The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-31
FRENCH WAR DISPATCHES.
Paris almost Ready for n sieqe-The Pen.
ants Aiding the Military-Briblns swi..
JourBais-Jack Bunsby's Telegram A
Great Battle Expected.

Paris almost Ready for n Siege-The Pens
ants Aiding the Military-Bribins swis.
JourBais-Jack Bunsby's Teisgrnm-A
Great Battle Expected.
PARIs, Aug. 3o.-Measures have been taken TO
blow up the bridges and tear up the raways arou nd
Paris, promptly on the approach OF the enemy. I,
Is understood that the Diplomatic Corps in case TIE
city is besieged, will go to Tours. which, owing to
their presence, will be considered neutral, and re
spected as such By the belligerents. The Corps
LeSslatif yesterday voted that the urgency OF the
situation demanded two mportint measures:
First, the formation OF battalions from the Gardes
Natonaes home guards, AMI fremen OF each de
partmcnt, who should be lightly equippsd and spe.
cially designed to hang upon tho march OF the
enemy attacking him at every opportunity. The
second was for the Government TO take at prices
agreed on all arms manufactured in France, either
Tor foreign or private parties and now ready for use
The Committee OF Defence meets twice daily, and
the measures ii orders are promptly executed 1t is
positively asserted that Count Paikao will announce
this week to the Chambers that the work OF pre-.
pairing Paris for the siege is entirely completed
Paris Is fully prepared TO resist attack. The Al.
thorities are exceedingly active. The workingmen
declare they will defend the city street by street
should 1t become necessary The Democratic ani
Republican journals are az ardent as others in urx
ing defence. Political differences are forgotten in
the presence OF the enemy.
Engineers are tearing down buildings In the envl.
rons OF Paris to give unobstructed range to the
guns of the Notifications. The administration OF
Paris has established eighty economical cooking
furnaces for the use OF the poorer classes.
ARMS FOR rHE PARisIASs.
private party, who had purchased 800 OOO old
nuskets from the Government, has returned them,
and they win be distributed at once.
The National Guard armed with these weapon g.
are daily drilling under experienced oftcers, and
they are certain 10 make a good stand against an
assault The halt Of the Prussians in their move on
Paris gives time for the arrival OF enormous rein
forcenents, now their way from the provinces.
The capture OF the city Is considered impossible
now.
GUERILLA wAREARk IN rHb PROVINCES.
Advices received from all parts OF the provinces
invaded. show that the sharpshooters are becoming
very etieient They capture numbers of Prussian
scouts aud strssglers and repel attacks on towns
and villages. The presence Of the sharpshooters
and the Mobge Guards encourages the country peo-
ple who nov put on a bolder front. In some cases
they have attacked the enemy, killing aud wounjing
quite Bumber and at many places they resist eIac-
tons before tamely submitted to. They are no W
beginning to second the French scouts In giving pre-
else information Of the movements OF the enemy.
A GREAT BArrLE IMMINENT
onhcers and others who have arrived mere from
the front insist upon 1t that great battle fought
on Sunday, the 27tb, and that Bazaine and MaeMa.
4 los had gaiLed immense advantages They say
that the latter expected to meet BY this time the
army Of the Crown Prince to which reinforcement Is
were constantly arriving.
There is no doubt but that great and most i'm
portsnt battle will take place OF once. The condi.
ton OF the French troops is excellent. hacMahon
| has also received large reinlorcements. An entire
corps, the Thirteenth, numbering So 900 men, which
was organized here, has been sent to him. Bazane
has been abuRdsntly supplied with provisions and
munitions,
THE PARIsIASs PAsIc-srRIcKEN.
| The Opinion NatiOHdke demands that, as the Prus
SLAMS shoot the couutry people, France should teach
Prussia that il the practice continues she will take
no prisoners, and that the war Will become one q
| determination.
The population OF the suburbs OF Paris seemed
| panic stricken at the first news OF the rapid az.
proaoh Of the Prussans AMI crowds Of the country
people living near rushed into the city with all their
| effects. Calm reflection, however, soon succeeded
and the persons lately so terrified are nov en-
ergotcaly preparing tie city for defence.
THE rRussIANs pRIBNG SWISS JOURNALS.
Tie President Of the Swiss Federal Council Lear
Ing that Prussian emissaries seeking to brib'
certain Journals in Switzerland. has issued ciicu
lar warning all parties that neutrality must b'
strictly observed.
the DEATH oF HUYCHAUsES UNTRUE.
lie Figaro reports that leading banker here ha'
received nom America telegram saying tha
twenty ships heavily armed have started from va
rious American ports; that they are manned b.
Germans aud are TO prey on French commerce snC
uudefended ports on the French coasts. The re