New-York tribune., 1870-12-01

every sensible man Is convinced In vain arc we told
beeleger Place on one side 100 OF our pieces Of a.
and on the other 100 OF Krupps guns Then either
wond not he equal. We can successfully resist the
Prussan army; we cannot hope eOmpci Il 20 raise e
Toe soldiers Of the Line themselves and the Gardes
Mohes-yery superior to the National Guards-are st
eiplne. u we admit for a moment that we can break
tho line OF Investment do know that the country,
Tor space OF 80 leagues round, has been wasted and
that the bloody sacrifice necessary TO attain that end
NIL not enable us TO reyictual Paris for single day
Inc Nnoe question, then, Is to know whether have
n1t @ relieving army which is approaching TO our aid
bsh9 u ott oMr efforts s be useless We shall, doubt
less XIII many Prusslans but the enemy viii kill many
frcnehmen, and the loss OF Paris will not be averted by
a single day Wei, then We say and with grief, that
Government assured us that mustered 80 600 men, and n
had but oCo soldiers TO the 10000 Prussans who
IS not yet organized but that shortly It will be- When
yng sTv % Sa OF ave snS11 Ss Y pIs ef
We put this question TO the Government three days ago.
is the most important fact of the moment. Every
thing depends upon the period for which our pro-
to wait for he relieving armyi Drought we on the con-
trary, TO attempt at once desperate esrt which VIII
inent forget the sinister prediction Of NJ do Bismarck
nor wait for the last hour before declaring that there
less position we are describing Eo We arc not yet
lo but We are upon the deeiyity which leads to great
arrive at this conclusion II the provinces abandon
Paris Paris IS Hadr no obligation nseeSsB TO sdeFee
herself and may without dishOnOr seek TO treat upon her
0iCn account Paris is now erect and outstanding. twill
end by susenmbng shoald 1t not receive help from with
upon the enemy considerable losses II may yet kill many
obtain very honorable conditions; bn If we wait for fam
inc until we have searches by armed bodies among the
horrors which famine brings in it, train Prussia then
will D. in position to dictate her laws to U.S. Let the
Government then, give information upon these two
faets For how I0ns have proviSonsl Does il ex-
peet relieving army aha within what space OF tlmef
light, and we win ist boldly and persev,rincS. but in
te other event, why should Paris sacrifice & faf s
rest Of France which would look a5 iti dying asoaies
with folded aIms2
THE rStESsEs.
The Berlin correspondent of The London
Times innaies that the Germans hesitate TO lombard
Paris because they recognize that its defenses are i'm
pregnabe. He writes Nov. Is:
TIE the German generals have convinced them, m
selves of the strength OF the works opposed 10 em The
less desrous they to open an artillery duel between
their trenches and the enemys ramparts Though the
Madceburg, Kie and Posen and kOnlgsberg is
held to be compeento reduce the place according TO the
one and TO require tine than had been at first sup
posed This view OF the case has been strengthened by
the recent additions 10 the permanent defense OF tho
place, and the barrieades known to have been con-
strcted in the thorOughfares giving TO the city,
The lesson Of sebastopo, Il appears. has not been
infelIigent disciple of the renowned Todeben The
southern forts have been connected by contin-
uOus line OF earthworks, extending from lssy as
far the Seine Clarendon and aordng shelter for
good many additional guns, Of caliber which could
not fail TO make an impression ON the German redoupts.
TO enhance the efficiency Qf these works, they
fr0ned by liReits and trenches running in the dIoc-
tiOn Of the boscigefs, and approaching them Wlthl
rather uncanny vicinity. These ARRANGEMENTS NEST
plentiful ia the neighbUrhOOd Of Vielut where the
nights Of Caualt menaolngy frown upon the DesIegso
and nave been initiated also in places of the east
and northern fronts 10 conquer such works is an
undertaking OF unprecedented magnitude In the annals
Of the artilestlc science II appears that not very
long the different opinions advocated in the Council
Of War superseded by the resolve 10 let hunger be-
sin the work OF reduction and reserve the artillery for
fbe Want of proVs'oSs viii the German batteries he
manned and adding fiery persuasiyes 10 those already
c,nparativeiy short time to work result Surrender
being expected from the impression 70 be produced on
begin is likely TO include the town as well IS the de
ture bDmharlment mitht have engendered trouble
some herOis even in The faeo of the manifest mpossi
II is expected 10 produce the opposite consequence
The FRENCH ARMIES OUTSIDE.
The Rouen correspondent of The london
Standard expresses higher opinion Of the discipline
and efficiency OF the French forces in the provinces than
late facts To One OF the armies OF which
be speaks has since been badly beaten and another is
in danger " being forced from ito chosen positions
or the LoiFe, Re writes Nov. Is:
The military prospects of France look brighter row
than they have done since the end OF August The
work of concentration which has been too long neglected.
appears 10 have been commenced in right earnest and
trust that before many Gays are over i VIII ne ~ my
power 10 send you convincing conciuslye PROOF hat
French hare f he REID. might send You details of in
terest concerning the preparations that going on but
tlre disclosure OF military movements, ana in
deference TO that feeling I must eonfne my
Before many days Gen. Bourbak in the Moth, and
Count dc Keratry in the West WIN be in position to
cO0pcrate efficiently with Cen dAurelfes dc Paadines,
whose sudden debGuchng from behind the Lore 50 dis
aTeeaby surprised the rrussians, by giving them
teal proofs that the Army OF the Loire was not the
myth that they supposed From personal observation
have hesitation IN SAYING that the discipline among
OH md Tho IN ri-
son, 0feateT than IL cas IN bie army .shteh tft Iars
end ChGons "a Ag dgst on tIat " t3tai m aeh 70
the treurs, exhibit this Improvement IN marked
times within the last two months. All viii say is,
that even month ago good behaviour, sobrlety and
tues they utterly destitute or Well 5000 Of them
arrived here tonight, and their quiet and orderly be,
have reflected credit ON u crack corps OF regulars
GEN. FROssARD'S OPINION OF GRAvELOTTE.
A correspondent of The London Telegraph
thus states the points Of conversation with Gen.
Frossard, whose division of the French Army
prsed and badly beaten at Forbach Aug. O. and Mars
la-Tour (Aug. l6).
Before leaving Metz had very interesting converse
ton with Gen Battaille who commanded division
under Frossard Hearing that was In Metz he sent his
visit as he wished to thank certain little
fees had rendered to French officers at Graveotte and
in order 10 rob any seandalmonger Of his opportunity;
Speaking of the Emperor, when asked the General
wLat could Lave Induced tho French army to march
from Gravelotte toward Vonyille and arsa-Tour ON
the 10th, without sscertalDing the position o. the Ger
man army by means Of cavalry patrols he said what
would you hayei Ny division lay ut Recon.
VILE The cavalry returned and reported that
thero were troops III the woods but nothing OF Inn
portance and then went breakfast. Almost inlmed
ately afterward the engagement commenced III the
Emperor had assumed the command, II he had eiI
the matter in the hands OF Marshal Bazaine all would
have been well but he insisted taking the command.
The result was that his ORDERS before leaving were
strictly carried out" This account OF the Emperor how
ever does not tally with what hear from gentleman
who has Just left the Empress at Chisehurst From him
learn that every possible persuasion used to induce
fhe Pnueror not the army but that he persisted