, 1879-07-24
FRANCE AND THE ZULU WAR.

DlsErhced French OAtcsr a1ed!tatcs Sui
cade-fls Goos Instead tn tho Cape aud
Drills the Zulus-Thc War Duo to His
Teachings.
currtfnonftaee Ee7n York Tribune.
PARIS, july Ill attn fond Of Investigating
into remote links In the chain OF cnt,ses which
lead &p Gteat historical events. Yesterday
came upon some whir, showed with what trI.
fling 1ncaus the Destiny Which shapes the ends
Of nations worked In producing the Zuluand
catastrophe. TlIey werc revealed to me by nj,
ex-occr OF the Imperial Guard, Capt. Prosper
LIZ LuscFc, who, fu making them cicnr 10 me,
took inc back to the month Of January, 1858,
The Echlcswsr-1loIstcln war was tllci, bc,1rg
fought. 4 few mouths previous, at the opening
Of tale French Chambers, Louis Napoleon had
nI'peuIed to EnElah to mid him III cGcrt-
!ng settlement Of eomu yexcd Eu-
ropcau questions, by consrntnE 70 scud
II representative TO n Cougrcss
ply. Soon after It WAS published. there was a
cay dinner given NJ the Truis Ftercs rruvln-
cians, now treuuentcd by "excurslonists !" tn
searsi of chcap i''od. bu. III ISIS tile resort u(
term no longer iu tashiou) ut,l artistic snl mil
itary ''hcavr swclls." A ro,nnnny OF twelve
persons Ind mt lt q private saloou to p4rtuku
Of feast ordered for them ly Major Ut thr
marriage which lie hud tnnde t. an hctrcss Of
the La Croy family bcut: acetl,tci. They md
tho tust ulnde up the unlucky number Of thir-
teen, iur two other hon yiycurs who sent EXCUSES
draughss of Manuals clIampague were tlrunk
BY tic Atuphytrlon md his irlel,ds, Alter cot.
fee was handrd roul'd. II cnrd-tab'c wss
"nenea "I"x .nso,,sy nMi eye'y ,, eno sAs down ~
cal manager wlla .lirccte tho 'l,,cat1e Francois
when kaclcl made hor debut on It's toaras, nln
Capt. Ln1.,bsrt, Ut otlicGr Of much ptonse
tavorlts at Court. There wns not finer luuk-
illE fellow In the whole army, though he WAS
short au rather thivls.set. 1ie carried hirl, d
ssss ss s n Vas ese!sy eps ea va. ys IS
trnnGness In Ills speech which srtl,,cctl hearts ut
first stgAt. iits wonderful 'Eo'' was not In
compatible with court!cr-lke tart, discretion,
bunker. Thelunsqnenat was goins on mcrriir,
Whcn Fednl suddenly jumped up, RUSHED oil
Lambert, and, se,zIng him bv The ARA, erred,
''lnu arc 6coundrelly cheat" Tie officer was
on bis fecssnslaasy, and raised bis siaHd hut not
III limo to prevent his aecslser slappt!,. hul Oh
hpth checks. This Other pIuycfs interviewed,
Vcdal 'yas asked by tl,e host-frtnco du lautire.
mo!,s-to apologize. lie refused, a,nl procceticd
TO .ien,o1'srats the roguish tricks Of Cant. Lam
hert. The ATTEMPT to cheat WAS ton evident to
hc denied. An EnGlishnan nutncd st. John,
Md q .!atur'I1 eun III tho Emperor anu uf Miss
u1ar to ilat Colonel ot !tse iIarkleg's regiment,
tic Fourth Vo!ttEcurs Ut the imperial Gnaid.
4 court Of honor met. It was lorl;,r,, OF Capt.
l.anbert's mcss!nascs. They sentenced him to
judgment WAS Kept ny private " /, was possible
10 kcU,l #. Whrn 1t MAS talked nf ut The
Cats fielder ''thc R!ack Nnn" was sent
arouni to the Journals to orler them 10
toned III The GcrH'an, ewss, and Belgium
raoers, and 1t berarlu known beyond t1lc Fourth
volttgcurs. Lambert wns expelled, despite t!ls
tfsn!!s intervsm.'nn n Of bG Morny a'ai ,ulue.
Mathildc !ntcrfertu tn his behalf With pro.ni-
rcnt members ut tho club committees, but III
vain. Capt. Lambert WIS vut In tllu l3oulc-
wards aua insnltea W rn.lu's wlla bad. I'clore
he villa 10 very auyccssfu! III playin. against
tlieRl.. lu u word. he touMl That lir WIS
ruined mum. Suicide was nroposcd to him by v
s.artei oil 10 iump into ths seioo from % Inc Ari
Htitlgr. On hts way thittlcr ile AaT lights III tho
windows Of urn. Kolltn, Tho Frctcet ii tho Pnl.
acc, his own godfather, a.n! was tiruwn TO stop
eie ho dung himself into The river. Ii
was O.. bitterly. cold night. Lambert
was chilled 10 thu .narraw. The Goicral
was cordial Us ever Noticing the Depressed
wise; "'ihc Emperor has received FROM thu
Caps q lot OF Constautia winc, out Vi which ho
!ias sent INC tsozcn bottles. u. HI elixir VI
w.; TskS EIasa ot y; Yon NaMt illip I'd. I'd"
tongue Of the u.sstavcA oillecr. who co.,.ided 10
hts godfather what 10 WIS going 10 do.
I'll sau could not leave Fra.lcr," said the |
General, ~ should adylsc you u taku TIE 1alal |
lcap intn the river. Ueaih any tlay, you kn,Y,
beluro disnoDor. But why not culGra,e to ! |
new county, WlIere yuu HEu uHknoWh, l1ller I'LL |
nsst,lnc,! name, and turi, MYer a new leat Il
YOU sss,ew ea,n'nE you w ,. avs ~ n9 ,,ok 'ount
NAV gond lurk attend yJal." "ftut wiesa siaf!
go4 Puris swasnld with Atner!rtlns." "Why,
to tbs Cupt, for That matter. II Is lonc yoy.
ace frt,sl, here. shall SEQ tllut yna uie well
recommended to our Consular Agents there"
t'H's a good iAen," replied CApt. l-nHlbests
~ bhaIt start uext week. CuN,ulcnd tut to tic
Emperor. Tell him That shatl never forget
his kndness, u,.l lllat wherever, 60 stall cou.
slider Ill, self lis sesyaat, II hs but de'gas to ae.
cept my services" kss4 |
there IL inuch had blootl flowing Just now Au-
tween him utstl England. Which u Jealous Ut the
annexation of savay. she pags hls Majesty IN =
ulost provoking way llsIustate yourself by
maxim; allies for yourself uInopg the Wild trlhes
Ut SOUTH AfItca, AiNi by Touching ttleu the art |
Of wur. Your future lies III that llsccttoll.h
This conversation wns raluteA by Capt. Lan-
bert to few of hts old military tluu.s. A |
fortnight after It took place he started Tor tho