The New York herald., 1870-12-02

boundary marks and posts along the Rhine frontier
ana replaced with the German black and white,
The French papers report that the National Guards
captured by the Germans ana condemned TO be shot
arc denied tine formal rites Of burial by their
TONERS, and have 10 be inferred. here and there,
| pell-rnell by their friends and relatives.
| The French journals copy, with favorable COM
ment, the resolutions recently adopted by the
meeting OF ''p0stivists" socalled held In this city.
Letters from all parts OF Germany state that not
withsanding victories won, the people are terri
| bly, depressed. Despite the vast numbers OF men
called away from the landwehr reserves at home
| the artisans In oil directions lack work.
The Preiect OF the Department Of the Var, In
France, recently sent In his resignation "in the
name OF offended modesty," much TO the wonder
ment OF the higher authorities and the amusement
or the press.
A new Journal, entitled La Vrats RepuoliQue tthe
True Republic) has been started at Marseiles TO de-
| fend the views OF the moderate republicans OF
| France
The proposed occupation Of the neutral territory
Of the Northern Savoy by Switzerland exctes some
comment.
| THg LEGI0Ns OF JUDITH.
TEE Csfy3 ri:le s assumed by body OF determined
vendean Fienchwomen VINO, through one OF their
number. address an appeal TO the King OF Prussia
which the Havre journals publish in large type In
Their leading columns. They mplore King William
| TO hold his hand from stricken France, now that
| Napoleon, his empire and his armies have been
beaten down. they invoke all gentle influences and
impressions TO this end, ana denounce him 10 the
vengeance OF Heaven should he turn a deaf ear to
their supplicatons They thus conclude:--
But should you hardening your heart IN pride
anil hatred, continue the work OF the executioner,
then, from oeng suppliant a. am to-day. TO ar
rest yen the verge oi the abyss that opens before
you, aid 10 prevent your name becoming by
! word 0f eXecratien, shall rise up Tomorrow 10
tight against you. Yes, sire shall be one In the
the ..Iegions OF Judith" And we pray that the
spirits OF Judith, OF Jae OF Joan OF Arc, OF Char
ana 10 ., a 'he e ays
the victory.
BISMARCK ARRAIeNEp.
The continuance of the war is very generally i'm
puted abroad TO Count Bismarck whose ideas alone
It is said claim any need for It's prolongaton.
| ENGLISH ACCOUNT OF THE SITUATION BEFORE
tMr. Russeil's ("Bul Rnn' correspondence NOV. lc
O London Times.l
Has Paris sufficient provisions to hold out much
l0nger2 TINS Is u question which every one mere
tVersaillesl is asking, ana which each one answers
the capital itsel1 are conflicting have spoken To
Americans VINO came out Of Paris little more than
rtr,ps 6u, this is very much doubted along the
line Of the Crown Prince OF Sax0ny's army. During
the last week the nights have been ioggy, and con.
sequently the sentlneis at the forepOsts have not
been able To see at any great distance; but on
yoices"-tnose Voices OF women as well as those % Of men
In advance Of the French outposs, and they have
also heard digging aud plncklng up, as y persons
ago party were distinctly heard advancing TO
wards the German INES The sentnels fired, but
| fortunately without any fatal result. The party
proved to be one Of men, women and children
They were told they must go back. They did so. and
afterwards there we're cries. Whether these per-
sons were fired upon by the French outposts IL not
known. The morning before yesterday ieet were
| Inn tpvya aris n n q
Royal Saxon Army corps. sentinel nred, bu!
without doing any injury; y peasant ASA advanced ,.
gauntlet. He mad left pigs IN village near here
ana he came to search for them. What has become
| OF him do not know; but am perfectly sure that
his pigs were eaten in the shape OF fresh pork long
before II had occurred to him 10 come back and
claim them.
The Uerman sentinels are extremely vigiant.
They are suspicious Of every one not In German uni
form. The next best thing 10 not beng IN nttafe
Is to be on horseback-if with q military bride or
saddle all the better. II they challenge CIVILIAN,
which they DO almost invariably waen you arc en-
Grasses HaupI ouartier Sener Majestat des Kon.gs
or one from the headquarters Of the army in whose
I ia they M make ready ana ralse their needle gun
breast high before shouting "haltW To advance
Mtsn IN the world 70 sau post M
night yen must either have 1.-The word," or be know
TO the seni,neIs or be accompanied by some on
ssntnss sen on every n post Even 4 you kuov
}, man with . foreign accent rms is the opinion O
ocers ana % acc9rdlngy sney are consdsrase enougi
mate occasion TO so by post AZ night. This prompt
vigilance ON the part Of soldiers arises solely from
disciplined sense or duty, for better fellows there
cannot be 10 stranger when they find he Ii not an
enemy. They are respectful and obiiging. They
Will come 10 your aid In q difficulty, and, after
good dca OF experience among them, nave never
known one OF them VINO was not ready to render
seeking reward for their clylIy. smoke is the ps
all-comforting soace OF German soldiers exist
ence. have been on the lookout TO discover vi
lnem when not on duty or eating, witnsut pipe OF
cigar in Ills month. When l do shall make a note
or 1t. 10 help their teeth in supporting such
weight many OF them have cord round their neck
10 which attached their heavy double pipe U
china or carved wood
GERMAN REPORT OF SOCIETY IN THE cAAp--LIFl
BEFORE PARIS.
An officer In the besieglng army writes TO tn
NoTddesttsci,e AHgenlstne Zeifung translated b,
n London journal, thus:"The beautiful autumn
which we enjoyed for four weeks has changed era
dualIy into winter. The SKY Is cloudy and we hay
lately had some heavy showers OF rain, but the al
is still warm. When the sun breaks through tn,
clouds we might almost imagine ourselves in the lat,
summer. few days ago the weather was 80 in
viting that the officers lying In Arnonvle, fel
themselves constrained TO give fcte ci,an-
petre In the beautiful park OF Arnonve
the property OF Count Choiseu The,
erected miniature theatre IN the open air, and
performed paIriotlc comedies with strong
political illusions composed for the occasion
and which were attended by many of the officers as
well as soldiers In the intervals between the acts
the band or the Fourth regiment OF Guards played
ana we could have Imagined ourselves In the midst
Of profound peace If our nei2 nbers In ST. Denis had
not taken during every short pause by loud
sounds to remind us OF the war Napoleon, In white
riding breeches top boots, black dress coat and
white cravat appeared on the stage, and in well
known melody addressed six feet high maiden IN
German:--.B Beautiful darling with the helmet beau
tfuI love, answer me-" Thus says the Emperor,
but before the maiden could give him the expected
answer, Two BOMBS whistled through the air and
burst on the height before Arnonvllle. Every one
here Is now accustomed to events and the play
continued without interruption.
A few or our soldiers mad feur days ago an Oppor-
tunlty oil proving to the enemy that although Ihey
are sparing Of their shsS they still exh signs
or life. On the railway which runs from st. Denis
to Severn there were half way between our and the
French outposts forty empty goods wagons. ON
both sides several attempts mad been made to draw
these wagons into one or the other camp but their
opponents had always energetically opposed this