! n E E (GrlR AIP IHL (G- L J Pi 11 ! A AHA V JJJJJLN J1JL-N VOL. XIV NO. 59. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. FIRST EDITION THE WAR Hi EUROPE. A People without Allies. Tlic Iiiinh ia.it Lowhoh. ! Awful Sacrifice of Life. THE FRIENDLESS XATI0X. M rple Wltheot AIMea-lYf. Kaaioad abeot the HKnauoa In Pro arts JrL Bdmond About, writing In LA H'-ir, ask: Vpon whom can we .couut? We ittvuj not an all; not one; for what remains of that or lltue Lenmark, so brutally dismembered, only represents moral force, and It Is not moral force we lack. Kngland, with whom we foagtat side by side In the Crimea and In China Knglaod, whoon Itiu-rvsw, political and coruinrelaJ, we nave aided without bought of reeompenso pravs for tha suojcm of ur enemy. If It le true that the Tmr given voice to the oplDton of the city, and that the city traders, In their wealthy persons, are an epitome of all Great Britain, we nave only lies and treason to exrtetU from the Kng shb people. It matters mighty HiUe whether M. de Jtlsmarck have or have not bought np the principal London papers ; sincere or bribed, they declare open war upon us, and the nation visibly sympathizes with them. Wi iters and readers In England desire the abasement of France, without perceiving, poor people 1 that such an eveut would bring about the abasement of all Europe, and their own. They swell out the victories of Prussia; they hide her d feats: they would like to see thaOrown Triune In Paris; they grant Alsace to the stupid (J rand DJke f Baden; iAiiralne to the mad little friend of the composer VYagner. They stimulate their cold hearts with all ihe generous blood our soldier have shed upon the battle-field, and cut a thought neither towards Belgium nor Holland or the Dutch colonic, nor to mat rivalry of the seas which would avenge our defeat upon them selves If the fte of arms condemned us without ap peal. The Belgians, calling themselves neutral, fight against ns In all their Journals, Poor sheen, rising against the watch-dog which preserved their freedom! Holland, which would oe but a mouthful for the mighty jaws of King William, rejoices to see us bitten In the side, without perceiving that If we perish to-day she will ho devoured to-morrow. The Kmperor of Russia there Is not yet a Russian na tion compliments King William day by day. Ho bore as a grndge for Scbastopol, this miigoaulnious Alexander. . Much good may it do hi ml But, understand, then, most wretched Sire, that a great Ucrman Empire, founded In spite of ns, in hostility to us, would eternally isolate Russia from .Western Europe, aud would more surely throw you back upon Asia than could all the victo ries of -Napoleon I. Spain, which has caused all our sorrows by a miserable Intrigue, and the King dom of Italy, which owes as Us existence, shut themselves up In a surly neutrality. These two peoples our neighbors, our brothers by origin, our natural allies, which ought to tend with as towards the founding of a Latin confederation discount our fall as an accomplished fact. Poor Spain! poor Italy I What wonld you be in Europe without us? Austria, whom we beat at 'Magenta and Sol ff rino by force of arms, and at tiadowa by non interference, thinks to take her revenge by leaving ns alone before her enemy and ours. She has still men enough, still money enough, even for a diversion which would make of us -her grateful allies for the next century. She folds her arms. What can she hope? Would she wish to have In us companions of misfortune? 1 hope that this pitlfal consolation will be refused her, and, com what will to us, I swear that we shall never be her companions in abasement. Some dys after Hadowa, when the Kmperor of Austria prepared to give des perate battle under the walls of Vienna, the trdnrs of the capital came in deputation to suy to him, "lio and light elsewhere. If you are really determined to fight; spare us the horrors of a bombardment, which might damage our houses and turn our beer." Paris Is getting ready to prove, by an heroic defense, her superiority over Vienna. We have not an ally lu Kn'ope the fact Is clear. Neither the great powers nor the little States will' make common cause with France. The best dis posed diplomatists are waiting In their Cabinets tor a decisive victory of the Prussians to beg pardon for lis, and to limit, In the interests of the Kuropoau equilibrium, the precipitate annexations of Bis marck. Thanks, gentlemen, but France will save her soul all alone, and will owe the obligation to no one bat herself. Franca im still strong enough to say with the Medea of Corneille, "I alone, and It is enough !" PRUSSIAN LOSSES. What the War has Already Cast the Father land OiUclal tatemento. The Berlin correspondent of the Time, writing under date of August 82, says : "At length the tfrst official losses In the field have been made public. They only fulfill too completely the melancholy an ticipations with which we saw the troops going out to the war. - Although restricted to officers, and re- . femng only to a tew introductory engagements, they contain figures which will not easily be erased from tho minds of men. I will just give you a few examples. As you may be aware, a Prus sian regiment on a war footing has 