The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14

friends of France. 1t is impossible to dis
pute the German supremacy and no French
officer of any experience would dream OF
doing SO.
PHYSIOLOGICAL CAUSES.
The physical strength of the French is in
ferior to that Of the German or the Spaniard,
who is, possibly, q finer soldier than the
German.
WHAT TIE FRENCH HAVE TO LEARN.
In the first days of their pride and OF power,
when they were the masters of Europe, the
French were never remarkable for their
knowledge of military tactics, nor for their
orderly marching, and there is no evidence of
improvement They are still behind the Eng
lish and the American. Nor do they seem
capable of bearing the hardships of long
period Of service, or to possess the enduring
but somewhat irregular strides Of the Carlists
which enable the latter to make such rapid
movements by wonderful marches
THE FRENCH ARTILLERY
There was marked improvement in the
artillery, and. indeed, this arm Of the service
has received more attention from the present
authorities in Paris.
AZ THE CAVALRY
The French have some good light cavalry
horses, but they do not, generally, ride well,
and the chassepot is rather too heavy a
weapon for the use of light man.
GIVES IT UP.
1t has been confidently said by q French
general in high command that he doubted if
against the Germans, and that he believed
battle between them would be lost by the
French before it was fought
THE PRESIDENT IN THE FIELD.
The Marshal-President, MacMahon, arrived
on the ground from Versailles. HVdid not
enter Paris. His carriage stopped at the
gate Suresnes, where he mounted horse,
the animal, it is said, which carried him on
the field Of Magenta. He rode at brisk
pace to the race course, his aides-de-camp fol-
lowing him.
THE MARsHAL's UNIFORM.
The Marshal wore the splendid uniform
of his rank and was decorated with the
broad red ribbon Of the Cross of the Legion
OF Honor and the Order of the Golden Fleece
HIS BIRTHDAY.
MacMahon completes the sixty-seventh
year of his age to-day.
THE DIscoMFoRTs OF PowER-HUNDREDs OF
The President was besieged with applica-
tons for tickets of admission to the review
ground. Each member of the Assembly
there are about seven hundred-sent q re-
quest to the President for five tickets. The
average number OF the members Of the French
Jockey Club is seven hundred, and the mem
beers of the club invited visitors by right be-
cause their organization is identical with the
French Society for the Encouragement Of
Racing, to whom the grand stand belongs on
q review day. and the stand was placed at the
disposition OF the government authorities,
who in turn invited the members of the club.
IN BrvoUAc ON THE BoIs
Several regiments bivouacked in the Bots de
Boulogne last night though tho weather was
wet and windy.
THE cHrEF COMMANDS.
General Ladmirault, Governor of Paris,
commanded the troops, assisted by six gen
erals of division, thus: Generals De Mon
tauban, Lebrun, Deligny Baltaille, LaIlemand
and De sartigue.
EXERCISING WITH EMPTY sToMACHs.
There was no breakfast before the review.
The innovation has been, it is said, dictated
by republican parsImony.
THE MARCH PAST.
Marshal MacAIahon arrived on the ground
at three o'clock precisely. The march past
was executed Immediately.
A MISCELLANEOUS BLOCK.
Thousands Of people were prevented from
seeing the man9uvre. The carriages were
blocked in dense mass.
The members Of the diplomatic corps were
present, with many notabilitie5 from Paris.
NOT 80 vIyAcIoUs as FORMERLY
An order of the day was read in all the bar
racks of Paris yesterday forbidding the sol
diers to cry out or cheer while under arms
therefore, the enthusiastic cheering which
nsnd 10 walcnme Nannlann when he rndn dnrrr,