The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-11-30

tec miSgvipgs with hich he listeacd % the cry On
10 RcriinA Tie SAYS the plan pacV is0 eco men
at Meta, i00,ON At Ssrsseoarx. sQ.ooe at Cbslous,
aud croSS tAe Rhlpe near hsgvaaa with hrgc iorec
ia Vrder % SePcrate southern Germany ffpm the
Northern Confederation. He hoped "a win the first
great battle sud secure the alliance OF Austria aud
Italy With frseec. 10 imposing ou Bavaria, Baden,
Spd " GfsCmbufz. The defects IN the French mill
tary aoS the delay Ia bringing ~ The men and ma
tvriai. defeated ;his plan. Hc enumeratcs the din
eu,ivS encountered bat acQsts the war office Of the
blame, The Germans having bad ample time 70
btius their teroos into the deld the French wcrc
10 Numbered, and put on the defensive. \ new
pian WAS necessary, Involving retrVat Chaions.
This the Regency Disappeared 0f IS dScoumging 10
tue public, aud The Emperor was argcd to assume
the offensive.
Yielding To his ewn convictions aud McMahen's
sjVicc, new plan waS adopted He all0dvs Ia hts
situation after he bad given up the command Of the
army and whca his ram and authority were ignored
az Paris, painful lie acQuicsed Ia the march tor
the relief Of Metz He describes the operations and
battles which preceded the surrender et Sedan and
gives an account ~ his Interview with Bismarck and
the King oi Prussia. The pamphlet closes with the
declaration that the German successes arr due 10
superiority 81 numbers improved artillery, rigorous
discipline. rrspre' for authority, aud tbs military
and patriotic spirit oi the people which absarbs an
other Interests aud cpiuions. He ccusures all lpese
habits introduced by the American war. Ia which
French regular troops had been engaged. which 1t
cuumvrStCs want ei discipline, lack Of cohesion,
shSencc OF order. carlvSSness OF bearing aud
ct lugsge carried by Infantry The efficiency of the
army was weakened too hy the excesscs Of the Op-
position In tue Corps LcgSlstii and o the Repuhl-
can preSs Introducing into II spirit Of criticism and
Decentralization.
Numerical strength of tho French Armies.
A correspondent of the World, writing from Yer
sSilloS the It'll, gives the following comprehensive
review of the preSeut saatsou and prospects Of both
bellicereuts At Paris.
General Troohu has sSe eco men ht tor offensive
service in the 6eld. Paris IS Absolutely impTegnahe
% attack aud can be conquered only by starvation.
There Is abundance Of food in Pae-sucient 70 last
fw.t shS f-v Ths~. efv Il,
Paris. Numbering SSooe drilled and we'll armed men
in the 6ei. Besides the numerous attachments Of
tiveurS Ea-rsons and irregular troops, there
Sre the army OF the Loire under General Paiadiue
numbering 10000 men; the army of the West under
General Keratry, Toe Gee men the army Of the North
under General Boartaki. 6500o mon the army Of the
Centre uuier General TrPout, 9o.eoe tho army
Of the Rhcuc Uuie- General Michel lie geo men and
the army Of the Nosses under General Gambrel.
IS .oee men. All these are wen supplied with every
thing except artillery. which deficiency is rapidly be-
in remediea. The army OF the West has SIS brecch-
loaiius field pieces. In quarter Is there a de-
6cieucy in money. provisions. ammunition, clothing
or horses.
The army besiecinc Paris continues to suffer greatly
from sickness. which constantly increases recent
morning report Of the condition Of the army showed
az. average II three hlndrei men with nominal
strength 81 hundred meu and no more reinforce
meats eau arrive from Germlnv. The last recruits
ore boys under nineteen. and the way.
Tie former reports concerning the disposition Of the
army q Prince Frederick Charles Incorrect His
Tenth Corps has gone 90 Paris Eighth to Thisuvllc;
the SsEeuth remains Metr the first az Lille: the
Ihri at Royes. and the Second and Ninth the
way to Lyons.
BIsmark's Explanation of the Failure of the
Armstice
LoSDoy Nov. S-Disus.rck has furnished the fol-
lowing explanation OF the rupture of the negotiations
f-r an aru1stee: The French Government having de-
cioei through its representative, Thers. 20 accept
the German offer Of armstice on the basis Of sfnfa
hat ha hsho
time for holding the elections for Constituent As
senb!y- The Germans proposed that in ruch an
event the absolute freedom Of the election should be
respected. in territory occupied by the prus-
slams Teiers thereupon withdrew the outposss TO
consult With Fafre. but length returned 10 Yer
saiiles without power 70 accept the German terms
King William has issued order that no person be
allowed hereafter to enter ur leave Paris.
