New-York tribune., 1870-08-26
NOTES ON THE EUROPEAN WAR.

The 1st Regiment of French ZOuaves have a
a falcon which they brought from Africa. II had been
with the regiment long time, but on receiving orders
TO ion the army they liberated it. After three days
march however from their camp, in the interior OF
Algeria they suddenly saw the bird aight on the KNAPP
sack OF the trumpeter IL was then resolved 10 brDg
with them for the Prussan eampalgn
The knowledge of the French districts
shown by the staff OF the German army is considered
wonderful Not only do they know where every village
es but they can tell at the amount of stabng to
found in IT, whether there IL large church or school
room in which or horses can be quartered. Ihey
are well informed TO the accommodation 10 be got IN
France and the staff can say at once how many horses
be stabbed in every village from the frontier TO Paris
The war is, of course, producing the usual
number OF marvellous compounds French chemist it
ia reported, discovered "a composition which has the
property when hits the mark Of bursting that which
contains it, OF instantly deeomposing atmospheric air
and uniting with the oxygen therein to produce cloud
~ fire throughout radius OF yards in extent. Con-
tact with water contact with any element containing
oxygen produces similar effects In three hours guam
rn1nd an army OF 10000 men with a sheet OF flame.
There is a room in Hamburg where certain
privileged number Of bankers and capitalists meet daily
and follow the movements Of the different Prussian army
corps with considerable exacness from information they
receive privately They calculate the chances OF the
conflict with degree OF confidence truly snIRris,sg, in,
enced by the problems which are there presented ana
solved. series OF maps on vsr ions se as sscS
sarns dGrmSe marked by their respective hags, are
changed from time to time as advices come to hand
An instance of the Prussian Crown Princes
solicitude for the wounded is stated country cart
was rumbling down the street In one OF the frontier
towns witt two wounded officers young mem, on their
wav 10 the station The Crown Prince, who was on foot
beckoned to the driver to stop and went up 10 the cart
the occupants OF which tried 10 salute him. but he made
gesture and leaning entered into conversation
th them for ten minutes, evidently asking after their
wounds On parting he shook each by the hand and
continued his way up the street. accompanied by Two
other officers. He next met cart fun OF wounded
solders talked to them each in turn and SO went on
Visiting the hospitals and the wounded IN the most unos
tentatious manner
The Grand Duchess Of Baden has, says
lady writing from Heidelberg begged all the ladies who
offer themselves nurses TO como in plain dresses ana
caps-no curs chgnons &c. This has put stop to the
romantic young ladies and those who DO things nom
vanity &c Plain nightcaps, without even lace on tneu'
are not becoming You see ladies in dark blue linen
dresses going about only white collar sleeves loose
wide but but0ned at the wrists. THOSE VINO Deons W
the Kiiche fir Krankenphege have small DOW OF marrow
satin rband with, Frauen-Verein krieg, l5o prhteu
ON il pnned 10 their left side. Those who Delong 10
What ia ga the Reserve who will be made use OF IN
either capacity, cook &c, wear green DOW
the nurses blue one and those who attend the linen ae
partment a white one Each hospital mas Wnlte nag
with red cross and the regular hosptai nurses men
and women, doctors aud dressers wear "nito oahu
ronnd the left arm with the red cross on H.