New-York tribune., 1870-09-12
THE SITUATION IN PARIS.

PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENSE - ESTIMATED
STRENGTH OF THE GARRIsON-THE BOIs DE
BoULOGNE TO BE BURNED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TBB TRIBUNBl
LONDON, Sept ii, 1870.
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE at Paris
says on the 10th inst: The War Office expects to
have by tomorrow including the troops of the line
National Guards ald Glrde Mobile OOCO0 men; that
counting the forces ut Lyons and elsewhere, but
hastily organized and mperfectly armed The troops
End artillery which arrived yesterday from Mezieres
are encamped in the Avenue de rImpGrat-ice The
other troops have left for the front II is decided to
burn the Bois de Boulogne, and the forests of st.
Cloud and ST. German as soon as the Prussans are
IN sight"
THE HEGRA or NON N-COMBATANTs-DEs sCOvERY
AND SEIZURE OF ARMs-DESTRUCTON OF
THE GAs-WORKS-GOOD ORDER STILL PRE-
PARIS, Sept II, 1870
Many families are leaving the city in vehicles. and
exorbitant prices charged, it IS not supposed
these vehicles an horses will ever be returned
Advces from Havre say that the crowd Of strangers
tIere If 80 great that the hotels are overwhelmed
lie boats for Southampton refuse to carry passen-
gers. The trains arrive at Hayre from Paris hours
behind time, 90 heavily are they loaded. The
citizens of Paris who have gone away are 10 betaXed
70 proportion To the rents paid by them for lodging
the GaTdo Mobile. When these citizens return they
vii bo called on for payment from this date. The
Senes Of the depot in 4s CITY very affecting.
GIe;tt crowds gather there o. the time approaches
for the departure Of the trains The cars, in all
eases arc oyercrOwded, AID many people are neces-
sarl, left behind.
At ahe depot great number of Chassepets were
rtl4 ff,a IoI
been forgotten three weelio ago. Good use will be
nadcOi Them II is announced that large guam
uty It Remington rifles has lately arrived here from
Ensland The journals also Announce the seizure
hoir Of 1880 neOdie-g ms. These Will be distributed
20 ,he soidleTs forthwith
Tie corps Of saPpers and miners assisted by the
Inhabitants are telling the forests in the depart
nent, Of the seine and Sene-et Ose and as the Prus
ans approach the trees Will be set on ire The gas
+oFhs M the vicinity % the city have nearly all been
,dcetfoyed.
some formidable gunbeats are arriving here from
loWOh' Ihey are iron-clsd, draw but little water,
0h" AZ H'd'Hy armed lsey are 10 be used in the
t.ciue
~ osder of the military Authorities. tyarnwav 70
co, atfeted around tie city, inside Of the fortifca
1ons. o faciltat, the removal Of stores Sc Tho
GsI1,N ,Na-io.alr az fo do night duty ON tho r,,o
psr- Ia<f'a rGn. icr & the Gafde Mobile are con
....u. .-..TIsIle at Paris.
Many -, hagre- iu 'Is enviIons Of the CITY have
- destroyed by h,r, or pulled down by order of
t.ca1thsyiucs The suburban residents have been
C.e,cd 10 O4yaouatc the zone he'd by the guns ON
20 f,It.h1tjou.. Large numbers of the cavalry
have reached Versailles from Sedan. short rest i,
oliv needed ,y5ien they will be enabled 10 resume
active ser,.ce They will be detailed 10 watch the
rvr0rs An 1s iailroad tunnels in nc Depart
I.e.ir %. t,c sai.c a1d Mafle Lave been blown up
t Dc.. 81. 80 military authortie5. The bridges
b"sl s'f h~og lrqsoycd. The forests Of Clsmart