8006 men, with 09 officers. Of these 9 officers the 74th Regiment (Hanoverians) lost no less than 80 in killed and wounded at Wlsssmburg. The 77th (also Hanoverians) on the same occasion lost IB officers; the 89th (Rhlnelanders) 86; the 81 (Hessians) 19; the 06th (Thurlnglans) 16; the 83d (Hessians) 14; the 63d (Westphaliatis) 11; the Ruth (Nassauers) 9; the 80th (Hessians) 8, etc. Still worse was It at Woerth, where the Prussians were for five mortal hours opposed to the Frence, who were stationed on the hills, and could not be dis lodged until 'taken In flank by Wurteinbergera and Bavarians. There the esth Regiment (Poeeners) had 88 dead and wounded officers; the 89th (Po seners) 13 ; the 7th (King's Grenadiers Jower 8lle sians and German Poseners) 86; the 47th (Lower bUesians) 89; the 46th (Lower Sileaian) 83; the BUh (Lower BUesians) 80; the ttth (Weatpbalians) 88; the 87 th (Westphallaas) Kfi, etc. What terrible conclusions must be derived from these statistics In respect of the signer grades as to the number of casualties among rank and tile I need not say. But the most frightful carnage of all in the earlier part of the campaign was at SpicheTen. whose steep and precipitous heights defended by a tearing fire from cannon, . mitrailleuses, and Cbassepots, were thrice assaulted in vain, and at last carried at the point of the bayo net, un mis spot iu,wu rrussians, graaumiy in creased to 87.000. struggled against 40.000 French. Though the official list does not yet extend to this sanguinary encounter, there can be no doubt as to the correctness of tha private lutelligence forwarded me, which gives tne total losses as um, ox whom Ul are dead and 141 wounded. Accordlntrlr. every twelfth man was killed or wounded. Some eoa paales left near v one-half their men on tha spot, a, for instance, the tin Company of the . 4feth (lihinelanders), which went with 850 men into the lire and came out with li, aud tne 1st company or me sin (tung's own, Hraadea ba'gers). which, on the evening of the battle, con. signed 107 comrades either to the grave or the hos pital. Passing on to the tremendous three dais' Latil near Metx, we have but private Intelligence, and this only referring: to Individual detachments; vet we know already enough to lmartne the rest. On the 14th, In the action named after Pautre or Courcellea, the 4tth (Ulilnelanders) lost 88 officers and tvi rank and tile ; lu other words, about one third Its complement. A rifle battalion In the same locality was by the enemy's fire deprived of 9 of its officer and 870 rank and file i ., of a third or tbe officers and a fourth of the men. On the 14th as well as on the 16th the latter being the battle of Mars-la-Tour or Vlonvllle the losses of the Prussians were comparatively great er than those of the French, the former being on both occasions greatly outnumbered, yet holding fast the enemy with a bull-dog's tenacity, to give their main force time to come np and engage mm in right earnest. At stars-ia-iour the best blood of the country was spilt like water. Wlthla lew moments, by the unexpected unmasking of a mitrailleuse battery, (Jount Westarp, Count Wes- tieleu, Baron iwieist, Henry vn, rrinoe or Ketus, i iiaron uninni, caron w mieoen, ana many otner noblemen of nigh rank aud position were killnd. . The grand ftiutU at Renonvlile or (iravelotte, on the ' Jfe'JD, wiitiethe Prussian hosts at last assembled in ttre tiftb are said to nave snffered a loss of jtyKW combatant, was worthy of the beginning. Nor did the French softer less. In the three actions near Metsthrv bad nearly 15,000 dead, mad 40,000 dead, wounded, and prisoners together. HORRORS OF WAR. The Awfal Parrlffre f Life The OverflewtnsT llMplutla-Tae Daaa as Dvtaa. A Belgian correspondent of the London Times writs, August 88 HxceileU as tbe sanitary arrangements of the army are, even the largest number of medical men compatible with the limits of a military organism would not suffice for the casualties of last week. When three battles are fought within six days, and sometbicg like flfuen thousand wounded are sud denly thrown upon tbe hands of the surgical stad. It becomes a matter of sheer Impossibility to relieve every one In doe time. In such a case tbe horrors necersaniT incidental vo warfare must De aggravate! by tbe unavoidable neglect of many a brave fellow Who DSS Wlllineiv given dis oioou, ana now lies writhing on tbe battle-field without proper or timely aid. Nut a few Instances of this deplorable neglect sem to have occurred after the sanguinary encoun ters rear Mets. I win give bat one example, oppo site tbe cbapel of BU Thltbauld some thirty sufferers were seen mtg on tne Dare ground on the mn. They had ben won n (led on the 16th, dressed on the 17th, hot owing to the immense press of similar bust net on hand It had been found Impossible to remove them and get them under shelter by tbe moroluff of the 18th. n that dsy s new and more terrible battle etisned, when the wrvMtes of surgeons and sie.k iirartra were urgently required In a dliterent direc tion, and the poor victims of ths preceding en counter remained just where they were, on the niorr lng of the 19tb the gent eman on wbose autho rity I relate this melancholy story, on passing