The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-04
WAR NOTES BY MAIL.

Facts. incidents and PcrsonaIia.
Military topograpners have been despatched from
Berlin 70 survey all the battle fields or the campaign.
The North German brig Ncolaus has been captured
by the French war steamer Tailsman and taken to
Martinique.
M. Gatier is officially appointed to erase all the I'M
peral notices, ana decorate the edifIces with tho
famous "Lioerte, Egalite Fraiernlte.n
Count Bismarck refused to allow the Papal Nuncio
and the Minister OF the United States OF colombia 70
pass rom Paris through the German lines.
A French decoration is about TO be given to those
VINO distinguished themselves IN the s0rties from
and defence Of Paris. IL h TO be the same for all
ranks.
/. The Berlin correspondent OF the London Times
telegraphs that about twenty French villages had
been burned and isu peasants shot Tor carrying on
Illicit warfare against the Germans
The London Telegraph while admitting that Ger
many mas conquerors right to demand the cessa-
ton OF Alsace aud Lorraine, doubts whether by
doing so would promote her own object.
One Of the vacant places In the Spanish Order OF
the Golden Fleece Is 10 be given to the Sultan This
S u % 3 us or sna sSs
year 1929.
The population nhablting the German Alps, in
preparation for the conclusion OF victorious peace
or the capture Of Paris are png up wood on al the
prominent heights Tor d es 70 be lighted AZ soon a.
either event takes place
or the Paris railroad termini i've, those OF 1tras-
bourg, Lyons, Orleans Mont Parnasse and 6cesux.
are closed From ST. Lazare people travel still on
as far as Bell ana from The northern terminus 3
far as st. Denis
Victor Hugo, following the lead OF Louis Blanc de-
by the government to take this means Of reaching
the Provinces where he was to stimulate the enthu-
"his determination from tue 1rst had been to devote
himself TO the defence OF Paris"
Paris has not entirely shaken on Its humorous in
OF the London Atien9um the following new version
y proposed for the inscription OF the imperial edL
| same speces:-sEh bien pour lie ooup; rempire est
| Reimbursement licencie p'-"Mas non mon cher,
pulsque 10 ctoyena lui supprime toutes sea
! Inscriptions
| The London telegraph thinks that "Count Bis
marck and all the soldierlike and statesmanlike
peace. They that II the war do not stop at once
1t may last throughout the winter, and, whatever
may be the result. inflct serious loss on Germany.
Under these circumstances English neuIrals may
probably place few plain practical considerations
before the German people"
The Mayor OF Palaiscau France has been executed
by the Prussans. His hou 80 was occupied by half
dozen OF the enemy's Officers who came TO settle
aud the Mayor, Dr. Morere an old man or seventy.
1--WE, losing MS temper drew revolver and fired Oh
The a. o6 5e wo sezsG b four 81 them
sumnarly tried and shot within hour
The Rev. DIR. Smyth has been for many years
British chaplain at 81. German-en- Laye. At tho
commencement OF the siege OF Paris the Protestant
ministers OF all denominations LETT, and DIR. Smyth
open one Of the English churches and otherwise TO
devote himself to pastoral duties. He has written
by balloon post to Colonel keane stating that there
| and nearly 200 families totally destitute.
The Prussian enemy gets his share OF the wit Of
Paris, such as It Is. Here Ia Q sample;-When
| General Falkenstein informed the Ring Of Prussia
| that he had that morning shot twenty Baden ana
Wurtemberg officers he added II do not know how
to satisfy the army; the soldiers complain OF hun
| ger, ano lead them every morning to the slaugh-
terhouse." The divisions Of the Notifications are
| called ''secteUrs" so the surgeons OF the ambu-
lances are dubbed lie battalion des dixsecteurs.n
Mr.. Russell writes to the London Times from Yer.
sailles on the 18th Of October:"A priest, or man
| dressed as one was brought in to-day. Such
spectacle excite3 great sympathy In the crowd.
The other day one was taken through the streets IN
| cart between TWO soldiers, who held their pistol
to his head while ne read book OF devotione pro-
badly, as II he were going TOD execution. The cart
! was guarded by mounted men, and It's course wa
| marked by numerous prayers, upturned eyes and
| angry faces. How opinions differ These pftesta
! do great deal OF mischief said German valett
| they excite people against the soidiers.'n
The French Putrte contrasts the military position
OF France In 1913 and 1870 very much to the advan
tage OF the latter date After the battle Of Lepsic
! 1t says, Napoleon had only 100 900 men, and these
were fatigued and disprtted, and mostly either too
| young or too old. France, moreover, was thor.
| Oughly exhausted, and 100000 allies were on the
point Of invading the country. AT present. In spite
OF all reverses and independently Of the troops shut
| up In Paris and other beseged towns, there ard
1850 600 men OF the active army perfectly equipped
| and armed" Besides these there are '160 600 con-
scripts, who Will be ready to march In twenty days,
and 100000 Mobiles young, vigorous. suitably clad,
| and having good rifles, waiting for the c0mbatU