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left flank; while the oilier reformed in fantry Brigades, de Noimandie and des Yaisseaux, headed by the six fresh regi ments of the I ri.-h Brigade, uuder the Lord Clare and Earl of Thomond, ad vanced against the right flank. In the language of the national ballad: ( llow fierce the look those exiles wear, who’re wont to bo so gay, The treasur’d wrongs of fifty 3 ears are in their hearts to day! The treaty broken, ere the ink wherewith ’twas writ could dry, •/ • Their plunder’d homes, ! their ruin’d shriues, their women’s parting cry, Their priesthood hunted down like wolves their county overthrown— Each looks, as if revenge for all were stak’d on him alone. On Fontenoy, on Fouteuoy, nor ever yet elsewhere, flush’d on to fight a nobler band, than these proud exiles were!'.’ Davis, “coon,” adds an English letter from France, “as the English troops beheld the scarlet uniform, and the well known lair complexions of the the Irish—soon ! as they saw the Brigade advancing against them with fixed bayonets and crying cut to one another in English “Steady, hoys—forward—charge’’—too late they began to curse their own laws, which forced so brave a people from the bosom of their native country’ to seek their fortunes, like wandering Jews, all over the world, and now brought them forward in the field of battle to wrest from them both victory and life!” That portion of the British immedi ately opposed to the Irish were, though the worse for their morning’s work, a choice body’ of men, containing among other corps, the Ist Battalion of the 2nd (or Coldstream) Regiment of Foot Guards, with two pieces of cannon in front; and they’ had the advantage of beffig on a rising ground, the ascent to which they were to sweep with their musketry; while the Brigade had to ascend and charge the occupants of the eminence without pulling a trigger. As the Irish approached the British, an officer of the Brigade, Anthony MacDonough, younger brother of Nicholas MacDonough, Esq., of Birchfield, in the County of Clare (an offshoot from the old sept of the Mac* Donoughs of Sligo), being in advance of his men, was singled out and attacked by a British officer. But the spirit of the gallant Britain was above his strength. MacDonough, as the fresher man, soon disabled his adversary in the sword-arm, and making him prisoner, sent him to the rear; fortunately for him, as he was so fatigued, that, in all human probability, he must have fallen in the charge or re treat ; and it is pleasing to add, that these gentlemen afterwards became very great friends. This reucontre, in the presence of both forces, caused a momen tary pause, followed by a tremendous shout from the Biigade at the success of their owu officer, the effect of which could only be felt by a spectator; and. at such a critical juncture, that startling shout, and the event of ill omen to the British with which it was connected, were re marked to have a proportionable influence upon them. The Biigade being now sufficiently near, the British prepared to give them that formidable tempest of bullets, which was reserved for the last moment, in order to be discharged with the more deadly effect. “Whether,” ob serves our illustrious military historian, Napier, “from the peculiar construction of the muskets, the physical strength and coolness of the men, or ail combined, the English fiie is the most destructive known.” And by that fire the Irish suffered accordingly. Their brave com mat der, the Lord Glare and Earl of Thomond strucK by two bullets, most probably owed his life only to thecuriass which he wore, according to the royal airny regulation of the previous year; the Colonel and Chevalier de Dillon (3rd son of the lute Lieutenant General Count Arthur Dillon, and brother ot the two last Lords Viscount Dillon in Ire laud) was slain at the head of the family regi ment; and a large number of officers and soldiers were likewise killed cr wounded. But this did not arrest the impetuous de termination with which their more for tunate comrades pushed forward, to the cry, in the old Celtic or Gaelic tongue, of “Remember Limerick, and Saxon per fidy !” and “a I’arme blanche,” or “with the cold steel,” to do business more ef fectually, in Vendome’s language, as “bouebers de l’armee,” or “butchers of the army.” Like their stout countrymen in the song, represented in opposition to | an English foot-pad with fire arms, as relying only on coming to close quarters with his honest stick, and as finally’ ex claiming of the discomfited knight ot the trigger, “His pistol it flashed But his head 1 smashed, <Jh ! chillelah. you never missed fire!” without any volley in reply 7 to the blaze of shot from the column, the Brigade ran in with fixed bayonets, thrusting them into their