, 1870-08-18
Battlea Between Prussia aud Franco in
the Past


lattetsAtis, and Two men-Bervauts.
Gut to lis surprise and disgust, lie
could do nothing. Tee people in
command didn't caro- for tho Times They
even treated its representative 1uleiy.
Lord Lyons WIS OF no use. Letters from
Earl Granville were but VASE paper. The
original scheme OF the Times WAS to have
Russell with the French army, and Captain
HozieE with the Germana; bnt this vas
doub'y defeated. Both were stopped -Rnaaell
By the French Authorities and Hoxier by tho
Horse Guards. So the plan was altered.
Russell changed his plans and started for Ber-
lin. while DR.. Austin vcutured to 20 as near
the French army as was allowed, in his placs
Austin got arrested aud Vas lullied in t1isa-
gr.eab1e way, and nothing he has sent has
been Of use. Tho Daily 4Ae,os counted upon
teine represented by Captain Nolan, \
distinguished officer, who hsd obtained
leave inst before tie war. Captain Nolan WIS
in the cnmea, and went through the Abyssin-
IAN expedition. He is higher authority on
military details than even Hozier. Nolan
started IN high spirits, aud the letters he had
procured him ready admission to Lord Lyons,
and 10 II. Olivier. The 1atte1 hat4ngued lin
at leugth on the uufai1ucss Of the English
press; on big a. Olhyier's} consistency, and
no real poaer; but Wills sending this long
message to the British public, the French
Premier would Say nothing about a pass
to tho frort. Nolan resolved TO
risk it, and dashed on to Strssburg, Nancy,
Metz, Lu1embutg. and the usual places, writ
day he left England, a strict order was Issued
by the comnander-in-Chief Of the British
Army to the effect that no oihcer could be a.
lowed to accompany the b.l1igerents, aud
Nolan, like other officers, had to determine
whether he would return or risk his commis-
sscn: Like sensible man, LIE Las como back,
aid is now in the midst of his military du:ies.
The paper he represented has two Of three
correspondents with the French army, aud,
when the storm ct battle is At ITS height, taey
will, no doubt. bo in tho right place.
The Pal 1udN Edxette counts among IL.
contributors writer who, for long whine,
profcssed 10 be / Turk, aud IN thar character
pnllished scries Of communications. sleaetl
NAzamAt- -Hatuk, in which English c1lstolna
and opl"lons were so,aewlias r1evt1ly satlf-
ized. 11cac papers have be:n recently pub
lshetl in : volume, and tho rcader il referred
TO tue cover Of the book for portrait Of the
author-tle said sk1tch, however, showing
oily the back Of a sturdy Turk, The sec1e:
was we'll kept. Our friend is ! traveller. and
lie bethought him he would like to see this
var. and accordingly he started for the Fra AGO.
frussisn frontier. Even here ha sought to
preserve his incog., aud heard one gentleman,
who las returned, decline to say what .tAzAmAt-
Batuks" resi- name was, for he had .aot-
emmy promised" not to reveal it. This myB-
tet'ous perso:iaGc (snd tho ignorant are wou-
utmail Of, / believe, Dutch extraction, naiaod
Ihielinua. dare say tho revelation will do
az much good ~ land no more than) Dr.
AeWton'H miraculous cures Of tho sick. The
London press hare allowed graphic writer
lveEy unreliable. shough.) named Woods, who
was formerly with the Times and who accom-
painted tho rtince Of Wales in the American
tout. to be snatet:ed up by q provincial paper,
the Scotsntdn.
The Daily Telegraph relies upon sala, LAM
ley, Boyle, and one Vi two oth.ss less known.
i "as tho renowned 1amley who interviewed
per) tlnuing difficulty with its men at Deriin,
Ilainly told the rru.sian Government. in
its columns that it would resent the rude
hess, 60 the Standard is complete Freuca or
gan. III. osEea. who represents it on tho
French eide, vas formerly in the English
arny, His letters hitherto Lave had no value.
On tho 17lssian eido Russell ia petted and
tiattcred, An1 it WAS to him, probably, Big
mark gave the celebrated treaty. He is stid
to have permit to tho headquarters, and =
correspondent Of the Daily .Sttes is slated to
have I;, obtained 1he same privilege, We
Ar. ". F. Rae, who vas in the United States
last year, and NE. J. II. Skinner, who plead
cd III tha Stairs the causo OF the Greek Da-
triots, are the principal special corredpo.,leuts
iii Germany foi the U.,ily .fet1s. III. Hentz
represents tie standard.
Tho R,ne OF Prussia is full Of prejudlccs.
uud ncwsps lets are bis special aooaiuatiotl
1t IL this ster1 old dlscip1iuari4u wls creatte
all tie bott.ar. At 1east he gets ali the credit
oft. But tie policy is ahortAighted. Without
popular support. the difficulties Of the war
WI! lie increased tenfold. aid it il tho ,ews1,a-
ptrs that keep up the patriotic fame.
