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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at <a -href="http://www.gutenberg.org">www.gutenberg.org</a></p> -<p>Title: With an Ambulance During the Franco-German War</p> -<p> Personal Experiences and Adventures with Both Armies 1870-1871</p> -<p>Author: Charles Edward Ryan</p> -<p>Release Date: December 22, 2012 [eBook #41689]</p> -<p>Language: English</p> -<p>Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1</p> -<p>***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WITH AN AMBULANCE DURING THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR***</p> <p> </p> -<h4>E-text prepared by Moti Ben-Ari<br /> - and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team<br /> - (<a href="http://www.pgdp.net">http://www.pgdp.net</a>)<br /> - from page images generously made available by<br /> - Internet Archive<br /> - (<a href="http://archive.org">http://archive.org</a>)</h4> <p> </p> <table border="0" style="background-color: #ccccff;margin: 0 auto;" cellpadding="10"> <tr> @@ -321,7 +304,7 @@ other side of the world.</p> of representing, in anything like adequate language, those scenes—some of which have already been delineated by the marvellous pen of -M. Zola in <i>La Débâcle</i>—which the general public +M. Zola in <i>La Débâcle</i>—which the general public could never have fancied, still less have realised, except by the aid of a masterly exposition of facts such as that stirring chronicle of the war has @@ -380,7 +363,7 @@ was so great at the time that I would even have fought for her could I have done so. I was then studying medicine in Dublin, and was in my twenty-first year. Just about the time of the -battles of Weissenburg and Wörth nearly every +battles of Weissenburg and Wörth nearly every one in Dublin was collecting old linen to make <i>charpie</i> for the French wounded; and, as I could do nothing else, I exerted myself in getting together @@ -472,7 +455,7 @@ the whole time. When we arrived at Ostend, so bad was I that I could not leave my cabin until long after everybody else. Hence a friend of mine, Monsieur le Chevalier de Sauvage -Vercourt, who had come up from Liège to meet +Vercourt, who had come up from Liège to meet me, made certain when he failed to perceive me among the passengers that I had missed the boat. On inquiring, however, of the steward if any one @@ -480,13 +463,13 @@ had remained below he discovered me.</p> <p>My friend gave me two letters of introduction, one to M. le Vicomte de Melun, which subsequently -got me admitted into "La Société -Française pour le secours aux blessés de terre et -de mer"; the other to the Mayor, M. Lévy, asking +got me admitted into "La Société +Française pour le secours aux blessés de terre et +de mer"; the other to the Mayor, M. Lévy, asking him whether he could find a way for me into the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[5]</a></span> Army as an assistant. When I had pulled myself together a bit, Vercourt and I dined together in -the open air, at a Café on the Grande Promenade.</p> +the open air, at a Café on the Grande Promenade.</p> <p>It was the fashionable hour, and every one seemed to be in gala dress. Half, at least, of @@ -534,10 +517,10 @@ at the top, and that these moved up and down like the ramrod of a gun. It was novel to see the people on stools working them. At ten o'clock that night we arrived in Brussels, and put up at -the Hôtel de Suède.</p> +the Hôtel de Suède.</p> <p>My friend and I rose early next morning, -and went sight-seeing. He was an <i>habitué</i> of the +and went sight-seeing. He was an <i>habitué</i> of the place, so our time was spent to the best advantage. That Brussels is a most charming town was my first impression; and I think so still. My @@ -600,9 +583,9 @@ without much trouble, and rather enjoying their task than otherwise. I have seen teams of dogs so fresh that they were all barking whilst they tore along the street at full speed. In the -evening the cafés were beautifully illuminated; +evening the cafés were beautifully illuminated; and seated beneath the trees hundreds of people -enjoyed their cigarettes and <i>café noir</i>, while they +enjoyed their cigarettes and <i>café noir</i>, while they discussed, with many and vigorous gesticulations, the affairs of Europe. In the afternoon of the 18th I bade good-bye to my kind friend Vercourt, @@ -619,7 +602,7 @@ bundled out by the officials. To every inquiry I got the same answer, "<i>C'est la douane</i>". Now this word was not in my vocabulary. I may observe that at my school French was taught on the -good old plan, out of Racine and "Télémaque," +good old plan, out of Racine and "Télémaque," in which commercial terms are not abundant, and hence I did not know in the least the meaning of "<i>la douane</i>"; it might have signified fire, blood @@ -652,13 +635,13 @@ my own countrymen, but with poor suffering France, that I confided to him my story and mission, which evidently pleased him; and he told me that he would get me a cheap billet from -his landlady in the Hôtel de l'Opéra, a comfortable +his landlady in the Hôtel de l'Opéra, a comfortable hotel centrally situated opposite the new Opera House. He had told me his name was Steel, but vouchsafed no further information about himself. When we arrived in Paris he was accosted by several of the officials as Monsieur -le Général; and he bade me stay with +le Général; and he bade me stay with him, and said that he would accompany me to my hotel. Having, after much tiresome waiting, got possession of our luggage, we passed out of @@ -670,9 +653,9 @@ for every one seemed to know him. A stalwart gendarme demanded my passport, took down my name and address, where I last came from, and what was my business in Paris, and then let me -go. When we arrived at the Hôtel de l'Opéra, +go. When we arrived at the Hôtel de l'Opéra, again the concierge greeted my mysterious -friend with the title of M. le Général, when he +friend with the title of M. le Général, when he hurried upstairs, bidding me wait until he came<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[11]</a></span> down, and he would go out with me to dine at a restaurant.</p> @@ -706,16 +689,16 @@ since the populace were apt to take him for a spy, or as being there in the interest of the enemy, and this might mean instantaneous death. Such<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[12]</a></span> things had occurred lately. We now turned -into the Café Anglais, and dined very well, after +into the Café Anglais, and dined very well, after which my mysterious friend took leave of me and disappeared. I only saw him again for five minutes a few days subsequently, and have never set eyes on him since, nor could I get any satisfactory information at the hotel, although they informed me that he was a resident in Paris, and -was often at the Hôtel de l'Opéra. Perhaps +was often at the Hôtel de l'Opéra. Perhaps some reader of these pages may know more concerning -M. le Général Steel than I ever did. +M. le Général Steel than I ever did. Who and what was he? But conjecture is idle work, and I must get on with my story.</p> @@ -766,13 +749,13 @@ them.</p> <p>After some two miles of pleasant rambling, I arrived at the Mairie in the Place du Prince -Eugène; but found that M. le Maire was out, so -returned and dined at the Café Royale, opposite +Eugène; but found that M. le Maire was out, so +returned and dined at the Café Royale, opposite the Madeleine and afterwards visited the church, and walked outside it several times. It was<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[14]</a></span> from all sides alike massive and beautiful, nor was I disappointed at its interior, though I confess it -did not impress me so much as the façade. +did not impress me so much as the façade. Having spent an hour inspecting its details I took a cabriolet to the Mansion House, where, having sent in Vercourt's letter, I was ushered into the @@ -788,7 +771,7 @@ which was the Foreign Legion Office. I at once started afresh, and, having found out the officials to whom I was directed, they informed me that they had not the power of giving -appointments, but that M. Michel Lévy, Medicine +appointments, but that M. Michel Lévy, Medicine Inspecteur, Val de Grace, was the person to whom I should apply, at the same time assuring me that there was not the least use in my doing so, @@ -882,7 +865,7 @@ circuitous wanderings, I made my way to the Irish College; and left my letter of introduction to Father M——, who was not at home, but was expected the following day. When I got back I -found that the Boulevards and Champs Elysées +found that the Boulevards and Champs Elysées were thronged with noisy workmen singing the "Marseillaise" on their way home from the fortifications, where they had been employed in great @@ -890,8 +873,8 @@ numbers on the extensive works which were being now pushed forward night and day. To avoid being jostled by the mob I took a place on the top of an omnibus. It was dusk, and as we came -down the Champs Elysées, the beautifully -illuminated gardens, with their cafés chantants, +down the Champs Elysées, the beautifully +illuminated gardens, with their cafés chantants, merry-go-rounds and bowers,—surrounded by the most fanciful and pretty devices imaginable, and lighted up with miniature lamps,—together with @@ -923,8 +906,8 @@ and M. le Vicomte de Melun again told me that there was no vacancy, but my name had been placed on the Society's books for an appointment, and when the vacancy occurred he -would communicate with me at the Hôtel de -l'Opéra. I felt disappointed that every effort up +would communicate with me at the Hôtel de +l'Opéra. I felt disappointed that every effort up to this had been a failure, but consoled myself at having gained one point, <i>viz.</i>, that of having<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[19]</a></span> been registered as a member of the Red Cross @@ -939,7 +922,7 @@ perceived, was a superintendent and active manager, that my name had been placed on the Society's books by M. de Melun. This made him all attention. He spoke English well, and was -very civil to me. His name was M. Labouchère, +very civil to me. His name was M. Labouchère, 77 Rue Malesherbes. In few words I told him the object of my mission, how I wanted to work, and was willing to accept a place in any capacity @@ -958,7 +941,7 @@ We went in a body, and had each a little net bag at the end of a long pole, very like a landing net, but with a longer handle and a smaller net. As we passed along we cried out, "Pour -les blessés," and as the omnibuses and carriages<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[20]</a></span> +les blessés," and as the omnibuses and carriages<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[20]</a></span> drew up while we were passing, we availed ourselves of this opportunity by putting our bags up to and sometimes through the windows, @@ -983,7 +966,7 @@ evident grief of the ambulance men on parting with their friends at the railway terminus were very touching. Having placed my money in the van I returned to the Palais de l'Industrie, where -I was introduced to M. le Verdière, second in +I was introduced to M. le Verdière, second in command in the Belgian Ambulance. He desired me to come at nine o'clock next day to get into my uniform and prepare for starting.</p> @@ -1009,7 +992,7 @@ gone.</p> <p>Next morning, the 24th, I was all excitement, as I fully expected that this day might see me on my way to the front. I hastened to the Palais de -l'Industrie, where M. Labouchère informed me +l'Industrie, where M. Labouchère informed me of the nature of my appointment in the Belgian Ambulance. What was my astonishment when I found that I should have ten <i>infirmiers</i> under me, @@ -1032,7 +1015,7 @@ was making great havoc in the town. I stated that I had not the least objection to going if the Society wished me to do so; but I felt that I should prefer some other mission. Later -on in the day, as I was searching for M. Labouchère +on in the day, as I was searching for M. Labouchère in the Palais de l'Industrie, I was astonished to perceive that one of the large open spaces of the Palais, which was used but yesterday @@ -1046,7 +1029,7 @@ will give an idea of the rapidity and energy with which the Government plans were being executed. Emerging by one of the upper doors of the building, I was startled at seeing the whole -Champs Elysées occupied by masses of soldiers, +Champs Elysées occupied by masses of soldiers, flanked at each side by double rows of cavalry. They were being inspected before going to the front. It was a splendid sight. I went out @@ -1075,12 +1058,12 @@ the Parisians.