The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-12-21
The MEMS.

another Datcl OF interesting He"s HUN
at present the point on the map of the world to
which all eyes are directed. We have latterly
received accounts of the successes of French
arms on the Loire, and some of the more san
guine were led to believe that thence would come
the succor for ~beleaguered Paris But here comes
that which dispels this illusion-a general con-
eurrence in the reports from all points, showing
the successes of the Germans in the battle fields
to the north of Orleans. They had gained an
other important victory, and the army of the
Loire. of which so much was expected, becomes
a thing of the past. According to the dispatch
of King William, a battle was fought on Monday,
November 28th, Prince Frederick Charles COM
handing the German forces, and Gen. Aureiles
de Palladines in command of the French. The
result was a complete victory for the Germans,
who took 500 prisoners, putting 1000 of their
opponents hOrS de combat.
The result of this battle is more disastrous to
the prospects Of France than might first appear
to n casual observer. Had Palladines succeeded
in successfully resisting or defeating the Germans,
Tours would have been protected, and his army,
apparently well equipped, could have marched to
the relief Of the metropolis. But one disaster
after another seems to follow the French. Amiens
is captured Thionville, the last of their strong
holds in the rear of the victorious Germans, after
a stubborn and heroic defense, surrenders in
flames famine closely threatens the capital, no
attempt to relieve it from the outside seeming
possible ,-the cause of the French seems truly
hopeless. The end must be near at hand. Mean
time, a story, for which there appears no real
foundation beyond mere rumor, comes to hand,
to the effect that Paris has already surrendered {;
and again that Napoleon. with his Marshals, SO
recently taken prisoners, were marching on Paris
with SOC, 600 French soldiers, released from the
capitulated armies of Sedan and Metz, to take
part with the Germans in the capture of the city.
No one can seriously believe this. Everything
looks gloomy for France, and instead of the posi-
ton she held a few years ago of the first power
in EurOpe,-even the arbitcr of it's d~estipies, as
was supposed she must take, for a long time to
come, the role of a second, or even Il third-rate
power in European politics. 81
AZ an instance of the iniatuation of the people
of Paris, as well as the Ignorance in which they
are kept by the authorities, DIR. Russell, the
Times correspondent states, that while the sur
render of Metz and Strasbourg are known the
world over, the Parisians profess to disbelieve it.
They say there are only a lew thousand Germans
in France, and in a short time they will be driven
out. s1.F. -.5
p. The most significant item in the news is that
Austria officially congratulates Prussia on the
final consolidation of all the States of Germany.
As soon as the war is over, the German Empire
will doubtless be proclaimed.
The proposal of Russia for a conference with
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modification of the Treaty of 1856, it is reported
has been accepted by those powers. But the knot
Of diplomacy may sooner or later be cut by the
sword. Russia wants to be free to develop a
powerful navy in the Black Sea, and to be allowed
to sail in and out of the Mediterranean without
If she gets these concessions, which
she claims are but fair, she could, by her ability
to 60 into India by the land route, as well as by
sea, be master of the much vexed Eastern question,
and control the of the greater part of
Asia. Her situation would naturally lead to this.
The London Times, it is reported, appeals to
King William to demonstrate with the Gar on
the folly of his pretensions, and says that the
civilized world will refuse to grant them. 1t is
doubtful whether the Gar, having in view the
accomplishment of the dreams of bis predecessors,
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any ones remonstrances, just at present, as he
has undoubtedly an extremely good understanding
with his relative, King William. Ii, however, by
a simple conference of the powers, Russia can
obtain what she demands-the removal of ~restric-
tions IN the Black Sea-how much better a pro-
cess than by going into a bloody war, like that
of 1854
The ocean telegraph cables, have for some
cause, SO far unknown got out of order,
and messages could not be sent to any part of
Europe. Mr.. Field, the well known ocean tele-
graph protector, states that both the cable of
1865 and that Of 1867 had ceased to work. A
steamer had been dispatched to grapple for them
and would, it was supposed, soon remedy the de-
fects. Singularly enough, the French cable,
while able to transmit westward with the usual
facility, is unable to transmit eastward, except
with great difficulty and very slowly. Ocean
telegraphy is yet in its infancy.
From Rome come some singular rumors. A
correspondent of the Pal Mall Gazette, writing
from the Eternal City, represents the Pope as
refusing to take his usual airing in his carriage,
and declaring that he viii never leave the Vatican
while the Italians remain in the city. He evil
IDENTIFY considers himself a prisoner. An |" Enjoy
clical had been issued, which, though it's full
text has not been received, is reported to call
g upon the Catholics of every nation to rise for
the deliverance of the Holy See, as the crusaders
of the middle ages mustered for the rescue of the
Holy Sepulchre." 1t is further said that the
Pope has issued a Bull of accommodation
against all Italians who have Invaded the papal
territories With all respect to His Holiness, IN
his religious character, we may be allowed to
doubt whether in this year of grace 1870, such
appeals win be much regarded.
From the United States, the news, though
is unimportant. President Grant,
whom some writer has happily described as &c the
type, of the American of to-day keeps on the
even tenor of his way. He seems, however, to
have some difficulty in getting a man to suit him
as Minister to England, and it is doubtful, as yet,