National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-10-14
European War Notes,

NAPOLEON, within his seclusion at
Wilhelmshohe, is said to be diligently at
work upon his manifesto to the people
of France 1t is reported that he will
urge no surrender, but protraction of
the conflict to the death.
EDMUND About saws that after the
tremendous defeat at Worth he addressed
to an officer on the march with a small
body of troops the remark =" that is "a
very fine company" The sad reply was,
Monsieur, il is the battalion
Two small villages between Mezieres
and Epinal have been burned by the
Prussians. The inhabitants attempted
to eXtingIlish the flames, but the Prus-
SLAMS opened fire upon them with artil-
lery, compelling them to desist. The
villages were entirely destroyed.
AN official dispatch dated Ecouers.
says that by the capitulation of Toul
there fell to Prussian hands 109 officers.
2,2iO men, 40 horses, an eagle, 1917
guns, including As rified cannon, 3. 200
sabres, and 800 cuirasses. Large sup
plies of ammunition, bombs, and other
war material were also surrendered
A correspondent at Berlin sends word
that great anxiety and depression have
been caused III that city by the great
preparations which are making for a
winter campaign, 1t was hoped the war
might be over by the end of September
at furthest. But the War Office is now
ordering immense supplies for protrac-
ted operation.
THE Prusslan Government considers
brandy an excellent drink for the army
Ill the field, and even compels every
soldier to fill his flask before he leaves
camp. The TASKS of the privates holds
more than an ordinary clarct bottle
But the men are temperate III the use Of
the liquor, and no harm from it is re-
ported.
The HoRRoRs OF WAR The public
gel orally do not comprehend the immen-
Sly OF the effort made by Germany in
the les mt war, or the extent to which
she is stalking her future prosperity.
She has placed under arms, it is estimat-
ed I'm actual regiments marching or
ready to march, her entire youth all
persons between II and 26, physically
competent 10 bear arms: Indeed. it is
probably not untrue that Germany has
l,2oO,OOO young men of every class
engaged i'll the war; in front or in reserve.
while quite as many rs POO, 600 additional
persons must be engaged III manufacture
ing, collecting, or forwarding supplies.
These figures show that peace is Just as
much for the interest of Germany as for
that of France.
A DANGEROUS OLD LADY A CORES
pendent near Metz, writes An old
woman was seen by Prussian "Dop-
pelpost,' or double sentry, of the thirty
third regiment, engaged in an orchard
picking up sticks Suddenly the old
woman takes refuge behind tree, dis
engages IA carbinc from her petticoats,
and taking aim at the nearest Prussian
sentry, shoots and wounds him severely.
! The action, however had not been so
/ quick but that his comrade saw it, and
raising his rifle to his shoulder. he fired
at and killed the supposed woman. He
had Just time to advance and discover a
/ French tirailleur SO Disguised when an
advance of the French compelled him to
retire, taking his wounded comrade with
him. A proclamation OF General Won
Cohen, posted in AIRS, informs the
French inhabitants that any of them
found with arms, either in their dwell
lings or upon their persons, whether
they belong to the Garde Mobile or the
Garde Rationale, will be taken out and
shot upon thespot.
The WOUNDED SOLDIERS. The Br1ls-
sells correspondent of the London d.
Serrer, writing on Friday, says The
strange events of this week have turned
Brussels into vast hotel. and tomorrow
the town will be n vast hospital. We
have already here from 10000 to 1900
Germans, expelled from Paris. We have
now also thousands of French refugees,
whom the proclamation of the Republic
and the imminence of the siege of Paris
have brought hither. We meet at every
moment high dignitaries of the Court of
the Tullelies, chamberlains, stewards,
ladies of honor, and wives of nigh func-
tionaries of the Empire To-day began
the arrival of the wounded. who in ac-
cordance with II convention concluded
between Prussia, France and Belgium,
have been sent from Sedan. In this city
the communal government have ordered
and private persons have prepared
10000 beds ; and throughout the
country 10000 of the wounded have