Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-11-03
The War News.

fixed for November first, and, unless
this statement was as unfounded as
the others fixing earlier dates, we
shall soon hear of 'the beginning of
the end" 1t is stated that solemn
religious services were held through
out the German camps around Paris
on Monday, it is supposed as pre-
liminary to opening the lombard
ment. 1t is given as Il reason for
bombarding Paris, instead of starv-
ing it into submission, that the vio
lent course is the more merciful of
the two. as the suffering caused by a
long siege would be infinitely great
er. and more difficult Of alleviatiOn
after the surrender, than that result
ing from the fiercest bombardment.
If the stories of the French prison
ers taken in the engagements around
Paris are true. and unless the tales
Of refugees seeking to find their
way through the German lines, pre-
ferring the risk of quick death to
the certainty Of slow starvation are
fictitious, there is already much pri-
yation from lack of food in the for
tifications and city. This tallies
with accounts from apparently trust
worthy sources. giving the result of
personal experiences in the city dur
ing the past three or four weeks.
These. either circumstantially or i'll
cidentally, show that whatever boast
may be made in regard to Paris be-
ing provisioned foHsmonths, there
has been for some time difficulty in
getting enough to eat at prices within
the reach Of even those in moderate
circumstances, whilst among the
poor the distress is very great.
In spite of the presence of Carl
baldi in the Vosges, the Germans
advancing from Upper Alcaee to-
wards the heart of Paris are making
steady progress. They have arrived
at Dijon, which has been occupied
by twelve thousand Germans after
few days bombardment. There
are rumors of Garibaldi's harrassing
the invaders, but nothing definite in
regard to material successes. The
occupation of Dion, which is an
nounced by French official dis
patches, is sufficient evidence that
he has been unable to seriously i'm
pede their progress.
The coming of Garibaldi to France
was very evidently a serious mistake,
and correspondents with him, and
in sympathy with him, confirm each
other in stating that he so feels it.
The French Generals are jealous OF
his popularity and do nothing to
support him. Gambetta, on his
meeting with Garibaldi at Tours,
plainly exhibited his dissatisfaction,
seeing in him an element that might
in the future prove troublesome.
To get him out of the way as speed
lily as possible he was packed off to
the Vosges and motley crew of all
nationalities assigned to his com
mand. These, nominally ten thou
sand, are in reality but five thousand,
undisciplined, badly organized, and
sadly deficient in arms and ammu-
milton. To make matters worse, he
has not the confidence of the French
people, who look on him as foe to
religion, and has III particular given
mortal offence to the people of Up
per Alcase by eNpelling the Jesuit
fathers from the town which he has
made his headquarters.
The destitution to which the peo-
pie and army in Metz had been re-
duced before the surrender is best
shown by the extraordinary efforts
making by the Germans for their
relief, now that the place is in their
hands. Immense supplies Of fprovis-
ions are being forwarded, and sheep
and surgeons are fiocking to Metz
to feed the hungry and attend to the
sick and wounded.-CIereldnd Her.
aid.