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General Faidherbe's head-quarters were, at the last news, at Corbie,

a few miles north-east of Amiens, while General Mnnteuffel had drawn together a force at Amiens to attack him. The Standard correspondent speaks badly of the discipline of General Faidherbe's troops, which are about 40,000 in number, but raw and ill-drilled, and the impression on the spot seems to be that if he fights a regular battle with General Manteuffel he will be worsted. In- deed, it is the worst sign for the French that they appear now to have made up their mind to defeat as a sort of destiny, before they begin to fight.

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