The New York herald., 1870-09-19


bearing poles and brushwood already arranged b.
the engineers for laying down at the bastions and
lion being forwarded By rail: Is good specimcn 8
| how the Germans are doing their war Dusiness-and
oosS on she ~ ms1SS sns sndesssr to describe
this force In all some SIX or seven thousand troops
sns the
samo KIND those who scatter about In ir0nt OF the
a ana rsa
and In splendid order-a match for the splendid
force marching over II; The two sqaadrons move
one after the other leaving passage for vehicles In
500 500 yard, yards~eacn squadron forms q C column 'i Of
ins% Saa n nom enS SsaranS s''n Ss the @omeSs sse
they are ss walk, having just come out Of .
squadron seeing the road clear and straight before
1t for considerable distance, begins shake itself,
were re nss sSw comes on at S ana the
best we can to see the Kings horses paw: The
| sight Is really fine One-what cavalry And what
The commanding oiicer rides step or two ahead.
in the So We ss DsaHs
ourselves to the middle Of the road right away and
pennant nuttering in the wind as they are borne
overhead the pixies OF the cayarymen the sabres
blng up and down the dark, short coats lwhtesash-
ed ON the shOulder and pants stuffed In long boots
and belted with pistol carbines make up stern,
effective warlike appearance such as l had never
previously seen any cavalry exhibit
They move on ike nash and are soon past
We then know how 70 receive the second squad
ron; and 1t passes us In similar order and appear
ance. Each commanding officer at the head or the
columns takes on his Kept and gives us the most
formal and courteous bow, which is speedily re-
turned and with as much military exactness as pos
sDle for we know the stress that Prussan lays on
discipline and etiquette as Illustrated in the due
handling Of the cap or helmet-tn taking of and
putting on the same. Did ever any people bow 80
much and so formally as these Germans-civil and
military? One man comes into room where there
are Others; whether he knows them or not he bows
around them and to them till the sight almost be-
comes comical and certainly would be considered
prep0sterons with us. The same operation IL pro-
mea,set and minute fellows Of the LOUIS XIV. Court
never outdid the bowling which s still prevalent In
| the Fatherland at tins modern epoch: 1t may be
courteous, good dnatured custom, but 1t certainly
I causes great loss OF time and is something Of
\ bother.
| Alter the Uhans comes regiment of Prnssia's
| now famous infantrymen. Colonel In front bows
to ms. OF course Theme. The men, i3 % their round ,d
ease aSme have a IL Intensely Sn1 mas haTs
aspect. Their tunlque ia OF sober DARK cloth,
6y row OF ncS snd pants
leggngs rolled over the ankle; the short DayOnet
scabbard, with haversack, hang from belt around
shoulder: the knapsack. quite heavily packed. Is
strapped on the back and crossed with the overcoat
aroand % the body NO tent fies do they bear; they
sleep on the ground) AS they march along thus
egnaeu gown M @ oose sS,0 0raer u, 70 say
their faces, which bear such serious aspect. Why
such q fixed and silent cOuntenance? IL Is because
they are not only Intelligent but cultivated persons.
You l00k in vain for any frIyOy IN their look de-
meanor. Their good natured, honest eyes seem IN
capable Of anything mean or petty. 1t must be so;
Tor never did l before see soldiers pass along SO
quietly and gentiemanly. Singing patriotic AIRS Is
the only poisterousness they seem to have fancy to
indulge in All soldiers Of other armies may in
passing, either among themselves or with the by
ISLANDERS or bypassers, crack Jokes, throw into the
scenes and crowds little remarks, put In u cutting
stroke under neighbor's 1ifth RIB now and then,
and, at any rate Keep up deiuge OF c!t.chat and
plentiful stock OF laughter, all "fOr the fun OF the
tning;D but German soldiers are not so disposed:
have found them, having also had occasion to see
pastimes, but actually incapable OF practising them.
CONTRAST WITH THE FRENCH.
