Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-30
War Notes.

The Convention of Delegates represent
ing the German Aid Societies, in their ad-
dress to the people of the United States,
say that the agricultural and commercial
interests of the United States demand a
speedy and complete success of the Ger
man arms. Germany has sent Us, until
now, about 100000 emigrants per year
This emigration, which was principally in
strumental in Transforming the wilds of
the blooming West into blooming land
scapes, ceases entirely during the war
What an immense capital in money and
labor is withheld from the United States
simply because Napoleon saw fit to inter
rupt the natural progress Of events. And
only if Germany is victorious will this
capital again direct its steady flow to this
republic II she is conquered and beaten
in this struggle, then for many, many years
but q meagre stream of German money
and German labor will tend towards these
shores.
From documents found on French spies
it appears that Napoleon has long had a
sort of police system in existence through
out Germany, all the States of the Confed-
Grafton, and in South Germany, having
been divided into districts, with head
centre in each, in constant communication
with the French police, and having a SUI
pervisory jurisdiction in turn over the sub
agencies into which each district was di-
yided. The business of this well organic
ed bureau was to give information on the
military and political situation of Ger.
many, and, in particular, to foment dis
trust of and hostility to Prussia, Hanover
Coblentz, Hamburg and Wiesbaden being
the chief points of operation.
As Gen Chaugarnier was led away tc
prison at the command Of Napoleon the
President, he exclaimed; "When the Pres
ident is engaged in foreign war he will
send for me to intrust me with the com
mand of an army"
An ex-oficer Of the Army Of the Poto.
mac" in letter to the New York Times
from Nancy, says that Louis Napoleon re-
marked on the Sth inst, GIVE me eight
days more without battle and | will face
the German army with $50, 900 troops in
line" He did not have his wish.
The same correspondent makes the fol
lowing importaHHobservations:
"And here let me remark that the mill
tary men Of Europe, although approaching
to a certain extent, the great value of rail
way communication in campaign, have
not had sufficient experience in what ma,
be called railway strategy to see the full
value of the iron road over the old car
riage roads. When campaigns are discuss
ed in Europe they are generally based up
on the old lines followed by the general
Of the early part Of this century. | know
that here in the French army you hav
constantly cited to you that in the day
of the French revolution such and such
campaign took place, planned by our hes
military talent Napoleon advanced b,
such line; such were the disposition 0
our forces made by Marshal this or that
They do not fully recognize that the stra
getjc positions Of 1900 are not those @
1870. They do not recognize that rail
way does away with many Typographical
features once taken into account. Thi
lesson taught to Us in the United States b
the severest experience, has yet to be full
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