</p> <h2>CHAPTER II.<br /> I JOIN THE ANGLO-AMERICAN AMBULANCE.—M. DE<br /> -FLAVIGNY'S SPEECH.—TO MÉZIÈRES AND SEDAN.</h2> +FLAVIGNY'S SPEECH.—TO MÉZIÈRES AND SEDAN.</h2> <p>August 25th I went to my official quarters full of hope, but found that nothing further had been -decided. M. Labouchère told me that I was +decided. M. Labouchère told me that I was certain of a place in a French Ambulance, and presented my testimonials and papers to the chief of the 8th Ambulance, who disappeared with @@ -1088,7 +1071,7 @@ them into the committee room, promising to send me an answer at once. This he never did, though I waited his reply for some hours, until hunger compelled me to go in search of dinner, which I -found in the Boulevard St. Michel, No. 43, Café-Brasserie +found in the Boulevard St. Michel, No. 43, Café-Brasserie du Bas Rhin, where I had as much beef as I could wish for. (I was afterwards told that nothing but horse flesh was sold at this @@ -1115,15 +1098,15 @@ me that the siege of Paris by the Prussians was confidently expected by most Parisians; they talked of cutting down all the trees around Paris, and demolishing the farmsteads and farm produce -in the vicinity, and my informant observed, "Déjà -on cherche la démolition du Bois de Boulogne".</p> +in the vicinity, and my informant observed, "Déjà +on cherche la démolition du Bois de Boulogne".</p> <p>I walked out to the fortifications and saw batches of men throwing up mounds, whilst others were making excavations beneath the mason-work of the permanent bridges, to facilitate their being blown up on the approach of the enemy. Upon -my return the garçon at the Hotel showed me +my return the garçon at the Hotel showed me with much pride his uniform and accoutrements, with which he had been presented that day on being made a member of the National Guard.</p> @@ -1195,7 +1178,7 @@ month's pay in advance from Dr. Frank, so there was but little chance of my being hard up for money, as we were to be found in everything. Colonel Loyd Lindsay's English branch of the -"Société pour le Secours aux Blessés" furnished<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[28]</a></span> +"Société pour le Secours aux Blessés" furnished<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[28]</a></span> the English contingent of the ambulance with the sinews of war; and of this Dr. Frank was the representative.</p> @@ -1222,7 +1205,7 @@ the <i>infirmiers</i>, all fully equipped, with the waggons for stores and wounded bringing up the rear.</p> <p>While we were standing in our places, in the -Champs Elysées, waiting for the final start, a +Champs Elysées, waiting for the final start, a young girl, pretty, and elegantly dressed in deep mourning, stepped up and tried to address me, but she sobbed so much that I could with @@ -1299,7 +1282,7 @@ arrived at Soissons. Here we learned that we<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_ were under orders to join MacMahon's army at once. As from information received, Dr. Sims supposed him to be somewhere in the vicinity of -Sedan, it was his intention to make for Mézières, +Sedan, it was his intention to make for Mézières, a small town in that neighbourhood, which we reached on Monday night, 29th August, arriving at Sedan the following morning, Tuesday, 30th, @@ -1309,12 +1292,12 @@ and remaining there to await further orders.</p> perceive that not a single soldier was visible, and that the sentinels on duty at the gates were peasants dressed in blue blouses, bearing guns -upon their shoulders, a military képi being the +upon their shoulders, a military képi being the only attempt at uniform.</p> <p>All was still as we hastened through the streets to our quarters, at the Croix d'Or in the -Rue Napoléon.</p> +Rue Napoléon.</p> <hr class="chap" /> @@ -1371,12 +1354,12 @@ train caused us to start to our feet. The Germans, we knew, were in the neighbourhood, and the thought of a surprise flashed simultaneously through the mind of each one, when, to our intense -astonishment, the door opened, and Napoléon, -with his entire état major, marshals, and generals, +astonishment, the door opened, and Napoléon, +with his entire état major, marshals, and generals, walked into the room.</p> <p>The Emperor wore a long dark blue cloak and -a scarlet gold-braided képi. At first he seemed +a scarlet gold-braided képi. At first he seemed rather surprised at our presence, and for a moment or two delayed returning our salute, which he eventually acknowledged by a slight inclination of @@ -1436,7 +1419,7 @@ of the range of hills commanding the station and the whole town of Sedan. At times we could see distinctly numbers of Prussian Uhlans appearing now and then, from behind woods and plantations, -on the heights of Marfée opposite us, and again +on the heights of Marfée opposite us, and again disappearing, leaving us fully convinced that there were more where those came from. A little later, when the fog cleared off, we perceived in the @@ -1515,7 +1498,7 @@ received an order to have in readiness 1800 beds for the use of the wounded. There was not a military surgeon in the town, nor any medical stores or appliances save our own; and of civilian -doctors we never heard, nor were they <i>en évidence</i>.</p> +doctors we never heard, nor were they <i>en évidence</i>.</p> <p>The Intendant Militaire put all the beds which he had provided at our disposal, and gave us full @@ -1528,8 +1511,8 @@ that everything might be at hand when required.</p> <p>It was while thus busily engaged, transporting our stores, and putting things in their place -ready for use, that I saw the Emperor Napoléon -slowly pacing up and down in front of the Sous-Préfecture, +ready for use, that I saw the Emperor Napoléon +slowly pacing up and down in front of the Sous-Préfecture, cigar in mouth, with his hands behind his back and head bent, gazing vacantly at the ground.</p> @@ -1576,7 +1559,7 @@ as the "Kronwerk D'Asfeld". It was a fortress which had a drawbridge and defences of its own. From these details we may judge what a stronghold Sedan would prove, were it not for the range<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_40" id="Page_40">[40]</a></span> -of hills opposite, called the Heights of Marfée. +of hills opposite, called the Heights of Marfée. But these command the town; and the Prussians had been permitted to occupy them.</p> @@ -1595,7 +1578,7 @@ a picturesque appearance. But in front, facing the town, there were no trees; and from this point we had an unbroken view of Sedan and the valley of the Meuse, with the hills opposite. -The villages of Donchery, Frénois, and Wadelincourt +The villages of Donchery, Frénois, and Wadelincourt were all visible.</p> <p>Six cannon commanded the outer breastworks, @@ -1615,7 +1598,7 @@ even at so early a date, that the French army had only the strip of small country to the north and east of Sedan, between the right bank of the Meuse and the Ardennes, by which to make good -their retreat on Mézières. And of this narrow +their retreat on Mézières. And of this narrow space, the defile of St. Albert alone was available for the passage of large bodies of soldiers.</p> @@ -1631,7 +1614,7 @@ have known their situation, if not on the 29th, certainly on the 30th and 31st. Why, then, did they not keep to the left bank of the Meuse, and seize the only available strong position visible on -that side—the Heights of Marfée, which they could +that side—the Heights of Marfée, which they could have held, and the possession of which would have covered their retreat along the defile of St. Albert? Instead of doing so, they chose to @@ -1701,12 +1684,12 @@ RETREAT BECOMES A STAMPEDE.—SOLDIERS DESPAIR.</h2> <p>Full of strange forebodings, I retired to the guard-room at the end of the building which -overlooked the town, where Père Bayonne, our +overlooked the town, where Père Bayonne, our Dominican chaplain, Hewitt, and myself had our stretchers. Tired out, I slept as soundly as if nothing had happened, or was to happen. But about a quarter to five on the following morning,—that -historic Thursday, the 1st of September,—Père +historic Thursday, the 1st of September,—Père Bayonne and I were aroused by the strange and terrible sound of roaring cannon. We heard the shells whizzing continually, and by-and-by the @@ -1926,7 +1909,7 @@ one who was not in arms against them could witness without grief and shame.</p> <p>A Colonel, who had carried his eagles with -honour through the battles of Wörth and Weissenburg, +honour through the battles of Wörth and Weissenburg, related how he had buried the standard of his regiment, together with his own decorations, and burned his colours, to save them from falling @@ -2102,7 +2085,7 @@ French and Germans, both of whom contributed to its ruin.</p> <p>On the 5th September Dr. Frank took possession -of the Château Mouville, which belonged to +of the Château Mouville, which belonged to the Count de Fienne. It is situated between Balan and Bazeilles, and was quickly filled with<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_57" id="Page_57">[57]</a></span> wounded from both places. But for some time @@ -2136,7 +2119,7 @@ received. In some instances their second pair of boots were wanting; or, if not, the pair supplied had thick brown paper soles covered with leather, and were often a misfit. The men, as we read -with perfect accuracy in <i>La Débâcle</i>, were +with perfect accuracy in <i>La Débâcle</i>, were marched and countermarched to no purpose; they<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_58" id="Page_58">[58]</a></span> received contradictory orders; and I learned from their statements, that neither general officers nor @@ -2152,11 +2135,11 @@ cry "<i>En avant, mes braves!</i>" In fact, the common soldiers felt and expressed the heartiest contempt for them. Of this I had abundant evidence. It was enough to see how the rank and file came -into the cafés and sat down beside the officers of +into the cafés and sat down beside the officers of their own regiment, as I have seen them do, taking hardly any notice of them, or deigning them only the lamest of salutes. On the other -hand, when officers came into a café (which they +hand, when officers came into a café (which they did upon every possible occasion), the men would pretend not to see them. I have observed, not once, but scores of times, captains of the Line, @@ -2383,7 +2366,7 @@ grave, and heap the earth over it in silence.</p> above the plateau of Floing, where we had seen the cavalry massed on the morning before. We first entered the wood. It was intersected by -walks which led to an observatory and a Château +walks which led to an observatory and a Château in the centre. Here, as everywhere else, disorder reigned. One might easily have conceived that an army had been annihilated in the act of @@ -2430,7 +2413,7 @@ ran a zigzag course, as if a gigantic animal had been turning up the ground with his muzzle. The building, into which I made my way, seemed to be an observatory or pavilion, belonging to the -Château, which stood some distance behind. Its +Château, which stood some distance behind. Its doors and wood-work were riddled with bullets, and the roof was blown away. There, curiously enough, a large quantity of music was strewn @@ -2532,7 +2515,7 @@ Marion Sims was our head, Dr. MacCormac our chief operator, Dr. Webb our <i>comptable</i>, and Mr. Harry Sims our storekeeper. As I stated before, Drs. Frank and Blewitt managed<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_71" id="Page_71">[71]</a></span> -a branch hospital in the Château Mouville, where +a branch hospital in the Château Mouville, where they rendered to the victims of fire, sword, shot, and shell, of bullet and bayonet, the most signal assistance at the imminent peril of their lives.</p> @@ -2848,7 +2831,7 @@ their tarpaulin.