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

In she Camp, the Cabinet Gamd the Press.
THE "PEACEn MEN OF FRANCE.
M. Edmo nd Ab0ut's article in the Soir, piteousy
crying Tor peace, was thought SO valuable in the
Prussian camp at Versailles, which was furnished
ssecia edo Of ~ ono nrin,eH ond ,ssrh mao
among the German troops.
GARIBALDI AND THE FRENCH CLERGY.
Garlbaldi writes the following to London clergy
mau:-'In reference TO what you say about the
priests in France, cannot reopen with you the
priesty argument hut Of one thing let me assure
you, that as the priests Of the Greek Church have
never vet been found at the head OF their national
movement, so now the French priests lag behind,
and are unwilling 10 oppose the foreign invaders or
their country Notwithstanding this, de not de-
spair OF the noble which have undertaken to
regeneratng the character Of this good, this gene.
rous. but unhappy country. which mas permitted
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EUGENE AND SEDAN.
Among the most recently published Of the impe-
rial papers are kilograms from the Emperor from
Metz In one he asks the Empress to send a brace
let for the wife Of the Project In another he annu.s
the Empress appointment OF General Grandchanp
adding that she had no right to nominate general
" the army.
THE EMPREss' DESPATCH TO HER MOTHER.
The communication OF the Empress to her mother
on the fatal 4th OF September was as follows:-
70 Madame la Comtesse DE MoNTIJo Madrid:-
PARIS, Sept 4, 1870.
General Wimpfen, who had taken command after
MacMahon had been wounded, has capituiated, and
the Emperor has been made prisoner. Alone and
without command, he has submitted to that which
he could not avert. All day he was under fire.
fend herself. will do my duty.
Your unhappy daughter, EUGENE.
A GARIBALDIAN CAN'T.
Achile Bizzoni, writing from Bourg on the 10th OF
November, thus gives his first Impressions of the
Garibadians IN camp
sands Of different costumes are to be seen Chill.
dren, at most sixteen years Old, are camping In the
mud " the fields, scarcely covered with a thin blue
blouse like these worn by our carriers The Bretons
and French Garibadans wear low, broad brnmed
hats, like those IN the opera "Dinorah.n The
Francs-tireurs all dress like each other The Mo.
bies intermixed with the last remnants or the line.
q few Hussars between the dragons and Chasseurs
d'Afrlque who escaped from the Prusslans at Sedan
and Metz; hospital attendants with the RED cross on
white field, and amid this mass OF soldiers, who
are not serious but careless, number of women
and children, whe wander through the field in order
TO avoid the terrible enemy, such is the pctu re
which presents itself to me.
SUBJECTS FOR THE sCALPEL.
The Medical gazette OF Strasbourg has the following
painfully suggestive announcement as TO the re-
opened anatomical school :-"Students are scarce.
but bodies for dissection are abundant. There are
just now IN StraSDOurg facilities not be found else
where for anatomical studies, for practice in opera
i've surgery, ana lor the observation OF discase.n
PRUssIAN OFFICERS 'Loor.n
appeared In the onfteur UniUerse, and is vouched
for by an eye witness recently arrived In London:-
An aged widow lady OF noble birth. and occupying
high position IN French society, owned In the en-
virons OF Paris small country house. which con.
tanned PORTRAITS and family souvenirs accumulated
during many generations. as well az various me.
mentoes such as in Old age represent the happiness
Of times long past She had left the house previously
to the investment Of Paris soon after which
the Prussan troops arrived at the village their Of
cers being located d, In the house OF the widow.
nets, desks &C., pillagng the houses In all dlrec-
lions. Everything was taken away-jewelry, pic
owner. In vain the unfortunate steward, who spoke
little German interiered. and twice did o Prussan
plated in silence the dsgracefu conduct OF their Of
1cers The camp followers brought their wagons to
the house and every officer delivered up what he had
stolen, obtaining receipt whereby to claim the
articles or their value, at later date. The soldiers
told the steward that nothing could be done, adding,
'These are the mobiles Of Berlln-thar is your msror-
tune; If we had come with our sub.ofcers only yeu
certainly would have suffered some damage, put we
say that the King permits it, After mis- what essi
mate be formed of the spirit OF chlvalry said to
animate the Prussian nobility
LIVING IN HOPE.
Among the officers on Bourbaki's star is young
cornet who enlisted at the beginning Of the war as
a private soldier, and who will probably some day
inherit apout 3o,O00,000 OF francs at which amount
is estimated the fortune OF his father, Frenzy, the
well known French capitalist.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE ON THE WAR.
Miss Nightingale in forwarding subscription OF
twenty pounds to the Committee OF the Society of
Friepds In London, WHO are sending relief to the
suffering French peasantry in the war district
says:-sI wish 1t was ten times as much, for in this
most terrible of all eartls wars, in the countless
horrors OF this most horrible OF manknds histories,
believe the suiferngs OF the starving, stripped aud
burned out peasantry are the greatest horrors OF a
DRouYN DE LHUyS.
M. Drouyn de Lhuys contradicts the assertion
that he had given IN his adhesion to the French
public, and he thus alludes TO the way in which he
mas been misunderstanding certain journals an
nouhce my adhesion TO the republic, another de-
nounces my private BOnapartist conferences with
MN. houher, Pietrl ana Marshal Lebmuf, vino have
never MADE Their appearance IN this island; third
lelAtes NV three alleged yista ElnnIess