The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-29

entirely belonging to the future would have been nj,
only impoltc, bat out OF taste; moreover, there
was no reason TO speak OF the political
state Of Europe because tho Imperial Diet has poasns
whatever TO do with ths In reference the political
confidence that the work Of peace for the accompsh
ment OF which the Imperial Diet has been conyok ed
would DC achieved and terminated in peace BY OK.
pressing this confidence the King said far than
would nave done by the elaborate discussion Of
sne political state OF Europe; for that confidence
oasea party on the conviction that the national move
hen. OF germany has now no more 10 apprehend any
checks since In the North German Confederacy
1t has oond It's regular spring Wheel and that the diplo
and partly on the consciousness that Prussia possesses
defensive forco which permits her look forward with
perfect tranquility TO any future event
Meanwhile the contrast which has here been OCCASION
any preserved between the words and actions OF tho
french government appears 70 assume aspect more
and more singular. Travellers who are corsng from
France and have no for msrepreseuting facts
unanimously affirm that France aming This indeed.
nothing new but IN the face Of such proceedings Il
Dehoves Prussia not 10 remain inactive The dismsssl
OF cerainage categoes from the army or their beng
called into the service Is matter OF comparative ndif
the supplying Of the ortresses with stores the accumu
iaon Of provisions and the purchase OF horses and in
rho nasohs.s
OF OATS IN Italy has long ago excited attention in that
ana led 70 rsquistons extending a. far a. the
South OF Germany. The term OF delivery Short and
the principal condition Of the contracts is speedy
delivery at Marsees whence the forwarded by
srasburg very large Quantities Of -four have lately been
introduced. The fortihcations of Befor still being
assduousy strengthened The detached forts block up
the roads The enrenched camp erected at that place
commands the valleys OF the Rhine the Moselle and the
Saone II Is distant only twelve hours from the Rhine
and four hours from tho frontier Of switzerland The
French attach much importance to this position, because
turning Of the loft wing is In consequence Of the
large number OF lakes north Of Befo possible only by
penetrating deeply into the mountains, while turning
OF the right wing would have to be prepared already
from Basic as starting point, for instance, via
Dele on the road to Montbelard. The rail-
way from Paris also passes close to Relfort Ever
since the year 1880 great efforts have been
made for strengthening this position To the fort
Doubs Valley between the voghesi mountains and the
Jura towards the Rhine is closed by this group Of for
tilcatons The forts OF Strasburg not loss assdu
ousy perfected Even laborers from Baden have been
hired for the purpose. The Fourteenth battalion Of
Chasseurs expected to arrive there from Chaons.
II is said that the garrison is already armed with Chasse
pot guns This Ia open to doubt probably springfield
guns are meant; they have been transformed on the
Roberts system Somebody who passed through this,
on his way from Strasburg. affirmed that the nhabit-
ants Of the town themselves alarmed at those
warlike preparations On the ramparts 1t easy 10
recognize the new cannon. There too, mysterious
exercises with sort OF cannon in progress. That
many French officers familiar with the German Ian
guage are at present travelling in North Germany, for
the purpose OF paying strict attention to all military
arrangements IN Prussia and OF reporting them u dis
cussed O well known fact.