The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-03
TEE WAR FEELING In THE CITY.
How the News Of the Recent Battles Was Re-
ceived-Ihe Feeling in Wall Street-Prussia's
Ambition-A Bankers Opinion
Kings to Retire from Business.

Quickly following the cable news OF a succession
OF Prussian victories came yesterday morning the
startling intelligence that the French armies under
MacMahOn and Bazaine had recovered from their
supposed defeats and were pushing the Prussans
with their accustomed vim. The quite unexpected
triumphs OF the German armies over the small force
OF France, while exciting TO the greatest enthusiasm
the entire population OF Germany created futter
among our Teutonic element in this city that has
not yet subsidized. In fact, with every succeeding
day The feelings OF these worthy citizens became
more and more intensified. Such flaming
nouncements the bulletins OF Prussian successes
and French reverses, and startling headings in par
tlsan accounts OF the progress OF the war, were
indeed sufficient TO excite to extraordinary
displays OF patriotic feeling people
even more phlegmatic than the Germans. OF course
under the stimulus OF sensation dispatches the
widest stories were accepted as gospel TRUTH while
the kilograms In careful newspapers. conspicuous
for exactness In the communication Of Geographic
messages, were considered fat, stale and unprOft-
able. This was the feeling in the city up to yester
day, when change was noticeable. The unex-
pected, and In many instances unwecome news,
flashed over the cable that the cause OF France
altogether hopeless and that out OF the baptism
OF fire the often vanquisbed army had come pre-
pared for further struggles, caused surprise II not
CONSERVATION among the German born citizens Of
this city and their sympathizng friends. Wnen,
however, at late period OF the day further de-
spatches received which again pointed to Prus-
sian triumph the gloom OF the morning was changed
to A BRIGHTER VIEW.
All along the Bowery and In those quarters OF the
city which are principally occupied by Germans the
situation was discussed with animation, but no.
where was there heard among the sons OF Deutch-
land single expression of fear for the final triumph
OF the Prussian hosts.
A STARTLING RUMoR
prevailed In Wall street In the afternoon which
while In It's crude state, not sufficiently anthem
tic to excite the gold or stock market, still excited
attention and produced most decided impression
Third, Emperor Of France, was dead. Everybody
said that II was quite possible the iustrous mead OF
which was known to have been his persistent enemy
for years past: but the air was hlled with flying
editions OF the evening papers, while intimating that
were precise in stating that the Prussians had in the
series Of battles which We're fought during the week
gained an overwhelming ana decisive victory
"What assurance have we," asked gentle
man who was discussing the war and It's possible
ending with another on the steps OF the Treasury
building, yesterday, what assurance have we that
Napoleon, who was 1t is said mainly instrumental
for two weeks pastY We have heard nothing from
him whatever. His son. TO whom he was, by all
from him, the Empress is separated from hun and
he Is as
SILENT AS THE GRAVE.
The first defeat Of MS splendid army, on which he
so implicitly relied has so affected him that his re-
naming strength was Insufficient to Withstand the
insdious attacks OF his disease. He may be dead
and buried, and the Prussan guns numbering In
the rear or his armies are his requiem. lie should
nave died before became Emperor
"ThIs IL rhetoric,n said the other, warmly; 'Na-
poleon may have succumbed, as you say,
To his disease; but 1t Is just as likely
that ne Is alive and well and prepar-
ing his troops for such an onslaught on
the enemies OF France rs Will send them over the
Rhine quicker than they crossed into France. But
whether he is alive dead France Is alive and the
French people cannot be beaten by all the armies
OF Europe"
The disputants Americans, but their ideas on
the war may be taken as The average opinion OF the
street.
In financial circles the progress Of the war is
closely watched as should 1t continue any length OF
time the money markets or the world must neces-
sarily be disturbed. The Intervention OF England,
Russia or Austria, for instance, would undoubt-
eddy create panic, winch 1t would be most difficult
to allay, and that such calamity is not beyond the
bounds Of possibility Is generally conceded.
PRUSSIA said "a German banker yesterday sis
haliOoIng before she IS out OF the woods am
friend OF German unity myself and yield TO none IN
my desire to see her become great and powerful in
the councils or Europe But Prussia q german
dizer Not content with swallowing a portion OF
the territory OF Denmark, she aspires In the name
OF Germany, to extend her territory further, at The
expense VI lsr neIghbors. Now, no man believes