The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20 00:00:00

tOt o4tonitibst Otseder.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1870.

THE WAR.
The news relative to the war comes in upon
us in much a flood, it is so unreliable when it
first routes, and is so fr crenCy contradicted
by subsequent statements. that we do nut pro-
fess to comment upon the latest news, leaving
that to apenk for itself But there are certain
great incithnts of the war to which reference
may fairly be !elide NS indicating the probable
Isaac uf this tremendous conflict. Up to the
mornent of writing the fortunes of war have de-
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e"gainut Fnii.ce. and in her eoun•
eile and on the bttle.ld,he has thm.
unfortunate. We have seen the Frenli eager
to enter on the war, and •• akin:7 t,,ir
movements with daring rapid ty; :nil then we
have beard of ehnuour in Pali. at the Imes:mete,'

delay, and something very like revolution aris-
ing at the first reverses of the French arms. 11
woeld appear that the French generals were de-
cidedly at fault in allowing their forces to be di •
'tided and attacked by superior numbers, and
that to • great extent the French army has been
badly provisioned and badly aimed that t•ii,
French are largely oatnumbered by their adver-
saries, and that the tactics anti gt nereleship ,it
of the Prussians are superior to there° of the
French. The feverish discessiue in the Li gis
halve Body, the bitter invectives of the popular.
press, and the exclamations of the crowds in e.e
large towns, all go to prove that France eneedile
became dissatiefied with her uiiiitary leaders,
and the numerous t hanges in command mud hi-
regarded as an acknowledgemeet of error on the
part of the Emperor and his ministers. Be the •
fault whose hulas., it is certain that all the lead-
ing incidents in the campaign have hitherto been
adverse to the French. The terrible disasters
of Woertb, of Wiseeuburg, and of Forbach last
not been retrieved, but the victorious Pruesieus
have been preseing forward into their enemy's
territory, and the erewhile aggressive French
have been continually compelled to retreat and
set on the defensive.
Recent accounts stated that there was a very
large force before Metz, under Marehal Bazaine ;
that Marshal McMahon had effected a junction
with Marshal De Eailly, and had retired on
Nancy; and that Marshal Canrobert had a con-
siderable force at Chalons. On the other hand,
Pntssian cavalry were before Metz, Port-a. Mons-
oon, and Nancy, and that the town and passes of
Phalaborg. across the Vosges, Leuchtenburg,
La Petite Pierre, and other commanding posi•
%ions, were in their possession, besides which
the Prussian, bad invested the fortress of Stras-
burg. Further necs continued favourable te
the Germane. We heard of tear occupation of
Nancy, aud of their deatroe Mg railway com-
munication between that town and Metz, and ap-
prehensions were expressed whether the Pen—
Mane might uot have cut off MacMahon's com-
munications with Metz, and prevented his re
treat from Chalons, time completely isol..ting
his corps. But the moet serious news comes
from Mete, from whence, notwithstanding et:w-
aning accounts, We learn t .at battle eas bee,
fought from which the French nave gained
advantages corresponding to 11l iOnnct lit i.
and from which the Pruner:rim three suffered n
losses that they cannot well atTord ; while the ac•
tion still exhibits the German forces vmtorioasla
pursuing, and the French, ditheartened ano
outnumbered, in retreat. The betide wisfougli
on Sunday, the 14th. and both *ides claim the
victory. The King of Prussia telegraphed ti.
the Qaeen: "A victorious battle has take,
place before Mere," but that no details had ar-
rived; while the Emperor telegraphed that the
French army had commenced to cross over to
the hat bask of the Moselle, and that "whet.
one-half of the army had crossed the Prussiane
attacked in great force, and, after is fight whim
lasted four bouts, were repelred ith voi.ehler
able losses' The word I,,sses is significant :
there must have been severe loss on both aide.,
and while the struegle merely enabled the
Freud' to continue their retreat, it does not pre-
vent the victorious Prussians' in overwheliuhre
numbers, pressing forward. We may yet expect
a terrible battle near Metz. The Emperor, lit
quitting the place, with the Prince Imperial, foi
Verhin, e53,e to the garrison, alluding to the
former place, " I rely upon your petrettiem to
defend this great city. You w.ll not alio's the
foreigners to seize this bulwark of France."
Wuetuer this proclamation will he borne out le
frets remains to be seen. French account, I
state that Metz is in a perfect state of defence
and fully provisioned for a siege; that no pereous
are now &Bowel to reside tuere without having
40 days provisions, and that the police have emu
minced controlling the sueply of water to the
inhabitants. It is also stated test Marshal Bsz-
eine may leave a strong garrison there and figte
the great decisive battle of the war on the plain,.
of Champagne before Chalons. Fears may we
be entertained for the French, however, both
with regard to Meta and Chalon,. The battle
" before Metz " eves freight sear Pauge, A vii-
lege 'Omit eight miles fraen z. We hear.
that the Pea-aitos had suatmoned Foul to sur-
render. This is on the Perris end Strasbur,
railway, and tne attitude et the Prtremens in re-
gard to the Ow ehaws what al :tentage% the;
are gaining in their progress Warmers Cnaloit•
and Paris. But the reretive numbers of the
Germans and French, perhaps exhinit in the
strongest light the desperate conaition of the
latter. The 7 e/eyetiehrecaous t t ' e• rt igt l•
of the three German aunt.% to • 'a,
France at 570,000 men wi.h 1,306 COM of a.
thlery. Add to this the better provatiou.ng an.
arming of the Germane, and the Freisell
does indeed seem desperate.

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