The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05


railroad monopolists and unscrupulous specu-
lators who are coveting their property; and
it may be deemed a certainty that the most
strenuous efforts will be made to wrest this
rich domain from its owners in utter disre-
gard of the pledged faith of our national Gov
eminent. If this injustice should be per-
mitted, it would be the crowning infamy of
long series of outrages perpetrated by pow
erful nation upon these weak and defenseless
tribes.
REMOVAL OF THE DUKE OF MECKLEN-
BURG-A GLANCE AT THE MILITARY
SITUATION.
From the NJ Y Herald.
A correspondent at Versailles sends the
information that it is reported at the head
quarters of KingWilliam that the Grand Duke
of Mecklenburg has been summarily dismissed
from his command. The Duke commanded
the right wing of the army of Prince Fede-
rick Charles. The task assigned to that army
was the annihilation of the Army of the Loire,
if possible but at all events to push it back,
and thus reduce its chances of being able to
give Paris the slightest assistance. In this,
however. the Duke failed 1t is plain, then,
that this French army, which we were told by
bulletins was badly beaten at Orleans,
Beaune-la- Rolande and other points, cut In
two forced to retreat in a dsorderly condi-
ton and almost completely fused up" was
as for being demoralized, the best answer to
that allegation is to point out that, notwith-
standing all those disasters of which we have
heard so much, the Army of the Loire was
able to preserve the stores which had been
accumulated for the relief of the capital. If
more is needed to convince us that this
''routed, demoralized and undisciplined army
of Frenchmen" is not only formidable
force, but now threatening force, it is the re-
moval of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
from his command for not being able to stay
its advance.
For some time past the Grand Duke and
| General ChanZy have been man9uvring,
with advantage accruing somewhat in favor
| of the French General. There is no impetu-
osity, no seeking after grand dramatic effects,
no grand charges, as have in many campaigns
! distinguished French movements, but instead
there is a steady, solid, almost slow move
ment forward not at all palatable to the Ger
| man commander. France has now too much
at stake, and from the very nature of circum-
stances must act with the greatest caution.
The life of the nation is set upon a cast which
the French armies must shortly throw. The
| French Generals appear to realize this, and
are acting accordingly 1t may seem little
strange at first sight that the Germans do
not pursue the same policy which rendered
| their strategy so successful in the early por-
tion of the campaign. 1t now appears evident
that the successes of the Red Prince and the
Grand Duke and the Bavarians of Won der
Tam did not accomplish as much as their
royal master intended the world should be-
lieve they achieved. We see no more of the
hurting of heavy masses of troops against
inferior bodies which snatched victory from
the imperial forces of Napoleon. Suppose
this plan were now attempted. Fancy that
in order to crush Chanzy's force Prince Fred
erick Charles marched to the assistance of
Won der Tam, what might we reasonably an
| ticipate as a consequence of such a move
ment? Bourbaki unmatched would most GER
tainly advance and possibly appear some
where close to Fontainebleau. The army of
Bourbaki, with the late reinforcements which
it has received from Marseilles, Lyons, and
other points in the southeast of France, can
not fall very far short of one hundred thou
sand men-a force, it will admitted, which
requires watching.
Regarding the army commanded by Gene
raj Chanzy, his force is vastly superior to that
of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, and is
daily increasing in numbers, figuring up to
between one hundred and twenty-five and one
hundred and fifty thousand men. 1t is the
slow but steady approach of this large army
to the investing lines around Paris which
causes anxiety at the Prussian headquarters,
and the inability to drive it back has lost, if
command. 1t is noticeable, too, that the
German soldiers have lost much of that vim
and spirit which formerly distinguished them.
| They have grown tired and weary of the
campaign and are anxious to return to their
homes In the next great battle near Paris,
which we believe is imminent now that the
Seine is frozen over, this lack of spirit may
tell against the investing armies now threat
ening the capital of France.