by, fond them In their original position, and, as every house In every village In fie nelghboibood was crowded with the dead and dying, he htl no choice but to leave them In their pitiable plight. That many of the sufferers are more fortunate In the treatment they receive Is nevertheless trne. owing to tbe charitable exertions of the amtralanee corps, both professionals ana voiunte rs, tnousniis wno must otherwise niiserablv perish are saved aud cared for with systematic energy characteristic of tbe ITuv slan service. I happen to know that, whereas the helpless heroes of my story above were still on the ground on the 19th, others wounded In the same en gagement with themselves hail on that day already arrived at iiamnurg, to be consigned to tbe hos pitals there. Tbere Is some duTereuce In tbe fate of these two batches of men. The chief difficult! always consists In finding a roof for the sufferers Im mediately after the battle is over. If thoir numlier is large, and If the towns or villages in the neighborhood are small, what is to bo d oe 1 But, supposing this primary requisite of a roof can be satuiied, the rest is comparatively easy. Tne slightly wounded, a' ter a day or two's reft, are sent home, to be lodged In one of the many Infirmaries established for their accommodation. A few days more and one por tion of the severely wounded is likewise ready for transport,whllc another is under ground: a remnant, of course, must 1m allowed to stay for some time longer, Dii til It Is gradually removed either to tier many or the better land. Lver slnoe the beginning of the war, a continuous flo i of sick and maimed has been pouring Into tiemiany from France. Home steamers steamers that have had on lKard muy a gsy company on tine autumnal days like these are plying on the Rhine to transport the worst cases. l noee it as severely nun are conveyed by special trains, composed of goods vans flited for the occasion. Hlill others go In ordinary trains, sa l and groaning travellers, yet wltb the hopes of re covery and perhaps aiiot her return to quarters. In the last few days the luilux of these pale and worn out tnnrlsts has Iwcome so large as to exhanst all arrangements rr their nursing. Though there Is hardly a large town In which spacious hospitals have not been opened for them, and though In Ber lin, a little city or wooden n-its, witn iroo beds, was specially constructed at the outbreak of the war, the demand for accommodation vastly exceeds tbe supply. Evidently the carnage is much greater than bad been expected. Bad bad been anticipated, but what we witness Is worse. After vainly endeavor ing to meet tbe dreadful requirements of (the case, the authorities have now appealed to the clllsens, and entreated all married people to throw open their houses and receive and tend those patHnts who cannot be lodxed In public Institutions. Ham burg, I.ubeek, aniFltremeu have been the first to re spond to the call, having each of them received MK wounded Into their best families. Other cities will follow, and In a few days, do doubt, ample provision ill be made ror any nnuioeror victims that may yet be supplied by tbe mlraculoas rhassepot. Tuey will be cured. If cured they can be, or die carefully tended, If die they must. Bat who will Indemnify the thousands doomed to a life of sickness, and consequent poverty, even If not snatched away forthwith? W ho will maintain their famllles7 Who will take care of the hundred thousand orphans the war Is likely to produce? SHADOWS FROM THE SLAUGHTER. Uhaata Trass the Batile.ale-Recara ef the VnaqaUaed et Welaeeabwrc The LcfUu ef the Head. Tbe London TVbwrap has the following: Isswaslgbt last night which put me In mind most strongly of Burger's ballad, and Zediits's song, and or lite annual garnering or tne gnosis in tbe Place Vendome. It came to pass thus: It was Hun day night, and Parta, as you know, being Parts, could uot but be merry.' Tbe news of tbe night, notwithstanding so It was braited was of the f raves u Tbe tidings from tbe army were sombre, tazalne hid failed to effect bis junction with M so lution, and lay cooped np north of Met ! aUMa hon wns gone away no one knew whither. There would be no great and decisive right at Unalona, or near It. Tbe Prussian outposts were at C'haainont, at HU Dlzier; their Uhlans were nearer still to Pans. Count Pallkao was to make on the morrow s solemn declaration in the Chamber, warning tbe Deputies of the Imminent perils threatening tbe capiUL Public granaries were te be formed ; all foreigners, without exception, were to be ordered to leave Parts, and fifteen Councillors of Slate were to be due patched as commissioners Into tbe provinces to ascertain tbe state of public fee'.lng with regard to toe pro jected abdication of tbe Kmperor. All these, aud fifty rumors besides more or less Idle, were bui4ed about the Grand Hotel court-yard, until, tired at last, of hearing tales full of sound and fury, I went out on tbe Boulevard and found Paris as merry as a grig. It was 11 o'clock, just tbe hour when, la vir tuous London, we are shutuug up tbe public houses and TTKNtKO On TTIX TtrST FBOFI.!, but the Parisians, who all day long have oned tramp ing over tbe aphalie with frequent Intervals of cafe