New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-20

WIZ r,,prpOR STILL IN PARIs-PRoGRAMmE
OF FRENCH ARMY oPERATloNs-fKUsslAN
AGENTS ARRESTED IN PARIS
PARIS Tuesday, July 19-S p. m.
.h;s bonr NOT even a skirmish has occurred
,ot1roor che hostile forces and an engagement is
ot onticinoted for several days. There is nothing
certain VET about the departure Of the Emperor for
tbo scat Of war 1t is not likely he win sot out for
tbc front until everything ready there for active
,ratiops and his address TO the French people viii
moi be pubshed until after his departure. He yes
,r5av received a deputation of the officers OF the
National Guard of Paris and, in response to their
concentrations said that he relied ON the hatonal
Guard for upon them would devolve the protection
Of the capital during the war. When the Emperor
omitted the Tuileries for ST. Cloud to-day, he was en-
Enthusiastically cheered by the people
The Liberif organ of the Theirs parity, gives the
following as the programme of French army opera
tons The army will first enter Hesse, In order to
peutralze the Southern States of Germany. They
Will then occupy aad fortify the city of Frankfort,
and from that point they will be able to sweep all
Prussian territory to the left of the Rhine. They
will then enter Prussia by way of Westphalia, and
reconstruction of the Rhenish Confederation viii
follow. Already French proclamation has been
distributed in Hanover for the purpose of melting
the people to revolt
The morning journals to-day say the Prussians
now in Paris and elsewhere in France will not be ex-
PEELED from the country so long as they observe
strict neutrality. Several Prussian agents In this
city, however who were suspected of plotting and
distributing money, have been arrested. Hesse-
Darmstadt withdrew her agent from this city to-
day. The PrusSian ambassador at Vienna, who has
been here for few days. started last night for Der
lin with the official declaration Of war, and when an
answer has been returned by Prussia, the declare
ton will be laid before the Corps L6gislatif 1t is
reported that the ambassadors of Baden SaXony,
Hesse, Bavaria and Wurtemburg, have been ordered
10 quit Paris.
Official notice of the declaration of war by France
against Prussia was sent yesterday to the European
Powers France has also informed Prussia that she
viii not use explosive bullets if Prussia Will not.
After the first battle has been fought all the Powers
of Europe will make another effort to stop the con-
Gict.
1t is stated that Gen. Changarnier win probably
be appointed Minister Of War; in place of Lebpuf,
who takes a command in the field. Prince Napoleon
has arrived and it is said that corps darna will be
formed Immediately and placed under his command.
The MayseHQise Henri ROchefort's journal, APP
peared this morning for the first time IN several
weeks 1t was promptly seized.
A report having been industriously circulated In
this city that NJ Theirs had received congratula-
Theirs for his recent speech in the Corps Legslatf
against the war, the latter publishes a card this
morning Indignantly denying the statement Many
of the constituents of NJ Theirs who voted for him
at the last election demand his retirement from the
Corps L6gislatif the ground that he has outraged
the patriotic sentiment of the country by his recent
speech against the
The public and private subscriptions to the various
charitable projects incident TO the war are very
liberal in all parts of the country. The Duke de
Mortemart has given 100000 francs to one of these
funds and the Empress $1,000 francs Many persons
have agreed to pay certain sums daily during the
continuance of the war and others, again, pay
double taxes. Many manufacturers cOntinne the
WAGES of their employees who choose to enlist
soldiers.
Several Deputies to the Corps L6gslatif are seek
ing for commissions in the army. NJ DuveTnois has
applied for a command in the Ordnance Corps.
The Minister of War has asked the Corps Legis-
af for an increase of the military class of 1870 from
1900 to 10000 men, and that this contingent may be
called ont to serve till Jan. l, 1871.
The Corps L6gislatif yesterday adopted the pro-
ects of law submitted and credits asked by the
Government and to-day the Senate cOncurred in
the action of the Corps. Deputy Dreolle il is said,
Intends to move that the Chambers during the war
may be represented by a permanent Committee OF
Senators and Deputies.
The French journal have received orders to publish
no information concerning military movements.
The Roman Catholics of the South German States
are reported to be opposed to Prussia. Eight Prus-
Lian officers have been seized in Strasbourg as
spies One hundred thousand volunteers have en-
polled their names in Paris and the departments.
A grand dinner was given by the Emperor at St.
Cloud yesterday after the Council of War. The
PRINCIPAL officers of the regiments of the line and of
the Imperial Guard, who are on the eve of leaving
Paris, were present. They testified in most enthu-
Hastic manner their devotion to the Emperor. The
baud r,l,ved the Marseillaise