National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-09-09
General War Items.

THERE are now in Paris 100 900 sheep,
0,0OO hogs, and $4,000 beeves. 1t is
said the authorities, even in case of a
siege, will prevent any undue advance in
the prices of the necessaries of life
A PUBLIC procession, carrying four NIT
railleurs, twenty-three cannon, and one
eagle captured from the French, passed
through the streets of Berlin. The |
Queen came out on the balcony of the
Palace and received the congratulations
of the people.
IT is reported that the French govern
ment is preparing note to be addressed |
to its representatives abroad, announcing |
that France will prosecute the war to the |
last extremity, and that no proposals look
ing to peace will be entertained so long as
the enemy is on French soil
REUTERS telegram says the siege of
Paris is deemed inevitable. 1t is even
said that the government prefers that re-
suit to pitched battle. The papers in
vite the French to rush to the defence
in spite of tine supineness of the govern
ment. The Paris journals also say that
the advance of the Crown Prince is fatal
to the Prussian campaign,
THE Journal Of France learns from
certain source that before ordering the
army of the Prince Royal to march on
Paris, the King held at Pont-a-Mousson
council of war, composed of generals
and princes commanding the PTussian
| forces. The edvice of all was to remain
in the territory which had been conquer
ed, fortifying the right bank of the
Moselle. The King alone dete,mtned 10
march on Paris.
A LATE copy of the Jo1md, of Nancy,
says: That which wounds us more than
all else, is the condition OF our unfortu-
nate farmers, jewellers III our country.
Our tears flow at the sight of long lines
OF wagons laden with oats, hay, and pro
visions, of every kind, to be gwen over to
the Prussian army, The tine horses,
which We're to prepare the earth for the
seed of the future harvest, have been har-
messed to the Prussian cannon. Since
everything is scattered and destroyed this
early day after the harvest, it equally fol-
lows that n remarkable barrenness of the
country must ensue. The difficulties of
an entire year are crowded into one mo-
ment. The ruin is complete and I'M
speakable, Long years will be necessary
to repair the damages of these few days
of invasion.
GENERAL DoUAY, killed mt Weissen-
burg, died on his fete day. Before enter
ing on the campaign he said he expected
this would be his last and he desired
one of his intimate friends to take special
care OF arms intrusted to him, though he
himself should want them no more On
arriving mt Hagucnau he wrote to his
family that he was going out on IA recon
,, noissance that promised serious Difficult
ties at the same time he communicated
his last wishes and recommended his
children to Cardinal Matthew. The next
day, mt / O'Clock, his brother, General
Felix Douay, being at dinner with some
, officers of high rank, received despatch
. He sprang up, eXclaiming " What Il ter
rible blow !" 1t was the news of the
!, defeat and his brothers. death. Madame
i Douay set out for the field of battle i'm
y mediately to recover her husband 5 body
= 1t had been carried to Il arm-house II
y Soulz-sous Forcts, hut the farm house ha,
= been totally destroyed by fire, and
u y wounded aidedc-camp, who had followe,
u his chiefs body, had persisted miscrabl,
in the flames.
d A CORRESPONDENT says that on hi
e train the chief conversation was concern
e ing the Tmcos, on whom | cannot hell
IT still thinking that the German imagina
), ton is actively ut work. Here | hear,
II another version OF story which | hay
$ already written to you. This version is
y that among the prisoners lodged at Carls
ruhe, was Turco whose leg was broken
The German physician was proceeding
20 to bandage the leg, when Iurco stabbe
Ne him (the physician in the foot. Where
rs upon French officer, also "A prisoner
If who was near seized sword from
NJ German belt and RAJ the Turco through
" The stories about the Turcos increas
=. enormously every day, the last bein
10 some very horrible treatment of boy
n. At the same time the German officer
to whom | have seen declare that the Iul
m cos are poor soldiers They allege thu
ar their mode of warfare consists of seri,
" of petty tricks, each of which answer
r. for once, but never any more. Thu
IN they are skllliul at making dummy Tu1
he COS, and, when these are attacked, rus
f. up from behind. Also they feign deatl
We and, when they have been passed by
nj dead, leap up and make II fierce attach
n Now, the order has gone forth to all til
IL troops, whenever they see Il dead Turc
ie to bayonet him, and make sure he
wv really dead.
N, An officer related curious account ,
ha the beginning of the battle of Woertl
ID, He says body of Bavarians had bee
u sent out III that direction to rccOnnoirtr
III but strong enough to defend thcmsolv,
MS "a regiment or two. They were order,
ne not to fire upon any troops they say
WI The French had apparently only fe
Is hundred men stationed at some poil
'at commanding the railway Having 1
at knowledge that they were so few, ii
Oh Bavarlans fastened past these, and su,
denly came upon II considerable cam
where they saw unmistakablc signs tin
he the French were undermining of an attac
,st many of them being asleep. They cou
get have slain, they think, the whole OF ther
Mt but having been ordered not to fire frs
he they were compelled to send back me
of sengcr to headquarters to request pc
Nv. mission to attack this small and helple
or body. They received permission, N
No very soon the French were flying, leavil
III their clothes, etc, behind The Bay
oh rians pursued, but soon found that
of more powerful body of the French W
Of near. They the Bayarians) were bad
in cut up. They lost nearly all their officer
To- However, the Crown Prince had mea
lto while hurried up into the ncighborhoo
to and came in to save the day. The bi
no tie, however, had not been included
ld, the previous plan of the Crown Prime
,or and was almost accidental The woI