New-York tribune., 1870-08-16

restraint imposed upon the press by the '.
Exacttude" Of which NJ L. olivier IA the cioi 'na'
candrds are set flying In any NUMBER afe '' ~ IN ~
and raw as they are, bolted, feathers anu "" @
time, however, caution was beaten i"o " 49,, c,"s
afoat were converted into certaln'cS ""o '"o ""o'
ont second edition, and the circular appeared
oo,oiaIv that the French had really taken
Saarbruck
There was then such rush for papers The ktosques,
ben the later evening papers are not always to be had
were literally besieged. At the theaters the announce
mani was made due ceremonial form by the Directors,
I'm white ties and white kid gloves and received with
uproarous shouts and cries OF La Mdrsedise and lie
RAn AHemand. At least so am informed by one Of the
auditory at Boulevard theater; but not having wit
messed this boxed-up enthusiasm can't vouch for the
manifestation. saw nothing of it the Boulevard be-
yond the rush for papers, but this no
renee
Most travellers familiar with the Rhine country, may
remember saarbruck, with the great castle chateau,
and Its curious Gothic church. the top of the h con-
tanning the tombs of the departed Herzoggs of Nassau
and other relics of days 1t the left bank
of the saar which, tumbng down from its cool sources
in the heart of the vosges here becomes navgabe 1t s
really beautiful spot The gardens and public prom
enades Of the town most lovely and picturesque and
the town itself lies embOsomed in valley at the base OF
a succession of hills. which inclose and protect it,
Two hundred and fifty thousand Prussians said to
be massed between Saar Louis and forming tho
seventh dQfnee, ana or these
of saar Louis 1t is thought that the Prussans will retire
the approach Of the French but will blow the for
tifcations Of Saar Louis before abandoning them 1t
reported that they have withdrawn from Treyes and
fallen back upon Vitch on the other side Of the Mo
see transporting hther the dep6ts Of provisions and
the material and munitions of the First Prussan d.
dr7nte yittch is strongly entrenched. The Prussian
army of the Rhine numbers men, in two grand di
visions that of the Lower Rhine and that of the Upper
Rhine The former Is in two divisions, one at Cologne,
under Cen Stenmetz, $1,000 strong, composed OF two
corps ddrm6e and two divisions of the landwehr and
the other at the mouth Of the Men, Of 900 men, under
Prince Frederick Charles The Prince Royal commands
the army of the Upper Rhine which is composed Of 66
900 being two Prussian corps dore and the troops
of the South Gems. de Bumenthal and de Sporting
and Col. de stche are, with Gen. dc
Motke, the chiefs of the Princes staff. At the
mouth of the Oder is stationed another army, COM
manded by the Grand Duke of Mecklngburgh. 1t is
composed of two corps of the line and five divisions OF
the Landwehr in all lOSOOO This corps is intended
to Berlin. Gen. Vogel de Falkenstein commands
effective force OF 5sO at the mouth Of the Ebe
composed of corps Of the line and three divisions Of the
Landwehr. This is the defensive army of the North
Concentrated upon the Ems the forces of Gen. Her
warth de Bittenfeld $1,000 strong consisting Of
corps of the line and three divisions of the Landwehr
From this enumerationwhich is from official sources
the total effective strength of the Prussian army actu
would appear to amount to $4,000 men. 1 believe the
French forces massed the Eastern frontier, may be
set down in round numbers at 100000 OF all arms,
as against 5000 Prussans The latter however would
include divisions of the Landwehr, and the Badois,
and Bavarians.
have already adverted to the daily departures Of the
Garde Mobile The 7th and sth Battaons left yesterday
Among these defenders of the frontersfor this will be
their special service when the Regulars have gone for
wardis the youngest of the late Baron James de
Rothschd, bearing the stripe OF simple corporal The
h and the 10th Bsttalions this evening Another
1omiQue Gailhard. Before he leaves he will sing La
in his of this guard.
his is q somewhat sensational proceeding, but will add
his popularity and bring in few additional francs to
he treasury Of the theaer. These mobiles present a
ecidedy queer appearance. 1t Is easy to see that
tailor has not presided their equipment
lost in coats too large, in unmentonables de
dedy baggy others have shoes too big, CATERS too
pose, and shakos having tendency to extngush the
The prevalent faults lsrgeness, and un-
looseuess. Their friends way-lay them
long the boulevards and the streets through which they
their way TO the station Beer flows in barrels,
hampagne by the any number Of dOzeas. Sometimes
hey stop and drink and shout and theR comes hur
led farewell; when time ii is ts friends who
rink them they by. with wave cf the hand.
At the station, and about it, files ot carriages ed
With elegant ladies, mothers sisters wlvf perhaps
fadame James de Rothschild widow OF the Baron
ames among those who attended at the station OF
.ubervers to take leave Of her son,who Is only 20
ears of age. She was accompanied by NJ A phonse de
othsctld. another son. Some Of these uea Ge-takngs
re extremely affecting. They are bringing thcwar very
lOsely home to all hearts, he2rths and homes III the
nhusasm is to he measured by the amount OF shouting,
here is enough OF 1t, and excessively to spare