The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-03

there was shrill whistle; the regiment formed
In way to delight the eyes of adjutaut,
were shut up In a train, and went off to Stras-
berg, singing with heart and soul ''Mourir pour
la Patrie." Men who go off singing in that
manner seldom lose battles.
The same correspondent gives the following
description of the French soldiers marching
through Paris to the station:-
AS these regiments march through the streets
on their way to the railroad termini, some pecu-
liar features of the French military system are
visible. That discipline appears to be a combi-
bination of the very strictest rules in material
points, combined with the utmost tolerationS in
minor matters, and the practical working of
the system would appear to be emnently sue
cessful. There is q plentitude of powder, but
well-nigh total absence of pipeclay. The sol
diers are allowed to march anyhow-a-m-in-arm
with their relations, friends and sweethearts,
who insist on carrying the packs, the shelter
tents, the intrenching tools, and cooking uten-
sils The principle adopted seems to be that
the soldiers are going in for real hard work, and
that to the childish pedantry of the battle-ground
and the orderly-room, there may be q tenn
porary surcease. The shop-keepers on the
and load them with bottles of wine,
bundles of cigars, and strings of sausages. You
may see one gallant defender of his country with
an entire sugarloaf tucked beneath his arm,
which some patriotic grocer has bestowed on
him, while another hugs huge melon; for NJ.
Prudhomme, sthe epicier, has heart, and a
very warm one on occasion. AS for tobacco,
the outgoing regiments seem to be supplied with
a sufficiency to last them six months at least.
Everything is done with mathematical strict
ness; but in contradistinction to the English
military rule of 'sience in the ranks" the
troops are allowed to sing "La Marseilaise"
hoarse. Are not sailors encouraged to sing as
they work the capstan? And so with this fare
well, they are borne away to the distant land
to return God knows when.
Per Contra-How the Demonstration in Favor
of the War wns Kept Up In the French
Capital.
The correspondent of the London Daily Ne,os,
writing from Paris Cn the 18th Of July, thus
speaks of the manufacture of popular enthusi-
asm by the Imperial Government and of indica-
tions of a counter sentiment among the people
of Paris
81 have heard that the Prefect of Police has
spent no less than four hundred thousand francs
within the last four days in payment of the
bands employed to howl for war in the streets of
Paris. The patriotic demonstration is now
considered to have gone far enough, for at IL
o'clock last night the Prefect issued q proclama-
tion (Which has already worked wonders) stating
that, after the first explosion of the national
sentiment it was desirable that the streets
should resume their usual calm and orderly
aspect. The great expense of keeping up the
demonstration, and the fear of still more serious
trays and disorders than those which have
already occurred, are not the only motives for
the Projects extinguisher upon enthusiasm.
There have been counter manifestations, the
repetition of which it was desired to prevent
On Saturday evening as many as five thousand
people, carrying flag marched in body cry
ing Peace The Figaro, alluding to this cir
cumstance, asks that the proclamation may only
be put in force against 'Prusso-philes,' and that
the sound part of the population should, as
heretofore, be allowed to manifest their glorious
sympathies without impediment."
An Abortive Plan of Campaign.
The Paris Liberte, of July 10, publishes plan
of campaign which has been communicated to
the editor. A dash into Hesse is to be made in
order to neutralize the three Southern powers.
Frankfort is to be disengaged, fortified and oc-
cupied. Westphalia is afterwards to be entered,
the French left leaning on Hanover and Den
mark. Prussia driven back across the Elbe, as
after Friedland. the German Confederation is
to be re-established minus Prussia and Austria
neither of which powers are German.