New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-30

4, a. Petersburg when war was
declared and as 1 travelled wes'w"'u Vys
lint one great mtstering OF soldiers anu a"""."'
,or from, Koencsberg the Rhine. In Berlin ana III
'on l T. na,ar,a Viirtembcrg. and Baden, the coun-
80 80 al live with armed men. The railway officials
,,,o Galley slaves the telegraph was never idle,
and in n fortnight oil WAS safe Then the chances began
90 favor Germany. More and more troops were ready
with each succeeding day. Bavarans were as ready IA
p,ssians South Germany ready the Northern Con
federation; and France, which had sought the contest
was completely outstrippcd It was almost as though
some young blood in public garden should fix quarrel
on a uietooing professional pug, and get tremend
Gus thrashing for his pains. France entered gay
and fercely into the struggle, with splendid
soldiers. but with thorough preparation She was
avowedy the weaker OF the two In point OF mere
numbers, and she allowed time of preparation
to give this advantage TO her enemy. L know
that good many people at home, who delight in sweep
Ing analoges will be talking about Celtic weakness and
Gothic strength, or something of that kind. But the
brave Prusan army and its Southern comrades of Worth
and Wessenburg credit than that of being
Goths They have beaten antagonist who was worthy
of them. Marshal MacMahon mean commander,
and his troops behaved like men. when saw the field
Of Worth, the heaps OF bodies and the long trains Of
wounded prisoners felt that France had cause to
blush for that disastrous day. The Zouayes lay thoky
where they had Stood and the brigade OF Curassers was
amOstannhiated needed no theories about thisOr That
race to explain scene. The French commander had
been outgeneraled by the Crown Prince OF
Prussia, insomuch that His Highness had brought
10000 to bear 10000 Frenchmen. and the
French had been overpOwered by the cool determined
Germans who had taken trouble to master their brecch-
loading tactics. What think of an organization
which is rash enough to send curassiers against an
infantry that has the needeguni Yet this last act OF
madness performed by the French. The English can
boast of having done mischief at Baacava, butths
charge of steelclad hOrsemen into vineyard full OF
infantry a william act of sefdestruction. hear
that the cuirassers nearly all killed or taken, and
certainly the number Of dead horses and men, or breast
plates and brass helmets scattered about looked Ike
fearful loss their part The fact is that the French
committed two signal blunders-they moderated their
enemy and trusted to WORKOUT tactics against modern
| improvements. That day of Worth was glorious for
Germany, because it triumph Of patient prepara
| ton as much for the high courage shown by Tue
| German troops.
From their first massng Of forces near Weissenburg
! and surprise Of that position to the present moment,
when they are well advanced into French territory, tho
German armies have been the better prepared. They
came on from Weissenburg to Worth with superior
force broke up the corps Of MacMahon In single bat
tie and have pushed steadily forward against the right
flank Of the French line We do not know exactly how
Napoleons subjects may be ralyng to his support
but in these days Of drenchng rain are cOnsoled by
feeling that his Imperial Maestys plans OF invasion
must be now exchanged for very cautious system Of
defense.