, 1875-01-16
LITERATURE.

zen. III t+G1AtA 4Atlet he9EIoA 1''S AEeAIHs
1t haa hoen several months since the first
Two volumes Of tlIis elaborate and interesting
history (G00 raEoH each) were first publibhe1 III
rars. We hnvo not as yet Hcen any translation
pf these volumes iuto English. hut wn donbt not
That tito work will aoon no translated and widely
read, both In tho United States and Great
britain. THO high character and position
Of tho auslior, Ills pcrsonnf knowledge
Of events, bis rare intelligence. and tho gracolill
ety1e Of Lis narrative, must render this wora
very attractive to tho general reader. 1t was re-
cardctl Of seriora event III tho United states,
soon nitrr tho broaking out Of iho Rebnlliotl iii
1867, that tue oldca. son of tho Duke OF oflonns,
and tic lcCitu,ato hoir OF LuuiH Philippe to TIC
throne of Trance, aud The btother to J'ake no
Uhartres. should live to otter their SERVICES 70 tho
great Hcpublie. They were 'olh atlacleu as
aides to tue statY OF 0on. Mcclellan, ana served
with him, with great credit. aa long as lio fo-
mniued tn the service. lho aymfath1es ot the
author wcro very naturally with the cnuao ltc
served, and ho writes In tho most friendly Rpltit
towards The states Of tho North. driven into
llnody war for tho suppression Of rebellion In
auourotcl by reckless md ambitious mon In tho
intoreat Of Human Bavcry. Tho recitnls OF tho
history l.nwovcr, Bccm to bo strictly impartial,
md tho author Justly eln,ns tho .nert Of exacti-
tutlc aud sincerity.
but thera is mare than tho History of tho
Civil Var II, America in tho first volume of tho
Count ic Paris. In tho tlret chapter we hato an
Interesting and instructive relation Of the
American voui.lccr systom of tho eight"
ecutn century. 1t is with tho just pride
OF loyat Trencl,.nan that tho author
traces tho education OF tho American volunteer
in tho tudo echooi Of Tho old French War,-la
auetre .le Sept An,--and tho instruction which
Montcalu afterwards gayo his aaverBarics. en-
ablinE them at future day to throw OF tho
yoke OF the Mother Country. The character
given to the "a Provincial Militia In tho tmo Of
the Revolution distinguishes Tho American sol
dier of tho prcsont day,--"addrcsa, strength,
bravery. and individual intelligence" Tho for
vid congfatulatiou OF tho nuthor, tint, "9ineo
tho flag of tho United stntcs las tloatod, 1t has
novor been found opposed OH tho field Of battle
to that Of France" is earnestly recpEocated by
nil Americans.
The chaptor on tho Regular Army shows tho
organization OF the different corrs aud Of tho
various 1orartmcnte.-Q QunrtcrmaHter's, Inspcct-
or's, Subsistence, and A1jutant-General's, ,-ae
we'll ns tho functions OF tho STAFF Corps, Tho
Military School Ut West Point is described, md
is considered to hava exercised q great influence
on tue American army, 70 .ho onlcdfs o. WHICH
high tribute ,H pald. lhe chaptefs on tic army OF
tho invasion and occupation Of Mexico. atitl on
the "Armv among lilo Indians" will l,o studied
LII, ,t.r,y. ,, t,,o.o ,rl,, coo,,,y t,am.o,va.
with military history.
Tho description OF tho Confederate yott'n-
toors. and OF tho stato CT society in tho Slave
stat.s a. sno o,oak's a o"s o. .he w. war shn"s
sno ia'n,1a,'t' .! tn' a'1'aot VIII 'Ao san1eSI
upon wHich nc Hfltcs' l1ia appfcelatlohe' tnoueh
little 1asterinS to the population OF tho States in
sebullou will bo gencraly accepted us correct,
H.. ~ ,s .,,tanaa, .,.,1 ,o root, .yn .or,nosoa
tho Confederate army became good soldiers moro
rapidly than thoao Of tho Union army; that they
wero more habituatod to follow thor chiefs ;
that their lyos woro rouyhcr than those
NJ tn far,nor, ~ tho Taat. snd mora
Adventurous than tho farmers OF tho West !;
tbat tl,ey wcro moro h.bjtusted to prlyations
than tho Federal soldiers, and much quicker in
movement, which became one Of tho principal
rauscs ., sae't nncsuss nAn So!lI9ne1sto ~
aanllf sosutel nan uro cas!S usec.ca ano more
sHSisas!e .ss; snan Aa adversary, NJ Aasancn to shs
be often failed III tho end from tho want OF ia
tienee and teuacty. In the first campaigns, tic
riorftv oyet thcir aiyersnrics; and. commsnied
by Stuart and Ashby, and other brilliant otiicoru
Inspired respect and admiration in their euomie,'
Tbc syktotu ot nartGat, wQrfato iunnc.trntefl
lp tho South, and which for tlmo acouirod sucl
j popularity under tho Bpauish pumo Of oueyriUn,
Is severely eoUt,emued md It is asscrtsh tint II
tAc Confederate tiovorrment could Iaya aver Locu
recognized, it would hayo had to undertake. q
now civil war to put down tho gueTrMs. WIN
bud become nothing but troops al bau1tti,
lho cl,arpcters Of tho tlreo most noted of ttcso
rueryilia ch,eftaius-3{onby, Morgan. aud
torrest-aro wildly Fl,etchcd Tho two former
aro not 90 unfayorably regarded as Forrest. WHO
Ia DENOUNCED ~
pereoufyue the moro brutal nssrtons. wi,hot tb.,,
bcug relieved by single brilliant astalitY. 10 III.
adycnturers 1o enrolled tht4 ycrttalIe captain of mil
{ 1rAry DaLdta.,such "s wesa sccn In Germany III the
3 3lnHy 1eIra ~ %armpronfsa % nes ony to'oIatlon hui
irro ,s ~ hnsS; r,n no o. aansfe the
efs ynE rnels Dena whon NY ha III T. ,o ~ n nss sn1
counties Ii MISSOURI ia crcolraUeI crlctca - VII.
!; surrass anything that tho 1uliana ha1u cyaf
teen Represented with. 5ccking always easy
successes, he at last eiguaM1ed himself
ny tho saster exploit Of ,nassncrcng ncgro gatr.
hon AZ F1ft falo". Ihe Confederate Government
frcgn!zod hin Importance, mud gave to his baL tht
cIaFactr q regUur troops, aud hineef tho grade oi
1lrtGatior-deneral. Tho reorganization and lIs nov
tits i not Change titAsr tue chief or his soldiers
Ihe latser continued upon more grant scale theti
career o. mtiroer anu saltne; aud the 1eilera1
~ho Lad formerly been slays-trader, Itd NOT craa1
70 dishonor us cause u hsndling hs Fwor, IT, III