The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-06

ter of that, troubles herself little about
it, knowing that cities are like women;
that the most amiable and beautiful are
often the most exposed to SANDER and
that vice is in no way incompatible with
ugliness and ennui.
Everywhere similar scenes, from nearly
to the Rond-point, one great fair, with
strange visitors from all climes; chatter,
ripping laughter, gay songs, eager
throngs, all seeking the same object-dis-
traction and amusement.
Alone the neighborhood of the opera
and the boulevards show the quietness Of
the season. One meets no habitues, no
vardians, and were it not for the ocou-
pied rows of tables in front of the cafes,
which give to Paris its individuality we
should imagine ourselves in some pro-
vincial or foreign town.
Theaters are crowded every night, and
the receipts flow in, but the 'abonnes' are
absent and the boxes are full of imported
pretty faces, fairest among which we
note with pleasure and satisfaction the
ever charming Americans. Quite con-
siderable number of American students
are coming in to follow a postgraduate
course at the Sorbonne. Two young Ia
dies from Savannah, Miss Lucille Des-
bouillons and Miss Wilkins, after few
months study here, under the direction
of some of the best artists, are making
preparation for returning nome. Ihese
young ladies have worked hard ana nave
made great progress in the art OF paint
ing.
The great maneuvers have taken place
near the German frontier. one hundred
and tWenty-eight thousand men, dlVlded
into three armies commanded by the
Gems. Negrier, lamont and GioVanlneil,
have shown to attentive Europe the prog
ress realized during the last four years.
An army corps under mobilization COM
prises an average of 10000 men,. 80 that
the five corps complete would nave
amounted to 100000 men. But about ~
900 had to stay in their garrisons in order
to cover the mobilization in case Of a
sudden war. The five corps were then
reduced to an effective force of l9 bat
talions of infantry, 40 squadrons Of cav
airy with 92 batteries of artillery, giving
a grand total of about 12S,000 men, which
were placed under the supreme commanQ
of Gen Saussier governor of Paris and
generalissime of the French army.
1t was indeed a grand but terrible sight
footing preparing themselves for the in
evitable moment! Wherever one looks,
nothing but loaded cannon, fortified from
tiers, menacing attitudes. There IS no par
allel in history to the rivalry in arma-
ments Of every kind on the part of civil
lied nations, which in our days has taken
number of soldiers, the rapidity of mobiif-
cation and concentration, the wars Of the
great Napoleon have nothing to show In
comparison. To be ready at any moment,
to take the offensive with all the avail
able forces possible, carry the attack to
the enemy's country with lightning rapid
ity, such are the characteristics Of the
present maneuVers and the dominating
note of the future plans of cam
patgn. Inc concentration was complete
by Sept. 9, and the general-in-chief de-
cided to leave the commissariat to cope
with the difficulties which would present
themselves in case Of war. The depart
meat was in consequence informed only
day by day of the operations which were
to take place on the morrow. The success
that followed this step will offer many
problems worthy of study. The evOlutions
of the first few days brought out the mag
nificent condition of men and horses. The
energy and eagerness Of the soldiers were
remarked
effective operations began on Sept. II and
ended on Sept. Is by the battle fought be-
tween the Gems. De Negrier and lamont
each at the mead Of two army corps,