Feeding On The Country

A Freneh papar saya the Prussians are wonderfully well informed on everythin thutgoe on, even to tho Bumilcst dutuüs. Soiue days ago a regiment oí Uhlans enterod a viliage through which the French arniy had passed 24 hours before. The French luid, with great difficulty, obtained 3,000 rationa frcm the country people, the Prussians roquired 25,000 ; they were ti Id tbat it was impofsible to eomply with tbis deiiiitiii], aud that bj completely despoilnf tho inhabitants it wmild be impos-ib!e to collect more than a quarter of what was c!aimed. The commandant pulled some notes out. of his pocket and looked through thein "Whi-rc ia Mr. Schultz?" caid he. "Here ani I, oominiidarit," replied an hoiicst feilow, reddHiiing with pride at fioding himBeli know to so powerful a person. "You hava thri'e cows, a huiidred hons. I know wlicre you have bidden your oatf ; you withdrew your fl'ur vestcrday. Be so good as to ietch all that. and be (juick abüut it." Thus tho eoainiandant culled all tho inhabitants oue aftt-r the other, and proved to tbem tbat he was as well acquaiuted as themstlves with tlicir resources. It i aeediess to add that the 25,000 rationa were made up in an bour's time. The Prusians act in thia marmer everywhere, thanka to tho skill and cuinber of their spie ; and tliis explains liow such great numbers always 8eum well provided with food.