Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-02
THE NEW YORK PRESS ON THE
EUROPEAN SITUATION.

EUROPEAN SITUATION.
The New York newsI apers of yesterday I'VE
elaborate articles in regard to the last defeat Of
the French army. The Tribure says:
'The victory is not by any m sans decisive of
the campaign against Mcmahon. The King in
Inmates As much in his despstch BY the an
nouncement that he is pushing on his pursuit.
That another and far more serious battle must
shortly ensue before the power of McMahon is
a moment doubt. McMahon is incapable OF
sustaining tight with the Crown Prince and
the allied army under the Prince Royal of
SaNony. lie may be able TO retreat, and by
pursuing Fabian policy may greatly retard
the advance of the Prussians, and thus prolong
the war; but in a pitched battle he cannot but
90 down before the superior numbers and train
ing of the Germans. Whether McMahOn will
now wisely abandon his effort to aid Bazsne,
and attempt to save himself by a rapid retreat
toward the north. remains 10 be seen. Whether
he can do so is also for the present extremely
doubtful, since to effect retreat to the north
west-the only route open TO him, unless he
passes over into Belgium-he must cross the
Muese Mt Mezieres. And the passage of such a
stream in the face of an enemy rs daring a. the
PruSslar3 Is no easy task, as Bszaine cOuld tell
Mcmahon II their communication were indeed
open, as the Paris papers say"
The lines says:
"Thus the campaign goes on without a single
important victory for France What remains
now for the French Generals An invincible
line is drawn around Bazaine. 1t is now per-
junction Of which We have heard so much
during the last fortnight. Heroism cannot re-
move mountains, and Mcmahon has already
done his best to break through the German
hosts which stood in his path toward Bazaine.
and he has failed. We may be very sure that the
most brilliant courage was not wanting on the
part OF the French troops. Everywhere they
have fought with q daring and an obstinacy
which has called forth the involuntary applause
OF their foes. In the German Off cial account of
the battle Of Woerth it is said that the French
n nm az hrar II
will bear that tribute to them, while recording
the series of uBexampled reverses which have
followed their standards. And now the end of
these great armies cannot be far OFF. Mcmahon
may fight again, but with a constantly dmin-
| ishing force can he hope for better success /?
| Bazane is at the mercy Of the armies which
| putting new armies in the field, but in the
meanwhile France Is overrun by the invaders.
| The crisis OF her fate is at hand. All that she
can hope Tor now Is peace without utter
humiliation"
The Herald says:
| 1.-The Prussians, with their marvellous endur-
ance and steady resolution, will press the pur.
suit so closely that McHshon must surrender.
IL Is the disordered and hopeless flight OF Lees
army re-enaeted on French soil. The questions
OF Naroeon's escape or capture, of the future
OF zee, 81 the establishment Of republic
or OF the restoration of the Bolrbons, are all on
the very yergeof settlement The grand armies
mat went forth o vauntingly to shape the Ger
man confederation in accordance with the Ma
Poleonlc idea OF what the map of Europe should
be are completely scattered, and Napoleon him
self Is probably fleeing through Belgium We
may. therefore, predict the immediate close OF
the short but bloody war that has enchanted
the attention of Christendom for the last sir
weeks-a war that has, In point Of grand stra-
tegy, rapid movement, and decisive fighting
exceeded the NEST brilliant campaign of the
First Napoleon
The Stats Zeiiung says:
" IL Is impossible that Paris can stand long
siege but II taken, she must pay to the last cent
LOT the damage done 10 the expelled Germans
The King of Prussia has promised it, and he is
ss good as his word. But what an amount of
uebt rance has already incurred. Aside from
the cessation of Lorraine and Alsatia, an indem-
nifty in cash will be asked and many wears will
pas ere France will recover from the blows OF
this war
The DeEoera, SAYS
"AH Mcmahon can do is TO cross the Belgian
frontier and take along the Emperor without an
army, and his heir. They would then enter
BRUSSELS in optima forma. Even IL Mcmahon
has well organized army OF 1s0. 900 or 20. 900
men, which is improbable, il will be impossible
70 resist the ten German armies, who, Il ashed
with victory and led by the best leaders push
him to the Belgian line
The Nslr Yorker Journal saws:
- After this last bad defeat, Mcmahon will no
uoGot, Try retreat, and il this is endangered,
escape INTO Belgium territory. In this case his
army will be- lost TO France for they would be
disarmed and kept prisoners until the close of
the war, but they would be saved from death or
NOTORIOUS captivity. Louis Napoleon and the
Prince are in Mezieres watching and they will
IN that case take the first train for Brussels
Mother Eugene must try and shift for herself
AFTER NcMahOn's army is once defeated moth
lng can stop the German advance and il re-
nalLs only aquestion OF time when the Germans
VIII enter Paris vigorous defense of the
capital cannot be thought off,
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