laces I And, all hough the Ca rabineers, in the confusion of the melee, and from the similarity of uniform be tween the Biigade and the British, un luckily’ charged, and even killed, some of the Irish ere the error could be arrest ed by the cry of “Viva la France !” or “France for ever!” this temporary mis take “among friend J’ was soon rectified, and avenged in the proper quarter. While the Carabineers turned their steeds and sabres with dne effect elsewhere, or from their brother Celts and fellow sol diers against the common Teutonic foe, down went, or away along the fair slope of the hill went, the immediate opponents of the Irish, before their crimsoned or flashing bayonets. Os the twenty can non belonging to the late formidable al lied column, fifteen pieces, with two colors, were among the recorded trophies of the Brigade ; the Ist Battalion of the 2nd or Coldstream Regiment of British Foot Guards being specially noticed, as losing a pair of colors and two horsed guns to the Irish Infantry Regiment of the exiled English Jacobite and brother-in-law of the late Marshal Duke of Berwick, Lieut. General Count Francis Bukeley. In a word, the enemy’, pressed, on one side, by the irresistible vigor of “la furia Francese,” and, on the other, where “the wrath of the Gael in its reel vengeance found him,” was, with great loss, so rapid ly broken, and driven from the field, that his forces disappeared, as it were, by magic! “On Fontenoy, on Fontenoy, like eagles in the sun, With bloody plumes the Irish stand— the field is fought and won !” Davis. “It seemed,” to use the words of Louis XV.’s contemporary biographer, “as if it had bein fighting against those en chanted legions which were visible and invisible at pleasure; it was,” says he, “an affair of seven or eight minutes”— or, as the French Minister, who was present, affirms of the time in w’hich vic tory was achieved by this final attack, “in ten minutes the battle was won !” Then, we are informed, “the French, astonished to meet with Frenchmen everywhere, at length took breath ; they felt the joy of a victory, so long dis puted.” Os the Irish, one of their poets, in a ballad, “The Brigade at Fontenoy, May 11 tb, 1745,” having noted, how “There were stains to wash away, There were memories to destroy, In the best blood of the Briton, That day at Fontenoy.” adds— “As priz’d as is the blessing From an aged father’s lip— As welcome as the haven To the tempest-driven ship — As dear to the lover The smile of gentle maid— Is this day of long-sought vengeance To the sword of the Brigade. “See their shatter’d forces flying, A brokon, routed line ! See England, what brave laurels, For your brow to day %sc twine I Oh! thrice bless’d the hour that witness’d The Briton turn’d to flee, From the chivalry of Erin And France’s Jieur delis /’ “As we lay beside our camp fires, When the sun had passed away 7 And thought upon our brethren, That had perished in the fray— We pray’d to God to grant us, And then we’d die with joy, One day on our own dear land, Like this of Fontem y !” Dowling. Such was the conduct of the Irish at Fontenoy, where, including, of course, that of the able and gallant Lally, it is evident, as at Cremona, forty-three years before, what they did to gain the day was of such cousequence, that, but for them, it would have been lost. i\ote to Kiajr Wilßiam. The following is tlie fall text of the note which is said to have been sent to King William by Napoleon, immediately after the reception by tbe latter of Bismarck’s account of his conference with Jules Favre. It is but pioper to say that the leading European journals discredit the authen ticity of the “note.” W-e give it to onr readers, therefore, for only what it is worth; WiLUELManons, Sept. 26, 1870. In sending me news every day of the events which have happened since the hour when Providence compelled me to surrender my sword, the King has to a*k the opinion of his prisoner on the trials which the Prussian armies impose upon France in what he believes to be the in- MBBB3BL ©? Tl. terest of Germany. The Count’s (Bis marck’s) communications confirm me in this opinion. But is the time indeed come for me to respond to this twofold expectation by the j expression of my thoughts ? Until the 4th of Siptember the reserve, to which I have adhered since Sedan, was due to my firm resolution to leave the Empress at full liberty to act in accordance with the purpose of the country. Since the 4th of September I could nofr but wish that France, even at the sacrifice of my dynas ty, should succeed in driving the invader beyond' her natural frontier. I There is probably an omission here. “They,” in (he next sentence, refers to the Provision al Government.