The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-17
THE WAR At LONG BRANCH
TERRIFIC hattie BETWEEN TIE
ERENCH And GERMAN WAIIERS.

How n Boston Belle took the Starch
out Of Gus FuiIcr-CoI. Ftsk's Executive
ability.
Correspondence OF Tho sun.
Lose BRkNcH, Aug. Notwithstanding the
rumors that have been malicousy set uoat tnat the
season at this place is declining, We have not had
such a lively time since Col FisS's horse race as
within tho rast day or two Over three thousand
people came down from New York on Saturday
aud the complimentary hops at the Continental
Mansion House, and West End hotels, on the came
evening, were all well attended by the ate OF
the Branch.
An amusing incident which was noted on satur
day afternoon, as the Plymouth Rock was steaming
out Of her dock ut New York, will serve we'll to
Illustrate the nnnoyances to which great men are
often subjected, and will at the same time give you
notion OF the astonishing executive ability OF the
Admiral Of the Sound Col. Fisks floating palace
had just cast OF from the ricr at the foot Of Merry
street when a carriage ratified down the pier. The
Colone', who was standing on the pier shouted to
Capt. 1iIton to stop the boat. This was done at
once and the Gang plank was again showed out over
the side. Two beauties bundled out OF the coach
and were hurried on board, closely followed by
AN ASTONISHING AMOUNT OF BAGGAGE,
lifted in by willing hands. The boat then started
the second tune but was not out Ia the stream when
the Hon. Augustus Fuller, tie gallant baggage mas.
ter stepped up to OF the bellies and politely as ked
her where she wanted her baggage checked to-
" To Boston, sir" she replied.
The Hon Augustus contrived TO stagger to the
guards and 10 call cut weakly to tie Admiral on the
wharf.
col PisS here's lady who wants to 60 to
Bos.onl"
stop the boat, Captain 80 Immediately shouted
Fisk in return.
relieving his mind In the meantime by talking TO
himself in an undcrlonc. The laiies were lifted OF
by the Colonel himself, aud tae bat went On her
| way at last amid the cheers OF the passengers.
IA battle ground the Branch bids lar TO acquire
an envable reputation this season. Metz aud Sair.
btdck are not circumstance TO it. Everybody Is
talking about
rHE TERRIFIC RATTLE
which was contested mere on saturday evening The
Continental Hotel employs 100 waters Of all nation
alities, Including Americans Englishmen. Prussans,
| FIenchmen, ana lrishmen. The European war alb.
sorbs the attention OF the majority OF these gentry
well ~ OF their bettcrs, when OF duty. On Satur.
day Prussian and a Frenchmnn quarrcled over the
War merits of their respective countries. The
frencnman insisted that his comratriots were as
warrors In comparison with the Prussians CONNIE
ze grande houlcdogue vat catch ~ leele vat call
,kyoqde ana shake e disoe out Of him in von two,
-, =. T H T. responded the Pru.:ian; - drinks vOt
Saar1ruck. lou near OF he run oil NIT his tail in
DE MIDDLE voS MS LAAKs.
uni he don't sthop dat retreat before he got mi, his
haus ~ Paris lou holt ON little vile ateady, und
Ss nSscS 9nd dat d. IL as S Won GS sS0sPg out nut
sa DOT Tor high = and the worthy German snapped
his fingers In triumch.
Tue fienchmgn waved wrotl lie fairy Yelled
while his ewes sparkled with fury.
NWc diahies! lou lie by tam! Re gazcttes,
zcy liel Elcrpody lies De Francls. zey are capa-
able to viz &c Ansais, re Prusses and tout nO!eL
Icy ca, him up "a saade Without Uidlgrt. Napoleon,
ZEN Dutchmen VIII take Pari.s Zlrf vae oraaic
lch, You are insane, M dear sir vot you call
Re FTdHf ais voult
KEEL ZEN LIKE AS KITTEN CATS.
With ze chassepoi, and trown zem iu re Rhine.
All gov an give i'm welt in tn ear" here
broke IN an irishman, who had grown indignant
from listening With his arms folded d" Az the durv
Du!chran gey me any OF his back talk. be the sowl
o Non Kelly I'd give hiIn ban as 'ud
DO MS sowL-cAsE GOOD.
