The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-03
-nE PRESS OF CONTINENTAL EUROPE Oy
The SITUATION.

In yesterdays brief review OF the ideas and
feelings Of the European other foreign journals
in reference to the great war restricted by
the exigencies Of space to the Central and South
American, Havanese Spanish, Portuguese and Ger
man press. To-day we propose 10 rapidly notice
the general tone OF the newspapers In other coun.
tries, and may, with proprety, commence with
WHAT THE FRENCH PRESS SAY.
Naturally, there is put one sentiment from the
English Channel the Mediterranean through
out France concerning the war. This ut
rerance OF feeling often rises to the
widest extravaganza OF language, and the
hottest denunciatlons OF 1892 against the suspects
OF those days are surpassed by the violence OF the
phrases used against all who are not completely
given up TO the war mania. But these gusts OF
passion too fierce to last long. and. moreover,
the dreadful humiliation that has suddenly fallen
upon the French people may palliate II 1t do not
excuse them Our readers win probably find other
material more instructive and more agreeable. The
Prussan invasion ana its chances OF success In a
practical point or view, may here find BETTING
place. La P'esse OF Paris has the following that
subject
The Prusslans desire, 1t is SAID TO march Paris.
The line OF invasion is not so easy as may be snp
posed. First OF all, to commence the journey the
Prussians must gam fresh victory OF such magni-
tude as 10 be positive disaster for Franccat that
price only they could think OF beginning their
march. Let us put things at their worst. Let us
suppose that they have broken the French army and
met with no further resistance. They then advance,
cut They march, then, armies do in cam
paign, an average OF % Kilometres IA miles,
per day at the outside. Forbach is ass kilo-
metres from Paris; how many 22s in ass
The Prusslans marching continually and with
out encountering any obstacle would, therefore, re-
qulre more than twenty days TO traverse the dis
lance. Does any one contest the figures, twenty
two per dayY The Francois, IRON which we borrow
this information, replies IN the negative to that
PrusSian
army. rapidly conducted, marched twenty-five kilo-
metres SIX ny daily In 1852 IN r Italy the
could effect forced marches 10 the extent OF twenty
five, twentysix or even thirty Kilometres; but the
last figure cited as marvel was only for one day
and II is very different thing to march one day or
several successive ones. In taking into account all
The necessities OF q march In campaign the Prus-
slams may arrive at the average of twenty-five per
day. But, III they should require twenty -one or
twenty days TO come would they be allowed to do
so tranquility"
The tranquility" OF the German advance has
certainly not equalled that of the imperial Prince
Louis on the battle field OF Saarbruck.
The Journal des De6dts, for many year one OF
the most influential Of the great Partisan dailies.
thus, at once approves and justly critlcises the
address OF General Trocbu to the naton:-
The general makes an appeal to men OF all parties,
belonging himself only to that Of the country. Ali
this well imagined and expressed, but we may be
allowed to feel less relish for the phrase where after
having very properly asked them to restrain, by
bride themselves he invites them to t,2ntct c1tds-
tisenien 1Cith their hands on those who are OF
party, and who only see in public misfortune an
opportunity for satisfying their detestaple appe-
tltes." We have underlined the words that shock
That "chastisemenr' has most unfortunately been
prolific of prosecutions, in which many innocent
persons have been exposed to suffering. A hint to
popular violence Is lamentable mistake which Cir
cumstances may speedily convert into crime.
H,rn 1t,,tc 10 ala
quent and practical, suggests the application Of the
old adage-"To cook hare catch oneu--in recon-
mending the French navy make reprisals. 1t
says
We cannot understand that the French admirals
eau delay 10 impose war tax on The great mari
and Lubbock. AS King william performs an act OF
sovereignty In France ana ievieS contributions on
the defenceess towns In France, as he has done at
Nancy we ought TO reply TO all these acquisitions ~
analogous acts az the cest OF the rich cities above
mentioned.
The editor will have got over his surprise by this
time In learning that there more torpedOes tnan
taxes to be lifted In the German ports at this par
tIcular juDcture.
Cnarirart, the Paris Punch, has gone away mp in
circulation and also TO the heights OF patriotism and
smooths mis- 'front.', wrlnkled by age and humorous
campaigns, to smiles OF good intent out dubious
authenticity as things go. One day he caricatures
a Prussan soldier. spiked helmet and ALL brushing
his coat in the distance. Near by is TurcO, who
eagerly shouts to the stranger, ION, say. you hold
on there I'll save you that trouble presently"
Poor Turcos, they got their own Jackets
busted once for all at weissenburg Again
solitary Zouave sees whole company OF German
''heavy men, coming down upon him. Thanks
gentlemen u he says with bow, ''you natter me-"
In third issue the zou-zous are fixing their bayo-
nets for charge. "Lets get these little forks
right,r they shout, "and then to breakfast Tough
game, those Rninelanders, Tor a dejeuner a Ia
Jourchete!
The Stecle, in an eloquent and characteristic art-
Gle, pleads for the journals that had been suspended
by government
France Is invaded; Paris is threatened. II is
plain that France, IN order from this fright
full crisis, has need OF the cooperation all her
s9as she aas aeed VI NJ tAs!r eperges, all theig