—Ed] In approaching the Count as they did, in a way the result which was easy to for see, they misrepresented the real charac~ ter of the war; thinking thus to be rid of responsibility for a general impulse to the v fheoce of which my Government bad felt bound to submit The result w 7 as to destroy the effect of the motives which they have to refuse the conditions offered ; it was, above all, to paralyze the national defense at the very moment when it was about to assume proportions w rthy of Fran oe. The Count appears to be unaware that the armistice refused was necessary to the reconstruction of a regular government, and he is astonished that no one of the Powers legally existing should have given its opinion nporf what he consid'rs “a proof of the King’s moderation.” No one could blame a Frenchman for having repaired an imprudent step by refusing to accept proposals litt e in acoordar.ee with our glorious past. A duel like this which is beiug fought between France and Ger many can only be brought to an end by he complete ruin of cue or two adver saries, or by their close and honorable re conciliation. First of all, then, the Count ought Ct> asfc himself whether Germany has more interest in the ruin than in the alliance of France. If admitting the former hy pothesis, Germany does not believe that France is able to find safety in despair even though Europe should consent to re main an ind fferent spectator of an inva sion that has no fixed limit. My interview with the King authorizes me to think that he much prefers aa affi ance with France to her ruin; that he id not without anxiety as to the results ot a struggle carried to extremities, and that he estimates at their true worth the rights which a perfect knowledge of the senti ments manifested during the war by the different nations of Europe would give to the two countries once closely united. If such were in reality the King’s opinion, it would only remain to poi ; t out the means of giving it effect. But does it indeed be long to the conquered so to defile the obli gations of the conqueror that his generosi ty may not seem more burdensome than his demand-? I can only remind the Gaunt that a mag nanimous policy never appeals in vain to the heart of the French people, while nothing is ever obtained by an effort to touch the cords of egotism or of fear, which will remain unexcited whatever re verses Providence may infl et upon us. France, if a generous line of conduct should incline her toward a c’ose and honorable alliance with Germany, would be the first to agree that there was no longer a reason for t he existence of a line of defense commanded by fortresses between she two empires. As for the sacrifices France would have to culure beside, she would not agree to make them were she not permitted to understand the immense advantages which would accrue to the two nations from a peace of which their own will would henceforth be sole arbiter. In this view, the Powers, obliged to hold themselves completely aloof as long as France should preserve a hope of success, would have a serious reason for interven ing. The Track and clear statement of the truth which I always made, established between France and myself a current of sympathy which nothing will ever be able to destroy. Were Ito affirm that cur honor has no stain to fear from a recon ciliation based on the disarmament of fortresses then become useless, and ou tbe nrinciple of a war indemnity to he settled by experts, I beli we peace would be pos sible. These conditions may prevent France from having recourse to extremities which a caprice or chance might reader fatal to the social order of Europe. Taught by experience, a sound appre ciation of the divisions by which she is torn, and delivered f.om the scourge of v»ar, France would be swift to see and ad mit thkt her misfortunes are due to her want of political unity ; and that she must henceforth seek her prosperity in a strict regard to the inviolability of her institu tions These considerations will daily haze less weight; especially if the King hesitates to ! take them into account before attacking Paris. Tac terrible shock which Provi dence has permitted between Germany and France may out a spark which progress will finuuseful to the moral and material safety of Europe. But if on both sides they persist in looking to force as the only solution, there will surely spring out of this shook a formidable unknown (ua inconnu redoubtable) as much to the mis fortune of Germany as there has been of misfortune to France. Napoleon. FROM YV ASHI a G TON. Washington, October 11. —The Post master General, in answering an inquiry from New York whether mails would be. | sent by the Cambria , says it is unsafe at present to dispatch mails by the North German steamers. The President recognizes as the Portu guese Vice Consuls, Henry Hall Wood bridge, at Savannah, and Clemens Glacius, at Charleston. Weather wet. Ncfthing from the elec tions. Washington, October 11.