The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-28
TIE MORNING STAR MESSENGER SUNDAY NAV >. m


A New York Iymes reporter interv;aw.
General Sheridan on his arrival from En-
rope. The reporter says:
nus views upon the European war are mos
interesting and valuable. He has trav.l.l
over very large extent of the contaste.
.erIitory, and examined many of the forts
earthwOrks and strOnyholds. He waa rras
enG aG several of the principal battlefi.lds
including GravelOtte, Sedan AID varion,
sallt'es around Metz. While abroad he
mas met with tho most cordial and dist;n
guished attention from all the autlori.;as
anu received especial and marked courte
| sies from the Emperor of Germanv and
ms royal suite. He is very careful and
considerable in the expression of opinion
upon Tue merits and comparison Of the
several national armies. "Whv. - he sa;d
IN response to a question from our re.ortsr'
us n0s an easy thing to say who fights
pest. They are all good soldiers. Bu.
mere 10 wonderful difference in their re
specuve peculiarities. The Germans are
tremendously stubborn, and stand fire. like
of dasll.n no A1ofe iai'
ne does not make any invidious comDar-
,sons. The grand success af the Germans.
no says, was partly owing to the excellent
training their officers have recei we'd in
Saelr military schools, aud to the splendid
,ns so.pnue Q! their men. The same thing
Wonder that the latter have stood ont "a
!ong as they have. Their reverses are not
RUG 70 lack OF prowess or skilled officers.
put Political troubles at homo. Place both
u toose nations ia the same prosperous |
. '.a.e .hey were I'VE years ago, and the |
Then. again, there is the oues.
ion OF arms. The needle gun is of inn.
nense power. So is the chassepot. Rnt
.e:e 20 not excel perfect gun of our
'prangaeid pattern. It is not fair to drav
la n.y. conclusions in these matters.
Inc campaigns there were not comnara-
lie to those Of our late war. Their Conn.
~ 20 an OLD one. 1t has been mapped out
40 surveyed, almost to the foot, for warlike G
perations. 1t is all known. The roads
re Older and better than ours. The terri
style Is more th,9kly populated, and the
ase of supplies aud objective points are
:. easier range. Besides, they have made /
ar science for centuries. Militarv
moods abound. Their soldiers are more
'soi1teiy subservient than ours. TbeyJ
we ariHed reserves ready at all times,
ltn inferior and scattered roads. The
rritory is not well known. We have but :;
10 military school, with q email number
pupils, and'a small standing army. But 5
"arnke operations they have more led
pc than we do. -
.AouJ improvements suggested -
rs by their systems. But, after ali there 3
no such material as is found in the g
nerican armies. They are composed of g
cry national Ingredient, and have much p
'inent talent from foreign schools. Won 9
,itke Is man of tremendous and inner =
VIII. He moves large bodies of men
30, rare success, and handles them splen y
l!y. he carries out his plans as man ia
'ltes something thoroughly committed to M,
,mory. The king, too, has q superb
lgment.
The beauty Of the Prussian military rR
nd is its great carefulness. Possibly at
tz, had the French people strong gov
.h ana their military leaders been
The old NapoleOnic force and dash. the !,
June Of war might-no be vastly q.
nged. Place those armies here and ~,
would be non plussed at the topogra -
cal difficalties we overcame. There is
hing like our army for our work. We
an excellent system, but it, needs
ages, and can be vastly benifitted by g
9 Of the European examples. tY-,..' s