The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-01 00:00:00

11.11 E 6 UN, L.‘ ;::\ _DON, SATURI) A , OC roBER 1, ;870

WAR.

PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL TROCHTJ.
Immediately after the battle of the 19th, before Paris,
General Trochu issued the following proclamation to the
soldiers in Paris :

" During the fight of yesterday, which lasted nearly
the whole day, and 4n which the highly praiseworthy
firmness of the artillery inflicted immense loss upon the
enemy, certain incidents occurred which ought 'to
be brought to your knowledge in the interests
of the great cause which we defend in common.
An 'justifiable panic, which all the efforts of an
excellent commander and his officers were unable to check
seized upon the provisional regiment of Zouaves which
held our right. At the commencement of the action the
greater part of these soldiers fell back in disorder upon
the town, where they spread alarm. In order to excuse
their conduct these fugitives declared that they had
been led to certain destruction, and this whilst their
effective force was still intact and there was not
one wounded among them ; that they were in want
of cartridges, when they had made -no use of them, as I
ascertained myself through inspecting those still in their
possession ; that they had been betrayed by their leaders,
&c. The truth is that these wretches compromised from
its commencement an affair which, in spite of them,
resulted favourably. Other infantry soldiers belonging
to sundry regiments jgined them. The misfortunes
which we suffered at the beginning of this war had
already cast back upon Paris a crowd of un-
disciplined and demoralised soldiers, who bro'ight with
them anxiety and disturbance, and who evaded, .owing to
circumstances, the authority of their commanders and
discipline. I have firmly resolved to put an end to such
grave disorders. I command all the defenders of Paris to
seize a individuals, soldiers or Gardes Mobiles, who
straggle about the town in a state of intoxication, making
scandalous speeches and dishonouring by their conduct
the uniform which they wear.
" Such soldiers and Gardes Mobiles as may be arrested
will be conducted to Head-quarters, 7, Place Vendome,
and civilians will be taken to the Prefecture of Police.
They will be brought before the courts martial sitting
en permanence, and undergo a rigorous applica-
tion of the following articles of the military code :--
Art. 213. Every soldier who abandons his post in pre-
sence •of the enemy, or of armed rebels, suffers death.
Art. 218. Every soldier who refuses obedience when ordered
to march against the enemy suffers death accompanied
by military degradation. Art. 250. The punish-
ment of death, accompanied by military degra-
dation, is adjudged for all pillage of money,
merchandise, or effects, committed by bands of soldiers,
either with arms, open force, or personal violence.
Art. 253. Every soldier who shall destroy means of de-
fence, provisions of arms, food, or ammunition, shall suffer
death with military degradation.
" It is equally the duty of the Governor to defend Paris,
which is about to undergo the trials of war from
without, and to maintain order within her walls. By
the present regulations he calls to his assistance all those
good and true men, of whom there are so many in our
city."

OFFICIAL REPORT ON THE SIEGE OF
PARIS.

The Staatsanzeiger contains the following letter from
the King's Headqt_arters, dated " Ferrieres, 21st of
September " :—" M. Jules Favre's departure, in order
to return to Paris, did not occur early yesterday, as
had been fixed, but at noon, after another con-
, yerSation with Count Bismarck. A Prussian
officer conducted him as far as our outposts. He has,
consequently, returned to the capital at a time when the
impression of the two engagements lost by the French on
the 19th was quite fresh. The combat north-east of St.
Denis was unimportant, and was very soon given up by
the enemy. The fight on the south side, between Sceaux
and Montrouge, was far more important, for several thou-
sand prisoners and eight cannon fell into our hands, seven
of them taken behind the intrenchments. • Several divi-
sions of real French troops took part, who probably
wished to prevent the advance of our troops to the com-
plete investment of the city; but they were repulsed be-
hind their forts with the above named loss, so that the
Parisians, as the first result of the approach of German
troops, saw two beaten detachments turn back within the
walls. Last evening artillery fire was again audible, the
explanation of which we still• await. In any case M. Jnles
Favre's presence here in no way interrupts the military
operations, which on the side of our troops can only now
begin. From the look-out stations on 31 ontmartre, Mont
Valdrien, and other eminences round Paris, the Ger-
man helmets and bayonets can now be seen glittering
in the sun, for unusually bright, not too warm,
autumnal weather favours our operations. The Marne
bridges will not be restored during the war. They will be
only temporarily repaired, and the rebuilding of them will
be left to French industry. At present none of these de-
tractive measures have retarded our approach to Paris
en for hours. The pontoon trains and pioners at the

ad of the columns have quickly restored the coi

unicaiions. The destruction of the railway tun-
nels, however, will long prove great obstacles to
trade. An unusual thoughtlessness seems to have
prevailed in these destructions, or elseequite a panic, for
only one of these feelings will account for the ruthless an-
nihilation of such important arteries for the public weal.
The King occupies a wing on the first floor of the chateau
of Ferrieres, which was used by the Emperor when
present at the famous pheasant shooting. To-night the
Princes Charles and Adalbert of Prussia, the Grand Duke
of Weimar, Prince Leopold "of Bavaria, and the Grand
Duke of Mecklenburg are coming over from Lag,ny to sup
with his Majesty. Three telegraph lines communicate
from here with the different armies. Field post-oflices are
established here and at I_,agny, and everything is arranged
to meet the possibility of a long stay.