The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-03
BONAPAR STAR.
~. BrilIiaucy and Eclipse.

~. About's Letter from Saverne OF August ST.
IN the auspicious reign OF the Third Napoleon
(N0pOteone Tei1o Jeticiter iaDefdJste the Official
Inscriptions say. have enjoyed spectacle which
my iather and grandfather saw twice. III 1914 and
1915. and OF which tDey never spoke WITHOUT shame
and rage.
You are born IN happier days, said these good
people to me- with little envy III tneir tones:
you Will never have such an experience as we have
mad
Poor France She mas permitted everything ana
forgiven everything TO the man who once said 10
her, ''The empire Is peace and who afterwards
sad, 1.-THE empire is glory and victory the revision
OF shameful treaties, the rectincaon OF frontiers, the
war OF principles war OF interest "a war OF adycn-
tire, but a war invariably successful, raising the
name and fame OF France higher day by day.
France believed what she told, believed IN
ner masters star. a. she believed IA the disnter-
estedness OF Morny, In the auserity Of rroplong
the genius Of Rouber, IN the liberalism OF OllIvier
What an awakening To-day the empire means
defeat through The ncap3city OF us CHIEF; IL means
panlcs In the generalS IT means INVASION with all It's
train of wretchedness and misery: II means The
Prusslan soldier strutting about master through
ihree or four departments ailer Campaign o eight
days
every little hillock, coming round about slowly
one by one or two by TWO, along our roads.
AT last, at afpast -four O'Clock, "A movement Of
the people in The main street announced 10 rue tie
final result Almost immediately saw two hussars
20 slowly up 10 the height OF the Casino, where the
authorities OF the town were assembled. Behind
them, 100 races on three more seen aud these
I'VE rlsked themselves Ia the nilds OF 1881 soI's,
the guide book tells the truth.
One OF the two first whom never LOST sight Of
was a simple cavalry man. with very short ana
stumpy Inusket; the other must nave been sub
lieutenant. from the stripe on MS sleeve. His only
weapon was "a sword. Both OF iheiu seemed young
and were rather good looking han Otherwise They
went slowly forward looking 10 left, 10 right ana
behind them, with dlstrtlsl1ul but naughty and
coDquerjng air. Their eyes SAID, 1--WE are conquer
ors; the people here may Kill US but II We leave
SKINS here, there ~ an army OF 10000 men lltt!e
bit on who will aven2e ns."
The Mayor came down from the Casino, and asked
them IN German what they wanted.
The officer, in sharp, barsh voice, asked, care
there soldiers herer' AZ the same lime The soldier
covered the chest Of the excellent Advocate and
Mayor Ostermann with his weapon.
The Mayor put The uncomfortable LOOKING thing
aside and SAID, III you wouldn't cover ne IN thai
way could talk more at my ease"
The officer asked drily a second fine, "Haye you
soldiers ~
mo, sir; am tile Mayor Of The town ---o
That Is nothing TO me-"
~ shall tell you everything yuu wish If YOU viii
come with me TO the Town HAL
1--WE have no Tune Have you any woundcdf -
''Yes, a few in the ambulance
'Much wounded or notS'
Some much, some ltttle.r
"liave You any troopers horses -
u saw some In the plain Of MonSvillerr
'Ihey are all either funaways u SICK, which il
why our soldiers abandoned them"
Every well ~
The officer then turns ha horses head hi. orderly
follows HIM. The three other husssrs, who had
meanwhile bought some wine and some sausaQes
grin, pay for what they have had and disappear.
twenty more came back at quarter past seven
Their leader went to The Mayor and sad:--
owe must nave, at ten Tomorrow morning 90 900
loaves OF six pounds each: or II not we must have
100, 600 francs down.
1--WE shall do everything that is possible"
GOOD evening""
After that they disappear in every direction,
wander through the streets gather together again
and go on. TO come back IN greater number to-Inor
row. Our enemy Is like prudent player, risking
little first, then more. then good deal but always
safely. Would that our leaders would profit by the
example, and get into the way OF leeling about a
little before putting their last sixpeuce down on the
table.
don't know how the Mayor OF Saverne means TO
manage with these gentlemen. The people are lust
rs incapable OF paying 100000 francs IN a day az
they are OF lmprovistDH sixty tons OF lOaves in q
night. They are not rich here. Manufactures are
stopped, ana the workmen, living almost IRON day
TO day, have hardly any savings. The crops, too
have been very middling. Tie burning shame
which chokes rs to-day VIII soon mingle with tho
miserles thaI accompany IL. Ste, CtCsdr. IL Is Q