The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-10
THE NEW WARM EUROPE
MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
New IrOn-ClSds to be Ordered by Hol-
land.

land.
From The Pail Mall Gazette, March q.
Our correspondent at the Hague informs us
the naval budget has passed the Lower Cham
Der by sixteen votes and that several new iron
Clads will probably be ordered from English
ship-bulljers. Meanwhile the Dutch Govern
ment, regardless OF Belgian protests, is actively
pushing forward the works for damming up the
Eastern scheldt. More than 500 laborers are
now employed there "0n good authority"
our correspondent adds, II can state that the
reports of the English, German, and French
engineers on this question will very shortly be
published. They will only state that the South
Beveland Canal, which was opened by our Gov
emment, Is as good as the Scheldt, but they
decline to toretell what will happen in future,
which is, / need scarcely say, the principal
question between the two Governments.n
The Fortress at MRyence-ActIvs Prepa-
rRtiOnB for War.
MdUence March ID Cbrrespondence ofthe Courier
Of TIE PdIatine.
What is taking place here is worthy of obser-
walton, and not without Importance. There is
activity in the fortress which can only be con-
pared to bees in beehive. Detachments are
continually arriving TO reinforce the garrison,
which is now as numerous as when it was gar
risoned by Federal troops. You may Judge of
the accumulation of arms here from the fact
that the Baden military commission has received
six thousand needle-guns out of the fortress
without causing any appreciable void in the
arsenal. Contrary to the practice IN other
countries, the Prussian army, or, at all events,
tne garrison OF hdyenCe, is Dusy I'LL Tue udy.
More than $4,000 cartouches are manufactured
daily, and you can judge OF the accumulation
OF material from the fact that this
work is systematically going on. The
munitions which we're left at Rastadt are being
now brought to this place by way of Ludwig
shafen. The Baden Government have received
700 quintals of cartouches for the needle guns.
The artillery of the fortress is being also
organized, especially with a view of increasing
the strength Of the batteries. We see by this
noiseless activity, pursued like that OF the
quiet artisan. with the greatest regularity, that
the Prussian statesmen who are now In power
have q clearer and more precise idea OF the
meaning of an armed peace and of the duties of
q standing army than those of other countries
where, from long custom, the army does no
useful work. We do not wish to inquire just
now what inferences may be drawn, as far as
concerns the views and projects OF Prussia,
from the activity and zeal which she exhibits in
the organization Of her military force.
The French Army Reorganization.
Parts Correspondence Pail Mall Gazette
1t appears that when the different committees
met to name commission to report on the
Army Reorganization bill, the clauses of the
Government measure were discussed in a most
hvaly manner, and very generally condemned.
There can be no doubt now that amongst the
warmest supporters of the Government, there
are many deputies who desire to see the bill
What the Government will do remains to be
seen, but it is not expected that it will move in
the matter until after the commission has re.
ported. 1t is remarked that not a single mem
ber of the late tiers.pdrti figures on the com
mission appointed to examine the new law on
the press. This appears all the more strange
when ii is remem bered that 1t was to conciliate
the tiers.pdTii and bring it back to the fold that
the Government consented to frame this and
other laws for extending the liberties of the
country.