New-York tribune., 1870-08-09
FRENCH OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

METZ PREPARING FOR A VIGOROUS DEFENSE
REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF WAR - THE
RESOURCES OF FRANCE.
PARIS Monday, Aug. 8, 1876.
The Journal OGciel publishes the following dis
pawn" "MRTz Aug. 1880 a. IN.
"In the battle of Saturday, Reischoffen, Mac
Mahons Chief Of staff Gen. Colson, was shot by the
Marshas side Gen. Raoult is among the missing. Our
artillery suffered heavily Marshal MaeMahOn is now in
communication with Gen. Faily.
Mctz il preparing for vigorous defense The general
commanding the fortress has ordered Germans and
strangers provide themselves with permission OF res
sdence.'
The Journal saws the relations of the Government
of the Emperor with foreign powers continue to be
everywhere satisfactory, and it believes that late
events far from preudcing this state of affairs, rem
der more significant the fact that what the Govern
ments desire in common with France is the mainte-
nance of the European equilibrium.
The imperial decree has appeared, cOnvoiking the
Senate and Corps Legislatif tomorrow.
report of the Minister of War; approved by the
Empress is published iii the official journal The
Minister says:
Existing circumstances oblge to provide for the
defense Of the Capital, and to garrison 1t with fresh
troops allowing all those which the Emperor keeps
under Lis contend in the open country against
enemy ebodened by his first success to the point OF
marching Paris. But Paris will not DO taken una
some time ago. and already we have commenced to arm
the walls around the city, state of siege has been de-
e8r,l TO facilitate at the execution OF certain works
which will be commenced tomorrow Thus the exterior
forts in condition 10 sustain regular SIEGE and ina
few days the circuit of tho walls will be found in
similar condition. Neither the strong arms nor the de-
inhabitants will be wanting for this task
The National Guard Is 10 defend the ramparts, which 1t
will have helped to render uuassailable Forty thou
eand taken from its ranks and added to the present
garrison will be than enough to make an active and
vigorous defense against enemy occupying an ex-
tended front The defense of Paris then will be as
sured. But there point not less essential 1t the
necessity OF filing up the void in our army With the
help Of the marine troops with the regiments still at our
dsc al n France and Algeria with the fourth battalion
a. each Of hundred regiments, including
tho,o members who belong to the Garde Mobile,
ana with a portion Of our gensdarmerte we
nAy easily put into the field 10000 Beside this,
the call Tor the class Of 1869 will give 0OO0 who
Ill month Will become real soldiers. But for this strug
ge we can also employ the entire Rationale and Mobile
I00ts the companies OF Franc Tireurs who every
~heie asking to be organized; here have 100000 men,
anu hhay counting the GGrde Ha,iondi Sedentaire
france can then arm 1900 600 defenders Their
are ready and 100000 are stn in reserve"
decree has been issued, ordering that the Garde
h0O"ae oI rams be detailed for the defense Of the
capital ara that the fortifcatiOns be placed in con-
dti0n TO resist attack.
PROJECT o1 law VIII be presented to the Chambers
incorporating in the Rationale and Mobile Gardes
citizens under 5Jyears Of age who are not actually
members.
an APPEAL FROM THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
TIE PEOPLE ENTREAIED TO DO THEIR DIrry.
PARIS Monday, Aug. 6, 1870.
The Ministers have issued the following nroclo.
natlCn:
fE@cHNEN:l We have told the whole truth II
IL igr you now to 90 your duty. Let one shout come
from al from one end of France 20 the otherl LET
tn people Vie win c,ch other in sustaining ,,o
gfrst cause!
Some Of our re-iaelr have fl!n before over
whelmiag numbers. TIe amy la, no. been dc.
featod sustain it, To thefOitluaie aulIcity Of the
'sDuout et n oD5ose teuacity Let TO IL labitan,s