The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-23
NOTES OF THE WAR,
The Threatened COLLAPSE.

The PaU Nal Gazette of the 10th thinks the
French Empire is in danger of immediate col
lapse. This apprehension is based upon a belief
that the Emperor is to all intents and purposes
beaten already, and that within very brief
period the Germans will be on the way to Paris.
1t is thought-we now only repeat what we
hear,that even if the Germans should be de-
layed, the Empire cannot live. The Govern
ment has been under the necessity of arming
the Partisan population as national guards.
Now the great mass of that population, though
undoubtedly very patriotic, hates the Empire
and is republican at heart, which promises as
much for the overthrow of the Emperor as the
discontinue of his enemies.
Eusland and Belgium.
The London Times says it does not appear
that Belgium itself has been in any way con-
suited about the supplementary agreements.
We propose that If one belligerent violate Bel
Cian neutrality, the other should cooperate
with US to eXpel the intruder; but what If Bel
gium should prefer to have no second beligerent
within her borders, from the wholesome appre-
hension that once within, he might not so
readily retire again? Belgium is an indepen-
dent, If neutral State, and if Belgium, appealing
to the obligations of 1882 called for the assist
ance of a guaranteeing neutral, and rejected the
aid of q belligerent the guaranteeing neutral
could not decline because the belligerent was
warned off.
THE War and Christianity.
TIE P0U Mall Gazette says:-''lt is no easy
task to reconcile war with our notions of Chris
tianity, and every allowance should therefore
be made for those whose duty it is to frame
prayers which, without being offered up for
either side, are applicable to both; otherwise it
would be easy to point out that the form of
prayer recommended by the Bishop of London
as help to private devotion during the con-
tinuance of the present war deals very
tenderly with the combatants, and places
the strife on such footing that if the
prayer is heard it will probably become long,
lingering warfare, conducted in such manner
as to make fighting not only popular, but rather
IN D.,lz
that we should pray to the Almighty to restrain
the passions of The combatar ts' inspire the con-
querors with mercy, and the vanquished with
submission to His will An immediate cessa-
tion of the war would to some persons seem
more desirable object for prayer than that mercy
should come after conquest and resignation after
defeat
The Crown Princes Speech to the Bavarians
The Crown Prince of Prussia travelled very
rapidly through Bavaria AT Ingolstadt, how
ever, he left his carriage and after the officers
had been presented to him, he spoke as fol-
lows:-"G Gentlemen, introduce myself to you
as the Commander-in- Chief of the Bavarian
army. / cannot tell you how greatly honored
feel at your King having intrusted this post to
me. We will not conceal from ourselves that
we are about to enter on difficult contest, but
| the general enthusiasm which we find in every
| district of Germany induces me to hope that, by
! the help OF God, it will be victorious contest,
| which will lead 10 lasting peace and the pros
perity of Germany, Let us, therefore, depend
on our good cause and on our good swords"
| An Austrian Opinion.
The Vienna Neue Freie PreSse has on article
on the chances of Napoleon III, from which we
take the following passage: is a game of
dice for both parties. One difference, however,
exists single victory is not decisive for Napo-
leon. The war which has united all political
parties in Germany is national undertaking,
and the will of nation is strong and enduring.
On the other hand, the first defeat will become
domestic danger to the present ruler of
the French. Even his uncle had to leave
the country when he was unsuccessful. The
French separated their destiny from his, to save
what they could. Such are Napoleon's chances
in this war, and whoever becomes his ally will
share them. In opposition to the possible ad-
vantages which may be gained stands the
chance of being abandoned by Napoleon, as
soon as he thinks he no longer requires an ally.
This is theprospectin in case of common victory
In the case of defeat, his friends will flnd that
they have entered ship with which Napoleon
intends to blow up powder-magazine."