New-York tribune., 1870-09-15
PRUSSIA'S TERMS.
MARCHING TO PARIs-wHAT GERMANY WILL
DEMAND.
lFRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT /


HEADQUARTERS OF TIE KING OF PRUSSIA, BAR
LE-DUC Aug 25-Tomorrow the King leaves this place
and pushes toward Paris Where he will remain is OF
little consequence but IT is kept great secret always
the members Of the staff themselves not being told their
destination h the last moment before starting The in
habtants Of Barbecue will the whole have had lit
tie to complain Of for great body Of troops have been
encamped outside the town, and those Immediately
attached TO the King-not above 1900 number-have
been Quarered the town. The branch Of the Bank OF
France which is established here has been closed, and
the whole OF the cash in hand sent Paris Wanting
change for banknote Of the very modest sum Of 6oo
francs uO0, walked down to the Bank, expecting OF
course, TO find gold at a premium, Dut not
10 find the establishment closed altogether
met the Cashier of the Bank, who Informed
me mot very politely, taking me for a Prussian,
with designs the loose cash that the bank was closed
and some 1000 900 francs sent Paris "Then you
bankrupt" said. "O Monsieur, you are quite at lib
erty 30 Paris and get note changed Was te
silly answer "I going TO Paris" L said qnetly,
with Majesty the King of Prussia, and shall be
happy any to friends there as 20"
win not be allowed TO go there" My Frenehman was
much ciyer after this little thrust, and the landlord OF
the Hotel de Metz changed my note, there Delng
pleptv Of money in Barbecue owing TO the pres
ence Of NM les Prussans. As in all the large towns oc-
cupied by the Prussian troops, the inhabitants OF
this place have been ordered to give up their
arma-eyen sporting guns and rifles. The object
OF this measure is twofold: FIRST, IL 1s 1h-
tended TO check the formation OF companies OF
franeLirears Ihemen, who might In the mountains
of the yosges and elsewhere, harass the rear OF the
Prussian armies. Secondly the Prussan Generals are
most to any Of violence on the part OF
the inhabitants toward the troops They are well aware
OF the intense hatred Of the invaders Whch prevails III
France and desire 10 take it out OF the power OF any
bad tempered individual to make bad blood between the
at presently mildly disposed German troops ana
the French by any isolated act of violence So all arms
are ordered to be deposited without delay at the repc
mairies townhal Of the places through winch
we pass. The owners Of the respective weapons are
requested to label their property that they may nave
no difficulty in reclaiming it after the have just
had a haf-hour's conversation with Prince Pless the
Inspector-inChief Of the Krankentragers, as we
should say, the Ambulance Corps. After some talk
about the special department Of which His Hghness is
the head we began talking about the campaign, and The
Prince expressed his opinion very freely think il may
be of interest TO give nearly literal translation OF what
passed:
| Correspondent" How long does your Hghuess think
| it will be before we reach Paris Z"
Prince Pess" Oh in about ten days shall be there
| fancy; in fortnight hope we shall have peace"
| Correspondents" But do you not expect siege Of
PaTisi There very strong which protect
the approaches TO Paris let alone the Notifications Of
the town itself"
Prince Pless-"I DO not imagine we shall fire a gun
against the forts Of Paris We shall simply invest the
city and reduce by famine There are only "A railroads
which supply Paris with food. We shall occupy these at
different points, and the 100000 Inhabitants Of Paris
| will then be starved into submission"
Correspondent" But do you not think that the French
win fight in order to prevent your getting round to the
west OF the capital, and cutting of the communica
| ton with Normandy and Brttany-the great feeders
! Of Paris ~
Prince Pless-" Very likely the French win fight. But
you were at Gravelotte the other day and saw them
driven back into Metz. We shall do the same before
Correspondent What do you imagine will be the con
tions of peace proposed by Count Bismarck supposng
your troops enter Paris in triumph or defeat the EIench
ina great battle under Its walls "a -....- 49,
/ Prince Pess"My dear 6ir the plans or Count Bis
srck ara not for to seek to penetrate bat none OF
us viii feel satisfied unless material guaran-
tees against such sudden attacks Of France are required
And ofdained.o .,t. ~ ,st---~~>
Correspondent"w what understood By material guar
snteesi Alsace and Lorrainei"
Prince P1ess-"No do not think We shoud 60 as Tar
as that strasbourg will be sine qua non If We are vic
torions before Paris. Holding 6trasbourgy We could
threaten PranceYith invasion In case OF new war"
Iyeiad some further conversation a. to sanitary ar
of e army and other matters but that and
curious talk (showtDg tho feelings OF highly educated
Frepchman about thewar) with professor at the Lyeee
or college here must keep fpr an0tner iet'er do mo
Eedd- post waits for no man.