New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSRl

LONDON, Friday, Sept. l6' lsiO
The special correspondent of The TRIBUNE at
Paris telegaphs: 1.-The employees of the Northern
and Eastern Railways have been armed, and ordered
to practice the exercises of the manual of arms in
the court yards of the stations Immense quantities
of grain and fodder are brought into the center OF
the open squares from the railway stations where
they were stored.
"On Wednesday evening very large force of reg
uar troops reported AZ $1,000 left Paris to operate
upon the open field.
"There is great dissatisfaction still among the
Mobiles, because the officers nominated by the Ei-
peror are not yet removed. The Government Is
pressed to make extensive changes.
There is wonderful order in Paris; there are no
policemen yet there are no riots, no drunken men,
nobody attacked insulted or robbed.
There was a false alarm last night 18th and the
whole city was in great excitement. Mobiles were
out by thousands; in the quarters where they are
lodged cries of to arms were heard in every street.
Women were rushing TO doors and windows or fly
ing through the streets; Home and National Guards
were running to the armories Mobiles were dispers-
ing themselves everywhere. 1t was reported that
the Prussans were attacking Yincennes and Cha
rentOn In the Rue Vivienne at II o'clock access to
the Place de Ia Bourse stopped by the Mobiles
The sewers have been inspected, in consequence
of report that quantity Of petroleum had been
thrown into them.
"There was real cause for alarm in an attempt on
L. 1loH
to reJnter Paris by force They had found them
selves wedged between the forts and the PruSsian
advance. The National Guard defeated the attempt.
AN trains are stopped on the Northern and East
em lines. Gendarmerie, mounted and foot, of the De
rlrtment Of the Seine and other Departments ada
cent, are coming into Paris. They fine body of
men. Gen. Ducrot Of MacMahon's army, who escaped
from Sedan disguised as peasant arrived in Paris
yesterday forenoon, and inspected the forts and
ramparts with Trochu. He has been given an impor-
tant command.
A railway wagon full Of French uniforms has
been seized at the Eastern station; it directed
to the King at Prussian headquarters. Paris is full
of Prussan spies causing apprehensions Of treach-
cry.
AT a given moment within few days the gas is
to be cut off from the shops as to economic the
supply for the streets.
a decree Of the Project of Police here to regu-
late the price of butchers meat every fortnight has
caused much satisfaction 1t is in contemplation to
issue one fixing the price of bread. These
are intended to prevent speculation during the
siege"
TIE CITY IN A STATE OF sIEGE-NoN-C COMBAT
ANTS EXPELLED-RAILRoAD COMMUNICATION
INTERRUPTED AND TRAINS CAPTURED
TROOPS GONE TO ATTACK THE PRUssIANs.
PARIS, Friday, Sept. ls, 1870.
The city has been declared in state of siege, and
decree published ordering all non-combatants to
leave the city Thousands left the city to-day.
The Prussians having captured a railroad train at
Senlis, railroad travel in that direction has been
stopped 1t is said that the Prussians fired into it,
and that several of the passengers were either killed
OF wounded II is thought that all railroad travel
from this city will be stopped to-day.
All the regular troops as well the Franc Treurs
have left Paris TO oppose the movements of the Prus
sian army Of the Loire. Advices received by the
Free Corps are capturing many Prussians in the sub
urbs.
The forests around the city have been entirely
consumed. and electric lights have been placed on
all the forts around the city in order TO reveal the
enemy at night Over 100000 kiloHammes of gun
powder said to be stored in the magazines here,
which is twice as much was expended at Sebas-
topol
Marshal valiant has been arrested. He pre-
sented himself at Bastion No. s. was recog-
nized by the officers, and seized by the
crowd. and taken TO the post Of Bastion
g. amid hostile demonstrations. He after
ward conveyed in coach to the office of the
Governor Of Paris. Indignation caused
by a report that the Marshal said he
came by order of the Emperor. The Marshal had
a permit signed by Trochu. The crowd assails the
office of Trochu, but the Marshal is in safety.
Trochu received to-day the advanced guard Of
CORDS of 10000 American volunteers.
number Of Migrants, who were lately expelled
from Paris. finding themselves between the walls of
the city and the Prussian army, endeavored to forc
bly, reenter Paris, but were driven away by the
troops. Many Prussian spies arrested yester-
day in and around Paris and the citizens were with
difficulty restrained from killing them. Twenty-Five
thousand Gdrdes Mobile from Brittany arrived in
Paris Yesterday.
Gen. Ducrot who escaped from Sedan reached Paris
Yesterday and will be at appointed to an i'm
portant command. The Diplomatic Corps will leave
Paris if bombardment actually begins.
THE BELEAGUERED CITIES.
FRENCH REPORTS ABOUT METZ sCHLEsTADT
MENACED-COLMAR TEMPORARILY OCCUPIED
poNRARDMENT OF TOLL RECOMMENDED