The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-14 00:00:00

MR. BASS M.P., ON THE WAR.

After an oration of Mr. Henry Vincent's in the Derby
Corn Exchange, Mr. Bass, M.P., made some remarks on
the war. He said, If we enter upon the subject of distri-
buting the blame to the parties who have been instru-
mental in forcing on the war, it seems to me that we can-
not help ascribing the chief blame to the unfortu-
nate Emperor of the French, and to a considerable
bart of the French nation. Yet, though I
elieve the general feeling of England in the
first instance was in favour of Prussia, looking at the
unprovoked assault of France upon her, I cannot but
think that our sympathies are now changing in some de-
gree towards unfortunate France, laid as she is in the dust.
The first attempt to provoke war was made by Russia, in
1853, when she invaded Turkey, the consequences being
extremely humiliating to the former country. Tne
next war was the combined attack of France and Italy
for the emancipation of Lombardy, and there are very
few of us who did not rejoice when Lombardy
escaped from the Austrian yoke. Then came that
little war on one side with two great Powers on the other
—Austria and Prussia uniting to crush poor little Den-
mark. It always appeared to me that that was an un-
worthy assault on their part, and Austria at least has been
visited by a Nemesis, for she had not to wait long before
vindication came, and she was then thrown in the dust.
If, however, we are permitted to look for a comparison
with France in the shape of a Power always looking for
aggrandisement I think Prussia will furnish au
example. It is almost the other day, looking at it
in- the light of the history of nations, that Prussia
was a small duchy—the duchy of Brandenburg. In the
beginning of the last century Prussia had only one and a
half million of inhabitants ; and in 1740, in the reign of
the second Frederick, she had only an addition of popu-
lation amounting to 900,000, with a corresponding ten-
dency. From that moment, however, she began
to expand, as she was always plundering her
neighbours upon both sides, when the first
Napoleon threw her back and reduced her to
her own dominions. But she had great recuperative
power, and steadily and rapidly accumulated her forces
and territories until at last she entered almost into
the first-class of Powers. I think there are very few
of you who were sorry to see Prussia successful in the
first instance, but are now sorry for the extraordinary
distress of France ; and I am sure we shall none of us
be pleased to hear of that noble city of Paris being de-
stroyed, or of the horror of the inhabitants, exposed
as they are to the siege, should it be prolonged. I mention
this because I must expressmyregret that Prussia seems to
be extravagant in her demands upon France. I think it
would redound not only to the honour but to the advantage
of Prussia were she to be less exacting ; and I am quite
persuaded that we shall never have peace in Europe, or
peaceful relations between Prussia and France, so long as
Prussia is in possession of French territory. I repeat, I
think it would be to the advantage of Prussia to shew
magnanimity. I would not complain of her dismant-
ling the fortresses on the frontier, or annexing
Strasburg, but to say that it is necessary for the pro-
tection of Prussia that she should have possession of
Alsace and Lorraine appears to me to be ridiculous.
will say a few words upon intervention. At a meeting
held at Elgin a short time ago, at which I had the honour
to be present, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer
made a grand speech upon the present position of Europe
he decried the idea of interfering between the two,
Powers. I ventured to dispute his arguments, but he said
we must not interfere between the parties, as we should
have to ask one to give up more and require the other
to take less. That does not appear to be a great
appeared during the last few days you will see that the
British Government have entered upon mediation. Lord
Granville and Lord Lyons are negotiating with Austria,
Denmark, and Italy to induce them to keep the peace. gr..
Lowe seemed to think that the knell of standing armies
had been sounded by the Prussian forces. This seems to
me to be untenable proposition, because I hold that
the Prussian army is a standing army to all intents and
purposes, composed of 300,000 men in arms, the most ac-
complished soldiers in Europe,officers of permanent forces,
and staff officers, who have to serve five years in the army
before they attend the schools of military science. In the
face of this it appears to me to be unreasonable to say that
Prussia has no standing army.

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

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SUN OFFICE, 8 A.M.

THE WAR.

FRENCH SUCCESS AT MONT-

MEDY.

THE SIEGE OF METZ,

THE CAPTURE OF ORLEANS.

DEFEAT OF THE PRUSSIANS
' AT MONTMEDY.
BOUILLON, OCT. 13.
A aortic was made from Montmedy on the 11th
The French captured the garrison of Stenay,
Perhaps 00 men, although some assert that the num-
er was greater.—Times 7'elegram.

THE FRENCH SOUTHERN
ARMY.
BERLIN, OCT. 13.
The Regulars, forming the nucleus of the French
southern Army, consists of three cavalry regiments
sent south before the investment of Paris, Algerian
gantry, and some troops formerly stationed in
western provinces. Their total is sixteen thousand
men.

