Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23
WAR NOTES.

Gen. Ulrich. who commanded in Strasbourg
for the French, is the husband Of a Taglioni, q
niece Of the great Taglioni and herself a most
distinguished artistic. The son Of the daHseuse
served in the French army at the battle Of
Woerth
\ correspondent Of the Paris Temps says that
the Prussian soldiers wear very commonly IN
derneati their shirts piece Of sole leather.
about ten inches square, which IS hard enough
10 turn bullet unless struck perpendicularly,
and is very good defence against lance or
sabre
4 London special dispatch says the conduct
Of the defenders Of Strssbourg recalls the most
heroic ages Of history. The inhabitants vie with
the army in courage and endurance, and though
city Is literally almost pounded u pieces the
fortihcatOns are comparatively untouched. and
The tre Of the garrison upon the besiegers is
kept up with unremitting spirit and terrible eff
ciency.
Il is said that both a; Weisslmbourg and
Woerth the petty iealousies among general ofi-
GERS was a chief cause Of the French armv's
defeat At the former place Gen. Durot would
not 20 to the assistance Of Douay, and at the
latter Gen. Frossard would not move in time to
help Mcmahon.
The Duke Of Saxe-Coburg wrote 70 his Ouch
ess What fstigues during three days doth
-lSth.) Two battles was on horseback for
thirty hours without chance Of getting a nor
sci OF bread, or drop Of water or wine to wet
ny lips. Not one Of Us had any resources but
those h. carried sbour him. Yesterday eve
ming glt my fret spoonful Of soup. We were
50 worn out that sleep Was an impossibility The
noise wss frightfu- fear renewal Of these
terrible days God preserve Us -
In his visit 20 London. Theirs was accom-
panied by hve ladies Of his family, including
Miss Preyost-Par1ol. who have gene to seek
refuge in England during the war. Their bag
gage Fl led four cabs. and a. no room could b.
found Tor them AZ any Of the hotels they went
% the French embassy. Next day Earl Gran
Vile called on 81 Ihiers q, he French embassy
Although NJ Theirs came fully qualified by the
French government be could net be received in
Downing street, fer the English government
will not yet recognize the republic. Earl Gran
Vile however, conferred with him. as the rep
resentarive Of the 0r fGof1 government Of France
semi-ofii1iaily.
Tne New York Tlituac-a journal not open
10 the suspicion Of sympathizing with France in
her present struggle with Gcrm4ny-says that
be If Prussia undertake. 90 replace the despor she
has crushed on the throne he mas maily subvert-
ei or n any manner eyiuces a disposition 70
protracr the war nee1essly and With intent 10
reduce -de French 70 vassal8ge. the sympathies
60 b1uu-eousiy extended 70 her by the generous
sui liberty loving throughout Christeui0m Eill
be wholly withdrawn. and the names Of BIS
marck and Wiiliam will be exposed 10 the Just
eIecr4-.ou Of MANKIND
An Eas'ish officer i quoted a, saying that
Paris on Saturday last was defeu led by .wo
thousand wo hundred and eight guns IN position
auI ready for service, Of which twelve hundred
and twenty-siX are mounted on ,he encein;e. and
uire hundred and eichty-tEo on the detached forts
More than a thousand 0f these guns are Of the
ueVes- and most Formidable ordnance known.
There are also in position a hundred and thirty
Eve mlrtirs.
T. Is reported from Sedan Ila, the mort Atty
blth in the Gsrmau army and among the inhab-
itau-s Of tina, region Is fearful 1he improvised
hospitals are go-gei, and the sick and the dying
in many cases forced 10 be exposed to the inclem-
ency Of the weather, which j very bad 4 sin
gle Bavsrian regiment has lost more men by i'll
hess since the surrender than in the four actions
IN which II vas engaged before the surrender
Nothing hut the skeleton O.. the regiment Te-
mains An awful stencil pervades the air for
miles from the thinly covered graves Of the fallen
and from the putrefyinc remains Of unburiei
horses The pesriience Is spreading through the
villages in the vicinity.
DR. Russell tells good story Of French wit
AMI prussian prac;ic4iiry. There is great
t.1scco mandatory in Nancy, on which the
Piussiaus descended with irresistible elan. Ci-
gars AMI t0bacc-. which they consider neces-
sary Of life, were seizai Al once. and all that
was needed to be d0ue was to carry the tress-
urc Of. The director made his bow, took, per-
haps 4 pinch Of snuff, and said with bow,
Apparently. VI e Colonel has forgotten
something ' What ,'' b. There is 4 quau-
tty Of tobscco IN leaf which be has not been
good enough 70 notice VIII be not kindly
take charge of it," .O O5. dear. no 80 said
the Prussian ' SET TO work at once and manu-
fac,ure it, ~ viii pay the vorkpeople"