Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-15
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Vhe French WAR Song

often prohibited by despctic governments arc
now he na'icoal al; of Ftancc. has otlen boar
disputed. NJ. Seineueriot, 10 his iutorastir
work on Strasburg during lhe rcvoluticn, al,
al end TO controversy on this sulj CT. Seir.
sueilot Is sc AlSatIsn, and nst!y. Ct the towr
about EAlch he wrote. Ho YVES GccuairtsG
from lotancy with the revolutionary legend:
aud anecdotes which had currency there, ana
has been sbio through his l1cal koowlcdge tc
trace mapy OF them 20 their source sud to yeri-
fg them. Ihe old Deopia Of tbs towa pu. him
20 the race OF family papers when thcow a
| nJoo o. llehs on ths feV0 lonars parod. u.
oeibgueTiot hes discovereC thst 1t was not as
ao othcor but ss member Of tho staff of La
teuliIc do Strss0u,g thss Rouact fde Iisjsl
irsG1entet the hcu o the Mayor Dietrich, 70
/ whom that j,urnai belonged. NJ Rjuxc, b ire
naDe that wGs auG is very c.muou ln tha
ess. OF H1sncs Ii mean: ''ibe little rec GaI "
mere W1ro HUNDREDS OF RJu2ets in that p,r:
ct france, aot enc ol WhicI hsd riGht TO .he
| n05i!isiy naGlai0u. Some Of :hom w.fo Rou-
| gels d. Ia tRvere, Others RousetB su popf,
md the taDllg oil he Eu:aog of .he Mars 3ii.es1
| wsrc Roug:!s De Isle. or Of the lsaod. A.
! Rouget .. Ought out bis po.m N in the Faui la do
S.rs=buEg The Mayors :,tfe, Mad me DIG
t:lch, nsti7e of Bale, thought it a chef
&C iVTe, aud lcdnccd ;hr odicars 10 have it sct
! to Liusc aud TO pst!ish il. The hIarscaiss
snnesrea 10 this torn probably 10 the spricc of
li92 l; Vas entitled: IA War Song for the
Atmy OF tho Rhioe, deoicated 20 Marsha.
! i1ucknet, sad sod at Strhs6are By ?. J. Daoo.
bscu, pElater OF ih9 muac pality, ia 0Da GU RIO
vDtoDc page, or lu fcus pages with the r,as!o."
NJ. Salague!lot lhirks il must have como cut
! lc the heRloning Of April. Oo The 80 d IF thpt
month, N. do Chastclet, c0mmaac sr OF she
stronghold OF Schi6stGdt ptotu 20 he alayor Of
StTRsbure: u have Dot yet received thu war
slng u NJ dc Llsl6, W4lcn you promised NE.
NJ. du Cnastelet, Whs vas. ot Course. IL man OF
Gid noble isnly, drops tha vulgar Rouyet. aud
turls Tdst Hns ou,y 40 a1jco:l7o Into name
expressing noLliar} Dreten loas.
The lettcr of tho Mayors wiio, Louise Die
trlch, which is 10 The bands Of distant r4a
tloo o. hois. to *hom it csIle by inheritance rs
the ncIt OF ktr. 10 the eTanGsc OF ter bro. er
the Coarco II Ochs, OF Bale, tells ul! about the
birth OF TIE Al"rs!l'IsIse. 1t is as follows:
MY DEAR BROTHER: l hsvs been so busy for
some days psst Il llansc-i5ing snG copying music.
rms occupation amused me and eLabieh NE 20
snut lny cara ~ poiItlCa wrsngles. Polite. are
now only discussed here. You know that We
receive deal Of company, and that we are try.
Ing TO invent st a.hinE new TO eptartsin our
II Into Agreeable channels. hy husband hGs bit
upon the eSpsdent of go,ting q ''Chant do Cir
constance" com pnsed, which will emboGy tho
patriotic feeling Of The town. q Captain OF En-
Sineers, aouge: &C Lsle, who is very snl.tle
poet aid com poser, hhs spidly done Tor Kim the
scDg and Inc music. My husband, who is q
gool tenor, has surg the mo.conu, which is
splrlt-sLir1inR (cht|GlE0nD and not waiting in
oflg'ra lty. IL is Ii tne !aellrg ot GucK, ont
better ihan his things, being more lively snd
alert. o. my side have Utilized my talent ioc
oTchessr6Il1n l have arranged the scores for the
hcrpsichord and other Instruments. You will
Undetstald rGG this how hard / have been
working. Jh9 mCrceau has been psrsormed 1t
cur house to the grast satisfaction OF those who
heard it J. ssno you copy of Tho sorg and
r.u2c. The title VIrtuosos who surround you
viii not fao tbs later dific 1T snd you will,
J. sm sure, be charm or with the morcaau. Ycue
5tsr. LJUisE LIETaICU, ME CCHS
Thus it appears tEst ne MerseilIa!se was
written 10 please the hospitsbIc Mayor Of Stta,-
bdrg and bi3 vie, scd cOG imprcylse1 10 % IN
msnt Of fsverish excl: N ot. Uspt. Rauget d.
Lislo was a:k,d tu dra. his respiration from
passing oVeDi and the dominant stnment Of
tho foTn. which wss frontier stronghold, ard
90 Gcu0t tremendously excited by the naws of
yhas vas .o'aE 90 II Paris aud by the dec ,rs-
iioo CT var. Ii would probably have 10 Dear
be btunt OF tne inyss!op ard III any case would
discussions geot on 10 &c Xc.uslou Of all hsr
topos The fact ,bst the Dlctrcas ken. tie
hsIpi:ohard gainz sid employed Capt. RoUg4.
dc L!sio 10 compose DeR things fer II, 10 oruer
| to create diva rsidn from s.:rpg poil,jcs, is
curious example OF the rowef hsI shapes our
eud5. rough heT, them IS we mag" lu try
! ing to silaoce poll lcal Wraoslers, M.dsmc
| DieirioI lighted h.Ine WI lch SET FraHc 10
bIsze II Wouid b. Interesting TO ascertain in
Nhst maoper the War soGg OF Capt r usc.
S3t to Msrs'liIss Rittoui trGver.ioG P-rls A
sir1e0tal tapd ms7 have akan i. 10 theS u b.
| rbe first time ;hs ParislaEs he.rd it vas the
DAY the Revc'ui?rsry depu!ation of Mar5eiil,s
| (which had IN" 90 foot sn4i7g the s.ng thai
| bad been composed tcr the Dietllchsl uttered
she cspiiel. Ihe entraiD. wb!ca h: M.sot's
wife said was ore Ct its ctathcssristics, luci ed
| tac ioptcssouspc deniz ns OF the Fautonrgs
10 10 msssacre the cideVaut nob'es, who filled the
| urisons. Uuder the moparcalal governments
;he war sorg Of Capt. K uget vas, because Of
ii's snirit siinlog ioIca. held to De seci;aus.
| The 6,st time si0cs the RcvnIu ioo that it wss
uot cyunted by men 10 authority reasonable,
vas OF he opening Of tho Worlds Fair 10
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