The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-26
War Notes.


Punch has An expressive cartoon Of "A
Vision on the Way" The Emperor and
the little Prince. riding by night Ht the
head of vast army whose shadowy
forms fill all the background Of the pic.
ture, meet tho spmrition of the first Ma.
polcon. who bars their progress with q
warning gesture. . T,
The French soldiers appear to be very
uneasy and restless travellers. A CORES
pondent, who witnessed the tran'porta.
ton of troops by railway 70 the Prussian
fruntier, says "They seldom stay long ~
the carriages, but climb upon them and
stand IN the roof singing vociferously
When bridge or tunne! appears, they
lie fiat down, but only 10 rise aXnin. To
all circumstances they mako the convinc.
ing answer. 'vive Ia Francef "A bas
Louis Napoleon's bulletin, that he would
return to Paris victorious or dead,
proves 10 be q plagiarism from that o!
the Fcnian General. O'Neill, who used
language almost identical when be un'
dertoOk to invade Canada. y q. s.
Tho war feeling among the Germans u
well illustrated by tho proprietor OF .
large hotel, who saw his guests depart
ing and all his prospects Of summer gains
dispelled IN y day, yet, In reply to an ex'
preston of sympathy by q correspondent,
said: ITO be suro I lose money, but oi
what consequence Is that II the French.
men only got u good humping"
We quite agree with the rcmarks OF q
contemporary that "if the Paris Moniteu'
Is correct In It's romantic story Of Cen
Douay's death. the man was maniac
not hero. and committed not . gallant
deed but suicide. Instead Of doing hi.
duty. and directing the retrrat Of his do.
feated column. he Is said to have len b.
flying troops tn their fate, and deliberate
" walked towards the advancing Prus'
SLAMS until shot down. Such resorts are
thnse Of towards, not bnsve men. and
bring only contempt upon the poor and
simple actor. Men who have seen wal
will read the stOry Of Donays heroic
death with no feeling akin to admiration
and many doubts Of tho truth Of the story
or Of the Generals courage" - 49,.
The question of the hour: "Where IL
the Prince Imperial. the young man who
was baptized by fire?" After the fight ri
Hag,,enai It was said that Napoleon had
sent liale Luis home tn see his mamma.
Later the information came that the boy
who picked up the sp mt bullet at Saar.
bruck had been sent to London for safe
keeping under the charge Of ono Mr.
Smith. Again we ARE told he Is still al
tho theatre of war. under tho protection
Of his imperial papa. Paris Is informed
however. that young Napoleon will come
back to the city II the Chambers are snx.
ious To have him do 30. It Is 70 be hOpe;|
that the Chambers will not insist upon
It. How the soldiers would weep!
To Increase the naval forces of. The
country during the war. the King Of Prus'
sis offers to charter and arm at bis ex'
penso any number of ships that will take
part In the pending hostilities. The
crews will wear the uniform OF the Fed
en,l Navy. and bc treated In every re'
spcct on an equal footing. II y ship thus
chartered be injured or destroyed. she
will be paid for by tho Government; IL
ON the other hand, she capture or do.
str,y hostile vessel. she will recoi We u
premium of $4,000 thalers for an iron
c,.sed frig.te, $4,000 thalers for an iron
c,.sed corvette or nam. 10000 thalers for
AN iron battery. $4,000 thalers for screw
vessel. and 10000 thalers for screw oi
smaller dimentions. ".