The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-12
THE WAR CLOU ID.
What Is Behind 1.-THE WarIllke Appliances of
France and Prussia-1heir Relative Strength
I'm Men and Arms.


France and Prussia-1 heir Relative Strength
I'm Men and Arms.
In view of the serious complications between
France and Prussia over the question of Prince
Leopold's candidacy for the Spanish throne and
the probability of an appeal to arms for their
settlement, the following summary of the rela-
tive strength of the two antagonistic nations is
Important
NAPOLEON AND HIS Observation-Disclosures
OF THE EMPIRE-HER FRANCISCAN ARMY
OF 1,350,000 MEN THE COMMANDERS THE
FLEET.
lhe population of France according to the
census of 1866, was exclusive of 125,000 SOL
diers stationed outside of the empire) 3S SO67O64
of which II, ,5953 lived in towns and
26,471 ,716 in the rural districts. AS regarded
nationality 635, ,495 were resident foreigners, the
remainder native Frenchmen. The difference of
language among the natives of France has been
the subject of an official census 1t is estimated
that about 1000, 900 of the population (Alsace
and Lorraine) speak German as their native
tongue, 100000 Flemish, 100000 Walloon,
1,1OO, 600 Breton. In their religious faith the
81, lO7,211; Protestants, SAG, 6l9; jews, 5000;
other sects, "a, 1856; and in geria:-Cathoics,
211, ,195; Protestants, 5000; Jews, 80, 737 Moham-
medans, 2,6ss, TAG; other sects, 17,s The
population of the French colonies (not included
in the above enumeration) is 2,649,67S and the
population of countries in Asia, Africa, and
Oceanica under the protection of France. is
1893, 575-making grand total OF people living
under the sway of the French Emperor of
FINANCES. N tt $50 ID q
; The public debt in 1869 amounted to II 925,-
71S,073 francs, or upwards of 81, $50, ,O0O, 600.
The revenue for 1869 appears to have been
/, 75l, ,241, 931 francs.
The army, according to the new law of Feb
ruary i, 1863 consists of the active army and
the reserve, each numbering 100000 men. A
Garde Rationale Mobile, which was to number
about $50, 600, was to cooperate for the defence
of fortresses, coasts and frontiers. The National
Guard has a military Organization, and is placed
under the Minister of War. 1t comprises $50
battalions, having eight companies of 1000 men,
and 1875 batteries of 200 men; together, the
active army, the reserve, and the National
Guard number $50, 600 men.
The active army is as yet lew. OF course it
will be greatly increased when placed on a war
footing.
staff. ......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ], ,773
Infantry .soS, ooS
Cavalry. Observation-Disclosures. 62, 79S
Artillery Observation-Disclosures. 81, $50
Engineers ................ 7,486
Gendarmes. Observation-Disclosures. "a, 53o
Troops OF the Administration ............ 1906
Total. .4O4, 1872
At the head of the French army are eight
Marshais of France, namely:-Count Valiant
Count Baraguey d'Hilliers, Count Random, and
lie B0eu1, Il. y. CanrODeft, NJ. II. L. Nj. Mac
Mahon Duke of Magenta), G. F. Forey, F. A.
Bazaine. The army is divided into seven army
corps. The headquarters of the army corps are
as follows
Headquarters. Comnanders
! l. Paris is..................M Marshal Canrobert.
! 2. Lille .............G General De L'Admirault.
.. Lancy ...,....''... -. Marsnai Bazaine'
! A. LYONS Gen. Count de Palikao.
! s. Tours ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Marshall d Hilliers.
| 6. Toulouse se........... General de Goyon.
| z. Algiers. ers................M Marshal McNlahon.
France has 1l9 fortresses of which eight are
of the first rank:-Paris, Lyons, Strasbourg,
Metz, Lille, Toulon, Brest, and Cherbourg. The
forteations of Paris are stated to have cost $40
100000 and up to 1868 there had been expended
on Cherbourg ga 600, 000
The feet, on the lst of January of last year,
was composed as follows
Description. Number. Cams
Screw steamers, iron-clad ...... 55 l03l
Screw steamers, non-iron-clad. =. 1888 26ls
Mneel steamers. ......-.'....- ol LII
Sailing vessels ..................lO lOO aA Sl4
Total. .439 46s(
i Besides these there were 8 screw steamers,