The New York herald., 1870-08-30

right OF the whole French position. Unless
cen force re an 4H mer sn% southern
France, the empire will be exposed TO imminent
danger Ia me regions quite unPrepared for defence
from the norrhward the Crown Prince do pretty
much as likes in other quarters. 1t Is true masses
OF the National Guard and French reserves will soon
be marching against him, but without training,
without proper equipment, and many OF them with
out breech-loaders, they must 90 down before tho
rhe situation near Metz cannot be better summed
up than by saying that the French army Is more
than matched by the first and second Prlsaiau
armies, aud thar II these armies should win, though
only by hairs Dreadth the Prussians and their
southern allies In The third army could do what
they pleased with central France. The
smaer French forresses are making gal
rom RON e SoIaing out a'u SO oSstinaely in % Toni has
just successfully repelled somewhat serious attack.
and seems to have been mistaken as to the cond-
attack was met with great vigor by the French
garrison They did not venture on sortle TO follow
up their advantage. Dut inflicted u heavy loss on
ther assailans with, SO far as We know, very little
loss to themselves.
horrors Of war. Young girls stand at their cottage
doors In the villages or on the street corners TO see
tne, me soldiers pass ana are not molested by
plundered. peaceable citizens go about their
business without fear for life or limb 1t
is essentially a civilized war In these re-
spects. But fruit and vegetables are taken along
the wayside, horses are pressed into the service,
soldiers are quartered on the people, large supplies
~
The same correspondent. under date OF the oath.
writing from the Crown Prlhce's headquartcr ut
VancOuleur Says
While there seemed to be chance that Napoleon
mlaht win near Metz 1t was necessary To hold the
third army In readiness to march nOrthward. so
while battles were raging near Metz this army lay
about Nancy ana l.uneville half expecting TO be
Then came news OF the defeat OF the Frehch by
Steinmetz and Prince Frederick Charles.
There was no longer need To hesitate about nvad-
An6 thn urpl NVn nnpnn nts1
OF which You will soon hear results. This s
straight and rapid march OF the Third army sup
ported by other troops.
without giving details or the movement more
than hundred and nty thousand men, full of con-
zed about to break up the quarters of the French.
Three or iour columns are marching abreast some
roads, Two go by the road itself and sometimes
two more through the fields TO the right and left, or,
AT least, one otirer column. IL Is remarkable how
well the columns are directed, how carefully they
choose their rOntes through an invaded province
like that OF Phalsoourg Toul Is point Of gallant
resistance, but not rallyng point for the surround
Ing people The fortress Is held. and the enemy
passes on without troubling himself to take It back.
At Pha!sb0urg and at foul there have been expert
mental attacks which have gwen the garris0ns
opportunity or distinction.
The French authorities seem disposed to avoid
unnecessary destruction OF property by merely
blowing up and Knocking down TO hinder the Ger
mans. There are no traces oil attempt ut La Petite
Guerre as far as have yet seen. The French sim
ply retreat, clear out OF reach when they do not
mean TO Bgnt IN earnest ana leave the open towns
and villages 10 be quietly occupied by the advancing
foe.
The same correspondent writes from the same
place on the 22d:-
Everything will turn on what the French recruits
can do. No time Will he given TO train them. There
IS rapid concentration OF troops under the Crown
Prince moving on .CnalOns and an ample force to
watch Metz Masses OF the landwehr are marching
by every road between the Rhine and Meuse. PIalz-
burg will be left to the aadwehr to besiege; Will
Bitcne, and probably Strasburg. The whole active
army OF Germany VIII be available " blockade Metz
and capture PARIS.
A special correspondent writes from Paris Sunday
evenDg:The lntQerance OF certain journals Is re-
Voting. The GantOiS proposes that women not
wearing mourning In the streets should be IN
suited. The Figaro complains that there have been
only two thousand arrests. The Prefect Of
the Police says there Is for more In the pri-
sons. The Figaro replies, III You cannot lodge all
Prussian spies shoot them. and you VIII have more
room" As a sequence OF the recent suggestion the
same journal proposes to supply the Prusslans with
/ poisoned provisions.
special correspondent writes from Frankfort the
26th:-
The delay In taking StrasbOurg Is due to the mis-
management or The General commanding. More
than one opportunity for striking blow has been
iOst supplies that might have been interrupted have
been allowed TO enter the fortress. Great progress
has been made since the change in the generalship
special correspondent writes from Copenhagen
| the 20th INST The reaction III the public fecIng
| as complete as 1t was sudden. similar chang
has taken place in the language OF the press, Ther
| Is no longer party advocating French alliance.