Smyrna times., 1870-08-17

sanity for their success My motto was sue
cess. We have 1t, and l am content
D. L. PRICE
The WAR-ANOTHER BATTLE.-From the
great mass Of teleErams that crowd the daily
papers we make mp the following facts concern
ing the war in Europe. The Prussians are
victorious on all sides and in the face OF the
whole French army King William has march
ed past fortress after fortress, taken place after
place IN many cases without blow, driven the
French away from their first line, penetrated
and broken their second, placed the strong city
OF StrasbOurg in such straits that its surrender
Is apparently only u question Of few days,
and practically thrown the French upon the
defence of Paris. Napoleon retreats with an
enemy close in his rear, and close uDon his
Hank, and threatening his communications at
every step. The advance Of the Prussians
since the victories Of the 7th has been a terri
bic, steady, reSiotless pressure. \ severe bat
tie was fought on Sunday last, at Metz. The
French were in the act Of eVacuating that city,
and when the Prussians became aware Of it
they marched forward at once and attacked
Napoleon, falling upon his forces as they were
crossing the river Mosclle, when half were each
side OF the stream. In this disadvantaeeous
position the French had to stand and fight the
Prussians of the lst and 7th corps, according
to King William, and according to Napoleon,
great force. This battle Napoleon tells US,
lasted tor four hours, and he says that the
Germans were repulsed with great loss, where
as King William speaks Of it as victorious
combat. The following are the kilograms of
the respective rulers to their wives the Queen
and Empress. King William 5 is as follows:
"a great battle was fought at Metz yester-
day, and we were again victorious The First
and Seventh Army Corps behaved with great
galantry. leave Immediately for the battle
field. KING WUIJ1N"
Napoleon's as follows:
LoNGUEvILLE, Aug. II, 10 p. M.-The
army commenced to cross TO the left bank Of
the MosseHe this morning. Our advance
guard had no knowledge of the presence of any
force OF the enemy When half Of our army
had crossed over, the Prussians. suddenly al
tackled IN great force. After fight Of four
hours they We're rcpulsed with great loss to
them. NApOIEov''
The general inference is that neither side
gained decisive victory. Another fight took
place on Monday morning that lasted from 4
O'Clock until 9. \ London dispatch speaks OF it
asa" second great battle > but the probabilities
seem that 1t was simply second interruption
of the French retreat. To the French the
struggle assumes the aspect Of a harasscd re.
treat, which IS one Of the most disastrous things
that can bcf1il an army. Tie garrison in Me,z
has been lett to It's tate, the army having fal-
len back toward Paris There are three lines
yet to be passed. before the operations reach
the French capital, according to the statement
OF the daily papers, and the Prussi4ns will not
dare to venture too far, unless the French be-
come tot4l'4 4e.ara.:zd d.
ADDRESS or TIE REpUB1IcAy CoyGREs-
sloNAL '''.i. Ino address Of the Re
public .... L.uu.ittee sioned Lv
Henry lIaon, Chairman, has lust been issued.
1t is too long for our space and we can only
give synopsis Of it, except that portion
which has direct bearing upon the approach
ing campaign, which We publish in full 1t
Is review OF the history Of the PARTY, which
is divided into four eras. Three of these have
been passed and we arc now entcringth fourth.
The party had It's origin in opposing the ex.
tension Of slavery-in opposing TIE naughty
ambitions, and the dsorganizing theories "
the dominating majority Although long over
borne by numbers, it still struggled on amid
jeers, insults, mobs, blows, and assassinations
until, under the lead of Abraham Lincoln. +
grasped the scepter of political power. Thi
was its first era.
Entering upon its second era, appalling re
sponsibilities at once arose. The slave masters
la the pride and arrogance of power, instant
plunged the nation into the fire and blood 0
civil war. But the Republican party rose witt
the crisis. 1t raised money in unstinted meas
ure, organized vast armies, created powerful
nayies, fought bloody battles, crushed the mos
gigantic rebellion Of all recorded history, an
saved nation pride.
The war ended, the Rebellion subdued, an
slavery extinguished, the Republican part
entered upon the third era of its eventful his
tory. Though made free the bOndmen wer
homeless, without property, without employ
ment, subject to the cruel laws against ire
people of color which had always disgrace'
Southern legislation, and in the midst Of