The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-23
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employees OF different departments. have been IN
vaded on account OF age and turned adrift.
The leading city newspapers are published In
pamphlet form every two days. Their contents are
very pquant indeed
The members OF the different clubs meet every
night all over the city, but since the "Reds' were
prohibited from assembling last Saturday the clubs
reunions have lost almost all their Importance. The
people don't fear the clubs az they did before the
war.
Papis Ia fortified tremendously with the greatest
care and In vast strength You may rest assured
that me city cannot De taken by assault.
The fring from the city forts admirable and is
Improving wonderfully every day. The sailors who
have been taken from the war vessels aim with ex-
traordnary accui acy.
Indeed, the firing Is good on both sides. Yester-
day the Prussians aimed directly at two Of the
French advanced batteries which were damaging
them very considerably, and blew both OF them TO
pieces IN y very short Lime.
One OF the French forts accomplished exactly the
same service on TWO OF the prussian batteries,
blowing the works high In air.
COMING RIGHT.
NM. Hugo ana Blanc have just written letters
against the "Rcds." The only leader now LETT that
party is Blanqui Felix Pyatt is only second rate
man.
HOW THEY LIVE.
me gates OF Paris were opened each day at day
break and closed again at SIX O'Clock p N.
OmniDuses not permitted TO run in the streets
after halfpast ten r. VI.
WORKS or ART FROM ST. CLOUD.
The paintings. statuary and tapestries Of the
palace OF ST Cloud were removed to place Of
safety before the hostile investment. They not
burned as has been alleged, during the destruction
OF property when at irst prevailed in every dircc-
tfon.
NEWS UNDER DIFFICULTIES
Paris news Is really scarcer than Paris meat
Many OF the journals invent stories which they coil
news. When the intelligence comes that an Eng
lish newspaper has arrived everybody is crazy
either To see or hear It's contents read The Paris
newspaper men run after 1t everywhere.
PRAYING FOR PEACE.
Paris s praying. but in secret for peace. She 10
afraid TO say II aloud. There liz really want Of
"pnck" patience or endurance among the Paris
ans, but the situation has become terribly distress
ing. Tney nave an enormous amount OF poverty
and suffering, but stlll great hope.
AMERICANS ANXIOUS FOR FREEDOM.
The Americans who are in the city are very eager
TO ret ont. Some few viii leave by special permits
sion Of the government during the nexG week. The
novelty Of the siege being daily routine
o. life is very dun here and oppressive Just now
Minister Washburne very III yesterday, but is
better IN health to-day.
soup Kitchens have been organized Ia The city,
and there rat!ons are dealt out 10 every person who
produces certificate or poverty.
The weather remains changeable; it is rainy and
again pleasant by turns but not yet cold
Public Confsdcnce--ssortics in Eorcc-Thc Prus-
slams Unable ~ stand the 1arisian Fire
New Instruments Sf Observation-Disclosures
Leaving rars--ti0itke and Bismarck Dis
agreeing.
LONDON, Ocl. ~, 1870.
A balloon letter to the HERALD received to-day IN
London ana dated at Paris, Post de In Medelene,
the lstn. gives accounts oil numerous public meet
gs which had jus 5een held IN favor OF the govern
ment. The general health OF the people is excellent,
and public order remains undisturDed. There had
| been some fears OF disturbance rom the
ultras Belevile but these had been
| dispeed by the exeriions OF Henri Rochefort
and Emmanuel Arago. The Journal des De6ats Of
the 18th says the second stage or the bombardmept
has been indefinitely postponed by the power OF
the French guns and the skill with which they have
1 been served. 1t anticipates speedy development
OF the third stage the stage of sortics in 10 ce, ana
1 the raising or The investment already repelled
! Tie news received by the government from the
| provinces continued 10 be excellent and most
| coIragInG At Nantes and Brittany loan or half
| million or francs having been called for by the
| municipality Tor u small local purpose connected
| with the defence of the department a million and
half or francs subscribed in single day. Bonds
| have been issued In Brittany Also and freely taken
| up for arming Vendean LEGION to be commanded
by descendant and namesake ol the great Catholic
| commander OF The old revolutionary and Vendean
| war, Cathctneau. The extreme republicans have
cordially given in their adhesion to the project
saying that all questions OF creed In politics or IN
religion must be forgotten in the presence of the
nations great necessity. The Vcndean volunteers
soon as organized, VIII be sent forward
to act for the succOr OF Paris. Great ar
dor Is shown In the national by the
sailors or all The French ports. They are
volunteering everywhere, and the naval artlerIsts
IRE despatched as they are organized in
corps to the cities next likely be attacked by the
Prussans. Two new mitrailleuses have been ill.,
vented and arc manufacturing in Paris, one or
them throwing fewer than 4sI balls a minute
The Marche de rEnIrepot Halle and yius has
been converted into a vast carriage factory where
the work goes on day and night On the 10th go
Folish deserters. from the Pomeranian regiments in
the Prussan service escaped from the German
lines in a body, captcring their officers and
came into the French lines near Mendon
Tney reported the Fifth corps, to which
they belonged won Krchbaldlsl, as greatly demon
allied by the defeats which suffered on the pre-
vinus day at Bougiral and Bagneux, and the gene
raj condition Of the camps at Versailles IA
deporable, the troops suffering greatly from
sickness and want Of wood. They were
put into safe quarters, and will be carefully
looked to- The diplomatic expeditions or General
Burnside were generally ridiculeI by the Partisan
press which thinks them Kept up by the Germans as
Il means Of de.uding the world IN regard 10 their
actual weakness and their impending perils i'm the
siege o. Paris. Al "A solemn meeting OF the Grand
Ledge 0. Free Masons ID Paris King william and the
Crown Prince oi Prussia Frederick William were
expelled from tile Order.
MAJOR MAGICIAN, who has returned 10 Versailles
not ra wing been able reach the 'front.' to which he
lIad intended to transfer himself sends word by a
courier the Fifteenth that the French batteries dis
lodged the Germans from 81. Cloud and destroyed