Year: 1870

u " WfTf Ho~Hlnt Tor tne fItntn W INV P''
ton in which they placed, marked change would


take place in their conduct toward the German residents
in France. 4 very dangerous spirit Is being aroused
among the people here and is rapidly gaining possession
of the army The stories told by the Germans VINO nave
been fociby expelled exciting an amount OF indgna


on which may at distant day bear bitter fruit It's


too much to expect the of Paris to write the truth
about their enemies but it Il surely within the power OF


those who conduct the public opinion to refrain from will


full endeayors to stir up the people to commit
outrages against peaceable Germans. The
worst passages are copied from these
papers and translated into German. Significant
hints are trewn out that the names OF certain notorious
wrong oers he borne in mind when the day OF retr


button arrives As rule the people here deprecate
reprsas in any form, yet they are unable to see how
they can well he prevented should excited sodiery
spurnng the bonds of discipline take the law into their
own hands, and revenge the acts of cruelty and the in
suits of which their fellOw-countrymen and counrywo
men have been the victims. In striking contrast to the
ourages inflicted upon the Germans In France Is the con
sideration shown to the French who have renamed In
Germany Not a single authenticated case OF ill-treat
ment has been put on record. Mr. kuchen
the popular and most efficient British Consul IN
Frankfort, has never received single complaint


from any Of the French subjects resident there and in
the neighborhOod who under his protection, his
chief trouble being to satisfy the wants OF the large num-
bers who appeal 10 him. not for redress OF grievance but
for gifts money Within the last few days the younger
Frenchmen have started for Paris IN order TO JON the
force being formed to bar the invaders progress
They CO. inspired by patriotism, but without confidence
in the ability cOuntrymen to resist the onslaught
Of the victorious hosts Of Germany. Frenchmen who
have lived in Germany less disposed TO sncer at the
military capacity the people than the light headed
and vain frequeners OF the Bouevards II the French
had been better acquainted with their neighbors this
bloody war would never have occurred.


Few of my letters are complete without reference to
spies have now to state that accusations Of serious
gravity against two Englishmen have just been pre-
ferred and that the accused lodged in prison Per
haps il may be expedent suppress the OF the
two men in question The orders to mprisOn them pro
cecded from high quarter, and were OF the most
peremptOry kind. An appeal has been made on their
behalf to the English ambassador at Berlin, He has
formally declined to interfere and his refusal appears to
be perfectly ustifable. glad to he able to state
that the accused will be supplied with all facilities for
conducting their defense II they suffer it will be be-
cause they have sinned


THE PERPLEXITY N GERMANY G. rSED BY THE FRENCH


DIsPATCHEs-THE ARMIES COMPARED.


Aug 19-FOr the first time since the beginning of this
war; the Germans perpexed by the official kilograms
1t known that great battle has been fought but "a to
the result opinions divided. Almost simultaneously
with the arrival Of the dispatch from the German head
quarters a telegram announcing the heads of the
report Paris by Marshal Bazane In that report
frequent mention is made Of the repuse Of the German
attacks The inference is that if the French did not have
the best OF the fighting their opponents did not gain
decisive advantage. But the puzzle il 10 determine the
respective positions OF the opposing forces Was the re-
suit to leave the French in the unpleasant predicament
Of being surrounded by the onemyl Does large Ger
man force block the line Of retreat which Marshal
Bazaine had selected II this he the case, then
the issue of the combat, though not absolutely
decisive is altogether favorable to the Germans IL il
admitted or rather IL is regarded matter OF course,
that the losses in the fight heavy Seventeen
thousand both sides are said 10 have been
wounded or killed. Many French prisoners are re-
ported TO have been taken Other captures are also
announced. But all these details are accepted with
hesitation Each one has his explanation OF the
occurrences. Nor do these in the one point Of
holding that another victory has been added to the Ger
man roll of honor. On the contrary, the predominant
opinion is that "A check has been sustained. Yet 1t Is
noteworthy that the possibility % great miscarriage IL
calmly classed among the probabilities OF the moment


lust AS undue eaton has never been manifested when
the victory complete, is extreme depression
displayed in the face OF supposed calamity Ihe cool
and sensible attitude people is their dis
tinishing and praisewOrthy characteristic They have
no dread to the result, consequently they are but
slightly moved by the receipt Of the news This trait
appears to me a very remarkable one. II has been
noticed by nearly every observer As far as | know,
however, the true explanation has never been given.
Had furnished that explanation few weeks ago my
statements might have been deemed utterly absurd.
Perhaps the truth may he told with fairer pros
pect Of gaining attentive hearing and patient consid
Grafton When the merits Of the French and the German
forces have anayzed and weighed, the ornaments
on both sides have received the chief share Of atten
ton The comparative advantages of the needegun and
the Chassepot have been discussed in detail The art
lery Of the two nations has been examined and con
trasted The cavalry subjected to technical scru-
tiny and Judgment was pronounced in accordance with
the eanngs OF the several critics The Generals Of both
countries subjected to elaborate criticism, and the
special capacities each brought before the public


Most persons appeared unite in holding that far
military leaders concerned France particularly
fortunate. Gen Won Motke, il was thought might have
than match for Benedek, but he was not su
perior to MacMahOn LebGuf Bazaine. Very instruc
tive papers written the points just indicated,
and a few confident predictions were based upon
the data thus collected. That the French were in the
more fortunate position of the two the opinion OF the
majority that the French would demonstrate their mil
itary supremacy was generally regarded matter
about which it useless TO argue and foolish to doubt.
Hitherto OF events has not been cOncident
with the anticipated results. The mysterious mitrai
leuse, from which much expected and about which
extraordinary stories current has not justified
the field battle the reputation it had acquired in the
field Of experiment The Chassepot has not oustrpped
the neede-gn. While the French artillery has
been rapidly handled the German artillery has
done greater execution. The French cavalry has
not surpassed the cavalry OF Germany. The
Curassiers have certainly made some daring
charges and inflicted serious blows but then, according
TO MacMahon these Cuirassers have ceased to exist
On nearly ali the points TO which attention has been d
rected test OF actual warfare has proved that the
conclusions OF theorists falicous The arguments
may have been sound, but what avails the strongest
arguments when the premises are utterly worthless
The truth is that element Of the first Importance was
wholly disregarded So inently attention concen-
trated needeguns and Chassepots that the soldiers
were overlooked, il the soldiers received casual
notice. it simply to elicit the remark that the French
were the best fighting men In the world.