, Wooden huts are sent from Germany to the camp
before metz, TinzesTelegranz.

THE SIEGE OF METZ,

RETONFAY, OCT. 11.

A. French deserter from Metz was brought
Il this morning. He had been lying in
the Open air in the rear of Vantoux.
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belongs to Le Bceuf's command. His re
port 15 that there is no bread and no salt
Metz. Bazaine has impressed into the ranks all
the able-bodied civilians. Including these civilians
in,d the garrison, the number of men under arms is
,000. The duty is very severe, and the tr ps
couY
4thlUally sleep on their arms. Great disaffee on
prevails in the army, and a mutiny seems to be im-
Peading.
,813111 e of the men refuse to join in the sorties on
to
of the risk, and it is difficult to force them
(7 Perform outpost duty. Much sickness, chiefly
PRBentery, bronchitis, and scurvy, prevails in Metz.
" deserter's mouth was in a fearful state from
B°llll7. Men were deserting whenever the chance
°Tered.—Daily News Telegram.
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BRUSSELS;OCT. 13.
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the northern fortresses of France, and that
be Belgian reserves will, therefore, be recalled.--
Daly News Telegram.

NEWS FROM PARIS.
The private correspondent of the Manchester
Examiner, writing from Paris per balloon, gives in-
teresting particulars of the state of affairs there. Ho
fars Paris is as usual. Gaiety has again assumed
"4 Min. The belles again trail their silks
0 °?r the boulevards. We are, however, already
4 °lllg on short rations. There is no more fruit or
17 egetables. Meat is delivered to butchers every
three. days by turn. I have dined without meat
Zeral times lately. They say this is the fault of the
eat administration, and will be remedied. We hope
ati° but the fact is, the butchers' shops are nearly
e2°Bed. Those whose turn it is to be open are
protected by National Guards. Letters are now
bul~te,
to four grammes to facilitate transport by
balloon.

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MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
LILLE, OCT. 13.
_A decree has been issued permitting the passage
1170 m the French frontiers of gunpowder and am-
munitions of war of all descriptions, free of duty,
P to November 17.
consequence of the scarcity of small currency
throughout Normandy, notes of the value of 1 franc
t
~s() 25 francs, with the guarantees of the various
municipalities, have been issued.
small body of American volunteers has arrived
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The journalists of the Departments of the Nord,
Pasby
de Calais, Somme, and Aisne have been ordered
uY the representatives of the Government of Na-
tional Defence no longer to publish or allude to the
Illevements of the troops made in their own or adja-
cent Departments.
The Gardes Nationales of Arras have sent an
address to the brethren at St. Quentin, thanking
them„ for their heroic resistance to the Prussians.
ile address concludes : "if all National Guards
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'ON,7 the same patriotism the salvation of France is
secured;'

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MARSEILLES, OCT. 12 (EvENING).
A new corps of Francs-tireurs has been formed
here.
In a few days the corps will be joined by
another, called the Volunteers of the Alps. They
v
111 then march to join Garibaldi.

VOLT AGAINST THE PRUS
SIANS.

CALAIS, WEDNESDAY (Midnight).
,2111:3 Patrie says that the Prussians around Ver-
sailles have no camps, but sleep in the woods, and
pate scattered from Poissy over the forests of St.
Vel.ulain, Marly, Versailles, St. Cloud, Meudon, and
errieres, as far as the heights of Clamart, at the
-°ll,r,th of Paris.
t„,"e Journal de Rouen states that the whole coun-
,-4 of the Vosges in the rear of the Prussians is in
Luatirrection and under arms against them. There
ti Ile regular army, but every man is a soldier ; sen-
:els established at every avenue ; all the defiles
—cu Pied by Francs-tireurs, who no longer wait to
parley With the enemy, but every courier, every
is'lan that presents himself, is shot. Every cottage
! guard-house, and women as well as men prac-
trT_ Shooting. The struggle of 1798 has recom-
v4eed in the Vosges.
Al• Testelin, Government agent of the Depart-
-lents .0f the North, writes to the Echo du Nord
that Gambetta assured him on his arrival at
Am
that Paris was abundantly provided, even
with fresh meat; that the newspaper reports con-
eeNt uing the army of Metz were absurd : and that
arshal Bazaine and his troops had given their
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C-lIPATION OF BRETEUIL.
LILLE, OCT. 13.
hal:he Prussians, after a most determined resistance,
Ye taken possession of Breteuilt