Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-10-21
THE WAR I'm EURnPE.

The clash If arms are still resOun lag through
out France, aad the preparations are such, that
should the French people persist in refusing the
terms offered by the Prussians, and continue the
war, it will prove to be the most destructive coz
fict recorded in history.
A large portion OF France has been already
devastated, and its villages, towns and farm
houses have been already swept away by ths
destructive agency Of war, and the citizens are
either laid low in the grave, or are wanderers
and outcs sis, homeless and destitute. This il
no. the worst features Of the case, the farm crops
Of the past season have been wholly destroyed
or absorbed by the armies in the region of war
and there is but slender prospects of getting any
crops for the next season. Thus Famine, with
his fuant figure, presents himself, and then Pes
thence follows in his wake. Such are the inev-
able horrors of war.
Tho magnitude of the conflict, beth as re-
spects the hunters engag, d in it and the vast
amount nf destructive aGen's employed, places
tins war without parallel in tbs history o
the world. 1t is the masses of people in Ger
many arrayed in mortal conflict with the masses
of people in France.
For ages the French have made Germany
their battlefield and devastated it with rapine
plumber and bloodshed. The First NAPoLEON
impoverished Germany to that extent, by his IT.
guisitions and forced contributions, that many
of its cities are still burdcned by tie debt ii O.
casioned. In addition TO this, he has also de
stroysd a large number of towns and villages
aud as the price OF peace stripped Prussia of a
considerable portion Of her territory, and com
PEELED her to paw him nearly $500, 900 by
way Of naturalization for a war Of which ht
WAS the originator.
The mother Of the present King of Prussia
appealed in vain to NAPOLEON for clemency
Her modification and trouble arising from the
insolent and oppressive conduct of NAPoLEo,
brought her to the grave. She died broken
hearted woman.
In view ofth past sufferings of Germany, II
is not a matter of surpris, that her sons contend
with the French with such desperate energy
and we may rest assured that the conflict will
It end until substantial guarantees have been
Escured to maintain the future Ieace Of Europe.
The present aspect of affairs show that the
Prussians possess the advantage in thorough
discipline, and the possession of a vast supply OF
warIike weapons Of the most destructive kind.
Their steel artillery were at first far superior to
the bronze field pieces of the French. That ad
vantage has been still further increased by their
capture of q very large proportion of French ar
tilery of the first class. Such articles cannot
be replaced speedily. They have also captured
or destroyed large number of the famed chas-
seput rifles, and also vast amount OF warliks
munitions and stores.
When we reflect on the imperfect discipline
of the raw levies that are now called to bear
the brunt of the connctwith Prussia, and their
imperfect armament with ordinary muskets, the
consequence to follow may be readily anticipted.
The disaster Of Sedan can only be followed by
still greater disasters to the French. and in all
th se occurrences We have n repetition only on
larger scale Of calOmities which France has
formerly brought on Germany.