New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
FRENCH REPORTS.
HOPES OF PEACE DECLINING-AMERICAN FEEL
INGSIsEEPEEsENTED-PR AGAINST
PRINCE NAPOLEON.
q. W. s,
Ii TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE.l


PRINCE NAPOLEON
IgT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
LONDON Friday July 90 1870.
The special correspondent of The Daily Nec8 in
Paris partially eontradicts his peace rumors of yes
terday. All hopes postponed until after battle
The American Volunteer Legion" scarcely exists
except on paper and in the police journals. Gen.
Sheridan is reported as having intended coming
from America. but was refused leave to accom-
Iany the army. American feeling is misrepresented'
No French journal dares to republsh the long tee-
cram of The Daily Ner8 from the United States,
describing the general sympathy with Prussia.
1t is reported that Prince Napoleon is obliged
to accompany the Emperor as a precaution
against lis possible disloyalty after defeat. An
independent command was denied him. lie BGuf
positively refused to give him division. Dan
temarrc, commanding Paris during the Emper-
ors absence has full power to declare martial
law II needed. Gw.s.
HIS ADDRESS TO THE SOLDIERS-ORGANIZA-
TON OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF NEWS
PAPER CORRESPONDENTS.
PARIS, Friday July %, 1870
The Emperor issued the following address to his
soldiers on assuming command Of his army:
sOLDILRs l come TO take my place at your head to
defend the honor Of the soil of country. You go to
combat against one Of the best armed OF European
countries but other countries as valiant as THIS nave
1t been able resist your valor 1t will be the same
today. The war which now commences VIII he
long and hardly contested, for its theater viii be
places hedged with obstacles and thick with
fortressos; but nothing is beyond the persevering
efforts Of the soldiers of Africa, Italy and Mexico
You will prove more what the French Army Ia able
10 accomplish, animated by sentiment of duty, main
tanned by discipline, Influenced by love Of country
Whatever road may take across our frontiers we will
find upon glorious traces Of our fathers, and we VIII
show ourselves worthy Of them.
All France follows you with ardent prayers, and the
ewes Of the universe upon you Upon our success
depend, the tate Of liberty and civilization Soldiers
let each duty and the God Of Battles Will be
with NAPOLEON
At the General Headquarters at Metz. July %, 1870
The Journal Oftcel this morning contains the fol-
lowing report from the Ministers of War and the
Interior to the Emperor:
The Government has authorized the organization OF
local National Guards the frontier towns OF the North
and East but the Government thinks it necessary TO
renOunce the idea Of the organization OF a general
national guard. Meanwhile, the Government that
companies French volunteer sharpshooters established
extensively at present, will constitute Valu
able for the protection Of the national territory
The two Ministers propose that the engagement OF these
companies Of French sharphooers shall be limited to
the actual term Of the and that volunteers ad
mtted into these bodies shall be specially charged with
loca defense The Emperor approves the organization
OF these CORPS destined to replace the national local
guard.
At YETI to-day several newspaper correspondents,
most Of them American and English, were arrested
az spies They were liberated. however. but warned
to keep away from the army in the future
H.. hot bQ
of France has asked permission to suspend specie
payments temporarily.
Large bodies of French troops are moving to the
northeast from Metz
1t is thought that the Prussans viii decline battle
tall the French cross the Rhine. They are concen-
trating heavy masses of troops at Nieuwied, near
COblenz
II Is said that the return of Gen. lie Brun from the
frontier FASTENED the departure of the Emperor.
Prince Napoleon is on the Emperor's staff.
1t is said that the Empress, on returning to st.
Cloud toasted NJ. Theirs, under whose administra-
ton the Qualifications Of Paris were constructed
whereby France is to-day enabled TO send 10000
more men to the field than she otherwise could.
The proclamation declaring the Departments of
Moselle Haut Rim, and Bas Rim in state of siege
is officially promulgated this morning The follow
ing f0rtTeSses have been placed in thorough state
Of readiness for Otense and defense: Metz Thion-
VILE Longwy Marsal, Phalsbourg schlettstadt,
Neu Breisach, Belfort, Dchtemberg La-Petite-
Pierre Montnedy, Verdun, and the entire fortifca-
lions OF StrasbOuTg
The following official reports from the army are
published:
1.-THE Prussian troops making onerous acquisitions
the country they occupy. They take the horses Of the
farmers, cut down trees, and uanpie the standing
crOpk
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