The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-21
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Before going further must remark upon one
singular fact already alluded to above. I ans
not positive aboueit, but my impression Is that
Ducrot ia called q cavalry general, yet II So ne,
done. Remember that twenty thousand men
were known to be concealed In the wood OF Meq-
don, and an attack upon their position was De-
termlned on. In the effort to dislodGe the .ene:
my, OF course the artillery must be well advaaeedT
but not too close, until companies Of skirmisherH.
or sharpshooters had felt the enemy,s position
and developed the spots where the greatest mum.
pushing forward his artillery at 8 O'Clock In
the morning, backed by infantry and pre-
ceded BY q brigade OF cavalry, which, march
ing by fours, went forward to make a reoonnois-
sance. could not have credited this news had
not seen 1t In the official journal. The enemy
were known to be there, and when the nrst 1ring
b. gan It was well known, or should have BEEN
Known, that the cavalry was worse than use
less for In It's rapid retreat through the infantry
throw fresh troops Into confusion. Any general
who will send forward his cavalry inithat man
ner, instead Of infantry skirmishers, cannot be
held bameless II patic occurs. -
FIGHTING BRAVES.
Some OF the troops In this engagement fought
remarkably well, and the Breton Mobiles, for the.
first time under nre, conducted themselves ad.
mirably. But the palm must be given to the gen: .
ddr1,erte, which stood its ground manlul1y and
last, not a man breaking ranks, even when their
brave liente tenant colonel fen with ball through
his shoulder. They did splendid service. giving
us another. instance OF the immense advantages
OF drill and discipline On all sides Of the city
five defending places given up by other troops,
and nearly always bringing In prisoners, or arms,
or horses as tokens Of their valor. So
able mistakes made by the outposts In firing upon
their own troops, and particularly upon -the:
mounted oe,,darmerte. The extreme state OF e1..
element into which small sklrmlsn tnroWs me
National Guard and some OF the Mobiles make 1t
extremely dangerous for these brave men, VINO
stand firm against the enemy until actually
driven In by numbers. Two Of them were killed
last night beyond Fort AuberViliers. -
- E1crTEAEM NTHs CITY.
After these engagements the city was thrown,
into great stale OF excitement by the Juydrds
from the army, who dispersed through the
streets, relating their false romances Large
groups Of citizens surrounded these men, and
listened with eager interest to their tales, while,
In certain quarters already designated, real pan.
les were caused As the -fug1ttves grew more
numerous, the puollc began TO understand the
true state Of the case, and feeling OF indigna.
tlon arose. Some men were caught throwing
their cartridges into the Seine. Tue stories told
by these men were numerous, and far from in,
genious. Some claimed to be the sole survivors
Of their regiments. Others had used all their
cartridges, Dut far greater number put them =
selves upon high Republican sentiment, andH
said that their officers were traitors sold to the
King OF Prussis, and whole regiments were about
to be given up when the treason was found out-r
This cry drew immediate sympathy, and for q
time tile crowd cried, death to all Bonapart-
ists,n and WAS loud In accusing OF treason every
man who had ever served the Empire. Latertn, !,
the evening General Ducr0t's force enteSedthe
city, and the truth was known: Orders were
given TO arrest the !ugitives, and the NauonaI-
Guard went about the task. General Trochu ts.a
sued an order, threatening the punishment OF
death to any soldier who throws down his arms
in the face OF the enemy. The same night coun.
tercharges were made, and the report spread tnats
the old zouaves, who had fought under the EmS
pre had really sold themselves to the enemy.
RESULTS.
The results Of the day show that General Trochus
was right In his estimate Of his men, for they
would not stand against the enemy In the 1eld..
The disgrace ofthe z0uaves has had agood enect,'
however, and the next time men Will be more
careful how they leave the field before the enemy
come. In sight, The position captured by, the 5
PrussIans at Chatlllon is, in my opinion. very
important one. and one which they WIN use TO
mounted upon the redoubt. :, aiIr:s,