</p> <p>These new comers, the victims of neglect, exposure, and overcrowding, became soon the victims also of fever, secondary hemorrhage, -dysentery, pyæmia, and hospital gangrene. It +dysentery, pyæmia, and hospital gangrene. It cannot be surprising that they died every day by the dozen. One morning, in particular, I call to mind that there had been fourteen deaths during @@ -2931,9 +2914,9 @@ through Belgium; but I have found since that this could not have been the case, for Marshal MacMahon was taken away early on the day of Sedan itself. Next we trotted on to the cottage -at Frénois, where, a few days previously, the +at Frénois, where, a few days previously, the Emperor had met Count Bismarck. We then -rode to the Château Bellevue in which Napoléon +rode to the Château Bellevue in which Napoléon had had his interview with the King of Prussia and the capitulation was signed. Here I was shown, and sat upon, the chair in which the fallen @@ -2946,8 +2929,8 @@ way in which he put down my scepticism, as detracting from the interest of our pilgrimage.</p> <p>Our next move was to inspect some of the -enemy's positions on the heights of Marfée. -Here we could trace no débris of any kind,—a +enemy's positions on the heights of Marfée. +Here we could trace no débris of any kind,—a sufficiently striking contrast to what we had observed on the other side, where one might<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_84" id="Page_84">[84]</a></span> conceive that myriads of the French had come @@ -3024,7 +3007,7 @@ than a mile, I unwittingly stepped over many a grave, and was sometimes made unpleasantly aware of the proximity of its occupant to the surface. Having arrived at my destination, which -was easily found,—for the château was an ancient +was easily found,—for the château was an ancient mansion, standing in the midst of fine woods and gardens, and had an avenue leading from the village through a handsome entrance.—I delivered @@ -3068,11 +3051,11 @@ beneath the burning ruins, and of these, people said, there were numbers. As the weather was again very close, the odour was in some places most disagreeably perceptible. Strewn about -was débris of every kind; arms, accoutrements, +was débris of every kind; arms, accoutrements, broken furniture and household effects, portions of bedding, and shreds of women's and children's clothing. I pulled at one piece of a garment -which was visible through the débris of a ruined +which was visible through the débris of a ruined house, and fancied that its wearer was lying only a few inches beneath. It was a child, so far as I could judge from the dress. That thought @@ -3201,7 +3184,7 @@ quarters.</p> <p>But this bad weather, exposure, and overcrowding—all things beyond our control—brought -disaster into our camp. Pyæmia and secondary +disaster into our camp. Pyæmia and secondary hemorrhage showed themselves everywhere. All our secondary operations died, and I regret to say that their places were immediately filled up @@ -3266,7 +3249,7 @@ General Management, and select from my observations a few interesting cases. I have named the original members of our Ambulance, and those who had recently joined us. Nor must I forget -Père Bayonne, the Dominican Friar, who was +Père Bayonne, the Dominican Friar, who was a general favourite, and untiring in his efforts to deal with the religious wants of the dying soldiers—no easy task among Frenchmen. Neither ought @@ -3737,9 +3720,9 @@ resume duty. There was a fresh addition to our staff in the person of Dr. Sherwell, and our duties becoming less laborious, suffered us at length to breathe. We could now go down frequently in -the evening, for an hour, either to the Hôtel de -la Croix d'Or, or to a first-rate café in the Rue -Napoléon, where it was possible to enjoy a smoke +the evening, for an hour, either to the Hôtel de +la Croix d'Or, or to a first-rate café in the Rue +Napoléon, where it was possible to enjoy a smoke or a drink, and a game of billiards upon a table without pockets. This was a great recreation, and I found it did one good after the labours of the @@ -3759,7 +3742,7 @@ hour was liable to be shot.</p> <p>On one occasion I happened to be returning with a fellow "Chip," who, after the labours of the day, had partaken rather too freely of -"bock" and "cognac de café". With no small<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_110" id="Page_110">[110]</a></span> +"bock" and "cognac de café". With no small<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_110" id="Page_110">[110]</a></span> difficulty I had induced him to start, and we found the streets dotted with sentries on night-duty. Hence, every few minutes we were @@ -3913,7 +3896,7 @@ material—which was generally very short—in some cases outlasting the final disruption.</p> <p>I had one other most interesting expedition, to -the Château Bellevue and along by the hills +the Château Bellevue and along by the hills where the Prussians established their heavy guns on the First. It commanded the whole valley, and as we looked down upon the Plateau of @@ -4061,7 +4044,7 @@ our personal luggage, and in this we resolved to travel up to Brussels.</p> <p>Having dined on mutton and fruit in a clean -little inn near the station, at 7·30 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> we started, +little inn near the station, at 7·30 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> we started, comfortably stretched out at the bottom of our fourgon, and covered up in rugs and coats. The night wore on, and we were suddenly aroused from @@ -4106,7 +4089,7 @@ since entering on the campaign. Not many minutes after our arrival, Dr. Pratt came up, and expressed his satisfaction that orders had been carried out punctually. There was a conveyance -waiting, he said, to take us to the Hôtel de +waiting, he said, to take us to the Hôtel de France; and there we should find breakfast and comfortable quarters ready.</p> @@ -4227,7 +4210,7 @@ I went inside, and saw that it was unadorned, but scrupulously clean.</p> <p>In another hour we were on our journey again, -this time by road. We took the <i>route Impériale</i> +this time by road. We took the <i>route Impériale</i> through the valley beside the river, and it would be difficult to do justice in description to the varied and picturesque scenes that came repeatedly into @@ -4297,7 +4280,7 @@ volley before we had gone many yards.</p> <p>The challenge now came to us on all sides in French, "<i>Qui vive?</i>" We replied, "<i>Deux -officiers de l'Ambulance Anglo-Américaine</i>".</p> +officiers de l'Ambulance Anglo-Américaine</i>".</p> <p>They seemed not to be satisfied, and challenged us twice, finally shouting, as if we were half @@ -4492,7 +4475,7 @@ come over to this place, and, being a man of some education and intelligence, had found a situation as Professor of English in the Pension of Vernon; which appointment, he told me, was -worth nearly £100 a year to him.</p> +worth nearly £100 a year to him.</p> <p>Timothy Nihil had been brought up in the National school; and, indeed, went through his @@ -4543,7 +4526,7 @@ to say that, in these districts, numbers of those with whom we talked were loud in praise both of the Emperor and the Empire. "Look," they often said, "at our beautiful roads,—the <i>route -Impériale</i>, for instance, between Rouen and Paris—look +Impériale</i>, for instance, between Rouen and Paris—look at our towns and villages, with their magnificently wooded streets, and their public buildings and monuments; look at the fine bridges and @@ -4590,7 +4573,7 @@ EXILES.</h2> <p>Our horses being fatigued from the long journeys and heavy roads, we made but slow progress. On coming to Mantes we put up for the night at -the Hôtel de France. This famous town is a +the Hôtel de France. This famous town is a wonder of cleanliness, with streets as tidy as they are kept in Holland, and not a disagreeable nook anywhere. Much consternation had been caused @@ -4684,7 +4667,7 @@ did we, until our entrance into the Forest of St. Germain, when we were challenged, and had to give up our papers for inspection. A few miles outside that town we passed through the village -of Mézières, which had been burned to the +of Mézières, which had been burned to the ground a few days previously, and was now a smouldering heap of ruins. One burned village is like another, and I might have fancied myself @@ -4716,7 +4699,7 @@ to think of describing it, even if I could. Beneath us we observed the Palace of St. Cloud, destined in a few short hours to be a ruin; and beyond, towering gloomily above it, the fort of -Mont Valérien. Nor was the garrison of the +Mont Valérien. Nor was the garrison of the latter idle, for it kept up a brisk cannonade in our direction, even as we were looking towards it.</p> @@ -4755,18 +4738,18 @@ them in quest of provisions, fodder, or fuel.</p> <p>Early in the afternoon we entered Versailles, and reported ourselves immediately to the Prussian General Commandant of the place. We established -our headquarters at the Hôtel des Réservoirs, +our headquarters at the Hôtel des Réservoirs, in the street of the same name. There Dr. Pratt and one or two others secured apartments, which was a troublesome business, for every room in the hotel seemed to be occupied by a Baron, a Prince, a Duke, or some high officer of King William's household. I have -heard that in the Hôtel des Réservoirs alone +heard that in the Hôtel des Réservoirs alone there were four or five such magnates, among them Prince Pless, and that Prince of Hohenzollern whose candidature for the Crown of -Spain was the pretext on which Louis Napoléon +Spain was the pretext on which Louis Napoléon had declared war. This latter I used to see<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_142" id="Page_142">[142]</a></span> constantly about the Conciergerie of the hotel,—a gentlemanly, gay, and handsome youth, wearing @@ -4798,7 +4781,7 @@ could avoid it, they would not even eat at the same table, or have any social intercourse with them. I must add my suspicion that this was strictly true only in the case of men like my -<i>confrères</i>, who had been large slave-owners and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_143" id="Page_143">[143]</a></span> +<i>confrères</i>, who had been large slave-owners and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_143" id="Page_143">[143]</a></span> landed proprietors; and who, having been completely ruined by the war, had gone into voluntary exile. On such as these the indulgent policy @@ -4872,7 +4855,7 @@ from the French to the Germans was effected.</p> <h2>CHAPTER XIII.<br /> THE PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS IN VERSAILLES.—A<br /> POLISH LADY.—THE BURNING OF ST. CLOUD.—GERMAN<br /> -PRINCES.—BY ÉTAMPES AND THE<br /> +PRINCES.—BY ÉTAMPES AND THE<br /> BATTLEFIELD OF CHEVILLY TO ORLEANS.</h2> @@ -4886,7 +4869,7 @@ and I ought not to pass over the circumstances which enabled me to come by them.</p> <p>A Polish lady of great wealth, Madame -Urbonouski, who lived in the Rue des Réservoirs, +Urbonouski, who lived in the Rue des Réservoirs, hearing that our Ambulance corps had entered Versailles, came out in person and accosted Dr. Mackellar; telling him that it would give her @@ -4912,7 +4895,7 @@ which have existed between her own nation and Ireland (countries alike in their religious history and their long disasters), insisted that, if ever I returned to Versailles, I should pay a fresh visit -to the Rue des Réservoirs. I promised, and +to the Rue des Réservoirs. I promised, and should have been glad to have kept my word. But I did not see Madame Urbonouski a second time, nor do I know if she is still living.</p> @@ -4922,8 +4905,8 @@ talking of the burning of St. Cloud, which occurred the previous evening. It was the unhappy result of that fighting which we had witnessed, and, thanks to the shells from Mont -Valérien, had as good as shared in, on the 13th. -Next morning we visited the Château of Versailles, +Valérien, had as good as shared in, on the 13th. +Next morning we visited the Château of Versailles, and saw the picture galleries and the Chapel Royal. Here, too, the tokens of war made themselves conspicuous elsewhere than in<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_147" id="Page_147">[147]</a></span> @@ -4964,7 +4947,7 @@ have passed.</p> <p>But, indeed, it would seem that half the inhabitants of Versailles consisted of Princes, Dukes, Barons, and commanding officers. I counted -nine of these notables at the Hôtel des Réservoirs; +nine of these notables at the Hôtel des Réservoirs; yet some were such shabby-looking specimens of their class, that for the time they extinguished in me the respect which I had supposed myself @@ -4983,7 +4966,7 @@ repasts, and, famished as I might be at the time, my self-respect, nay, my very appetite, revolted; and it was not without an effort that I was able politely to decline. The proverb runs, "A la -guerre comme à la guerre". I do not mean to +guerre comme à la guerre". I do not mean to imply that in a campaign the decencies of life can be always observed; but there is such a thing as a gentlemanly bearing, and, out of that @@ -4996,7 +4979,7 @@ exception.