The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-03
FIRST EDITION
The WAR IN EUROPE.
The Paris Barricades.
Cunboats on the Seine.
Policy Of Republican France.
fastening the Elections
The Investment of Paris
The Charges Against Napoleon.
Notes of the War.
Policy Of Republican France.
fastening the Elections
The Investment of Paris
The Charges Against Napoleon.
Notes of the War.
OPENING THE BALL.
The Bnrricades the Last Resort-The GunbOats
on the seine.

The Barricades the Last Resort-The GunbOats
On the seine.
Paris (Sept ~ Correspondence Of the lie PrecurSeur
When and how will this letter reach you? This
is a question l am wholly unable to answer. The
circle in which Paris moves is contracting every
minute. The Prussans, to the number of 100000
as It is pretended are investing great part OF the
suburbs. Several lines of railway are cut The mo-
ment has arrived when the strife is about to assume
terrible character. Yesterday several engage
ments had ALREADY taken place near JOinVe5ie-P1nt @
corps Of General Vinoy proceeded at once in that
direction which was pointed out by some scouts 1t
appears that our forces occupy excellent positions.
Ali this have learned during the last quarter of
hour.
to occupy the posts which were deemed important.
The Mobile Guards have been sent to the forts in
order to augment the garrison there. AS for the
sedentary National Guard, it remains at the ram
parts at what is called the continued enceinte. Two
hundred and fifty students OF the Polytechnic School
there as many pieces OF artillery, being mixed
up with citizens and soldiers. Under the Provisional
in the result of the defense Moreover General
Trochu is reported to have said 'If it becomes
cessay to go to the barrcadeswe will not even stick
at that; we will CO."
Two armies are in course OF formation, one at
Stationary near Lyons; the other in the neghbor-
hood of Anglers, the left bank of the Loire. If the
siege of Paris should be prolonged these two corps
Merry severe measures have begun to be taken with
regard to the Introduction and the sending out of
articles through the carriers of Paris The milk,
which the city consumes largely has been stopped
on the road the same thing has taken place with
regard to an enormous quantity OF provisions Per-
sons who come in or go out are searched with the
greatest care The inconceivable audacity of the
Pussan spies has rendered these precautions inds-
pensable. Just imagine to yourself these for
eigners, in all kinds OF costumes, but especially in
the @ OF ho haTs sdss sn ana o tbs our
battle have been robbed of their coats which these
devoted servants of the King OF Prussia then put
in order to be able to so and make inquiries or to
assist, by means OF coup de main, in the entry of
the enemy into the capital. | am aware that there
is much exaggeration among the people in reference
to this subject, and that they have made many mis-
takes, but there is also good deal OF truth in what
ia IN Nhn 1ou hnf Vac tardax vuhf
walking ON the Boulevards with some friends. saw
crowd of young men approach, and l5O Mobiles
discovered In these carriages five Prussian spies
were found, who had been taken In the act of
Of Vineennes Under the disguise Of French sol.
diers and of National Guards they would not have
eS eeen 0qs rashness ndeed We
are Prussians," one of them finished by saying
missing character, shed bitter tears, as / myself
noticed. All around the crowd shouted "Down with
Prussia" !" '"Death to the Prussians!" Yesterday
evening there was similar scene. but the cause Of
1t was single individual, who had been arrested in
the costume OF Chasseur de Vincennes. 1t ap-
pears that they have all been shot.
The iron plated gunboats destined for the defense
of Paris have just commenced operations. For two
soundings in order 10 ascertain the positions from
which they will best be able to annoy the enemy
These preliminary steps have produced good results
and have shown that the gunboats may render i'm
portant services.
There is beginning to be slight stir among the
pure democrats. These citizens complain OF the too
great midness of the Provisional Government
What! no dismissals OF the Bonapartists! No ap-
peal TO revolution in order to repel the Prussans
Nothing which recalls to mind the Convention or
the Committee of Public Safety! Already they have
demanded the establishment OF a Commune de
Paris But the Provisional Government is not to be
seen, and it let's them go talking 1t refuses
TO proceed with the election of municipal council,
which would be very useful under existing circum-
stances. Up to the present time the clubs and the
press have paid attention only to the common de-
tense, but 1t appears as If this state OF things is
about to cease They are going to begin hostilities
although which
ought to be thought OF now is that Of driving away
the Prussans. Somesltalian volunteers to the num-
Der OF TO- oO0 on their march 10 Paris. Tibadi,
however, is complaining that the members of the
Provisional Government afford cool reception to a
legion which he has already raised. This same
Government refuses assistance to the Polish re-
fugees. On the one hand, it is fearful of offending
Victor Emanuel on the other it is afraid of wound
ing the feelings OF the Czar. 1t ought to think
above all things OF saving France and the re-