The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-02
War Notes.

Foreign files to the 10th are filed with
war matter, the greater part of which has
been anticipated by cable. We supply,
however, several interesting items. The
Paris correspondent of the London Times
says:
1t Is ridiculous to suppose that Paris
will ever stand seigc. To say nothing
of the inipossibility of provisioning 1t for
any length of time chow are stores to be
laid in for two millions of people when 1t
took so long to collect supplies for an ar
my of 100000 men), how long do you
suppose the Parisians would endure q
siege? AS soon rs the enemy got near
enough to throw shells into the city there
would be panic and clamor for sur
render, and If the authorities resisted, q
revolution would certainly ensue."
The following remarks by a French
correspondent are also significant:
"For the present no impediment Is
thrown in the way of the Government,
and every nerve Is strained to arm the
whole nation. For myself l put trust
only in the actual soldiers that may be
sent into the field. If our regular army
is defeated. National Guards and Volun-
unteers will be of no avail. For the very
reason that our army Is considered invin-
chile, its defeat would create u complete
panic. Who could attempt to resist when
our soldiers have given way?" .'
The following gives vivid idea of
Prussian management: ...
So far the Prussian organization seems
TO have worked well, rs have heard no
Complaints from the men Of want of food.
Bacon and black bread form tho mems
main diet; that Is. they arc sure OF get
ting that and wine, or beer; II they can
obtain anything else, so much the better
for them. The knowledge of the country
shown by the staff Is wonderful. Not
only do they know where every village
lies, but they can tell mt once the amount
Of stabling to be found In 1t, whether
there Is large church or schoolroom in
which men or horses can be quartered.
They are well informed as to the accom-
mediation to be got In France, and the
staff can say Mt once how many horses
can be stabbed In every village from hero
TO Paris.
As regards tho battles of Forbach and
Woerth, the Paris correspondent Of the
Army and Navy Gazette learns that the
carnage was much greater than Is admit
ted In Paris. A correspondent back there
for few hours sets down the French loss
Mt over 10000 mon. ',..s 81 "..1
The Saturday Review declares that no
one can say the German successes have
been the result of luck. There are several
distinct causes to which they can be clear
ly traced. In the first place they have a
very great superiority in numbers. In
the next place, the genenslship Of the
French has boon atrOcious. The Austrians
in the worst days Of the Aulic Conncil,
were never worse handled. Whether the
fault has been entirely with the Emperor
or whether his -marshals wcre rs incapa-
BILE rs he was. Is unknown; but In sotne
shape or other, supreme incapacity has
presided over the French army, and hurl-
cd 1t hopelcssly on Its fate"
DR.. Russell writes from the Prussian
army: 'slE faf -5+EI -..to,g esq
Everything Is organized here. There
Is even corps of gravediggers-dead-
buricrs, 'todtcn-graben' they arc called,
who under command, and bave, 20 do
their duty like every one else. From the
General to the gravediggcr, there has
been work for every one. today; and. but
for tho activity of the latter flnctionaries.
the Spichcrcn nights and the plains be-
side them would be poisonous with mins-
ma, and the dead would be killing tho liv.
ing. ..., y 1l ~
The sanitary and spiritual columns give
almost religious aspect to the warlike
procession. which. rs It moves away oyer
the hills, looks hero and there, when the
red crosses Of the Krakentrugcr and the