</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_149" id="Page_149">[149]</a></span></p> <p>I must confess that, when I looked at several -of our <i>attachés</i> in the German Court, and contrasted +of our <i>attachés</i> in the German Court, and contrasted them with their perhaps more intellectual, and certainly more uncouth and burly, cousins from across the Rhine, and from the Mark of @@ -5031,7 +5014,7 @@ ourselves next morning at headquarters, and to be ready to start at a moment's notice.</p> <p>October 16th was Sunday. I was up at cockcrow, -heard Mass at the Grande Église, and bade +heard Mass at the Grande Église, and bade good-bye to my amiable hostess. Our staff was assembled at headquarters, in the midst of the Princes, Barons, Dukes, and the rest whom I @@ -5137,7 +5120,7 @@ forlorn aspect of their houses, streets, and public places. The country seemed to have become a wilderness, so far as inhabitants were concerned.</p> -<p>Early in the afternoon we reached Étampes, a +<p>Early in the afternoon we reached Étampes, a clean little town, with wide boulevards, and a prettily planted square. Curious to tell, we did not find a single German in occupation, and had @@ -5158,7 +5141,7 @@ railings of the side-chapel.</p> <p>It was also plain that the stalls in the Sanctuary had been used in like manner, judging from -the amount of stable débris that lay about on all +the amount of stable débris that lay about on all sides; many of the benches, too, had been broken up, and fires lighted with them in different parts of the church. The steps and the altar showed @@ -5174,8 +5157,8 @@ another thing to make of the Sanctuary a noisome den.</p> <p>On quitting the desecrated church, we crossed -the railway to the old Château, which stands on -the hill above Étampes. It is a place of historic +the railway to the old Château, which stands on +the hill above Étampes. It is a place of historic associations, but the Prussians had ransacked it, and all was confusion within. When we came back it was reported to our chief that the mayor @@ -5214,7 +5197,7 @@ our services were much needed in that town.</p> hear the ceaseless booming of cannon many miles ahead. Towards evening, when we had passed by Artenay, we found the road and the -plain on both sides covered with the débris of a +plain on both sides covered with the débris of a battle. Numbers of torn uniforms, knapsacks, arms, accoutrements, dead horses, and newly-made graves,—all were tokens that the neighbourhood<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_156" id="Page_156">[156]</a></span> @@ -5284,7 +5267,7 @@ but our adventures were not yet over.</p> <h2>CHAPTER XIV.<br /> ENTERING TO THE SOUND OF CANNON.—66 QUAI<br /> -DU CHÂTELET ASSIGNED TO US, ALSO THE<br /> +DU CHÂTELET ASSIGNED TO US, ALSO THE<br /> RAILWAY TERMINUS.—DESCRIPTION OF OUR NEW<br /> QUARTERS.</h2> @@ -5292,7 +5275,7 @@ QUARTERS.</h2> <p>About midday we entered Orleans by the Faubourg Bannier. All this time the cannon had been actively engaged at the other side of -the town in the direction of Châteaudun, and, +the town in the direction of Châteaudun, and, as we passed in, we met several companies of German regiments marching along some by-roads towards the quarter whence the sound of @@ -5323,7 +5306,7 @@ must have been a very hot affair indeed.</p> <div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"><br /><br /> <a href="images/i172.jpg"><img src="images/i172-t.jpg" width="600" height="480" alt="" /></a> -<span class="caption"><br />ORLÉANS.<br /> +<span class="caption"><br />ORLÉANS.<br /> <i>London; John Murray, Albemarle Street.<br /> F. S. Weller.</i></span> </div> @@ -5334,18 +5317,18 @@ F. S. Weller.</i></span> <tr><td align="center" colspan="2">REFERENCE.</td></tr> <tr><td align="left">1. <i>S<sup>t</sup>. Paterne.</i></td><td align="left">C.2.</td></tr> <tr><td align="left">2. <i>Cathedral.</i></td><td align="left">F.4.</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">3. <i>Hôtel de Ville.</i></td><td align="left">E.4.</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left">3. <i>Hôtel de Ville.</i></td><td align="left">E.4.</td></tr> <tr><td align="left">4. <i>Museum.</i></td><td align="left">E.5.</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">5. <i>Hôtel Cabul & Hist<sup>l</sup>. Mus<sup>m</sup>.</i></td><td align="left">D.5.</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left">5. <i>Hôtel Cabul & Hist<sup>l</sup>. Mus<sup>m</sup>.</i></td><td align="left">D.5.</td></tr> <tr><td align="left">6. <i>Notre Dame de Recouvrance.</i> </td><td align="left">C.5.</td></tr> <tr><td align="left">7. <i>S<sup>t</sup>. Aignan.</i></td><td align="left">H.6.</td></tr> <tr><td align="left">8. <i>S<sup>t</sup>. Euverte.</i></td><td align="left">H.4.</td></tr> <tr><td align="left">9. <i>S<sup>t</sup>. Pierre.</i></td><td align="left">E.4.</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">10. <i>House of Agnès Sorel.</i></td><td align="left">D.5.</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">11. <i>House of François I.</i></td><td align="left">C.5.</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left">10. <i>House of Agnès Sorel.</i></td><td align="left">D.5.</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left">11. <i>House of François I.</i></td><td align="left">C.5.</td></tr> <tr><td align="left">12. <i>S<sup>t</sup>. Paul.</i></td><td align="left">C.5.</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">Hôtels.</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">a. <i>d'Orléans.</i></td><td align="left">D.2.</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left">Hôtels.</td></tr> +<tr><td align="left">a. <i>d'Orléans.</i></td><td align="left">D.2.</td></tr> <tr><td align="left">b. <i>d'Aignan.</i></td><td align="left">C.1.</td></tr> <tr><td align="left">c. <i>du Loiret.</i></td><td align="left">D.3.</td></tr> </table> @@ -5409,7 +5392,7 @@ placed there by townsfolk who desired thus to win her prayers for the success of their army.</p> <p>Soon after, we were informed that Nos. 66 -and 68 Quai du Châtelet, on the bank of the +and 68 Quai du Châtelet, on the bank of the Loire, had been allotted to us as our quarters. On arriving there we found two very spacious and elegant houses, commanding a beautiful view of<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_161" id="Page_161">[161]</a></span> @@ -5457,7 +5440,7 @@ liberal supply of provisions, which were dealt out to us and our wounded by requisition. On the morning of the 21st, Surgeon-General Dr. Von Nussbaum was present at the chemin de fer -d'Orléans to make us acquainted with the former +d'Orléans to make us acquainted with the former staff, who were now handing over their charge to us. Our installation was a very formal proceeding. The German Guard turned out, and saluted @@ -5476,7 +5459,7 @@ and out on the platform. There were no carriages within the precincts of the terminus, but some dreary-looking trucks might be seen scattered about on the sidings, and, except a few<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_163" id="Page_163">[163]</a></span> -men on guard at the coal depôt, there was not a +men on guard at the coal depôt, there was not a human being within sight.</p> <p>The terminus was covered, and of great extent. @@ -5510,7 +5493,7 @@ guard.</p> <p>At the other side of the platform, approached by the level crossing, we found the goods department, and the carriage, waggon, and engine<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_164" id="Page_164">[164]</a></span> -depôt, which latter, in its general appearance, +depôt, which latter, in its general appearance, was nothing more or less than an immense shed, with open archways at both ends. In this most airy apartment lay, also, numbers of wounded.</p> @@ -5589,9 +5572,9 @@ taking notes of the cases in Hospital, except when he performed operations, I was virtually in sole charge of my section, though under his supervision.</p> -<p>We breakfasted at 7·30, dined at 12·30, and -supped at 6·30; all our meals were abundantly -furnished at our quarters in the Quai du Châtelet.</p> +<p>We breakfasted at 7·30, dined at 12·30, and +supped at 6·30; all our meals were abundantly +furnished at our quarters in the Quai du Châtelet.</p> <p>With such hard work in hand, there was certainly need of substantial food, or we could never @@ -5603,7 +5586,7 @@ encounters, and skirmishes in the field.</p> amputation. It was the removal of a portion of a foot, which had been crushed by a waggon wheel.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_167" id="Page_167">[167]</a></span> The patient, I should explain, lay in a private -house, at the rear of the Quai du Châtelet. Dr. +house, at the rear of the Quai du Châtelet. Dr. Mackellar, who had kindly given me the operation, and Jean the Turco, assisted me. But when I had made the first incision, Jean bolted out of @@ -5682,7 +5665,7 @@ bones. Again, besides the dark blue with red facings of the Prussian Infantry, and the Bavarian light blue with green facings, I could count up Hussars of all colours, red, black, and white, -light blue, dark blue and gold, and the Würtemburg +light blue, dark blue and gold, and the Würtemburg green. The German soldiers are certainly a magnificent body of men; and, although at the bottom of my heart my sympathies and affections @@ -6038,7 +6021,7 @@ in the order just described.</p> <p>By this time we had evacuated the large shed, which was now only occupied by those who -suffered from pyæmia, or blood-poisoning. All +suffered from pyæmia, or blood-poisoning. All the rest had comfortable quarters in different portions of the building; but these unfortunates were doomed to remain in the shed, though exposed @@ -6109,11 +6092,11 @@ to visit him on a cold November night, I heard the wind whistling through that goods store in the most melancholy manner, and the rain coming pitter-patter through the holes in the roof. -Nevertheless, in this cave of Æolus he outlived +Nevertheless, in this cave of Æolus he outlived all the others, and found himself at last its sole occupant.</p> -<p>This was my first case of pyæmia at Orleans, +<p>This was my first case of pyæmia at Orleans, but it was to be quickly followed by many more. A Black Hussar, in the first-class waiting-room,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_183" id="Page_183">[183]</a></span> developed it in a most virulent form, and died in @@ -6166,7 +6149,7 @@ left a wife and three children at home, I pitied him greatly.</p> <p>I am thankful to say that this was the last of -my patients who succumbed to pyæmia. Any +my patients who succumbed to pyæmia. Any others whom I lost died from shock, hemorrhage, or the severity of their wounds.</p> @@ -6348,7 +6331,7 @@ nothing. Eleven o'clock <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> was the hour appointed to commence the evacuation.</p> <p>At half-past ten I took my stand at the door -of 64 Quai du Châtelet; and as the clock tolled +of 64 Quai du Châtelet; and as the clock tolled eleven, I saw the sentries on the bridges leaving their posts and filing off in the direction of the Place Martroi. Presently, battalion after battalion @@ -6533,7 +6516,7 @@ strip of country between us and Orleans, by which to make good our escape. The French, who swarmed along in every direction, fought desperately; and, in particular, one regiment of -Chasseurs à Pieds and Gardes Mobiles made a +Chasseurs à Pieds and Gardes Mobiles made a most brilliant charge against the trained Bavarian veterans, who were occupying in force the heights of Renardier. From this place they dislodged @@ -6547,7 +6530,7 @@ had captured. Now on the Bavarian side there was a general order given to retreat; it was obeyed with alacrity. We followed the defeated army for some distance; but when we learned -that Étampes was their destination, and that the +that Étampes was their destination, and that the German troops were utterly to abandon Orleans, we parted company with them; for under any<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_197" id="Page_197">[197]</a></span> circumstances, and at all risks, we were bound to @@ -6566,7 +6549,7 @@ in pursuit, considering that General d'Aureilles de Paladine had a host of mounted men at his command? We were told by the French that it was the result of interference on the part of -M. Léon Gambetta, who forbade Paladine to +M. Léon Gambetta, who forbade Paladine to follow up his victory. M. Gambetta suspected that the flight of the Bavarians was a ruse to entice the French into a trap. He dreamed that @@ -6737,7 +6720,7 @@ gates of the Mairie and at the Hospital.