Such Is the force OF their nature and their cntiva.
tlOn what strOug contrast to them in point OF Wit
and merriment do not the French "DaHitdtreS''
Offer Even III their sad plight have seen French
soldiers, young recruits ana old war dogs, batter
and cheerily mock their frlends-the till ons
might almost Imagine they had been the winners In
all the 1gnts. The utterancas seemed 10 be incom.
prehensoie to the German hearers--tO the point
that one would suppose them-even with very
good knowledge OF tine French tongue, to require
tweny-four interpreters for the simple understand
ing OF any one Of the rapid jokes SO stanningly
gotten or by the son OF Gaul.
THE MEN OF THE LANDwEHR.
/ Behind the regiment walk other regiments In the
discipline is observed and the men do not stragsie.
/ Now and then halt for short rest is called, then
! the bayonets are stacked In row Oh the roadside
and the helmets and hats are stuck the point OF
| the bayonets. The equpage ana baggage wagons
stout uniform and marked IN big letters as the pro-
perry OF this and that regiment, then follow In the
wake. Soldiers drive thein. This few suffers carts
that are allowed make slim show. They look like
toy wagons and as If driven bya toy morse or dog,
SO small are the vehicles and the animals which
drag them along; but they keep up and aaOrd
those nourishing establishments with us, who used
10 0op and haunt themselves down In our lines OF
! army RECOMMENDATION to receive daily contributions
or stock huge bundles and boxes "by express"
After the suffers long line Of country wagons bear
ing provender and instruments for siege operations.
driven by detailed soldiers, bring up the rear.
FIELD TELEGRAPHY.
Everywhere the traces Of the field post and field
telegraph can be detected in the newly conquered
proyinces-those two mighty instruments that serve
to keep all three Of the German armies In instan-
taneous communication with each other ana with
home. See there, the under boughs OF the trees
have been cut along this road there they lie at the
root OF the tree, fast fading, While about six feet
! above these runs the single field wire, hanging TO
| the rude IRON clamps driven into the truak. Who
knows, put Goltke or Bismarck may he writing
along that slim wire at the moment as we are pass.
| ing by aud gazing on ii? At all events somebody
seems to put it 10 good USE judng from results; for
1t has been "a power OF use In the operations thus
! far. Officers have told nae that they never would
have dared to enter France and advance suddenly
had they not possessed the telegraph to keep up all
F! the odds and ends and inrercommunicaton OF their
! scattered forces.
THE FORraEssEs.
! At Strasbourg up to present writing, there has
been no sign oi the French garrison being disposed
to surrender; bus some think that II the DomDard-
ment should become heavier, what Is commonly
called terrific then the citizens will not be DIS
posed to endure the consequences the suffering and
loss Of lie which must enslie, and viii force General
| Uhrich, the French offlcer In command TO give up
| the game. The opening fire The place caused
| considerable damage; the irst gun exploded in q
house, killing the father and carrying away both
legs OF a mOthrr OF seven children. This was the
commencement OF the ball which has been going ON
Tor the last tive days, with similar bloody results,
hear The citadel has peen fairly burnedthe arsenal
also.
Bat as you will hear from strasbourg from another
source, concluded TO strike in another direction
and proceeded from Brdnath along the route which
| passes through Bachaweiller on by Plalzbourg the
little fortress which has compelled the Germans tC
make short detour On their march 10 and fro from
the Rhine TO Nancy,
Phalzbourg was reported captured twice. but as
passed through the pleasant little villages which lie
| ON the way from here four days ago / Cal
voucb for It's not having been taken then, as the
French shells were still bursting forth from the ram
parts, constructed by VauDan over the surrounding
| country. 1t was rather a novel sight to see THU
little construction, all OF beside ITSELF it were, IL
| a corner, doing the havoc Of war by casting on
shot and shell at the German trains and bombardina
| forces-a little speck OF war amid such smiling
| country Views and peaceabe hamlets The Ger
| mans swear that PhalZbOurQ must and Will 20 th