The New York herald., 1870-08-09
EU r. O F. E.
WAR DISPATCHES BY MAIL.
First Reports from Napoleon's
Headquarters.
The Force at Nancy and Scenes in
the French Camp.
MACMAHON'S MOVEMENT ON THE RHINE.
Prussian Explosion of a Rail-
way Bridge.
The War News and Excite
ment In Rome.
British Feeling, Politics
and Progress.
Prussian Explosion of a Rail
way Bridge.
The War News and Excite
ment In Rome.
British Feeling. Politics
and Progress.
AT NANCY.

Feeiina-Hope md Conndence.
IMPERIAL HEADQUARTERS /
NANCY, July 23. 1870.
arrived here yesterday morning. This town,
although not fortified, is well situated for the head.
quarters Of the Emperor The troops composing the
Garde Imperial amounting In all to Is 900 men, have
arrived with the exception OF portion OF the artl
lery expected to-day. The whole force s encamped
In o plain watered by the river Meuthe. have
Just learned In camp that his Majesty will not be
here before Monday. How long we will remain
after mis- arrival IL Is impossible to predict. The
utmost secrecy exists as to future movements No
one, from General Bombaki, who commands, to the
coquettshly dressed Ufvand,eres who are besieged
by thirsty guardsmen, know anything; but all are
anxious to move forward. The men are In first rate
festIe and as lively as kittens, bathing in the
Meurthe, stretched at length on the grass shell
tered from the sun by their tentes d'a0rf while lis
tening TO the regimental bands playing at cards
Lotto.
The French soldiers are peculiarly clever In max
ing themselves at home in camp. The Second Volti-
geurs OF the Guard only arrived this morning Their
camp Is already in comfortable order. They are
now boring for water and IN couple Of hours there
will be plentiful supply. The men are cooking
their dinners, which look most entcing The
weather Is fine and camp life is enjoyable. have
had conversation with corporal Of Chasseurs,
stand what the war is about He is OF opinion that
European nations should never 90 to war, which Is
an expensive luxury for soveregns but destruction
. the people.
t'Well, then, you are not glad that
war has been proclaimed" ventured to observe
the corporal starting, as II stung by mosquitoes,
claimed, 'Tf Why Of course am; France has been
insuted. We are Galhc Look at all these men
around you now; how gentle they appear, ana re.
mark them when In battle; when the first shot Is
fired they will become demons. We are cannibalsW
and the corporal ground his teeth. already thought
they were. unto myself, and shuddered. When he
had blown of suflclent warike steam he
became quieter ana described the cordial
manner In which the Guard had been received
along their line OF route. Wherever the train
stopped the people brought them drink and offered
them bouquets II refused the latter" continued
the corporal, "and said give them to us when we
return as conquerors." The worthy fellow had not
the same scrupes with respect to the drink. Will
stake my existence. He has whiskey eye. At one
Paris Paris, age gentleman &c came p to the carrags door
and demanded money enough S whsrewln dla,Is, 70
fppy m the ran 10 f enen oders ao no
beg" said gentlemanly Old man IN the carriage;
who has authorized you to beg for the army
81 am authorized to do so by the town.. replied the
suppliant "We have already distributed forty
barrels of wine" The old gentleman In plain
nlanding the Engineers
OPINION IN THE RANKS.
war. ana received for reply:w"The only thing we
dread Is that the Prussans will get into their for.
G and nu1 make hong esT AFFAIR W
russia Prussia sSsi oSsaln aiiiss the result viii e
from nine hundred and ninety mine ont Of every
thousand the same answer win be obtained. With
organized who can doubt the RESULT Unless, indeed,
Providence should Ordain otherwise the war has
assumed national character. Not only have the
people demonstrated by noisy camor their ap-
proval OF the course taken by the Emperor, but
during the past few days the Chambers and the
Emperor SfA to the Senate has been well SRsi under.
fs1Ga Emperor AND the onamtes ns' nave end Endorsed
the opinion. extraordinary credit Of 600
10 the Minlsser s Of Marine the contingent
OF the class Of 1870 at first fixed at co. 900 men, Is IN
70 M nee n ,0f ae aVe Va
ready volunteeredD; deputies are no longer IN
eligible for commissions In the Garde Mobile; news.
papers are forbidden to publish the movements
entire 'r army Of the line; the Gardes SaiOnaies
Mobiles OF the three first corps d'd1nee have been
called out; the batteries Of artillery Of the guard
augmented. There will be artillery throughout the
empire. Paris itself will have a seventh battery;
ana In order to hasten the formation Of the skele.
tons OF the Garde Mobile the Minister has delegated
to the generals commanding his power OF nominat-
HOW THE ARMY IS MADE uP.
AT the present moment the composition OF the
French army on war footing may not oe unn
The Garde Imperial infantry.
One battalion oil chasseurs pied.
Four regiments OF voitigeurs OF three battalions
each
Three regiments of grenadlers.
One regiment OF Zouaves OF two bdttalons
CAvALRY.-One regiment OF carbineers OF hve
squadrons; regiment OF cuirassiers Of i've squad
rons; one regiment OF dragoons OF 1--WE squadrons;
regiment OF guides OF five squadr0ns; one
regiment OF chasseurs of i've squadrons;
ARTiLLgRY-One regiment (mounted) OF SIX bat.
teries; one regiment horse artillery Total Imperial
Guard, tweniy-lour battallons, thirty squadrons,
twelve batteries.
Battattons
regiments Zouaves or three battalions. ....... Q
regiment foreign, four battaions. ............
regiments Turcos, four battalions .......... IL
battalonS from Africa. rlca........................ 3
~ battalions OF ohasseurs. s................... 20
Total. .44s
squaarons
10 regiments OF curasslers four suuadrons 40
IL regiments OF Dragons, four squadrons. 4s
regiments OF lancers, four squadrons. 81
l2regments Of chasseurs nye squadrons...... 90
regiments OF hussards, five squadrons. ...... ~
regiments of Chasseurs d'Afrique, six squad
regiments Of spahIs six sqaadrons. is
Total number of squadrons. =. ........... 2os
ARTILLERY-Fllteon regiments (m0unteol D
twelve batteries each four regiments horse artillery
eight batteries; one regiment pontoon corps, twelve
companies.
ENaINEERs-Tnree regiments Of sixteen compa
niles. T.
Total AS battallons, 2e2 squadrons, 212 batteries
and fortyeight companies OF engineers On wa
footing an Infantry battalion consists Of 200 men
squadron OF 12o horses; battery OF six guns ant
200 men; company Of engineers and Of the pom
to0n corps OF from 160 TO 2O0 men. 49,
COMMANDS. -
have already given you the names OF the com
some details respecting the splendid troops which
France has sent into the neld. ] viii commence