</p> <p>In the afternoon, however, when it became generally known that the Germans were retreating, not towards the town but in the direction of -Étampes, the populace became most riotous, and +Étampes, the populace became most riotous, and from the manner in which they menaced the unfortunate guards, it was plain that their lives were in great danger. At our Hospital, indeed, @@ -6826,7 +6809,7 @@ hand, and thus set out on his perilous journey. Having arrived safely outside the town, he took to his heels, and by-and-by chartering an old worthless animal from a peasant, reached the -German headquarters in Étampes. It will be of +German headquarters in Étampes. It will be of interest to state that, subsequently, at the retaking of Orleans, this officer was one of the first to greet us on entering the town; and his satisfaction @@ -6850,7 +6833,7 @@ STATION.</h2> <p>Now that I have given a rough sketch of some of the experiences of Drs. Parker and Warren, to whom I am indebted for the foregoing particulars, -I must return to our Ambulance cortège, +I must return to our Ambulance cortège, which I left in the moonlight making its way back to Orleans at the dead of the night.</p> @@ -6868,11 +6851,11 @@ peasants' houses which we passed, in order to get directions, we found the inhabitants in a frenzy of fear, and either unwilling or incapable<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_207" id="Page_207">[207]</a></span> of assisting us. We learned, subsequently, from -the owner of Château Renardier, that they took +the owner of Château Renardier, that they took us for Prussians, and our French <i>infirmiers</i> for spies. When we had gone past these scattered dwellings, we came at length on the broad <i>route -Impériale</i>, which we needed only to pursue in order +Impériale</i>, which we needed only to pursue in order to arrive at our journey's end. Frequent were our surmises as to whether the French or the Germans, or either, were in occupation of Orleans. @@ -6928,7 +6911,7 @@ worn out, at three in the morning.</p> <p>Dr. Sherwell and Mr. Adams were immediately sent to the Hospital to relieve Parker and -Warren, who came back to the Quai du Châtelet<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_209" id="Page_209">[209]</a></span> +Warren, who came back to the Quai du Châtelet<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_209" id="Page_209">[209]</a></span> and reported the thrilling incidents which had happened while we were away, some of which I have endeavoured to set down above. We were @@ -6971,7 +6954,7 @@ me to go through the town, I was astonished to see the motley collection of French soldiery which had flocked in from all quarters. It was not their numbers which surprised me,—I had -set eyes on the Grande Armée of Sedan,—but +set eyes on the Grande Armée of Sedan,—but the variety of uniforms, and the quaint unmilitary get-up of the individuals who composed this array of M. Gambetta's. Many in the first @@ -6987,14 +6970,14 @@ of the new-comers were raw recruits, and little more than boys. To complete the incongruity of the scene a large <i>American</i> flag was borne upon a staff as the standard of this regiment, having -the words "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" stamped +the words "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" stamped on pennants which hung from each corner.</p> <p>One could not help smiling as one watched this miscellaneous rag-tag collection marching<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_211" id="Page_211">[211]</a></span> past. We asked one fellow where they were going; he answered gravely, "To Paris, in order -to crush (<i>écraser</i>) the Germans". After these +to crush (<i>écraser</i>) the Germans". After these came a regiment of poorly clad boys, looking cold and weary, as well as homesick. Some of the latter had wooden shoes, in which they clogged @@ -7035,7 +7018,7 @@ once got into Germany.</p> <p>Early in the afternoon, during the entry of the French divisions, no less amusement than bustle was created at our quarters on -the Quai du Châtelet, by our Turco Jean +the Quai du Châtelet, by our Turco Jean rushing wildly up the town, in his white apron and cap, with a rifle in his hand, to meet the regiment of his fellow-Turcos, which, as some @@ -7047,7 +7030,7 @@ were also in a fever of excitement. They crowded round the statue of Joan of Arc, and waving turbans on the points of their bayonets, yelled as loudly as their throats would suffer -them: "Vive l'Empereur! A bas la République!" +them: "Vive l'Empereur! A bas la République!" Had they been natives they might have been shot for sedition. In this little episode Jean cut the most ludicrous figure, entering into the @@ -7071,7 +7054,7 @@ soldiers on every side. How long would such an army keep its hold on Orleans, I asked myself as I moved about, bewildered by the seething crowds. Not long, it seemed to me. When later in the -day, every café was crowded with soldiers, they +day, every café was crowded with soldiers, they appeared to be feasting freely in order to make up for past short commons. All seemed thoughtless, gay, and oblivious of danger. Nor did they care @@ -7079,7 +7062,7 @@ one jot, apparently, what had become of the Germans. Truly, these French are an astonishing people!</p> -<p>In my short walk from the Quai du Châtelet +<p>In my short walk from the Quai du Châtelet I could not have seen less than ten thousand men, and again I was struck by the contrast between the soldiers of the two nations. In the stunted @@ -7090,9 +7073,9 @@ parents who had overtaxed their vital energies by dissipation and luxury. Physical degeneration had set in among the inhabitants, not of the large towns only,—such as Marseilles, Lyons, and -Paris, or Roubaix and St. Étienne,—but in the +Paris, or Roubaix and St. Étienne,—but in the rural parts of the country likewise, ever since the -days of the Revolution. Napoléon's wars had +days of the Revolution. Napoléon's wars had consumed the men of France during his twenty campaigns. But that was not all. I have spoken of the decay of religion; it was a patent fact; @@ -7186,7 +7169,7 @@ proved himself to be.</p> <p>It was whilst standing on the platform awaiting the arrival of a train when I had finished my Hospital work, that I saw the -new Dictator, M. Léon Gambetta. I knew +new Dictator, M. Léon Gambetta. I knew him at once from the description that had been given me. He was speaking in low, earnest tones to an elderly gentleman, a member of the @@ -7208,7 +7191,7 @@ to a gentleman named D'Allaine, was placed by him at our disposal, and thither we determined to transport our wounded as soon as practicable. The house was situated off the Place du Grand -Marché, behind the Quai du Châtelet;—that +Marché, behind the Quai du Châtelet;—that being the old market-place, and one of the most ancient parts of the town. It had one great advantage; it was only a few minutes' walk @@ -7522,7 +7505,7 @@ would be once more upon them, but they reckoned that an engagement, though sure to be bloody and desperate, would end in a decisive victory for the French army. Such was the gossip of -the town, and of officers in the cafés whom I +the town, and of officers in the cafés whom I fell in with.</p> <p>Another event, of even greater interest than @@ -7543,7 +7526,7 @@ would become of this extraordinary naval procession.</p> <p>The limber waggons with their cross beams, on which the keels of the boats rested, took up nearly the entire breadth of the street. When -they arrived on the Quai du Châtelet, I found +they arrived on the Quai du Châtelet, I found myself one of a large crowd that had been drawn there by the same motive, and we wondered much how these unwieldy things could<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_229" id="Page_229">[229]</a></span> @@ -7609,7 +7592,7 @@ untouched till the regiment to which their owners belonged took its departure.</p> <p>But this was only in keeping with all that I -had seen of the discipline and internal <i>régime</i> of +had seen of the discipline and internal <i>régime</i> of their armies. A significant token of their ignorance<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_231" id="Page_231">[231]</a></span> with regard to the country in which they were fighting was that, immediately on entering @@ -7625,7 +7608,7 @@ people.</p> <p>About November 22, the Inspector-General of French Ambulances called to see us formally -at the railway station with Messieurs Crémieux +at the railway station with Messieurs Crémieux and Bezoin, two active members of the Provisional Government. With all three we shook hands solemnly, and received their thanks for @@ -7676,7 +7659,7 @@ their friends.</p> <p>Now it was that Colonel Reilly, Captain Frazer and Colonel Hozier arrived in Orleans with<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_233" id="Page_233">[233]</a></span> the headquarters of General d'Aureilles de Paladine, -as <i>attachés</i> to the Foreign Embassy. They +as <i>attachés</i> to the Foreign Embassy. They came several times to mess, and spent their evenings with us,—pleasant jovial men, and as brave as they were agreeable. Nothing could be more @@ -7728,7 +7711,7 @@ the end of October, and whose thigh was subsequently amputated at the railway station. He had been transferred then to M. d'Allaine's, where, to my grief, he showed symptoms of approaching -pyæmia. Reluctantly, but forthwith, +pyæmia. Reluctantly, but forthwith, I determined that he must be put out of the Hospital; and I took peremptory orders from my chief to that effect.</p> @@ -8058,7 +8041,7 @@ but this may have happened from want of Hospital plant and material. We had, however, the gratification of seeing the few out of that dying multitude who could bear removal, transported to -our depôt at Orleans; while the rest were left +our depôt at Orleans; while the rest were left under the charge of their German doctor, let us hope to die in peace.</p> @@ -8085,7 +8068,7 @@ Our forces at this point consisted of a regiment of marine infantry, a couple of regiments of the Line, a few hundred cavalry, and three batteries.</p> -<p>We took our position on the <i>route Impériale</i>, +<p>We took our position on the <i>route Impériale</i>, immediately outside the town, from which place one could observe how the forces were disposed, and the relation which we bore to the enemy. @@ -8189,7 +8172,7 @@ in 1880, used to relate how his French host was in the habit of saying, when they fell to talking about old times, <i>"Franchement, nous avons vaincu dans cette guerre, mais les gens ne veulent pas le -reconnaître"</i>. No, I say, they hardly could!</p> +reconnaître"</i>. No, I say, they hardly could!</p> <p>We returned to Orleans on the night of Saturday, the 26th, and next day, during a leisure half-hour, @@ -8205,7 +8188,7 @@ elated by a few slight successes, they were swaggering about the streets, boasting of what France had done in generations past, and of what she would do in the future. It was no uncommon -thing to hear them in the cafés talking of the +thing to hear them in the cafés talking of the requisitions they would make when they had raised the siege of Paris, and were marching through Germany, about which they knew little @@ -8222,7 +8205,7 @@ Hospital gates. For ourselves, we were still branded by public opinion as Germans, and had nothing to protect us save our calling, and the flag which hung out all through, over our door on -the Quai du Châtelet. Hence we were careful +the Quai du Châtelet. Hence we were careful how we moved about after nightfall, lest we might come into collision with the soldiery, or such of the townsfolk as might have been disposed to @@ -8247,7 +8230,7 @@ work, until the 1st December, when the news of a successful sortie from Paris, made by Trochu and Ducrot, put the whole town into a fever of excitement. Report said that the Army of Paris -was already approaching Étampes.</p> +was already approaching Étampes.