The New York herald., 1870-09-16
INVASION OF FRANCE
March Of the Allied Armies i'm fS14-1J-
Faris After WATERLOO.

From the London Court Journal, August 27I
The fortune of war has hitherto been entirely In
favor OF the OF United Germany and the over
whelming hosts or The triple Prussian army already
occupy the nomlnaly French provinces OF Alsace
and Lorraine. by the tune that our paper goes to
presS-SO rapid ~ the march or events-Champagne
may be In the power Of tie invaders and Paris Itself
invested
At this tremendous crisis in the history of Europe
1t will interest our readers II recall few incl
dents OF the invasion OF France by the allied armies
or historical records, but from personal eSper,enee
and private sources OF information.
defensive war in the early part OF The gear s
are acknowledged By military critics TO have peen
mastery. The battle Of MOntereai alone was not
TIE least brilliant achievement OF this prince OF
generals the province OF Champagne. then as
pow, was the ded OF contest but t is gratifying to
campaign arc not likely TO follow the bad precedent
or the iormer period. The very word champagne
p peoes M asle oT INV whe u strong gas
riously partial to the vntages or MOet ana Cllcoot
and probably the largest consumers OF champagne
England not excepted. The Cossacks OF the bon
forming part or the large allied army which crossed
the frontiers OF France and compelled the fIrst abdi
cation the Emperor, had heard or If they had not
tasted, the eTeTvescent nectar. large proprietor
OF the prov nee possessed an immense store OF the
wine in botte) carefully concealed In subtcrranean
area, as extensive ~ warren. The adits TO this
enormous cellar were lmperceptible to the uninir
uScd, and the liquor might have escaped but for n
te secrs o' an Th ei4pioyc VINO rom Spite betrayed
may be supposed. like flshes.n large number
Intoxicated TO state OF insensbilily, tel asleep in
the vault, and were surocated. Others failed to find
their way out, and persisted miseraby. The damage
was irreparable. Many bottles Of champagne were
drunk, but thousands more were broken.
'When, at the end of March. 1914 the Russ amen
were actually In Paris'-we quote the ipsfsstn,a
uer0G or our informant, an Old French oicer on the
retired lis"c military discipline OF the allies was
so strict that the most trning theft punished by
instantaneous death. A Cossack in his perambulo.
ons through Paris Thought proper to Try his hand
lence, small article worth about three francs: but
unfortunately for the tnief military patrol was
passing. who, IN moment, cooked his pistol, and
as our French friend emphatlcally phrased MS
broken English, bloweI Out the Cossack i bransii,
go In the summer OF isl5 it was our fortune, as pri
vate travellers, to follow the Prussan army To Paris
from the field Of Waterloo. The exasperation
or the invaders knew no bounds. The inhab
through Vaencennes and Cainbray, were com.
pietely "cOwed.n Everywhere The imperial eagles
were torn down and Inc Rsurde-tts h0ised. Tie tr-
c0l0red nag gave place al once 10 the dyuOean
6tdnc. One general Oficer OF the Prussan pursuing
force, enraged at the remembrance OF Napoleons
treatment o. his Queen and country in 1906 end
thereafter insisted that the party should nave free
quarters at all the hotels lie refused to nav his own
SCOT, it necessary Tor his English fravclIino
companions to settle with B0niface on the sly TO
avoid robbery in one case, perhaps, murder by
duel In another. 10 is well known that when the
Prussians reached Paris they would, with the fnI
authority OF Blucher, have blown up the PonD de
Jena. The preservation OF the bridge was entirely
due TO the interference or the Duke Of WELLINGTON
VINO, as return for his friendly Offices, was after.
wards III this same Paris, the butt OF a vile assassin
We hope and verify believe that these scenes Will
never recur. The Prussians have behaved hitherto
with most exemplary lorDearance. Their generous
treatment OF the prisoners has touched tne icnder
hearss OF the French themselves. We the more re-
gret therefore. that the enemy have not nfrequeny
returned evl Tor good. Some of the stories IN the
papers may be exaggerated: but IL IL not yet denied
Dhat, after one OF the combatS IN Alsacc where the
frussIan5 were victorious, the women OF the con-
qnered town, and even the ladies, poured boiling OIL
aud hot water upon the soldiers and only des isteI
on being threatened with the severest reprsals'
Such conduct IA less cruel than contemplate aud
childish.
After the battle OF Austerli,z, In December 1905
the women OF this Morayan village committed
the same folly. ''lt was "A bloody day,r sighed
our gallant french informant already referred
to; "and so the valiant defenders IN petticosts
thought 10 wash out their own dishonor aud the
stains on their conquerors' uniforms by shower
bath OF hot water r0m the upper windows OF the
houses. As II that could DO any good" nnpatientIy
continued the narrator. Such conduct does an
lninty or HARM III Ia cOwardly, lC Il unworthy o.
the SEX and the punishment ~ sure TO follow with
no lame foot. Let every man light TO the last but
when hOnorably beaten, his SUBMISSION should b,
complete. The behavior or some female savages In
Paris, az described by daily contemporary, ls
worthy or the worst Gays OF the Reign of Terror.
The sdas cuiOttes OF the faubourg st. Antoine wcre
terrible r'ifaDs indeed but drunken viraIo howl
ng for vengeance and cursing IN choicest veTnacu.
lar Bulngsgatc, Is monster of frigntiul mien-