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    • THE NBXT WAR.
    • DAMPING TO THE ARDOUR.
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      23<5 The Tomahawk. [June 13, 1868. ___

      23 < 5 THE TOMAHAWK . [ June 13 , 1868 . ___

      The Nbxt War.

      THE NBXT WAR .

      The Success Of The Chassepot And Snider ...

      The success of the Chassepot and Snider rifles at Mentana and of warfare Magdal . a Instead must ultimately of sensational revolutionise account the s existing of hard- system fought mere War battles Office sums , we may will in arithmetic probabl expect to y run . see The the to the newspapers next following despatch giving effect received : currency at the to . British Camp before Paris , 20 th June , 187— , N 001 .

      Sir , —I have the honour to forward , for your Royal Highness French centl ' s y information taken and myself place , between . the enclosed His Majesty correspondence the ex-Emperor which has of the re-Your Royal Highness I have 's most the humble honour , obedient to remain servant , Sir , , Bishop of Natal , and "Commander COLENSO -in-Chief , of H . M's Army encamped before Paris . To H . R . H . the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief , the Duke of Cambridge , K . G ., & c .

      1 . British 18 Camp th June befor , 187 e — Paris * Noon * . arrived Sire , in — I perfect beg to safety inform bef your ore Paris Majesty . I that have the the British honour Army to com have

      mand Infantry . Men . 3 Regiments of Guards - - ( 6 , 000 men strong ) 18 , 060 32 ,, of the Line - - ( 8 , 000 ,, ,, ) 256 , 000 000

      190 ,, of Militia and Volunteers ( 4 , 000 ,, ,, ) 760 , Cavalry . 1 , 034 , 000 46 R and eg ii ^ m mm - im mrm ~ ¦ ^ Hussars ^™ ents ^^^ mm —mr - ^^ of — ™ Drag - oons - , Lancers , - ( » 2 ^ a ^ m , mj 000 -mm * -mm * -mm * ^ m " » ^» mm en ~^^ ^ b ^ h strong ™^ ^ w -m ^ ^™ ^ ^^^> ) m 92 ^ J — , 000

      4 Regiments of Mounted Police - ( 8 , 000 ,, ,, ) 32 , 000 The whole of tlie Infantry are armed with the Patent Robertson 124 , 000 w advertis p Revolver lied ear suits with ed Hand ) of 30 . the , 000 -Canno Electri , 000 n ton c , delivering Bomb s of the -proof 240 Patent Cuirass shells Portable per ( Limited second Thunderbolts ) , . and The ar Cavalry e sup ( as - Awaiting an immediate rep I l have y , the honour to remain , Sire , Your Majesty ' s most humble , obedient servant ,

      Bishof Nataland Commander-in-Chief COLENSO Colenso of Her Britannic ., op Majesty , ' s Army encamped before Paris . To li . I . M . the ex-Emperor of the French , K . G ., & c . 2 . Palace of 1 the 8 th Tuileries June , 187 , — Paris , 3 , p . m . Infantry Right and Reverend 24 000000 % Sir Cavalry , —As my ) have army bee ( consisting n unable of to 124 obtain , 000 , 000

      m \ ** . X bVl * m . 1 , * y MI 4 AV . W *« M > a , - *** " - ** - * ' } , ^ W * V » ' W T IVli J J AJ . |^ T \ m * W ^ \ m / X-- V »* ti « t ^ fmV ^ mm ' bW B ^ p ^ * - * *¦* W * -V *»* any M «»» J weapon ( yielding more one bull formidable ^ m . et and ma a half than per the sec common ond ) , I am Pol * - ^ forced ytechnic to S team mysel Gun ^^ f defeated . What Accept terms , do Rig you ht Reverend propose ? Sir , the assurance , & c , Napoleon , Emperor . To the of Ri the ght British Reverend Army Lord encamped Bishop of before Natal Pads , Commander . -in-Chief 3-

      British Camp 19 th J before une , 187 Paria — , , 10 a . m . Sire , —I undertake to withdraw the British Army from before Paris 1 . That on the your following Majesty conditions retires : — ( after giving twenty-four evening the " monster Egyptian levees Hall " , and in aid four of Saturday the funcls afternoon of the Society " monster for the levees Propaga " at - tion 2 . of That the your Gospel Majesty in Foreign relinquish Parts ( ) fo to r self Heli and goland descendants for life . ) all claim to the throne of France . 3 . That your Majesty pay into the hands of the Chancellor of the

      expenses Exchequer incurred ( within b three y the days British ) the Army sum in of their ; £ n 2 expedition , 6 'bb , 600 to to France defray the , clerkshi 4 Awaiting . That p in your an the immediate Majesty Savings ' Ban s rep son k ly , Departmen the Prince t of Imperial the Post , - accepts Office . a . junior