lonnglng, were now preparing to mtke a night of It. The war, fur a wonder, was lutle talked about, and there was scarcely any crowd at lbs cor ner of the Rue HrouoL '-Botbertbe latent tele grams !" Paris seemed to say. There has been no news for two days, and to-night, being Mausay, they would rather not have any news, ho the ohildrea skipped in tne open air, and beat upon ttbora, and blew little fifes shrilly. Gangs of MuMe reeled by, wore or less Inebriated, and staging Saatchos Of long. The old wocneu In tbe newspaper klosqaes profited by tbe tem porary surcease In the demand for Vxirnais to produce their soup pipkins and sap. Wberelslt made that broth which they spoon out, piping hot, at 11 P. M.? The atmosphere was redolent with the fumes of bad cigars; vast embankments of Utile round tables snd chairs, overflowing with Sunday customers, rose In front ef every cafe, and baif blocked cp the pavement. Whlte-aproned waiters skimmed by unceasingly. High was tbe coffee fla gon poised ; down came tbe white stream from the milk-pot deitly. Tbe clatter of cups and aauoera was as tbe chattering of a wagon full of women. And bow the cry was for "klracU," and the demand for cognac was Inconceivable in com nulty. BLOl'SBD WOaKMIM iHD WASHERWOMEN'S OIELS, Gavtoctus and painted eoeotu, eoUaW. snd jianeurn. National Guards and wjnit as riik, and the entire Uodgklnson family from Stoke Newlog ington Uodgkinson per, notwithstanding tbe late ness of tbe hour, still clasping his Murray's Guide beneath his arm all these atreamed by. merry, gos siping, laughing, flirting, joklug, as though there were no war, no misery, no panic, ne devil let loose upon earth. I thought I would cross over tbe B wle vard to see whether the old woman whom for thirty years past I can remember with her little candle aud ber white placard against the wall on which site pro duces snaaowv uiciures or XMapoieoa. juuirs uasr. and Dr. Franklin was still at work. Yes, she was a l ewxne, snd for aught I know she may bare bson Marie Antoinette's wet-nurse, and long before the nrst revolution mane snauow pictures oj l agaostro, Voltaire, and Adrienne Lccouvrtur. it is not an easy matter to return to that side of the Boule vard von have left five minutes since. The descent Of Avernus Is facile; f ttoocar graduui Uteres the rub. The road was full of vehicles, blundering along in tbe usual perilous driving fashion of fans. Suddenly there was a halt a block. I look courage, and ventured to thread tbe labyrinth of wheels. Then tbe carriages began to move on verv slowly and solemnly. Something was evidently approach ing something of moment, although it was obvious. Iv too late for the passage or an ambulance eonvov or a funeral. Nor could It, I thought, bo soldiers; ror i cesra no cianocs sua no arums. Marshal MacMalion, OBITTJAIVg. THE DEAD HERO OF SEDAN. Tbe Death ef Marshal MacHahon (Joenrmed A tkrteh ef 111 llrllllaot Mllllarv Career Algeria, the JrlalakelT, Magenta, Woerth, and tedan. Wherever heroic, unquestioning devotion, boll, and fearless daring, and consummate mastery of the art of war are held In esteem, the positive an nouncement of Marshal MacMahon's death from wounds sustained upon tbe disastrous field of Sedan will he received with unfeigned regret. Ha was a true soldier, who did his whole duty as best he eould ; and, although he perished In defense of what the verdict of hi3tory will pronounce an unrighteous cause, he died rather as a Frenchman defending the oil of France than as a hireling upholding a despot's throne. If later advices shonld assure the world that lie Is still living, the announcement will be received with Joy by those who have given all their sympa thies to the cause of Prussia. The following sketch of his csreer will be read with Interest in either event, ss It is more elaborate than any which have heretofore appeared In this country. Marie Edme Patrick Manrlce, Count de Mao Mahon, Duke de Magenta, was born on the 13th of Jane, 1808, In the Chateau de Sully, Depart ment of Saone-et-Lolre, He traced his descent from an Illustrious Irish family or royal ancestry, which had risked and lost all for the last of the Stuart kings, and, then carried to France their na tional traditions, aacestral pride, and historic name to mingle their blood by marriage with that of tbe nobility of their adopted country. His fatter hal been a soldier before him, and had risen to the high rank of lieutenant-general In the armies of France. After the usual preliminary education, he entered the Military College of St. Cyr on tbe 24th of Novem ber, 1BS0, where he remained nntu tbe 1st of Octo ber, 1817, when, having attained the grade or sub lieutenant, he left for the school d'upplicatlon d'etat major. Attached to the 4th Hussars on the 1st of January isso, tben to tbe Both Regiment of Infantry of the Line on the Sd of April following, he took part In the Algerian expedition, and was made orderly 1 officer on tbe 19th of October to General Achard, la which capacity he followed the first expedition to Medeab, where he distinguished himself highly by ; Dls brilliant achievements at the battle of Tenlah, ; Here, by a happy chance, he was first on the field. having rushed forward at the passage of tbe Atlas