New-York tribune., 1870-08-26

THE FRENCH MILITARY SITUATION.

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A CHEERFUL VIEW FROM FRENCH SOURCES
STRENGTH OF MACMAHoN's ARMY - TIE
sToRf THAT A JUNCTION HAS BEEN MADE
WITH BAzAINE REITERATED-THE CROWN
PRINCE SAID TO BE RETREATING.
The following is NJ Gaillardets aispatch to the
Courier dee Etdts Unis yesterday:
A change has taken place in our military situation
during the last forty eight hours We are recovering
ourselves after three Of humat and anguish
ana tomorrow perhaps shall take the offensive such
at least Is the opinion that prevails at the Ministry OF
War and in the official world The following Is the infor-
nation which have obtained: After the defeat at
froschweier the remains Of the corps engaged fell
baek In sufficiently good order on saverne and Nancy,
whence they transported TO Chaons by the sras-
burg Railway rapidly the disorganized state OF
the service would permit On the other side a por-
ton of the troops quartered In center and the south
OF Alsace as well the garrison OF Belfort
have been directed 10 ChOns by the Muhouse and Pans
Railway At the time the eypeditlonary corps as
sembed at Cherboug operate upon the coasts OF the
Balnc consisting OF 1900 troops OF the lne has been
sent to Chaons which 1t reached after five days march,
These forces united to corps Of about 1900 men sent
from Paris and from the troops the Belgian frontier
make in all effective body of 100000 men. Thirty five
thousand National Guard have been sent to join them
and under the able direction Of Tochu this corps at rs
disOrganzed, has become body fully disciplined and
provided with all the necessary materials of war As
soon as this was Effected Trocu came to Paris TO organ
ize the defense and create army.
After having with great difficulty rallied the
detachments which beaten the 9th
Of August by the PrussiaB Prince Royal MacMahon
arrived at Chalons and is placed at the head OF
the army created by Trochu His first object TO
establish communications with Bazaine, almost shut up
in Metz, by the Prussans. He has succeeded, am told
and his advanced posts extend far Mezieres and
MOntmedy, and cover the Ardennes Railway and the
lateral line OF the frontier One fact which proves that
the communications are intact is the arrival yesterday
Of a large number OF Prussan prisoners from Grave
ote and another body OF them is expected This fact
not without glory for the French since had leisure to
take and keep prisoners. AS to the plans Of Mae
Mahon, | have only to say that they are I'M nn,
information the subject I shall say moth
ing further about them at present On this point they
are nexble at the Ministry OF War; and this dispatch
would not be forwarded to you II nfrnged. The Prus
sian Prince appears TO have understood the risk he runs
or that he viii make his confederates eventually rum
he persists in his march, for told he is making
rograde movement upon St. Michel 1t Is true that ac-
upon Paris by the Valley Aube but in either case
prepared TO receive HIM The work upon the or
cations is almost terminated Yesterday the construction
the batteries were finished The armament or the
forts Of st. Denis, Vncennes, and Mount Valerien are
really formidable.
"A word about the Legislature Since the danger ap-
pears less imminent the spirit OF chicanery and ecrim-
It Each day objections tabled against the system
of operations devised for defense because they in
facts and and Justify their conduct Thus val
liable time il lost which could be much better employed
The session OF yesterday and Of to-day spent in these
idle debates. Gambetta himself has departed from the
dgnihed part he has hitherto maintained TO take part IN
these paltry discussions. The public which at present
thinks only OF the defense country will severely
judge the conduct Of these representatives. The national
Many thousands Of small subscribers pass the night in
the arcades OF the Rue Ryo to the result or their
savings SAW 20 ,ne paoc m d n and th re
Of war will not be wanting to u.s.