The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-03
Gcneral Notcs OF ,hc WAR

or the sum sent from England to Berlin for the
.ellef OF the SICK and wounded f. 600 has been APP
proprated for the employment OF the wives OF land
wehr men engaged In the War, In the preparation
OF articles needed by the wounded in the field.
A French cruiser has seized vessel in the channel
laden WIN cODtraband oil war. 1t was preparing to
load its cargo at some point on the Norman coast
but according to the statement Of the captain was
waiting for signals announcing revolution III Paris
Private dispatches announce that General Barra
appointed to command the French artillery at Stras
b0urg and who has hitherto been unable reach his
post, has passed through the eneny's lines In dis
guise ana reached the town in safety. On Sunday
the Prussians who occupied the cemetery outside the
town were disodged alter short and brilliant Skin
msh.--SOT.
Tne dancing establishments and casinos near Paris
are converted into hospitals That VI Asnieres fur
nlSheS sixty beds.
The market gardeners in the neghborhood have
engaged to send in vegetables and fruit GRATIS A
butcher has volunteered to supply meat for sixty
wounded until their complete recovery. All the
tradesmen are equally patriotic In their offerings or
assistance In stores OF every Kind.
The Ktddderadatsch, of Berlin, IN its last impress
sion, represents France being s0undy beaten by a
Uhlan with the nat OF his sabre. At OF the
theatres ballet has been introduced In when fifty
girls appear arrayed IN the various uniforms OF the
French army. They dance the canc0n and play all
Kinds Of extravagant antics the airs of the 'ar
selllalse" and the "Girondinsn when all at once a
tremendous Prusslan boot drops the stage IN the
midst OF them when Zouaves, Turcos Hussars, &C.,
scatter IN the widest confusion and for shelter
into various holes and cefts Of the rocks, amid the
tumultuOus applause Of the audience.
The GduOfS, after prelude In the classical 81 yle
about H0ratius Coolies and Mucius Sc9voia, says
that colonel OF French cuirasslers at Woerth was
rs great as either OF these heroes Of antiquity. The
wreck OF the army falling back after its defeat were
In danger OF being destroyed il the fire OF the
mys batteries were not sieneed. Marshal MacMa-
hon pointing them out to this heroic colonel sand
with an expressive gesture, They must be taken.'
you know 1t Is certain death for US all, Marshal
said the colonel. i do said the Marshal; shake
hands, And the colonel placing himself al the head
OF MS regiment cried Forward Amid the noDest
deeds OF the legendary history OF Athens or Rome,
there Is scarcely anything equal to this."
The Prussian cavalry Is very daring, ana small
Ietachments risk themselves many leagues In ad-
audacity OF these Prussian hussarS and lancers Is
remarkable and has been great surprise to the
French who have been accustomed to think OF their
present antagonists as rather GLOW and heavy
troops solid, but with little dash. But that not
their reputation century or more ago, and the
Chlans OF William do but revive, by their daring
raids and hazardous enterprises, the memory OF
some of the fabulous exploits of Frederick the
Greats cavalry officers,
AS instance OF the circumlOcutlon OF the French
War Department., the PTesse says, that regiment
of the line stationed in Corsica to have formed
part Of Marshal MacMahOns corps 1t received orders
to prepare for Its departure, and, after everything
was ready, remained three weeks at Basfia, under
canvas, waing for a transport The vessel never
turned up, owing TO some clerk in Que OF the
branches OF the War OIllce at Paris having omitted
= one OF the lnnumerable 1ormatIes demanded by
onicial routine. AT last one or the heads or the de-
partnents discovered the omission, ana gave orders
with the rapidity OF lightning, and steamer was
hurried or from Marseliies tOAJacclO, where very
naturally. u failed Ia mud the regiment encampd
on the opposite side OF the islaud