The New York herald., 1870-08-10
III PARIS.

rlle Imperial Guard on the March for tie
Frent--Newspnpar Writer'S AsiOnisted--City
Agitation ard Paris Crics-Condiiion of
the Ar,ny--PoruIuri.y of the Struggle
Morale Of the IrOops--Too Much Brandy.
PARIS, July 23-A. M.
Vire Ia Garde I,nperdie We shall soon get to
work. My next letter Will be dated from the impe
rial Headquarters. The Guards are r0ute-a sure
sign that the Emperor viii shortly follow. 1t is time
to start for The seat OF war.
Press correspondents are, however, aghast. Per-
mission to accompany The troops has been refused
to ALL rom the London thunderer TO the PentonvJe
sugyard. l hope, however TO penetrate the lines.
During the past few days the sounds Of rumpers and
druins have been incessant FrOnrSdawn till past
midnight from midnight until dawn, the streets of
Paris leading to the railway station have been alive
with troops The naaychands de I'm smile serenely;
their wine shops have run dry. No more beer is to
be obtained for love money. They have reaped a
plentiful harvest. Oh, dear Shouting as we have
shouted Is thirsty work. We have made ourselves
hoarse as ravens With baWling "Vtre lG Due,Ye ~
81 bas Ia prusse ~ "a oas Bismarck ~ "viue la
France ~ Our throats are dry; we want to drink,
but cannot.
The troops are in excellent condition and In high
spirits They return the patriotic cries Of teir ad
mrers with interest and pass merilly onward, sing
ing IN chorus the "Chant du Depart' and shouting,
and children leave shop and SCHOOL to see them
pass, pocket handkerchiefs are waved from the
crowded windows, hats are raised on high, the notes
/ of the national hymn echoed ana re-echOed by
the excited populace 1met regiment this morn
ing accompanied by splendid Newfoundland dog
which appeared to labor under the warllke fever of
his surrounding bipeds. He wagged his tail and
barKed merry. regiment Of Zouaves passed
yesterday with parrot perched on one of the mems
knarsacks, and the bird evidently knew to what
point he was bound, for he screamed necessarily
with tremendous energy, "A Be,r-r-tin! d Ber-a''-
hn!r
CAN'T MAKE PEACE.
without question never was war more popular.
1t would be more than his crown Is worth Il Napo.
Icon ILL., attempted now to make peace. Whatever
may have been the opinion or some classes before
| war was actually declared now every FrenclMan
feels that the honor of his country Is at stake and
| that every nerve must be strained 10 sustain II.
! Notwithstanding the Joyousness with which soldier
and civilian appear animated 1t must not be sup
posed that they underrate the struggle which they
arc about 10 engage France will put forth all her
strength to success and her soldiers declare
that "they know two.thirds Of their number Will
never return, but that the honor Of Ia bette France
will be saved"
WHAT THE SOLDIERS sAY-A REGIMENT on MARCH
For some days pasl nave been watching atten-
lively the movement OF troops, rs knew that until
| the Imperial Guard was ca route no opinion as to
the spot where his Majesty would first take up his
| quarters could be formed with correctness.
| Last night when crossing the Place de ia Con-
cordc, about ten O'Clock, fell In with regiment
en- route, In heavy marching order and shouting
| with enthusiasm, "Ptre rEnpeenri' "vics
| Ia GueYei' 1t was q regiment of voltigeurs dc 10
| Garde which had received orders but lew no urs
previously to proceed TO the front. The voltigeurs
were on their way to la Vette. where the goods
station Of the Eastern railway Is situated. aud TO
! which l proceeded shortly afterwards. There I
found the iron gates shut aud line of soldiers be-
hind them, with their faces fixed against the bars,
taking leave Of Their friends the outside Their
adieus were peasingy varied with copious libations
| OF iced coco, which III the vcrnacuar we should
simply style water coored with the aintest tnge OF
corice root The vendcr of COCO ratified inces-
sanity OF his metal g0ble;s and shouted he did,
| "Cooo. COCO. q Ia gQcei u yraicl.e!