New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-03

white-capped b6be that sucked its thumb and eaped
to hear the music. My God, it brought back such
rush OF memories and many bitter sights at home
that am not ashamed to say my eyes were wet.
How hateful seemed the ambition then that cOuld
with light heart, such as Olivier boasts Of send
these men in troops TO the sbaInbles.
The signs OF war are everywhere. In the street in
every direction and at every minute you meet squads
OF men who are going to the recruiting Office, drunk
sometimes reeling, never sober, shouting tho Mar
seisise or Mourn pour la patrie. Then you meet a
cab full of fellows in like condition, always in charge
of the officer civilian whobas picked them up, and
there they are, lolng and tumbling about, shouting
yelling, all day and far into the night their way
to the Depot DIES Requirement where they are to DO
sold at so much a head. The addition to the army
during the last few days must have been enormous;
there seems just now no difficulty whatever in get
ting all the men that wanted. was at the Depot
des Requirement yesterday, and the sight was
strange one. The building was literally besieged by
Corners, while those who had been accepted were
getting drunken and drunken in the wIne-shops, as
seated with their wives and women, parents and
children at tables set in the middle Of the street.
while the sidewalks almost impossible for the
excited people gathered there.
Twas after help for q drowned soldier, IL help
could be got in time They had shed him up just as
crossed the Pont dAlme in cab, and l told the
cOcher to rattle away to the nearest " seoomsP We
had to get as We best could through the crowd of
cTuits, and make our way 20 polcestation which
left with sergeant de Vile Oh the box and another
by my side in an open cabs so that had all the
honoIs of arrest without its dangers. Reaching the
quay, we found ourselves too late and indeed, the
man was dead when they pulled him ont feet first.
4l,o he
had committed suicide He did want to fight
the frtstraas," said my cocfer. But the truth is
think that he was tangled in the waterweed, which
was 80 thick there that it showed above the
water. One of bis soldier comrades pushed III
and tried TO save him, and on the
bank was his woman who guarded his
clothes and who took on most dlstTactedy. But
affection has various FORMS and while l stood by
ptying she fumblcd his clothes, and felt in all
the professionally found his vest with his silver
watch and chain, took it out with most heaTt-break
ing sobs and cries put it carefully in her pocket
boxed the ears of two heatiess little wretches who
were making search forstray vauables on their own
account and then rushed to the boat where the
poor fellow lay and demanded TO see his body.
left her struggling with the policemen, who were
doing their best to keep her away from her poatTe
gaycon but without Several of the soldiers
have been Frustrated with the heat, and several
have died. but they are tongl-looking, rough
looking lot and eau stand deal
Night before last we had great demonstration at
the opera 1t was rumOred about during the day that
Marie Sass was 20 sing the Marseillase and the rush
for seats was furious Thanks to friend secured
A ticket by going in with him to the managerial
sanctum and he pleaded heroicaly for his American
confrere The excellent old tcket-seller shook her
finger at me as she handed me my prize declaring
that il was a pririi6gis, which looked likely, as
heard her assuring the hands that kept poking gold
pieces through the ticket-hole that there were no
places left The Sale was crowded long before the
curtain rose on the iaette d Porhc, and there was
not even standing at the beginning Of tine third
act-the Manager having come out and prom
sed us the MaTseaise at the end OF II.
Those who know say that it is rare to see such
meeting of the high social world of Paris. In
stage box was NJ. de Gramont, with NJ. de la Gucr-
roni6re and in box next the Emperor's empty one
the Due and Duchese do Mouchy, the once lovely and
even now handsome Anna Murat. In the foyer |
saw Emile de Giradin and Paul de Cassaignac having
seat in the same row with me. had the pleasure
at The beginning and end of every Act to be squeezed
by that noble parsonage in his efforts to get his
chair. watched him closely while the hymn was
intoning. and there was something worth noting in
his perfect imrobility in the midst of the delirium
of the crowd For Paul de Cassaignae is at this mo-
ment the hero of the war in the Imperial circle and
means blood Ii is deeply in earnest and enjoys the
hour like tiger A few months ago he was Missed
and nsulted at the theater; a few days
ago he was cheered rs wildly in the streets by the
same crowd, aud, TO do him justice, he seemed to
care "a much for as the other. Marie Sass could
not sing for sue too much excited and If she had
she could MT have been heard for everybody was
doing his best to out-sing her; but she made the
gestures, aud that was something She was dressed
most absurdly-she is fat Alboni, and homely as
her name-in white sort of make-believe Greek
dress. with an immense blue velvet mantle covered
over with Napoleonic bees. The force OF snobbery
and lick-sptle could MT further go, for what, in
Heavens name has the Marseillaise to do with the
Napoleons, However, this may prove itself some
doy and il may be found that the Marseilaise is |
easier TO let loose than it is to chain up. c. C.
FROM PARIS TO METZ.
SCENES on THE RoUTE-THE EMPEROR AND THE
CHEF COMMAND.