The New York herald., 1871-11-10

TIC present century, HtNo pTeScrV0u us from
decadence. But generation so cruelty tried
establishes ' I,I = nation; Lei US Ds aa trayei;
% toward "a 0u' rassar "sa At on%srss SHSS o.
deciding with GOODNESS ana promptitudo upon the
course he should pursue, VINO when checked by an
feeling discouragenent, and relying only upon the
nprigntness OF his MAD and the unwaverng firm
ness OF nl. neart. There Is moral victory to be
we can, we ought TO, be again. Tho history or the
last four months shows that we can do so. 1t
out TO die well. But. God be praised, to-day the
question is, how to restore and remake people "
means OF good sense, labor and prob'tys
Coun, De raiikao's Pamphlct--isis Account OF
the Iiarch sedan.
The following passage respecting the march Of
the French army 70 Sedan Is from the forthcoming
volume by Count de Pakao, entitled "rwenty.four
Hours In Oflce:''--
MY opinion was (says the GeneraD that the Army
OF Sedan could be divided into three coiumns-the
tight wing, composed OF tho first and Twelfth
corps Generals DucrOt and 1ebrun), by Suppc
(trom Mourmelonl, Salntc- -Menehould, CIermonr
lArgonnel, vertun; the centre, composed OF
surPuy IRON Mourmeion. Vie-sar. Tourbe,
Sainte- M6nehouid, Clermont, Verduu; the left wing
4e ns pn General az Fa
Pre- Varennes, Charny on Vcr1un. The greatest
distance between the columns Of the right and the
centre was twenty four Kilometres during the
march; but IL must be remarked tlat the right col
umu arrived AZ Verdun the 2ith and that in case
OF emergency it could have awaited the arrival OF
the central column at Slyry ferche, ten kilOmc
tres from Cerm0nt. ihe united strength OF these
two columns represented effective force or 1880
men at the opening OF the deie OF llettes, on the
valley OF the meuse, by Clermoat ana could
await the arrival OF the Fifth corps. which formed
toward I the s north, Confirmed p ihe Price q
frusslas suspicious mat tho army vas retreatlna
which Was dcslgncdly allowed 10 fad into The
Princes hands recommended Marshal Mcmahon 10
fall back on Paris by Rheims and Soissons. The
liith corps was the weakest had lost portion OF
rs baggage ana Was more easily movable; 1t could,
The distance TO Grand Pre- IN three marches; Grand
Pro was tie KEY % tho deies which covered the
march by cicIncnt on Neriln 70 The north The
enemy not having been perceived 70 this direction
The Fiith corps continued ts march BY Varennes,
IN crdcr 70 Teacl ;he, valley Of the Meusc, oppo-
site TO Charny, SIX Kllometres north OF Nerdal.
These marches We're unattended Wlth any
danger; for on reaching the plain on The 24th
NAMED On the other side OF the Meuso; ana o. the
25lh II retrsated with loss affer havin. attacked
Yerlun w!tn 1900 men tVerdun was defended by
nodncing the repulse BY Them Of the Saxon troops
read amid enthusiastic applause to the Iegisia
is7ol ihis march on Metz, which Some
military wrters havc characterized as al-
tseo 5oo soW S nv m second d pnssap 1 aal ary
prince Frederick Charles and General SteinmetZ)
on the 2sih Of June lsse pass!ns ey The delles OF
from K@nignra resting On IT the i ESe. Terc
ysystaspx ES psiaso Il our M favor o 1c IN g
Of The Meuso to vcriun and Cna,ny belonged 10 Us.
These same 81 ,s Writers I ayo ave. pr"ea ~ IN, ths crcun
Chalons as being exceedingly dangerous in The
presence OF tnc enemy. But many occasions oler
themselves in war when such marches are adyis.
aplc, II effected with pr0mptitude. and with the
rroeaciion necessary under such circumstance.
than the reign OF Frederick the Great was IL not by
u rGpld nank march tnat this famous general made
leaving the csmn Of Observation-Disclosures, In order
TO give battle 10 tho Ausuians, and so occupy Tor
gam IN 1857 Il was ~ hank march that ths aole
general despatched nis army, IN columns by lines TO
fight ana win The pattle Of j.ssa. Again il
IVES BY . l aanS s,a,, mare.', ~ before the Rus
ed oi FrederlcSis generals, conducted hs
army from The lctt 70 tne 1gh nank o. the Russians
al Zorndorff ard drove them baca with his cav.
airy IL is not my intention here 10 give histor,.
cal lecture on fanh MARCHES; and without speaking
Of those executed by tie greatest general OF modern
times Napoleon ~ during The marches and counter
MAJ ehes OF his memorable campaign Of 1915 VIII
only enumegate another instance which appears to
passed il 1870. Ia 17i2 France crushed by the vic.
tories q Prince Eugene and The coalition saw the
army-that ol marsha dc Nillars-was discouraged
" was necessary 20 strike severe blow IN order 10
gave the klnsaom ,an ane G Genius nus, q ms great
the most vigorous in ITS execution that could be
attempted for the welfare or inc country. lie
by flank march during the night within but q
short distance OF tue army oi Prince Eugene and
almost under nc eyes OF the Prince himself. Here
is the opinon OF Marshal sake on tic operation ia
which, being then very young officer, he took
part rs oide-de.camp 10 Pruee Tug ne :-"aiarsha
de Nars w0ud have lost 81 tile affair Of penau
had Prince Eugene marched to meet him when no
crossed the scbeldt in his presence BY dank
now characterized az nnprndent-which savod
Trance and the monarchy OF Louis N.Y.. The cap.
ture OF Denain Deprived ne allies o. an their stores
boring towns and cities, from which Marshal de W.
ars wtgorew le troops the garrison rise q,dog TO aug
moreover, that tho grear error committed
AZ Tie commencement o. the campaign OF
troops opposed 20 the German masses9 lt was
and as It waa evident that the French ornv haS re-
encounter an army three times numerous as isef
II rational 10 search ior csus TO bring forefbor
At one given pclnt compact mass cansble ol fight
In separately. and without disadvantages in Num-
beis each separate army or tho enemy There was
only one means Of sttslnng this ond-vz. the union
feet this lt necessary 10 deceive the enemy py
quick marches and this Is what would have taacn
already explained that tic Prince Royal Of prussla--
misled DY q tolographc despatch concerted with
Fitly,c-tl tlancais, where 10 stlll renamed on the
morning Of the 2Jth-f e, twenty-five leagues from
Vcrdun HoTcyer dlligent thc Prince might have
been u was lnposslbe that nc could reach che
Meuse or the approaches TO Verdun by tnc 25th OF
even the aUtb. There were three long days'
marGaes, there are added 10 the ninety six kilo.
metres which separate these two towns t6o natural
obstacles presented by the country In the heights OF
the neuse. The battio which was ineyitablc on
the 2gh at tho latest--could onlv therefore, havs
taken place between the army OF Marshal MacMauof
10000 strong suprosng 1t even to have lost $4,000
on the marCNA, ana tho army OF the Prince of
Saxony, which did not exceed 10000 men; the
combat ought to have taken place hetwecn Veriuu
and Etsn in ho direction OF Briey. TWO hyp0.he. 1
fcs present themselves here. II tho Priissian
army before Metz had attempted 70 20 10
tho assistance OF that OF fhe Prince OF
saxony IL would have had in lis rear
the army or Marshal Bazatne, which. on the 18th
10th ana 18th, had sus ancd alone the attacks OF
the united armies OF Prussia and Saxony, and main.
tanned fts positions The position OF these two Ger.
man Armtae he wocn two French ARMIES would have