to point out tbe route. An lnol- 1 dent which occurred after the battle ' had closed displayed to fall advantage the '! Intrepidity of his character. General Achard wished to send an order to Colonel Rulhieres at Blldah, be tween three and four miles off, to change the order of his march. This commission he entrusted to MacMahon, and offered him a squadron of mounted chasseurs as aa escort. He declined their proteo 1 tion and rode off alone. His journey lay entirely through the enemy's country, which was rugged and Irregular. About sou yards from Blldah lay a ravine, broad, deep, and precipitous. MacMahon bad ridden close to the ravine, when suddenly he beheld a host ef Arabs In fall pursuit of him from every side. One look told him his chances. There was no alterna tive than to jump the treacherous abyss or bo butchered by bis pursuers. He set bis horse's heal at the leap, pat spar and whip to it, and cleared the ravine at a bound, The pursuing Arabs, dismayed, ventured no farther, and only sent after the daring soldier a shower of bullets as horse and rider rolled over on the ether side, with the poor steed's leg broken. Elevated to the grade of lieutenant on the 90th of April, mi, be made Knight of tbe Legion of Honor on tbe 16th of September, scarcely four years after hs had left el Cyr. Ke turned to France, he was successively appointed to the posts of aide-major to tbe 8th Cuirassiers (x9tn September, 1831), alde-do- camp to General Achard (lsih January, 1838), when he assisted at tbe siege of Antwerp ; aide-major ence again to the tth Cuirassiers (15th Maroh, IMS), and finally that of captain on the 80th of September of the same year. Having served as aide-de-camp to Qentral Bellatr, and as attache to the slat major of the camp at Coinp'egne daring lsss, he returned to Algeria In tbe quaUty of aide-de-camp to General Bra, and afterwards, In 188T, wss called on to fill the same post unlur the Count tfe DamremonL On the 18ta of July, isf, he was appointed alde-de camp to General Chaugaruler, then In command In Algeria, and from that Urn until 1855 he did not leave Africa. Promoted to the rank of major In the Infantry Chasseurs on tbe sth of Octo ber, 1644, he was sooa called on by the Duke of Orleans, the eldest son of Louis Phi lippe, who greatly admired his martial qualities, to take the command of a battalion of chasseurs a pied. The young commander made himself sooa tbs ob ject of general cdutiratloa, forst the head of his chasseurs he was Invincible, and his conduct at the battle of thsBols dos OUlvters ( 1st May, 18 W) was the subject of unanimous euoomlam. In HI he was made lieutenant-colonel of the Foreign Legions Is IMS, colonel of the 41st lgtment of the Line: and In It was promoted to the rank of a general of brigade. W ben in lsct he was called to tbe command of the province of Conatantlue, he knew how to restrain the impetuous Arabs whilst at the same time he gave a lively Impulse to tbe colon nation of the province. Named general of division (T6ts July, 1SC8,) be was called In lns te tbe command of the 1st corps d'srmee of the North, and la tbe same year be replaced General CnrotR.n la his command of tbe Sd division of the lJ corps of the Eastern Army, tben engaged la tbe Crania, la the slgs of Bebas- topol. , . , He was to tbe srvt of war direct from Frame to cm tii.s cTtiiicsod; sod when Duke de Magenta. the allies resolved on the final assault upon the Has san stronghold, to MacMahon was assigned the perilous task of carrying the works of the Malakoff, which formed the key to the defenses of SebastopoL The feat was performed on the 8th of September. The Impetuous ardor of his troops proved Irresisti ble. They entered the works and maintained for hours a desperate conflict with the Russians. Pel llssler, the Commander-in-Chief, believing that the fort was mined, sent MacMahon orders to retire, " will hold my ground dead or aUve," was his response. And be did. hold It, In spite of the infuriated charges of the baffled Russians, repeated over and over again. For this brilliant action, as well as for the many others which distinguished his military career, he was decorated with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor on September 82, ISM, and pro moted to the rank of Senator of France on June St, 18SC, the people universally applauding these tokens of Imperial favor. By the Queen of Great Britain he was also rewarded In 1866 with the name of honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. ' After the close of the Crimean struggle, he re turned to tbe scene of his African exploits, being appointed in 186T to the command of an expedi tionary corps against the Kabyles, In which success still followed his arms. During the month of Sep tember, 1868, MacMahon was named Commander- in-Chief of the land and sea. forces In Algeria; but be did not remain at this post long, as his services were demanded In the Italian campaign. ' - In the early part of 1859 he was placed In command of the 2d Corps, which was marched to Italy to the support of King Victor Emanuel In his struggle against Austria. The corps left Novara on the morn ing of tbe Sd of Jane, directing its march towards Turblgo, crossed the Tesslno and overthrew the