</p> <p>Next day, 2nd December, we heard heavy firing going on all along the lines, so far as @@ -8315,7 +8298,7 @@ him; and I consented to the arrangement, subject to the necessary permission of our chief. My friend had never been among the bullets; and great was his anxiety to receive what Louis -Napoléon called in a famous despatch, the "baptism +Napoléon called in a famous despatch, the "baptism of fire". As I had a great deal of useful work to do, I was quite willing to stay. After my late experience, curiosity alone, without the @@ -8520,7 +8503,7 @@ the French back on the outskirts of the town we could see much more of the contest. Early on the 4th we beheld the whole cavalry, numbering about 3000 men, come down the Rue Royale and pass -over the bridge on the Quai du Châtelet,—some +over the bridge on the Quai du Châtelet,—some at a swinging trot, others at a gallop. It was a rare sight, for here were represented men of every regiment in France—Cuirassiers, Lancers, Chasseurs<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_260" id="Page_260">[260]</a></span> @@ -8650,7 +8633,7 @@ the pontoon bridge, and the two permanent ones. It was a bright, still, moonlight night, and nothing was to be heard but the trampling of feet, as that mighty host hurried along. I stood at the corner -of the Quai du Châtelet and watched them. +of the Quai du Châtelet and watched them. Some of the regiments, which had happened to lag behind, doubled down the Rue Royale, but<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_264" id="Page_264">[264]</a></span> they marched over the pontoons at the regulation @@ -8659,7 +8642,7 @@ pace.</p> <p>Not a word was spoken,—an unusual state of things among Frenchmen,—and all, as they well might, seemed dispirited. Some of the men had -no arms; many had lost their képis; and all +no arms; many had lost their képis; and all showed visible signs of having lately seen hard times. Tired, at length, of watching them pass in that unbroken stream, I went to my quarters @@ -8700,8 +8683,8 @@ language, and gesticulated at me in the most excited manner. However, the frame of mind I was in—to say nothing of my safe position—made me equal to the occasion. I complimented -him on the able style in which <i>Monsieur le Maréchal</i> -used his <i>bâton</i>; and he slunk away, muttering +him on the able style in which <i>Monsieur le Maréchal</i> +used his <i>bâton</i>; and he slunk away, muttering curses, as he did so, at me and his men.</p> <p>This piece of excitement over, I went to the @@ -8824,7 +8807,7 @@ yards up the Quai, when I perceived a body of Prussians stationed near the bridge at the end of the Rue Royale. Seeing these drawn up in battle array, and finding myself the only person on -the Quai du Châtelet, I paused for a moment or +the Quai du Châtelet, I paused for a moment or two, and looked down in the other direction towards the railway bridge. There I beheld a goodly number of Frenchmen, ranged over against @@ -9108,7 +9091,7 @@ to witness.</p> quiet again, the garrison had been billeted in their quarters, the sentries were at their accustomed posts, and everything in Orleans betokened<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_278" id="Page_278">[278]</a></span> -the return of the old orderly <i>régime</i>, to which we +the return of the old orderly <i>régime</i>, to which we had been so long accustomed. There was an entire absence of that wild disorder, and noisy confusion, which had lasted, not for hours but for @@ -9263,7 +9246,7 @@ was impossible to move the dead from where they lay.</p> <p>Dr. Tilghman returned on the 10th with his -<i>confrères</i>, bringing some waggon-loads of wounded. +<i>confrères</i>, bringing some waggon-loads of wounded. That the fighting about Beaugency had been severe I could discern from the appearance of all that was left of the Bavarian army, which @@ -9369,9 +9352,9 @@ However, I regained my self-possession pretty quickly, and was fortunate enough to get through the operation without a hitch or misadventure, receiving at the end a gracious bow, -and a "<i>Sehr schön, mein Herr</i>," from the old +and a "<i>Sehr schön, mein Herr</i>," from the old veteran, who diligently smoked a cigar all the -while. I need hardly add that my <i>confrères</i> had +while. I need hardly add that my <i>confrères</i> had a great laugh over the incident, and at my sudden exhibition of panic, which they assured me was quite evident.</p> @@ -9399,7 +9382,7 @@ Frederick Wombwell, who had started the previous day for Versailles to bring back medical stores, arrived with the intelligence that Dr. Pratt and Captain Hozier had been arrested in -Étampes. It seems that they had met Captain +Étampes. It seems that they had met Captain Keith Fraser and the correspondent of the <i>Illustrated London News</i>, as also the correspondent of the <i>Pall Mall Gazette</i>, on their way @@ -9445,7 +9428,7 @@ been arranged with a view to it. I ought not to<span class="pagenum"><a name="Pa omit the reason, which was hardly, in my judgment, a sound one. The hour fixed for Mass was 7 <span class="smcap">A.M.</span> It came to pass, however, that when -in the morning the old Curé learned that the +in the morning the old Curé learned that the Protestant Chaplain had been before him, and had preached a sermon to his Protestant brethren from the pulpit, he straightway refused to @@ -9455,7 +9438,7 @@ bigotry. Under the circumstances, I hold, the Protestant Chaplain only did what it was perfectly right and proper that he should do. And I expressed that opinion pretty strongly to the Sisters -of Charity, and the Curé himself, who was referred +of Charity, and the Curé himself, who was referred to me as the only Roman Catholic on the staff.</p> <p>However, we dressed the Church with holly @@ -9542,7 +9525,7 @@ Zouave, who also salutes; but this time in French fashion. He is an old Mexican campaigner, and wears, among other decorations, the war-medal given by his now deposed Sovereign, who is spending -Christmas at Wilhelmshöhe, a broken exile. +Christmas at Wilhelmshöhe, a broken exile. He swings open the heavy, studded oak door, and I enter. I pause for a moment to contemplate a scene, the misery and pain of which none @@ -9590,7 +9573,7 @@ with the grand and solemn music of the Midnight Mass. What a comment on the words of the "<i>Gloria in Excelsis</i>," in which these Christians say they believe! "<i>Et in terra pax hominibus -bonæ voluntatis.</i>" Man, I cannot but observe to +bonæ voluntatis.</i>" Man, I cannot but observe to myself, thou art as much a scandal as a mystery to the reflecting mind!</p> @@ -9885,7 +9868,7 @@ that it is Christmas Day.</p> <p>Another walk round the Hospital, and dawn is here at last. Soon after I repair to a neighbouring house, where I address myself to a large -bowl of café-au-lait, and a loaf of bread, with some +bowl of café-au-lait, and a loaf of bread, with some Liebig's extract of meat. This accomplished, I return and find our staff assembled, making ready for the day's work. I give in my report to the @@ -9943,9 +9926,9 @@ we could keep ourselves sufficiently warm to enable us to do our work. About this time we had several visitors at our quarters. They were Captain Brackenbury, of the Royal Artillery, -Prussian Military Attaché; Captain Frazer, also +Prussian Military Attaché; Captain Frazer, also of the Artillery; and Colonel Reilly, French -Military Attaché,—the last of whom had been +Military Attaché,—the last of whom had been captured in Orleans on the morning of 7th December, by the Prussians, and kept there ever since. He was now ordered with an escort of @@ -10018,8 +10001,8 @@ mentioned as having been shot at Beaugency by one of his own men, asked me as a favour to find quarters for him in some private house in the town. After much trouble I heard, by accident, -that at the convent of Notre Dame des Récouvrances, -the superior, Mère Pauline, desired much +that at the convent of Notre Dame des Récouvrances, +the superior, Mère Pauline, desired much that the cloisters, dormitories and schoolrooms<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_308" id="Page_308">[308]</a></span> which the convent possessed, should be occupied by our Ambulance. The Sisters were afraid lest @@ -10027,10 +10010,10 @@ the Germans should establish in their house an Ambulance of their own, to which the nuns highly objected.</p> -<p>But the fact that Mère Pauline was an Englishwoman, +<p>But the fact that Mère Pauline was an Englishwoman, in great measure accounted for her anxiety to have us. I need hardly say that I did not want -much pressing; at once I had Schroeder, Rüdiger, +much pressing; at once I had Schroeder, Rüdiger, and four or five others, removed into their new quarters, and took formal possession in the name of the Ambulance.</p> @@ -10040,18 +10023,18 @@ care and attention paid to them, and good food to eat, they were very snug and comfortable—a pleasing contrast to the cold, dreary church which they had just left. I appointed one nurse, Sœur -Léopoldine, to look after these men, whose +Léopoldine, to look after these men, whose number, in a few days, I increased to ten, so that I had quite a hospital there, though on a small scale.</p> -<p>The patient named Rüdiger, a young fellow +<p>The patient named Rüdiger, a young fellow of seventeen, and a volunteer, whose leg was fractured, became a particular favourite with his -nurse and with Mère Pauline. He had not a hair +nurse and with Mère Pauline. He had not a hair on his face, which was of a ruddy hue, and wore a perpetual smile. He spent his time mostly in learning the French Grammar, a task in which he -was helped by Sœur Léopoldine during her spare +was helped by Sœur Léopoldine during her spare moments. Most of the others were Bavarians, and, I must say, a sleepy uninteresting lot.</p> @@ -10092,7 +10075,7 @@ were now on the high road to convalescence, and<span class="pagenum"><a name="Pa fit to be removed to Germany by the next ambulance train. On this happy disposal of my patients I had greatly to congratulate myself; for just now -pyæmia and hospital gangrene of the worst type, +pyæmia and hospital gangrene of the worst type, showed themselves in the church; and we knew from our experiences at Sedan and the railway station how sure they were to be attended by @@ -10224,7 +10207,7 @@ of good social standing.</p> a large flask bottle of chartreuse, with which he<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_314" id="Page_314">[314]</a></span> repeatedly plied Sherwell and me during the journey. I think we neither of us disliked it just -then. The next stop we made was at Étampes, +then. The next stop we made was at Étampes, where we remained half an hour to have some hot coffee served out. At dusk we had got as far as Juviose, where we changed lines, and in @@ -10355,8 +10338,8 @@ burning of St. Cloud.</p> <h2>CHAPTER XXVII.<br /> TRAVELLING IN FROST.—AMMUNITION TRAIN IN<br /> -DIFFICULTIES.—FERRIÈRES.—THE CAMP OF<br /> -CHÂLONS.—HOW GERMAN OFFICERS TREAT JEWS.</h2> +DIFFICULTIES.—FERRIÈRES.—THE CAMP OF<br /> +CHÂLONS.—HOW GERMAN OFFICERS TREAT JEWS.</h2> <p>The snow-storm had given over, but it was freezing @@ -10491,9 +10474,9 @@ Men and horses were on their way to the front to replace the maimed, killed, and wounded, and to contribute themselves to a similar contingent.</p> -<p>Early in the afternoon we came to Ferrières, +<p>Early in the afternoon we came to Ferrières, where having dined, so to call it, we paid a visit -to the splendid château of M. de Rothschild. +to the splendid château of M. de Rothschild. Unheeded and unhindered, we roamed through this lovely demesne, marvelling at the beauty of house and grounds which, as all the world knows, @@ -10531,8 +10514,8 @@ At four o'clock next morning a couple of soldiers called us, and at five we started. There were several officers in the carriage, from whom Sherwell and I received every civility. Passing -Meaux we arrived at Épernay, and later on -traversed the great camp at Châlons, which now +Meaux we arrived at Épernay, and later on +traversed the great camp at Châlons, which now presented a vast and beaten plain of enormous extent. By way of Vitry and Chaumont we came on to Toul and Nancy, of the fortifications round @@ -10541,12 +10524,12 @@ at Nancy, where we halted for some time, and were able to look about us.