Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-30
AFrench Review.

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A change has taken place in our mill
tary situation during the last forty-eigh
hours. We are recovering ourselves
after three weeks of humiliation anc
anguish, and tomorrow, perhaps, We
shall take the offensive; such, at least, il
the opinion that prevails at the Ministry
of War and in the official world. After
the defeat at Froschewiller, the remains
of the corps engaged fell back in sufii
GENTLY good order on Saverne and Nan
CIV, whence they were transported tc
Chalons by the Strasburg railway as
rapidly as the
DIsoRGANIzED STATE OF THE SERVICE
would permit. On the other side, a por-
ton of the troops quartered in the cen
ter and to the south of Alsace, as well as
the numerous garrison of Belfort, have
been directed to Chalons by the Null
house and Paris railway. At the same
time the expeditionary corps assembled
at cherhourg to operate upon the coasts
of the Baltic, consisting Of 10000 troops
of the line, has been also sent to Chalons,
which it reached after five days march.
These forces, united to a corps of about
fifteen thousand men sent from Paris
and from the troops on the Belgian 'front.'
Ter, make in all an effective body of one
hundred thousand men.
Thirty-fve thousand National Guards
have been sent to join them, and under
the able direction Of Trochu this corps,
at first disorganized, has become body
fully disciplined AUD provided with all
the necessary materials Of war. As soon
as this was effected Trochu came to
Paris to organize the defense and create
new army. After having, with great
difficulty, rallied the attachments which
were beaten on the 9th of August by the
Prussian Prince Royal, Mcmahon ar
rived at Chalons and is placed at the
head of the army created by Trochu.
His first object was to re-establish
COMMUNICATION WITH BAzANE,
almost shut up in Metz by the Prussians.
He has succeeded, am told, and his adj
vanced posta extend as far as Mezieres
and Montmedy, and cover the Ardennes
railway and the lateral line OF The from
tier. One fact which proves that the
communications are intact is the arrival
yesterday of q largo number of Prusslan
prisoners from Gravslotte, and another
body of them is expected This fact
proves that the results of this battle, so
disputed, we're not without glory for the
French, since we had leisure to take and
to keep our prisoners. As to the
.Nu on ~ u.naN
I have only to say that they are I'M
known here and, having already given
YOU some information on the subject, ]
shall say nothing further about them at
present On this point they are inheY-
ible at the Ministry of War, and this dis
patch would not be forwarded to you il |
infringed. The Prussian Prince appears
to have understood the risk he runs, or
that he will make his confederates event
ually run, if he persists in this march,
for am told that be is making
RETRoGRADE MOVEMENT
upon 81. Mihisl. Il is true that accord
ing to another version, be is continuing
his march upon Paris BY the Valley Of
the Aute, but in either case we are pre-
pared to receive him, The work upon
the Notifications is almost terminated
Yesterday the construction Of the draw
bridges was completed, and the bastions
of the cross batteries we're finished. The
armament Of the forts Of st. Denis, Vim
cennes and Mount Yalerien are really
formidable.
WORD ABOUT THE LEGISLATURE.
Since the danger appear less immi-
nent, the spirit of chicanery and recrim-
inati0n has resumed its aseendancy in
the ranks Of the Left. Each day objec-
tons are tabled against the system Of
operations devised for defense, because
they are incomplete. The Ministry are
obliged TO inquire into the facts, and to
answer and justify their conduct. Thus
valuable time is lost which could be
much better employed. The sessions Of
yesterday and Of to-day were spent in
these
IDLE DEBATES.
Gambetta himself has departed from
the dignifed part he has hitherto main
tanned to take part in these paltry dis
cussions. The public, which at present
thinks only Of the defense Of the coun-