Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-16
The Battle of MOral.

arrived here yesterday and last night
have been obliged to pass the night in
the streets. No idea can be given Of this
OLD town, where the days are ordinarily
as quiet as the nights, but where now at
four ia the morning nothing seems
asleep. At that hour. at once go late
and so early, men and women, OF every
age and costume, may be heard cOnvers-
ing in all the dialects Of Switzerland,
and almost in all the languages OF the
world. From time To time, amid this
hustle, which night, however, q little
diminisheP, are heard improvised chOirs,
who, amid q group collected under a
tree or in q meadow, sing some local re-
frSin or some old national song, or the
Uri hOrF, which answers from a1ar to
the fiiers or drummers of Bale or Neu-
chatel. In spite, however, of the thTOng
which fills the houses, streets and envi-
rons, crowds Of pedestrians continue to
arrive, but all cht erfully resigned before
hand to dispense with any shelter, sim.
ply seating themselves at tables set out
in the open air, where room IS made for
them with the same simplicity, those
already installed sharing the meal with
those whose Quincy has whetted their
appetites. Nothing can give an idea of
the animation which prevails every
where, of the veritable feeling of frater-
nifty which lights up every cOuntenance.
People from Vaud fraterniZs with
those from Berne, forgetting that
they are celebrating the centenary OF q
time when the two cantons took OppO-
site sides, and remembering only the
liberty secured in common since SWitZ.
erland has known how to remain united
and Independent. Amid the guests
whom the hustle of the town draws
from their Geds and who mix in the
crowd are observed deputies and secre
taries Of the federal council, members OF
the diplomatic corps who are qusrtered
together in house on the line of the
procession, the president OF the cOnfed-
Grafton, Sll the high dignitaries by
whom he is surrounded, and At every
moment, amid the crowd. one is struck
by some picturesque aud antique cos
tune, which will SOON figure in this PRO.
cessiOn about to form in file covering
four kilometres. This morning reIig-
iOUs service, Protestant and Catholic, is
held in the open air, and, with happy
forgetiulness of buried animOsities,
groups of people are seen passing from
one service TO the other and on both sides
-
OF the procession, composed of men be-
longing 10 one or the other Of the two
creeds, attend the Service, and add
to the picturesqueness of this part of the
historical festival. About eight o'clock
the procession began to muster ON the
Berne road, and cOntingents moved
through the streets of MOrat to-
ward their assigned points.
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adequate idea of the striking picture
presented over an extent of nearly three
miles by this Berne road, which winds
along the Lake of MOrat, and is deserted
at intervals through the trees skirtiDg
it-s road always foe, and to-day in
comparable. On both sides of the road,
with slight space between, are drawn
up the various corps which are to form
the procession. They are recognized by
their distinctive banners. The crowds
applaud them On their route, these
cneers becoming frantic when, among
the banners which pess, the people OBJ
serve those which pres. Tged the freedom
OF 5 Witze Grand from the attacks OF
Charles the Bold. The sensation and
enthusiasm were then really contagious,
and these mute survivors of glorious
Languages Of Europe. When the accla-
nations ceased, the historical names fig
uring in the procession were repeated
aloud; and some of tnese persons are
represented by their de pendants, a cir
cum S.2uce which eVokes the special en-.
thusiasm of the crowd. The spectators
utter loud hurrahs for the Due Rene de
Lorraine, Waldmann, Herter, Eriach,
Faucigny, Fegel, Wipingen, Thierstein,
OGtigen, etc. ALI these picturesque corps,
among which Zurich was very pTOmi-
nent, arranged themselves in deiach-
mems under the shadow Of the trees.
1t was veritable clang OF arms, a scene
OF almost martial aspect. 1t might
be taken for ths preparation for a real
battle. UTi this time dCfiles to the war
like sound Of its traditional horn; Bale
marches to the strains OF It's flies; Neu-
chatel Is preceded by its s0norOu5 drums;
and all these instruments play old Swiss
marches, which, perhaps, stimulated
the combstants (Our hundred years ago.
AT ten O'Clock the cOmmandant Of the
procession and the central committee
arrived to inspect the detachments; the
bands stTuek up patriotic hymns and
marches, ard the procession |
started. The sun, emerging from q |
passing cloud, footed with light this |
very striking scene. The spectacle be. |
came really grand, and from end to end |
Of the crowd contagious enthusiasm
Ourst forth in hesrty scclamRtions. The /
march Of the procession lasted about |
,wO hOu 9. Arriving on the battle field,
t collected around a platform from
which q speech was delivered by Herr
Neck, of FriOOurg. lie expressed graft
uds to the AlsaIian town which sent |
to the battle and were rep
esented IN the procession, and called on
III TO thank God for granting them in
dependence and liberty, and to emulate
he example of their aace stOrs. He ex-
lOrted them to cultivate concord and
lnion. Heir Wdti, the president of
he Swiss Confederation, next
poke. he cOntrsSted past times with
he present, and attributed th9 vic Ory
Il MOrat to the Swiss sense of freedom,
it with Marathon and Sala-
nis. he depI eosted undue pride, how
yer, and referred to the unhappy diVi-
ions which succeeded the defeat of
,harles the Bold. He expressed SYM
athy for neigh6Oring districts suffering
rom foundations. The procession then
to the town, where great en-
husiasm prevailed. The success of the
2te exceeds all anticipstions. Prince
is present. At five o'clock
lree thousand persons sat down to a
snquet, ard tonight the town is ilium-
1ated. The Nominations are superb.
here is fete Penetienne on the lake
18th steamer. AL around the lake and ! !
n the distant nights as far as the Jura
lere are huge bOnfires, showing that
le whole population participates in the
tie. The success of the whole affair as
national demonstration has been most
Implete.