Austrians, who occupied the village of Robecchetto. On tbe next day took place the famous battle of Magenta, In which engagement MacMahon decided the victory. With a suddenness which the French had not anticipated, the Austrians, on the 4th of Jane, with a force of 150,000 men, attacked the advanc ing French at the bridge of Magenta. Tbe choicest French troops were there, and they met the attack with unbroken front, and drove back the foe with loss. Bnt the Austrians, reinforced at every mo ment, seemed destined to be the victors. MacMahon with the force under his command had early In the day crossed the river further np to execute a flank movement He heard the booming of the guns, and in a moment realized the situation. Hastily revers ing his orders he advanced against the enemy. The movement proved decisive. The Austrians were utterly routed and fled In disorder, leaving 7000 prisoners in the hands of the victors, and 80,000 soldiers killed and wounded on the field of bafle. He was named on the field Marshal of France and Duke de Magenta, as a recognition of his services, and went on from victory to victory, contributing greatly to that of Solferino and covering the heights from Monte- Medolano to Cavriana, heights heretofore deemed inaccessible, with his troops. When the French made their triumphal entry into Milan, after the battle of Magenta, a pleasing Inci dent occurred. A little child of six years tendered MacMahon, as he rode at the front, a bouquet. The soldier leaned forward from his horse to accept the offering, and as he did so he caught the child In his arms and kissed her. "I shonld like to ride with yon," she exclaimed. "So yon shall, my pet," was MacMahon's response; and he placed her In front of him on his horse, and thus the two rode together through the streets ol the liberated city to the great Cathedral, to the intense delight of the enthasutstlo multitude. His reception In Paris, after the close of the war, was equally enthusiastic. He was fairly smothered with bouquets and wreaths. In November, 1861, MacMahon was sent to Berlin, as Ambassador Extraordinary and special repre sentative of the Emperor of the French at the coro nation of William I as King of Prussia. On the Sd of September, 1864, he was again sent back to Africa, as Governor-General of Algeria and Comraandcr-ln Chief of the French forces in that turbulent colony. He repressed disorder there with an Iron hand, but oon- trlbuted far more to tbe consolidation of the Frcnoa dominion by wise reforms In the civil administration of the country. His last Important act was the sup pression of a revolt by one of the native tribes, in 1669; snd at the outbreak of the war with Prussia he was summoned back to Franoe to take command of tL 1st corps, to which he was transferred from thesd. With the prominent part taken by him In the present struggle, the whole world is familiar. He was placed by tbe Emperor in command of the army of the Rhine, comprising his own corps snd those of De Fatllv and Felix Dousy, the bth and 7th, with his general headquarters at Htrasnurg. llis repuiitton as a soldier was second to that of none other of Na poleon's generals, and France expected hlin to maintain his brilliant and successful re cord Intact. But overwhelming numbers were s trains t him. On the 4th of August, Gnral Abel lKjuay's division of bis own corps was defeated at Welsseuburg' on the 6th, came the rout of his entire army at Woerth, followed by his forced aud duattrous march to the west, In the face of the ad vancing victorious Crown Ptinoo of Prussia; aud ou the 1st of September, after a protracted and heroic struggle with an army twice the slae of his own, be was hemmed up in tne fortress or oeuaa, suffering from wounds which devolved tbe humilia tion of surrender upon his successor In command, i lliHt.l WlmnltHIl. and now tha renort of MacMahon's death is con firmed I'V the concession of the Paris journals. The hero of Magenta Is dead alter a career of uuasuil brilliancy, which was destined unhappily at lis olose Ln im ovrKiadowd bv defeat He was never re garded as a favorite with tbe Emperor, and la said never to have been an Imperialist at heart; but he iDeted tha authority of his superiors, as he en forced bis own upon his subordinates, and upheld to the last tbe tottering throne of the Bonapartes with all the power is at was piaceu wuiuu me reacn. Tha aacriGra of ancb a man to the overweening am bition of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte Is a saonuoe winch Prance could 111 anora to mane, SECOND EDITION TO-DAY'S CABLE HEWS. The French Republic. UNITED STATES REC0GNITI01 Tie Few Boiiaries of France. The Situation at Metz. Its Contemplated Surrender Italy in Eevolution Btc., Etc.. Etc., Etc., Etc. I ROM EUROPE. The New Benntiary ef France. Berlin, Sept. 8. The part of Lorraine now in Prus&ian hands, and all of Alsace, will probably represent the territory to be demanded from Franoe aa an indemnity by rniRsia. The western frontier will begin at Each, on the border of Luxemburg, flanking the river Moselle at about ten miles from its western bank, crossing that stream at Car ney, half way between Metz and Pont-a-Moubeoo, then following the course of the Moselle and Meurthe ten miles from the eastern bank of the latter to Mont Dapon. The southwestern frontier will consist of the present boundaries of the departments of the Upper and Lower Rhine, Rant, and Bas Rhin, This district comprehends Alsace and Saar burg, Saagemnnd, Metz, Thionville, Chateau Salins, Ffalsburg, Bitche, Weissenburg, eto. , Contemplated Surrender of ffletz. Marshal Bazaine is still negotiating for the surrender of Metz. ' i The French Prisoners in German hands are enthusiastic at the Ersperor's deposition. ' ' Attentions to Napoleon. Every attention and oourtehy is shown to the Emperor, who is at Wilhelmsohohe, near CaeseL ,,'..