The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-10-29


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with the ttefmans IN the campaign 81
isoa made : friendly call on asneFsl Won
holike, II that vctsfan's hesdqusftsfa.
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marked. IN . sympsihlkins toaei "This
campaign viii probably lsjure your
health. General" "Ohf' replied Won
Moltke, vita . sly twinkle Of the eye and
his usual half smile, "Wc.cnn stand any.
thing AZ long sslwe are young, you know"
The General ls72 years old
The Paris Franes relates the follow.
ing incident; "a veteran Of n armies
presented himself yesterday at the Marie
OF the Thlrd Advertisement, In order 10
enlis, with has i've soma Tho Official was
willing 70 enroll the five o n Of the old
hero, but refused 10 take him. On hear.
ing this, the wearer OF the ~. Helena
medal cried in q voice full Of emotion III
you will not take me, my sons shall not
go either; | would rather blow their
brains out Now the old mar was en-.
rolled with his Ave children. They lwcre
Incorporated in the First Regiment Of
Zouayes."
The voyage Of Gambetta from Paris
was full oil adventure. The balloon came
down TO the ground Just outside the walls
OF the city. They threw out ballast and
raised, passing slowly over the PrussiAn
lines. They came down very near Oreil,
saw the Prussians, and were forced 10
throw out ballast, travelling sacks and
shawls. They rose slowly again, and q
shot just grszed the hair oil Gsmbetta.
Near Mt Dldier the balloon came down
among the trees and was torn. Gambctta
and party got q conveyance and went to
Amiens. Just the other side OF the woods
In which they landed were the Prus.
slams.
The plan Of employing balloons In
warfare was practiced by the French In
l794. After the expulsion Of the Aus.
TRANS from Liege, by General Jeurdsin,
they retired 10 q strong situation at some
distance, where they threw up entrench,
ments, intending 10 wait for reinforce.
ments. Before, however, these could ar
rive, they were attacked by the French
on the 18th Of September Of that year, and
forced to retire, after q great slaughter On
both sides. The success OF the Trench
was attributed, In q great measure, to The
discovery of the position and movements
Of the Austrlans made by two engineer
whom the French sent up In an air bal
loon.
The passion with which q French
soldier respects his flag is wildly re
vealod In q story Of Sedan. AT the mo
ment Of capitulation, q captain, q lieu
tenant Of Zouaves, and q brave sergeant
resolved that the flag which had beer
left In their keeping should not fall Int
the hands Of the Prussians. 30 the,
took the emblem of Francs To pjeCep