The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-03 00:00:00

MIS GOVERNMENT AND ,wAlt7

The London correspondent of .the Bimzingham Gazette
telegraphed on Friday evening am told that Minis-
ters to-day in Council could not easily see their way to
speedy mediation. Of course, there was a. division in
the Cabinet on the question, but the majority were of
opinion that at the present junction of affairs ttds
country could not come forward and say to the Prussian
hosts, "• Thus far shalt thou go; and no further." In
the long run, the non-intervention party in the
Ministry prevailed, and it was determined that
England should still maintain a neutral attitude,
ready, at the same time, when the Cabinet were
convinced that the houvhad come, .to step forward and
offer her services in bringing about a peace based on a
sure and certain foundation. I need not tell you that the.
feeling here is adverse to the decision of the Ministry, and
the announcement that the Premier and his colleagues
had decided to advise Prussia to accept terms would have
been hailed with joy.

THE POPE ON THE STATE OF AFFAIRb.•
On the eve of the entry of the Italian troops • into Rome
the Pope addressed the following letter to General
lianzler " Nov that they are about to consummate a
great sacrifice and the most enormous injustice, rii:A,? that
the troops of a Catholic king besiege the- capital•of the
Catholic world, I deem it necessaryo-:-thank you and
Your troops for the zeal you diqilaytd defendingmetropolis.'lllair these lihes remain as a scacrian
proof of the efficiency and excellence of the troops of the
Holy See. • As for the nature of the defence it is my duty
to insist that, it.-should consist • of -A t•rotest. against' the
violence that has been displayed.- So soon as a breach has
.been effected, negotiations for the surrender of the town
must be entered upon. At• this time when all Europe
is deploring the numerous victims of a war between two
powerful nations, it must' not be said that the Vicar of
:Christ, though unjustly -assailed, gave his consent to 'a
struggle which entailed muchlOss. OUr cause iithat:of
God, and we put our confidence in Him."

THE SITUATION IN LYONS.—The Salut Public, of
Lyons, states that a notice had been placarded about the
town which was a veritable appeal to civil war. This was
torn down amid the applause of the spectators, who were
indignant at the nomination of General Cluseret as com-
mandant of the national forces .at Lyons. When the
General appeared before the Municipal Council, he was
sent away, after an indignant speech from M. Ferrouillat,
who accused him of coming to Lyonsito confuse a Sipa-
tion - which was already complicated enough. In
the evening there Were more popular meetings,.
with vehement declamations. The revolutionary
committee took possession of • the Hotel- de
Police, but the municipal council . ordered them to
evacuate it. . M. Bandy, who undertook to negotiate v,rith
them, was put in prison. The National Guard
were called ' out, and fresh disturbances .were
apprehended when it was announced that M. Bandy
was set at liberty. The National Guard are so - in-
censed against the rioters that unless the assumption
of authority on their part should speedily cease, no order
can be preserved in the place. The last Aspect of affairs
is more peaceable, and we marl-et falsify•the opinion of
the Augsburg Gazette, which in summing up the towns of
France, said of Lyons, that it was a richtown that was fax
more ready to create disturbances than to. organise e
defence.

ANOTHER BALLOON FROM PARIS.—M. Lutz, the
aeronaut, who has lately arrived at Tours, did not meet
with any striking adventures. He ascended his car in
great state in the boulevard d'ltalie, on Sunday, the-25th.
First of all M. Lutz went up to• a great height, 4;50
metres, in search of a current of ' air, .'but he did not find
one. More fortunate than his predecessor, M. Lutz was
not once assailed by Prussian projectiles. Having tried
their skill against M. Duran without success, they seemed
to think that they had better waste no more powder on
balloons. On the way M. Lutz made some observations ;
he saw that there were no more Prussians at Pecq or St.
Germain. M. Lutz's position became critical at one
time, for progress was almost impossible for want
of a breeze, and he remained stationary over
the plain of Creil for three-quarters of an hour. He threw
away ten bags and the cushions of his car, but his balloon
would not rise, and all the winds of heaven seemed to
conspire to keep him back. He saw on the opposite
banks of the Seine some black figures which he thought
might be the Prussians. Being desirous of escaping their
curiosity, he flung aside some of his despatches, and then
decided to cross the Seine. He reached Vernouillet in
safety, and the despatcheshe left on the plain of Creil
were brought to the • post of Meudon. A pigeon which
;was hi the ballocin was sent hack to Paris to announce his
safe arrival. He was provided with a suit of peasants
attire, in order to elude the vigilance of the Prussians
in case they were in search of him, but no inquiry WI'S
made.

