The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-08-18
The Disaster 10 McMah6n's
Army.

LONDON. August l6.-Thc follo&Iur
letter from General Bochcr. com:
manding tho Zouaves Of tho division
tells the story of the demolition oI
those line soldiers.
SAvERNE, August S.-Let us thank
Gtd, who has preserve | us from the
most terrible OF dangers IL Is a soldier.
fac TO icucbuutcr. It is a mirdclt
that am still alive, without n scratch,
aud in perfect health but my heart
is broken. am overwhelmed with
gritt at the ia;e of NY poor officer.
aud my poor soldiers, dare not tell
you how many have lost. II would
erievc you TO much. Later shall
know the NAMES OF those you knew
and loved, bit win never see again.
The gHllan, fellows fought like lions
and heroes. Dat Of IS officers, ~
were killed, wounded, an missing.
All A. NJ. they we're fun of life
and a'dor, aud now are all killed. At
. T.. VI my unfortunate Lient. Colon
81, Desportios, was wounded by my
side. a bullet entered his abdomen,
which was discharged but few yards
distant. Ilo was able to press nv
hand as he was carried oil the field
but he has probably died before this
IN Pruss'an ainbnlencc. Two chefs
debdtta.cn we're shot dead aud third
is either dead or prisoner. Saint,
Sauvcux wac wounded badly, aud but
very little hopc T. entertained Of his
recovery. had him taken from the
field In an ambulance. The bullet
went through his chest lie behaved
splcndidly. Picrron was shot stone
dead. | have but five captains here
out of thirty; the rest are in Heaven.
All my adjntants and most of my SER
geant majors shared the Same fate.
The pioncers better or more gallant
men never brcathed-but five left
Two who were left with the baggage
were either sabrcd or taken prisoners
My horses were also captured Ny
poor black charger WIS killed under
General Saureau, to whom | lot him,
b 5 horse having been killed early in
The action, Out Of AL that had, all
that remains is tho clothes ! wear, and
Ijf. in my pocket Ny baggage, with
that Of the Marshal, has been taken.
| don't care for that cannot Help
cryiog inwardly when thing Of all
tho'e ] have lost We fought like
lions-35,00J against 100 000. The
eucmy surrounded us Gu I'll sides.
General Caloon was killed. Robert de
Nouge killed, Alfred De Grartnt,
the Dukes brother, lost aud arm The
other corps suffered almos, a, much as
our own.
McMghoi behaved splcndidly, and
did an that any man could do, but he
had not men enough. lie was unable
to cope with 100 600. with three times
more artillery than he had. Ncvcr,he.
less he inflicted heavy loss on the
enemy, and that, doubtless, was the
reason We were not more vigorously
persIed. Had such been The case the
disaster would have been fearful. II
IS bad enough as it is, The battle be.
gan at 80 \ VI. After night there
was a pouring rain, in which VIC had
to sianu without tents or fire, aud lie
down in the mud. During the previ.
Gus day We had marched seventy kilo-
metres, from the battle field to Saverpe.
The last thirty six Kilometres were got
over during the night pellmell, aud
without stopping or sleeping War is
a fearful scourgc. We are doomed to
{ reed inaction. We have but 500 to
600 Xovavcs, without knapsack,, tents,
clothes, O.. food, bu, We have arms, and
do not complain. We are without
officers and non commissioned officers,
AMI cannot be sent into action. II is
probable we will be sent to Strasburg
10 reform. Our regimental chests,
from oil accounts, have been crp,ured