New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-01


PARIS Saturday, July so-Evening.
To-day the Emperor assumed the communicating
in-chief of the army He has been hard at work to-
day with Gen. LebGuf arranging necessary details.
The Prince Imperial visited the camps to-day, ana
waspeceived with great enthusiasm. There has Deeh
no serious engagement yet. All rumors to the con-
trary false 1t is reported on the best authority
that the recent mission TO Vienna was complete
success Austria Will not take umbrage at the pres
euce of Italians in Rome and will remain IN accord
| with ITALY, Martial law has been declared IN the
French towns near the Rhine border. The city Jour-
nails thsaorning say that the Prussians have 100000
men at Treves 100 600 in the Black Forest 100000
near Mayence; 100000 in Schleswg, and $4,000 near
Berlin. The triangle between Treves, Mayenee, and
| the river Iauter is well filled with soldiers
The Journal Ocie denies the story that 100 French
soldiers had invaded Luxembourg 1t is said that the
return of General lie Brun from the frontier hastened
the departure of the Emperor. Large bodies OF
French troops are moving to the northeast from
| Metz.
1t is thought that the Prussians will decline battle
till the French cross the Rhine They are concen-
| trating heavy masses of troops at Nieuwied near
| COblentz.
At Metz, on Friday, several newspaper correspond
ents most of them American and English, were ar
rested as spies. They were liberated, however, but
warned to keep away from the army in the future.
| The journal Oficiel yesterday evening contained
the following report from the Ministers of War and
| the interior to the Emperor:
The Government has authorized the organization OF
local national guards the frontier towns of the North
and East but the Government thinks it necessary to re-
the idea Of the organization of general national
guard. Meanwhile, the Government believes that com
panes OF French volunteer sharpshooters, established
extensively than present, win constitute val
liable for the protection Of the national territory
The two Ministers propose that the engagement of these
companies OF French sbarpshooters shall he limited to
the actual term Of the and that volunteers admitted
into these bodies shall be specially charged with local de
| tense.
The Emperor approves the organization of these
corps destined to replace the national local guard.
NJ. Emile Olivier, the Prime Minister, had an in
tervew yesterday with the principal editors of Paris
during which he explained the position of the Gov
eminent several questions relating to Prussia
He gave the same explanation Of the secret treaty
project that Count Benedict had previously given.
Relative to the measures taken by the Cabinet some
time ago to effect general disarmament, he said
those efforts were merely intermediary to those of
the Earl of Clarendon for a like purpose. Count
Bismarck replied to the Earl of Clarendon that
| "King William refused absolutely to disarm." NJ
Olivier said he gave the honor of his name and
| that of his colleagues that no offer made TO
Prussia other than that made by the Earl of Claren-
| DON"
| The Journal O6ciel publishes Count Benedeth's
explanation of the secret treaty affair. Ii is well
known that Count Bismarck made France an offer
both before and after the war with Austria. The
substance of this offer that France should take
Belgium as a compensation for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of Prussia. The Emperor In all cases declined the
proposition. The very moment the treaty OF Prague
was concluded Count Bismarck again betrayed his
IN the eouilihriumV and made
raj proposals looking to combinations affecting the
integrity of States bordering France. During one
of these conversations Count Bismarck dictated 10
Count Benedict this secret treaty project, which has
lust been made public, and which Count Bismarck
has kept ever since. This accounts for the hand
writing. Count Benedetti gave notice of the con-
tents of the proposed treaty to the Emperors Gov
eminent at the time, but the proposition was
promptly rejected
Count Benedetti adds that the King of Prussia was
not favorable to Count Bismarcks plans.
On the Rome occupation question NJ Olivier said,
in his address yesterday:
II has seemed equitable and useful to the French Gov
ernment to Rome equitable because Italy kept
her promises and useful because keeping our promises
unes US more closely with Italy and Austria
French Senator Geiger who is an owner of arge
factories near Saarlouis has been expelled from
Prussia.
NJ Bonneville, French Minister, has left Rome on
furlough.
1t is believed that the French troops now in Rome
will be in France by the 10th of August
The Journal Ocel of July % denies the rumor that
the Bank of France asked permission TO suspend
specie payments temporarily.
Can't Soutz the inventor of the mitrailleuse has
gone to the army to inspect the working OF the
weapon.
The Government has decided to form six new bat
talions of the National Guard of the Seine The
entire Guard are to receive new guns.
TIE FRENCH PRESS on NEUTRALITY-sPECULA-
TONS ABOUT AUSTRIA AND SWEDEN.
PARIS. July 81. 1870
La Pattie saws Austria is making formidable mill
tarv preparations as she fears the infringement OF
her neutrality by Bismarck. The command OF the
Austrian army of observation will be given to the
Archduke Albrecht whose sympathy for France IA
well known. A Hungarian corps is also to be
organized the Chambers at Pesth having voted
an extraordinary credit for that purpose.
La Patyie then refers to Sweden She understands
the situation and is also arming The sympathies OF
her peoplc are with Denmark, and the Swedish Gov
eminent will act Denmark does. Had France al
lowed Prussia to have her way, these States would
not be free to-day. The Duke of Cadore is now in
Stockholm on q special mission from the French
Government
p,p,sIAS RUMORs AND GossIP-ADvANCE OF
INTEREsT-PRIEsTs ARRESTED-ENGLAND TO
OCCUPY ANTWERP.
PARIS, Saturday, July 80, 1870
The Rank Of France has raised its rate OF discount
to five per cent
The National Guard of Paris has been placed under
the command of Gen. paraguay dHilhers.
French priests have been arrested on the German
.ranti.r on the charge of sending plans of the
.or, roc sea 10 the enemy.