ITIE OPERATIONS AT STIIASBOURG.—The operki.-
tions immediately preceding, and no doubt forcing on the
surrender, afford agood idea of the difficulties surmounted
by the besiegers. The two lunettes recently taken are
small detached forts, lying several hundred feet in advance
of the main rampart, surrounded by wide inundations.
Having been battered with the heaviest guns for a fort-
night, mines were filtithately sunk under the water
up to these islet strongholds.: Their explosion de-
stroyed a portion of the walls t,ierehy ren-
dering them accessible to 'attack' frem without.
This effected a way:had to'be made across the water. In
the case of one lunette, protected on one side by only 5
broad ditch, a dyke was improvised of stones, sandbags,
facines,_ &e. The' enemy haVing evacuated the place
beforehand, this labour, which • otherwise might have
been very protracted, was completed _without great delay.
The K,thee liniette; with a sheet' Of.'•Water in' front,
one lupdred., and eighty feet Fide and a still largerone.
in its rear, gave more troUble. Underl cover of night a
bridge. had' to" be made. - .A' strineof beer barrels
,4Verlaidi witb..boarde, .was inserted' :between what MaY
be caked: the, nmin land and• the fortified isle., Thong?
"the'eneniy 'had Also 'cleared' out 'of this lunette, finding it
too hot to hold, yet the greatest caution was required in
constructing the makeshift bridge. The slightest sound
would have attracted the attention.of the sentinels on the
main'rampart in the rear and made them open fire. But
so well had everything been prepared in advance, and so
noiselessly was the work carried on, that not a shot was,
fired on the French side until the first hundred men had
got over the bridge, and with spades and axes were
making themselves at home , o the
shell of the deserted fort. ' The ,next hundred
men crossed under a raking fife; and`the shot now begin-
ning to pour into the hinette, the' greatest despatch had
to be used in throwing. up. the breastwork which , even 7
tually a'nelthredThe bUld:Adventurers. Froth theSe lunettes
trainacross the intermediate lake 1113
o theilac/diens of the main rampart. Along thfs dam and
Q., tile breach,. the result of a previous bombardment,
Aitta.)llaVe--- lain the"vfay.of the aisaaltirjg party bad it,
come to 'a starni • ;But for: the ,timely capitulation
should soon have read of the horrors of this passage, with
-
fire above and water below. It is well that this sacrifice
has not been needed.-:-Tima' Berlin. Correspondent.
GUERILLA WARFARE.—A German letter from
Chalons, dated the 28th, says :—" Although a general
rising of the French population is not to be thought of,
all that is essential to it being lacking, bands of 200 to 400
men, mostly consisting of deserters and Francs-tireurs,
are roving about different parts of the country between
Nancy and Paris, attacking small transports, and making
the military routes insecure. To check the evil 0'
special army corps—the 13th—has been formed and placed
under the command of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg,
who was at the same time appointed Governor of all the
French provinces occupied by the German troops with
the exception of Alsace and Lorraine, his residence being
at Rheims. This army corps, and especially mans',
cavalry, who cannot all be employed before Metz an?.
Paris, has the task of preserving our army's commuln-
cations from Paris with Alsace and Lorraine, and to
march about everywhere in brigades or regiments, pur-,
suing and- ruthlessly exterminating all such bands.
With respect to one of these attacks, the capture of 130
provision wagons at Kimigsmacher, the Trews Gazette'
states that it excited great rejoicing at Thionville,
whither they were- conveyed. Five peasants have beam
taken to TrZwes, having been arrested for complicity 1U
the act. Crowds of persons collected to see them.
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