The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-10


enough to make an active defense against
an enemy occupying an extended front.
/ The defense of Paris will be assured,
but there is n point not less essential.
II is the necessity of filling mp the void
in our army. With marine troops, with
the regiments still Mt our disposal in
France and Algeria, with the fourth bat-
TALON of each Of our hundred regi-
ments, including those members who
belong to the Garde Mobile, and with
portion of our gen d'armes, we can easily
put into the field 150, 600 men. Beside
this, the class of 1869 will give us co.
600 men. who in a month will become
real soldiers. But for this struggle we
can also employ the entire National and
Mobile Gardes. With the companies
of France which are everywhere asking
to be organized here, We have 10000
men; and finally, counting ON the Garde
National. France can then arm 1000, ,0000
of defenders. Their arms are ready,
and 900 900 are still in reserve.
A decree is issued, ordering the Garde
National of Paris to be detailed for de-
fense of the capital; and that the forts
be placed in condition TO resist an
attack.
The project of law will be presented
in Chambers, for the incorporation in
the National and Mobile Gardes Of citi-
zens under 80 years of age who are not
actually members.
LONDON, August 8.
French dispatches to-day report actual
hostilities momentarily suspended, but
rumor prevails that the Prussian armies
are concentrating and that n battle is
raging before Metz. The Pail Mall Ga
zette says the result of the recent battle
near Metz is the greatest triumph Of the
Prussians in the war.
The German Press generally consid-
ers the French loss irretrievable; but
there are three French corps not yet
under fire. A move for retreat, for the
purpose of concentration, has been
effected, and n new line of defense taken
up in the passages OF the Vosges.
A general battle in front of Metz is
considered probable tomorrow.
The Prussians are moving in that di-
rection by forced marches. The de-
fenses OF Paris are officially reported
nearly ready to resist the heaviest as
sault, and 1000 men ready to ill up
the ranks of the army in the field, and
that an army of all adults is contem-
plated.
In the House of Commons to-day.
Earl Granville stated that the neutrality
of Belgium was now assured. The
Powers now at war coneurred in pledge
TO support it. He recites at great length
the course of negotiation undertaken by
the British Government and brought to
this satisfactory result.
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would not prohibit expectation of arms.
In Commons tonight, no allusion was
made to the war or kindred topics.
FRASKFoRr, August s.
L. $. Securities are buoyant-sS11sG
IS.
PARIS, August 5.
lie Temps announces Marshal Bazaine
appointed Commander-in-C Chief and Gen.
Laroehe Major-General of the army.
Gen. Leboeuf retires. Same paper says
the Ministry has determined TO create
national committee, with power to act
under all circumstances arising from the
war.
Reported by lie Pays that the regular
garrison Of Paris is already largely in
creased.
Some Deputies left the Hall, at the
Corps Legislatif to-day. A great crowd
surrounded the place and shouted for
arms.
II is rumored that Henri Rochefort
will be released. The people are as
sembled in great numbers on the Boule-
wards, and there is much agitation, bnt
vet no disorder.
PARIS, August 8.
Americans here are receiving their
passports.
The Minister has issued the following
proclamation 'Frenchmen we have
told the whole truth. II is for you to
do your duty Let one shout come from
one end of France to the other. Let tine
people vie with each other in sustaining
the great causel Some of our regiments
have fallen before overwhelming num-
bers. The army has not been defeated;
sustain ii to the fortunate end of the
movement Let all parts Of France, not
subject TO the burden of the war, rush to
the assistance of their brethren in the
East Let France be united. Heaven
bless our arms