ANEKlcAS "sPkt1AIs-"
Emit there is one feature Of this war which
to FEsucls. German and English. may be said
to be entirely now. No doubt, dnrin1; the war
between AuassiA aua Prussia. The American
press was, to certain extent, represented:
but il was comparatively to slight extent
The letters attracted no attention here. and
the correspondents were unknown. Not so
tc-lay. bear from al sides ordinations
Of Of, am.zernen. at The, he enterprise,
of The { United STATE. pless 1t. ,oaasy tss1s
rensaiives are rnshlng further than auy. Go
III Whist direction you will. IN the left bank OF
,he Rhine. or OIL tho right; At Eerlin. Fsank-
fcxt aod Asyei,ce. or ii the Tiny little villages
which ase suddenly becoming invested VII,
the attributes Of important a1,i historical
sIots, 'Tlero arc those ito use the strops
expressions OF jealous and woEstcd riv4!sj
ID i1nkees. Tho French journalists arc
amazed They can mako "ueitnes head nor
'af4 y. -. AH7 sech1eeanefs Win which that
ecttly luxury. the cable, IL used. bests every
nlng knasn Of in tLese parts. There il.
rFrhsFs. = tendency to e1Agge:rte in your
secuunt.. but, take thsm altogether, and /
fancy the American public a1e kept IS
s we,l informed as, il they are not even
EDglish. In iustiee to your
European contemporaries, however: must
explain the great zdvsntage which tn Anaeri-
can journal Of high position possesses in the.
arrangements for procuring said intorma-
ton.
rSrTED sTATEe MINISTERS ~ EUROPE
Tie tic between tia goveruuaeat OF The ii4.>
md the newspapers in England il isut slslf.
When it suits Ire mier'e Object h. will send
n pscec Of news to IN ea:tor, O.. :: TIC latter
cailr npcn him, TIC. Fraa1ies vii: be friendly.
maa alNaga feels he u talking to = man who
next week may bs his enemy. The Itp,es,
for instance has itn fsieodshipH. The
editor il bosom friend Of Earl
Int: il E..l Granville 1n.de sny mistakes sna
se~su'e u1pvtstas, rus 77n'<s would set him
up rs target instantly. This so1r Of thing
has happeaed frequently. Well, then, If 1t Is
not easy to get Minister af State to DO much
assistance from an Ambassador At the 'Eu-
sofeau capitals. the Representative Of Eng
fsnd probably knows the resident cor1espon1-
cut OF London dally paper BY name, and
tvlce or three times year the Journalist may
bs insi,ed to some grand paEts At the Emeasry:;
usually noblefnan, and hs company At his
house Of the more exclusive order. At M
emergency, Like this war, the ambassador "
Ct no service. Ihs foreign minister here, It
the eiitors request, w1i;es formal letter to
His E1ceIlency, Recommending Nj. to
His notice. aud asains him to forward that
rez<ouase's aims ; bat it is understood be-
tween the Minister and the Ambaesadc1, that
tlis is all noonshina, acd that the dip!omarist
is to Flcase himself. Tie result is, th.t IN no
OF assistance to , correspondent As to put-
ting himself out Of the way, crossing
the street, or making call, The notion is pre-
ncs:ernrs. lcrd Irons or Lord Loftue, as
tie Gaze may lc. would regard any such prop
csititn IS Joke. Very different Is it with the
nesd to their newspspers. suppose that
ahey have their f4rorites, aud that .hev viii
90 more for ole paper than for another; It
all eyents, know they g1udge nothing in
seme instances. They csPouse the csase.
political positicn and ravato friendships.
What would not :, London paper give
TO be 20 circunstaoced with alr. Motley or Mr..
bancroft: let smother mari in your fayor.
The Argument against the presence Of core
srordeLls il, Of course, that their eommun;ea-
tion. enIighteu the enemy. Now, Ne. York
and C!icsso are loag Hayei. and it Il urged
us.is i1smclss+' effect by the interchangeable Uni
tc,: Ssa.e. ciri.te1s, ihAt .1,ns-ica ii to f1r
arar to allow this objection TO Operate.
ter r.ir:4d tl4e Other sido Ct tho Atlaptlc do
rou:" 1hc plca Is telling, and it answers the
fu.ro.c. tn, thcee who are persuaded by It,
forget the cable II There is any reaeoa to
dztad letter. from eastle-fe'ds, It applies IS
c.lle brackets the two positions together.
CHARLES b,cEExs WILL.
The cxtrayagtEee OF Mr. Dickens euloSists
brt,tIy annoyed tire school Of au.tors wlo