</p> <p>None of these places, however, was of so -much interest to me as the little town of Lunéville. +much interest to me as the little town of Lunéville. I knew nothing of the famous treaty concluded there by the First Consul, and had never heard of the Court of King Stanislaus, or of Voltaire -and Madame la Marquise du Châtelet, in connection -with it; I simply admired the view. Lunéville +and Madame la Marquise du Châtelet, in connection +with it; I simply admired the view. Lunéville is situated on a hill, with some of its fortifications overlooking a steep precipice which serves as a natural protection for perhaps a third of its @@ -10572,7 +10555,7 @@ all about the place.</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_325" id="Page_325">[325]</a></span></p> -<p>I had seen Ferrières, the palace of a Frankfort +<p>I had seen Ferrières, the palace of a Frankfort Jew, with admiration, all the more that it had been respected as a sanctuary by orders from the Prussians. Yet it was during this same journey @@ -10827,8 +10810,8 @@ the Rhine in a steamboat, which is quite another expedition than the one I was taking just then.</p> <p>From Cologne, which I explored in a few -hours, I travelled by Aix la Chapelle to Liège. -At the Hôtel de l'Europe my quarters seemed +hours, I travelled by Aix la Chapelle to Liège. +At the Hôtel de l'Europe my quarters seemed comfortable; but I had no longer a free billet, and might consider myself to be now in the enemy's country.</p> @@ -10853,13 +10836,13 @@ Jan. 31st. On reaching London, I called at the English Society's rooms in Trafalgar Square, and reported myself to Colonel Lloyd Lindsay. Mr. Pearce, the secretary, made me known to Captain<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_334" id="Page_334">[334]</a></span> -Burgess; and I met there my <i>confrère</i>, Dr. +Burgess; and I met there my <i>confrère</i>, Dr. Frank, who greeted me cordially, and sent many affectionate messages to his former colleagues. It will be remembered that Dr. Frank was chief of that section of our Ambulance which had a hospital at Balan and Bazeilles, and which afterwards -established itself at Épernay, where it +established itself at Épernay, where it worked for some months before disbanding.</p> <p>Having got all requisite papers and certificates @@ -10936,7 +10919,7 @@ arrested me; now it was the turn of the Prussians.</p> <p>When we reached St. Germain, we dined, in spite of my lost papers, and visited the Palace and the Bois, from the terrace of which there is -such a glorious view, away to Mont Valérien +such a glorious view, away to Mont Valérien and one or two other of the forts. As we were looking about us, there was quite a stir, bordering on excitement among the soldiers. King William, @@ -10959,7 +10942,7 @@ disposition, I never had the privilege of knowing.</p> <p>My business now was to search for lodgings, I could no longer requisition one at the Mayor's, since I had lost all my papers. Having secured a -niche, I resolved to call at the Hôtel des Réservoirs, +niche, I resolved to call at the Hôtel des Réservoirs, where I knew I should find Prince Pless, or some one who would recognise me, and get me these important testimonials. By way of introduction @@ -10969,14 +10952,14 @@ belonging to the Anglo-American Corps had been taken to Orleans or not. This was a happy thought; for they informed me that all the particulars I required would be given by Major de -Haveland in the Rue des Réservoirs,—the Maltese +Haveland in the Rue des Réservoirs,—the Maltese knight to whom I have referred as visiting us at Ste. Euverte. This was what I wanted. I called at once on the Major, and he undertook to see the commandant of the place, and explain the whole matter. Thus, thanks to his kind attention, I was given the necessary papers next day, and -that evening I chartered a car to Étampes, from +that evening I chartered a car to Étampes, from which place I could get to Orleans by train.</p> <hr class="chap" /> @@ -10997,7 +10980,7 @@ with an extra napoleon, so afraid was he that his trap and horse would be seized; but when I showed him my German papers he knew that he was safe. Accordingly, I started before daylight, -and after a pleasant journey arrived at Étampes in +and after a pleasant journey arrived at Étampes in the evening, soon enough to escape an awful downpour of rain, and to catch the night train to Orleans.</p> @@ -11019,7 +11002,7 @@ tactics during the war!</p> <p>When I arrived at Orleans it was nearly midnight, and as there were no vehicles at the terminus, I had to tramp across the town to the -Quai du Châtelet, where the door was opened to +Quai du Châtelet, where the door was opened to me by our faithful Turco Jean. This barbarian, becoming excited at seeing an old friend, shrieked with delight, and gave utterance to much unintelligible @@ -11028,7 +11011,7 @@ or salaams, all which, I believe, is the orthodox method of greeting adopted by Mohammedans.</p> <p>As I entered our general sitting-room, I heard -a ringing cheer from my <i>confrères</i>, who, in this +a ringing cheer from my <i>confrères</i>, who, in this most cordial manner, welcomed me back. I confess that I felt pleased and proud at this spontaneous outburst of kindly feeling.</p> @@ -11041,12 +11024,12 @@ of punch. That was his salaam,—not unkindly meant either.</p> <p>Next morning I went to see my patients in -the Convent of Notre Dame des Récouvrances. -Mère Pauline, Sœur Léopoldine, and the other +the Convent of Notre Dame des Récouvrances. +Mère Pauline, Sœur Léopoldine, and the other sisters welcomed me into the wards, and Henry Schroeder cried so heartily that I had to put it down to the weakness from which he was suffering.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_340" id="Page_340">[340]</a></span> -Young Rüdiger cheered, Kirkhof clapped his +Young Rüdiger cheered, Kirkhof clapped his hands, and all my patients looked pleased,—which things I mention as giving me a real gratification in themselves, and showing what rewards a doctor @@ -11220,7 +11203,7 @@ conclusion that it was low fever of a typhoid sort.</p> <p>On the 6th, I felt very ill indeed, and beyond a dim recollection of saying good-bye to my -<i>confrères</i>, and the consciousness that my old +<i>confrères</i>, and the consciousness that my old friends Warren and Hayden were continually at my bedside, I can recall but little of what passed around me for the next fortnight.</p> @@ -11238,7 +11221,7 @@ solicitude more lavish, than that bestowed upon me by M. and Madame Proust, on the one hand, and, on the other, by my guardian angel and nurse, Sœur Berthe, from Notre Dame des -Récouvrances.</p> +Récouvrances.</p> <p>During five long weeks, this indefatigable woman never left my bedside day or night, save for @@ -11360,9 +11343,9 @@ the kindness I met with on all sides.</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_350" id="Page_350">[350]</a></span></p> <p>One day I went to the Church of St. Aignan, -which is at the end of the Quai du Châtelet, to hear +which is at the end of the Quai du Châtelet, to hear a grand High Mass, offered up for the regeneration -of France, which was attended by the <i>élite</i> +of France, which was attended by the <i>élite</i> of Orleans. I settled myself in a chair at the end of the church, and presently the ceremonies began by a procession. As it passed me a priest @@ -11390,7 +11373,7 @@ friends about it.</p> out with M. Proust to his lovely little country house near Olivet, and visited the camellia houses and orange groves, all of which were under -glass, at the great château there. But during my<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_351" id="Page_351">[351]</a></span> +glass, at the great château there. But during my<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_351" id="Page_351">[351]</a></span> convalescence, the event of the day was the morning post, which brought my letters and newspapers, every line of which I read and re-read @@ -11449,7 +11432,7 @@ FRENCH VICTORY.—CONCLUSION.</h2> <div class="center">(<i>From Arthur Ryan's Diary, Wednesday, 19th April.</i>)</div> -<p>Our déjeûner had not long been over when a +<p>Our déjeûner had not long been over when a carriage drove up, and Charlie bade me prepare for a drive with some friends into the country. We wished M. and Madame Proust good-bye @@ -11504,7 +11487,7 @@ shield the "poor invalid" from the storm.</p> <p>After what seemed a short drive, we were so pleasant together, we came to the battlefield of Coulmiers. On each side of the road the -ground was littered with the débris of camp fires, +ground was littered with the débris of camp fires, and with the straw that had served to keep some of the soldiers off the frosty ground, as they slept after their fight. Deep ruts—ploughed by the @@ -11513,7 +11496,7 @@ but beyond these marks, and the general bare, down-trodden look of the ground, nothing remained to speak of the terrible battle that had so lately covered these fields with the dead and -dying. But as we drove into the Château +dying. But as we drove into the Château Renardier, M. Colombier's country place, the sad remembrances of war were multiplied ten-fold. The great trees on each side of the drive @@ -11521,7 +11504,7 @@ were riven in all directions, by the shot and shells; and I remarked several thick firs cut clean in two by what was evidently a single shot.</p> -<p>But here we are at the Château. It was a +<p>But here we are at the Château. It was a large house, in the regular French style, prettily situated in the midst of a well-planted lawn. It was not, however, at the architecture of the house, @@ -11532,7 +11515,7 @@ front in every direction. The shells had done their work well; shattered windows and pierced walls were sorry sights for M. Colombier to show his guests; and little more could be seen of the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_356" id="Page_356">[356]</a></span> -Château Renardier on the front side. As we +Château Renardier on the front side. As we entered, and passed from room to room, we began to realise the full extent of the damage. Deep stains of blood were on the dark oak floors, @@ -11592,7 +11575,7 @@ M. Colombier laughed with us when we came to the piles of empty bottles that lay in the yard; they were all that was left of two well-filled cellars. The French soldiers had celebrated their victory -at the expense of the master of the Château +at the expense of the master of the Château Renardier.</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_358" id="Page_358">[358]</a></span></p> @@ -11609,12 +11592,12 @@ not a comfortable-looking thing, thought I, as I surveyed the angular hide-covered wood,—but certainly economical when it is so easily lost. But evening was coming on; so having had lunch -in the Château (the strangest ruin I ever picnicked +in the Château (the strangest ruin I ever picnicked in), we bade adieu to Renardier, and drove back to Orleans.</p> <p>M. Colombier's house there had, like his -country château, been used during the war as a +country château, been used during the war as a little hospital; and Charlie told me, as he waited in the drawing-room before dinner, how many wounded and dying inmates that room lately @@ -11668,7 +11651,7 @@ there still the shape and form of fact.</p> have passed away many of the principal actors in that great drama.</p> -<p>Wilhelm, Napoléon, Moltke, the Crown Prince, +<p>Wilhelm, Napoléon, Moltke, the Crown Prince, the Red Prince, Gambetta, d'Aureille de Paladine, Bazaine, MacMahon, have disappeared from the stage.</p> @@ -11719,7 +11702,7 @@ in history.</p> gather that all is not victory to the victors themselves.</p> <p>When the German soldiery learnt that Louis -Napoléon was present in the trap at Sedan, there +Napoléon was present in the trap at Sedan, there broke out among them the wildest exhibition of delight; for they believed—wrongly as it came to pass—that his capture would end the war and @@ -11830,7 +11813,7 @@ Ambulance, Anglo-American: staff, <a href="#Page_27">27</a>;<br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">at battle of Coulmiers, <a href="#Page_194">194</a>-<a href="#Page_207">207</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">evacuates terminus, <a href="#Page_215">215</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">given French <i>infirmiers</i>, <a href="#Page_223">223</a>;</span><br /> -<span style="margin-left: 1em;">visited by M. Crémieux, <a href="#Page_231">231</a>;</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">visited by M. Crémieux, <a href="#Page_231">231</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">critical position, <a href="#Page_232">232</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">at battle of Neuville, <a href="#Page_242">242</a>, <i>seq.