The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-26
THE Siege on PARIS,
Another Great Battle
before the City.
The Reign Of Terror Already
Commenced.
Armed Ruiiians Parading the
Streets Of the Capital.
Paris to be Burned before it will
be Surrendered.
DAzAINE OFFERS TO CAPITULATE
FRENCH WAR DEsPATCHBs.

Tbe United states Neutrality Complained
of-Pn ris will Resist TO the Last Extrcm-
Hv-The Demands of Prussia.
BsAUvAis, Sept A-Via TouRs, Sept 25.-A great
battle RACED all day yesterday between Pontoise and
Le Adam suburbs Of Paris)
Touas, Sept 2-The Government authorities
here blnme the American Government aud particu
lary the local onicials at New York, for stopping
lie French volunteers who wished 10 sail In the
steamer lafayette, on the ground that the neutrality
hss we-e being violated. They say from sn parts
ofthe United sstes the Pruss,ns have been allowed
70 return 10 Germany to culis, In the German armies
without let or bindrspce, and surprised At this
determination aeainst France.
An oPrcIAL PROCLAMATION TO FRANCE.
Before the siege OF Paris Jules favre desired TO
see Count Won Bismarck, To know the intention OF
the enemy. 1he following is the declaration OF the
snemy:
4" Prussia wishes 10 continue the war In order to
reduce France to . second rate power. Prussia de-
nands hlsace and Lorraine as far as Metz by right
OF COT queet. Prussia, before eonsenting TO an ar.
mistce demsnds the rendition Of Strasbourg, Toul,
and Mont vnlerien. Paris Is oIasperated, and will
raiher bur, herself beneath her ruins. To such in
soient pe'ensions We can respond but BY resistance
10 the last extremity. France accepts the struggle,
and counts upon her children.
Signed "CREMlEUX.
GLAIS. BIZoIN,
FoURIoHoN"
The rumors OF new Developments in the negotia
tors for reace have been confirmed, The Mini.u.
to-day makes public the following important infor.
nation on o subject:
Count Won Bismarck demands a. the preliminarie
and conditions OF peace tha, oil the fortresse. in the
provinces OF Alsace and Lorraine be delivered over
70 Prussia, As well as
FORT Du MONT vALERIBS,
Il the walls OF Paris
The Provisional Government considers these con
dihons absolutely inadmissibe, and will immediate
" address q proclamation to the people of tbe ma
t'"n, 1 well Rs to the ambassadors IRON foreign
bountres exposing the Situation aud indicating the
Dow measures to be taken for the national defence
In v,ew Of the harsh terms proposed. one OF these
measures will be the indefinite postponement OF the
election for members of the Constituent Assembly.
TnE ELECTIONS SUSPENDED.
The Government has issued decreeS that all the
munio ,pu elections, wen rs those for the Const
tuent Assembly, be suspended and adjourned AMI
III muaici, al elections which have been effected
lnnu led. The rrefccts will maiLt tain the munici
paltes In their inability 10 serve appoint others
Minis o Gambetu and Ferry have addressed the
hl!ow ng note from Paris to NJ. Cr6mieux, Minister
Of Justice:
"Pr.r prepared to make heroic resistance. Al
parties have uni.ed 10 sustain with energy the Gov
trnment OF Defence. Should you hear through
Prussiau dispatches that troubles have broken GU,
In Paris, deny It. We have enormous forces OF the
National and Mobile Guards. and troops o the line
with munitions aud provisions enough to hold oul
ali winter. Let France make a heroic effort"
LGtr.-They have commenced sending mails from
note received by this means which coniesses that
the city ia completely surrounded and SAYS commu.
picstion with tie outside world can only be hal b.
balloons, one Of which will be sent ont every week
A; pEIsos VINO LKyr PARIS IN A BALLOON
s,snend.d safcv At Rxreu. and bas arrival In ,,is
ety. m. PrussIan. discovered him and 6red a,
him with n,psket. and cannon. some of tbs .ho,s
came 40 near tnat they caused his car to yibra,e
A paekape of lettera from the Government ,t Paris
% the Moi.ters ,tatlonsd ber. va. brouvbt bv this
bold vovsss, Who ..v, n. ~iu .,,.nn, ~ ,.,nro 10
Paris AZ he lef, H. and that othsrs will leave the CITY
IN the s,m. vay Great vigilance ia maintained I'm
the drleDce OF Paris and rigid discipline ia enforced
among the troops earrisoning the walls At several
points strong electric lights are used
IN ou.pn .o.,ss, . suppp,sx
which ia evidently con,smplo,.a nv IN, p,nss,,ns
"a thew ar. making . large numher NJ sealing lad
ders Near Fort Montretout there was a larRe
, hons. b.h,ra which the prus.,a,s commenced a.
buld A reaoubt Tn. Breton Mobiles made n piyb,
.o,t. an, an, .h.,d.,oh h.nA a,,,, v,,,h ,h. pr,.
l.ns. tore down the house, Several OF the enemy
were killed Other buildine. ukeIy to rive shelter
10 the Germans have been battered down by cannon
The Government intends to issue decree 10, a
levy en- mace Throughout Brittany the voluntary
uprising is general I'm Tours ali men have com
n.snsad hriutno
Advices from departments show that the procla
nation announcing
rHH sRxAKNa orr or SEooTIArIoNs
md the postponement OF the meeting Of the Consti
tuent Assembly is well received and the people on
All sides cry for arms. TIE commanders Of the
German forces investing Paris have stationed their
headquarters as follows; The King at MeauI
Prince Abrecht at Brunoy, the Crown Prince o
P,na,t, st Ron,si,.hI.,u tha Crown prlncs nj S,x