Lord Mayors Day and a November Fog.
LoyDoS. Nov. Nov. 9-To-day Is Lord Mayor.
Day. but fog Of almost unprecedented denseness has
settled the city, wholly obscurin the glorie Of
the show Nothing be seen distance Of 20
feet although the sas Is all lighted and the process
sion seems composed Of speetres presenting an in
deseribably gloomy appeAranse.
Speeches OF the Ministry at the Lord Mayors
Banquet.
The grand banquet give BY the Lord Mayor and
Sasris al the Guild Hall last evening was largely
attended Among the guests Eere Mr. Lowe, Glad
stone. Earl Granville, Chichester Fortsseae. Mr,
CsrdEe-i, Mr 6eseben, Mr.. Lewis, and many others.
CardWel the Secretary Of War. replied briefly tothe
toast ' To the Navy and Volunteers - he praised the
services % the Navy and Volunteers saving thev
furnished lessons hich civilians might learn and by
shieh their country might pra6t The Chancellor Or
the EXchequer responded 70 the usual toast, aud
fsrred 70 the France as 6llins the nation With
toe deepest grief He discussed With great csarness
the question 1f neutrality stating the legal vfer #
the case lie asserted that the policy Of England
Eas satisfactory % both nations. The complaint
against Eari Granville BY Bernstoa that Engard
had shown Partially for France, had been dispraved
L quite natural. under the ci7cum stances for
Prussia = make this charge England. durin. the
CIimsaa EaF. eomplaiuei Of Prussia for supplying
arms % the enemy. England satisfied that
the charge Vas unjust
Fhe chancellor closed with some references to
educational matters under the new law Gladstone
responding tie toast OF The Ministers" propos-
ed By the Lord Mayor aid lie Thoroughly grat-
ided a. recciFe in t5at plfee. from the iirst msis
trsfe Of The city. an approval Of his course The I
charges had heea many since last year but they
mainly oGfs.de the country. England had
moved IN another direction, that Of a fguFishing
reVeHue and FeEiying trade, without any changes
Startling and unexpeeted war had. in tWo months,
cost more nloUdshed aud treasure than IN any
responding period in history. II would require
yesrs rruacr the Losses Of the war The war ap-
pesled 10 duty well 70 feelings. England had
loyalty maintained her neutrality She must appeal
n the future for justice The current associations
ni bora brlzerenis are always abandoned in such
crisis 20 excitement and recruitment. but must
allow f1r expressions Of anger. Tie two nations
equalF friends and they would shortly apollo
gise and d. Justice He referred the sie peace
endeaFarz. and hoped ar early peace stiil posi-
BE; pace satisfying Germany, which vas clearly
the stronger nation and the powers sssaiied and a
peace that should not woand the suseepibilites Of
the gallant French naiiOn-a peace founded on the
hast convictions u hnmanify-Isstng tranquility to
E1r9pe. The war had attraefed attention from
other important topics, Of which the Government I
Bumin1fuL When Parliament met Il would
BE- found the GOTernueut would be ready 10 deal
Eiih many questions long unsettled. Tie Mayor
had ssi6 the Ministers had fulfilled their duty Il
must 5e admitted. however that Parliamentary bus
ness Ess b=hind hand administrative az we'll as leg
isizfFe daies we're % be Performed and the defence
Of the country 70 be provided for. Euglaud bad /
much n learn. ard mBsf obtain experience and I
pace simultaneously. To such objects her attep-
lion should b. direeied.
Esri Granville responded 10 the toast of The !
Hosse of Loris-" He said fbs deep anxiety IN re-
gard % Engsndis d1fy 10 the var which originally
eristsd bad been d1fnished By the policy aIopted
He Defended the NinisSy against the charge that
= ksgrs de1dsd at.itads might have sn0rteBed the
E9r. Bat Fsriausnt HSaid dsspproFe the uss Of any
E9rds the gosernmenf. vas anVFeparsd 70 stand By
Certain ez5ris made b. E1g gland oealizs the war
Esrs sseessff1l- Eaeh step taken kept IN view
10 order that the influence of Engiaud might Be re-
ts5ae fer other opportunifiss for pacific ntentisns
TIE Qass1 had persobsily appealed to the King Of
Prussia % the s=bjset Of the war. In view Of the
nesting befEssn Count Bismarck and Thiers proper
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