The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-13

by the side OF Madame Las or lie Aspasia haunt
ing It out in all the glories OF satin and diamonds.
called succursal OF Mabile and the Pre- Clercs,
and so MacMahon, seeing that he must either shoot
score of brawlers as examples, or else send them
away altogether elected in favor OF the latter They
went off patriotcally gay from Paris, but how much
more lively they were when they were ordered back!
Not even did the decree that they must leave their
knapsacks, TO replace those lost by MacMahon's men
I'm their retreat affect their spirits; indeed, they
were rather relieved than otherwise because it was
q sort Of promise that they would not be sent
further on towards the front: So taey rolled
manly shoulders and went on their way rejoicing,
and were met at their entrance to Paris and con-
graduated upon their sacrifices, etc. etc. AT pre-
sent these heroes are at St. Maur in process of Or
ganzation. This completed they will go to the
detached forts around the city; aud here they will
do good service for they are intelligent although
wi hout the confidence in each other which keeps
trained soldiers in their places shoulder to shoulder
like wall OF iron, they Will do as well veterans
behind ramparts, and can fire gun or stop bullet
just as well as though they had been ten years in
the service.
ABOUT OLIVIER
The wretched olivier has left France for pastures
new and has gone to study the scenery of the Lake
of Como with his young wife. Never has there been
such collapse in every sense of the word, as this
pedagogue, whose most serious victory has been
over fashion, in that he succeeded in examining Mrs
E. Olliviers hgh-necked dresses and long sleeves
down peoples throats at grand balls the plea OF
republican simplicity. He was hooted at every pro-
vincial railway station and although he had done
more to plunge the country into its present condition
than any other man In France, before he left he had
the assurance 10 Senu I'D TO the Empress q list of
names of his friends for decorations on the Empe-
ror's tete day, the 18th August.
1t is natural step from the creature to his crea-
tor Olivier was put in by "Plon Plon," and now
this individual, with mind freed from all financial
fears, has been sent to employ his really fine dpo-
matte talents in persuading his fatherin-law to send
those 100000 soldiers promised by Victor Emanuel
to France "Put not thy trust in princes is bat too
true; the poor King dares not move a foot to help
his friend although he thinks that he is under some
obligations to him for the conquest of Lombardy and
the allowed annexation of the duchiee in 1859 I'm
fortn M hal
some claims to Italian gratitude for she wrested
Venetia from the Austrians, and did not even ask
for an equivalent The cession OF Savoy and Nice
TO France has always ranked in the Italian mind
and quite large party hint plainly that these
provinces must be restored, and that they will be
only a fair price for Italian aid on either side.
FRENCH MILITARY VANITY.
The French papers.call the attention OF the mill
tary authorities to the excellent system adopted by
the enemy in its reconnoissances and say that while
French commanders are nearly always taken by sur
prise the Prussians are perfectly well informed of
the whereabouts of their adversaries. This ia in
great degree owing to the vanity of the French OFF,
GERS who think that they can afford to despise all
information and every suggestion not coming from
one of themselves. Before Woerth captain on
outpost duty was warned by the peasants that
body of Uhans were cutting the telegraph wires and
destroying the railroad. His only answer was:-
"What's that to me-Qutst &c que ca fdit-we are
not fighting with the telegraph, are we 2"
1t is very different on the other side; there no
piece of inform alton is disregarded, and detach
ment at once proceeds to investigate the truth of
small bodies OF picked horsemen under the command
OF chief of intelligence who can always find among
his troopers some one who has been born near the
frontier, or whose trade previous to the war had
brought him into relations with the country and its
Inhabitants With such guide it Is impossible to
make mistakes, ard as each scout Is furnished with
coored print of the various uniforms in the French
army, he is able to inform the authorities exa ctly
what they wish to know.