The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-04

ecrs which were carried away from that city by The
French at the end OF the last and beginning OF the
present century.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE
A communication from Berne in the Jom-
nal de Genere, referring to the reports OF
the appearance or the cattle disease among
tile herds following the German armies, states mat
tile fears entertained are only too well founded The
epidemic first apparel at Kaiseilautern among some
oxen from the Steppes thence 1t spread TO LOf-
raine. some cases having also occurred at Dresden
anu COblentz. Every precautl0n has been TAKEN III
Germany, and the Southern States are hitherto un
touched. switzerland seems to have nothing to fear
but the same cannot be SAID of France where the
state OF war prevents the necessary preventive mea
sures being taken.
AUSTRIA AvERsE TO THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
"As is Known,r says the Ildepeadance Beige, the
Aullc Councillor, NJ. Kaczko, OF Polish origin, and
who published In the Repue DIES DeuG M0ndes at
Paris some very remarkable articles against the
policy Of Prussia has been deprived OF his post by
the Austrian government for having proposed 10
the Diet Of Lemberg, OF which he Is member, to
express sympathy for Republican France. The
Vienna Gazette declares that this dismissal entails
also the suppression OF the salary which he received
THE FOREIGN LEGION AT TOURS.
letter from Tours In the Weser Zestung describes
the Foreign Legion which has been formed there,
mastering about 1000 men. Belgians and Hano-
verians are the predominant element but there are
also Scandtnavans Dutchmen, Spanards, Italians,
Greeks Turks. Russians: Anstllans ana even seve'
as matter OF course, and the confusion OF tongues
may be imagined. DISCIPLINE, as may DO supposed
with such people, II stall lax, and the morale OF the
legion Is not tie best. sergeant has had an arm
cut or In brawl. and not only lights but theftS
are not uncommon cov o. ,e wors,
ment OF their morals. There Is ut present no uni
form. One wears crimson trousers and u CIVILIAN
coat, another military tunic and ordinary trousers,
q tnird a complete uniform, but without the proper
hcadgear. The tout ensemble Is very iudlcrous.
Their diet rs even more than frugal mostly only soup
and wheaJen bread.
ON TnE MARCH TO PARIS.
A correspondent OF the North German Gazette,
writing from Chateau rh!erry on the 14th, Says
The march which our headquarters have made
hther from Rheims Is tue most latiguing which has
vet been made. Inc inhabitants OF Rheims stood
curiously at the windows and doors watching how
the carriages rolled or one after the other the
road 10 Paris. For them. as for the inhabitants Of
every place. the direction OF every movement OF
troops IS political weathercock, for they are still
under the greatest illusions. Every lateral move
their hopes, but when the movement is
straight towards Paris even French brain
Is sensible that the enemy's affairs are not
In bad state. Tue country beyond Rheims is for
miles as HOMOGENEOUS as for weeks we have been
accustomed TO- Hill follows hill, and the road IL
always up and down. The villagers stand III troops
by the roads, the priest usually among them They
are on the lookout for ie Rot Guiiiaunae and NJ de
Bismarck. The latter, during the last few days OF
ms stay In Rheims, had become in manner p0pu-
lar, which must have been troublesome TO HIN, for
when the people had learned 10 distinguish him he
Hau Only 10 appear III OTucF 10 C0ilect crown.
Those who knew him took a pride In pointing HIM
out, and the others were anxious to get to know
him. The King occupies mere tile residence OF the
Procureur Imperial. in the vicinity OF the ancient
cathedral the tower OF which shows the destructive
hand or time.
TIE BRUSH WITH THE PEOPLE AT EPERNAY.
German paper explains the line oil 100000 francs
imposed on the town of Epernay, which was men.
toned recently In Paris telegram. Lieutenant
Wiese and Lieutenant Count Schmelow, OF the
Posen uhlan regiment, with q few subalterns and
men, were sent 10 Epernay to carry out acquisitions
Of provisions and an embargo on coffee, &c. While
Wiese was personally performing this duty In the
town Count SchmellOw was at the railway station
with the same OBJECT crowd rapidly collects on
all such occasions, and this happened 10 the Count.
Their movements were accompanied by loud
talking, and there ensued regular sCufile
i'm which the Count was hit from behind
by q shot, and two uhlans Tell. The COun. had to
be left behind, and the company lett the town. On
the sth instant the Fifth Army Corps passed through
the town, and was commissioned 10 make a strict
inquiry. The town was invested, and the nvesttga-
tlon opened with the following Tesult:-rhc ARRAY
was not much the fault OF the inhabitants OF
Epcrnay as or ten men of the Engineer Corps, to
whom three runaway Turcos had joined themselves
and who had been despatched 10 blow up bridge.
AZ to Count Scltmelow's fate it was ascertained
that he was merely wounded, and Ill that condition
conveyed by Rheims To Paris. For this outrage
within its walls Epernay was visited with war
contribution or 100000 francs, which sum was i'm
meuIatclv called In.