New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-30
EKnnce.

La France contains an article directed against
the rurors ~ offended territorial n0d hrstons ntrib
uied the Emperor Tie writer says France does not
seek any trrroi iil sggrHrdis meht she a, nod'src
hste,sr reconstruct the mnp ofEurope but other
grrnt powers ssh To overthrow for their own pIoht
the European lance Of power France would be com
pclled 10 iotify her def nsivc posions Ia TIE pre-
cautions aud sccure h,r safety, while ri tahlish'
Ing "p equilibrium which would rrshre 10 L,i those
An !mperin decree h. been published reouclng the
French srmy by about 1900 men, The reduction VIII
take place ~ the expiration ~ the vsih US trms oi
.eir ice unl the tiiefg fgihs Of g various regiments
have reached the limit 11ed by the decree
The suppression of the rebellion In Algeria was pro-
gfes-!ng ia,ofahly.
The Pans Bogise On the nth SoNemGr was na'
! RsDtrs rlo. a st SET 35c.
Tnc Piiri. sayt Mnrshal Magenta viii shortly pro-
coed to Austria
Tic sane journal ssscris that Spain Is not unlikely to
ncccpi the mediation Of thd Power In the affair with
CbilL
REDUCTION oP THE FRENCH AEMY.
The Moshsbr publishes tie t"iowibe report I'D.
dressed 10 the Emperor BY the Mnistcr Of War
'PARIs November H. 1865.
"srRE-Your Mejesiy has com unicaied TO me your
wish to have he expenditure Of our military establish
merf brought within narrower lins more IN accord
nnce " it'll the oIdinary I.yeru's oi the Empire You
have comDnndcd me 10 lay before you tie means OF
operating reduction in the Budget of my department
have ~ derlnSen this tisk ecu ly delicate and DIM
cult with the desire Of cohciisinr. Us far as pos be
the great Interests CONNECTED Herewith.
"My attention naturally directed in the fret In
stance to the credits appropriated to the military
stores aud establishments, but som perceived TINT
the reductions practicable ~ that part Of the public eA
pet dit would he insufficient 1, and tlnt, IL order To
realize your Mojesiys Intentions II woud be necessary
"a take more decisive nes,uIc extending even TO the
effective oi the army.
Il then thought of transferring to the
tain portion of The men now unGr the flag. bit II Is
Impossible 10 diminish indefinitely the effective OF
company. a squadron. or battalion, and These frac.
tious of cops already reduced to the minimum IN
dsprI sable to give Ihem u normal conssience, AID at
The time TO assure the regular recruitment o their
cadres
homes before The time OF service las expired would not
therefore. peTceItibly diminish the estnutes OF tie
Bndyc wtlolt proc, eding 10 srcl feouct on of the
effective as would IT, detrimental to the ORGANIZATION o
tie army TO its good composition 10 lis rt uecorps,
aud lastly. to the means V instruction, which 1t IA In
dsp-nsnble to retain.
lin presence OF such important considerations hcs
triton longer pcImisslbe there N no alternative
but TO have 10 REDUCTION OF the cados them
selves, making II an sbs'lu rule
81 Not 10 impair IN any wa, the present facility OF
passing from peace 10 n war footing
80 10 retain IN the depot, III case OF mobilization.
sufficient elements Of instruction foi the recruits.
"ln this order II IDEAS have the Lonor 10 propose
10 your MBjesty the following measuresi
"HqPeridt GHdyd-lseducilon OF the regiments oi
grena.ers and voigerrs 10 three bat,aons Of seven
companies Of the regiment Of gcndormTie TO Two pat
tnons oi six companies Suppression OF the tth squad
ron IN the regiments OF cavalry oI the reserve ana q"
the line OF Tie din ison of foot artillery; of two batter
les In the regiment OF arris monbi OF the division o
taiy wagon irGin
"Lint.-Suppression Of two companies in ench of the
100 regiments Of infantry OF the line N the 9th sqnn
ron III The regiments Of cuirassicIs dragoons. and
sLcers; Of four batteries IN each "f tie ,c regiments
OF foot artillery of one battery per regiment OF The mr.
,ilery Of one battery per regiment OF me ar
tiliery ardl, If two c'mpanirs OF thc artillery
volkmen; Of one company per squadron OF the aiti
cry trnin; Uf one company OF engineer wOrkmrn; of
,wo sections o military woikmcn OF tie cOmmlssaiat,
and two sections oi iniimaIy wurdspeD; Of the mill
tary bakeries GJd Osptas the VI which can te
couidcd 10 clyii establishments.
II also appeared 10 me tnht the number Of our reg
imens of cavalry Of the reserve was no longer, ns e
CARDS our regiments OF the line and Of light cavalry, III
First Empirr, and that IL became exIedlent, under ex
istIng TO reduce from IL to ~ tue nu-
her OF cuTassier regiments.
-" wOnld therefore propose 10 yonr Majesty 10 admit
into the GIard the regiments Of carbneers. which.
united single corps would perpetuatc the souvenir
they have left IN our military annals.
''Jhc cufassers OF tie Guard would ne also iormed
into single regiment. that yOnr Majesty would nj.
ain the econoiny you desire Willie preserving TO tie
caibDcers and curnssiels tLer traditions and esprit
dc corps.
burden Dposcd the populations of departments
By the ument law and 10 aid, IN certain extent
the working Of the Law Of 1850, which esiabrheh the
dotaion of the army ~ would be adVisabe 10 increase
the effective of the nntive troops (iniantryO
81 would therefore propose the creation OF fourth
battalion in each Of tie three regiments OF Algerian
sharpshooieIs -,,y,.n..
the organization OF the army and Is in harmony with
the course taken by nogbboring governments. which
set u.s. after the other, the pie of reducing the
effective.
However when ] examine the claims to promotion
found IN the lower ranks of the army when see on
GERS and non commissioned officers stlll holding tho
same grade which they acquired IN the Cfimean cam
uaign. although they hive rendered new services in
Algeria, Italy. and Mexico cannot help deeply re-
GREETING measure commanded bv measures VI eeon'