The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-09-15
THE SITUATION.

From the midst of the rumOrs that
come to US this morning, out of al
the mass of dispatches, one great fact
is plainly TO be discOvered-the Prus-
slams continue their march on Paris,
without pause, without delay, with
out apparent hesitation. Swiftly, as
they followed up the victories OF
WOerth and GravelOtte, they are fol-
lowing up the greater victory at
Sedan, and just as resistlessly. The
proclamation of the republic has not
had the effect to make them halt in
their advance, nor the capture of the
man against whom King William de-
clared, at the beginning of the cam
paign, he was alone waging war, nor
the overthrow of the flower of the
French armies. Regardless, to all
appearance, of the fact of which every
\ thoughtful observer has already taken
cOgniZance, that to France as q re-
I public is extended a moral sympathy
/ that was denied to her as an empire,
Prussia unfalteringly and tirelessiy
pursues IFS victorious march. Heed
! less, apparently, of all criticism, care
| less, to all seeming, of the judgment
Of the neurtal powers, she still pushes
her armies forward as deterniend to
! conquer 3 resisting republic as to
overcome a threatening Emperor. If
the change Of government has wrought
any change in Prussian plans, that
change, so far as military movements
are concerned, is not betOkened She
m arches still as if animated by the
single purpose to take Paris.
With wonderful promptitude she
after the sanguinary battles at Beau
mont and Sedan, aad put herself in a
condition to follow hard upon the rear
of the retreating enemy. General
VinOy reported, on his arrival in Paris,
that he was closely pressed by the
Prussians forces. And those pursuing
forces continued the pursuit certainly
as far as Scissors, sixty-fve miles
from Paris, where there is definite and
positive intelligence thatOne corps has
already arrived, and its advance guard
has reached Crespy, or Creepy, only
fOrty-tWO miles from Paris. This |
army seems to have summoned Laon |
to surrender as it marched toward !
Scissors, but when the demand was
refused, it did not pause, but passed |
by the town, intent, apparently, on |
Paris, esteeming the fall of other |
towns as certain as soon as the capi- /
tai city had fallen. While this is |
marching from the northeast, along |
the valley Of the Aisne, another corps |
is pushing forward from the east by 1
the valley of the MaTne. Yesterday /
the dispatches indicated that it was in /
the vicinity of Epernay. To-day |
Epernay has been left far behind, and
the advance guard is now reported at
La Ferte Sous JOuarre, little village
on the Paris & StrasbOurg
As miles west of Epernay
and only 40 miles distant from Paris. i
And there is still third army NOV
ing against Paris; this one along the
Disc river. Wednesday it was at
COmpeigne, situated near thejunctiOn
Of the Oise and Aisne. These three
great hosts turn asid for no town,
are needless of fortificatiOn or army
in the rear. Leaving Metz To take
care of itself, as they had before
they march ineXOrable,
resolutely toward the French metrop-
oils.
While the armies of the invader
are thus pressing on TO secure all the
fruits Of their victories, and Paris sees
itself plainly and terribly threatened
lhe talk OF mediation and peace be-
comes more general. Not that citi- !
zens and officials do not still utter
brave words of resistance and urge !
renewed battle, for Of this kind of
courage dispatches this morning are [
lull. But II We may place credit in :
)ther accounts, many are beginning
10 see that such herOism ONLY leads ,
70 new and awful calamities. It 5
would seem that it but needs some Z
DOld man to utter the word to bring I
about peace. Is Julius Favre that I
nan? Should he rise equal TO the /