The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-08-12


AND PusLsRER.
DEER LODGE CITY, FRIDAY, AUG. ~.
THE GREAT EMERGENCY.
The wsr situation In Europe 10 critical,
Not only 10 great battle ilnmineut-the
French Empire 10 in extreme peril. On the
18th Of July France declared war. The
French armies were thrown on the Prussian
frontier and Rhenish Prussia was apparently
pcndous struggle. The army Of France
concentrating on tho Mosellc was estimated
at 500, 900 men; that Of Prussia At 300, 600
men. The prcponderance indicated sue
cess for the French arms. The main army
moving through Metz was esteemed
strong enough to hold the Prussians while
McMahon's corps advancing toward Stras
burg, threatened to turn the left flank of
the Prussian armies, and apparently com-
PEELED their withdrawal to the banks Of the
Rhine. Such was the situation on the Al,
md 9Th. Suddenly Prussian corps broke
through between Mcmahon ana tho main
army, the latter was crushed 10 its center at
Carlsruhc, aud without any general battle
Napoleon found his right flank turned, his
1anking corps cut OF, his line Of battle
broken, snd his discounted army driven
In from every advanced position. The
French strength had been over.rated, the
prussian under.ratcd. The Prussians were
more neariy prepared for battle than ne an.
ticipated, and their corps came through his
TOO extended lines like bulls through .
Arush fence. Decentralization seemed to
Siczc commanders, army and people. tits
Bull Run affair 1t tho front, and no popular
uprising of the people TO compensate for
the disaster. AZ yet little is done to retrieve
Tie misfortune. The French are conccn.
trsted between Metz and Nancy, the for.
msr strongly fortified point. Mcmahon
will effect junction at Nancy. Napoleon
might give Frederick William battle at
Metz, but the army 10 almost mutinous, and
Paris clam"rs for another commander of
she armies; his Ministry Is hootcd out OF the
Chambers; his journals denounce his in.
capacity; his Queen is in peril his son, quick
wcsned of war, is shipped off with the
crown jewels to London, and the popu,ace
of Paris and Marseillcs arc ripe for revolt.
These are discouraging circumstances under
which to engage superior and victorious
army, In s'battlc on which depends his
family succession, the honor and existence
Of bic empire.
What will be the rcsu1l1 Europe will
not permit Prussia to possess France, even
should war give 1t. France Is Inundated,
discomfitted, and In disorder. Napoleon Is
the worst whipped man of the ccntury-but
Franco IS not whipped. 1t is bad time "
swap horses while swimming river, but it
h swap OF sink, and the trade has already
commenced In the Ministry. Bazaine or
some other Marshal will succeed The Emper.
or - comn,ander.in.chief. The deposition
Of Napoleon from military command means
abdication-thc end of his reign If not of
the Empire. France must have hero ct
IL bead; that hero must be absolute, and
absolatism means Dictatorship. II not that,
Republic will displacc tho Empire
The latter seems most probable. Encrgeu.
cies require energy, ambition and young
6iool. Tho power of France 10 in the
hands Of old men. Napoleon Is 81, Bazainc
90. II seems probable younger men will
succeed them. One thing may save Napo-
leon-s great battle aud victory at once,
while he 10 ostcnsible commander. His
b)uuders 20 far might be proclaimed strate-
gic movements, and tho re action would be
enthusiastic. Otherwise the reign began in
November 80 Is near it, end. ',s
Spain 10 divided Austria hostile; Eng.
Land gratided. An alliance with Italy must
be at the expense of the Pope's temporal
power, and that would turn the clergy Of
France against the government. France
10 alone, and 30 fsr her rulers have proven
unequal to the occasion. Declaring war
July Is, massing troops Oh the Prussian from.
tier In ten days, aud In ten more her Capital
Is In seige. History has no such precedent of
demonstration aud failure. No principle or
issue 10 involved In this contest, in which
the United States IL materially Interested,
but . most intensified personal interest per
vsdes tho country. Momentous cvests oil
the days. It seems useless n tl,eorize when
Tho solutions Of battle are 70 rapid that com
psehcnsion 10 appalled,. We win give the
record - It transpires. and leave to each to
conjecture which way the beam will fall a
Destiny weighs In the balance tho first
power Of Europe. nj
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