New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-09
WAR PREPARATIONS IN FRANCE.


From the Paris Apr 2 Correspondent The Times
There is now no doubt of the extensive prepa-
ratOns by the French Government In spite OF all deals
the contrary, official and semiOhical heard yester
day from officer Of high rank that 20 battaons of
Chasseurs and the whole of the infantry of two
corps darm6e are actually armed with the Chase
pot (or, as the men love TO call IT. tne f'er-
peten Judges to be superior every respect the Pus
sian needegun and the men seem CONVINCED OF the
fact there no of any panic arising that score
The commands said 10 be actually arranged IN case
Of the worst the Emperor Il is said VIII take the
taubanl for his Maior-Generali and Marshals Mona
mon ShS nosSps II certain that lie war spirit
beginning pervade the troops who have learned TO
hate the Prussans than any other enemy they ever
contact with. change, too seems TO be gradu
ally coming over the population the masses OF the popu-
say the Emperor is in the right when he insists not
the annexation Of LuxembuFg, but its evacuation
gins his the Canton Of Vaud, and which the Mont
tear announces ia rather an unusual manner is supposed
there other place the Italian frontier
agent Of the Italian Government
sEMI-OFFIClAL PAPERS PRUSSIA, FRANCE AND RUSSIA
The SS I " F se6uAgIo Saoshe. an article
signed by NJ Paniin Iinayrac, N which it protests
against the idea that France desires THE policy OF
French Government sincerely believed that after her IN
crease of territory Prussia would have made II point of
honor show moderation and consideration Tor the
rights and interests of her neghbOrs The Government
Of the Emperor has never seen in settlement OF this
wishes OF the population of Luxembourg anything but
French Government thought that IL could in any
way be 10 the interests OF Prussia 10 maintain garrison
could claim the same rights and common origin with
small country the population OF which, by Count Bis
marcks own ayOwa, entertains deep repngnanee for
Germany and would consulted, vote with enthusiasm
for reunion with France. And now the Government
question in which it had seen but pledge Of peace.
France, animated by no ambition has put aside every
claim far she is concerned the question has be-
come an European one and even in this new phase
France holds aloof in order MOTTO embarass the pacific
The "a
tibites. Without fearing war, Il a war-though God
forbd-shoud be unusty France desire peace
The semofeial Yord Deissehe zeitg Of Berlin char
recent statement Of the Journal DIES Debdts
allie ng that England had protested against the pressure
deceive public opinon Prussia" il says, has never
menaced the Independence OF the Netnefands. Ihe
friendly relations between the cabinets Of Berlin and the
Hague have never for moment been impaired"
The same paper replies in moderate terms 10 warllke
Adverts to the article Of NJ Papn Lmayrac published
IN yesterdays CONSTITUTIONAL declaring the peaceful in
peaceful Of the Constitutional however
In contradiction with the Irritating language Of the other
The yonGl de st. PetersD,rgh of April 2s says it i'm
which have consulted Europe desire war 1t asks whether
France and Prussia sincere in their protestaons that
adds the JoSrSS i the Territory Of Luxemburg be
neutralised under the guarantee OF Europe would not
risonng fortress Which after all is not on German SOIL
since it lie governed by foreign sovereign"
OPINIONS THE LUxEMBURG PRESS.
Language and opinions do not 90 together In Lux
emburg. The journal which protests most enerRet-
ically against the annexation Of the Grand Duchy
60 France is called lie Courier. On the other
hand, the one newspaper that cries ont loudly
for the execution ofthe annexation project Is en-
titled Das Land seems TO have sort oeOnheetion
with lie Pays whose article IL reproduces Das Lttre0
connection Of the Grand Duchy with Germany thar exists
al present and UnsOn which under the direction Of
Government officials, thinks IL would be misfortune
for the country become French The German journal
OF Echternach however has the tendencies naturally i'm
Piled by the adoption OF the German language; and
LEeho dArion, published IN the chief town OF German
Lu1enDurgi IT, would expect IL TO be, IN favor Of
reunion OF the Grand Ducly 20 Belgium