The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-01-21
French IDrOsDecf.

French Prospect.
Still the terrible carnage Ia vine.clad France
and around gay Paris goes on. Still the genius
OF victory refuses to perch upon French banners.
Still the success for which they have been vainiy
looking and for which they have been coufding
in q special Divine in,crposiiion in their behalf
does not crown the plans Of her generals or the
valor Of her men. Yet there is a tcnacity Of
purpose and heroic determination among the
rank and file OF the French people to retrieve
the damaged repuie Of the military skill Of her
generals and the proud prestige Of her once great
name. When one con,emplates the manful en-.
the provisional government and the stern dsvo-
ton Of her men to yindieate French power and
prestige, he sees much 10 admire, much 10 excite
his sympathy, much 10 make him enter into MI
the feeling aud humiliation that afIlict French
pride aud mortiiy French vanity. We feel as
ted attitude before the political mind OF Europe
We can sigh with them over the devastation Of
their fair fields, over the demolition Of their
thriving villages and towns, over the sad ruin
that rcigns supreme In and about her ancient
aud revered towns and public places Of distinc-
ton in history and interest to the traveller.
Ruin, vast in its magnitude, devastation wide.
spread in its ravaees, humiliation, intense In It's
character, almos, incredible sacrifice in the loss
Of life, greater loss in the capture OF men, the
desccraiion OF their soil BY foreign Zoe, the
bOmbardment OF their magnificent Paris-all, all
Tail To subdue the heroic that stirs French blood
or to tame the afdor that animaiss the French
breast Defeat upon dciea, in rapid succession,
the compulsory surrender OF large armies TO =
Zoe whose power has hitherto been despised by
them, being pressed 10 what is considered last
rrsofi-ihe deirnsr Of their capiial-srem not 10
check their ardor or damp their devotion. They
seem only to have forced their heroism TO the
boiling point. Thry seem to have iuyoluntarily
deirrmiutd to stand amid the crash OF the IN.
ton falling 'abrc and be buried amid the rubbish
OF its ruins rather than survive tue wreck Of their
na'onali', and the national integrity a, the
| hands Of Piu.sian vengeance
ga the 9Th lO,h, llth and 18th ins,an,s the
Prussian batteries that have teen pushing in the
French drieusrs around Paris were engaged ia
Vigorously bumbaFd.ng the city. very lafg,
portion Of the southern part Of the city was sub.
Jecied 10 the iull play of tweuiy.one batteries
that poured ncessenI tire upon the city on the
afternoon of',he 18th instant The dcspa,chs.
say that the bombardmeni was terrible on thu.
occasion
When Titus ,o0A jerusalem 10 the 18th year Of
the Christian era many OF the inhabitants we're
50 eafagc4 ,ha'the! lost all control % themselves
set IRE TO their houses aud rushed ifAn,cAlly iuio
the flames. Thousands thus put aa cod to their
existence ia spite Of the eaorts Of the Roman sol.
diery TO proven; them from doug a. The folly
OF the French people an suffering the lombard.
ineni % their magnificent capitol betfAy = spe.
cies Of insanity tia, tears striking rrsemblaHeC
to that which compelled the Jews to destroy
themselves "a The flames. II the var Is pfoseea
t~4-as :. ~. 3 pss.s must b. laid ia ashe,
aal thea surrendered Wis not surrender il
aat save a. Why alloN rs destruction by bomb.
shslls We see no escape from this ia the pres.
eat aspect O' Affairs The conference Of ID,
I etN@* fR"Nia ia ssaAA0A NlaA 10 A0aAAlk tDg lAt
Prsen, Preach government because they hav,
already t.srssafdei GambettA. game Of blsa
Ia reflsia., 20 -ecosu.se 'h- Eepsb.ic-.f such il
be-1nirr hs direction hat ,h, goverumsn, VI
,ac nation mighi BE- represented 10 10. couier
eocr Tte. 30 .-eI.. eonriatsA that % sssnot
t.s-aiia. 'aa' saacr .hog.i have her - shes con
saitrt % the premises 10 q, aA-ly tasu thA
iats conference a.. 'fo4ble it.slfto AID a GOV.
crumeut b. does Dot ja.as ti ~orth whils TO ~
eogu g. !; % e o. ssfer boab.fimsui 9th
the expectation % ho.4iag gu, until ald can D,
gwen 90 frvers- The veal u her fortune
Way thea DO 'hsy. invite greater s.ssb,er
more extensive expenditure o. treasures, great.
er deso.Aiioa o. Der fertile plans. more sIi.a.
tsd cfipplus o. Der indsstri,s7 With IDLE loom.
barren af.tt sieut work-sbops snsmploy ID
hammer. uo.-. ss- aasu- gououls.s spiadies-
ihs ~siuHste 80 .-ucs. ~ a Devastating war,
W.a g. .ons ra~ bs.4r. trans- eau r,covsl
/ from zee bios. shat aa,c h,-a deal, hsf By n,
/ Prassaa band o. taA' bsnd Il provoked Ia
smire tsr-'... n.r'l-r she tine f1f recovery ~.
/ te Prolonged an .a ~ RATIO 70 the addition
a. su.,tiags