— The St. Louis bale of cotton, which took the sweepstakes premium of one thousand dollars and which was presented by the owner, Wm. B. MoShane to the Southern Orphans’ Educational Society, was sold to dav at 32 cents. Washington, October 11.—A full Cabi net meeting to day. Washington, October IL—The Presi dent has pardoned Ludwig P. Alvortl, the last of the Jefferson, Texas, rioters. In tlie Twenty-third Pennsylvania dis trict, McJunctin was elected. Correspondence of the Journal ofl Com merce. Ike Execution of Senor Ayesteran—His Last Hours, Havana, September 30, 1870. _ 1 have only a few words to say of the Senor Don Luis Ayesteran, the Cuban hero. At the first note of war he left the gay est circle of this city, gave up his home, wealth, position, and the most devoted friendships, to discharge his duty as his mind and hr art dictated. He was among the very first in the field with his muske;, and in the racks fought in many battles until his indomitable bravery ami intelli gence won for him the high appreciation of his companions, and the entire confi dence of his supeiiors. He was selected as captain over a party of the most deter mined patriots, where he displayed his power of combi »aiion and tact with the little material at his command, keeping a powerful enemy ia abeyance with the idea that they were in the presence ot a lamer force. His command was never seen until felt, and that so often that his attacks were reported as of various detachments from the same column, concealed in the passes or mounta ns. The consequence of his ability so constantly displayed, ami the pressing necessity for more supplies of arms and munitions, induced him to accept the call to a more important as well as a more dangerous position by the authorities of the revolution. In the discharge of these duties, relying entirely upon his own energy and management, and ot neces sity subject to no superior, he made four successful expeditions to and from Cuba, not losing a man or any portion of the four cargoes. On the fifth trip he took a hurried run to New Tork to visit his widowed mother aud only sis'er, as if to say good-bvc aud to receive the home blessing ! From exposure, fatigue and hunger he wa3 overcome and captured on his fifth return. He was a prisoner six days, but his name concealed, so that his friends, including all who kuew him, of either party, had no chance to make an effort to save him, which Spanish chivalry would have aided in, in compliment to his distinguished bravery and uoselfish sol dier ship, had there been any opportunity for a hearing. Ho arrrived on Friday, 23 and, at o’clock, was tried the same evening, and sentenced to die the next morning at 7 o’clock- la the course of his ! examination lie was asked questions which compelled him to reply, “of my self I have nothing to ejneeal ; of others I have nothing to say; I am alone.” Ayesteran told his guard that he wished to leave something to his mother. Ttie reply was, “No, you have nothing to l'3-iv3 ; all things belong to the govern ment, (tbe nation, I suppose). But, “my watch and chain —may I njt give that to my “No, it is the gov - meat’s.” His guards gave him pen, ink and paper, and he was allowed to write a letter to his mother, which was sent to the Governor of the city, and it may possibly be delivered. After this last duty performed Jhe lay down on his cot, and in a moment was asleep with the calm ness of a child, and composure of the Christian. From his si urn b r.s he was aroused by the information that, the hour had arrived ! Not a murmur fell from the hero’s lips; he made a soldier’s toilet; brief as it going upon a pleasant journey hotrw. He ascended the platform with manly dignity ; not a dry rye amoig his guards ; no sounds, save from Spanish lips, “save him.” Xo was too late. He calmly turned ids face toward his happy no me of twenty-three years, almost under Lis eyes, in the cerro, and the scene was over. Not the quiver of a fibre in his whole frame. A cloud rest3 over all good hearts in Havana, without any political exception. He will be allowed the rights OL burial, I suppose. . FROM LOUISIANA. New Orleans, October 11.