New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-28
WAR MISCELLANY.
G.. F.. T. AT MARSEILLES.

To IN, Editor OF The tribune
s,p. The great speech of our distinguished coun-
tryman 70 the people Of Marseilles on ms arriVal
there from India, China. Japan, ana Austraiia' Oh
the 23d inst has created such profound sensation
throughout France, that am surprised 10 see tha'
no newspaper has yet procured IL by Speeiai caoic
d;.natcb need hardly say that our Association re-
ceiyed the report in full the next morning anu
be,ehv with fine permission Of our Head Center ill.,
close you copy
Mr. Train had forwarded a telegram to the Project
from Port said, Egypt then another from hata thnu
from Messina and finally a fourth from the STRAIT OF
Bonfaco announcing his approach and his intention 10
address the people The last OF these containing Simply
the words "LAiglc de FAmtriquei ga IRA" was
posted on the ulletinboard OF the Prefecture ana ere
ated an immense excitement therefore, wheh inc
steamer arrived and the news spread thronghoW 'he
CITY that Mr. Train had reached the Hotel de la Medter
,anfe the entire population thronged into the open
souare I'm front Of that hotel The American and Feniah
flags already oaed from the roof The people never
theless were obliged 10 wait nearly an hour, Whc MI
Train arranged his costume, debating, meanwhile MS
speech he same delivered 1913 successive nights at home
20 the secretary OF Project who translated 1t INTO
French sentences which the orator, with his astonishing
memory, needed to hear but single time
when finally Mr.. Train appeared on the balcony In n
black drcss-coat spotted with golden UeuTsehS. pink
satin waistcoat butOned with large diamonds, the harp
of Erin I'm green enamel Oh his bosom and kid gloves the
fingers of which were coored alternately red white and
blue representing both France aud America, the sesa
ton produced was Understandable. His figure, relieved
against the large blackboard which he always carries
with him. gltercd in the rays Of the setting SUM- and the
piece of chalk upheld in his right hand, visible to
the eyes of every spectator.
"Citoyangs - he began, "Voyez mOy! Je suisse lei
Entire yOus Moy. lee agle de iAmerica! Here the
shouts and cries the multitude interrupted the orator
for several minutes, during which he slightly
prompted 10y the secretary Je suisse sur e chchimney
no, chcmin "a lie Blanc Mason, in 1922 lQu'est &c
quill dit What does he sayl was whispered through
the crowd Is the Mdson Blanche of Paul de Kocs
said Professor of Literature; " he compliments the
French authors" Renewed applausel j. suisse Amer
icang! Feuiang! Repubcang II est Gambetta in France
-Garibaldi in Italie-e moy in America Tremendous
applause Mantenang je voulay aday yOuze La France
roulay triomphd Moy ct Gambeta 1t Garibaldi, aycc
les flint peres pique les serures cOque, ct lie poudre
sec! r. Pourquoi parle Kill Anglas" began to be muir
INJURED among the crowd.l En- avant Marchons! Mar
chons, que-que-que. l'' on 'un sang impur abreuve
nos sons" sang the crowd with great enthusiasm Je
az auatre mlle-lots-no what is it !-quatre mile terres
pour masons Omaha, dams le centre dc rAmcrica-in
lee grand Omaha II beaucOup for qIatre mil
lions de dollars, wang millions de franc-et je vOuay
dounay toute Ia France COyangs! HOOray avec moy!
Vive lie wang millions de frame pour la Francais Repub-
nauel (The Joyous tumut here became Understandable.
Mr. Train saw that it was unnecessary for him to speak
further He therefore drew upon the black board pic
ture the and the French eagles tearing the
Prssan ca gle pieces The blackboard was then ear
red in procession through the streets, and more than
10000 citizens enrolled their that evening, IA vol
unteers under Mr. Trains command.l