IT the likes o. hirr, the maze ould alter o. sour
shwil s. goln' to he YIN down tie law to dacent
peoue, ia know lor PLAT and for pay. sthrike him,
nan, 81 onct, ald be done wii il. shure we're all
Pooh dat - noting worth - responded the phlea.
matte son Of Gamhriuus dol't got schsret init
dat nose fse pin ia de var. dot SrS paper
Fritz he, gou' like haal for dem Frcnctmens, uni
he couldn't got hold Of dem so Iast dey run. Dat
NAPOLEON VII pc goot Dutehman 50 soon a. week.
Meier minit We VIII gir you some lager beers, so
much as meier vas II You pc goot poys IN don't
cry more OF dot lou','S been so rave hal mile
OF de pattefcli. drinks start brauerie in dot
fmcre1 in two or tree day $, rn't ~
launched out
TERRIFIC BLOW,
which took the Prussian square On his corporation
ana opened his mouth ani caussi his ewes TO
start from his head in agunv. TIE Frcrchfnan
followed up his advantage with uger-like All 'iiy
and. 10 make It worse TOR the Prussan, the Irshmgn
atiacke hun iuriousli in TIE rear. An EnChshmau
FASTENED to the rescue, however and knocked the
lrlshman down. and the German recovering, pitched
into the Frcnciman AMI gave him as rooi as he mad
scut Tine war thea became general. Reinforce
meuis rapidly arrived from all sizes and fog while
| the mass Of madren writhei anu struggled wiilN
| while the air resuundel with the whAcks OF well
| The guests looked on in fear and tremblia- until
lte proprietor, who b. tue Way Is = Russian, threw
| himself
INTO rHE rHIcKRsr or TIE rRAY,
aud with much ado forced cessation OF hos;ilitios
When the next battle takes place the readers OF
| THE sun may expect full and accurate account
from Your special correspondent At the seat war
By way OF variety have two accidents to chron
Gle. On Saturday afternoon horse attached to
| phaeton, driven by q negro, becam, frightened by
| the music wi lie passing the West End Hutel and
| started on at sallop The negro llmpei down
| lull speed
nEADLoN0 INTO 4 CLOSE CARRIAGE,
containing Mr,Rcad, wife and two children, Of New
York smasng all the glass, and inJuriag the occu-
pants seriously.
" Iiy Rogers" willie driving his horse Clarence
at wv sai, along The beach on saturday came mo
collision with !ctseY iiack wa-on, and was badly
| hurt, besides having his vehicle hroeon TO pieces
William Horace Lngard, Miss Alice nunnlng, and
| grand concert IN the Continental Hotel dining.
room tomorrow evening.
WHO RAISED THE PRICE OF ICE.
The ice Presidents OF the KnickerbOck cr Ice
COMPANY, rom New York and Philadelphia, and the
Treasurer of the New York Company. mad secret
meeting in the Mansion House on SUNDAY On the ice
question Ice has since risen in prc, 10 go per ton
Col. Fisk's Ninth Regiment viii arrive here on
the 10th, and 60 into eacaupmcnt for ten days on
Ielnb1lds PARK.
GRAND MILITARY BALL
is to be given in the Continental Hotel dining room
which IS the largest IN tne Untcd States. Tues
daY, Aug % The same decorations as were used
at the Ninth Regiment ball last winter viii orha.
ment the room. The regiment will have a dress
parade every eyenin. in front OF the Continental
They will also visit Monmouth Park, at the invitation
Of Nj John Chamberlin, " witness he trots the
2ItIl, 25th and 21th inst.
PERSONALITIES.
The Hon. Jeremiah T. Smith has Just arrived
from Paris, as has also Lopis Carnes Esq who ia
at tie Mansion House Judge joseph kocR. since
losing mis- friend the equally handsome Charley
Loew, who is at Sharon Springs, has determined to
visit San Francisco and starts overland Tuesday.
THIRD Avenue ROC UERIES.
A Conductor Swindiing n Car Load of Pas
Ann .Is..