Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08
THE NEW FRENCH ARMIES.

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tine great armies with which the French
Emperor took the field in July. 1t
WIS supposed, and indeed predicted,
by some Of the military critics, that
the French could not oppose any seri-
ors resistance to Prussia, after these
tremendous disasters, which left them,
not Only without an army in the field,
but without 4 Government. "The
end" was expected within a few
weeks. Whatever semblance of an
organized military force the country
possessed was within the fortified lines
of Paris, and Paris was closely shut in
by siege. The Government" wa
divided. one fragment at Paris, an
other at Tours, and still another o
ing between the two, but neither frag-
mels, nor all Of them together possess
ins thatdu III and recognized authority
over tie uninvaded part of the coun-
try which was essential to the prompt
raising Of armies and to bringing the
resources OF the nation into available
form. There was diScord among the
members Of tine Government at Paris
and Tours, and seditiors resistance In
several of the cities in the south OF
France. These werathe elements in 4
case that looked almost hopeless. 1t
was supposed that rs time passed they
would crow worse. and that the Ger
man armies. after being reinforccd'by
the large bodies liberated by the fall
Of Metz, would be able to overrna the
country almost without resistance,
and that Paris MUST fall In = few
| weeks. None Of these expectations or
| predictions have been realized. The
lapse of time has been Of vast advan-
tage to the French in all respects but
one, and even rs to that onc-thc
| siege OF Paris--is is not certain that
the delay has damaged the French sit
nation regarding it over the whole
field. The Provisional Government ia
now recognized IS Ire Government.
which is to be obcyed during the pres
cnt emergency, and around which the
resources OF the nation are to be mar
| ,ha!cd. Il has mt least two armies i'll
the field capable OF presenting a front
to the enemy. The "Army Of the
| Loire has not only done this, but has
| achieved at lca>t.one substantial suc-
tes3. Its presence in The field. which
was 1T first regarded rs OF scarcely any
Importance, has become SO formidable
as to engage the whole attention OF
two of the German armies. It's opcr-
ations, and the counter movements OF
the Germans along the valley Of the
Loire. occupy 4 much larger portion
n the cable dispatches than the siege
Of Paris. While it is true that since
the recapture Of Orleans by a portion
OF this army no great commanding
success has been achieved, its ability
10 hold tie large opposing German ar,
mics in front OF 1t IN check, and to
compel them 10 resort to long con-
tinuel maneavcrS f0r advantage OF
position, show how greatly the French
situation in; improved since the fail
Of Sedan, when it had 10 army any.
where in the open field with which to
lisnu.e the march of the victorious
Germans, 1t is 10 keep this army
from getting so close to Paris as to be
,b!e 20 cooperate with General Trochu
hat there has bes;! so much activity
rlOUs the Loire for the last two weeks.
There il also Il French Army of the
North" which Wa; for 4 while under
command of General Bour6iki, but
which has recently changed command
.rs. This has been operating i'll the
vicinity Of Amicns, some eighty miles
10 the north OF Paris. Although the
cable dispatches speak Of two battles.
in one OF which the victory Vas given
20 the Germans, stating that the French
we're successful In tie other, it seems
more probable that both engagements
we're but parts OF II general attack,
in which the French, after stoutly
holding their ground all day, were
finally forced TO retreat, and abandon
the city of Amiens to the Germans.
Hut even this determined resistance in
the open field, unsuccessful though it
was, shows 4 vastly different condition
of affairs from that which prevailed
when the Investing lines were first
drawn around Paris. Thus flr, how
| ever, these two French armies have
| not been able 70 create such 4 diversion
Is TO be Of material service to Paris.
Some OF the ~besieging troops may have
been withdrawn, but not in suilicicn;
numbers to leave the way open FOR n
successful sortie By General Trocllu +:
and until this occurs, or the Army Of
the Loire gains some s~nHs;am,!s! sue
cess. it is not probable that 4 sortic on
4 large scale will be attempted. Mean
while the stock Of provisions is run
| ming low. The latest accounts say
| there is sufficient to hold out until the
first of January, so we may regard
that date as the margin of the time
within which Paris must be relieved
by outside operations. Looking over
the whole field ut this time. it is diff
fcult to see how the ultimate fall Of
| Paris can be averled, hut it is clear
from the course of the events above
rccited, that the fall of Paris 10 longer
involves the fate of. France.
.Tnm following matrimonial advcr-
tisement appears IN a journal of Riie-
nish Prussia:
The true female friend Of Il Catholic
lady, who. from family circumstances,
has remained unmarried up to her
thjrty-siSth year, calls attention { otie