</i>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">at Patay, <a href="#Page_253">253</a>;</span><br /> @@ -11874,7 +11857,7 @@ Bavarians: cavalry, <a href="#Page_140">140</a>;<br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">at Beaugency, <a href="#Page_285">285</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">despised by Prussians, <a href="#Page_284">284</a>.</span><br /> <br /> -Bayonne, Père, <a href="#Page_43">43</a>, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>.<br /> +Bayonne, Père, <a href="#Page_43">43</a>, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>.<br /> <br /> Bazeilles, burning of, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>, <a href="#Page_56">56</a>, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>;<br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">visit to, <a href="#Page_87">87</a>.</span><br /> @@ -11928,15 +11911,15 @@ Cathedral, Orleans, desecrated, <a href="#Page_280">280</a>.<br /> <br /> Charlie, Nigger, <a href="#Page_61">61</a>, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>, <a href="#Page_142">142</a>, <a href="#Page_233">233</a>, <a href="#Page_307">307</a>, <a href="#Page_339">339</a>, <a href="#Page_342">342</a>.<br /> <br /> -Château Bellevue, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>, <a href="#Page_114">114</a>.<br /> +Château Bellevue, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>, <a href="#Page_114">114</a>.<br /> <br /> -Château Mouville, <a href="#Page_56">56</a>.<br /> +Château Mouville, <a href="#Page_56">56</a>.<br /> <br /> -Château Renardier, <a href="#Page_196">196</a>, <a href="#Page_207">207</a>, <a href="#Page_354">354</a>.<br /> +Château Renardier, <a href="#Page_196">196</a>, <a href="#Page_207">207</a>, <a href="#Page_354">354</a>.<br /> <br /> -Châtelet, Marquise de, <a href="#Page_324">324</a>.<br /> +Châtelet, Marquise de, <a href="#Page_324">324</a>.<br /> <br /> -Châtelet, Quai du, <a href="#Page_160">160</a> to end.<br /> +Châtelet, Quai du, <a href="#Page_160">160</a> to end.<br /> <br /> Cavalry, African, <a href="#Page_255">255</a>.<br /> <br /> @@ -11960,14 +11943,14 @@ Corbeil, <a href="#Page_312">312</a>, <a href="#Page_314">314</a>.<br /> Coulmiers, battle, <a href="#Page_191">191</a>, <a href="#Page_193">193</a>, <a href="#Page_209">209</a>;<br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">visit to field, <a href="#Page_353">353</a> <i>seq.</i></span><br /> <br /> -Crémieux, M., <a href="#Page_231">231</a>.<br /> +Crémieux, M., <a href="#Page_231">231</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> D.<br /> <br /> D'Allaine, M., <a href="#Page_217">217</a>.<br /> <br /> -<i>Débâcle, La</i>, accuracy of, <a href="#Page_57">57</a>.<br /> +<i>Débâcle, La</i>, accuracy of, <a href="#Page_57">57</a>.<br /> <br /> D'Iges, Isle of, <a href="#Page_75">75</a>, <i>seq.</i><br /> <br /> @@ -11986,9 +11969,9 @@ Dupanloup, Bishop, <a href="#Page_289">289</a>.<br /> <br /> E.<br /> <br /> -Étampes, <a href="#Page_154">154</a>, <a href="#Page_197">197</a>, <a href="#Page_338">338</a>.<br /> +Étampes, <a href="#Page_154">154</a>, <a href="#Page_197">197</a>, <a href="#Page_338">338</a>.<br /> <br /> -Eugénie, Empress, <a href="#Page_17">17</a>.<br /> +Eugénie, Empress, <a href="#Page_17">17</a>.<br /> <br /> Euverte, Ste., Church of, <a href="#Page_252">252</a>, <a href="#Page_273">273</a>, <i>seq.</i>;<br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">evacuated, <a href="#Page_310">310</a>.</span><br /> @@ -12022,7 +12005,7 @@ French: commissariat breaks down, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>;<br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">want of physique, <a href="#Page_214">214</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">imaginary victories, <a href="#Page_248">248</a>.</span><br /> <br /> -Frénois, village, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>.<br /> +Frénois, village, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>.<br /> <br /> Fritz, Dr., <a href="#Page_312">312</a>.<br /> <br /> @@ -12073,7 +12056,7 @@ Hospital: at Sedan, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>-<a href <span style="margin-left: 1em;">at Balan, <a href="#Page_56">56</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">at Orleans railway, <a href="#Page_162">162</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">invaded by townsfolk, <a href="#Page_202">202</a>;</span><br /> -<span style="margin-left: 1em;">au Grand Marché, <a href="#Page_217">217</a>;</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">au Grand Marché, <a href="#Page_217">217</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">at Caserne St. Charles, <a href="#Page_2">2</a>, <a href="#Page_8">8</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">at Ste. Euverte, <a href="#Page_273">273</a>-<a href="#Page_310">310</a>.</span><br /> <br /> @@ -12100,15 +12083,15 @@ Journalism, French, <a href="#Page_248">248</a>.<br /> <br /> L.<br /> <br /> -Labouchère, M., <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>.<br /> +Labouchère, M., <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>.<br /> <br /> Lagny, <a href="#Page_315">315</a>, <a href="#Page_323">323</a>.<br /> <br /> Langenbeck, Prof., <a href="#Page_286">286</a>.<br /> <br /> -Léopoldine, Sœur, <a href="#Page_308">308</a>, <a href="#Page_339">339</a>.<br /> +Léopoldine, Sœur, <a href="#Page_308">308</a>, <a href="#Page_339">339</a>.<br /> <br /> -Lévy, M. Michel, <a href="#Page_14">14</a>.<br /> +Lévy, M. Michel, <a href="#Page_14">14</a>.<br /> <br /> Libramont, <a href="#Page_118">118</a>.<br /> <br /> @@ -12138,7 +12121,7 @@ Mantes, <a href="#Page_135">135</a>, <a href="#Page_138">138</a>.<br /> <br /> Maps, requisitioned, <a href="#Page_231">231</a>.<br /> <br /> -Marfée, Heights, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>, <a href="#Page_41">41</a>, <i>seq.</i><br /> +Marfée, Heights, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>, <a href="#Page_41">41</a>, <i>seq.</i><br /> <br /> Marly, <a href="#Page_140">140</a>.<br /> <br /> @@ -12156,20 +12139,20 @@ Metz, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>;<br /> Meuse, river, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>;<br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">bridge over, <a href="#Page_84">84</a>.</span><br /> <br /> -Mézières, village, burnt, <a href="#Page_139">139</a>.<br /> +Mézières, village, burnt, <a href="#Page_139">139</a>.<br /> <br /> Moltke, General, <a href="#Page_147">147</a>.<br /> <br /> Monod, M. Chaplain, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>.<br /> <br /> -Mont Valérien, <a href="#Page_140">140</a>.<br /> +Mont Valérien, <a href="#Page_140">140</a>.<br /> <br /> Mouzon, village, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> N.<br /> <br /> -Napoléon III., <a href="#Page_33">33</a>, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>.<br /> +Napoléon III., <a href="#Page_33">33</a>, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>.<br /> <br /> Neuville, <a href="#Page_236">236</a>;<br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">fighting at, <a href="#Page_243">243</a>, <a href="#Page_251">251</a>.</span><br /> @@ -12189,7 +12172,7 @@ Olivet, <a href="#Page_350">350</a>.<br /> <br /> Orleans: march to, <a href="#Page_154">154</a>;<br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">entering, <a href="#Page_158">158</a>;</span><br /> -<span style="margin-left: 1em;">in Quai du Châtelet, <a href="#Page_160">160</a>, <i>seq.</i>;</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">in Quai du Châtelet, <a href="#Page_160">160</a>, <i>seq.</i>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">at railway, <a href="#Page_162">162</a>-<a href="#Page_215">215</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">Place Martroi, <a href="#Page_168">168</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">state of siege, <a href="#Page_172">172</a>;</span><br /> @@ -12225,7 +12208,7 @@ Parker, Dr., <a href="#Page_95">95</a>, <a href="#Page_107">107</a>, <a href="#P <br /> Patay, battle, <a href="#Page_251">251</a>-<a href="#Page_260">260</a>.<br /> <br /> -Pauline, Mère, <a href="#Page_307">307</a>, <a href="#Page_339">339</a>.<br /> +Pauline, Mère, <a href="#Page_307">307</a>, <a href="#Page_339">339</a>.<br /> <br /> Peace, signed, <a href="#Page_341">341</a>.<br /> <br /> @@ -12264,11 +12247,11 @@ Raucourt, village, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>.<br /> <br /> Reilly, Colonel, <a href="#Page_232">232</a>.<br /> <br /> -Renardier, Château de, <a href="#Page_196">196</a>, <a href="#Page_207">207</a>, <a href="#Page_354">354</a>.<br /> +Renardier, Château de, <a href="#Page_196">196</a>, <a href="#Page_207">207</a>, <a href="#Page_354">354</a>.<br /> <br /> Rouen, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>.<br /> <br /> -Rüdiger, <a href="#Page_308">308</a>.<br /> +Rüdiger, <a href="#Page_308">308</a>.<br /> <br /> Russell, Dr., of the Times, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>.<br /> <br /> @@ -12294,7 +12277,7 @@ Ryan, Dr. C. E., leaves Dublin, <a href="#Page_3">3</a>;<br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">to Mantes, <a href="#Page_134">134</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">sees fighting from Marly, <a href="#Page_140">140</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">at Versailles, <a href="#Page_141">141</a>-<a href="#Page_150">150</a>;</span><br /> -<span style="margin-left: 1em;">marches to Orleans by Étampes, <a href="#Page_153">153</a>-<a href="#Page_160">160</a>;</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">marches to Orleans by Étampes, <a href="#Page_153">153</a>-<a href="#Page_160">160</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">enters to sound of cannon, <a href="#Page_157">157</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">remarkable cases, <a href="#Page_179">179</a>;</span><br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">at battle of Chevilly, <a href="#Page_195">195</a>;</span><br /> @@ -12401,10 +12384,10 @@ V.<br /> <br /> Vercourt, M. de, <a href="#Page_4">4</a>, <a href="#Page_330">330</a>.<br /> <br /> -Verdière, M. le, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.<br /> +Verdière, M. le, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.<br /> <br /> Versailles, <a href="#Page_145">145</a>;<br /> -<span style="margin-left: 1em;">the Château a hospital, <a href="#Page_147">147</a>, <a href="#Page_287">287</a>, <a href="#Page_337">337</a>.</span><br /> +<span style="margin-left: 1em;">the Château a hospital, <a href="#Page_147">147</a>, <a href="#Page_287">287</a>, <a href="#Page_337">337</a>.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> W.<br /> @@ -12421,7 +12404,7 @@ William I., king and emperor, <a href="#Page_147">147</a>, <a href="#Page_323">3 <br /> Wimpffen, General de, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>.<br /> <br /> -Wörth, <a href="#Page_1">1</a>, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.<br /> +Wörth, <a href="#Page_1">1</a>, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.<br /> <br /> Wounded, number at Sedan, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>;<br /> <span style="margin-left: 1em;">in hospital, <a href="#Page_70">70</a>-<a href="#Page_93">93</a>.</span><br /> @@ -12469,367 +12452,13 @@ Many page numbers seem to be wrong but have been left as printed.<br /> Entry "Madelieie" changed to "Madeleine".<br /> Entry "Nihill" changed to "Nihil".<br /> Entries moved to their correct alphabetical positions:<br /> -"Frénois, village"<br /> +"Frénois, village"<br /> "Hayden, Frank"<br /> "Loire, Army of the" </p> </div> <p> </p> -<hr class="pg" /> -<p>***END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK WITH AN AMBULANCE DURING THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR***</p> -<p>******* This file should be named 41689-h.txt or 41689-h.zip *******</p> -<p>This and all associated files of various formats will be found in:<br /> -<a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/4/1/6/8/41689">http://www.gutenberg.org/4/1/6/8/41689</a></p> -<p> -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed.</p> - -<p> -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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