      I have , the honour to remain , Sire , Your Majesty ' s most obedient , humble Colenso servant , Bishop of Natal Majesty , and ' s Army Commander encamped -in-Chief before of Paris Her . Britannic ,

      To H . I . M . the ex-Emperor of the French , K . G ., & c . 4-Palace of the 19 th Tuileries June , 18 , 7 Paris — , Noon , . Right 4 A Reverend mi Sir , —I- agree to the first mt mM , second atm \ mm , and third • . m * ** ^ ^ m * - _ ¦ _

      penses fied conditions As (; to £ of li 2 the , the , 600 if British fourth you , 000 will ) b Expedition condition y you allow as , the me I , in must necessary to pictures pay beg on you from compensation e-third to the reconsider of Louvre the for sum - the it speci . ex In - - for to spite the the death certain the than knowled slaughter counsel ge that any of all a gentlema r my upture supporters n between in whom , I , us would I would am interested rather be the def ( si much gnal you less my own 1 son ) to -mmr accept mmf an appointment ¦ fr in the English Post Office .

      mm'mmr In IV mrmmmmw the m ^ mr W name mmmm . m ^ g ^ mT m * ,+ t m 6 f humanity * , **! m ^ m ** f * ' ^ . ^ 1 J * — m *** in -T »^ tne *~ T «**»^ T person m ^ ^ Am . - * mY MM fll W ^••• fc of ^^»» a father mwmmm ml m y ^ — mm , ma mm and not of a to ruler force —I trpoft beg you him to ! spare my son the crushing misery you would strive Accept , Right Reverend Sir , Napoleon the assurance , Emperor , & c ., . To the Right Reverend Lord Bishop of Natal , Commander-in-Chief

      of the British Army encamped before Paris . 5-- British 19 Camp th June before 187- Paris --J 6 , . m . * p I SiRE consent j—After to alter careful the fourth coiasideratioxii , condition and . Instead ffpiii feelings of being of humanit forced to y ,

      accept the appointment specified ^ the Prince Imperial may undergo ten will years sufficientl ' imprisonment meet at the Portland exi , ies with of the hard case labour . . This degradation y genc I have the honour to remain , Sire , Your Majesty ' s most humble . , obedient . Colenso servant . , Bishop of Natal Majesty , and ' s Army . Commander encamped -in-CKief before of Paris Heir ; Britannic ,

      To H . I . M . the ex-Emperor of the French , K . G . j & cs 6 . Palace 1 of 9 th the June Tuileries , 187— , , Paris 7 p . , m . have at informed My losing dear me ht my , the Colensg army they battle quite of m ,- — out y agree A determination . million I wit will h me thanks look that to for surrender it would your to kindness have . -niorrow Althoug been . with fol h I sorry l have y to levees traps . foug ? } B > y- If the s - b , ye I , should couldn't be I deli go into ghted the —for provinces you yoztr up ben with efit the , under " monst stan my d er ,

      my mv dear dear friend friend . . Yours affectionatel Napoleon y , , ex-Emperor . feeling P . S . — yo Eugenie u have shown sends towards you her our most boy grateful . Ten years thanks will for soon the kind pass shudder away , but ! the other 1 Mou dicu ! the very idea makes me

      Damping To The Ardour.

      DAMPING TO THE ARDOUR .

      Etonians Had Better Move Their Fourth Of...

      Etonians had better move their Fourth of June to some other time As it , when isthe the Montera weather is is an likel annu y tobe al failure a little more as for to year be s relied past the on . weather , at Eton on Prize Day has been wretched , . On the last days occasion , steady , althoug rain h set Wednesday in at noon and on the Friday day , were the intermediate magnificent Thursday , and it poured till near upon midnight . It seems a should strange be fatality each that saturated the smart and uniforms destroyed of by the the boats inclemency linivixiitAi ' crews

      of auuuiu the weather uc Guiui . year yv It : < AL almost aciiurciicu seems . tuiu as . ucauujrcu if the very elements i"t - thought ^^ the procession of boats , manned ? is they are by school-boys , ridiculous in admirals and ' cocked absurd hats arid are and attempting gold-laced to coats abolish , a the little custom too by the administration , of a little wholesome cold water . If this is their object , they have a fair chance of success .

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), June 13, 1868, page 236, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_13061868/page/2/