The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

pers," ne said. ESPECIALLY, want to SEQ II Eng
land fights Russia; bur I thnk the island has quite
laurels.n
That Is not confined to Enolsnd, thought, and
the same; but was afrais u OFFENDING lGe tsrrlbe
Turco, so refrained. Presently he caught sight OF
something In the paper he held which made hiIa
nown and utter seine formula OF the maledlctory
order; but his dinner just then appearing ne began
to eat IT rapidly or. to describe the process more
and mutton catless However " after little he
spoke once more TO declare MS CONVICTION tnat
very decisive wen MaS must
be being made ny Prince Frederic Cnarles," ne SAID,
there is ne one else likely to take the initiative In
that way"
.sTney mean battle.n he replied, and once more
reapsed into silence and his dinner.
Gambetta has been away visiting M. de Keratry,
at the CAMP at ,ooniei he went away on the 2sd
derfuiiy little depressed by the dismal prospect
before him, preserves q sanguine and fery de-
meanor, and. even in private, persists IN calling the
French defeats crime and tleachery. He Is said 10
pc very much satisfied with his visit to C0nlie, ana
the Count and they mutually embraced and encour-
aged each other. comfortable spectacle; for the
private quarrels usually surgng round the interior
OF the republic are but disagreeab,e phenomena In
the midst Of the public confusion. General Cambrcl
desires court martial to acquit him Of the vioent
charges launched recklessly against him. GaribaldI
ana the Garbaldians are attacked In papers and pull
pus, whiIe me loyal Bretons decline to cooperate
win the Italian. General Canzo blsws up the .base
calumniator Ot the Garlbaldlans, and the Macon
paper blows up General Cangio. Sc, on the whole,
vote for Gambetta's embracing everybody and
ryb0dy's embracing him, II agreeable TO all par
Ties, as u makes pleasant contrast. Gambetta Is
very popular here, and much observed when he pre-
sens himself In public. It's very doubtful how long
ne stays here, as OF course this governments move
ments depend entirely upon the Prussians.
must honestly confess to you that have never
cherished great deal Of reverence for NJ Gambetta.
nave always thought that he mad an undue allow
ance OF tongue, as compared to brains. But must
own lnat ne mas come out with something did not
much expect frsm that quarters sensible sugges-
ton, or rather, command, since IL takes the form of
decree. allude to tins new plan or constructing
camps--part OF which are to be strategica ana part
insiructive-at ST. Omer, Cherbourg Csnlie, Nevers,
La Rochelle, Bordeaux Cermont Gerraud, Teu-
louise, Pas-des Lanciers and Lyons They are 70 re-
ceve the Gardc Mobile, free corps, and contingcns
OF the regular army what there are OF them. These
camps are To be constructed with q view 10 concen-
trat!ng the whole ana instructng the new troops
especially. AS al the world knows the need OF con-
centration ana instruction is something more
than evident In the French troops now and
in their m!shaps, 'e fu est transparent cd td5sse
roar la cause.n There are as said to be eleven of
these camps, Tour OF whch-those Of ST. 0mer,
CherO0urg, La Rochelle and Pas-des- ancers are to
be made capable OF holding 900 men each. The
Others are to be large enough for 10000 men apiece
HAD th1s measure been taken sooner great good
might have resulted; but II reminds one OF the
OLD iabe-and While the camps are forming Paris
starves.
But no even as write, though the night is wet,
cold and dark suggestive OF going home and getting
warm, bands OF men and women are still Iarading
the streets shouting, singing In general terms max
Ing themselves ridiculous. The wind is bowling and
the rain rafting on the window pane, but the re-
Ia Repubique ~ "Yiye Gambetta ~ are heard above
ALL Well poor things perhaps II they waited TO re-
joice until they had really something to rejoice at
they might never rejoice at all.