, 1870-08-25

lu1t ~ 10 AG URl1!uA VI l&l4l4hIi HELL kuAl luE
PTussfan army is nearly twtce as strong as the
French, and, on the whole, better adapted to &C.
tive service. The Chassepot has a..longer range
than the needle-gun, but 1t becomes foul
more readily. The mitralleuse Is pro-
nounced failure, and Is generally
20 condemnedby the French onceFs.
Many prominent French officials and civilians
argue that even II the French are victorious, the
war must be fought on French soil, and the Prus-
SLAMS Will suffer few Of the horrors OF war. Con-
sequently they argue that tho sooner peace Is
made the better, provided the honor Of Franco Ia
preserved. The Courier dts EYdt Unis pronounces
the despatches Of King William TO hIs august
Queen as 60 much gasconade, and q most amuslng
collection OF royal inventions OF tmng1nauona The
people Of Prussa believe all theit Klng says, and
every evening at Berlin ny their bannera
from nagstan8 and windows and sing
hosannah In ali the churches. General Bazai0e,
shut up tn the evening at Metz, Is prisoner, ap-
pears again the next morning retreshed With
sleep. So daily Bazaino rises ready for battle or
for repose 1t night In the meantime King WILL
lam tc1cgrapha that he has c1tcrmtnated the
French that be Ia very happy, that the cost
Is great, and that God protects Prussia, &C., DC.
The JOY at Berlin, OF course, Is furious, and JUS
when 1t Is greatest there At bazatnes defeat,
Bazalne himself holds Elng William, as 1t were,
between his ingers for, when reported completely
with full army afty miles from Metz, slowly
nling hia soldiers upon the Ardennes, leaving tao
fruHian King beh1nt. writing Of his victories.
This is the result. OF all the battles around Metz
stnce August H. and which WAS the end OF the
battle OF the 18th. The Prussans are free 70
move upon tho route between Metz and rcrIun,
while Bazane maintains bis communications with
Thtonyille and the route which connects this
place..wish Sedan and a1ezters. Far}tfom having
nj 1T Nn% tnt ID NH f1u
free In his movements, while the
latest news places him at ApincouEt upon the
little River Chle1s, Q tributary Of the Mcuse,
clgh;een and 4 half leagues northeast from YER
dun. and sixteen leagues northwest from Metz.
ufs apparent Intention Is to march by the forests
of ArXonnen, where the route Is excellent for de-
fence Nor viii there be any serious obstacles to
his march, though Its commencement may be at
tended By the greatest consequences Twenty
leagues from TanZters, which he Nili pass, Is
yitry dc Francois, where he will Ind MacMahon,
and between the two, ut equal distance, Ste Meme
haula where the Two armies ought to reion each
Other Bnt there is one drawback. Ste Mcnehauldis Is
also distance nearly equal from Eerdul. aud up
on the direct line If the PIussan army. Near
these points there will probably be decisive bat
tie. Since the battle OF Renzuny!lle there has
been marke, change. II there Is union OF the
tzuops Of Bazainc and AacMahon, besides the
COLDS EN1E1 luE kWU Eu11ulAuUElSr EtE{N
Will he tho lesies lately at Chalons,
and force capable OF mceting with
| great chances OF success over the Prnssians,
| unGcr Frederick Charles, Steilmctz aud King
William. The Courier then areculatea uuGu tue
practical effect Of victory or defeat: "I'he one
would lead towards pnrls or the frontier; either
one would crush out the army Of the Prince Roga
OF drive the enemy over the frunuer, or the re
verse, according to the fortunes Of WAT"
| The Staafa Zeittnq In reviewing the situations
| sayR the people nre against the govern.
| mcnt, AMI the latter is divided In ITSELF
| All factions are wngtng bitter war against each
| other, How can united action he expected
| Thu Republicans hare too little influence to over,
/ taroW the prestige the Orlcanlsts have gained
Their day Will come, but 1t Is not yet; for, II thu
| 0rportunc moment ha1 come, the republic Eoult
have been established. The ImperiaiIsts, though
| noGn!nally In power, are the weakest, They hay.
/ lost the confidence Of the masses Of the peop1e
/ ami 1t appears already Us II they would
| like rats. leave the sinking ship. The,
arc leaauing With the Republicans onl
| to betray them hereafter: hut this coalition
will enly result in placing the knife In tho hand
| Of the Orlcanlsts. General Trochu Is said to b
4 Que OF them, and upon him Hlil depend the tleci
4 sion.
