The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-27

NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY M
mark for the fire of the enemy. AT q long
distance they can do no serious damage on
and because they sweep only small space,
aud cannot be aimed with precision. At a
short distance the fire of infantry in as dan
gerous to them as to other artillery. They
cannot be placed in the rear of troops, SO
as to cover them, as their projectiles neith-
er burst nor rebound. For purposes OF at
tack they are of no use at all, and for de-
fence they are only effective substitutes for
infantry in exceptional cases where there is
not room to deploy the men in sufficient
numbers las, for instance, in defending 9
narrow road, etc. We are firmly convinced
by these reasons that in the future wars
mitrailleuse will play much less conspi-
cuous part than is imagined in certain
quarters" If the Germans are correct, an.
other illusion, and costly one, too, will
be dispelled, but the best French authori-
ties differ from them entirely, and expert
ence alone can show who is in the right.
Through the good offices of General Man
teuffels whose chivalrous courtesy to the
vanquished has been remarkable, General
Cordemann, Commandant of Nancy, has
been able to inform the Mayor of the city
that the Inhabitants are no longer forbid
den to go abroad after 10 P. NJ. Public
places Of entertainment may also be kept
open TIL midnight.
Translation of the Martyred Priests !:
have received communication of the fol-
lowing letter, which is written by Jesuit
Father in Paris, we'll known both in Bel
GUM and France, alike for the eloquence
Of his preaching and the solidity Of his
published works. Dating from Paris the
last took place the translation Of the NOR
tai remains of the Rev. Fathers Olivaint,
Ducondray, Caubert, Clerc, and de Bengy.
They were removed from the cemetery of
Mont Parnasse to the Church of Jesus, in
the Rue de Scores. The translation was
made without difficulty, but it was done
with closed doors, as had been recommend
ed on several accounts. 1t has, however,
been marked by q favor of miraculous
kind. A young woman, aged twenty one,
had disease in her knee, which was pro-
nounced incurable, it was an anchylosis or
white swelling, and had affected her gener-
al health to sucn degree that her life was
despaired of. She was suffering from &C.
vero attack of peritonities, and had re-
ceived the last sacraments a fortnight pre-
viously. On Saturday, the 22d of July,
the phi ysician of the establishment where she
was, said that there was no hope OF her re-
coyery. However, the poor girl had been
who had prepared her for her first Com mu
MON. She had made five Novenas, the last
of which would end on the following Mon
day (the 23d). She was brought, at =hel
own desire, in a carriage to be present a;
| the translation, and was carried in arms
! like an infant to the coffin, for she was toe
weak to make the least movement of her
self. Scarcely had she touched the bier
when her legs became of equal length ont
had been considerably shorter than thu
other. She then stood upright and walked
behind the coffin as it was being carried
into the church. Going in with it, sh'
placed herself on her knees without an!
support, and remained in that posture
nearly ten minutes. Presently, seeing tn
officiating priest sprinkling the holy water
she rose up and walked all round tn
church to the tomb, and when all was over
she returned on foot to her own home
which is at Notre Dame des Champs. Sh
walks from thence to the church every da
to pray. l saw her yesterday she ID per
, fectly cured. The peritonities is gone,
is the disease and pain in the knee. w
) are promised medical attestation, an
, there are numerous other witnesses VIII
7 are ready to testify to the fact in any wa
/ that may be required. hear also of Other
answers to prayer, which, if not miracu
lous, are certainly of o remarkable ehara'
3 ter, obtained through the intercesslon
9 Fathers Ducondray and Clerc. The Re-
!; Father Ms deputed to collect ii
9 cases; and if it please Almighty God
d glorify His martyrs, we shall not overloo
b or disregard the manifestations. Their
o fore, unless unforeseen difficulties chou
g arise, we shall cause the tama nartyrti
e be attested by authority of the Ordinar
Il in order that evidence may hereafter
10 available for the process OF the Beatlhc
'e ton, which it is hoped will be set on fot
= " The five bodies have been deposited in
l. sepulchral subterranean chapel, viii
le we have been permitted to construct
le the church. Although this chapel is Il
ID yet completed, the pavement having st
y to be laid down, many sick and disabl
ut persons already come to 1t to pray LOT III
as cure. When it is opened, it is almost CT
ID tain to become a place of resort for P
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