(_From La Vie Parisienne, Paris._)
[Illustration: "At the same instant, happily, a furious gallop
resounded along the road from ----, and, full of joy, our Colonel
cried: 'They are the ----.' They were, as a matter of fact, the
----."]
[Illustration: "Despite this reinforcement, it was hot work. Capt.
---- of the ---- Company of the ---- Regiment especially distinguished
himself, leading his men in an irresistible charge. We lost ---- men,
but the enemy left ---- dead in the ruins of the village of ----."]
[Illustration: "At the end of the ---- ---- victory ---- ---- ----
important strategic point ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----. 'I am very
pleased with you,' said our General to us."]