The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-16

Aahou8h II Is ditheuit TO convey 20 the
general reader, without the aid ofuaps anj
somewhat confusing maze Of rqnes If
persons and placrs, definite idea Of the
movements in the pending canpsign in
France, yet We can perhaps convey sufficient
notion Of The drift CT events. Unjust ag un .
ders,ood, however, that we emit all details
and notice no subsidiary movements. The
grand object ofthe French camr airu is not
to relieve Paris as is supposed b. non-mil.
itary readers. It is not desirable at pres.
Gu: that the Prussiau army should lie
driven ade d, for then the French forces
would be overmstchsd. tho Prussians being
superior to them in numbers and militsry
effectiveness. This was arranged in sd.
vance among the Republican leaders, aud
the plansaii prepared accordingly. Strange
as it mag seem to the common reader, the
scise has been an actual advantage to the
French, For within tie eityis population
of two millions IN v iicb the males p-cpon-
deratcd, aud where great military force
could be mustered and drilled under the
severe pressure OF a siege as ii GUILD not in
any other way. All military experience
proves 'his-sOldicrs whose diseipliplineha'
been that Of garrison duty, being always
under the hardes. regulations aud the most
effective in the field.
If the reader will always bear this in
mind, be will be able to get clearer idea
Of the meaning Of events in the pending
war. The extreme bitterness of,he French
against Bslainc il caused by the fact ,hs.
they expected him to accomplish st Metz
what they sre now obliged to achieve for
themselves at Paris-that is. 70 hold the
enemy i'll position and occupy hii attention
while the government arms The whole coun-
try and prepare the military system in a
better way than i. has been. We are no.
now arguing on the French side. We are
merely taking the view solder would
take OF the matter. rr tnfV.
G General Moltke. [he Prusf:an COM
M 'nder.) Of eourse. understood all this,
and hcnce tho extreme sag,rness with
which he pushe, on, and the hsge forces
he used. or course he a.o understands
the same stue.icn now a, Paris. and this
is proven by tho fact that the whole of the
German reserves ofthc land wehr have been
sent into the field and into Frsnee, some Of
them having fallen in tie recent battles,
IS is ssceriainsd BY the dats OF ,heir'mus-
ter. IA for his capturing Paris by any
process short Of starvation. he has known
that to be impossible. His siege ba.,orie.
are. every one ofthern. directly under the
range Of the Partisan forts. and cannot and
hayo no, been used To escape this dan
ger. there has been talk Of guns Of longer
range. and 80 on Bu. these are not
General Moltkc's plans His game is star
walton and Trochu knows i, so well that re-
Gently he took some Gern,an prisoners
through the immense stores Of provisions.
and showed them all snd then released then,
tina. they nigh. tell General Mclike how
sOon no could ssarve tho city. .
In the meantime General Mo!tkc tries
another aad bolde. game. lie has sent
Of into the field every man he could spare,
and broush. up every man frcm G rmaRy.
and he is now trying to crush Frsnco at al
points outside of,be CITY bv the sheer force
of numbers. Thars is no need Of our re-
pcaiing details, which a.! merely form parts
Of this plan Of campaign. What then, do
the French answer this move withl They
have fought everywhere CALAMITY and sue
crssfully, of course. as far as circumstance
would admit. Tina, vas to have been cx.
peeled; and in so doing they have wasted
precious German lives that soon tell on the
prodisious arms. Of General Molske.
That is the first part Of their plan-to
. Geh. at all points. TO draw the enemy into
pitched battles and tieses. and 20 wear
them out. Their second poin. is ono uni.
yerssi and immediate call to arms. An
Frsnce is afeli as we'll as al Germsny
There arc camps Of instruction every
where; and tic glow of French patriotism
never hurued more brightly than it does
nov. fs1 Generals arc appearing in
rvnters. Some of them mast exhibit
ability. Young France takes to arms
with enthusiasm. and the keen wit Of the
frenchmnn is already proving What i.
csn do when allowed. The third point is
q determined campaign Of Trochu With
the Partisan garrison 10 break through
the German siege, OF TO fnree the liucs
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