New-York tribune., 1870-08-15
PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENSE.
An OFFICIAL MANIFESTO.


LONDON. Aug. H. 1870.
Preparations for the defense of Paris continue to
be energetcally pushed forward, and are of colos
Seventy thousand volunteers left Paris to-day for
'D0 PARIS, Aug. "A, 1870
The Journal OGfciel says the activity at the Minis
try of War is wonderful, and all the Immense re-
sources of the country will soon be available. Vol
unteering continues in large numbers.
The journal 0HcH contains the following lntelll-
gence which il is authorized by the GoNernment 10
At the beginning of the war with Prussia the En-
peror received addresses from the Inneipai naIke %
chieftains of the three provinces OF Algeria VINO
asked that they might be permitted to march and
fight by the side of our troops, and 10 open Subscnp-
tions for the sufferers by the war.
The Empress Regent on the report OF the keeper OF
the Seals, has committed and reduced the sentences
of l64l conyicts confined III all kinds OF PenI-
tertiary establishments in France and beyond the
sea The Imperial clemency is applied especially to
those cases where uniform good conduct has given
the prisoner claim TO indulgence. m
One of the public journals of this city still pre-
sumes to doubt that the work is going on for the
armament and defense of Paris. Although 1t may
be an act of treason to speak thus IN face OF the
enemy such insinuatiOns impose the necessity OF
reply notwithstanding the danger OF DONG go. All
the material necessary for the armament OF Pans
in Paris itself More than 600 cannon are al
ready mounted on the walls of those forts which
likely to be first threatened with attack, and the
work of placing other pieces III position continues
without interruption day and night. Yesterday
1900 workmen engaged in cutting OFF the streets
leading into Paris This work has been completed,
and nothing remains but to close up the openings IN
the walls and place draw bridges in position Thou
sands of laboreTs occupied outside the walls on
eaTthworks, mines, ditches &c. which are TO con-
meet and complete the network Of fortihcatlons
around the capital These facts and figures we are
obliged to give in order TO reply TO perfldotls ana
insnuations and to restore the confdence
of good citizens III such questions shoud De re-
newed their authors will have TO answer for their
conduct before council of war, where they Will be
subject to all the consequences of the law for there
are hours, and now more than ever, when justice
cannot be permitted to sleep
The public opinion of Europe does justice to the
heroic courage of our soldiers and the energy with
which the whole nation rises one man prepared to
repair unexpected reyerses. Our enemies counted
on party divisions, which would have been treason
TO the national cause The patriotism of the Cham
bers and the country has disappointed their calcut
tons. In the Corps Legslatif the Right and the
Left rival each other in their eagerncss to push
to the last limit of ygor the spirit of devotion to
France. The new Ministry finds it has the active
and loyal cooperation of the country's representa-
tives. The session of the 10th of August will dstin
cuish that day among the most noble in our par
lianentaTy annals. Never has the nation acted un-
der the inspiration of sentiments more elevated.
This attitude of the Chambers is both encourage
ment and recOmpense for the troops. The soldiers
feel that the whole nation is behind them and that
the hour approaches when the enemy will be chased
from the land
review of the diplomatic situation shows how
eflicaciOus have been the efforts made to place on
good footing our relations with foreign powers
every point which touches the present crisis AT
the beginning Of the contest NJ Bismarck sought to
accomplish the following object: First, To awaken
against us the susceptblties of England on the
Belgian question; Second To cement an alliance be-
tween Prussia and Russia; Third, To embroil us
with Spain through the Hohenzollem affair; and,
Fourth, To ALLEVIATE us from Italy on the Roman
question. This entire combination has failed.
England, fully reassured by our declarations of
sincerity, has just signed with treaty, which is
as valuable to us il is to Belgium, and renders
secure northern frontier.
Russia has not signed the treaty Bismarck ex-
peeted and public opinion throughout the Empire of
the Gar is more and urHayorable 10 the exag-
gerated extension of the Prussan monarchy, and is
far from being hostile to us. Spain has shown us
nothing but cordialty aud the is true Of Italy,
BY agreement with the Cabinet of Florence, we have
taken up our position again on the basis of the
vention of the 18th of September, and solution of
the question has been accomplished to our common
satisfaction and without raising any difficulty. Thus
neither at London nor at st. Petersburgh, nor at
Madrid, nor at Florence, has Bismarck succeeded in
carrying out his programme. The sympathies of
Denmark for continue to be as warm as they
before the war. Our fleet is before the port Of
Ke aud great events will take place on that coast
Austria and Italy are filling up their armies.
Unquestionably, negotiations for peace cannot for
an instant be entertained, at moment when the
war has only Just commenced, and when the pa-
tiOna feeling declares itself with admirable energy
An idea Of weakness cannot visit the heart OF q
single Frenchman. So relations with foreign
powers are what they should be- The new Minister |
Of Foreign Affairs viii find the ground well prepared
for him to pursue the work commenced by his pre-