The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14
Inferior to the German and Not
Equal to the Spaniard.
MacMahon on the War Horse
Of Magenta.
4 BRILLIANT STAFF THE MARCH PAST
Effect OF q Rain Storm on the
Junketing Parisians.

PARIS June -, 1875.
France may well be proud Of the body of
troops which was reviewed to-day at Long
champs 1t is amazing that she should have
apparently recovered from the series of I'M
broken disasters which seemed to have ami
hilated her military power 50 short a time
ago.
A GRAND SCENE ON THE REVIEW GROUND.
Nothing could be more beautiful as speci-
men Of the pomp of warfare than the enter
ainment which delighted hundreds Of
Parigians This morning Handsome car
riages were filed with members of the
upper classes Of society Gayly dressed pc
destrians were present in serried masses,
from the beautiful Church Of the Madeleine
TO the furthest limits Of the Bots de Boulogne.
The suburbs poured forth their contingent
of the sightseers. Seers indeed, for the in
terest which the French people take in the
matter of soldering remains unimpaired, not
withstanding the fact that the fearful but
magnificent toy, the Grande Armfe, which
was inherited by the present generation from
the heroes Of the First Empire, has been
broken and dragged in the dust.
THE NATION UNIT AT THE SPECTACLE
Numbers Of people having no possible con-
TERN with politics-comfortable tradespeople
md laughing girls out for huliday-were
present to see the show, although the cost Of
The most ordinary conveyance to the grounds
must have exceeded a months income of
many of them.
THE GLORY OF PAST PAGEANTs.
Reviews are now the only relic of the royal
pageantry which struck the populace Of
France with awe and admiration under the
Did monarchiss, and the people are fond Of
outdoor amusements.
THE PERFECTION OF OUTDOOR BEAUTY.
The scene to-day was perfect The color
,f the feast trees in the Bots de Boulogne,
laden with blossoms, and Of the troops in
their varied uniforms, made brilliant back
ground, which must have had subtle charm
FOR all those who are fond Of display Of man
millinery.
THE MILITARY PICTURE.
There were the stalwart cuirassiers in their
glittering armor and helmets, the light
cavalry in blue and silver, the dapper regi-
ments of the line in their red trousers, and
the mounted gendarmes, the finest house.
hold troops in Europe.
AN OLD PRIDE IN PROCESS OF DECAY.
But looking beneath the surface, it was
easy to see that the old French pride in mill
tary life is dying out. The drummers and
ffers did their best Sometimes full bands
burst out in the performance Of gallant air,
but the appearance Of the soldiers was
after all weary and detected. A great effort
has been made lately to have them march well
in line, but it has not been quite successful.
The easy, careless stride Of we'll drilled in
fantry man has been exchanged for slouchy
gait.
THE MUSTER RoLLs-ITs SIGNIFICANCE.
The number Of troops in the field to-day is
estimated at 40, 0O0-less than half as large as
the force which continues concentrated around
Paris-a fact which shows that the French
government does not yet feel sure Of having
achieved decisive victory over the revO-
lutionary elements which are still shoulder
ing in BeIIeville and at L. Roquette.
MAcMAHoN's LESSON TO THE PEOPLE.
This is the second display of military
strength which has been made already under
the Marshalate. 1t means a distinct warning
to the French people and the surrounding
nations that MacMahon is we'll equipped
that he will uphold his power by the sword
against any attempt to disturb his rule Of
government that he is amply sufficient to
put down revolutionary rising by the
strong hand throughout the length and
breadth Of France, but that he is inefficient
against the only foreign enemy by whom he
is likely to be opposed
THE GERMAN ARMY STILL SUPERIOR.
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