The New York herald., 1870-07-21
THE war NEWS IN ENGLAND.

1uE WAN NEWS IN EN0LANDs
No Battle Ncws-Reports But No Conarma.
tion-Parlinmentary Considcration-Fren
Hopos-A Look AT the Coutcnding Armies
LONDON, July 2o-Noou.
No news Of any engagement, either by land sea,
has yet been received here The rumOrs OF alliances
are still rumors only Thus far authentic infor
nation Of any Power having taken Sides with either
combatant has been mude public.
1t is rumored (halfpast four p. NJ thar collision
took place this morning near Forbach between the
French ana Prussian advance guards Nothing fur.
ther is known Of the affair, aud doubt is cast
the report advices from Parts to-day are post
tive that there has been no fighting
Earl GRANVILLE reports that the determined and
absolute refusal of the Emperor Napoleon to enter
tain negotiations render it probable that any attempt
to renew them will be useless until great battle
has been fought
1t is reported that France denies that the stpua-
tons OF the Paris Convention apply to the present
war. s
In the House OF Commons last evening Sir r. Sey-
mour gave notice that he should question the gov
ernment concerning secret treaty which was
alleged to exist between France and Denmark, and
also whether Prussia had declined the proposition
made not long ago by France to disarm.
the Empress Eugene Is delighted that the Prince
Imperial will now see hts first campaign with his
father.
M. olivier avows his entire confidence In the "a
vorable result OF The war
Admiral Milne, r. NJ has been recalled from the
Mediterranean In order to command the Channel
squadron.
gentleman who has Just returned from trip up
the Rhine tells his experiences to the London Times
this morning. He says the German army is quiet,
grave anxious and resolute. On the other hand the
French are yelling, drinking staggering and liter
ally 'spoing for fight" He says further. that for
every German soldier he saw hundred French. p
The Liverpool markets yesterday were utterly
prostrated. Nothing was ever known like the com.
mercial depression Many men worth sloo, 900 ster-
ling day or two ago are bankrupts to-day. The
business in yarns and fabrics at Manchester is also
completely paralyzed.
Napoleon's Plan Of Comprehensive Army
Commands, Force and Points OF Concen-
tratiOn-HanoverIan vOlunteers-TurIkis ish
| Legi0ns Offered for Pay.
LONDON, July 2O-M.
| have the highly important intelligence Of the
| French plan OF campaign against Germany TO COM
| municate. 1t Is official and exclusive.
The French army Is concentrating in the north
eastern part of the empire and centering in the
quadrilatera which Is formed by the towns OF Nancy
Thionville, Strasburg and Befort South Of Stras-
burg on the same meridian line, the entrenched
camp Of Belfort, where corps darmee Is just now
taking up Its position as to form the right OF the
French army
Another corps d'arn,ee Is formed at ChaonsSur.
Marne.
There are eight army corps. Each army corps is
composed of from three to four divisions of infantry
| and from six to eight regiments Of cavalry Each
division has three batteries Of artillery and one COM
pany Of engineers and comprises In Its total force
from ten to twelve thousand men Of all arms OF the
| service.
The first corps de arnee is under the command OF
| Mcmahon, Marshal Duke de Magenta; the second
corps Is commanded by Fr0ssard, General OF Divi-
| sion; the third by Marshal Bazalne; the fourth by
| Ladmirault, General of Division; the fifth by DC
| Faiy, General Of Division; the sixth Dy Marshal
| Canrobert; the seventh by Felix Douay, General OF
| Division,
The Major General OF the army Is Marshal Leboeuf
| The Assistant Majors General are Levren and Jar
| vas.
| The Commander in-Chier of the Artillery ls Gen.
eral Soleile.
| The Commander In Chief Of the Engineers Com-
| fteres is General De Noweck.
The army of the Moselle, commanded by Marshal
Bazane, is composed Of the second third and fourth
corps, and has its several points of headquarters at
Saint Avoid, Metz and Thionville ..-,s. Z
An examination Of map 81 the district Of France
which Y i9nsr7Tsq N gs y tes ss9ye military district win
be called to meet the first great shock Of the war;
The Andy Of the Rhine, under Marshal McManou,
| ls composed OF the first, fifth and seventh CORPS
Its headquarter points are just now at Strasburg,
| Bitche and Belfort.
The corps under General de Faiy, lying around
| Bitche will unite the two armies. ..
The army reserves ig at the camp Of Chalons. sur
| Marne under the command Of Marshal Canrobert.
1t Is composed Of troops OF line reinforced by re.
serves Of every description which are called into the
French service.
The Garde Mobile Of the empire is preparing for
duty with great activity. Within three days all the
batalIions full have left for Chalons.
A battery Of naet'aineAses (grapeshot cannon will
| be attached to each corps d'Grnsee
OF French army cOnttngents outside OF France 1t Is
| known that 800 Hanoverans have enlisted In body
| for the service OF Napoleon.
Turkey offers to France contingent Is said-oi
100000 men, to serve in the rear for pay.
| IN IRELAND.
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