Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-19

try. He did so in terms which deeply
touched the heart of the exile, the
son of the Due d'orleans. Kearny had
participated in one of these campaigns
on African ground which brought out
strongly the merits of the French sol
der. He had also associated himself
with the triumphs of France in the
Italian campaign of 1850
One who saw Philip Kearny recog-
nized in him the typical soldier. As
early as lS49 the young and brilliant
cavalry officer had lost his left arm be-
fore one of the gates of Mexico at the
battle of churubusco. His infirmity did
not prevent him from always mounting
the most demonstrating horses,
which he controlled on the march with
rare elegance, holding in his only
hand his reins and his naked sword.
A head, the picture of energy, framed
by the cape which almost invariably
hung about his shoulders, a strongly
marked nose, and piercing eve, gave
him the look of an eagle. His abrupt
speech and his imperious manner de-
noted proud disposition, and char
acter incapable of flattery or
of discrimination. But though
at first his manner was not
always fitted to attract one soon
learned to appreciate the noble quail
ties OF his heart, the trmness of his
will, the accuracy of his judgment,
the truthfulness and grandeur of his
soul. This man, apparently so nerv-
Gus, was calmness itself in the pres
ence of the enemy. His unerring eve,
his prompt decision, his clear and con-
else orders, at once revealed in him
the true warrior. He inspired an un-
bounded confidence in all those who
had once been under fire with him. Ii
he did not spare his soldiers at the
decisive moment, he spared himself
still less, and by his example obtained
from his followers truly heroic efforts.
Bloody Battles of Europe.
Linear tactics and freloclls con
tributed more layishly to the death
roll than the skirmishers and breech-
leaders of modern times. says the sat
urday Review At Blenheim England
lost some % per cent and her enemies
about the same number. At Mollwitz
the Prussians lost IS per cent. the
Austrians IS per cent. At kolin
Frederick force suffered to the ex-
tent Of 80 per cent. while their victory
cost his enemies only IA per cent. At
Zorndorf, the bloodiest battle of which
we have any record that we may rely
upon, the proportion of loss to the
total forces engaged rose to the
enormous total Of from oue-half
to one-third. kunersdorf was
almost as destructive TO human life,
and Frederick lost % per cent. against
% per cent OF the allies. With the adj
vent of Napoleon and .the loosened
formation of the revolutionary armies,
losses were at first diminished. but at
Aspern the AuStrians left nearly IS
per cent of their men on the battle
field and the French, although the
bulletins denied it, are said to have
been weaker by one-half after the
battle. Borodino, too, deprived the
Russians of 30 per cent and the French
OF - per cent. During the NapO-
leonic wars we find the losses lower,
although after Ligny the Prussians
were weaker by as many as 20 per
cent. and the victory OF Waterloo cost
England rather more than that pro-
portion. When, however we turn TO
the campaigns which succeeded the
lull of exhaustion following the
downfall Of the first empire.
we are confronted with no such
bloody records, in spite Of the inven-
tion of percussion caps, riaes and even
rifed cannon The allies at Alma
only lost some six per cent and the
Russians fourteen per cent. Inker-
man, however. was as bloody as Wat
erloo, but it was struggle in which
tactics played very small part The
| losses at Magenta and Solferino were
comparatively slight. Although the
consequences Of Koniggratz were i'm
mense, they were cheaply purchased
/ by the victors: while in $50, notwith-
/ standing that both armies were armed
( with breechIoaders, the losses never
/ approached the huge totals OF some Of
the battles of the very early century
or of those Of the seven years war
/ At Worth, it is true, one-siXth Of the
/ total forces engaged were either
/ killed or wounded: but at Gravelotte,
the proportion was only one-eleve nth
( and at Wcissenburg one. twelfth
1 sherman and the Mule.
| A man with the Loyal Legion but
/ ton on his lapel inquired the way to
I the Illinois Central depot one after
noon. II tho't at first Z he went on to
say, that I wouldn't go to st. Louis,
but when | heard that old Tecumseh
was there for certain. packed up,
and / hone I sbau't be too late Ue