The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-24

important movements in another di-
rection are in progress by troops, OF
which I an not at liberty to speak; but
which is expected to alter very materially
the aspect of affairs. / give you these
facts as grounds for the confidence which
is felt in well informed circles here re-
garding the plans of the campaign.
A spy recently arrested was tried by
eourt-martial to-day, before a second
council Of war. His name is Karl Hirzo.
Sentenced to death, and will probably be
shot Wednesday.
NV YoRK, August %.
The Times has the following special
from the seat of war:
Private dispatches received here from
Paris say that Mcmahon, with the
French army lately at Chalons, has com
pletely turned the tables on the Crown
Prince, who had calculated 10 get be-
tween the French armies, which would
be crushed in detail. The French change
of front from the line Of The Moselle TO
that Of Metz and Verdun was a serious
blow to the Prussian programme. To
carry it out, aud get on Bazaine's flank,
the Crown Prince was now compelled TO
a long and perilous detour. This is the
key to the continued assaults on Ba-
zaine. Cost what it might, Bazaine had
to be kept at Metz and Verdun, even
though the Prussians did lose $1,000
men,. But NcMshon, at Chalons. hadA
better army than was calculated. and,
sending the Garde Mobile back to Paris,
be has, with 100, 900 veterans, thrown
himself between the army of the Crown
Prince and that Of the King, and effected
a junction, at Verdun, with Bazaine's
left wing.
The Prsssian position is perilous.
Their army Is cut in two, with the united
French right wing between the halves.
NEw York. August %.
Especial 10 The Courier des Flats UnIs. Paris.
August al
Preparations for combat all along the
line. Paris is virtually in q state Of
siege. Everyone accepts this as part Of
the situation. II is the general consent,
that the issue of the campaign will be
decided under our viii If We are able to
hold out for q few weeks; and we are
able, against an enemy destitute Of ma
terial for carrying on a siege. AllFrance
will come to the succor. The capital
will seriously annoy its b~esiegers. As
for a diversion in their favor among the
Faubergs, they need not count upon il;
for a this time it would be difficult to
restrain summary vengeance of the peo-
pie N any individual convicted Of
treason.
l visited this morning the line of forti-
ications between Newly and Antevil.
An army of vorkmen, aided by the
Garde Mobile and men Of military
classes, we're at work cutting down trees
on Bots de Bologna, as far as the lakes.
The bastions are supplied with mortar
batteries, and cannon Of very large cali
Der are mounted on the ramparts.
Across the road drawbridges have been
thrown. On the side Of the city toward
Poissy and Antevil q number Of houses
have been demolished. In short, this
part Of Paris, once so beautiful, Is en-
tirely unacceptable. On the Vincennes
side, / am told the work of defense is
with still greater energy-an in
trenched camp being established in the
plain of st. Mour, which commands the
passage of all the surrounding localities.
The inhabitants have abandoned their
houses and taken refuge in Paris. As
far as concerns the really effective force
of troops TO whom our defense is COM
l estimate il. upon authentic data,
to be in the neighborhood of $50. 900
soldiers of the regular army, $4,000 Of
municipal guards and gen d'arms, 10, 200
sailors and marines, $50, 900 Gardes Mo-
bile, in the reserve, and the battalion de
about loo, 900 of the Ma
,ional Guards, fremen, etc. With this
effective force, and provisions in abund.
ance, we can hold an enemy in check for
cana tipaa