The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-27
BarbariSm Of French Soldiers Gin Africa,
China and Mexico"
"A NEW FRENCH ARMY BY DRAFT
Spanish Republican Mission
to Paris.
Eight Departments of France Held
by the prussianS.
FRENCH REPORTS.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

SIC1iAI IClIonAN ~ tnE nthRlu.
The Military Conscription Draft-Drawing Of
1S70-A Critical Experiment for New
Army-One Hundred and Forty Thousand
Men WAnted-The Law Under Which They
Horses OF the Imperial Stud and Private
Racing Stables for Service-Gunbonts for
the seine-No Food for the Enemy-sup-
plies Of Food for Paris and for the Wounded.
PARIS, August 20,
BY way Of LOEDOE-P. M.
The military drawing for the army CONSUMPTION
Of the present year is fixed to take place IN all parts
Of The empire on Monday next August 20.
The call Of the government on the nation by this
army draft is for 100000 men-instead OF 100000 the
legal quota-in consequence OF the exgencles Of the
present war with Prussia.
This CONSUMPTION will be conducted by virtue of
and under the provisions OF the new Army bill Of
1ses, which was framed by the Ministry Of War,
acting under special directions from the Emperor
Napoleon. The law Of 1858 provides as follows:-
ARTICLE 1-CHArTER 1.-The army consists of the
active body and the reserve; their effective is in.
creased to sooo 600 men. They are recruited
]. BY voluntary enlistments and re-engagements.
2 BY the annual raising Of contingent.
ART. 2. The strength OF the contingent TO be
summoned annually for the recruitment Of the army
II determined each year by the Legislative Body in
special law. The same measure also divides the
contingent into TWO portions Of which is incor-
porated in the active army and the other left in the
reserve.
ART. g. The duration Of service OF the young men
incorporated in the active army five years. at the
expiration Of which time they serve four years in
the reserve. The period OF service OF the young
men left in the reserve five years. Those left In
the reserve can only be called into active service by
decree Of the Emperor. The soldiers who enter
the reserve after the completion OF five years. service
can only be again called under the nag by decree
OF the Emperor, and by classes, commencing with
the most recent. They may marry without au-
thOrzaton during the last two years of their service
This faculty is suspended by decree recalling them
TO the active army. Married Of the reserve re-
main subject to all the obligations Of military
service
ART. A. The length Of service in the active army
ana IN the reserve dates nom the 1st July of the
year OF the cOnscriptlon. In time of peace the
soldiers who will have completed their time OF ser.
vice receive their liberation the 3Oth OF June OF
each year. In time OF war they only receive it on
the arrival OF the corps OF the contingent destined to
replace them
ART. T. The young soldiers who shall not have
accomplished their period OF service on tile LIST jan
vary, 1868. may, at the expiration of their fifth year
obtain permission pass from the active service
into the reserve condition Of contracting an en-.
gagement to serve in 1t four years.
ART. 8. A national guard mobile shall be consti-
tuted with the OBJECT OF cooperating as an auxiliary
10 the active army in the defence OF the fortified
places coasts and frontier OF the empire, IN me
maintenance or order at home. 1t can only he
called into active service by special law. The bat
talions which compose 1t may, however, be Assem-.
bled at the chief town point OF the depart
ment by a decree OF the Emperor within twenty
days preceding the presentation Of a bill for calling
them into active seEice. In that case the Minister
OF War provides for the lodging and board OF the
Officers, sub-of1lcers corporals and soldiers.
ART. Q. The National Guard Mobile ID COMPOSED
l. Of the young men Of the class OF the years 1867
and following who have not been included IN the
contingent on drawing lots.
or those OF the same class to whom applica alton
mas been made OF the exemptions mentioned in
NOS B. 4, and OF article 10 of the law of the 2lst
Of March. 1882.
D. Vi Inc soldiers OF the second norton of the
contingent who have accomplished five wears, SER
Vice In The reserve.
Also all those can he admitted who Iihera,ea
ftOn military service ask TO form part OF this force
The Councils OF Revision exempt from this service
Me young men comprised in paragraphs l and 2 OF
article 3 Of the law OF 1882 in of the cases for
dIspensatOn provided 10 article IA OF the same act
They can aIso exempt as support OF the family rs
1HJ a. Tow per cent tDOse who would have been ia.