The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-29
NOTES OF THE WAR.
Incidents ut woertb and yyeissenbur

army, rescued alone four carloads Of provisions
from a squadron Of Uhans. Poor simple heroes,
whose names VIII not be known, and who returned
calmly to the soldiers saying 'There is biscuit for
youl" think also OF those men OF the 11th OF the
line who in the wood of frs and brches az Styrlng,
after driving the Prussiaus from tree TO tree, after
having killed heaps OF the enemy under the thick
shade, having at last used their cartridges and being
without powder or ball. remained there to be slaugh-
tered in their turn while marching with their bayo-
diets only against the mtraleuses. think OF that
regiment which, taken in flank, imagined they saw
assistance in the mounted chasseurs coming TO their
aid, and waved their caps In the air. They only dis
covered their error when they foand themselves
falling before the carbnes and sabres OF the Uhlans.
think OF that prophetic remark of Sister OF
Charity at Forbach, who said to me- pointing to the
trees, which may take fire. The russians
are there. i repeated these words to the
%nS nS sq ner o and 90k & after yor
ness can again see the skirmishers posted be-
hind trees cut down to protect the retreat firm, and
the ncessant and fearful noise, always the same
dull sound, like heavy body ploughing into heap
and those wounded calling for their mother; and
tnat Little musician who, dying, was asking, amid
18th? :"
The Objects of the Prussiaus.
TIE Liberte is extremely indignant at finding
that several journals at Berlin publish as if by
common arrangement, an article which contains
the following passage-
The object of the is to break down French
pride and indemnify Germany by annexing Lorraine
To Bavaria and Alsace to the Grand Duchy OF Baden
erected into kingdom, with Strasburg sOr the
capital.
On this the LiJerte remarks:-
They avow it, then! They are bent on Illuminating
us stll more; they are resolved to reduce our
territory Alsace must become the pasture land of
the Grand Duke of Roulette, and Strasblrg, the
honest City, must be the capital Of the gamblers,
having Baden for its branch But let US reckon with
King William, and let no one any more be ignorant
of his designs. To annex Lorraine to the Kingdom
Of Bavaria is j., to tear tro & France t these -four
and Sarreguemines the Meurthe, with Nancy
Luneville, and Toul; the Meuse, with Bar le
ges, @ with Epnal, Mirecoar W St. Die. 10 "a annex mex
Alsace to the Grand Ducby of Baden is TO deprive
Rhin with Strasburg, SaveTne, schelestadt, Wis
sem6urg, Haguenan, the Iaut-R Rhin, with Colmar,
MuhlhauseD, ,Belfort, and Atkrch. But in order thus
TO pay the fddling King who reigns at Munich ana
the gambling one at Baden the price Of their conn
picfty, the armies of King William must first crush
those of France Let no one, therefore, feel any
Illusion. The struggle is gigantic decisive. The
downfall OF France or that OF Prussia will be the
result.
How the Great Parties of Russia Svmpntbise.
correspondents from st. Petersburg, in a
Prague journal, and reproduced after transla-
tion in Paris, has the subj joned:-
war between France and Prussia has been
looked for here ever since the peace OF Prague, but
no one thought that the conflict would burst out
Just now The most influential party in Russia, that
| Cesarewtch, has declared for Franco-Russian
alliance, which, according to it, is the sole one capa
question. This great body, which Includes among
| its members General Fedejeff, sees in France a
Italian question in sense favorable to Europe
and which would find in Russia ally capBbe
em hse seDg These are re-
shared by the most intelligent sections of the army,
have right to hope that they will prevail in the end,
especially when It Is remembered that they are en-
ep e q ns nSe has
! adversary in Prince Gortschakof, who Is particu-
larry desirous that Russia shall maintain the strict
not ne tralit haai1 1pa
from the national in that it has great leaning to-
wards Prussia There is, then every reason 70 be-
lieve that II the Chancellor deems 1t advisable TO
mix up Russia in the Franco Prussan conaict This
party will do all in its power to conclude an alliance
between Russia and Prussia.
A Military Parallel, 1SI4-IS7O.
The London Daily Telegraph thus contrasts
the present military situation with the close of
the campaign of 1614:-
In the campaign OF lsl4, the headquarters Of
Napoleon were first fixed at Chalons; there, acting
upon his interior lines, with a and courage
scarcely, fear to be expected OF his nephew, ne
struck his blows light and left at Schwartzen6erg
and at Buchef, in the glorious retreat through
Champagne. 1t must be borne in mind however,
that in 1sl4 the French armies were totally ex-
hausted; Marshals who had commanded corps OF
10000 men found themselves at the head OF one
tenth OF their former force; aud the youths
brayey at Brienne and La Rothiere,
were very much what the present Iegee sa Dlasse
might furnish if it could be carried out in time 20
stop the resoute invader. But in 1914 the enemy
had already turned the French position, and adj
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checked; the lines OF the VOsges, OF the Mosel'e,
and OF the Meuse had been abandoned without a
blow; 100000 Prussians, Austrians, and Rossians,
cOnverging from COblentz on the north and from
Geneva on the south, had made IL simply impossible
that the so 900 men whom at the utmost Napoleon
could command should do more than nght good
retreatiDg battle towards Paris.
The Grand Duke OF Hesse- -OnruistadI TO His
Troops.
The Grand Duke of Hesse- Darmstadt issued
the following proclamation to his troops
Sodiers:- rapidity OF events has not permit
ted me to see you all before the struggle which il
commencing 70 thank you for your Joyous arlor In
defense OF just cause My most ardent wishes
accompany you. Remember the glory which the
Hessian nag has always acquired Show yourselves
worthy Of the great duties you have to accomplish
under the celebrated General in Chief OF the Con-
federation. Victory is yours.
Bazaine TO be Depended On.
correspondent. writing from Metz to the
Deb0ts, before the terrific battles of week before
last, says:-
Marshal BaZaine is man TO be depended upOn
ne knows the Prussian tactics he is that the,
do not show themselves in the plains that they scOu
perfectly that they place themselves in ambush az
sharpshOoters in the woods OF France, the smales
paths OF which familiar 20 them as 10 the
goatherds and wOOdmen OF the department, for the,
| have been studying the map Of the country fOI
twenty years he undo Grstands that they proceed by
enormous concentrations Emu he v IN act In eOnse
| quence. lie is capable OF repairing at a single blow
all the faults cOnmited the army IS cOnyiD3ed tha