New-York tribune., 1870-09-22
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

an instance OF brayery, IL should be mentioned that
BayaTan chasseur Of the ienth Battalion allowed him
self enrned wt0 enthusiasm % disobey this
absolute orders ~ the chefotD ddoones
bridge the Meuse with the bayone % drive ths
French out O the village Of Bazce and " seize on the
eminences the north by assault For pity, this he
roic battalion could not against the plan Of battle and
the positive orders Of the chief commander be sustained
"On the morning OF the 1st at o'clock stcphans dt
vslt Of the First Bayaran Corps won der Ian Degan
TO closs the pontOon bridges laid n the night as wei AZ
tie railroad bridge, TO the north shore OF the Meuse
Inc struggle recommeneed at once. BazelIles nan
during the night, become fortress and desperately
defended by the brave French marines House by house
street Up street. cellar after cellar, had 70 be taken
all fsnen, and the walls all shattered and nosng
aiSty gained that once oIs more German De
and solely the conviction that here found VIC
frSe ns se DEATH had gained the palm over the braves OF
Thus the carnage ragged sll points battahons wer.
pauses Of rest they climbed the hights The batteries
were pushed forward into the very skirmish line and
enemys batalions. The artillery supports rushed for
he 0PRSsg Rad heen eSans the
gnners more had breathing room, the shell soughed
and but few gmncrs left 10 man the guns, the Off
did gunners service and the teasers served the
shells and cartridges In intants OF lu the surviving
guBners shared their last remaining crust OF bread with
their superor and these in return gave them the last
drops in their canteens
"There was no rest till the enemy had given way on
the center, and the German banner once more waved
high above pinons Of the Gallo eagle. Thus tho
task OF these Bayaans and OF the brave Saxons done.
The enemy had become glued fast TO and by heaven,
our seadfastness had blinded him: the Saxons threw
flank, the Crown Prince turned the other and from tho
rear drove the beaten gros pelme into the town. the
cernatiOn completed and German blood had drowned
their infamy OF the First Empire In the ruin Of the
| Second"
French citizen of rank and high culture resident in
Sedan, and charged with Office OF the State my
host tonight This man, who is scholar, and whose
wife is painter OF distinction says "God has punished
France for her athesms and her hbernage but He viii
let her fall from the front rank Of the nations w
take lastingly from her the leadership Of tho
word for she is the bannerbearer OF His
holy religion, OF Catholicism" And he believes
i'll and, what is more he believes the samarl-
tan legend, and does likewise. IL surely was
not worldly wisdom which made him be so tender OF an
officer OF the German FeldpOst whom knew-who could
not then do him good harm IL he wished, and who,
moreover is to depart the morrow-as well as to the
captains orderly, who combatant, and Aaply had
sent the very shell that let the rain into that French
mans roof Never was a wounded man couched better
by devoted Sister than this alien enemy by tho
vanqushed ndigene whose neart bleeds at the suffer-
ings OF his land. This wonderful man and his wife told
me what fOllows:
departed " days before, IN gee and cheer though
sore Of with tine long dttotr by forced marches
tions, from weissenburg and Worth, through Bitche
to reappear in part taking positions on the
south aud west. The Emperor, with his mn-
scgeguns on the walls were trained on points beyond
our pckets, south of the river. Toward evening the
heading columns of tie invaders, feeling for the highest
grounds, aud seemingly unmndtu OF our weak srmish
fire. All day the cannon eOups had neared and nearcd
town. and, though the Emperor's staff proclaimed
destruction our hearts with doubt fearful doubt
night Of, Of no steep OF work and wondsr' and
mined: all horsefesh and all human muscle seemed al
work arranging for the earnest task to come But ye
saw him for the Marshal came and bantered hghtly
with the DANES, and the teTors vanished and we
bicathed again.
| "Ail Wednesday morning the wounded of high rank
zens were-sOme abashed, fearful, and quiet others
active in all to help tire efforts OF the authorities
care them well Then we had sixty ot ow
officers bat IL heaven itsesf to serve them Nothing
was sacred, nothing too costly or too good for them
They served our molly cause! mrs = uttered this lat
ter sentence; and the rapurous light in her eyes az she
spoke of her nations heroes for moment chased the
sadness that had lain there like pail MacMahon wac
cOdy Tranquil all day. never leaving his quarters In the
town, never seeming moved. We knew not what cad
his mood-apathy, confidence or despair
"n the afternoon, groups of eOusded men fugitiye'
from the field, began present themselves at the gates
They not admitted but they were not sent back to
their regments for the that onetheY least Oi
all-knew where their regiments were all had become
somewhat mingled Ia the confused counter and
changes of front and Of position in the morning. MUM
ons sent outit was said the last zoe had but no
one could direct whittier they should 20; no one could
sengcrs themselves could not find their back ~ whers
SS by the same @ by the enemy
What refreshments and vetuals could be procured were
sent out; larder remained intact; they came bach
untasted. There no time TO eat The Emperor was
not visible though his ackeys were, doing petty errnds
hither and thither and procuring nne meal Tor some
one. -, -, -
were told the Prussians had shown white nag but IN
santly the bOmbshels flew again, and our heart Jsank,
terour At last with nightfalI the fight ceased, and
heard thai the Crown Prince was rePusea ba-~e haa
= The night comparatively Qniet Few shots dis.
lar6ed the sleeping beasts and babies; FOR believe Of
the remainder OF the aacious intruder was to be ami
ma, rl he had
u.s. and our strategy would under HIS guidance yet con
" But at OF that hopeful morning, the Marshal, who
had now taken the field himself, was brought in from
Baau gricvOusE wounded, and incapable OF longer
directing the battle; An hour long, everybody asked
every body else for the next in conma1tGen Ducro.
Tnen an orderly came from the saying that he
could not take the Communicating Wimpfen was older.
Another hour was spent looking for Wimphen Mean
while, the confusion increased all hands; troops Of
fugtyes from the field n the guards at the gates
streets swarmed with those who proclaimed beaten,
aud authority seemed TO be there to put stop upon
them Tie holder citizens swarmed forth on
the gacis to regard the battle-the Jdetton-
ordered to fight Others hid their yaluabfes and
themselves in cellars, apprehending bombardment:
heart Tor her country MRS. again said thisI and
her counrys defenders was on her knees nursing and
thckenng fast still, the worse cases had TO be left
without to be trampled down under horses hoofs and
OF the Vast number OF wounded could be brought n
there one TO bring them and those who were no
longer not yet fighting were mostly thinking only 10
save themselves.
FINALLY, the OF artillery luled little Qor IL had
not been, all day before aud all that morning success
sion OF cOups but continuous hunder but the infantry
fire terribly near columns OF disordered troops
now streamed in at the gates, with and without arms
but all without hope or daring left II was hlgnuul.
France giving up the ghost But n0-it could NOV
be all these yet had BREATH and long as tney
could tup their heads, should the uhurper enter
Presently the OF tine cannOls pauslng vSoa
apparent; they had bren trained upon us. Inich anu
fast few she'll over our heads; fell IN the houses
others in oIks. The town began 70 puIn as Lair
places. All ABOUT villages were sels"s ,n ~ ~sra
columns Of incehduy hInIe Out s,osV er N ,xbat
IJ hn a am ~ iog oC men crow ded IN the streets