The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-14
THE WAR POWER OF FRANCE.


What Force Napoleon Can Put in tho Field
Five Armies Of Over Ono Hundred Thou
sand Ench-Can Ten Hostile Armies Assnil
Her mt Oncee
From Galignani's Messenger OF Paris March SOL
The Paris Union directs attention to pamphlet which
announced on the organization OF the army 1t APP
pears without any name attached tho rumor being that
II puts forth the views Of French general officer of adj
mitted merit and the rules Of the service opposing
publication military matters when the writer is still
in the service. However, do not think we commit
any indscrction when state that the writer is be-
lieved to be General Trochu But be that may, we
take from tho Union the following passages extracted
The writer saysI shall propose to introduce into the
Law the following disposi'ions- rent voted an
nually tordinary amountl one hundred thousand men,
with the duration OF service in the active army, five
years. the legal service to count from the date Of ncor
poraou Duration OF service In the reserve three years.
with authorization OF marriage during the last In
this system which fixes the cntirc term Of SERVICE
year. referabe 70 tho seven required by the law OF
1882 Is compensated for by the reduction or two
- Inc Term OF active duty the whole economy o. tho
years OF SERVICE with we'll prepared programme OF
education and instruction will amply suffice in France
Eight contngents Of 100000 men do not give. as
might be supposed. a total OF 300, 900.
Each OF them, by the force OF circumstances too
long TO be hero enumerated, uhdergoes con-
siderable reductions and the amount Of tho
land army in the eight contingents latter rigor
reductons) would sly exceed .... 67o 600
To that fgure, considered as minimum. must
be added that portion OF the army not recruit cd
Tota, effective .................. 100 600
Or say in round numbers ito avoid misaxes) not
in limo before the enemy, but simply the effect
To snd The amount Of rocn, dano:abc bsraro 'Ooo'o
the enemy make tho dcfalcation OF I50 900
Representing the garrsons Of Algeria, tho corps
or portions Of corps which remain at home
during the war, ETC., and thus obtain the dc.
hnittve figure Of 550, 600
This last estimate represents the mass OF comba,ants
who will II necessary pass the frontier II suppose
the OF the solid elements OF constitution
and organization which have already enumerated (good
finances, special corps prepared, arsenals we'll sup
Piled dcpOts 1t for use), arrive at this result
that France easily ard effectively form Gvs arni Of
than hundred thousand each. Have rot
be possible TO direct and provide for a campaign,
cunrnt imqgine the existence of formidable
given circunsanrss Ten hostile armies Of more Nan
100000 each marching torard her frontiers
not refrain from expressing en- passaD an opinion that
the concert OF such undertaking would not be easily
realized admit however, that this extraordinary
mutation of vont passion and projects day firm
itsey and 10 burst country; Is France that
obliged to incur the frighfu obligation Of main
tanng lin the state OF permanence that may be thought
necessary masses always ready to repuss assess That
would DO TO Introduce into social lilo trouble perhaps
beyond remedy II would be tantamount to condemn
ing France the feverish existence OF those unfortunate
aud are therefore, always ready TO desert their homes
Commercial Anxiety in Paris.
Paris (April u Correspondence OF London Timcs1
Trade in Paris and generally throughout Francs, IL
far from active Disquct and the apprehension Of
further political complications suffice to accoun,
for the siagnItion. People arc unwilling to embark
in any undertaking OF importance, because they
look with doubt and misgving on the future.
Among the upper commerce al classes the belief
Is that alliance between Prussia and Russia spoken OF
vaguely or some months past Is as certain as tho ALL
and wIrtemberg; 10 fact that Franco has before her
what Is termed stact coalition" In such crcum-
stances It is not surprising that French capitalists
never remarkable for great bodnsss should be cautious
AMI timd.