The sun., 1870-08-26
4 Err RENCnMAN,S DISPArCHEs.
The French View of the Situation-Thc
rlnns Of McMahon-WiIl Prince Fritz
Advance on Paris-Thc Row in the Corps
I.erislntif.


Spcc,d Dfspd,ch TO tie Courier dcs Ents Uns
PAuIs, Aug 2i-"A change has taken place in
our mill ary situation during the last forty-eght
hours. We are recovering ourselves, after three
perhaps We shall take the offensive; such, at least.
is the oIihion that prevails at TIE Ministry Of War
ana In tie Official world. The following is the in
fo, nation which have obtained.
After the defeat at Froschowiller, the remains OF
TIC corps crgaccd icll back in sufcienty good
order on Savcrne and Nancy, whence they we're
Transported to Clhlons by the Strasbourg Railway
rs rgpdly as the dsorganized state OF the service
would permit. On Il otncr side portion of the
troors quircrol in The ccutrc and to the South OF
Of Asacc ne well ns the numerous garrison Of Bel
fort. have lcen directed TO Cnaons by the Muihosse
At the same time the exuedionary corps assem-
bed at Cherbourg TO operate upon tile coasts OF the
Baltic, consisting Of 10000 troops Of the line, has
been also to llldlons, which IL reached after hye
days march. These forces, united to corps Of
anout 1900 men sent from Paris ana III ron n tne
tive body Of 100 900 men. Thirty-nve thousand Ma
tional Guards have been sent TO Join them and un-
der the able direction OF Trochu this corps, at first
dsorganized. has become q body fully disciplined
and provided with all the necessary materials OF
Paris 70 organize the defence and create a new
army,
Ai,er having with great difrculty rallied the do.
the Prussian Prince Royal, MacMahon arrived at
Cbalons and is placed at the head Of the army
created by Trochu His 1rst object was TO reGstab-
lisn communications with Bazaine, almost smut up
In Metz by the Prussars. lie has succeeded, am
told, ana DIS advanced posts extend ~ iar as me-
zeres and Montmedy, and cover tue Adennos rail
way and tile lateral line OF the frontier
One fact which proves that the communications
are intact, Is the arrival yesterday of large number
of Prussian prisoners from Graveote. ana another
body Of them is expected THIS fsct proves that
the results Of this battle, disputed. not
without glory Tor the French, since We had leisure 10
take anu to keep our prisoners As to the plans OF
MacMnhon, have only to say that tney are nnknown
here. and having already given You some iniorma-
too the subject snail say nothing further about
them at present. On this point they are ndeIble at
the Ministry Of War and this despatch would not
be forwarded TO YOU II / nfringed.
Tie Prussian Prince appears to have understood
the risk he runs that he will make his confederates
told that lie is making re,rogrnde movement upon
81. Michel. II is true that, according TO another
yerson. he Is continuing his march upon Paris by
tile Valley Of the Aue, but In either case we are pre-
pared to receive him. The work upou tho forti0ca.
tons Is almost terminated. Yesterday the consruc-
tion Of tile drawbrdges was completed and the
bastions Of the crsss batteries were finished Tne
armament Of the forts of st. Denis, Ninceunes, and
Mount Valerien really formidable.
word about the Legislature. Since the danger
appears less imminent the spirit OF chicanery and
reerimination has resumed its ascendancy In the
ranks oil the Lett. ich day objections are tabled
against tile system OF operations devised for Ge-
fence, 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 conld be much better employed
The session Of yesterday and OF today was spent
In idle debates. Gambetta bimself has departed
from the diguined part he las hitherto maintained
TO take part in these palry discussions The pub
lic which at present thinks only OF the defence OF
tie country. will severely judge the conduct OF these
representatives,.
''The national loan has been subscribed with admir-
able promptness. Msny thousands OF small sub
scribets pass tue night in the arcades OF the Rue Ri
yo to carry the result OF their savings TO the Public
Treasury. The loan has been placed upon tho
BouSe at GO francs, 50 centimes; and the ferJs Of
war viii not be wanting to u.s."