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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
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llOuOClty Sa, New. 101 H
100 do 10U.
13300 C A Am
taoo Clin 6a,8
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flPSOOAm Gold.. Is. 114V
iioooo do Is. 114
SsbMlnehU U. 61
seshLeh V R..ls. MV
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400
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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
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44 sh Uh N Bt....
Monday.... 84
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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.
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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