The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-11
THE EUROPEAN TURMOIL.
The EYES or FRdNCEON GAMBETTA
AND GiRIBALDI.

Gnmbet,n's ProcInmntion-IIc Describe. tho
state OF Pnris-Its ImprcanabiIity no IL
lnston-Moro Prussinn spies Executed
Gnribaidi 20 Command the French Vol
unteers.
1ouRS, Oct. 10.-M. Gambetta the Secretary
Of tho Interior, who has just arrived here from
Paris. in his ptocamaton to tue people OF the sew.
oral Departments. has the following relative to aG
fairs In that city:
Paris, INVESTED for seventeen DAYS. presents the
spectacle OF two million men forgetting their diff.
fercn, 90 TO Withstand the invader, Who ext ected
civil dscord The rcvo uton iounl Paris without
guns or arms OF any kind. -Four hundred thousand
Of tie National Guard are now armed. aud one hun
dred thousand Mobiles and sixty thousand regulars
are assembled The foundries are casting cannon.
The women make million cartridge. daily. Each
battalion OF Nationals havo two mitraiilours and
Geld pieces, and are preparing for sorties.
The iorts are manned by the marines, and nre
supplied with artillery OF the greatest excellence,
and served by gunners tho 6rst In the world.
Hitherto their re has kept tho enemy from erecting
the smallest work. Tue enceiatS on tho 4th had
only 800 cannon now It has Q. 800, with 400 rounds
for each. Every defence has its nj their noats
The Nationals dril constantly behind the enoeiafe-
the third hne Of deence-the barricades, which are
adapted TO
THE GENIUS or THE PARrsrASs.
This has all been achieved calmly and orderly
amid general patriotism. The impregnabiity OF
Paris is no Illusion 1t cannot bo captured or sur.
prised. and there II danger Of sediuOn starva
tion, which the Prussians have been counting on.
The provisions In Paris are good for many long
months. This sllultion imposes great duties tho
FrOnch people: first, to make the war one only Of
occupation; and secoud, TO accept the Republic
Men arc abundant. What lacks are resolution and
tho execution OF plans. After So Ian, our arms
failed, the Emperor having sont ali to the frontier
Arms ara nov coming In from every quarter Ol the
globe and workmen aud money are forthcoming
The provinces must resist torpor and pane. All
partisans must aid tho Republic Soon the winter
rams will conc, finding tle Pfussians far from
home, decmated by French arms. by hunger. and
by nature France shall never loso its place In The
world through the invasion OF half million men.
Paris gives the watchword Live the Republic, one
and indysibie.
NJ Gambot;a refuses TO accent nm ovation. which
has been rendered him by the people Of tho city In
his reply he says the people must think FIRST Of the
naa NAL defence Fourteen Prussian spies were
recently approiended near this city and promptly
shot.
Tho Li5erts to-day publishes dispatches snnounc-
ing several successful sorties by Marshal Bazane.
Several encounters have taken place at Dreu1 The
Erure=-iirears have captured great quantities OF
cattle lately that had been tNSeu IRON the people by
the Prussans in their rcquisinons. Gen. B1urbaki
IA expected In Tours.
GARiB,LDI TO COMMAND ALL TuE FRENCH voLUS-
TEERs.
During the sitting OF the Government, 4 crowd
gathered IN tho courtyard OF the Prefecture, dis.
playing the French aud American flags Garibaldi
on descending to the courtyard was vocirerousy
chcs red, and made speech, in which he euiogized
the volunteers, and expressed his belief In the ap-
preaching redemption oil France irom the invader
lie wore the Garibaldiau costume and hat, and
looks heslthy, though not sturdy. In u subsequent
address to the National Guard Of Tours he said
he TO command all the volunteers in the
French service,
Il is Understood here that battle is immincn,
Toury. The Prussials have returned there In
force and the French have sent considerable army
TO meet them. Tours is full OF volunteers and con.
scripts from the south OF France. Ii IL reported
thai Gambetta, who IL ch3tged with the Ministry o
Wrr. " dispaSng Freat activity and energy In his
dei Artmeut CzriLaldi Is to have command OF vi
the volunteer forces In tho Gust.
CnAErREs Oct. lO-YestcrlNy 800 Prursiat
iorse. two guns, and sone inflntry were cncount-
'ro &C Dreut. skirmish ensuod. Ani the Prus-
IAN Iore obi led to Giszorge their plunicr.