( , Peace aaoln Passible. r Pabib, Sept. 8. The Journal de Paris says that notwithstanding it was at first an. nounced that the efforts for mediation had failed, it now seems that the project may succeed. Italy Beparted In Bevelittloe, Despatches received here from Italy state that the proclamation of the Frenoh republic has oaosed the greatest agitation there. A despatch from Marseilles says that a re public has been proclaimed in Italy, bnt this is not confirmed. B Pt Bislaa Strategy Pnzzllaar te the French. No Prussians have yet been seen in the Department of the Beine. The strategists are puzzled by the abandonment of the siege of Montmedywhen the town was half burned. The Prussians, under General Moring, hare occupied Rheims. Prnsala Will Permit Ne Interference. London, Sept. 8. The Berlin Correspon dence soys that all thought of admitting mediation or intervention has been aban doned, for the present at least. Pre res ef tbe Invasion. Pabis, Sept. 8. The Prefect of Haut Maine announces to the Ministry that St. Dizier has been occupied by the enemy. A force of about 2000 has also appeared in front of Laon. A detachment of about 50 Uhlans was re pulsed there by the Garde Mobile, which oc cupied the oitadeL Communication Between Paris and Thana and Muhlhouse has been restored, as well aa the oommnnioa' ion between Paris and Me- zieres. Huccraaful French Nartle at Miraabnra. It reported here that the garrison at Stras burg yesterday made a successful sortie, killing a large number of Prussians. It Is said that the Prussians have been deoi mated since the siege began by the fire of the gar rison. The American H eeoaklon of the Republic. Pabis, Sept. 8. Late yesterday afternoon Minister Vashburne had an interview with Jules Favre, at which he announced that the American Government had recognized the sister Republio of .France. M. Favre was touch moved, and, grasping Mr. Washburne by the hand, he exclaimed, "I receive the notification with gratitude and profound emo tion." New French Ambassadors. It is reported that Louis Blanc, Ledru Rollin, and Dupaisse will be appointed as the ambassadors to London, Washington, an 1 Vienna respectively. 1 Brussels, Sept. 8. The Ceaat Pallkaa is at Kamur, where throngs of French pri soners pass hourly. Fresh Peace Baiaars. London, Sept. 8. Rumors prevail here that peace proposals have been laid before the King of Prussia from France. The Pallttaal Outbreaks. London, Sept 812-30 P. M. The leading bankers here regard the political outbreaks as unfavorable. . The Baals mt Bnaland has made no change in its rate to-day, bnt money is rather active. FMessrs. D. C. Wbation Smith & Go., of this eltv, have received the following private dee- patch. Thiers en at Peace Silselen. London, Sept. 8 10 A. M. Paris des patches say M. Thiers has gone to meet King William on a peace mission. The French Benahiie Reresnlaed hy tbe Unite States. Washington, Sept. 8. Under instructions from the Government of the United States Mr. Washburne yesterday recognized tbe new Government in Franoe, and tendered the congratulations of the President at the esta blishment of a republic Jales Favre'e Diplomatic Mrralar. Paris. Sent. 7 (Bneclal to the N. Y. 1YiburuL Jules Kavre has completed tbe circular to the diplomatic agents of Franoe, of which I gave you a sketch two days ago. It Is clear, full, and resolute. lie reminds foreign governments that no man has more steadily supported the policy of jeaoe than him self. I am still tbe ft lend or peace, be says, but of an honorable peace which Is the only durable peace. "Tbe dynasty of the Napoleons has fallen, and France arises free. If the King of Prussia, who marched upon us declaring that he warred upon the empire, and not upon Prauce, means to continue hostilities now become Impious, and a war against humanity, upon his head be the responsi bility. If thiB be his decision, France accepts It. Ve will not cede one Inch of French terri tory, nor one stone or the fortresses ef France, A disgraceful peace to-day would be a war of extermination to-morrow. We will not make peace to gain time for making war; we will rather make wat to gain an enduring peace. We have a resolute army still In the Held. We have well-provided forts and a well-established circle or fortifications around the capital. Above all, we have tie breasts of three huadred thousand combat ants within our walls, armed, equipped, and de termined to hold onr ramparts to tbe last. If our forts shall be taken, we have our waits. If our walls shall be taken, we have the barricades of Paris. Pans, armed in her streets, can hold out for months, and conquer. If Paris falls, France In arms will avenge her. It Is necessary that Europe should fully understand oar determination, we have ac cepted power with no other object We will not keep power a moment If we do not find all Paris and all France united with ns in our indomitable resolu tion. In a word, we di tire peace; but IT this disas trous war is forced upon us, we will wage It to tbe bitter end." This Mornlaa'a Qnotntloas. London, Kept, 8 lino A. M. Consols for money and account, U2. Amerioan securities Arm; (J. 8. 