New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
PARIS.

corps OArMGc eSOne OuL 10 AtI0ck
Prussian lAdvance-Wherc the PrusslaR
Outposts Are-Newspapers at Ham
Size-Prussian Government Preparing
Peace Guarantees-Army of the Loire
Electric Lights on the F0rts-The EN-
peror's Cipher OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ling Developments Expected-Powder
at Paris-Signal Telegraph-New Sys-
TEN with C0lored dLights-lI0vemeuts Of
the Enemy Visible-Prussians Closing In :
ON Partisan Attack to Prevent Rein.
fOrcements-Resist Only Limltedby
supply of Fo0d-Cr0wn Diamonds Of
Pnste-The Real Ones Sold.
Especial to New York Evening Telegranl]
PARIS, September 16-A corps darneo
left Paris this morning to attack the Prus- q
slams advance, which is now in the immedi-
ate vicinity.
The Prussian outposts are northeast and
southeast.
Several disguised Uhlans were discovered
in Paris.
The Prussians continue the work of de-
vastatiOn, and plunder the passengers bag
gage of the captured trains.
Large arrivals of the Gardes Mobile COM
tinne.
The newspapers appear at half size, in
consequence of the scarcity of paper.-s
The Minister of War reports many cap
lures Of Prussians in the suburbs.
1t is reported that as the Prussians de-
mand guarantees in case. of peace, tho
French government is preparing guarantees.
The military headquarters at Tours is
rapidly organizing an army, which will be
known as the army of Loire. Volunteer en-
rollments exceed $4,000.
In all Of France over 100000 volunteers
have been enrolled.
Italian volunteers in great numbers have,
arrived at Lyons.
Electric lights have been placed on all
~, tla o.$ 81 kxn>
enemy's night movements.
1t is reported the government has the EN-
peror's cypher correspondence with the kcy.
Startling developments are expected.
Paris has twice the amount of powder
expended at $ebastopol
Especial to the New York Timesl
PARIS, September l5.-Bread and meat
declined. Salt and provisions advanced.
The signal telegraph has been put on are
de t,iumphe. A new system Of signals with
colored lights has been arranged, and trees
removed. The movements Of the enemy
are visible from the signal stations. The
underground wires will run from stat ion to
station. Balloons will be used, and a pho
| tograph birds eye view will be taken con-
| tinually of the enemy's advance.
Troops from Sedan are still arriving.
Among those who have arrived is general
| in peasants attire.
The PEussians are closing in on Paris in .
way that indicates an attack from tho
southern and southeastern sides so as to
secure their supplies, and at the same time
prevent rentorcements from the south and
| west.
| The military men of experience here say
| the power OF the city to resist is limited
| only by the supply of food.
| TrOchu has 100000 men under arms.
! 1t is announced that the crown diamonds,
which were lodged by the Empress in the
! Bank of Fra nee, are of paste, and that the
real ones we're sold long since through an
| American dentist named Evans, and tho
money converted to the use of the Imperial
| family.
Paris dispatch of to-day says, the ad-
! vance of the Prussians steadily continues.
Last night d large body of troops left the
! walls and proceeded in the direction OfSSk.
Denis. 1t is believed they intend to engage
! the advance forces of the enemy, and rotroak
toward the Notifications ON the apprOach
of the main body.
Italian troops have occupied Civita Veg
CHA, meeting with no resistance
Experiments have been made at Shoe
buryness with the Gatling gun, with tho
most successful effect.
| A force Of five thousand infantry and
cavalry Of the Grand Duchy of Baden, witka
twenty cannon, occupied Calmar ON Thurs.
day, after d skirmish with the French rife.
men.
The National Garde in the provinces aro
suffering for want of food and forage.
The Uhlans are reported at Courcilles.
There is great destuttion among tt
minors and other workmen on the Germa1.
| frontier.