New-York tribune., 1870-08-04
NOTES ON THE EUROPEAN WAR.

repair the damage.
NOTES ON THE EUROPEAN WAR.
Chassepot rifles to the number of $4,000
were made for the French Government, by London
house, in the early part of the present year.
In a recent test for rapidity of firing, the
Chassep6t rifle gave 20 rounds in minute AZ seconds
The bullet OF the Chassep0t weighs but $50 grains
A powerful party in the Danish Rigsdag has
issued manifesto in which It demands the reunion Oi
North Schleswig with Denmark
Metz, the headquarters of the French army
of the Rhine is l7O miles from Paris Troops can there
fore reach it from the capital by railroad in about five
hours.
More than 1000 of the students at Bonn pre-
sented themselves the outbreak Of war, and asked
that they might be instantly enrolled in defense OF ther
country.
The North German Correspondent, July 13,
says II bounds not set to the arrogant pretensons
ef France neither Germany nor any other neighbor OF
the French Will ever be secure from Ihe dictator III
reference Of that Government in Its affairs"
In France, 90 out of the so principal seapOrts
connected by railroads with Paris viz: Twenty-one
ports on the Channel IS the Atlantic, and 1G the
Mediterranean. out of 0i fortified places s3 are in rail-
road communication, ana OF the lsl tary uepos lo
similarly connected.
A Berlin letter in the Paris Temps says:
"France prepares herself for most grievious disap
pontment If she expects find in Germany oneenth OF
The support that her officials promise. The day the
French army crosses the frontier it will find only
mics such is the naked TRUTH
Great Britain annually exports merchandise
to the value OF slOOOOO Germany and receives from
her products amounting to s85OO0OO0 Germany is the
best customer England has; and exporting country
is the fourth on her list. The German trade is very
largely indirect and represents goods intended Tor Aus
tria, Hungary, and other parts.
Every French soldier carries piece of can
vas about feet long by four broad, and stick when
two these pieces OF joined together they
form shelter; when six are built up they constitute a
tent both ends The French soldier Is thus for
his house accommodation independent or baggage AMI
mails.
The French papers are very courteous to
Denmark One says: one evening the OF Waterloo
arrived in Copenhagen. During the general excitement
caused the Danish marines smashed the illuminaons
a the Russian and English embassies; on the morrow
Denmark lost sweden. 1t is noble and generous nation
II stands before Russia England Austria and Prussia,
like infant hero fighting with Hercules.
The Duke de MOrtemar writes as follows to the
French Minister OF War: "Monseur lie Minstrel still
the spurs in the st Dragons at the battle Of
Jena, but could longer support biyouacs. Neyerthe
less the events Of the against Prussia to re-
quire ii, could still set example of defense upon
rampant. Meanwhile il the Government thinks open
ing subscription for patriotic gift bind myself i'm
mediately to pay in 100000 francs"
The progress in marine guns during the last
decade has been very great In 1882 the 6pounder cast
iron gun the most powerful weapon. At present
there 6O0pounder 25tnn guns, beside 1sun, 12un,
powerful than the 6Sp0under and could pierce 4anch
inch ships side at 200 yards. while the 2jtun
gun would probably pierce most iroclads at range OF
two miles
Article V. of the Treaty of Prague, now so
frequently referred TO- says: "His Majesty the Empe
Of Austria transfers to the King OF Prussia all the
rights acquired by the Peace of Vienna Oct 80 1864
over the Duches OF Holstein and Schcswig with the
reservation that the populations Of the northern districts
Of schleswig shall If they express by free voting de-
sire TO belong to Denmark, be ceded to that state
Count Bismarck and NJ dc Beut have both declared that
this article was due to the Intervention Of Napoleon Ill
A number of young Germans at Bradford,
England, were entertained by the members Of the
Schiller varein and departed from the town for the war
amid most enthusiastic manifestation OF sympathy and
goodwill They escorted through the streets by
considerable number Of their countrymen who all
laurel leaves in their hats and bouquets in their coats
and who had two flags OF North Germany their midst.
The crowd that gathered at the Lancashire and York
shire Station was immense, aud the cheering was very
enthusiastic.
A year or two ago enormous numbers of
German emgrants were in the habit OF proceeding via
Liverpool to this country, particularly during the
Autumn. More recently, however that branch Of emf
grafton has been conducted from Hamburg and other
German ports that it Is expected I'm Liverpool that
the emigration trade there will sustain any serious
dlininulion IRON the lmptndng war, unless, indeed,
countries emigration via Liverpool has latterly been
very exensive) be drawn into the conflict It Il anci
paed that Notwithstanding the restrictions the Con
tnent, large numbers Of intending German emigrants
VIII pass the frontier into Holland and Belgium and
take passage thence TO America
1t is said Of the Mtrailleur (Which, how
ever, is to be proved) that bullets may rain around,
bursting shells may I'LL the air, s it, 81 barrels will
shoot like man, and at 800 1000 yards will pour
yoley after volley Of deadly concentrated fire into
circle of from 10 to IL feet In diameter No boring x
ing OF fuses is required, and the whole operation per
iorheI 50 rapidly that two steady cool men could main
tam hre Oh ten discharges per minute On the other
hand the Mirailleur could not well compete with the
neld gun ana II Ii with this weapon IL viii assuredy be
met. Its bullets would have comparatively slight effect
AT the ranges at which field artillery proectes are per-
maps most effective while It's size would offer very fair
mark TO the gunner.
The Vienna Wanderer, in an article on
FRANCE ana the European equilibrium, observes: "The
Preponderance OF France Is sapping the equilibrium OF
Europe and turning the Independence Of the Latin ma
uohs INTO meaningless expression. France insists
prescribing TO the spanards whom they are TO take for
King and condemns the Italians TO suffer eernaly tho
nagrant shame OF their nationwide temporal power Of
the Papaey Nay more! The external policy OF France
makes her the incubus OF all other European States
whose internal tranquility she disturbs AN unprece-
dented extent We owe IL 10 France that farce of
Papa faibllity In spite of the admontons Of the diff
ieren Cabinets has been brought tho stage, that
ngious harmony has been rudely interrupted the leg
mate position OF the State 20 the Church made matter
OF debate and Tue foundations VI the eiv power under