New-York tribune., 1870-08-04
GRAND PREPARATIONS FOR THE CAMPAIGN
THE ARMY RECRUITED FROM EVERY SOURCE
MARCH OFfTTE ARMY THROUGH PARIS

PARIS, July S2.-lJ appears w pO - =.
as fact, that hostiltes upon great scAie w" Nv
commence for many days yet. 1t is also pre"y s"r'
that so far as the Emperor and his Marshas Gun CON
troll Them their duration will be limited 10 tne ploS
possible time. II is also next to certain 'na' 'no ~
root venture will be made on the Rhine. The bulk OF
the French forces Is being concentrated I'D the hesh
borhood Of Metz and srasburg To the latter place for
,,i3ahle otnboat feet has been conveyed by rail- The
boats are Of ron 10 pieces and pack away In small
commas Their armament Is heavy, and accompanies
each boat They low in the water, offering scarceya
mark to the enemy but for this very reason
are the more dangerous They will be
eployed to clear and lombard the towns on
the banks acting in cooperation with the army OF lnva
sion The Prussian forces being massed between
Mayence and Cobenz. Very little account Is made OF
Observation-Disclosures Rhine Gibraar-on the other bank
decisive battle gained by the French would necessae
the evacuation of this fortress the defenses of which are
truly formidable the Prussians having expended upon
them within the last few years, all the appliances OF
modern military science IL may be said to be hteray
imprcgnahe and garrsoned and vctuaed as II Is could
defy investment But general would think OF throw
inc away time and men upon huge work as any at
cmt 10 reduce would prove. We shall do the busi-
ness in the field" the words Of staff officer to
friend in reply question on the very subject of these
Rhine forresses To the Rhine then as soon as possible
What is here narrated the result Of exchange of
opinions with people whose months officially sealed
but who talk by wnks and shrugs to those they believe
they can trust No knowssave of course the heads
Council Of War-what is TO be the precise plan OF
campaign but the gates of Berlin are suggested as
the definite point TO be attained by the French, II the
Prussians do not get first TO Paris strong impression
prevails that grand simultaneous movement is medi-
tated by well by land and hence the wonderful
activity displayed at Cherbourg and ToulOn in equpng
for immediate the iron clad feet Of France The
men liable for the naval service being picked up all
along seabOard frigate has been dispatched
TO the Scotch muster the engaged in the
ao1,ar 4horo and tha
called in No doubt these indications Of activity
on sea wen land. The Baltic ports are directly
enaced Prussia has adopted the precaution Of re-
moving all the lights beaoOns and buoys along the coast
Her entire naval force consists Of three fgaes and two
smaller vessels all rOnclad, mounting CA guns, and of
1900 horsepower; Of 81 ordinary wooden warsteamers
of 2S guns 5292 horsepower and Of 10 sailing YES
ses 80 soops and gunbOats. These would be very
small meal for the French fleet.
Up the present moment not pass for the front"
has issued. II is affirmed none will be given. Even
the editors papers known be favorable to the Govern
ent are included the general order against the adm
On correspondents TO the The EXTREMIST preeau
tions are adopted the War Office to prevent disclos
ures even the prohibition of intercourse between
ehefsde bureau The Cabinet Of the War Minister is the sole
receptacle communications and the sole point whence
all instructions proceed They do not pass through the
hands of subordnates The Chefs alone act and are d
recty responsible TO the Minister. M. Olivier
has further obtained law which will empower him TO
prevent tHc puDuCdJOn VI any Dut OhNioi
from the Of war; authorization against which there
is great outcry II is however probable these severe
will be modified after the actual position OF the
French corps darn6e becomes known, it must soon
be- and the plan of the campaign can no longer be con-
ceaed How correspondents, who want to get to the
front may fare under the present circumstances 1t is
not easy TO conjecture further than that their position
will be one of great difficulty and no small personal
danger.
The continual passage Of troops through Paris gives
the streets unusual aspect. They come from the
West the South, and the center, are OF all arms
and uniforms, and are all received with enthus-
astic-that is, with very loud-shouts But all
these men will do what is called their duty, in
front Of the "enemy." They know how serious is the
business before them, and will want only good leading
Marshal Lebguf, who is a MsjOr-General only in the
army but who is Minister of War and second in COM
mand the Emperor being Generassmo, is said to inspire
great confidence He is 6 of age and entered the
service as artillery officer in $780, after two years
study in the Polytechnic School He obtained his Cap
tancy January 1897 and joined the African army IN
which he greatly distinguished himself, receiving the
Cross OF the Legion Of Honor for special bravery at the
sege Constantine in October 1887 In 1882 when the Cr
mean war broke out he Chief Of the Safof the ar
ery the army and two years after became General OF
Brigade On the 10th of January 1885, he had the com
and of the artillery Of the First Corps which did such
excellent service merit the special concentrations
Marshal Pessier In January, 1885, he obtained the
command Of the artillery of the Imperial Guard, and in
1859 the chief command OF the same arm of the service
u the Army of Italy. His further promotions were not
less rapid He succeeded Marshal Neil the death of
the latter in August last and is reckoned the first mill
tary man in France. He is tall and robust, has ford
complexion clear blue eyes, and long mustaches
imperial both quite gray He has conducted all the
experiments made, under the EmperOrs direction, to
test the efficacy of the rhed guns invented by His
Majesty At soferno planted the batteries of the
Imperial Guard in such position that they swept
down. almost bodily, the second Austrian line. Benedeck
and Austrans had repulsed the Italians TO Bergamo
and turned their attention TO the tower OF SoerinO
The first vigorously repused but the Austrians,
relying upon their second ne returned to the charge,
only 10 discover too late that the reserve whose
support they depended had been already disposed OF by
Marshal Lebeufs artillery, had passed over the first
line and decmated the second. He has paid especial
attention the latest horrible instrument OF destruc
tion the nliraieuse which the advanced civilization OF
the nineteenth century has invented for the purpose of
Organized manslaughter. He says "The Prussans must
Look to it,"
The drain for produces numerous petty incon-
yeuences. -Four hundred cOachmen have been called
rom the ranks join the ranks Of the army the
borders OF the Rhine. Many hundreds Of walters have
disappeared the cafes and restaurants and those
who remain 10 I've that they remain masters
OF the situation Vincennes is left with garrison Of
men, cOrporals guard does duty at the One
syednf de uie is ubiquitous at another post where
entire regiment considered none too much From all
poos men on furlough being recalled reoin their
corps Trains delayed for their convenience On the
Eastern Railway the day-servce has been stopped for
ordinary Messengers who must go by OF two night
trains 10 the frontier towns, not all The Company
has announced this forced interruption OF the regular
aryices and it, cause The directions Of other railway
eompanes declare themselves no longer responsible for
punctuality of departures or arrivals NM Ies m1dTes
QpdHt tout.
The Chambers viii close Saturday, on Monday at
latest NJ Jules Fayre attempted yesterday to obtain