New-York tribune., 1870-09-23
THE SIEGE OF PARIS.
rHE INVESTMENT OF PARIS CoMPLETE-FRENCH
OPERATIONS CONFINED TO TIE FORTIFI-
CATIONS.

OPERATIONS CONFINED TO THE FORTIFI-
CATIONS.
IBf TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl
LONDON, Thursday, Sept. %, 1870.
The special correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE at
Berlin telegraphs this evening: The official state
nent Of the military situation declares the invest
ment of Paris completed to the fun extent deemed
requisite for straegcal purposes The troops while
marching to their assigned positions met no resist
anoe except on the south side of the city where an
attempted defense in the open field was completely
frustrated by defeating Vinoy's divisions
DETAILS OF PRUssIAN OPERATIONS UP TO TUES
DAY - INTELLECTUAL ATTEMPTS OF THE
FRENCH TO OBsTRUCT THEIR MovEMENTs-
THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES OCCUPIED BY
TIE UHLANs.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRlBUNRI
LONDON THURSDAY, Sept ~ 1870.
4 special bearer Of dispatches for THE TRIBUNE
has lust reached London at this hour midnight
22p having left Paris on Tuesday afternoon Before
his arrival no news since Sunday has been received
trorn Paris in London by either telegraph OF
post. He reports that all egress from the
citv has been positively prohibited by the
French and that the Germans also refuse
pernison to al persons TO pass their nes II either
direction.
The Prussian advanced pickets are near Malmai-
snu. between ST. German and Paris. No French
troops are in sight. They are all retired behind
Paris The country around Paris is deserted except
by Pruseians pontoon bridge is thrown across the
Seine below SAINT Gemain, where the army OF the
Crown Prince is stationed. The Prussian lines ex-
tend on the road to Nantes far as Crespieres NO
trains are on the railway between Paris and Rouen'
or anv other point and all telegraph wires are cut
This messenger brings from The TRIBUNE SPECIAL
correspondent in Paris detailed account OF the NIL
itsry operations and engagements around that cl'!
PARIS SHUT IN FROM THE OUTER WORLD.
II Che siege of Paris has not actually commenced
we are already as uncomfortable as though hrupps
cannon were at their destructive work Since sun
sav night we have been shut in from the outer world
Asno later post arrived than up to yesterday noon
We could communicate with London only via New
York. This means ceased suddenly for on
irving to send intelligence of the fight yesterday
morning. and during the day at Chstillon ! was
n a place wen known TO most visitors to PARIS
situated at short distance between the forts OF
Nontroug and Vannes under the beautiful
woods Of Mendon. It is the weak side OF
Paris. and it is from this point Henry ". at
tackled the city and received the submission OF
the citizens, whom he had succeeded III starving
out.
The Prussans true to the tactics they have prac-
tiyed throughout the war, and following mp their
traditional mode Of warfare, have ghded through the
forests and woods up "a the very walls of the
elty which they are about 10 sssail On
the other hand, their opponents ap-
apparently untaugit by the bitter experience of the
past few we, rs seem TO lave adopted no extreme
pfeca4tiOn against a su, Prise of the kind for
although II known that the Prussians were
advancing ,uer actual position and strength nobody
could give.
INsLCCEssft IL ATTEIPTs TO BURN THE WOODS.
Desperate attempts were made nevertheless, 10
burn these woOGs, bu- 80 much rain had recently
fallen aud the trees stin No green and full Of
saB that no quantity Of petroleum would coax them
q b.4e and CONSUME. They gave out plentv of
snoke which driftot Oyeriabundantly into the city
when the wind bl w from the south west; but there
wss 40 ooshagrat Jn. went up on the nights of
NontInaItEe tc IT, but nothing could bs discov
erred beyond blazing barns and hayricks sei On fire
60 prevent theEl from falling into the hands Of the
Pulssiaus
Here then the voOds remain, and here too an.
the PIussians iB tbrm Here the enemy have con.
e4aied themselyes IN the daytime and hence they
have emerged at night and early dawn-resting
y bours or more, then making forced marches
Of two or three days always me4hOdicaly
but Iesolutely All those clusters Ol trees
which form the woods and eOpses called after sotre
Dame and Saint Martini Gros Bois; all that remains
81 IA. once vast Forrest of Bondy have been thus oc-