The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-01
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T. HIRD EDITION
LATER FROM EUROPE.
A Balloon Mail from Paris.
Is, 600 Letters Forwarded.
Condition Of the Capital.
Efficiency of the Fortifications
Efficiency of the Fortifications
FROM EUROPE.
Latest News from Paris.

Tours, Oct IN. Tissander, the eronaut,
has already arrived here from Paris. He pub
fishes in the journals an interesting narrative
of his balloon trip and the situation of affairs in
Paris at the time he left. He started from that
city at 2 o'clock yesterday Afternoon. No Prus-
slang were to be seen near Paris. Complete
silence reigned about the city. There were no
people to be seen on the roads leading to the
city, and no boats of any kind on the river
On nearing Versailles the Prussians were OBJ
served in great numbers in camp. NJ. Tissander
dropped among them great numbers of the pro-
clamation of the Government officers, which
had been printed in the German language for
that express propose. The Germans opened
sharp fire on the balloon, but the range was too
long, and no damage was done. On arriving
over landau, fifteen miles southwest of Nantes,
the balloon began to fail, and NJ. Tissander was
obliged TO throw out ballast.
fortunately he had several packages of news
papers which answered the purpose, and he was
not obliged to throw over his letters or sacrifice
anything valuable. The balloon then rose
rapidly and was carried along to point near
Dreux, in the Department of Eure. et-Loire,
many miles west of the Prussan lines.
NJ. Tissander descended slowly until he came
within hailing distance of few peasants whom
he now saw for the first time. These men as
sured him there was no danger of capture, as no
Prussians had yet been seen in the neighbor-
hood. NJ. Tissander therefore alighted on
reaching open spot favorable his project
the balloon was properly sv.'rcd, and
his letters, twenty-five luousand
in number were placed in sacks, and taken to
the post Office at Dreux whence they will be
forwarded in all directions, wherever the lines
of communication are interrupted A special
locomotive was placed at the command of NJ
Tissander at Dreux, in which he came forward
to Tours with large number of dispatches to
the Government.
Paris Quiet.
Relative to matters in Paris he says:-The
city is admirably defended; more than five hun
dred thousand soldiers are behind the walls.
These are well armed and disciplined.
The Firing from the Forts.
The firing from the forts has been so accurate
that the Prussians have been baffled in their at
tempts to erect batteries.
The city is perfectly tranquil; nearly all shops
are open as usual, and the public squares are
occupied by troops, which are there drilled and
exercised. The Boulevards next to the fortif-
cations and Champ de Mars, in the western part
of the city, have been given up to the Garde
Mobile. At ten o'clock in the evening all the
cafes are closed and constant watch kept
throughout the night. The forts are supplied
with
Electric Lights,
which are found to be admirably adapted for
guarding against surprises.
Paris PIentifully Provisioned.
There is neither butter nor fruit to 'be had
anywhere in the city, and fresh meat will soon
be scarce. There is, however, no lack of salted
provisions, and of flour the supply is sufficient
for six months.