The Intendance, with that intelligence which characterises our military administrations, had put off the departure of the battalion for several hours.

What were the men to do whilst they were kept waiting, except drink?
This is what these brave fellows did.

Mars, tired of Venus, sung at the companionship of Bacchus.

If the God of Wine too well seconded the God of War, it is only water drinkers who can complain; it is not for us, Republicans of the past and of the future, to throw stones at good citizens in order to conceal the misconduct of the old Bonapartist Administration which still is charged with the care of our armies." General Blaise has been killed at Villa Evrard.

The buildings, which go by this name, were occupied on Wednesday by General Vinoy's troops.