New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-09
WAR NOTES.

Places of shelter have been erected on the
ramparts of Paris short intervals for the National
Guards duty. These places have fires, and are pro-
ected overhead by soping roof OF iron bars strong
enough to resist the fall OF she'll Several fatal acct
dents to National Guards on duty are reported IN the
Journals in most cases caused by falling down the steep
fasces OF The eaTthworks.
The King of Prussia has received an address
from Algiers signed "the people OF Algers petition.
ers" but from whom It emanated does not appear IL
rectes that their country once MahOmmedan, and
that punishment for their sins Allah placed them
under the rule Of the French, who nave acted hoSey
TO their belief their possessions and their children ana
have sacrificed many OF Their lives by placing them IN
The Journal du Hare reports several recent
military executions A peasant named Justin Breau,
living at Baigneau (Eure ct Loire condemned as
spy and was shot by order of a courtmaral Franc
treur OF the Seine shot for insu0ordinatlon aud
striking his superior officer. Several persons are abou
10 be tried at Evreux charges OF acting spies for
the enemy Two soldiers Of the lst Regiment OF Lca.
eurs were tried by courtnartia for abandoning their
posts before the enemy and deserving with arms ana a
to death and were shot AT Gaillo FOntne meeting tet
fate with great courage Garde Mobile Of the CaNa,
dos found guilty OF INSTRUMENTATION and insults toward
his superior officer condemned to death, ana Nss
shot on Friday at Thron young solief was con on
demned 10 II months imprisonment loI cutuhs on tuo
forcfnger OF his right hand TO evade military service
Among the current indications of the war
like spirit OF the Russians is request with which many
in this country may be willing TO comply. The heredi-
fairy Grand Duke Alexander being about to write book
ON the defense of sebastopol appeals in the official or
CANS Of Russia the public I'm general TO assist HMM
his work Anybody who thinks he make authen-
tie communication on the subject i'm question, anyone
who possesses anything either in writing noted doWng
h NJ the time or since or who has garueTcd up certain
reroectons I'm his memory, ia invited 10 forward inc
same without delay. Diaries, memoirs letters even an
d"tes referring to the smallest episode any jongS
down by an yc-witness in the simplest form, VIII pe
highly welcome There Is only one condition maue,
Witch il 10 be considered sacred truth Likewise those
rewards before sebasopo will obge the author 10y 1l
inc him. In As crude a shape they like, what were INC
circumstances under which they obtained these dlsunc
lions. Everybody, In fact. Is asked 10 collect III sVmo
shape or other new materials toward this history OF the
defense OF the Russian fortress good deal has ndeed
already been forwarded 10 the sehaSopol Museum ' h
much more Is expected. The Grand Duke wishes, ne
saws to publish in such form and under such conditions
that the book OF the great deeds before scnastulU %
become manual for the Russian nation and the Russian
army.
The Imperial decree, by which all classes OF
citizens In Russia are to be rendered equally laoe !"
military service, contains the following clauses lno
proposed system is modelled after that IN force III
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That to guarantee completely the military defense OF
the country without Increasing the actual size OF me
army in manner hurtful TO the finances Oh u' - dnoi
it Is indispensable to form by degrees reserve
troops which will be called into service only IN time u
That the organization OF the ought 70 be based
ON the same fundamental principles as that OF e ARM,
and that the Indispensable neccsslt! Oh 'hiS i"''
shown by the events of the present war. - ..oryes
IL is indispensable 10 establish more regular a minis
constant proportion between the number OF reer ns
called into service by the OF obligatory service a
the number of individuals who enter ahhuaiy ~ their
tarv sarvice an other hases and who, according 10 th
class priyeges and the degree OF their education o."
Consegnently His Majesty the Emperor has deignet%
this lem of November 10 order the Minister OF Wal
prepare, and 10 submit 10 the sanction OF hls anEa
Majesty i'm the usual Order project FOR the orssh.
ton OF the reserves aud Tor the extension to an
Of the population Of the Empire the oI con,
service. observing, In this respect certain AH'
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