The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-29
NOTES Of THE WAR.
FRENCH IGNORANCE OF GEOGRAPHY


The Manchester Guardian says:-The Germans
laugh at the French for their ignorance of geogra
ply and tell tales OF @ VINO seriously asked
by the French fleet. One can hardly henceforth
accuse tnem OF exaggeration in these stories when
one finds the French Government itself confessiug
to the Parisians that it had recommended General
Uhrich, the brave defender of Strasburg, to cross
the Rhine with his garrison. The unfortunate
General naturally asks, in reply, GLOW could |
cross the Rhine without bridge and without
bOat?"
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.
The SATURDAY Reveio says that whatever may be
the fate OF Paris, Europe will render willing
homage to the bravery and public spirit that have
been exhibited. 1t may also be Justly claimed for
the Provisional Government that something of this
zeal and high feeling is due to the establishment OF
a republic.
THE PRUssIAN FIELD GUNS
as so much has been said of the merits of the
Prussian field guns, it will be well to quote pas
respondent respecting the superiority of the fire
his own side as observed at Spicheren,l Metz, and
Beaumont, which makes no alusion to the breech-
loading question proper, but ascrbes the advantage
to the percussion fuse solely ION every side the
one another, made large deep holes in the ground,
burning the earth all round in the hollow and leav-
ing it OF brassy color. To do this is the nature of
time fuses have never seen any OF these marks
made by our Prussian shells; they strike and eX-
plode at once, smashing everything round them. In
the second camp captured at Beaumont, 1 saw
group of French corpses, three OF which had their
heads actually cut of by shell bursting, while the
fourth, struck in the back, was altogether burned
up"
KING WILLIAMS MISSION.
The Standard cannot cannot venture to entertain
any doubt that the King of Prussia considers it part
of his mission as conqueror OF the Emperor TO
throw the republican form OF government, in the
creation Of which he has been the main agent, and
TO establish empire or monarchy in its place. A
more preposterous, indefensbie, and, it may be
added, insane Intention his Majesty could hardly
from his point of view, we may safely say that no
government he may establish, directly or indirectly,
will have the slightest chance OF ruling in France
Tha flo NJ no m n 10
is doubt very imperfect one. 1t was in its be-
ginning nothing better than an assumption, although
II absurd to treat it as the product OF mere mob
efiervescence, inasmuch as the National Guards
were the main agents in creating it,
RECOGNITION.
The TcegrGph thinks it unlikely and somewhat un-
reasonable that Prussia should be the first OF the
great powers to recognize the French republic She
will naturally ask what guarantee NJ Jules Fayre
and his colleagues give that the obligations they
may assume will not be repudiated by France The
most natural course seems to be that after the capl
tulation Of Paris which the Telegraph assumes to be
inevitable, and which ii supposes must end the war,
Prussia would convoke the Senate and the Corps
called into existence by the Empire whose claim to
represent France has been acknowledged by France
herself and by the worlo for nearly twenty years.
PEACE PROSPECTS,.
The Times thinks that the chance of stopping the
war and Of restoring peace to Europe, wnch was
never more than a bare possibility, becomes daily
| less and less, and now threatens to vanish alto
gether. II seems certain that Paris must bear the
brunt OF attack before the first condition OF nego
| tation Will be arrived at. We cannot natter our
| selves with any belief that there will be much as
truce to hosttes before the chosen home OF pomI
| and pleasure shall have been assailed
| THE TERMS OF PEACE.
| The Spectator thinks that 1t was only right tina
Paris should be made to feel TO its very centre wha
the cry of IA Berlin!" really meant. But this one,
! accomplished, the responsibility OF the German
! leaders becomes very grave indeed. 1t Is know
| that the French Provisional Government Is quit
willing to yield almost anything but territory as
condition OF peace to the powerful foe but it will
transfer French subjects and French provinces &
| Germany against their own consent