New-York tribune., 1870-08-23
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST %, 1870.

aIsenals. The Minister continues: "Arm, arm
without delay. We are in a crisis when all must
come forward for the defense of the country. In
ilalne young men by your patriotism, and use every
means to make soldiers of them.'
The journal O6Ioel contTadicts the report OF the
illness Of the Emperor and says that he will com
mans the Imperial Guard in the next great battle
Tor the defense of Paris. The MoniteW says, last
week the Emperor and Prince Imperial were III camp
at Courcelles, near Rheims, where they were es-
coIted by the Cent Gdrdes and company OF cavalry
The North German Gdsette categorcally denies the
rumor now circulating through Italy that Pr'issia
has offered TO send garrison to Rome to replace the
French troops lately withdrawn.
The Daily AGcs copies with approval the article
from The Economist concerning the Queens perpetual
absence from the seat Of Government even in Crisis
like tlc present The Ners goes still further, and
urges that the Premier, Mr.. Gladstone, instead of
losing bis valuable time in vibrating at the Queens
pleasure between the extremites of The island, be
made at orce Regent, with power to perform the
duties Which she so porsistently deserts, though so
enormously paid to perform.
The Irussians having issued n proclamation that
all persons not soldiers of the French army found IN
arms against Prussia shall be tried by military
Court and on conviction, shot, La LibertG advises
the Government TO declare by decree that all MEM
bars Of the Garde Mobile, the FrancO-Tireus, the
Customs Guards and dtle ForesteTs belong to the reg
ular army.
EOpia3a NGii5late urges the formation of an army
near Paris, and that the supreme command OF the
forces combined or the defense Of Paris be placed in
the hands Of a dictator.
The Journal Ofcic, this morning, explaining the
lack of adyccs from Metz, says:
"Thc military situation ia such that tlis circumstance
need not alam st less discourage. If she enemy has
happened fora moment to hold Bazanc's army near
Metz lie has done at the of the greatest sacrifices
and Dc is at the time compelled to keep there the
greater part Of his army. Wiz the corps of Prince
Frederick Charles and Gen. Stciumctz. What IN the
meanwhile VIII the corps Of the Prince Royaldo March
directly ON Paris or join the other two corps in an effort
90 crush the army of Bazaue. The latter supposon is
the more probable But they must take into account an
army reunited at Chalons other point, under
the orders uf Marshal gNIacMahon-an army which
may place the Prussaus in the same situ-
alton they boast they have put the army
%. Baiuc that is 10 say cut them of ana blocks them
ur I.tu5 with couldauco await events In any case.
sunn m orr armies are defeated a. Metz or at Chons,
tlc Isu ia. may expect to encouutr at Paris other
and greater ucu'.ics tLan any they haze met with up
10 the present time. Paris they may De sure, VIII de-
fond herself 20 the last drop Of blood to the last car
tfIcc II win thus give entire France all the time t
needs 20 come 10 her dcensc and then there will he
10 hope for those who have to brave our rampars
not one Of them will return to his country"
LqLiJe iteratcs the report of the Iigt Of the eX-
Premier o liyicr and adds that ne yesterday
at Cu.... Switzerland and that he bitterly approaches
Tie uajoii IN the Chambers FOR deserving HIM