The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-26

remain friendly, but comprehend that there cahhot
now be question Of mediation
| The Steele this morning, commenting on tue item
| OF news that ''the imperial headquarters are at
! Rheims Says
| Who cares2 MacMahOn can only have one mead,
| quaIters--the centre OF operations. me lmperiai
tion an embarrassment pretext for losing battles
The crisis Is too dangerous TO talk OF the hpcsia'
I Headquarters anywhere near tnose VI tno oon1-
| ma rderin-Chief.
Tnn opinion Rationale says that to all VINO thlnk
ror. =, =, other things than driving the Prussians
rro,, ,n so, n France IL recommends the perusal
or the fo,owt,g pc ssage from published Prussan
u,., =, at,aov. "Pans Will never be In our power
rn,ess IL ia ov,,x to political circumstances, or
moral reasons VIII tch vii. oblige the defenders to
omen to n, its ratesu Political circumstances. says
the Opinion, means reyo utlon, and moral reasons
means treachery.
Tho Council OF the Minister was In hession haii Oh
to-day 1t has been decided ny the Ce'nihi''ee Va
Defence that upon the approach or the ete"'' a..
the crops in the departments OF Inc Seine anu
Marne and in the environs OF Par.S must be d.
stroyed. 81 greater haste Is urged on>the farmers
to store their produce In the govern. uent ware
houses in the city before the enemy can seize it,
All the animals in the geological Garden in the
Bots de B0ulogne have been removed Pavt of
them have been retained in the city and part nave
been sent to Belgium Some OF the animals are pf
very great value.
More Prussian spies were arrested yesterday TAX
ing plans Of the works along the banks OF the river
Loire. Others have also been arrested here. and
others have even been detected with the troops o.
MacMahon.
remittance has been received from Dublin for
the aid of the wounded. The Empress Euga ME
acknowledges the contribution In note, In which
she says:-"This offering to the wounded French Is
received with gratitude. The generous sentiments
which have inspired this act and your wishes for the
success OF our arms and the happiness Of the impe
rial family have profoundly touched his Majesty"
The Prussian troops closely surround Strasbourg,
yet the government treasurer managed to escape
with over IL, 000, 600 francs.
Prussian colonel has written to Emile Girardln
Offering wager that he will be in Paris by the 18TH
OF September. Grardin published the letter and
announces his acceptance OF the wager.
The Belgian Minister Paris says that the journals
have received authority from the government to
positively contradict the statement that the passage
of wounded Prussians through the territory OF Bel
GUM has been permitted or attempted.
The Journal O17ctel says the sum OF all the news
received ut the Ministry of the Interior is that the
Prussans push their recOnnoissances into the Del
partment OF Marine, and even INTO the town OF
Chalons.
The project Of the Department Of Upper Marine
sement Of Vassy is occupied by the Prussian forces
Orders have been given that the march OF the
Prussans be opposed by every obstacle which the
patriotism OF the people can suggest addition to
the systematic measures which will be executed
under the direction OF engineer officers sent
| Ih government
Official warning Is given that the Minister OF the
Interior will be forced to apply the law regulating
the press with the utmost rgor II certain Journals,
spite OF the representations made to them by
government continue to publish full details OF the
movements OF troops the state OF the Notifications
| and the composition OF the armies.
The national loan has been closed, more than the
| amount required having been subscribed.
General Trochu reviewed the Garde Mobile yester-
day. The men made fine appearance.
The grain mills in the valleys of the Seine and
Marine, and all Of their contents which could be
removed, have been purposelY burned. The country
| people are destroying the roads and doing all they
| can to impede the march OF the Prussian armies.
| They will burn or destroy such provisions as they
are unable 10 remove or store out OF the reach OF
| the Prussians The scouts OF the Prussians have
! maze their appearance at Chalons-su;.Marne, and
also at st. Menehould. The project OF the latter
| and all the railway officials have left the place.
The Constitutional says as the season Is 50 far
advanced the government has concluded not give
bouses to the Garde Mobile The blouses VIII be
| placed by warmer wOoen garments; and the pre-
fects have received orders to have them made where
the troops are raised. This measure, in sanitary
point OF view, is excellent, and besides VIII give
| work to great number of workpcople whom the
war has reduced to dleness and restitution. Cadres
| OF the Garde Mobile have been formed everywhere,
| and guns distributed III the territories
| ponding with the three grand army corps. In the
rest OF France the distribution nearly completed.
/ via adv dot 1 I'm m
| Prusslan cavalry cut the railway at Autun.
| The Defence Question In Parliamentary. jules
Favre on the Dynasty-TumuIt-No Official
| News of the Victory.
| PARIS, August 25, 1870
| In the Corps Legisatf yesterday the Minister Of
War declared that the Franc-tireurs regularly
enrolled and registered at the Ministry OF War, and
| must be considered as belonging to The army.
| NJ. Theirs announced in the name OF the committee
| appointed to decide upon the proposition Of M.
Kerairy that they were unable to arrange the mat
ter with the government, and hence the matter was
left to Count Palikao. who as proof OF his conf
dence the Chambers will select three deputies to
| form part of the Committee of Defence.
The selections were made yesterday at the Council
Of Ministers, but have not yet been accepted by the
| Chambers.
In the Corps L6gisatf yesterday the motion OF NJ
Kerary to enlarge the Committee OF Defence was
| taken up and discussed at great length with much
| excitement
| NJ. K6ratry defended his proposal and NJ. Clement
| Duvernois replied.
M. Jules Favre declared that the mlsfortunes Of
the country came from that fatal management to
| which the Chambers had been compelled to submit
| "This should" he said, '1f 1t is to maintain
dynasty that the country must nght-n
The remainder Of the sentence was lost in the up
roar and tumult which these words caused
M. Buffet said the only question now was how to
drive the foreigners from our soil.
This was received with great applause, and the
close Of the debate was ordered by vote Of 210
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