Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-09
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.

The people of Versailles were so firmly
convinced that the sortie from Paris on
the I'd of October would prove success
full, that the young ladies of q young
ladies' boarding school in that town were
all dressed in white to receive their
chere concitoyens as soon as they had
beaten the Germans. On account of un-
foreseen circumstances, however, this
reception had to be unavoidably post
poned, lsf o.I'aoH aai .
A Prussian straggler in one of the
villages near Orleans was attacked re
Gently at night by several infuriated
women, who had thrown him on the
ground and gougod one of his eyes out,
when two Of his comrades, who heard
his cries, came to his assistance and
sabred the women, who fought them with
almost superhuman obstinacy, fastening
their teeth in their legs after they had
been mortally wounded.
All the Partisan papers are getting up
subscriptions for the purchase of cannon.
The Steele had already purchased their
cannon at latest mail accounts, while
the Rationale has collected so far eleven
thousand francs for such purpose. The
members of the Partisan press seem to
take great interest in artillery matters,
for they have got up a battalion Of ar
tillery by themselves. Schoeldur has
been appointed commander Of the same,
and Charles Hugo and M. Lefevre, cap
tains. One of the batteries has been
manned by the whole editorial corps,
and other employees of the Paris Rappel.
They have been praotioing for active
service.
During the celebration Of one ofthe re-
cent German victoriesin Berlin, a wreath
was to be placed on the head of the great
equestrian statue of Frederick the Great.
A gamin undertook to climb up to him
and crown the image of Prussias great
est King. When he got down he was
called into the royal palace to Queen
Augusta, who gave him some presents,
and finally offered to shake hands with
him. The boy, however, held his hand
behind his back, and shaking his head
said "No, your Majesty, that wont do; y
And why not, my son?" The old
King was too dirty" was the reply.
Since Germany has drawn SO much
advantage from the superior education
of its soldiers, some of the other powers
of Europe begin to entertain dim sus-
picion that it requires, nowadays, little
more than good gun to make good
soldier, and that success lies not so
much in getting fine weapons as in get
ting intelligent men to stand behind
those weapons. Even Russia begins to
feel that this is eminently necessary, for
its government has ordered all soldiers
to be instructed in reading and writing,
and the other preliminary branches. A
commission of Russian officers has been
appointed to study the Prussian system
Of military schools. ae
1t Is now definitely asoertained that
the appointment Of General Won Moltke
to the rank of Field Marshal will not
tade place till after the taking of Paris.
This is done at his special desire. The
honors destined for Count Bismarck are
likewise postponed till that event takes
place. 1t is reported that King William
had intended to make the Chancellor
Prince Of Alsatia, but that the latter had
declined any promotion in rank, which
would replace the name under which he
has become so famous by any other.
Bismarck must remain Bismarck, was
the remark he made to friend who was
talking with him on this subject l
The hundred official lists Of German
losses published up to November show
a total loss of all German armies: lf
Killed-Generals, p staff officers, 90;
subaltern officers, $50; orderly sergeants,
musicians, ETC., l66; sergeants and cor
porals, 9Sl priyates, 1885, surgeons, ".
Sum total: 0fficers, privates, ETC., 10, 055.
Wounded-Generals, 10; staff officers,
l26; subaltern officers, 1861; ordelies,
662; sergeants and corporals, 1925; pri.
Yates, 39,767 surgeons, 81; hospital
stewards, II. Sum total; Officers, 1887
non-commissioned officers and privates,
A, 42S. - " ~ 2
Missing-Colonel, /; officers, IL; en-.
signs, 4; orderlies, 4; sergeants, lei;
privates, 6s07i surgeon, /. Sum total;
Officers, l9; non-eommissioned officers
and privates, 6916. Altogether, officers
1862; non-commissioned officers and pri
Yates, 81 ,455. .-.r ...,..... -.-. sI.
Most all Of the German prisoners that
fell into the hands Of the French have
been exchanged. - NOS
Some people have such delicate way
Of limiting their meaning that it is moi
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