The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-10-28
THE war SITUATION.

hSs fallen. The resistance Was heroic and
worthy of . better result 10 the dctond'rs.
Whatsoever may be Bszsinc's personal feel.
jngs between the EMnir" ~~a snc Ncpubi'c,
hS 1t least bsttled bravely for both in the
death hole " which the incapacily Of M.
poleon consigned his army, until all hope
1T relief from the Republic Was gone, and
his bclcsgurcdnrmy, deciminstsd by battle.
sickness and want Of food, Was waxing .
hopeless contest against the inevitable.
The cspitulation 10 sad disaster to France.
II throws into the hands Of Prussia the
great Ordnance depot Of France. and tho
only. considerable organized hody Of tho
old French army, while ut the same time il
relieves the Prussian bssieging army of
nearly zoo, 900, men. who will forthwith
Join the army iscsicging Paris. The fall Of
Paris, unless peace 10 restored, 10 but q
question Of time, although J'rochu. before
'hc arrival Of the Metz army, will doubtless
hurl In fury upon some weak point of the
investing army q powerful Msss Of the
Paris forces, and may possibly break the
Prussian lines.
Prussia las accomplished the purpose for
which she declared she accepted war. The
Nspoleonic Empire is dis. estsbl isI.cd, and
the Great Powers agree upon that which
France will certainly concclc- the dis
n'antling Of Metz. Slrasburg aud other for.
ti1cd cities on the frontier, and IN indcm.
nifty Of two hundred million francs for the
cost Of the wsr. 1t 10 now past conjecture
shst Europe will not permit the cession Of
Preach territory 10 Prussia The honor of
France aud The spirit Of it, people demands
the integrity Of national domain, or war u
the last. Tho safely Of Europe demands it,
and Prussia dare not invoke their united
hostility. While prussian statisticians est.
innate tho damages TO Germany by the war
q %065, l60. O00-soInc twenty -four times As
much . the Great Powers suggest Is in.
.s~'s.,.'.y --,hosc who arc familiar with the
Expenses Of the American war and consider
'hs different circumstances and cost under
which Germany has organized the armies
and fought the war of four months will
readily SEQ the estimates ore cxtsyagsnt
and entirely too comprehensive.
We anticipate the present effort for peace
will be successful. The one essential pre-.
requisite Bismarck claims 10 some establish
ed, recognized government of Franco to ne.
gotiats With. That il certainly an admitted
point. But We have grave apprchcns:ons
The crowned heads Of Europe do not wish
that established government 70, be Rcpub.
lie. The iustitution of irst class govern.
ment by the people on that continent is
'uenancc TO their l!,roncs that they can only
contemplate with diettust and disfavor. No.
where, however, would It giye less promise
At stability than In France. Dccming j.
but . Temporary experiment, doomed u
failure. tho eventual restoration ottbe En-
piEs certainty, and tho POWER Of Prussia
> more threatening ca:ami,y, they, and the
yivsl houses Of Franco may be satisfied TO
recommend peace with the Republic, II It Is
established BY The plsbiscitc. to immediately
satisfy their subjects, pred,sposcd toward
Rcpublicanism and await the anticipated
French revsrsion 70 Empire 70 discourage
their aspirations for popular government.
This VIC regard - tho most probable result
Of the present negotiat,ons. While there
may he IN intrigue o restore Napoleon. or
bio son, the time Is not yet when France
Will accept any terms Of which tina, Is .
stipulation, and pcace, ifmads It III, under
present efforts will be negotiated With the
Republic Of France. ,, lI..%