The New York herald., 1870-09-01
M PARIS.

From Times Ot Feac0 To MOnrenfs Ox war
A sad Chsnsc-The Fortiaeations, Armament
and Army--NO More Masked Balls, and even
Religion Nesiscted-1lilirary Rnie-sInny
Pr,lssian Spies Execn,ed-Aa American Cler-
syman in Dsoger--Napoioon's Escapo from
Mofx.
PARIs. August 10. 1870
No foreigner ever thinks OF Paris but as the me-
tropois OF pleasure par excellence. AT the bare
mention OF 1t, sights and sounds both gay and exhil
Grating rise unbidden to the fancy the memory;
images and associations OF fun aud frolic present
themselves In Joyous array; theatres concerts balls
and parties, dining. winlny ogng and nirting; In
short. all that constitutes human bliss OF mundane
description are inseparaby identified with that bril-
liant headquarters OF fashion, 1ounceS and frjppery.
But, prestol change. Ii rLe magic wand OF a
mnncer OF the most prodtgious power had suddenly
been waved over what was yesterday Paris no more
marvellous Transformation scene" could have fol
lowed than has been reached by this sudden Prus
sian invasion within the last ten days. Read the
appended description from one of the morning pa
pers Of what Is going here just now. you wiu
judge for yo1rseh whether l nave exaggerated IN
saying the moral ana material revolution or Paris
Is little less than supernatural:
"At Pars,' says my authority, ''the armament OF
the rOrtifcaons and The purchase OF provisions are
the great business OF the day. The effective force OF
the garrison OF the capital win be so 600, ana for
the detached forts $1,000. The Custom House men
form division OF 1900. The iorestguards count
two regiments OF 1000 each. that with two rcgl-
ments OF infantry battalion OF foot chasseurs
a division OF $1,000 Will be formed. The CORPS
OF General vinoy viii IN few days bc 80 600 strong
There $500 sailors already arrived, ana 1000
moro are en- route From Nantes. Hayre aud Rouen
immense supplies or rice, saited meat wheat. bay
and grain continue TO pour IN. Mills are beng set
mn par I'm IN ia ,iu nnlv 1
diem could be ground. but with the new mills there
can he 5000. Paris Is already provided with TWEEN
ty-6ve days consumption la nour aad thlrty ia
wheat.v
Who that reads the above, whether he has ever
seen this once gay and tasonctom town or not. VIII
be able to conJurc up by the utmost effort OF HIS
Imagination, such transnuiation as tAis
NINETEEN PRUsSiAN SPIES saor
10 compiets the tableau let me add another item
from to-day's journals. ''Niueieen Prusslan spies
have been shot within the last week IN the trenches
of Fort Montrouge, near Paris, after having been
condemned by tho Council OF War. They were not
shot soldiers generally are, but o sergeant put
pistol to their heads ana blew out their bralns.
Among the spies were five prussian officers who had
been arrested few day previously under the fol-
lowing circumstances: They were walking on the
plains OF satory, near Fort Troy, short distance
from Parts, AT the moment the enguleers were con.
ducting some guns for the defence Of The fort While
the cannon were being placed theIr carriage
the horses unclaimed and left 10 Craze their
ease. TWO Prus5ians. disguised as shepherds
offered to guard the horses II they given Two
sous. The oIer vas accepted. The third spy then
placed himself behind the horses as to be hidden
when he took OUT a pocketbook and pencil and
took plan OF the fort. some soldiers perceived
his yuanasuvre rushed up and seized them. They
were searched and the most cOmprumislng paner,
were found on theIn.n
SO, you see, instead OF going to masked balls AZ
formerly to see people III DISCUSSES, you have only
walk about the fOrtifcatons of Paris ten TO one
you VIII run against Prnssisn spies ny the dozen. at
tired In every variety or fancy dress; now slep
herds then as priests soldiers or even as SISTERS
Mercy.u II any one for the run OF II wants TO be
tnrown INTO prison and be brought before council
OIL wal Just let nm take stroll 70 tue forilhcaons
and make note IN his diary. Before he Is half
through he WAL be pounced upon aud carried or III
triumph.
Mr.. Wash6urue related 10 lie yesterday tnat he
nad Just succeeded In rescuing from the clutches Of
martial law an innocent shepherd or the dock OF
Christ-that is to say. an American cergyman-who
was luxurlating IN the soft Shades OF the Champs
Eiysees, when, happening TO take out his memorials
dun book to cipher up ha expenses, he was sud
denly seized by detective ana marched on ,as "a |
'Prusslan spy" You have heard. no doubt, how
tue luckless agent oi the New York Associated
Press at Paris was likewise Dabbed and
oia promptly ,,i,a re,cued by the energetlc United
some grounds for suspicion for he had in his daily
employ Prussian writer WHO Lad been ordered to
quit Paris The notion naa seized on people that
Paris s as ul OF spies as Staten sand IL with mos
quitoes In september. and no foreigner be sure
that ne may not be picked up any instant by some
over Jealous n0chard and be compelled 70 call on
the Minister for delyerance. The ieeng OF the Paris
ian populace against all Germans. high low, is
bitter and furious and tne government rs measure
OF humanity has been forced 70 order the departure
Of all Prussians and great number OF her allies.
GERMAN RESIDENTS.
am surprised to see that the demagogucs OF the
Assembly, such as jules Favre, Gambetta and Arago
&C. have done their best 10 excite the passions OF
the lower orders against the German residents OF
Danish them Dsnsse. Hundreds, II not thousands
have left Paris. and as our Mini ster kindly under.
took TO look after German subjects IN Paris he ana
his Legation have been literally overwhelmed by the
demand for passports and supplicat1ons for ex-
penses on the part of poor working people with
out means. or course the Prusrian govern.
ment WIN refund his advances, but no
amount OF royal thanks win compensate
the Jaded Minister aud his 0yerw0rked secretaries
Tor the unlocked Tor and excessive labor that has
fallen on them. " IL enough TO make the Minister
take his oath that he will do another good ma
tured thing as long as he lives. but all those who
Know the Hon. u. B. Wasnburne would feel quite
sure that he would not keep it. don't know O
luckier man at the present day than the ,ustrlous
orator, writer and statesman VINO reIoces
agv he was hooted down in the As
semby FOR daring 10 oppose the enthus
ism which iuads every melpber jump on hs legs
wave hIs hat aud vote IOr tile war by acclamailon.
10 ne sure The Assembly were disgtsted to gee Il
man NuO had done more than lIy other member