The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-04
WAR ITEMS
Belgium Looks to England for Al,

The Brussels correspondent of the London
Times of July 81, says:-
Belgium looks anxiously to England for
aid and countenance in the event Of an in
vasion Of her territory, and every line of the Eng
Parliament is carefully examined and weighed.
Meanwhile, the military authorities are taking the
country the army has been put on a full war foot
ing, all the reserves having been called up.
But England Doesn't Intend to Aid Her.
The Daily Ne,os of the same date thus puts
quietus on Belgium's hopes:-"Among the ca
nards which have recently been set ahoat is
statement that the Cabinet have been considering
the propriety of sending body of troops TO
Antwerp, in order to protect the neutrality of
Belgium; and that orders have been given to
hold sufficient detachment in readiness for the
purpose. France and Prussia have announced
their intention to respect Belgian neutrality
and the British Government is not likely to take
any step which proceeds on an assumption at
once of bad faith on the part of those powers
and of the insufhciency of the preparations of
the Belgian Government for the maintenance of
its own neutral position"
The French Press and Belgium.
The Pail Mall Gazette of July Is says:
"Some of.the French papers are doing all they can
to excite suspicion and hatred Of Belgium. writer
in the Figaro calls attention to the fact that while
the Count of Flanders is in command OF the troops
at Beverloo his wife, sister Of Prince Leopold OF
Hohenzollern is now at Stgmarngen with her son,
facts he adds ought to be brought under public
notice in Paris and throughout France, for it
of this so-called neutrality all our northern
frontier, from Lille to Metz is exposed In another
part OF the same journal NJ. Alexandra Duvernos
mentions two facts in order to give an idea of the
degree Of confidence to be reposed in our friends
the Belgians.' These facts are that General Brlal-
mont, who has just been placed in command of the
corps darmee OF Antwerp, three years ago published
an abusive pamphlet against France, and that Gene
raj ChaZal, commander OF another corps dormee, is
the same who, when Minister of War, ia open Par
lament declared that he had adopted the Wahren-
dorf cannon-a cannon Of Prussian manufacture
in order that on the field OF battle the Belgian and
Prussan artillery having guns Of the same caibre,
might fraterniZe."
An Austrian Opinion of France.
The Vienna Wdnderer, in an article on France
and the European equilibrium, Observes
"The preponderance Of France is sapping the
equilibrium OF Europe and turning the independence
of the Latin nations into meaningless ex-
preston; France insists on prescribing to the
Spaniards whom they are to take for king,
and condemns the Italians to suffer eternally the
fagrant shame of their nation-the temporal power
of the Papacy., Nay, more! The external policy of
France makes her the incubus of all otner European
States whose internal tranquility she disurbs to
unprecedented extent We owe It to France that the
ons OF the different Cabinets, has been brought on
the stage, that religious harmony has been rudely
the Church made a matter OF debate, and the foun.
dations of the civil power undermined"
The Ultr"montane Yisw Hews. OF the Evacuation of
The Paris Monde Ultramontane) of July IS
makes the following comments on the contem-
plated evacuation of Rome:-
''To abandon Rome to-day would be to certainly
deliver it to the revolution to repudiate the policy
followed for twenty years, and to sell the Vicar OF
Jesus Christ for price scarcely above the thirty
pieces of the gospel. Those who believe the French
Government capable of this infamy do injustice to
its foresight as well as to its probty Is 1t about to
select the present momeut to inspire alarm in
| Catholic consciences, and create a fear that a
war commenced by treason is not to terminate
gloriously for our flag? Napoleon | also at a
certain period of his history sacrificed the temporal
power to his policy; some time after the Spanish
war broke out which was the first OF the reverses OF
or,nY{ra ind thn nHa nf tha
paign. These great examples remain engraved in
the minds of the people and there is no fear that at
the alliance OF Italy purchased on this condition
| would weaken the Government within more than it
bonds which attach it to party in France, and like
tree without roots 1t would fall at the first shock.
Importanceyof the Artillery.
A correspondent writing to the Independence
which has retarded the advance of both armies
| is the lack of artillery horses, and adds
Everything tends to strengthen the belief
that the artillery will bear the brunt of the bat
military authorities in this superb French army
are daily becoming more and more convinced
that the infantry lines will not stand rapid ar
tillery fire for one minute; they will fall back or
| attack with the bayonet"
| Importance of Intrenchments.
The correspondent of the Steele, writing from
| Metz, SAYS
with the new weapons we are no longer in the
| period when J0mlnl could say, 'Tne aSSaii8nt mas
the advantage on his side The terrible destructive
weapons OF modern warfare have reversed this pro-
| position. 1t is evident that in the contest between
| the two armies the advantage will be with the one
which, placed in strong position fights behind It's
intrenchments. The whole system OF tactics, there
| FORE consists in annoying the enemy on his hanks
to render his position as uncomfortable as possible
| and compel him to retreat or come out and fight
| Since Sadowa, the idea has become prevalent thai
war is only a matter OF a short campaign OF two
weeks, or month at furthest. One great struggle
| and the thing is done. But just because single
contest may end ALL both parties will hesitate Ions
before risktng battle"
The situation In Spain.
The Madrid correspondent of the New York
Times, writing on July 49, thus sums up tht
situation In Spain:-
'While the revoutionists and the liberal party arr
endeavorng to secure the conquests OF September
the government is employed in frustrating tn
intrigues which threaten to draw them from power
The state OF the public treasury Is such that
cannot meet its engagements which press heavi
upon it, The authority OF the government Is Wlthou
prestige and the law without effect. In the provinc
OF Valentia, the other day, band OF smugglers
more than a hundred in number, made an attac
upon the salt mines of Tore Neja, in order 10 carr
of some bags of salt. Shots were exchanged ant
several were killed and wounded
THE CAPITAL REMOVAL.