The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-18

mand of the best military talent that the
.'loyal" Legislature can afford.
TRooHu's NEW PLAN-PAR1s TO BE
ABANDONED FOE MONT VA1ERErN.--
The suggestion is made that Trochu is
preparing for an extraordinary stratcgi
cal movement. This is to move his
forces to the intrenched camp at Mont
Valerein, where, with guns and ammu-
milton and supplies for his army, he will
be able to hold his own for long time.
The New York World says:
'ssThe starvation OF Paris, unless the
city should be relieved by the armies of
the provinces, is of course mere ques-
tion of time. Foreseeing this, and know
ing his inability to break through the
German lines, it is belived that Trochu
contemplates no less bold a movement
than the evacuation of the city, and the
concentration of his army in an immense
intrenched camp at Mont Valerein, on
the West side of Paris. DIR. Russell, in
recent letter to the Times, distinctly
foreshadows this movement, and remarks
that day after day he has seen loaded
wagon trains entering the fort on Mont
Valerien, and returning to Paris empty.
The recent sortie which was made on
the East size of the city was part of
this plan, and was intended to distract
the attention of the enemy from the
movement of guns and provisions to
Mont Valerien. That the Germans have
an idea of Trochu's intentions would
appear from their violent bombardment
of forts Issy, Vanves and Montrouge,
which are in the neighborhood of Mont
Valerien. It is from these forts TINT
guns which it is his object to carry to
his intrenched camp. The Germans
aim to prevent this by continued and
heavy fire. The very silence of the
forts is. however, O probable evidence
that the guns are already removed.
s'The advantages to be gained by thus
evacuating Paris is plain. Mont Vale
rein is now q work of tremendous
strength, commanding the whole city
IF Trochu can place within its lines tho
army aud the guns and provisions Of the
capital, he can easily afford to throw
open the gates of Paris to the besiegers.
The latter will have whole population
to feed, and will capture no materials of
war of any consequence. The army of
Paris will, however, be intact sheltered
by works capable of standing pro-
longed siege, and armed with the heavi-
est guns, and provisioned for year to
come. The Germans will really be be-
sieged in Paris, for they will be at the
mercy of Trochu's guns, should he be
willing to lombard the capital. Safe in
his camp, Trochu can wuit for spring,
knowing that every week is gain to
France and loss to the invaders. The
war will be thus indefinitely prolonged,
and the chances of war will all be in
favor Of the French. It should be re-
membered that Trochu's army. and not
the city of Paris itself. is the real objec-
tive of Won Moltke. If Trochu saves
his army and prolongs the war at the
cost of surrendering Paris, he will have
earned the title of one of the nblest stra-
tegists of the age. That this is his pur-
pose, all the Indications would seem to
show. Indeed, it is said that he is so
confident in the success of the contem-
plated movement that he has fully de-
scribed it in his will, SO that in case Of
his sudden death his successor should
carry it OUT
Mr.. EDITOR: Permit me to use yonr
columns in reply to M editorial in the
Union, of 14th inst. The editorial sets
forth "that the communication was