THE FRENCH EXPEDITIONARY ARMY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XI, Issue 723, 2 June 1854, Page 3

THE FRENCH EXPEDITIONARY ARMY.

It is now quite settled that Marshal de St. Arnaud is to be the Commander-in-Chief of the French expeditionary army to Turkey; and that the army is, to consist of four divisions, commanded by Generals Canrobert, Bousquct, Forey, ,and Prince Napoleon. Prince Napoleon is to "command the reserve. Colonel Bertin-Duchateau is to command the Zouaves and the infantry of the marine. A division of cavalry is to be commanded by General Morris. There will be bri616 1 ?s of cuirassiers and lancers. The division of reserve, under the command of Prince Napokwill, it is said, remain at Constantinople. Abomination of Marshall de St. Arnaud to this important command makes the immediate appointment of another Minister of War absolutely necessary ; and General Randon, the pre-| gent Governor General of Algeria, has been summoned to Faris by telegraph For the present he will only be appointed Minister of War ad interim. General Pelissier, who it was in the first place intended should take the important post of chef de Vetat major of the Commander-in-Chief of the expeditionary army, is to be the GovernorGeneral of Algeria. " Toulon, Feb. 27th. " Steamers are beiug prepared for taking on board several regiments of cavalry. The workmen at the arsenals are employed night and day." " The Atlantic Squadron anchored in the roads of Toulon on the night of the 28th ult. " The 120 gun ship Louis XIV. was launched at Rodhefort on the same day. " The *' Moniteur' publishes a circular from the Minister of Marine, ordering all commanding and other officers of the French navy to concert with

the English naval officers all the measures which are intended to protect the interests, the power, or the honour of the flags of the two nati us, so that their force may act as if they belonged only to one and the same nation/

The 'St. Petersburgh Journal' of the 24th February, contains the following as the substance of the answer sent by the Czar to the Emperor Napoleon :— "If His Imperial Majesty extends his hand to me as I extend mine, I am ready to forget the mortification I lave experienced, hard though it be. ♦'Then, but then only, can I discuss the subject treated of in his letter; and may perhaps arrive at an understanding. Let the French fleet prevent the Turks from transporting reinforcements to the theatre of war, and let the Turks send a Plenipotentiary to negociate, whom I will receive as benefits his character. "The conditions already made known to the Conference at Vienna are the sole base on which I will consent to treat."