Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-09-27
War Notes.
. OsTEND, Sept. 10. Every one here
is weary OF war, and disgust has ia
ken the place Of excitement.

Of the desolation of the country
throughout Lorraine and Champagne.
Tours, Sept. 20. 1t is reported |
as the result of an interview between
Favre and King William that the
hope of speedy peace is not abandon
ed. Prussia is not disposed to con-
sent to an armistice. If there is to
be peace at all it must be settled i'm
mediately.
Theirs left here at 10 o'clock this
forenoon, after an interview with Gre
mieux, Minister Of Justice.
1t is asserted that England favora-
bly, received NJ. Theirs explanations,
and is prepared to act jointly with
Russia and Austria, if they also &C
cept the proposition of NJ. Theirs.
Advices from Orleans attribute
great Importance to the engagement
at Visions yesterday. The Prussians
suffered much from the French artil-
lery hidden in the woods. The bat
tie lasted nearly all day. The Prus,
SLAMS at length were forced to retreat.
1t is reported that the Prussians
were badly defeated yesterday in an
attempt to storm Fort Du Mont Va
lerien on the west side of Paris.
Advices from Strasbourg up to
Monday state that the cannon of the
garrison are nearly quiet. Ulrich,
the commander, has been badly wound
ed, and his Office headquarters have
been removed to the cellar Of the Pre-
lecture of Police. A vote, taken by
the people Of the city on the subject
of surrendering, was decided by a
large majority to continue the defence
to the last.
The final official figures Of the ca
pitulation of Sedan are as follows ::
Thirty-nire generals, go staff officers
and 2095 line officers, besides 500
officers OF various grades discharged
on parole; S4,433 privates surren-
dered and were transported into Ger
many; $4,000 were made prisoners
during the battle aud 5000 escaped
into Belgium. and 10000 were killed
and wounded. Total, $4,000.
The Tnbunes special correspon-
dent at Berlin sends the following ex
tract Of a letter from Gen. Sheridan,
dated Rheims, the 8th inst: There
seems little Of the war left, except the
siege of Paris. and that will not save
France. 1t is possible the French
troops have not done so well as |
think they might have done, on one or
two occasions which | witnessed, from
the fact that the poor fellows found
themselves so badly handled by their
commanders that they could see no
equivalent was to be obtained by the
sacrifice of their lives. All men like
TO have an equivalent for their labor,
and especially is it so with soldiers
/ who want success where many lives
have to be sacrificed. French gene
ralship put this out Of the question in
every battle which | have witnessed
Everybody here has been kiad to me.
The Tribune's special from Bney
the 18th, says the distress is 50 grea'
in the Departments Of Moselle, Meuse
Meunthc and Ardeuues that the au
thorities have prepared an appeal fol
aid to all neutral nations, especially
America and England, saying that tht
people, who are dependent on theil
crops and their cattle, have nothing
/ left remaining. Their houses, stables
and barns have been destroyed, anj
the meadows and fields have beer
trampled down. They have had ne
harvest at all. Their cattle, sheer
and swine have been seized, and theiI
! Iaborers pressed into the army. There
is not even corn enough left for seed
Starvation and pestilence impend.-
"YOu, my American brethren add
the appeal, must know the desolatiol
in which we live. Yet you have beer
quickly restored. Your country i
naturally rich and ours is natural.
poor. Our resources cannot compar
with yours, consequently our suffer
ings are unspeakably greater W
implore you to send US aid. The az
peal is signed by mayors and othe
civil and ecclesiastical authorities 0
> the numerous villages and towns be
tween Metz, Nancy and Sedan.
A Paris correspondent makes som
curious observations respecting fol-
mer campaigns, showing that the TT
umphs of French arms have been
an inverse ratio to the size of the al
mics. Henry ". won his successe
with about $500 men; Richelieu he'll
all Europe in awe with 100000 men
Bonaparte took Italy with mer
handful of soldiers, and lost Franc
with more than a million. Since theT
however, the art of war has underg0n
some important changes, and the pre-.
! ent struggle has demonstrated tia
+ providence is now to be found 0
q the side Of the heaviest battalions. y
If an army less in numbers wins
!. victory over one greater in number
Y it will be found that it is done by cor
: centrating a heavier force from til
}, winning army and precipitating
: against the weakest portion of the d.
t feated force. The battle Of Chance
: louisville illustrated this point. 1t wa
:, the invariable rule of Stonewall Jacl
/, sou to bring forward an overwhelu
itg force at the critical moment, an
i by the rapidity of his attack gain Il
: battle before the opposing commanC
It or could bring forth reinforcement
Every admirer Of genuine herois
will rejoice to learn that Marshal NJ
. Mahon has so far recovered from Il
! injuries sustained in the battles b
+ fore Sedan as to be able to prcceC
: to Belgium.
5, Judging. from the localities arour
e Paris now said to be occupied by Il
e Prussians, their line of Investment
l. formally complete; although the Iii
e is probably thin as yet, and but ii
II perfectly supplied with siege guns
l, All the railroads, however, have be-
~ ~ seized, and the city has no regul
Of means of communication with the OF
of side world. Thus the last stage
reached which admits of peace neg
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