New-York tribune., 1870-08-11
PARIS ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.
rvpoN or-p SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

PARIS, July 29.-AlthOugh it is forbidden to
give news from the camp informed by those who
are in the secret that the Emperor reached Metz last
evening at seven AT Epernay, Chaons and Nancy the
Imperial party loudly acclaimed Marshal Canro-
bert was at the station at ChaOns, with his Generals
and Prefect Of the Marne, having come from the
camp to salute His Majesty At Metz his reception said
to have been enthusiastic
Here we have had another grand movement OF troops
IL the Garde Mobile can be so called. They have been
passing through Paris almost continuous stream,
for the three days their way to their general rem
devious, the camp at Chaons. The last detachments
went off yesterday The at the station and
vicinity immense. They are all quite young men,
who are being dragged away from their homes and daily
avocations to learn the life and ways Of the
soldier in the camp How they will have to undergo
training, and to help and shift for themselves exactly
as though actually in presence Of the enemy In the
event OF a call they will be drafted off into the regular
army They constitute the French landuehr in certain
sense. 1 cannot aver that those seemed to
much about going away They were everywhere. They
crowded the cafes ebowed on the boulevards were
in all of shops making all kinds Of purchases;
some with female relatives, many with females
too evidently not relatives; some laden with
heap OF useless things; others without any
"things" at all; groups with only bundle; other
groups around a flag shouting the irrepressiDe Mar
selase, against the singing Of which out Of tune do
issued cannot deny the iyeliness of the spectacle
still less of the young gentlemen who figured most
prominently in it; but could not avoid the reflection
that these OF youngsters the young bone and
snew OF France, and that in 1916 the last armies she
could bring into the field were made up OF such
these. The enrolment Of volunteers continues at such
that extra hands have to be employed to make out
the lists Up TO the present time, the number stated
to reach 10000 All these will be drafted TO supply
the coming gaps in regiments on active service. The
Polytechnic School is empty All the young have
enlisted. They away day by day. in companies 40
The barracks Cdsrnc OF Prince Eugene is the nearest
to the srasbourg station and central point OF union
The ladies" of the owermarket enthusiastic They
wayay the young fellows and decorate them with
gays. When the 7h and 18th Battalons Of chasseurs
pied halted there yesterday, then ladies" literally
smOhered them with their ardent demonstrations They
fastened with their yet fair hands, in the button
hole of each soldier sprig Of flowers improvised from
the stock OF their small stalls The French wonder
fully mpulsye and these marks OF favor reused the
soldiers to pitch OF vocal enthusiasm most dsagreeabe
TO educated TO harmonious sounds
NJ. Wittersheim, proprietor and chief editor Of the
Journal ODicel has been compelled 10 quit Paris be-
he is Prussian. and notwithstanding his prefer
for the country OF his adoption where he was rem
dering excellent service He was waited upon AT the
Office of the newspaper in the middle of the night before
last, and obliged TO leave without delay
reaching the station last evening met with ovation
from the staff which must have greatly solaced him ON
his way tO Belgium, whittier he departed. This is
another Of NJ. +. Oliyers arbitrary acts. NJ. Writers.
helm might have been allowed to continue his editorial
quietly, and to reap daily the reward OF his
prise founding the Journal OfIciei. but not He
might have relations with Prussia, so off he must CO.
There is but general feeling expression OF regret
The Journal O1icei will continue to be issued new
less
Sehor Don Salushan de Olozaga among the latest
visitors received by the Empress prior to the departure
OF the Prince Imperial. She still busy making up
the Princes two yalises when the ambassador
nounced. Pardon! l am disturbing your Majesty"
said he. "Not at ALL" she replied, advancing toward
him; only you see" and she pointed 10 the Princes
things "yOu see, l doing what all mothers do"
The statement OF the Emperor that the war would be
"Ong and arduous," has produced depression and I'M
easness All kinds OF unpleasant rumors current
the subject Of the violation OF the neutrality, by the
force Of circumstances, but they too vague TO repeat
II Is lust the moment such aoat and the
law prohibiting the publication OF any kind OF
news from the camp, is beginning to produce its
evil effects The report which TO have most con
sistence ia that Denmark and Hanover going 10
unite with France as the Baltic expedltonary
army destination Ii Is also said that there
is news ut the War-0hce OF a forward movement
of the whole OF the French army which
took place this morning, IL Is quite certain
the Emperors intention TO lose time II the war
is TO be shortened, forward" must be the word The
found among the late Marshal Nicl's PAPERS He had
fOreseen the certainty OF u with Prussia and pre-
pared plan OF campaign ON large scale. The Emperor
has aaiopted 1t In principle.