The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-10-12
The Situation in Europe.

By the arrival of the bark Maunaloa,
twenty-three days from San Francisco, we
have dates up to the l4th, and kilograms
from Europe to the 9Th ult. being two days
later than the news by the Moses Taylor.
The situation does not seem to be mate
rally changed, although, as will be seen
by kilograms published in this issue,
the Germans are gradually concentrating
on Paris, their advance being now within
twenty-five miles from that city. The
Uhlans las we understand the term-the
light horse,) are reported to have made
an advance within eight miles of Paris,
destroying the railroads IN their track.
This however can hardly be called the
advance of the Germans, as it was prob
ably mere sortie of the cavalry, which
returned to the real advance as soon as
they had accomplished their object.
Although some think the prospect of
immediate peace looks brighter than here
tofore, owing to the fact that the other
great powers are disinclined to insist
upon any definite declaration in regard to
the Prussian demands in relation to AL
SAGE and Lorraine, we really cannot see
any signs of it, inasmuch as by the tele
grams we are informed that the King of
Prussia declares that he has no knowl-
edge that those who profess to be willing
to treat for peace, are the representatives
of the Government of France. AT the
head Of victorious army, confident of
success in every undertaking, and within
few miles of Paris, it will be an act of
magnanimity and forbearance on his part
if he stops short Of the attempt at least, to
occupy Paris, a parallel of which las been
seldom witnessed in the history of the
world. Victorious generals are not apt
to stop their career of conquest because
they have apparently too great an adyan-
tage over their enemies. They are gen
orally inclined to pursue their advantages
to the utmost.
From Italy we learn that the Italian
army is on the frontier of the Papal
States, and that the Pope has given in
structions that no resistance shall be
made to their advance. 1t is reported
that His Holiness will probably seek
refuge in Malta, but in this there can be
no reliance, as it seems that the Govern
ment of Italy, if it should succeed (of
which there Is little doubt in taking pos
session of Rome, proposes to make ample
provisionos for him, as well as for the Col
lege of Cardinals, in Rome itself. As
it is, the Pope protests against the
occupation by the Italian troops, while
the King Of Italy and the General at the
head of his troops proclaim that the ter
ritory of the Church shall remain invio-
late. How this can be, when such ter
ritory is taken from the Church and the
capital of Italy established in Rome, as is
evidently the intention of the Italian Gov
eminent, it is difficult to see,
To refer again to the affairs of Germany
and France, it Will be observed that
among the last reports is the announce
ment that Metz has been surrendered to
the Germans. Although this report is
not confirmed and the inference is, that it
is doubted in England and America, there
is no doubt but that if it was not at the
time of the latest dates already surren-
dered, such an event must certainly take
place very soon. Strasburg must also
soon fall into the hands of the Ger
mans, if we are to rely upon the informa-
ton we are able to CLEAN, which, with
Metz, will place the entire provinces of
Alsace and Lorraine in the hands of the
Germans.
The defence of Paris still seems to be
the main hope of the Government for
the Natioanl Defence" The fortifcations
about the city are partly manned by the