The New York herald., 1870-08-31
nvrcEIahoa,s rEeroism.


Whoever else was responsible says a London jour-
nal for the disaster at Woerth 1T is quite evident
Marshal MacMahon was not. High testimony to his
ability and dash s pouring IN from al sides, even
the Prussians admitting that he handled his troops
magnilcently. One correspondent says
AS TO AiacMahon the soldiers are unanimous and
enthusiastic. HIS personal bravery mas touched the
heart OF every wounded soldier. ''Ah,h says every
one "lf he had got sole command in tnis cam
paign all would have gone differently; bat they
hanperea nun! aho 1Aes isoatea hlih lhey elt niAl
aud us TO de-"
"J. p, L.r IN the London EGamtner says
Marshal MacMahon saving his army and inalcting
such heavy loss on the enemyis J,tH a'drates far
more merltorioas than the taxing OF halakOn or tAe
victory OF Magenta. Rest assured that ne VIII re-
trIeve the losses and defeat OF his little army, when
perhaps before this reaches you, lie will have met In
less unequal numbers The enemies OF France. the
following apprecla o ms conduct Will show that
he was fully equal TO the task imposed upon him.
Had he been joined by another corps d'armee he
would have won one OF the greatest battles IL our
times, 'C6 0teHdld.p
The Pars Monftexr contains the following on
MacAtanon
In those telegrams laconic as they are, we End
one brilliant Individuality, one splendid military
figure, true sOidler-we Knew him before, at Mala
ko1and Magenta. THIS man tins soldier, this lion
WHO cOmbats al the lrontler-is MacMahon. From
the dispatches we found tnat he fought against sew
oral Prussiau armies. IL Is not man aganss man,
but one against ten. lie fought not during an hour
or day, but from The sd TO the 6tl, in a foreign
country, full with enemies He was almost sur
rounded, it appears, several times. He attacked
those masses OF troops, whose fallen ranks were
flied up at once He fought, he resisted, he with
stood the shock; there was no disorder In his army.
It Is grand soenln-epic -and the glory Of French
arms VIII receive new llSUre from this HOnieric
srdggle:-- tNit.. 1le
TIE following disclosures of the Mondeur,a jour.
nai devoted to the empire shows in what sort Of
order MacMahon retred:-stn
On Sunday August T. q special train came into
Nancy win some OF The wounded. Marshal Mac
LahOn accompanied them. lie came pfeelpltatey
TO Nancy In search or subsistence for his troops the
enemy having taken al OF his provisions. HIS troops
had eauen nothing for twenty eight hours. Tue
Marshal went on loot rom the railway station to
the Cafe Ballot a wei known rendezvous OF the
oifcers OF the garrison. Hewas In such a state as
10 be hardly reeognzed.v he was covered VITA mud
from head 10 fOo His hands were black One of
his epaulet5 had been carried away by bu1et.
The skirts OF hs uniform We're fun Of hullei holes.
Iils telescope was broken asunder BY bail. whcn
lie mad nOf nad time 20 lake 0h his Aessan boots
ana long sntns. Everybody present in the cafe as
soon as he was Known. respectfully sallted him.
u hastily called Tor some cola meat, FOR ne had not
tasted food f0r ght hours lie wrote letter
while he was eating and was soon oined 10y an off,
GER VINO IS believed TO be general dc Falily. hey
went into private room, and had snort consul
tatton after wAich the MarShal LEFT by rail. An
inhabtant OF Nancy, personally acquainted with the
Marshall, asked the news OF The Calrassers. His
answer was, The Cuifa5siers Why there are none
leit.N
An English paper contains the following paragraph
connected with this subect:--
Prince Aciue Murat has paid a flying visit 10 Lon
don IN order TO bring thltner ms wle ana children
The Prince who returns 10 his duties served on
Marshal MacMan0n's stan at the battle Of WOerth.
Al the close of that wen contested battle the Mar
shall ordering his stan TO remain where they were,
threw himself ut the head Oi the last charge. His
stan, however insisted on accompanying hn, and
II was then that General Coulsol ana NJ. &c vogue