The Journal 6ays. 1--WE have seen d private let
| ter In which the fact Il confirmed TINT The mas
ants of Alkatia have poisoned The we1Is. Eicyc,
f,a,1enese ttrauoons have f1te1t in consequence
rrta wifi t,a M ser,nns ronsaonanre far a1s,tia
| .nI ,nanv innocen+ onea NV hora +o erfTar ~
| .s.a ~ .o,,saa1s ~ -. 500. ~
the,- oun 1csh :, %''1N1 @@' ~'@AA''
The sarne naner savs. uK,no vnuan, M,
General AoItko wen knor how to decida ahon
arguments in fayor of peace. The nrhts befor,
3ictz prore that the march to Paris Il
/ no promenade. and King William has bv hi
letter to his Queen shown that h,s sensjb!lItle.
are not bluntctl. far ne loola with torrrr NM,
| tbc 1osses- In srch q mnod man IA not ,rr,lnu.,
| 10 rerret -the offers of ncacc even ~ the o1ir,
hranrf In nnt f,nrked ,ri,h mir rinen.,1 t,,,s
WIT rrs VIE snvv rpr.c, ~. nm -,srs
~ ron. ~. .. ,-.sa,., a. "a. o. -. a-,..s
a.. ry.,. 1,n;s Ss7as ~, na, ~ 'Ae sS"'''e'
"Tha enrteh,,T stor.an+ - ~ po.,cta, ,.,z,,
accommoyotsa itsc,f s.,h a,"n,,~ ,e! 1917 ,oi.s.
| Of s1leuce which the ministry ,runoses, so man,
llunders were cnumt,tcl IN tha cnen,nT NJ ~.
war that il IL feared fnat this chan,a IN ne ,,a",
Of pnltako on,r concea,K some ccyr r,ts,aen'
! M1 saw +o.day n rnrt ~ = .1ar,,ot.,, 49,,
Razatnc. which tho Mtnts,sr cf Va com,
,n,,nicatex, N .bo corns : 1.rr,s,a.,t ~sa4 ~
| c,,oha, ~ ,
n.Ser h.,e .t,na Sr,r, ..nnra,.., Sua.. n'a..
| ~ cna ,1n,,,,t,r mi ~ e,,caes NJ .r.s,'o', ,.a
| Mar, ,,nt ha .ras ~ or,o rts .s..,. -, ~ ~
| nther han1 wished n eatxc ma ~, his co,,
! munlcatons with Parts. hut hath effor1s {aiIe.,
and It was a draw game. This IA. In fe,
words. the situation nrl tne explanation Of th
recent engagements.
ave have sustained severe and hcayy losses
it Is said, hut those OF the enemy hare bsen cno7
mons. ant, mt of Al, nronorr;on n ,hs 1ocra,
negative aJynntarc which he has pafnc,1 m m
sending forward reInforcnman,o cnrston+,r hn
tnis ia ffonc wt,,ont 1rc.ronI,,e, ~ ,atn,,.a =
the c,nIta1 rvarx ,,.r ettaas - +--eHtS 49,
sona cansr,,r.s 60, ~. ~. 49,. ~ s.H ~.
mor,tnr IN 1,o,t.Mons ~ tsa caa,a e,,.ne s
fnom Rr,tany and Nornandv, ,ctt hv ,hs r.,,ros,
for Antenncs. 1rusr aam,t thev a;- vs,- .,1or,
armed: their guns were tac Old muzz1e-ioa a,er,
traye. sta1wart fclloxn S'
"Therr IL no abatement Of patriotism here
while the work On the fort,ncations coes on
| The yatfona1 f,uar,f and eren rcnno mon grn,r
the schools and fyrcnrs am IN ths manua1 n
arms. EVER day IL ora mcn arr tlr5,,rd tn ncl,
| evo1ut,ons in thc f,hannn sfc Mari
44ttl,e f,orns reo1s1atif thara ia no+b,no NJ
great Importance. The acton OF the newly.crr
atc,f Commfttec ar Defence IA. hnwpyer reviexe,
and considerably c1tt,cfsed. l saw The Minister
| Of Marine as he came from to-daF.s session
i silent like the othcrs, Nevertheless, he c1ye!
them to understand that he expected. yery soon
[ good news from the nect II Is time Psu<siat
srics swarm upon Us, esrecialy IN, the seml.om
c!al world. Ii follows that rcdoubled caut,o,
1uust be exercised unon all aespafches sent nenc,
| bv the t.ay Of England Belcium. and Sr1,zer
| land n. chevren,,.s o.<n stc1,a,nre ia necesssn
IN or,er to sed o,,tca, ,,esna,c,, tn t,,e T-nitf
States.
tI,ts dIf,cult IN on,atn accurate ncys rs It
what has saxon mae a, Chalons. or in that not-n
| hnrnood The War nprartmrnt ner.mu,nr.7y re-
fpses IN say anyth,nu on thr su,,,ect. nnr some q
the uaoess. the nafr< and Press among Others
hsae .,.ssaaS.lt ~ rss.ntr, +r-,ssras ~ NV,