The New York herald., 1870-08-30

usay here once sought an audience with the King.
nor indeed, seen his Majesty.
vHB FRENCH DEFEArs-wHAT THE MILITARY MEN
While the defeat Of the French arms has awak.
ened as great astonishment and painful disappoint
ment In tne minds OF the Danish people as In the
hearts OF the French, the surprise felt IN military
circles has been less Onicers OF the Danish army
are every year sent abroad to make themselves ac-
qualnted with the organization OF foreign armies,
ana many OF the younger Danish officers have served
with the French troops IN Algiers These officers,
among whom several have had every opportunity OF
comparing the Prussan and the French armies, give
the former unconditional precedence and the preva-
lent opinion OF military men mere is about this
While the French soldier is endowed with more
Intelligence and 6lan than the Prussian
there IL not one single point wherein the
RUSSIAN army does not excel the French, and
tns nous good not only with regard TO the nufner
C;li strength nut also with Iespecc TO organization
asclpne and tactical ability. In tie latter respect
GCapactes which nave no peers In france. me
french, IT 49, moreover, said. are negligent with re-
gard to the service of the advanced posts and the
use or spies and, worst oI ALL laMentaoly Ignorant
with regard 10 the tactical measures or attack and
defence that belong To the newer system OF warfare.
Trochu is the only really able French general in
this respect but he Is msJudged on account OF his
talented but far from fatfering work on the French
army.
The mtraIleuse, OF which 80 much has
been made, is, according to the opln.
ION OF competent military authorities here,
q weapon whose importance has been vastly exag-
gerated, and not OF any great effect only provided
masses in certain range Moreover, the moment the
Prussian army is furnished with these newlashionea
esplngoles this supposed and highly Wanted ad-
vantage on the SHE OF the French viii vanish.
THE SITUATION IN THE FIELD.
WIN regard 10 the present position OF affairs mill
tafy men are OF the opinion that the French army at
tne present moment does not IN reality number over
250,0 600 comlatants, anu thnk that At Is the most
foolish step the French can taGe, and exactly WHIT
Prussia most uesires. TO concentrate their
forces, in order to bring on a decisive general
swift, unawaited attacks, now mere now
there, day aIer day ON the German
lines While now the Pr -ssian army IS growing in
might, reinforced with masses o. troops fastening
TO swell the armed muititudes ON railways, from tie
north and east OF Germany where they
~ dispeed.
The result of general battle woud in all nkcli-
ho0d be that the French. after having fought with
uncxainped bravery. wolld be totally routed, owing
TO the enormous superiority of NUMBERS OF the Ger
mans Even should the result, contrary 10 all pro-
Dabil1iy be Otherwise the victory would cost
Inc french 80 much that she would not be able
10 1oilow 1t up, while the prussian army would
speedily by calling in It's reserves, again be the
superior. lit!e whie and The road 10 Paris
wonld lie open TO the foreign zoe, and tnen will be
verified the words Of Bismarck when answerng To
the remark OF King William. "We are PLAYING nigh
ne sad. ''Oh 10, Your Maicsty the stakes only
L"o Napoeons.p l would not omit the above re-
t'SN'ANiA''
from a. opting them, anu can not but protest against
the little regard 4ey evlnce 10 the I'M ort OF u whole
nation, nation like the french, rising ia Tor
their native land
LONG OR SHORT WAR.
The result may be far rom better, and II the
French succeed IN prolonging the war they may be
enabled not only to make up for their nfeiority
numbers, but also learn TO carry in way
more IN accordance with modern tactics.
Ia this respect the changes that have taken
place In The higher charges OF the army are
certainly fortunate, ana the correspondents
a
ugree IN reporting the publc mind as less excited
ana greater confidence exhibited IN the future since
bazaine has been appointed Comnander-in- Chief
knu count Palkao President OF the Council.
MoLrKE PUPIL or DENMARK.
IL may interest you TO learn tnat the Prussian
General MoItHe, who. as chez OF the star, the
actual leader of the German army operations,
athough Gernau by birtn received his first military
eoucation In the Danish Academy. He ieft the Dall-
ish service while young lieutenant and took SER
vice IN the Prussian army, when ne has now In
three engagements led 20 victory.
brother OF ms was until 1894 In the Danish
clvi service, IN the Post ONCE and Is vet living on
his pension IRON the Danish government.
Is reported here-l do not know on what au-
mOtlty-that the Prussian Geaeral Vogel Won Fax
esteln, SO Motel for his brutality and un3crupulous
Count Wedel TO be shot on account OF his French
gmpathles.
now near that the Duke OF Cadore NAV remain
second French naval DIVISION.