New-York tribune., 1870-08-16
WAR CORRESPONDENCE.
WAITING FOR NEWS IN PARIS.

WEIR AND TIE fRESS-PASSPORTS REQUIRED
IN FRANCE-THE EMPRESS AT THE SHRINE
OF VICTORY.
lFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
PARIS, July S1.-Every Que is on the tip-toe of
expectation Of news from the Grand Army Of the
Rhne" Of which the Emperor assumed the commandin-
chief the day after his arrival He at Metz up to
the latest date. The health Of the army reported TO be
excellent and its spirits at feverheat Of eagerness Tor
the fray is computed that 100000 men are at TINS mo
ment encamped the French side Of the Rhine reau!
TO converge the point Of attack, at any e'on
signal. When will this be giveni In inc n'"n m
while, and although the army is wei fOuiu ~
everything, and long trains OF nour arc "'
ing everv dav the Government mills near the
Eastern station be added to the stores aecunu"'eu
in the depOs, letters from the camp state a' tno ao
couterments soldiers for active service are yet o
feotive The shake has been cast away py te lousnu'
so opconyenen is IL TO the soldier who replaces 1t by
his kpi or peaked cap The officers wink at this breach
OF discipline They know that the soldier does his duty
none the worse without headache; that men whose
brains are at boiling point do not think any the clearer
for il that quieness Of sight in taking aim is not
improved by catching sunbeam in ones
eyes. The barbarity Of the bearskin-a verta-
bic mountain Of hair-which the British greDadier
is forced 10 wear, has been frequently COM
mented upon instance Of murderous absurdty.
the Grenaders OF the Guard all started with It, and
would have to it, except for the sly good Of
their officers who prefer that their should be in good
condition rather than in fine g the grenaders in
campaign abandon their bear-skins; in other words,
throw them away and replace them by the bonnet or
PeliSe pockehandkerchef 1t appears that any num-
Der of hem and similar ncOnvenient beadoovers are 10
be found in the fields the dches in the hedges on the
line of the Eastern frontier all cast away by the suffering
soldiers unable 10 stand the heat and the chances OF
apoplexy This is merely detail, but it is worth pro-
ducnG. a proof that the organization of the
French army is not in this respect wholly perfect.
AS to the part steam may play in this campaign, more
IS expected of it than it will probably accomplish The
Eastern Railway is reported to have used almost super
human efforts to carry 100000 to strasbourg and Metz
IL has occupied II days. train cannot convey more
than one battalion, squadron single battery at
a time, mean term, 600 men with their equip
ments. This would require 800 trains for total of
100000 1t has demanded extraordinary efforts on
the part of the Company of the East to accomplish the
feat OF conveying this Of "fOod for cannon to the
frontier and but for them four months would have been
consumed in concentrating them there from Paris alone
But in an enemy's country the railway will not be so
readily available, for few pounds Of gunpowder will
render line useless and dangerous to the invaders
Ia view of these contingencies special corps is at
tached 10 each division whose duty it viii be to examine
The lines repair them where possible, destroy them when
needfu and convert the embankments, the may
be- into field redOubts and forti1catons But it must
not be anticipated that steam will materially shorten the
duration Of the campaign, the frontier has been
passed This as hint TO the inpatient who may fancy
an army has only to get into the an get up steam and
go Oh at full speed TO the gates of Berlin of any other
city.
The gunbOats for river service have been launched at
strasbourg. They quite anew feature in European
warfare, and intended 10 defend the passages of
rivers by the troops well as to protect the fords,
besides doing regular bombarding duty for which they
are said TO be peculiarly well adapted their armament Of
one or two guns being heavy and formidable They have
shield partly of iron twelve centmeers in thick
ness and partly Of wood which intended to protect
the gun and the gunners from the proiecties OF the
enemy. The consists Of a commander, lieutenant,
MASTER ohefgunner, eight sailors, and cook. The
boats are propelled by steam, and at the rate Of
eight knots an hour.
AprOpos Of the publication Of from the seat Of
war Friday evening deputaton of the Paris press
waited upon NJ. E. Olivier to submit to him certain
guments against the Law Of Silence" The idea Of the
aoputatiOn emanaed from LIE Constitutional, and with
the exception Of two three papers Of small import
ance the entire Paris press was represented M. OLIVIER
who had with him the Minister of the Interior, NJ. Che
gander de Valdr6me, told the depuatiOn that his nen
uOn TO execute the law with the greatest possible
reserve Its only object to prevent revelations by in
discretion, which might be useful TO the enemy. The pro-
reedings already commenced against the National
would be abandoned and he should always have in view
10 accomplish the objects of the law rather by friendly
notifications than by actual expression But the inter
aicon would remain absolute to all relating TO
he position of the troops their number and their move
nents As TO correspondents the Emperor and Marshal
|
io but any representations made by the deputation
would be conveyed to them. NJ de Vilemessant, NJ E.
TexieT. and NJ. Hebrard submitted their views very
strongly as to great utility Of correspondents and all
that was required was that the reception of
reporters" by the Generals should not be inter
dicted, but that they should be at liberty
of least 10 receive any gentleman duly recommended to
tem and provided with sae-cOnduct from the Major
General NJ. Olivier said that he would submit these
views for the consideration Of those only who could
mote III cm but he ntimated his belief that as soon as
tie campaign had actually commenced the restrictions
,pon publicity considered indispensable, would be
modified. Before the deputation left NJ. olivier made
statement relative the alleged Franco treaty,
but as give the text NJ Benedets letter TO the Min
ier have that to take the place Of NJ Oiyiers brief
address He added however, that the evacuation OF
Rome was as good accomplished fact and that the
troops would quit Rome the Emperor's Gov
ernment had received from the Cabinet at Florence the
formal assurance that Italy would guarantee the pont
fetal territory within Italian limits, against all aggres-
kions whatever
August THE Government has decided that, during
The war, passports will be required Of all travellers OF
whatsoever nationality, either to leave or TO enter France
r the territory Of the Empire This decision Is not ap-
cable 10 the subjects Of States actually at war with
who will not be permitted to travel in the interior
NJ the Empire without special authorizations delivered
ny the Minister of the Interior
The Empress purposes to 90 to Metz In rev days |
sh intpated her intention TO of her near female
relatives and stated that this journey being III prospect
be the Euiperor left she had thought best not TO ac
r,pnauv him. But shall 90 to embrace my Doy' she
added and to bid goodby TO those VINO VIII never re-
turn Her Majesty receives dispatches several tunes
sav from the camp. When she leaves FOR Metz We may
n ure something serious about TO happen our race
tous Parisans that it is absolutely necessary the
ncror should gain victory before the 18th, in order
that this national anniversary should be celebrated WIN
transcendant 6elat