The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-27

troll the distribution of the PsOvnces of ma
rine life. There Is no reason for supporting
that they did not prevail to . corresponding
extent in the past. This view, in the meas
urc that il can be legitinaiely applied 70 the
several geological formations, may materi-
ally reduce the time required 70 build up the
entire system Of the earth's superstruciure,
below even Mr.. Wallaceis estimate.
The Fall ~ 8ssasAaPg.
From the Cologne Gazette, September q.
Strasburg is Ours! Such Wa the news
that spread with lightning rapidity through
the various camps on the afternoon Of the
9TH September. was making one If an
excursion party to Rnprechtsau when the
news arrived. Loud hurrahs and cheers
spread tho news far and near. We galloped
through Schihigheim, where the drums
were beating the aasembly, and the men were
hurrying on parade with arms and KNAPP
sacks. The word was given to advance into
the parallels. The greatest excitement
reigned everywhere, and no one seemed to
know anything definite. The enemy had
shown the white flag, but our batteries have
orders to load their guns and hold them
selves in readiness. The puzzled regiments
advanced INTO 'he paraiIels ors Snen 'neie
received orders 70 return. Dnefent sur
=. Glises are maue, ana !ne men a.e lSuu In
tnelr P!aessa''o1s aealna eon,e tle. .cS
nes"iauons, only cOmmenee: !r ING PHI-
pose Oh maflne necealy le's m ne D
t Srs AZ 'ens'n We nAr sa P :a.a.".":
When the ~hise nag vas nossee1, Llec!en ~.
Eeneral Won werner was acclden''y In 'ne
.reiches' and imnleols'e'y zen, a 'e.an
70 tne cn'ei Oh ms Han, Af.a'oS. ~no was
la Muhdeisheim IN CtueI W emu nln, i"'S
the fortress. Caraln Aes.lnky arL.seu an. ~
went INTO inc Sr're M. only iouuu '1s
eomnianaer OIL tne Moo'e N.Iue' "no .o'u
nm In !ne eou.se u cO.se WAN%.' Va: an
omcer mao zee" aIeauy ~n,to Mu"n',
ann sa,d 'u'ner ina. 'ne "nl'e ing ~ III ID
ho'stesi contrary VI .ne express "Hn u tns
commandant' wno' 10 some graf eA'en', nao
Seeh i6r.ea Dy tne uarue N Mooi sc 10 sulIen-
DER. Lieutenant ueneni Won werner roae
over 10 Monoe'sheim IN orGe[ 70 llteh ~
the negotiations PROPOSED; ne however,
oroered the assembly, 70 oe oea'en, ~ o'' uhs
rumors OF the surrender every one mao
crowded down 10 the PaSie.' anu was
feared that scene Of villa d'Soruer "ou'"
ensne. -,
Al an advanced hcur Oh 'he n.gh'' or
rather at O'CLOCK IN tne morning, ine
negotiations were terminated 1y the concur
sion OF the caPltulat'on, by whch !oi ON
GERS ana lI,iiI men .e,e uaoe PfD's'
1t was not Thought possible that 20 great q
number OF troops lay enc'o"ed ""hih Inc
walls oil the fortress: Every one present viii
well remember the ioiiowing Gay. tne -oth
september. stras09rg, the virgin 'or''eSS;
was 10 oe garrisoned 1y herman 'rool~, anu u.
that not only for to-day and to-norrow' on!
1t shall remain German Town forever anu
ever. Our troops tassemoled Al nan !@S ~
upon the giacls between the l'orte de .Sverhe
and the iore Nationaie % WINES Tue sur
render OF arms by the enemy. HOW can !
ind words TO descrioe TINS menorao'e mo
nleht III history, the SURRENDER! JUN a''ei
eleven a. IN: We saw inc garrison Hia.cn Ct'
IN IN measured time from the fEr'e Na!'o9a,e.
Inc SIAN was ON 'oot' anu at ,he ne"% u tne
garrison Lieutenant o'eherai Won werner
jumped on MS morse 10 meet the omCefs.
Sorrow and anger were depicted upon their
countenances; tears stood IN the eyes o many
bronzed OLD hero, and, bowea Gown ny tne
weight OF TINS heasy hoGr, tne! ~" mon H:re
10 r'alse their eyes rom the grouhu, 10 wmch
their ieet seemed TO cii"g' snch was 'nen re-
gret at leaving the tow" 30 long and bravery
defended. The stan renamed @ah1ing upon
the glacis, and between them and our own
stall the long columns oil the iormer garn-
son denied. -.
The sight was different TO That which We
had expected 10 see. Six weeks ago IL was
stated the troop. were Starving ana were I'D
the greatest misery ana dest'ut'o". nov
they were deniing oeiore our own eyes newly
clothed from head TO 1oos, knaIfncHs WIN
tentPoies and baggage, cioaks ana ki'cnen
utensils, all new, ana each man mao ms
bread with hlm, and the want OF soOric'y
when prevailed showed 'nat thcre was no
lack of sP,rItuo,'s liquors. II may be sara
that they have had little or nothing else than
bread and wine, tut with these Two tnmSs IL
VIII take some time 10 starVe OUT HOTTIES.
What, however, was most wanting IN Az The
regiments was discipline ana order. Those
who marched past us were the bcs'
troops, and yet hardly a single COM
pany paid attention to dress or clos
ing up their ranks which were composed oi
Imrcos and Iouavcs. These fellows hung
behind and tried to throw away their ki!s,
and were loud IN their outcries against capt.
ulati0n. "No"s sommcs rc"d.s, they crie',
"an's oi the aamageu weapons they carrie"
and dashed them On the ROAD 30 a. !" ofeak
them vet smaller; Ihey cent ana broke !ie
shea'is ana blades OF tneir oayone!s! 'ney
M" already broke tneir guns asa'na 'ne
stones o' the @ree's Vi '"e 'own an" hIo""
the remnants in'o the moa's Q. 'ne io're'
which IN some places were q"!e hi'ed WIN
them; lhe ariiiery presented the moss res
I"s1a"'c ana orGerY aPisaranS. ".' 'ney
were only lew. Inc uaroe M0oiie' In sp'te
I" their UNIFORM, were setaiiy devoid o! all
military appearance, but were qn'et ana 40
ber, most Of them belonging tn the adjacent
country: They seemed heartily giad 10 get
out al the fortress. some cars ana Wagons
also denied, most oil tnem beionging 10 sui
lers, the women in UNIFORM, presenting to Us
a most rePnis,ve appearance Inc passing
mass OF men becomes more confused, ami
when they have denied anoeher G@dy pmes
on shouting ana yelling. from an We nave
.een We can only say that IL wouia oe lmre,y
impossible Tor the oe@ commander 70 nSm
such men IN checK: bns IL was imPossInle
to wait Tor the whole oil the enemy 10 genie,
Tor till late IN the evening the streets were
crowded with straggiers- dInnKan soi.
diers who had fallen into the bitches and
there partially slept OF their debauch; with
the suffers carts, one OF them overturned
and everything rolling abnnf, and others
IN which the red ereeched psoPE'sfre'ses
were surrounded ny upey Z?uaves:
what a sight presented Itself INSIDE the
town: At the entrance there were no h"'ses;