The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-17
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news conjectures as TO the beginning of hostili-
ties. But the cavalry is to be sent away simply
because there is no accommodation in the place
Tor them, and because all the barracks, maga-
zines, etc., are to be used for hospitals and so
forth, now in course of preparation. The En-
peror is represented as much depressed by this
forced delay. He counted upon giving battle
days before; and his chances of winning il have
too obviously diminished, and are decreasing
hourly
The Latest nIuster-Ron of the Rival Armies.
From the London Army and Navy Gdsette, Au1 1.
The following is correct statement of the
available strength of the French and Prussian
armies:-
French Army.-Total strength of field army.
296, AGO. army of reserve, 5000; troops remain
ing in Algeria $4,000; in Notifications, depots,
ETC., in France, IS, 600; available for calling in
$4,000. Total, 65S, ,000 with 10l4 guns,
North German Army.-Present strength of
field army, 447,S3S, with 1919 guns: reserve
164, ,935, with 2S4 guns leaving in forti6catiors'
ETC., 154, l32, with 240 guns. Total strength.
766, ,905, with 1856 guns.
Army Furnished by the South German States.
Bavaria, III, 43S men, 240 guns; Wurtemberg,
"a, $50 men 66 guns; Baden, sc, 800 men, 64 guns.
Total, 1S2, 40S men, $40 guns.
1t will be seen that the whole available troops
of the German States amount to the colossal
figure of 949, 313 men, with 2056 guns.
Bullet Pumps" and other Old-Time Riitrail-
The mitrailleuse, 1t appears, is by no means so
mover an lQNSUIlOu as mas D66Q supposed. S)n
the 18th August, 1902, gentleman named Re-
nard offered to the National Assembly machine
of the sort by which one man could, in a second,
fire ninety shots. The Moniteur of that date an
nounces that the invention was referred to the
Military Commission, and there's an end of it.
In 1S4S locksmith invented and exhibited a
kind ofmachine which he chose to call 'Tbullet
pump" 1t also disappeared after time with
out attracting notice. In the exhibition Of 1867
instrument called "a Reaper of
Men," by which 5000 bullets could
be fired per minute by three persons. 1t had
seventeen barrels NJ. Renault and his invention
have alike been lost sight of. NJ. Perrot con-
ceived the idea of three sorts of mitrailleuses,
all worked by compressed air. The first two
fired bullets and the only difference between
them was that the one was stationary and the
other movable. The other was sort of 6dllista,
and threw stones, fire. or any other projectile to
annoy the enemy. The following year, 1868,
the real mltrailleuse was discovered. What are
its powers in war yet remain to be proved. The
Prussians have also some machine of the sort;
a model of the form they use was exhibited
at the exhibition of 1867. 1t is believed that
it could not fire more than 100 or 200 balls a
minute.
Bismarck and the "Peace" Press.
The whole of the Northern Confederation ex-
cept Silesia and Saxony being, says GaligndnEs
Messenger, in a state of SIEGE Count Bismarck
proceeds with the greatest rigor against all
those who are pointed out to him as entertaining
q large number of arrests among the Hanoverian
aristocracy who are devoted to the cause of the
eX-King. All the particularist journals have
been suppressed, the Rhenische Courier, the
Frdncfnrter Beebdchter, the SctLes,oiSche Zei.
tung &c. The moderate ones have been men
aced with extinction in case that they should
seek to hinder the national movement instead of
throwing themselves into the current.
The Catholic Clergy and the Prussian Army.
From the Paris Monde, Aug. 2.
In Prussia the authorities have accepted all
the offer of material and religious aid made by
the Catholic Orders. The greater part of the
Jesuits establishments, among Others, those
of Laach and Munster, the Franciscans,
Redemptionists. and Laarists, are fitting
up hospitals in their houses. A large
number of fathers of those Orders and
many of the ordinary clergy. have already left
for the army. On the 2Sth of July Prince
Frederick Charles and General de Steinmetz
passed through Cologne with several officers
and Catholic ecelesiastic5 on their way to the
camp. Among the priests were Prince Edmond
Radziwill, who will attend especially to the
Polish soldiers, with whose language he is per-
fectly acquainted. The Knights Hospitallers
are displaying extraordinary activity. The Cen
trail Committee of those of st. John of Prussia
Protestants) is at Berlin, under the Presidency
of Prince de Pless. An immense hall serves
as depot for gifts in kind. Those of st. John
of Malta (Catholics) have their seat at Cologne.
The Knights who follow the army wear green
uniform.
Marshal lie Boeuf's little speech to the six
young Gardes Mobiles who are now his secre-
taries seems to have been very much to the
purpose:-"Gentlemen, we are beginning the
campaign; we will live well when circumstances
are favorable; when we can get nothing, which
may happen, we will buckle our wristbands in
tightly. You will have much work and little
rest, my esteem, the certainty of being useful
to your country, and, on the least indiscretion,
ball through your head. And now, gentlemen,
break up"
Rouman.a Favoring France.
The latest intelligence brought by the Eastern
mail from the Danubian Principalities repre-
sents the sympathies of the Roumain popula-
tions in favor of France as deep and unani-
nous. Neither the Moldavians nor the Wal
lachians," observes the Paris Constitutional,
'have forgotten the debt of gratitude they owe
| to the Emperor, and the whole country puts up
ardent prayers for the success of the French
armies"
General Douay, who was killed at the battle
| of Weissenburg, was one of the most popular
| of the superior officers in the French service.
He rose from the ranks, and was appointed to a
| captainey for his dashing courage during the
| siege of Rome in 1S49. He was gradually pro-
NOTED to his late high rank for distinguished
services in Italy, in the Crimea, and lastly in
Mexico, where he was promoted to his present
| Bazaine. In harmony with most powerful
| physical organization, General Douay was en-
| dowed with a voice SO loud and sonOrous as to
become legendary in the regiments he has led
| into the field. His word of command could be
heard above all the tumults of battle. The EN-
| peror has lost very faithful friend and ad-
herent in the General who has just fallen in his
service.
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