St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-12

The Boston Post, which with the
Traveller. G,m. Banks and the \. \.
World, enjoys the monopoly OF defend
inc Louis Napoleon in this part If the
world, had not heard, edtorial!y, OF the
Prussian Victories, yesterday morning
Ii echoed the frivolous wisdom of the
little iron man, and added, ITO France
belongs The left bank of the Rhine, and
Gen. Banks comedies i. To her. Ills
views are those of ii statesman as well as
soldier" Marshal McAIahon held Just
such views, but he has been compelled to
'.concede' the left bank OF the Kline,
from Basic to Lauterburg, 10 the armies
of Germany At last accounts he was
getting back 20 Nancy, rs fast as the
prince imperial was Fastening to Eu-
genie, and the great question was
whether he or King Williams Fritz
would reach Metz first. If Mcmahon
does, and if the army of Frcderlck
Charles has not driven cut Gen. Coffin
ieres beforehand, then, we are told, there
is some prospect that the Pru>slan march
upon Paris may be stopped. But II
Fritz gets to Metz first, woe to McMahon
at Nancy, to Napoleon and old Canrob-
crt at Citations, and to Eugene and heI
| boy at Paris. Even Gen. Banks could
not save them, either i'll his capacity OF
soldier or OF statesman.
For the first tiding5 of the Prusslan
victory are more than confirmed by the
later ard fuller accounts. Never, since
the destruction OF Sennachcrib, the Bon
aparte OF bis generation, vas cam
paign more suddenly ruined than that %
Napoleon was last Saturday. he rencl
bully. who made WA at his chosen time
and boasted his purpose OF invading Ger
many, Is himself driven back halt way
from his frontier 10 lis capital; his ar
mics are following him, and German
force OF halt IA million men L. on ii
march toward Paris. More than 300,
900 are now in France. and the rest ar
rapidly crossing lie Rhine and the Saal
Hauria.u. st. Avoid. Forbach and Blt>cl
--Frcnch slroughods only three day
. a4c,-are now ncid by the Gernahs
and Thiouville, Metz and Nancy ar
, very likrly to toe captured before anothe
, SUNDAY. Gen. Fru>>ard, beaten To-
>Sleinmctz. Is hurry ing to unite with Nc
, Mahun and cover Metz, and all idea Z
1 ANYTHING but defensive war is drive
: from the minds Of the French people
: The French are in full retreat, the Ger
mans are everywhere advancing III over
| whclming Numbers. Such i the upsho
! OF the battles of Ila.cnau and Saarbrucb
: OF course the significance of tines
grc:,t events i Perceived III England, al
the Times, while declaring HAT Nap,
Icons state ul health uiii'$ Ann tOr carry
in@ on a war. and sneerIu- at hi ''pul
po>cc-> strategy aud puzz.Ing inactlor.
maze the important announcement til;
circumstances will soon exact the /,
appearance OF ENGLAND in the charact,
Of mediator" At the same time we -
rumui> from Paris OF an Italian an
Il Danish alliance with the falling tul
tunes OF the worn nut emperor, VII
while aii this j. going on. j. on n sc
bed at Citations. with ID. Notation ;.u
DR. Ricold doing their best 10 prolou
Z his lite. The mediation OF Eugiaud, /
Il winch may soon he Joined that Of Ru
/ la. may preserve Pans from attack, bl
II cannot MAINTAIN the Bnuapartc iyt at,
. Ii Napoleon live. lc vii! be lrthrontd
i if lie die. which i ~ II" mcau- ImlroI
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