—Captain Robert L. Bradley, a Custom House em ployee, died last night from a stab re ceived on Saturday night. His murderer is unknown. Joliebois and Garson, workmen, fell from St. John’s Church, a distance of 60 feet. The former vvas instantly killed, the latter seriously hurt. Catarina FriedLioff expired iu a dental chai • f rom the effects of chloroform. Andrew Ryan and Jenny Sweeny sui cided by jumping into the Mississippi and drowning. Deaths Loin yellow fever yesterday, four. due Democrats o: the recoad Congres sional District have nominated George A. Fos lyek for the long, ’an IW. R. Great house for the short term. WAR DISPATCHES. Berlin, October 11. —The following is official: The Government of Prussia, though uuable to recognize the present Government of France, will not restore Bonaparte’s. London, October 11. — The Chinese Gov ernment declines a guarantee against fur ther outrages. All Catholic buildings in Pekin were destroyed. * A note from the Prussian Government informs the powers in Paris, who threatens to hold out until starved, that in that event hundreds of thousands must die, as Prus sia will be unable to feed Paris a single day after the capitulation, as there is noth ing edible within two days’ march of Paris. Nevertheless, Prussia must prose cute the war, and those holding power in France w’ill be answerable for the results. Tours, October 10, midnight.— The Minister of War has the following from the commander of the 15th corps, dated Orleans, this evening : The Prussians at tacked our forces at Arienav, and after a sharp fight the Prussians occupied the position. Gen. Regan, with five regi ments, four battalions and srtiiie y reic forced ti\e French, and after fighting until 3 o’clock we were competed to iall back iato the forrest, which we still hold, and will hold at ar.y price. The enemy are greatly superior in numbers. London, October 11. —Metz advices to Sunday report the weather very untavora’ bio. The firing from the works is steadily maintained. There is much sickness iu the town. The Prussians took two thousand pris oners in the last encounter. Many of the Prussian wounded have been removed to Berlin. It is stated that Bismarek replied to Lord Lyon* that while he would be glad to make peace, no truce proposition could be entertained for a moment. Tours, October 10.— There has been nothing received from Paris for two or three days. It is reported that Garibaldi will take his volunteers into Vosges. It is understood that fighting will be resumed to day near Orleans. At the scene of the battle at Artenay yes terday, only three hours by rail from Tours, the people became indignant that the 15th ctrps was not reinforced from the pests here. Gen. Bourbaki has been summoned to Tours to answer the charge of leaving his post to visit England. Count de Palikao offers his services to France. London, October 11. Margrret Waters, the notorious baby fancier, was hung to-day. She died protesting her in nocence. Five French iron-clads passed Dover bound eastward. Garrabaldi advises the people Nice and Savoy to discontinue agitation at present. It oidy embarrasses the French struggle agaiost Prussia. Tours, October 11. — Another body of Prussian prisoners has arrived. Gambetta’sbalbou brought thirty-nine thousand letters. The Prussians shoot all Franc-'ireurs. This is one reason tireurs carrry the black flag. The papers anncuoce the death of Fred rick Charles. It requires a large force to protect pris oners from the indignation of the people. Madrid, October 11. —Senor Castillar in addressing the French delegation affirm ed the sympathy of the Spanish people as decidedly with the French Republic. The K ng of Saxony has institute! a new order, that of St. Henry, solely to honor the King of Prussia. A now decoration was delivered on the 9th to King William, who, in response to th-3 honor, complimented the Saxon troops for gallantry. War material is shipped daily from Liverpool in large quantities, and sup posed to be for France. London, October 11. —At last ac counts from Sione, of yesterday’s battle at Artenay, near Orleans, the Prussian cavalry was iu c’ose pursuit of the French troops. London, October 11.—The Liberals, in convention at Stuttgart yesterday, adopted resolutions in favor of union of Germany, with■» common legislation and a united army, and diplomatic representation in common. Russia denies all reports that she is making unusual military preparations. The entire press declare that the government wants peace. Copenhagen, October 11.--Daring the debate on the budget to-day, the Ministry declined to make any redaction in army estimates until the result of the war be tween France and Prussia is better known. FROM VIRGINIA. Richmond, October 11.— The difficul'y between James Barbour, editor of the AV qxircr, and M jor J-rs. W. Walker, mem ber of the House of Delegates from Mid son ounty, growing oat ct‘ an assault made by the latter on the ‘.former, at 1 1 o train of the Chesapeake A O do Railroad, ai Saturday tdternoon, terminated l ist night, with a preremptory challenge Ire m Mr. Barbour, which was declined this morning, on the grounds that the Sta f e Constitution disfranchised participants in duels. Col. Jehu S. Moseby bore Mr. Barbour’s menage. Norfolk, October 11—There was a ! heavy tcj.: h c rc on the night of the 9th IDSh 3