New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-29
TONE OF THE FRENCH PRESS.

ARE EXPECTED TO REACH PARIS IN WEEK
THE CROWN PRINCE RUSHING ON ~
DEsTRUCTION-KNG WILLIAM ALONE IN
FAVOR OF THE MOVEMENT AGAINST PARIS.
PARIS, Aug. &, 1870.
The Figaro says: Contrary to the line OF conduct
hitherto pursued land the change is sufficient TO
show how" ssH the .,...Ty plans of the rIn'n
have been modified during the last week by the au-
thOrites, the people are invited to impede the
enemy by all possible means. Bridges are 70 DC
blown up railways cut, roads blocked SCOUTS hheu
and the Prussans harrassed in flank anu rear
Should this means of resistance acquire an I'M
portance which can scarcely be counted on the
enemy will not be here for fifteen days. OTHERWISE
which is more probable, they may reach Pans IN
week The latter opinion prevailed in the Corps
L6gislatif yesterday
The Constitutional says the army Of the Prince
Royal reinforced by part OF the army of Frederick
Charles is marching on Paris through the valleys OF
the Aube and Seine. The Prussians must know how
adventurous is such an attempt, and must be aware
of the peril in which they are leading their nam
army. MacMahon may cut OIL their CON-
munications and place them between TWO
fires. To avoid this danger the Prusslans
made great efforts. They three times attacked
Bazaine with overwhelming forces. which the
French army successfully resisted. The enemy
then despairing of being able to conquer HIM, de-
cided to keep Bazaine checked and march on Pars.
From Paris to Sierck the nearest point on the Ger
man frontier is than 100 leagues. This line the
Prussians must defend against our armies, number
less sharpshooters and the Mobile Garde, to be able
TO subsist on our territory. The 100000 invading
Prussians must extend their lines vastly and must
disperse their forces-a thing fatal to us in the
commencement of the campaign. Our revenge"
saws the Constitutional in con clusion is near"
The Journal Of France Of to-day says: We learn
from certain source that before ordering the army
| of the Prince Royal to march on Paris, the King
held at Pont-a-MoassOn a council OF war composed
| of Generals and Princes commanding the Prussian
forces The advice of all to remain in the terri
tory which had been conquered, terrifying the right
bank of the Moselle. The King alone determined to
| march on Paris
La Prose- says: The official announcement made in
the Chambers that the Russians are marching on
| Paris causes neither establishment nor fear in the
capital The Parisians receive il with quiet resolu-
ton King William is fatally led to this hazard in
spite of the serious strategic reasons which should
turn him from it, If il is considered that this obsti-
nate old man has raised million men, whom he
will never take back across the Rhine, it
will be easily seen that he finds it
| necessary TO risk bloody battle at
the foot Of our towers. There is not
| one German in all Prussia Bavaria, WHrtemberg,
| or Baden who would not scom and curse the King
| should he not make supreme effort TO come here
| and dictate peace in Paris. How could he return
10 Germany i'll the midst OF the desoation OF fam
lies the misery and depopuaton of city and coun-
tryi Should he not win bloody success his defeat
would be complete. This is the decisive reason-a
reason more political than military-which brings
| the old King under our walls"
The Constitutional says the idea to call out for
active service all former soldiers from the of %
| cd tod Ia
uneasiness.
The Steele SAYS: at is our duty to warn the pub
lie against the emotion which the presence of an
| enemy before the walls may produce. All must I'M
derstand that the strategic plans of our generals
involve Paris, being left to selfdefense momentary
| There is here now but sentiment-that of Ma
tional defence Let all Frenchmen do their duty as
we shall ours and the country will issue glorously
from the struggle, and expel the enemy from her
soil"
One of the city journals last evening had remark
able editorial of which the following is an extract:
next TO the news of the approach of the Prus
slams to the walls of Paris that which most occupies
the public altogether is the possibility of an open
rupture between the Government and Gen. Trochu.
| II il reported that the Empress has demanded the
| dismissal of Gen. Trochu from bis position as Gov
| ernor of Paris but affirm nothing positive.
tits nevertheless true that person has been per-
mtted to express careessy the opinion that Trochu,
in the presence of the Empress, had been asked to
retire"
late copy of the journal Of Nancy, which came to
hand Yesterday says: That which wounds us more
than all else is the condition OK unfortunate
farmers jewellers in our country Our tears flow at
the sight of long lines of wagons laden with oats,
bay. and provisions of every kind, to be given
to the Prussian army. The fine horses which were
IN prepare the earth for the seed of the future ha
! 1est have been harnessed to the Prussian cannon.
Since everything is scattered and destroyed on the
day after the harvest it equally follows that
! markable barrenness of the country must ensue.
The difficulties of entire year are crowded into
| one moment. The ruin is complete and unspeakable.
Long years will be necessary to repair the damages
| of these few days of invasion"
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY.
PROTEST FROM THE FRENCH AGAINST THE
| PRUSsIANs ENLIsTING SURGEONS IN THIS
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 49, 1870.
II il said that the French Minister has repre-
| scented TO this Government in q way of protest,
that he has reason believe that the North German
Legation, OF others by its authority, have been en-
0agipg surgeons in this country to serve in the
Prussian Army. This is denied by Germans as to
Baron Gerolt, although it may be true to one or
more of the German consuls. From what we can
learn both the French and German Ministers scrupu
lously avoid any infraction of Neutrality laws
| and are prompt to cause due observance Of them
an the part of subordinate officers of their respective
countries while our own Government will strictly
enforce compliance with the principles of the late
| proelamatiOn Of President Grant.
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