8-S08 of 1868, 69; ot 1805, Old, 88)4', Ot 19T, 87Jf; lO-.Os, 84tf. Stocks quiet; Brie, !8V; Illinois Central, 112j ; AUantio and Great Western, M. Fhankfoht, Sept. 1 V. S. bonds closed steady at Liverpooi, Sept. 8 HUO A. M. Cotton heavy; middling uplands, 9(A9y,i.; middling Orleans, x The sales to-day are estimated at 6000 bales. Corn, S8s. 8d. London, Kept. 8. Tallow, 44s. 8d.44s. 6L Cal cutta linseed dull at 02s. FROM THE WEST. Vymli Territory Election . Cbetennb, Sept. a Tbe election yesterday passed off quietly throughout the Territory. Jones, tho Republican candidate, was elected delegate to Congress by a small majority. Women Valine. Mrs. Church Howe, wife of United States Marshal Howe, was the first lady who ever Toted for delegate to Congress. The ladles voted generally throughout the Territory. They cast 171 votes at the Cheyenne precinct. Jtllehlaan Politico. Detroit, Sept. a The Republicans have re nominated William L. Slougbton for Congress in tbe Second district. The Democrats nomi nated Myron Rider and N. B. Eldridge, of the nrst uiBirici. I FROM NEW TORE-. The Republican (Mac Nominations. Saratoga, Sept. 8 The following is the ticket as nominated by the convention; Fdr Governor, Stewart L. Woodford, of Kings county; Lieutenant-Governor, Slgismund Kauff rran, of Kings county; Comptroller, Abiah W. Pvlmer, of Dutchess county; Canal Com missioners, Absalom Nelson, of Erie county, for the long term, and Alexander Barkley, of Washington county, for tbe short term Stats Prison Inspector, John Parkhuret, of Clinton county. . The Trustees of the proposed new Lunatic Asylom at Worcester, Mass., recently paid $100,000 for 200 acres, upon which they propose erecting the building. . FIT AC CIS AW P COJIJIIiillCE. Krxjrrwa TzuoaAFH Ovnos.1 Tbarsdar. Sept. , 1W0. ( The money market presents no new feature of Interest, call borrowers being supplied freely at about 6 per cent, on choice collaterals, and basinets men having credit at the banks at 6 Eer cent, on the best short date paper, but this gure is confined to the banks, the same grade cf paper ranging on the streets from 79 per cent., according to circumstances. The supply of currency is lair, but there can be no doubt that the banks are brought well down to their line of legal reserves. . Gold is very quiet and steady, the sales rang ng up to noon from 114114, with a slight downward tendency. Government bonds are also quiet, and prices without material change. Stocks were moderately active and steady; sales of State 6s, first series, at 100. City 6a sold at 101 for the old bonds and at 101 J, for the old do. Beading Railroad sold at 43.'i (3 IS -31, Penn sylvania at 5ba 58K, Mlnchlll at 51, Lehigh Valley at 58, and Oil Creek and Allegheny at 45. 27 was bid for Philadelphia and Erie, and 88 for Catawisga preferred. Leblgh Navigation stocK sold at SKSSlvg. The balance of the list was neglected but steady. Land Sales of tub Union Pacipio Rail road. The sales of the Land Department of tbe Union Pacific Railroad Company for the month of August were 14,584 51-100 acres, amounting to 478.755 DO, averaging f5'40 per acre. The total land sales of the company amount to 1.04a,5Si7-77. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCIIANQE SALES. Reported by De Haven a lira, No. 40 S.Thlrd street. BKFOKK BOARDS. 100 sh Read R....4SS-1S loosn UeadR..e.48 8-lt KIKST BOAKD. I ttttt Pa ss, 1st a.. 104 Its ah Read R. .b0. 48V DUU QU IUO leoooo do etna 100 City as, 01d...lftlK llOuOClty Sa, New. 101 H 100 do 10U. 13300 C A Am taoo Clin 6a,8 HtS.... 5 flPSOOAm Gold.. Is. 114V iioooo do Is. 114 SsbMlnehU U. 61 seshLeh V R..ls. MV IM 100 soil 100 400 loo do bS. 48-41 do Si. 48V do. ...la. 48 8-16 do. .wain. 49V do., sftAln. 48V do., sal In. 4 V 6 sh Penna R..ls. b8 i ao o. &H 1 do 68;,' 44 sh Uh N Bt.... Monday.... 84 lft do bSO. B4V lueshOC AR.D3S 4SV Nask IlLadnim. tiro asm, report this morning Uold quotations as ioiiowbs 101 JuM H4 .11-40 A 11-00 M 114t US 11-OS " 114 110 n-w " iisvr. U 114 11 ' ..11S' 113V ...... ..113s 1ISV 113! M. Msssits. Willi la paiima Co., No. M 8. Third street, report the loUowms quotations iU. M. as of last, 114,(4114 i s-sus of l;, msam ; o. is, 111111; do. 1N16, Ul'.vjlHl; do., July, lsofi, liovutlio; do., July, 1867, 110V110 S do. July 18A8, Uovtnos aa 10-40, 106s-4io4; 0. a.Pa-idr j&K. Cy. as, lliwirtll. Gold, iuvsll4. Jay Coo is a. Do. quote Uoverniueut securities as follows : u. in. 6s of lsai, iUt4iiv, : a-ww of we, llnttttllSHi do. 1844. IIihmSIIIS; 0u. Nov. 186ft, HI WlUMdo. do July, Uu4ii0x :do.do..l8T, llOVtfliox; do. Ib&l UOlallOVt 10-400, lOA.Sui IOCS ; PacllHa, UlJilVi' Hold. Ui
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