The New York herald., 1870-08-12

fully impressed with the idea that the arter ymen,
our captors, were Prnssian spies. and u was WIN
What between this mistake and the scared looks Oh
the gunners, one OF whom contrived to bolt anu Is
crous aspect that Il wound up with hilariIy. We.
however, kept faith with the two remaining gnnners
VINO. having received potnooue LOON sno so ,be,r
cut TO the nearest cabaret there 10 recover tneir
..HARcHrNa M FROM NANCY.
The sound OF distant drums attracted my atten-
tion and FASTENED towards the entrance OF tne
town from Nancy. The artillery, cavalry ana IN ant
PoSt NJ sIu moasson wers entering the town The sides
OF the streets were lined with people, notwlsianu
ing Ss the S T
uncommonly fresh after their long march. The day
intensely hot but the first portion OF the lmpe-
rial Guard which now arrived at Metz advanced
steadily and in good order. The force CONSISTED OF
the chasseurs pied, four regiments OF voltigeurs,
two batteries OF artillery, and last not least, one
battery OF the dreaded mitrallleuses -he observed
OF all observers, the sensation OF the day. Small
and unassuming in appearance, these pieces eacn
drawn by four horses and carefully covered with lea
ther to hide the breech from the inguisitive. would
pass without notice but for the prOtruding handle,
like that Of street organ. AS they passed. shudder,
mingled with o sense OF security, ran through the
crowd, and the ear was greeted with the express
sion, IN subdued voice, "Ah! there they are-the
mtrailleuses."
followed the voltigeurs to their camping ground,
where within quarter OF an hour alter arrival,
men were preparing their evening meal and making
themselves comfortable. The French soldier Il ex-
traOrulnarlly clever In DlvOuaCklny.
GERMAN PRIsONERS.
''wired' that there had been on the previous
day q cavalry skrmlsh, In which three officers OF
the Baden army had been taken prisoner ana an
English ofilcer killed In front OF the Hotel de
PEuropc during the afternoon the crowd was dense,
the Prussan officers had been brought In IL ap-
pears that q squadron OF the enemy's cavalry
penetrated the French territory to cut the tele-
graph wires They came twelve leagues on
and then, according TO the account given Dy the
prisoners tOf whom two officers and the third
nOn-commssiOned Offlcer), when brought before the
Major General, they were attacked with thirst and
entered public house to drink. Suddenly their
libations were cut short by the sound Of trumpet
The French chasSeurS were upon them, ana tey
had hardly time to defend themselves before they
made prisoners AS the first prisoners OF the war
they have covered themselves with glory, and ap-
pear anything but sorry to have been arrested
They evidently intended to visit Metz, as, snguary
enough. they are covered with drafts on that town.
As for the commissioned officer, he Is delighted.
Poor fellow, he IL the happy owner OF q wife ana
SIX children. man does not have the chance every
day OF getting rid Of a whole family By one fell
swoOp The good soul has no desire 10 return
REPORTING TO NAPoLEoN'-THE IMPERIAL HEAD
QUARTERS.
When left to return to Nancy in the evening the
railroad station was crowded with soldiers drink
ing, shouting ana singing The train for Nancy
which comes from Forbach was two hours after
time. In my compartment were Generals Lebrun,
aide-de-camp to the Emperor, and Assistant Major
General (of whom, as | told you, there are two)
Woltf the Quartermaster General OF the army, They
were on their way to report to the Emperor the
state OF the army In the field. The reason OF de-
lay IL not the Ill health OF his Majesty as has been
stated but that The cOmmssairat Is not in an ell
Client state. Nancy, now that the Imperial Guard
has left, has resumed its accustomed palatial
gloom In spite OF the flags which still fly stlessy
In the vague hope that the Emperor by some nuke
may yet arrive at Metz; the contrary. all is gun
powder ana the screech OF war.