New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-23

QUIET SUBMISSION TO FRENCH CONTROL
WRENCH AUTHORITY Al THE ROYAL rAiACk-""op
FEELING BETWEEN THE POPULACE AND TIE
INVADING TRooPS-sESsATIONAL sTORlTS coz
TRApICri ia BRILLIANT PIFCL oF STRATEGY.
rroM AZ OCCASIONAL ComEsrONDEAT Oh III Illh' NEl
TvNIs Nav 3l.-Since the date of Tiy last letter
10 IBE TRlBUNR Franco-TuniSian aaalrS have re-
manned very tranquil. A few char-cs IN the M
mediate surroundings of the Bcy Indicate that the
members of his Court whose synpatlIcs ale known
to be anti-Frcnch are out of favor. and one after
another they are stepping down nHd out. The
kiud-hcartcd old sovereign yields with tolcrthle
grace to the incxorablc logic of necessity AMI tie
conservative element of his Court Is compelled to
yield to the new order of things. The Prime Min
istcr 81 Mustapha ben Ismai, will in few days
leave for Paris accompanied 10y a number Of TuniS-
ian statesmen. They are to he taken thther on
board French frisate, with considerable pomp and
parade. SO rs to impress the onlookcrs with the
fratcrual relations existing between the two Gov
ernments Ii is dramatically arranged and prom
ises to he a fine affair of its kind. The voice that
is heard in Tunisian affairs may be that of the Bcy
Lut the hand that is the moving power belongs
Enthusiastically 10 the French Republic. There are
how lying in the harhor at Golctta a large British
man-Of-war. and also All Italian, Spanish, PoItu
rucse and three French mcn-of- war. Tie United
States warstcamer NiTSc has been here and left.
Thanks TO the vigorous police regulations
adopted. the city and country round about have
been very quiet and in no instance has the safety
of foreigners been disturbed. The whole country
between the Mcdcrdah River aud the Algerian
frontier is occupied Y French troops. They arr 50
disposed "a 10 command the great agricultural val
lev an the line of railroad between Tuns and the
frontier. They have Rarrlsons at Bcc. Mater Ref
rarliman and Sioux -aIras. On the sca they occupy
I.,l.s la, Gltn iIipD ffs
strategic military position is now occupied by
French troops II is estimated that 10000 French
troops are now on Tunlsian territory We hear Of
very little fighting The column now operating IN
the kIoumir country has rs yet found 10 Organized
enemy There have been few skrmiSLo-, bat the
lighting is of little note. The campaign IN the
mountaincu us, wild and barren country isa severe
lest to the physical endurance enterprise and pluck
Of the officers and soldiers: but thus fan ~ tins
curious yery little blood has been shed ami lew
lives sacrificed.
The stories published in some newspapers about
the atrociOns barlartics pTaciised by the French
soldiers the inOiicnsvc inhabitants OF the c"un-
try are the senselc>s vaporlngs Of scuhblci7 with
whom the country has swauned nee tho com
mcncemcDt Of these troubles The most IIdtculOus
stories have been published IN sensational Journals
for the purpose of firing the Italian and brilHh
heart. Ihave read ia some OF these papers of help
less women and children outraged aud hfu,illy
murdered 10y the infuracd soldiers! The facts are
that great pains taken 10y the officers {" convince
the people that the French have no quarrel with
them. Orders are very strict against taking any
thing from the people withOui paying the full
value. The soldiers seem To bc on excellent terms
with the people. aud they mingle IN everyday life
In the most friendly manner Fields al gram near
the camps carefully guarded; cattle. horses and
mules bought for the of the army; and beef
cattle sheep. forage aud all kinds of provisions
literally paid for he native Arabs seem quite at
home with the soldiers, and all about the camp, the
best of order prevails Crowds of people collect to
witness the paradcs ard reviews, and seem pleased
and interested
The hopes and expectations of italian statesmen
are sadly disappointed 10y seeing the night arm OF
the French Republic suddenly thrown around the
best portion Of the territory Italy has 50 long COW
etcd. Aud England finds herself beaten at her own
game that of cOnquering scientific frontier for
her African possessions. However men may regard
this coup de man of the yonng Republic from the
standard of honesty and fair-dcaling no one Will
deny tnat. supposing her intention from tho begin
ming 20 have been the permanent occupation of the
country she has managed the affair with adroltncss
and energy. Her troops have been moved with
cclerity aud the military aud naval combinations
have shown degree of skill and energy that must
command the respect of the European Powers.
With true French urbanIty and pOltcneSs, while
ayOwing friendly purposes, this unique burglary
and robbery Of nation has been successfully per-
peraed under the very eyes of European policemen,
and carried to a successful termination before they
aware Of her designs. To those who nave
watched the tendency of Franco luniSian affairs
SINCE the Berlin Congress- and noted the growth ~
French industry and development of her financial
and commercial enterprise the outcome is no sur
prise French interests have for these last lew
years grown into Such large proportions tEat 10 be-