, 1870-11-17

1A121ud c9u!Q sI4l p6 euccofed, and {ho Luxe
Of MaRentA received from the Council OF Mn
itte.s, to which had been Joined tho PriTy
Courcl and tht Presidents u the two Cham
wards Metz.
Marthal Macafahop, man. above a1l shinsr,
Of duty. oteyec, and resolved to run The
chance which wts p1aeed before him. Any
Thing which rctembltd a aarnace for tie pub
&c coed recommended ittelt to his noble soul,
ard ho wsA ifAttered hy tho idea tbat, by at-
trsctfne toward ilimself all the forces OF the
s1xrut, he was for tho moment delivering the
e1pita}, and gsring.t time TO finish Its means
Of defsnee- As 70 the Emperor, be En1de no
to oppose the Adv.ce Of tho government and
OF tho Empress Regent whn hid shown 10
mitch intelligence md energy in tne midst
Of the greateet difficulties, A!thoush he per-
| cc1Ted that hiR -oEo influence was BE-
irg completely nulliaed, fitee he WA acting
i head cf the army he decided to follow in
person the movements Of the army. fnllg SAN
able, however, that II he met With snnctss
ai1 the merit would, IN justice, Be a*csioed to
| the Conmnndes-in-Chief, and that, in csss Of
areye1re, it= responsibility would fail unon
the bead Of The state. It viIl not b. unpro6i-
| atle here to consider OF Nhat nlsetiL the
Army Of Chsscns Vas composed. Tae Frat
Corps: formed principally out Of regimenss
fscn Africa. had given proofs st Freiechwei-
Ter OF heroic bravery which only the crash
ipE numerical superiority cf tbe euem; hsd
b en- able to conquer. Vivid1J Impressed by
! the qelest, aud q the Tremendous enccs Of
the fIussiin artillery. these troops came away
from the field Ct hsttle With dissatisfied md
mutiIous feelings, which the retreat upon
| Cha1ons, long and incessant marches.
aEd phJHtcA pHSationa bud still fur
fher fe Al d'fgrzvaisd., r.: I'd, h.Esh,l AaeM.: = .
| hff rnrEsFtHaA hr4 HaFo Ia%I
| atain under Ere, it world hive been wise "a
| give them reroee and time euuueh ia
strengthen themselves after thei1 defeat,
These vHe the oldeat Of cur vete7ana. Gov.
! cred with The 1ssoFn which ightsn1tS belongs
amply justified it. The spectacle Of sbei,
encouragement. seen by tbs rest at 4he amy;
| Wa, therefore, donbly to b. feared
t1ho Fnth GnrTe xas zlready specially feel.
rag its edect Exhanttsd, Ike the other. b,
forced marches, which had taken It fruE
[ Etche sesoss the Voeges, By Esufcha.eau aud
| 1oEt, without fSh., a portion Of IL eor.ip:
Esnts and aamoet' al lis baggage, the Fiftt
Corps bad IN appe1rarce Of Indifference ant
dtso1eanization Of nssure to inspire tha
| mots lively anxi-ty.
The Seventh corps, whose: tardy orgzniza
ton kas ecaroelT hni.hed. had certainly moi
encountered tho ssma trials IS the two fore.
gemE cues; but In consequence Of The lone
9iareh from the rear, which hid brought /;
! TOM 8el4o9t, through Pans, to the camp q
CnaIcns, IT. did not show such sol.dlty ,.
might hare been destsed-
As to the Tweltth corp, ,of veryfeeeut foEna
t'nu, it comprised elements Of different de
I Krees Of valua- Ihe.First division wHs- com,
| POSED Of nsw regiments. upoa which 10 hsd
!. !esson to depend; The Second, Of four 1a9Iea'
ing reGtMs1stK. formed cut Of four h4ttaAoaa p
win Incomplete a;a1, md OF sollaers sho haa
never ared eun md iastty, the 1hna t. ase ~
siaaoexaa composed eas Ut 1a9r Festnssnaa Il, p
n11ines. 4ho bo1e Themselves bs1sAy A ,n, %,
dan knt vho. littlo sccuAtouod 70 long
rIsrehas intte.i lbs rosas Win stragg1ars-
y. ,asnh NeEs ths troops apon whom xss to nt