The New York herald., 1870-09-16
FACTS AND INCIDENTS OF THE
WAR.

Our European files and correspondence OF the %
of September supply the following interesting facts
and incidents from the battle fields and OF the Old
World war generality
The hosts Of the Socicte Internstionae are on the
increase. They would constitute large army. A
correspondent doubts II there Is q paper in Ger
many which cannot claim the services OF some gen.
tleman or other with the white orasSard and red
cross.
Prince Pierre Bonaparte has been Loyalty working
for the dynasty In Corsica. lie has recruited there
an army OF 600 C0rsican snes, who gradually IN
small parties, nave all arrived at Marseies Their
mission Is to spread themselves atOut the country
and Inculcate the idea that the Emperor, "who has
been deceived and betrayed by Emile Olivier and
certain generals" Will yet be the savior OF France
and that. as proof OF his single-mmded honesty
he is quite ready, In pursuance OF his invariable
principles to submit his case to another 1)ebiscte.
The Sot says:-"rhey were talking IN group Of
deputies of high parsonage who will be compelled
pass into posterity. Some said 1T is inpos-
sible 10 deny that he was at one time pQssesseh of
saRsrar aSsiss but R9Mn rala M Tsiers NJ
me; superior aDi!ities never IN his lie Shall tell
You tue trutnY well; IL IS u great incapacty un-
known"
The King OF Prussia has expressed HIS admiration
Tor the soldiers who are now among his best troops
as in 1865 they Were among his most stubborn foes.
me Wlesoaden Journals are anxious that the Ger
back some art not restored IN 1915, among
them some porphyfy pillars which adorned the dome
OF Aix..a-Chapele Cathedral. Thirty-twO were car
rled or by Napoleon, and but twenty-fOur returned
the late King OF Prussia replacing them with eight
granite monoltls. The distracted pillars ad0rn inc
Calculations published In the Hanoverian papers
enable us to realize the part played by railways In
the present war. A tram has carrying capacity Of
one battalion or Infantry, or one squadron OF
cavalry or half battery OF artillery. For a COM
plete deld artillery regiment thiry-two trains would
be requisite the artillery park occupying thirty
seven The number needed TO convey an entire
army corps may be computed at from 100 70 l5O ana
an army OF from ten 10 twelve corps would employ
between 1900 and 1,50o trains. The despatch OF
these, upon five main lines Of railway would occupy
twelve days, averaging daily from twenty three to
twenty to twenty four such trains has fully tasked
the ordinary forwarding powers OF q German rail
way. ON tne present occasion, three main lines
Off daily an average of fifty trains.
in the amanacs." says Paris paper, eve find
list OF nine Princes or the Bonaparte family; how
many OF them are In front OF the enemyf"
Messrs. Rothschlid Brothers have had to formally
deny persistent statement in the Journal de Paris
tnat tney nave any share or Interest III the London
Times.
The contractors and others called upon by the gov.
ernment TO carry on the works Of the fortincations
OF Paris are all said to have declined any remunera-
ton whatever for their personal services the use
OF their material.
Some controversy has or isen whether lint ought
to be sent to military hospitals abroad or the linen
OF which lint maze which could then be the spot
manufactured into ''charple" the foreign substitute
or equivalent Tor lint On this point we nave all.
thoity to state that by the National Socety's agents
at the seat OF war-Drs. Sandwih, c. b.: Mayo.
Frank McCOrmac and 0thers-the last thing asked
for Is English lint" which is great luxury.
DR.. Russell tells a good story OF French wit and
factory IN Nancy, on which the Prusslans descended
with irresistible elan. Cigars and tobacco which
pnce, and all that was needed TO be done was to
parry the treasure of. The director made his bow
I,ook, perhaps, pinch OF snn0, and said, with o
Ihng." .WhatY' '.Tbere Is a quantity of tobacco
leaf which he has rot been good enough to notice
Vil he not kindly take charge OF itf' o, dear no3
AID the PrussIan; ''set work at and manu-.
lcture II; we wili pay the workpeople.'
a Leipslc letter in the Paris constttu-
| ,ller's window here tue new map OF the
srman empire cDe Karte des Deutchen
,d FrancheCOmte; the line then leaves the Doubs
| 10 passes In Switzerland between Berne and Fri
lrg borders ST. Gothard on the south, ana crosses
! Alps 10 Trieste, whence 1t remounts by Gratz |
u Vienna TO the confines OF Prussian Siesa, swal.
lcng up In lts passage through Austria all the ter.
| rry west OF that line. TO the north nothing IA |
! cnged. Only the color OF the German provinces |
Banging to Russia Is the same IA that of the So |
csed empires the only difference Is that 1t is little
| pr.n
! e fortldcations of Cuxhaven have been com.
pl:i and have grown into formidable stronghold. |
| Adl the exposed points Or the German coast arc |
| ioded In similar way the works or Cnxhayen |
| mserve as pattern TO al the other ones They
afqdden from the view OF approaching vessels. |
| I'll, Is railway nine or ten miles In length
| spally constructed TO form means of commun.
eau between the entrenchments, which are pro-
| tecl from the sea by the dykes The guns are
sevty-tw0 Founders, which Will make short work
| even nine-nch plates OF arnor. The rortiicatops
| conand most perfect view OF the sea- but can |
| not seen by an approaching vessel. Besides these
| battles the mouth OF the Elbe Is guarded by nu- |
| 1ners torpedoes, 10 which no French man -of-war
WUiobaby care TO expose themselves. The ElDe |
| Is, ttelorc perfectly secure
Glve Aymard. the novelist, Is about 10 organize
ffeCrps OF the press Tor which he has asked for !
| the thorlzation OF General Trochu.
A corps OF volunteers, To be called Gueriilas |
| OF P;l Is being formed. Their uniform VIII be u
brigibue Guernsey frOck and black trousers. with
nglir1pe They will wear a hat ana feather. |
Tharde Mobile OF Paris has received Chassepots |
| In eXtnge for the Old furil tabatlere.
| ut |
| Lille.
| All ,ough Bntanny the Galde Mobile has been
| fully lnized.s
M. vor SeJour, author ofthe "volontaircs, 1sl4,r
mas aled Tor letters OF naturalization the beng o
natlve the United Statesl, IN order to aid IN the
the no OF Turin IL informed that Prince Napo.
leon uX lately In company with some Italian
atatesn. turned to one Of them suddenly and ex.
eiamt"Itis Is y0u gentlemen, you, who are ruinlng
| trancA general war would have saved us; a
var coed 10 Prussia Will be our rulD ana the in.